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Hands-on review: Unplugged: Air Guitar (PlayStation VR 2)
Fri, 10th Mar 2023
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Developer Anotherway scratches that Guitar Hero itch with its PlayStation VR2 launch title, Unplugged: Air Guitar.
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Three music games that will fill you with nostalgia
Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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Nostalgia hits as we revisit iconic music video games - DDR, SingStar, and Guitar Hero top our list.
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Guitar Hero Live adds a new mode called 'Rivals Arena'
Tue, 29th Mar 2016
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Activision announces new mode, Rivals Arena, for Guitar Hero Live. Players battle to rank up from Division 20 to Division 1. #GuitarHeroLive.
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Pearl Jam and more join Guitar Hero Live setlist
Wed, 9th Sep 2015
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Activision has announced today that Pearl Jam will be a part of Guitar Hero Live as well as many other rock artists.
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Guitar Hero Live reveals more popular tunes
Wed, 13th May 2015
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Activision has now announced today more songs that will be included in the impressive looking Guitar Hero Live setlist.
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Activision announces all-new Guitar Hero game
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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Activision set to reboot the iconic Guitar Hero series with Guitar Hero Live, offering a more immersive rockstar experience later this year.
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Guitar game says goodbye to button rock
Wed, 21st Mar 2012
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Ubisoft's Rocksmith challenges 'button rock' dominance, turning gamers into real guitarists with its groundbreaking approach.
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Game review: Dance Central 2
Tue, 15th Nov 2011
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Previously confined to clunky foot mats or tracking remotes, Kinect's body tracking offered the technology the genre desperately needed to go mainstream.
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Ubisoft announces guitar game 'Rocksmith'
Wed, 16th Mar 2011
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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.
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Rock Band will continue to rock
Fri, 11th Feb 2011
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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.
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Activision axes Guitar Hero franchise, cancels True Crime
Thu, 10th Feb 2011
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Activision axes its iconic Guitar Hero series amid a dip in music game sales, and also cancels the long-awaited True Crime: Hong Kong.
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GUITAR HERO WORLD TOUR
Sun, 1st Feb 2009
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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.
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Guitar Hero Franchise Surpasses $1 Billion In North America
Sat, 1st Mar 2008
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The Guitar Hero franchise has set an industry record, surpassing $1 billion in North American retail sales in just 26 months.
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Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s – PS2
Sat, 1st Sep 2007
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It could only be the ‘80s: big hair, make-up and leopard print spandex were de rigueur for rock stars of the day.
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Guitar Hero game out now
Thu, 1st Jun 2006
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Kiss Your Air Guitar Goodbye!Guitar Hero gives you all the excitement and thrill of being a rock star without leaving your home.