Guitar Hero song list reveals 43 out of 85 tracks

by Adam Byrne - 2008/08/18 8:53am

As a few people will know, the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour has been touted as having 85 tracks. So far, 43 have been revealed for the soundtrack by Activision. The list of the songs is below. 1. About a Girl - Nirvana 2. Aggro - The Enemy 3. American Woman - The Guess Who 4. Are You Gonna ... Read More

John Mayer: Guitar Hero fans are 'untalented pretenders'

by Andrew Jeffery - 2008/06/06 9:24am

Speaking to Entertainment Wise American Singer John Mayer calls Guitar Hero Players "Untalented Pretenders": "it makes it easy for untalented people to pretend they are good at playing the instrument". He went on to say "Guitar Hero was devised to bring the guitar-playing experience to the ... Read More

Activision to release 5 GHIII Track Packs this month

by Andrew Jeffery - 2008/06/05 2:22pm

Activision have annouced that they will be releasing 5 Song packs this month for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. So far they have annouced the contents of 2 of the packs. The first of which will be released today and will contain 3 songs from the band Motorhead which are; “We Are the Road Crew,” “... Read More

Third-party Rock Band and Guitar Hero instruments revealed

by Ashley Coomer - 2008/04/14 12:19pm

Earlier today, third-party peripherals provider The Ant Commandos announced its range of wireless instruments that will be available this spring. These instruments will be completely compatible with Rock Band and Guitar Hero games on both the PS2 and PS3. First of all we have the Double Range Gui... Read More

Gibson sues retailers over Guitar Hero retail

by Ashley Coomer - 2008/03/21 4:28am

Back in January, Gibson contacted Guitar Hero III publisher Activision, stating that the series infringes on a patent the musical instrument manager created in ’99 – ‘Technology for simulating a musical performance’. As you might have surmised, Gibson has bit Activision’s ass because Guitar Hero doe... Read More

Guitar Hero III St Patrick’s Day track pack inbound

by Ashley Coomer - 2008/03/12 11:30am

We know how it is – you get bored of the songs in Guitar Hero III, but see no reason for forking out some more money for new songs. Well, a special free track pack is on its way next week for St Patrick’s Day, featuring three songs from The Meanest Of Times, Dropkick Murphys’ new album. The songs... Read More

Any way Guitar Hero wants it

by Niall Gosker - 2008/01/18 2:15pm

Three new downloadable tracks for Guitar Hero III on the way. These classic rock tunes have appeared on the renounced site, GuitarHero.com, in their leaderboard section. Journey's "Any Way You Want It" Foreigner with "Jukebox Hero" Boston's "Peace of Mind" It's uncertain whether they'll be ... Read More

Blizzard Entertainment and Activision to merge

by Michael - 2007/12/05 1:31pm

Two major video game giants are set to merge in a deal which could send waves through video games industry. Activision and Blizzard plan to form "the world's most profitable games business". The deal is thought to be worth $18.8 billion (£9.15bn). Activision, based in the US and formed in 1979, i... Read More