Tag: GUITAR HERO

According to Electronic Entertainment Design and Research's "November 2008 Retail Sales Preview" report, the popularity of Guitar Hero is peaking. Predicting a sales decline of more than 50 percent from 'Guitar Hero 3' to 'World Tour' this month (and following a decline of 60 percent in October), it's expected that the game will begin a slow but steady decline in the months and years ahead. ...

A recent survey conducted by retail giant Guitar Center found that the games 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band' are encouraging players to pick up and learn how to play real instruments, reports Game Daily. According to the survey of 7,000 gamers, 67 percent of those who do not play an instrument plan to learn and 72 percent of those who already play an instrument play more frequently due to the ...

Guitar Praise 'Rocking Jesus' trailer Oh man... we were excited when we first heard about 'Guitar Praise,' but now that we've seen the three-minute over-explanatory trailer, we might just buy two copies, just in case one isn't enough to get us heathens past St. Peter. The 'Guitar Hero' clone features songs from Christian Rock acts like Day of Fire and Family Force 5 (What!? no Stryper?), as ...

You don't need to be Guitar Hero to make some money. Take, for instance, Electronic Arts' 'Rock Band' -- a game made by original 'Guitar Hero' creators, Harmonix Music Systems. According to Viacom's (parent of Harmonix's owner, MTV Networks) Securities and Exchanges filing, the Boston-based developer will be receiving a $300+ million dollar bonus. $150 million was already paid last quarter, and ...

After years of negotiations, rumors, and quite probably begging, the Beatles catalog will finally be available for digital download -- but not on iTunes, and we're sure Steve Jobs is none too happy (despite numerous teaser announcements and rumors, the Beatles still aren't on Apple's online music store, or anywhere else online, for that matter). So if not Apple with its iTunes Store, then who's ...

We're praying that Activision copyrighted the name 'Dance Hero' just to protect the integrity of their property, but something about it just makes us uneasy. The rhythm game genre is starting to feel a little stale. With 'Rock Band' and 'Guitar Hero' essentially becoming the same game, Activision may be looking to expand on its 'Hero' franchise by resurrecting the button stomping genre ...

Girls can, like, totally rock now, but they've had to use boy-aimed guitar peripherals when playing games like 'Rock Band.' Thankfully, PDP has teamed up with Radio Disney mainstays Aly & AJ to create some seriously rockin' game controllers for the PlayStation2 and Wii. Due out mid-October and priced at a rockin' $69.99, tweenage 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band' fans can choose either the ...

While there's likely nothing that will convince most folks of the merits of a full-size, $180 wooden guitar controller, those still on the fence about this particular piece of excess may be interested to know that the good people of PS3 Fanboy recently got their hands on one, and they've now offered up some initial impressions. As you might expect, they found it to definitely be a hefty device, ...

We're not exactly sure why those crazy Christians need to make Jesus-centric versions of everything in sight. Talking Jesus Dolls; preachy, porno-free YouTube clones; cross shaped music players; they just can't leave anything alone. So it came as no surprise when we heard the people who thought 'Dance Dance Revolution' wasn't godly enough were releasing 'Guitar Praise: Solid Rock.' We're pretty ...

We've done the roundup treatment for the big three (Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft) at this year's E3 video game show. Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony have each had their turn to toot their own horns, and now it's time for the publishers to have their say. Yes, these are the third-party developers that are responsible for much of the flood of actual games that will be hitting the various consoles ...

Despite what you may think , this week's World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) didn't end with the announcement of the 3G iPhone. As part of the festivities, Apple handed out its Design Awards yesterday to what it considers best of breed applications and programs for the Mac and the iPhone. Most of the applications were beautiful, but some were of questionable usefulness to the average user, ...

Yo, portable rockers: Toys 'R' Us has let the Guitar Hero: On Tour DS Bundle details out of its proverbial bag. For $179.99, you'll get a limited-edition silver and black Nintendo DS, the Guitar Hero: On Tour game, and the Guitar Grip. The DS in question has a flaming Guitar Hero logo on its silver cover and hits stores on June 29, a week after the game comes out on its own. As far as the ...

If you've been wondering just how you're going to play Guitar Hero on the DS, the answer is upon you. For the extreme in cringe-worthy videos, we present the Guitar Hero: On Tour promo, replete with some of the worst faux-rock music and singing your ears and eyes have ever been subjected to. If this doesn't make you want to impale yourself on the nearest sharp object, nothing will. We're not ...

A little earlier today Activision CEO Bobby Kotick debuted Guitar Hero World Tour to the audience at D -- but he wasn't content doing something trite like picking up a guitar (or drums) and playing himself. Oh no, he trotted out Paula Abdul (to judge), and Tony Hawk and Brody Jenner as the front-men for the virtual band. The video's after the break; it's a little bit front-heavy during the ...

Sales of digital music have yet to make up for staggeringly low CD sales, so artists have been getting creative about distribution. First it was ring tones, and now artists are getting behind a pair of niche marketing vehicles, 'Guitar Hero' and 'Rock Band.' The games aimed at wannabe rock stars have helped rejuvenate the careers of classic rock acts. Mötley Crüe certainly had this in ...