Archive for March, 2008

Guitar Hero: On Tour Wallpapers »

To celebrate the upcoming release of Guitar Hero: On Tour for the Nintendo DS, Console Hero is making available two On Tour themed wallpapers for download.

Guitar Hero: On Tour Wallpaper Version #1
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Version 2 and Related Info after the break

Guitar Hero: The Beatles ? »

An article in yesterday’s LA Times had a partial interview with Martin N. Bandier, the top executive at Sony/ATV Music publising, who hinted that a Beatles themed Guitar Hero might be on the way?
Activision has definately shown a willingness to expand the Guitar Hero series and with the upcoming Guitar Hero: Aerosmith it has become […]

Guitar Hero: On Tour - Details Announced »

Details Released
As reported through Yahoo and IGN, Activision has announced the details for the forthcoming Guitar Hero for the Nintendo DS - Guitar Hero: On Tour
Guitar Hero: On Tour is being developed by Vicarious Visions who have been developing other games for the Nintendo DS, most notably the Tony Hawk and Spider-Man series. They also […]

Worth1000 Guitar Hero Photoshop Contest »

Worth1000.com is an internet site that features daily photoshop contests.  We were alerted to one of their recent contests a little late, but the contest was a Guitar Hero themed contest.

The SuperMan one shown above is just one of the great entries in the contest.  View the other 54 entries at Worth1000.com
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Guitar Hero Photoshop Contest

Improve your Rock Band Drums Ability »

The great thing about Rock Band drums is that it is the most realistic part of the game, and certainly a lot more realistic than pressing down buttons on the guitar controller, and that can also be the most frustrating part of the game.
The most seasoned video players have likely never had to focus so […]

We Need Your Help - Guitar Controller Guide »

We’re putting on the finishing touches on the first edition of our Guitar Controller Compatibility Guide and we’re trying to get as much information in before the actual release.
The main focus is (obviously) guitar compatibility, but with a focus on unlicensed and 3rd party guitar controllers as well. On top of the compatibility, it […]

Rock Band DLC - Week of March 17 2008 - Ear Ache Trash Pack »

The latest Rock Band Downloadable Content, titled the “Ear Ache Trash Pack”, has been announced, and the artists/songs are as follows;
At The Gates - “Blinded By Fear”
Evile - “Thrasher”
The Haunted - “D.O.A.”
These are all master tracks, and as is par for the course each track is $1.99 or $5.49 for the whole pack.  They will be on […]

Rock Band hits 5,000,000 downloads of DLC Songs »

Rock Band Land has just announced that Harmonix has had over 5,000,000 downloads of songs for Rock Band
Read the rest of the story at Rock Band Land
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Article at Rock Band Land

Guitar Hero Controller Manufacturer Posts Review as “customer” on Amazon »

In a move that could easily be called deceptive, Charlie Bernstein, the President of EZGear, posted a review of their ezJam Guitar for PS3 in the customer review section of Amazon. On the product page of Amazon for the ezJam guitar the first review is from a customer named C. Bernstein, dated December 13, 2007. […]

Free(!) DLC download for Guitar Hero III »

To help celebrate St. Patricks day a free DLC is available, featuring the Dropkick Murphys.
The Dropkick Murphys’ songs available for download are;
“Famous For Nothing”
“(F)lannigan’s Ball”
“Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya”
Hurry up and download them while they’re free…  either at the XBOX Live Marketplace or the Playstation Store.