Guitar Hero

In Real Life

While My Guitar Controller Gently Weeps

7:00AM February 2, 2012 | Matt Gilgenbach

As both a game developer and a gamer, I am sad to see the guitar controller fading into obscurity. Guitar controllers are a fun and unique interface to control games, but unfortunately, it seems as though their time may have passed. I reject that. More »

In Real Life

The Greatest Music Game Never Made?

11:00PM January 16, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

The music game boom is done and dusted (RIP), but don’t tell Grant Woolard. In his head bangin’ head, it still lives on. And it’s totally awesome. More »

News

Should You Buy Rocksmith? No.

1:00AM October 19, 2011 | Kirk Hamilton

Today marks the release of Ubisoft’s Rocksmith, a music game that may seem a bit on the late end of the Great Music Game Craze of 2009. All the same, it comes with a tantalising promise: it allows players to plug a real guitar into their game console via a 1/4 inch-to-USB cable and play real notes along with the game. More »

News

The Worst Music Video Games Ever

7:00AM September 27, 2011 | Scott Steinberg

Music games aren’t what they used to be, and in some cases, the world is safer for that. Video game expert Scott Steinberg and author of the new digital book “Music Games Rock”, tells us what the seven worst music video games of all time are. More »

News

One Of England’s Biggest Rock Stars Blames Games For Riots

5:00PM August 15, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

The reason for a city’s youth rioting for days are no doubt complex and many. But, hey, let’s blame video games, because that’s exactly what rocker Noel Gallagher is doing. More »

News

Activision Is Getting Sued Over A Music Game. Again.

3:00PM August 5, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

A few years back, it was all the rage for musicians to sue Activision over appearances in Guitar Hero. Courtney Love was doing it, The Romantics were doing it, No Doubt was doing it, even Axl Rose was in on the action. More »

In Real Life

Activision Boss Says DJ Hero Helped Kill Guitar Hero

3:30PM July 21, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

I like video games. I like turntables. I like DJ Shadow, I like the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, the Scratch Perverts. Yet I’ve thought DJ Hero was a stupid idea from the moment the series was first announced. More »

PC

Fretlight Guitar Sets A Shining Example For Hopeful Guitar Heroes

4:00AM May 31, 2011 | Mike Fahey

With Guitar Hero on extended leave and no new Rock Band title coming out this year, now is the perfect time to trade in our toy guitars for something a bit more substantial. Going from five colourful plastic buttons for six strings with 22 frets each is a daunting task however, especially when music games have trained you to respond to visual cues to guide your playing; you see a green circle, you hold down the corresponding button and strum. A regular guitar won’t flash little circles in front your eyes to help you hit the right notes. More »

News

Cops Catch Killer Using Bugged Xbox Game

3:30PM May 6, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

A teenager has been arrested in Saskatoon, Canada, after he was caught giving a murder confession. How was he caught? The cops bugged an Xbox 360 game. More »

News

Leaked Memo: There’s Just No ‘Appetite’ For Guitar Hero Now

7:40AM April 23, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Publisher Activision put its Guitar Hero business on ice earlier this year, signalling the end of a genre that was once white hot, but quickly flamed out. Why did Activision just bail on this formerly billion dollar business instead of taking it in a radical new direction? More »