Nintendo

This Is A NES, But It’s Also A Guitar And I Want To Buy It

Kotaku AU

I have an electric guitar at home. I rarely play it. I didn’t really know why that was — why I owned an electric guitar buy never played the thing. Now I know — it wasn’t a NES guitar. If it was a NES guitar, oh man, I would play that thing every bloody day!


June 1, 2011
In Real Life

Portal 2′s ‘Want You Gone’ Sounds Even Better When Sung By Electric Guitar

Need a reason to learn how to play the electric guitar? YouTube musician FamilyJules7X demonstrates how well mad guitar skills and gaming go together in his triumphant electric cover of Jonathan Coulton’s “Want You Gone”.


May 31, 2011
PC

Fretlight Guitar Sets A Shining Example For Hopeful Guitar Heroes

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.


April 6, 2011
Xbox

Sequence Lets You Kill A Yeti With Dance

How the hell do you mix an RPG with a rhythm game? Iridium Studios’ Jason Wishnov shows us how upcoming Xbox Live Indie Game Sequence works.


December 10, 2010
News

Going Off The Rails On A Guitar Made Out Of An NES

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Here’s a late entry for the Christmas shopping list: an electric guitar made out of an NES. It’s $US150, though currently its maker only has one in stock.


November 2, 2010

Review: Power Gig Rise Of The SixString

Power Gig: Rise of the SixString strives to bridge the gap between pretending to play guitar and playing guitar with a game backed by a instrument manufacturer and an impressive list of previously reticent artists.


August 19, 2010

Singstar Guitar Is Pretty Much What You’d Expect

What happens when you add a guitar track to Sony’s Singstar? You get half of Rock Band, and not the particularly fun half.


June 9, 2010
News

Power Gig Scores Dave Matthews, Clapton, Kid Rock, Fake Drums

Seven45 Studios reveals agreements with Dave Matthews Band, Eric Clapton and Kid Rock to provide exclusive music to real guitar powered rhythm game Power Gig, along with the innovative Airstrike drums that will accompany said real guitar.


October 8, 2009
News

Mad Catz’s Wireless Fender Telecaster Is Distressed

The legendary Fender Telecaster comes to life and is quickly beaten half to death in Mad Catz new Rock Band Wireless Fender Telecaster ‘Player’s Edition’ guitar for the Xbox 360.


February 13, 2009
News

Guitar Hero Standalone Controllers Hit This Week

Finally. Starting Sunday Guitar Hero World Tour players will be able to purchase individual guitar controllers and drum kit controllers in stores in North America.