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Hands-on Review: Unplugged: Air Guitar (PlayStation VR 2)
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Unplugged: Air Guitar (PlayStation VR 2)

Developer Anotherway scratches that Guitar Hero itch with its PlayStation VR2 launch title, Unplugged: Air Guitar.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Mar 2023
Three music games that will fill you with nostalgia
Gaming

Three music games that will fill you with nostalgia

Step into nostalgia with these three iconic music games: Dance Dance Revolution, SingStar, and Guitar Hero—timeless classics that defined a generation.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2017
Guitar Hero Live adds a new mode called 'Rivals Arena'
Gaming

Guitar Hero Live adds a new mode called 'Rivals Arena'

Activision announces new mode, Rivals Arena, for Guitar Hero Live. Players battle to rank up from Division 20 to Division 1. #GuitarHeroLive.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2016
Pearl Jam and more join Guitar Hero Live setlist
Gaming

Pearl Jam and more join Guitar Hero Live setlist

Activision has announced today that Pearl Jam will be a part of Guitar Hero Live as well as many other rock artists.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2015
Guitar Hero Live reveals more popular tunes
Gaming

Guitar Hero Live reveals more popular tunes

Activision has now announced today more songs that will be included in the impressive looking Guitar Hero Live setlist.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Wed, 13th May 2015
Activision announces all-new Guitar Hero game
Gaming

Activision announces all-new Guitar Hero game

Activision set to reboot the iconic Guitar Hero series with Guitar Hero Live, offering a more immersive rockstar experience later this year.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2015
Game review: Dance Central 2
Gaming

Game review: Dance Central 2

Previously confined to clunky foot mats or tracking remotes, Kinect's body tracking offered the technology the genre desperately needed to go mainstream.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2011
Ubisoft announces guitar game 'Rocksmith'
Gaming

Ubisoft announces guitar game 'Rocksmith'

It seems that when one door closes, another opens, with Ubisoft set to launch another guitar game following the axing of Activision's Guitar Hero.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2011
Rock Band will continue to rock
Gaming

Rock Band will continue to rock

Rock Band vows to play on, offering a lifeline to Guitar Hero fans, despite the franchise's end. Harmonix promises the beat marches on with ongoing development.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Feb 2011
Activision axes Guitar Hero franchise, cancels True Crime
Gaming

Activision axes Guitar Hero franchise, cancels True Crime

Activision axes its iconic Guitar Hero series amid a dip in music game sales, and also cancels the long-awaited True Crime: Hong Kong.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 10th Feb 2011
GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR
Gaming

GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR

The only thing that annoyed me about World Tour was having to spend a lot of time fiddling around with the peripherals to get them working perfectly.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 1st Feb 2009
Guitar Hero Franchise Surpasses $1 Billion In North America
Gaming

Guitar Hero Franchise Surpasses $1 Billion In North America

The Guitar Hero franchise has set an industry record, surpassing $1 billion in North American retail sales in just 26 months.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Sat, 1st Mar 2008
Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s – PS2
Gaming

Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s – PS2

It could only be the '80s: big hair, make-up and leopard print spandex were de rigueur for rock stars of the day.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 1st Sep 2007
Guitar Hero game out now
Gaming

Guitar Hero game out now

Kiss Your Air Guitar Goodbye!Guitar Hero gives you all the excitement and thrill of being a rock star without leaving your home.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 1st Jun 2006