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World Record Holder Goes For A Better Score



As if setting the Guiness Book of World Record wasn't enough, the young lad gets 100% on Dragon Force. Yes you read that right, 100% on Through the Fire and the Flames. He's pretty proud of himself as you can tell by the celebratory swearing he does at the end of the video.

Posted: July 3, 2008
Tags: Guitar Hero III, Video
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Billy Corgan In Guitar Hero World Tour

Well, this picture seems to indicate that Billy Corgan will be part of the Guitar Hero World Tour. As you can see in the picture it seems as though Mr. Smashing Pumpkins is all wired up so they can capture all his movements.

Posted: July 2, 2008
Tags: News, Guitar Hero IV, Guitar Hero World Tour
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Guitar Hero Aerosmith - Cheats

Unlock All

* Unlocks all songs in Quick Play Mode
* R + Y, [G + R] twice, [R + Y] twice, G + R, [R + Y] twice, [G + R] twice, [R + Y] twice, G + R, R + Y, R + B

No Fail

* Makes it impossible to fail a song. Cannot be used in Career mode
* G + R, B, G + R, G + Y, B, G + Y, R + Y, O, R + Y, G + Y, Y, G + Y, G + R

Posted: July 2, 2008
Tags: Cheats, Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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Rock Band Guitar a No No with GH Aerosmith

For those of you who try to spark up the Guitar Hero Aerosmith with your Rock Band guitar, better luck next time. According to Activision they are citing, "Intellectual Property Concerns" as the reason the Rock Band guitar won't work on the new game. I guess the same isn't true for Rock Band which allows the Guitar Hero guitar. Oh well, maybe some day the two company's can play well in the same sandbox.

Posted: July 2, 2008
Tags: Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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Buzz the tower this July 4th

In a move that would make Maverick proud, Activision has announced that it will make the Top Gun theme available for download this July 4th. The song will be available as a free download to Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and in the PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system on July 3, 2008.
So get out there and Buzz the tower. Sorry, we just couldn't resist that one.

Posted: July 2, 2008
Tags: Guitar Hero III, DLC
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Guitar Hero Aerosmith Setlist

Here is the complete set list for the upcoming Guitar Hero Aerosmith. All 41 songs plus the venue in which the songs will be played in game.

Tier 1: “Getting the Band Together” (Nipmuc High School)
1. “All the Young Dudes” by Mott the Hoople (cover)
2. “Draw the Line” by Aerosmith
3. “Dream Police” by Cheap Trick
4. “Make It” by Aerosmith (re-recorded)
5. “Uncle Salty” by Aerosmith

Tier 2: “First Taste of Success” (Max’s Kansas City)
6. “All Day and All of the Night” by The Kinks (cover)
7. “I Hate Myself for Loving You” by Joan Jett
8. “Movin’ Out” by Aerosmith (re-recorded)
9. “No Surprize” by Aerosmith
10. “Sweet Emotion” by Aerosmith

Posted: June 23, 2008
Tags: Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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New On Tour Video Released

The latest video released for Guitar Hero On Tour for the Nintendo DS has been released. At least this isn't as bad as product video that is sent with the game.

Posted: June 23, 2008
Tags: Toys, Video, Nintendo, Guitar Hero On Tour
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Aerosmith Wii Bundle

Target has revealed that they will be exclusive sellers of a Wii bundle for Guitar Hero Aerosmith. The bundle for the Wii version of the game, featuring two wireless controllers and a tour book will likely be priced at $149.99.

Posted: June 18, 2008
Tags: Wii, News, Controllers, Guitar Hero Aerosmith, Nintendo
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Guitar Hero goes NASCAR

On June 29th, Dario Franchitti’s No. 40 Dodge will have the Aerosmith Guitar Hero logo splashed all over it. Franchitti had this to say about the sponsorship:

I love video games and actually have versions of Guitar Hero that I play on my bus and at home. To have Target, Activision and Aerosmith on my car for the New Hampshire race is pretty cool,” said Franchitti. “Who doesn’t love Aerosmith’s music? It’s perfect for getting ready for the side-by-side, non-stop action of NASCAR racing.

Posted: June 18, 2008
Tags: News, Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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DMC Talks About Guitar Hero Aerosmith

Darryl McDaniels or DMC as we know him better, gives us an inside view into how RUN DMC came to get together with Aerosmith. It seems that everyone these days enjoys themselves a little Guitar Hero.






If you can't see the video check out this link: HERE

Posted: June 17, 2008
Tags: Video, Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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Hendrix coming to World Tour

Coming to a system near you this fall, it appears as though Guitar Hero IV, World Tour will have bands such as the following: Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, System of a Down, Ozzy Osbourne, Interpol, Muse. Not a bad compilation of artists for their new endeavor into the multi instrument game play.

Posted: June 16, 2008
Tags: Guitar Hero IV, Guitar Hero World Tour
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Coldplay DLC for Guitar Hero III

The rock band Coldplay, is coming to a system near you. The Coldplay track pack will contain three songs, including "Violet Hill," the first single from Viva la Vida. "Yellow" and "God Put a Smile on Your Face" from the album A Rush of Blood to the Head.

Posted: June 14, 2008
Tags: Xbox 360, Guitar Hero III, Song Packs, Playstation, DLC
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Isle of Wight DLC Available today

For all those Sex Pistol fans out there, today is your day. The second of 5 DLC's promised for June have been released. This Track Pack contains, "Problems" by The Sex Pistols, "Shoot the Runner" by Kasabian and "I Predict a Riot" by Kaiser Chiefs. Log on to Xbox Live and purchase your track pack for 500 Microsoft Points.

Posted: June 12, 2008
Tags: Xbox 360, Guitar Hero III, Song Packs, DLC
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DMC and The Cult in new Aerosmith Trailer



This game just looks so cool. Who wouldn't want to rock out to the "King of Rock" or "Walk this Way". We can't wait until this comes out.

Posted: June 11, 2008
Tags: Video, Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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Loads of DLC for June

Activision has announced it's plans for some new DLC's for the month of June. We couldn't be any more pleases with what we are about to get. The press release from Activision reads as follows:

Reliving one of the most memorable performances of the 2007 Isle of Wight festival, Kasabian’s master recording of “Shoot the Runner” joins 2008 headliners The Sex Pistols and Kaiser Chiefs in the Isle of Wight pack. Available on June 12th, the track pack also features Kaiser Chief’s “I Predict a Riot” which climbed all the way to #9 on the UK Singles Chart. The Sex Pistols, who went into the studio for the first time in 30 years to re-record “Anarchy in the U.K.” specifically for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, round out the track pack with a live rendition of “Problems,” recorded during their 30th anniversary tour stop at Brixton Academy in London.

Posted: June 8, 2008
Tags: News, Song Packs, DLC
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John Mayer Disses Guitar Hero

John Mayer, you know the guy more famous for dating Jennifer Aniston than his music, yeah that one. He decided to dis the popular video game by saying the following:

Guitar Hero was devised to bring the guitar-playing experience to the masses without them having to put anything into it. And having done both, there's nothing like really playing the guitar. I mean, what would you rather drive, a Ferrari or one of those amusement park cars on a track?

Posted: June 5, 2008
Tags: News
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God of War II - DLC Available Today

According to the official Playstation Blog, RedOctane/Activision Producer Chuck Park, announced some news regarding the much anticipated release of God of War II DLC:


Coming Thursday, June 5, you’ll be able to download “The End Begins (to Rock)”, a rockin’ take on the theme song from God of War II, exclusively for the PLAYSTATION 3 version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

Most importantly, this Add-On will be FREE! The audio track will also be made available on the PLAYSTATION Store in free, downloadable form as well.

Starting Thursday, check in to the PLAYSTATION STORE and look for Add-On content on the home page. Download, fire up Guitar Hero III, check out the Downloads section and Rock Out!

Posted: June 5, 2008
Tags: News, Playstation, DLC
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Metallica Fueling the Fire on Signature Game

Metallica has gotten itself in the mix for promoting it's own signature series of Guitar Hero. The following was on their myspace page as "METALLICA GUITAR HERO GAME. . . FACT OR FICTION?":

An all Metallica Guitar Hero game . . . fact or fiction? Idle internet gossip, wishful thinking, or the real deal? Let's just say that perhaps, just maybe, if you've already mastered "One" on GHIII there might be a pile of 'Tallica songs in your future.

More details later this summer . . .

Posted: June 5, 2008
Tags: News, Rumors
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Guitar Hero Metallica

Now here's something to really get excited about. Guitar Hero Metallica! In a filing to the SEC, Activision reported the following.

In fiscal 2009, we plan to publish Guitar Hero: On Tour for the NDS; Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Guitar Hero: Metallica, and Guitar Hero IV across multiple platforms.

Now if that doesn't get you a bit excited I don't know what will. We can only wait for the first trailer and song lists to be announced.

Posted: June 3, 2008
Tags: Rumors
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Guitar Hero Arcade

Now this is cool. We've heard about it, even seen some pictures, but never before had we actually seen one in action. The question now becomes, where can we find one of these?

Posted: May 31, 2008
Tags: Toys, Mods, Video
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Aerosmith Adds 5 New Songs

Guitar Hero Aerosmith is adding 5 additional songs to the menu, and two new bands. The following five songs will be played in Moscow, and it appears as though the final song will feature one of the most memorable remakes of an Aerosmith song of all time.

Posted: May 31, 2008
Tags: News, Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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How To Rock Out with On Tour

Here is the video of how Guitar Hero On Tour is suppose to work. If you watch this and get a little frightened, don't worry, we all did. The dude in this video is going to look back in a few years and think "Wow, what a mistake".

Posted: May 29, 2008
Tags: Video, Nintendo, Guitar Hero On Tour
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When "Air" Guitar Hero Goes Bad



Sometimes not even a plastic guitar can make you look cool.

Posted: May 26, 2008
Tags: Video
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World Tour Drums, Better Be Worth It!

Pricing has been announced for Guitar Hero World Tour, and it looks like it's going to be more expensive than Rock Band. According to GameStop pricing, the new release is going to run you $59 for PS3 and Xbox 360, while the Wii and PS2 are right around $49. That's just for the game itself, there will be additional packages that one can purchase for all the consoles as well.

Posted: May 26, 2008
Tags: Guitar Hero IV, Guitar Hero World Tour
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World Tour Drum Video Announced

A new video has been released by Activision showing us the new drum set in action. Rock Band beware.

Posted: May 25, 2008
Tags: Controllers, Guitar Hero IV, Instruments, Guitar Hero World Tour
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God of War for Playstation Only?

It appears as though the Playstation is getting a DLC that the xbox folks aren't, just like the Halo theme download that Xbox 360 customers got and Playstation owners didn't. The Guitar Hero Community site has stated that "The End Begins (to Rock)" from God of War II, will be available for download starting June 5th.

Posted: May 23, 2008
Tags: News, DLC
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New World Record Set

A new world record was set for the most points in a single song by Daniel Johnson on Guitar Hero III. Johnson scored 890,971 on the Xbox 360 version of the game doing the "Through the Fire and Flames" song by Dragonforce on Expert level. The previous record-holder was Chris Chike, who scored 880,920 in March of 2008.

Posted: May 23, 2008
Tags: News, Guitar Hero III
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American Idol does Guitar Hero

Even American Idol couldn't resist being part of the current Guitar Hero craze.


Posted: May 22, 2008
Tags: News, Video
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New Axe for GHWT

The recently announced Guitar Hero World Tour not only has a drum set and vocals, but appears to have one really cool guitar. When visiting www.guitarhero.com, the opening page shows a new guitar propped up against the guitar set. Upon clicking on the guitar one gets the following message "3D Image Coming Soon". So we can only speculate that the new guitar is going to be different and not a Gibson or Fender.

Posted: May 22, 2008
Tags: Controllers, Guitar Hero IV, Guitar Hero World Tour
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Guitar Hero IV - Guitar Hero World Tour



As you can see from the newest edition of the Guitar Hero, that the franchise has reinvented itself again. They even go as far as to say they are the "Most Realistic" set of drums in the gaming business.

Posted: May 21, 2008
Tags: Guitar Hero IV, Guitar Hero World Tour
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Motor City Madman Coming Soon

Although the specifics haven't been announced, but it appears as though Ted Nugent will appear in an upcoming release of Guitar Hero. We can only hope that we get to play "Stranglehold" or "Cat Scratch Fever". It also appears that Nugent could show up as a boss in one of the upcoming releases.

Posted: May 19, 2008
Tags: News
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Guitar Hero IV Drums Revealed

A picture of the drums for Guitar Hero IV has been released. Check out the picture and let us know what you think. This sure does look more challenging than the Rock Band drum set.

Posted: May 14, 2008
Tags: Guitar Hero IV, Instruments
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Air Rocker Now Available

Remember way back when, when we reported the Air Guitar Rocker and how cool it is? Well now it's available in stores. If I were you, I'd check out Wal-Mart, Target and other leading retailers. But do us one huge favor. If your a middle aged man, or you know one that might try one of these out, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, send us a picture.

Posted: May 6, 2008
Tags: Toys
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7 Eleven Guitar Hero Slurpee

Looks like 7 - 11 couldn't wait to get into the Guitar Hero action, and neither could Activision and Microsoft to promote the upcoming release of Guitar Hero Aerosmith. The promotion isn't just so fans can collect GH cups, you can also win all kinds of Guitar Hero goodies, games, and Xbox 360 hardware with online entry codes that are available on each Slurpee cup.

Posted: May 5, 2008
Tags: News, Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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Muse coming as a DLC May 8th

Activision has announced that Muse will be coming back for an encore appearance in Guitar Hero III. Three new songs have been announced which are: "Exo-Politics", "Supermassive Black Hole" and "Stockholm Syndrome". No pricing has been set, but we expect it to cost the same as the other DLC's from the past.

Posted: May 2, 2008
Tags: DLC
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On Tour Setlist Announced

In a recent issue of Nintendo Power, Activision announced 15 of the 25 songs that will be a part of Guitar Hero On Tour. These songs include:
Do What You Want - OK Go
All The Small Things - Blink 182
Spiderwebs - No Doubt
Are You Gona Be My Girl - Jet
We’re Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
All Star - Smash Mouth
Breed - Nirvana
Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield
Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
This Love - Maroon 5
Heaven - Los Lonely Boys
Helicopter - Bloc Party
China Grove - The Doobie Brothers
Rock and Roll All Nite - KISS (cover by Line 6)
What I Want - Daughtry

Posted: May 2, 2008
Tags: Nintendo, Guitar Hero On Tour
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Play Guitar Hero Online for Free

Activision has gone and done it. They give those who really want to see how guitar hero works the opportunity to rock out while the boss isn't looking. Check out this link to see how it works online.

Click here

Posted: April 29, 2008
Tags: Misc, News
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Def Leppard DLC Now Live

It's official the Def Leppard downloadable content is now live. This DLC offers three songs by Def Leppard: 9 Lives (new), Rock of Ages (Live), Photograph (Live). All of the songs are fun to play and the solo's at the end of the live songs are awesome.

Posted: April 25, 2008
Tags: DLC
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Another Hack That might be Too Much


Check out this video of a guy who wanted to beat Guitar Hero so bad that he created what we would consider a mess. If your a big enough geek and have the spare parts and time, this might be a project for you. But I'm willing to guess that learning to play the song with the controller might be a hair easier, although the call is yours.

Posted: April 22, 2008
Tags: Cheats, Mods, Video
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Guitar Hero To Feature New Instruments

In an interview with Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, he says that upcoming iterations of Guitar Hero will include additional instruments.

"It's not just about guitars,"
Kotick said. "We'll include a lot of other instruments, vocals."

Posted: April 22, 2008
Tags: News
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Aerosmith Axe Revealed

Check out the faceplate on this bad boy. Although the game play is still in questions, there is no question as to how cool the new Axe is going to be. It doesn't matter if you bought the other controllers the Aerosmith faceplate is a must have.

Posted: April 18, 2008
Tags: Controllers, Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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Say It Ain't So Weezer

Rivers Cuomo, the front man for the band Weezer, suggests that playing rhythm games is a waste of time. Mind you, Weezer has multiple tracks on both Guitar Hero and Rock Band, and is paid to have their songs licensed. Rivers was quoted as saying

I don't get those games at all
to Joystick

Posted: April 18, 2008
Tags: News
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Traffic Hero

This is at least funny.

See more funny videos at CollegeHumor

Posted: April 13, 2008
Tags: Humor
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Def Leppard A DLC NOT GH 4

The official statement behind the whole Def Leppard rumor has been put to rest. According to Activision

The Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Def Leppard song pack – featuring “Nine Lives”, “Rock Of Ages” and “Photograph” will be available online for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (North America only) on the 24th April 2008 and for European PlayStation 3 owners from 8th May 2008.


So look for new DLC's soon.

Posted: April 13, 2008
Tags: News, Rumors
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Charlie Daniels Not Happy with Guitar Hero

According to Charlie Daniels website, he apparently isn't happy with what Activision has done with his song, "The Devil went down to Georgia". This statement by the legendary country singer, goes to show you that not all things are great in the Rock and Roll business. In Daniels version of the song, the Devil always looses, I guess in real life that isn't always the case.

Posted: April 7, 2008
Tags: News
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Guitar Hero Available on BlackBerry

Still wanna rock while away from your console? Now it's possible and you still don't need to own a Nintendo DS. Guitar Hero has been released for the BlackBerry, which means now you can rock while on the go. The best part is that there’s a FREE download and 1-month trial (for a limited time). Text "RIM" to 46966 and get a free over-the-air download of Guitar Hero Mobile to your BlackBerry device which includes a 1-month trial of a song!

Posted: April 4, 2008
Tags: Toys, Mobile
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Front Man PS3 Guitar Hero III Guitar Ships

Nyko Technologies, a premier peripherals manufacturer, announced that it has shipped its Front Man Wireless Guitar for PLAYSTATION 3 to retailers nationwide. The new Front Man Guitar provides a high quality, real guitar feel and is fully compatible with Guitar Hero III and Rock Band.

The Front Man Guitar for PS3 features wireless technology up to 25 feet and up to 80 hours of continuous game play. Other Front Man features include:

Posted: April 4, 2008
Tags: Controllers, Guitar Hero III, Playstation
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Def Leppard Audio Released

By popular demand, Rockline Radio has released footage of Def Leppard speaking publicly about being a part of Guitar Hero 4. To hear the audio, visit the Rockline Radio replay site by clicking here.

Posted: April 4, 2008
Tags: News, Rumors, Guitar Hero IV
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Hotels to start offering Wii and Guitar Hero Games

How many times have you been sitting in that hotel room of yours and then you look up to see that lonely game controller tucked away in the corner of the entertainment unit? Me either, but they are there, trust me. With the ever growing interest in Guitar Hero, and devices like the Wii, Hotels are starting to cash in by offering such services, but at a large price. Some hotels in major cities, such as Los Angeles, are charging up to $50 an hour to use Wii machines. That's a high price to pay for parents to entertain their kids for an hour. Regardless, it seems as though rocking out or going wiinsane are not just for your living room anymore. Now the road warriors can enjoy a little video game rock stardom while in their favorite hotel, and possibly pick up some groupies.

Posted: April 2, 2008
Tags: Wii, News, Nintendo
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Guitar Hero Aerosmith Game Trailer

Here is the moment we've been waiting for. Activision has released the first Guitar Hero Aerosmith trailer to wet your appetite. June won't come soon enough.

Posted: March 28, 2008
Tags: Video, Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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Def Leppard to be in Guitar Hero IV

Let us first say that is a RUMOR, and nothing more than that. Reading a post on another site (which often times reports wrong information) had this to say after a recent interview with the band on an online radio show.

Posted: March 27, 2008
Tags: Rumors, Guitar Hero IV
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Aerosmith to Rock with Joan Jett and More

It's been no secret that the premise behind the upcoming release of Guitar Hero Aerosmith, is to follow Aerosmith through their rock journey and play songs of those that they played with. Activision has released information of a few of the groups that appeared on the same bill as Aerosmith and will be available in the game. Here are few of those bands and the songs that will be playable.

Posted: March 25, 2008
Tags: News, Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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Release Your Rockstar - Become a Guitar Hero Character


Wouldn't it be cool to be a character in the next Guitar Hero game? Well thanks to Activision that dream can now be a reality with the competition at Rock Icon. Send your browser on over to www.releaseyourrockstar.com and enter to get into the competition. While your there check out the video of what the competition has looked like up to this point. Oh, and don't get nervous when you see who the judge is. Ever heard of Lemmy from Motorhead? Well yeah, get ready to Air Guitar in front of one of the baddest men in Metal.

Posted: March 25, 2008
Tags: News, Guitar Hero IV
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Wii Replacement Disc includes Free Faceplate

It appears as though the Wii owners who opted for the replacement CD received a bonus treat in the mail when they got their package from Activision. It is being reported that Activision made good with more than just the stereo version of Guitar Hero III, they also include a free faceplate for the Wii controller. Way to go Activision.

Posted: March 25, 2008
Tags: Wii
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Guitar Hero World Record Holder - Video

In case you missed the news about Chris Chike setting the new Guinness Recrod (Video Game Edition), here is a video for you to watch. If this doesn't make your mouth drop then I don't know what will.

Posted: March 23, 2008
Tags: Video
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Guitar Hero On Tour - Video

Here is the latest trailer from the upcoming release of Guitar Hero On Tour for the Nintendo DS.



Now tell me that isn't going to be as addictive as regular Guitar Hero.

Posted: March 23, 2008
Tags: Toys, Video, Mobile, Nintendo
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Beatles Coming to Guitar Hero?

With all the excitement over the first Guitar Hero Dedication game, rumors are starting to heat up as to what the next dedicated game title will be. Some may not be rumors at all. Martin N. Bandier, the top executive at the music publishing company that owns the John Lennon- Paul McCartney copyrights, said he liked the idea of a dedicated Beatles edition of Guitar Hero, Activision Inc.'s hugely popular video-game franchise. Bandier said:

"It's something we have talked about and something I'd like to pursue"

Posted: March 17, 2008
Tags: News
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Guinness Crowns Guitar Hero Champ

Chris Chike, 16, is the Guinness World Record holder for the highest score for a song on the video game "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock."

In New York City on Tuesday, competing against other gamers, Chike, of Rochester, earned 870,647 points -- or 97 percent completion on Expert Level -- for the song "Through the Fire and Flames" by DragonForce.

Posted: March 13, 2008
Tags: News
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Guitar Hero going further on the Wii?

As part of an interview with RedOctane co-founders Kai and Charles Huang, the following was stated regarding the future of Guitar Hero for the Nintendo Wii.

The brothers say they’ll also stretch the game’s capabilities on the Nintendo Wii console. Although "Guitar Hero III" is already available on the Wii, the capabilities of the console’s unique motion-sensitive controller could allow RedOctane to dramatically alter the gaming experience. The Huangs are closely studying the Wii because the platform attracts players who want the added social benefit of playing with other people.”

Posted: March 13, 2008
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Dropkick Murphy's Available Now

The Dropkick Murphy's song pack is now available for downloading. This song pack consists of 3 songs, which include "Famous for Nothing", "Flannigan's Ball" and "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya". Don't wait to get this fun set of songs, as Activision has already stated that this download would be available for a short period of time.

Posted: March 13, 2008
Tags: Song Packs
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Activision Sued by Gibson

Video game publisher Activision Inc. has asked a federal court to declare that its popular "Guitar Hero" game does not violate a patent held by real-guitar maker Gibson Guitar Corp.

Gibson's 1999 patent covers a virtual-reality device that included a headset with speakers and that simulated participating in a concert, according to a complaint filed on Tuesday by Santa Monica, Calif.-based Activision in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles.

Gibson is trying to get Activision to stop selling "Guitar Hero" until it gets a license under the patent, according to the complaint. But Activision says it doesn't want or need a license under the patent.

Posted: March 12, 2008
Tags: News
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Wireless 3rd Party Controller Available Now!

Activision and Microsoft told us that the stand alone controllers wouldn't be available until June. Well, it appears as though some 3rd party company got a little hot in the pants and released theirs a bit earlier. Although we can't confirm as to whether or not these work, we can say that all the parts that are needed to rock, seem to be there.
The product description is as follows:

Strap on your Guitar Hero III Wireless Controller, plug it in, and CRANK IT UP! The Wireless Guitar feels just like a real guitar, making it the ultimate way to jam on your XBox 360. With the Guitar Hero III Wireless Controller, you turn into a rock star every time you play Guitar Hero!

Posted: March 11, 2008
Tags: Controllers
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Guitar Hero in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

That's right, Activision has signed on to be a sponsor of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland Ohio. Activision will sponsor the Cleveland rock museum's exhibit on some of rock's most legendary guitarists, which includes artifacts from Johnny Cash, Kurt Cobain, Jerry Garcia, Robbie Robertson and others. In addition, Activision was also an official sponsor of the 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Posted: March 10, 2008
Tags: News
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Guitar Hero Mobile

At&T has released what every Guitar Hero fan has wanted. Now all those cell phone carrying rockers can spark up their cell phones and rip the fretboard for even more rock godness. April song pack: "Crazy On You" by Heart, "Laid to Rest" by Lamb of God, and "Hush" by Deep Purple will be added soon. Remember when cell phones were for talking to people? Not any more, now they are latest device to help with your Guitar Hero addiction, when you must leave the house.

Posted: March 10, 2008
Tags: Mobile
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Dropkick Murphy's Available on St. Patrick's Day

Activision will be kicking off the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with a special free track pack from the popular Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys that will be available mid March. Straight from the band’s sixth album, The Meanest of Times, the Dropkick Murphys pack will include master recordings of “Famous for Nothing,” “(F)lannigan’s Ball” and “Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya.” The track pack will be available for free to download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PLAYSTATION®Store.

Posted: March 10, 2008
Tags: Song Packs
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Modern Metal Pack Now Available

The Modern Metal pack which let’s players jam to master recordings of Deftones’ “Hole in the Earth,” Avenged Sevenfold’s “Almost Easy” and Thrice’s “The Arsonist.” . The track pack is now on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and will be available later today on PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Posted: March 9, 2008
Tags: Song Packs
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No Doubt Ready For Guitar Hero III

There is a new song pack available for Guitar Hero III and this time it's got a bit of a punk theme to it. No Doubt, with Gwen Stafani, has three songs available for download. The songs are "Don’t Speak", "Excuse Me Mr." and "Sunday Morning". So if you ever wanted to rock out punk style, just like you did with the Sex Pistols songs, this pack is for you.

Posted: February 28, 2008
Tags: Song Packs
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Stay Tuned For Some Changes

You wrote, and we, well we read and listened. Eventually we knew this site would have to change, and now that change is coming. Here are just a few of changes that are coming that you have asked for.

Posted: February 29, 2008
Tags: Misc, News
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Ultimate Band - Disney Style

It was only a matter of time before the "mouse" got involved in the musical game arena. Disney has announced their plans to launch a game called "Ultimate Band". Please don't confuse this with Rock Band, as this one is only for the Nintendo Wii and DS. No other platforms yet, so the game's reach will be far less than Guitar Hero since it doesn't play on Xbox or Playstation, which is what most of the Guitar Hero games are sold for. In their press release, Disney had this to say: “We have chosen to combine familiar classics with today’s hottest songs.” One can only imagine what this means. Maybe a little Hanna Montana to rock out to? I don't know but I smell a little "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" in your future if you get this puppy.

Posted: February 28, 2008
Tags: Wii, News
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Automate Guitar Hero - OK It's Cheating



David Randolph from Systm, shows you how to use the Hollywood "Show Controller" to rig a Guitar Hero Controller, to play the song for you. This episode of Systm is entertaining and a lot of thought went into this. Ultimate Guitar Hero Geeks, will love this one.

Posted: February 25, 2008
Tags: Controllers, Mods
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Cheat: Unlock All Songs on Quick Play for Wii

To activate the Guitar Hero 3 - Legends of Rock, "Unlock All Songs" cheat for the Wii, go to the Cheats Menu and enter the following codes.

Posted: February 24, 2008
Tags: Wii, Cheats, Guitar Hero III
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Pocket Guitar Hero

For all of us who want to Rock! And I mean want to rock anytime and anyplace, then this is a must have. This miniature Guitar Hero has three levels of difficulty and five levels of volume. To become the Guitar Hero, beat 3 riffs to advance to the next bracket; beat all 3 brackets to reach the final number! Make sure to press the whammy bar (button) on long notes to score even more points! Features 10 of the most popular riffs from Guitar Hero I and Guitar Hero II; such as: Smoke on the Water, Cherry Pie, Heart Shaped Box, and Jessica.

Posted: February 24, 2008
Tags: Toys
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Activision To Refund Bad Copies of GH III for Wii

Activision has announced it's plans to make all those Wii Guitar Hero Rockers happy. Either you wait for your disc to be replaced, which could take 4 - 6 weeks, or you can send your unit back for the full refund. If you decide to send your game back for the full refund you need to follow this link. Read it very closely and follow all the directions for a full refund.
But the real question is, why not just keep on rocking and wait for the replacement disc? If that doesn't work, then refund it, but at least give the game a chance.

Posted: February 20, 2008
Tags: Wii, News
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Sing and Drum with Aerosmith?

While browsing around the Best Buy website, and doing a search for "Aerosmith", one might get extremely excited about the ads one might see for upcoming games. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith with a release date of 6/29/08 is listed on their website, with pre-orders available for Wii, Xbox 360, Playstation and Playstation 3.
What's even more interesting is what reads on the game description.

This adventure for the amazing Guitar Hero series lets you drum like Joey Kramer, wield an axe like Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, bring up the bottom like bassman Tom Hamilton and belt out vocals like the legendary Steven Tyler. Unlike the real band, you won't have to endure years of touring and endless hours on stage. Just pick up your instrument and play, or put the mic in your hand and sing.

Posted: February 18, 2008
Tags: Rumors, Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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Could DJ Hero Be Next?

On the 5th February, Activision applied for the trademark of “DJ Hero”, which could mean that a new game with a totally new controller is on it's way. The trademark reads as follows:

computer game software and related instruction manual sold together as a unit; interactive video game programs; computer game discs; downloadable software for use in connection with computer games; video game controllers; interactive video game comprised of a CD or DVD sold as a unit with a video game controller

Posted: February 18, 2008
Tags: News, Controllers, Mods, Video
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Guitar Hero Effect is Real

USA Today reports that sales of music due to the popularity of Guitar Hero are climbing and the effect is very real. (Maybe now the recording industry will quit whining?)

“The Guitar Hero effect is real. DragonForce saw digital sales of Through the Fire rise from fewer than 2,000 weekly to a high of 37,825 the week ending Dec. 30, a week when many who got the game as a holiday gift were playing it. (Only one GH III song sold more, Guns N’ Roses’ Welcome to the Jungle at 38,330.)

Posted: February 17, 2008
Tags: News
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Dream On Until Feb 18th.

If your a Guitar Hero Fan, and want to make sure your rocking the free Aerosmith song "Dream On", then you need to get to it quick and get it downloaded via Xbox Live by the 18th of Feb. This track is available for a limited time only.

Posted: February 17, 2008
Tags: Xbox 360, Guitar Hero III, Song Packs
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First Screen Shot of Aerosmith Guitar Hero

The pictures are finally in. Activision finally released a screen shot of the upcoming Aerosmith Guitar Hero. Available in June, the game will feature nothing but Aerosmith, from 'Don't Want To Miss A Thing' to 'Sweet Emotion' to 'Love In An Elevator.' Players will be able to take the roles of guitarists Steve Perry and Brad Whitford, as well as Tom Hamilton on bass.

Posted: February 15, 2008
Tags: Wii, Xbox 360, Playstation
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Johnny Rotten Talks Guitar Hero

Here is a video of Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols, during a press conference for Guitar Hero III.

Posted: February 12, 2008
Tags: News, Video
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Flash Hero

No this isn't a site about Regan Reese doing a little bit more "Guitar Hero". There is a flash game that's been created that actually kinda of fun to play. The best part is that it's free and it isn't going to cost you an arm and a leg. Plus there is no guitar besides your keyboard, so no extra equipment to drag around either. Have yourself some "Flash Hero" fun.

Posted: February 10, 2008
Tags: Mods
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Porn Star Sucks at Guitar Hero

The folks over at AVN.com tried to put their spin on Guitar Hero and produced this video with Regan Reese. Just check out the concentration in her face. Do you think she works that hard at her, um 9 - 5 job?

Posted: February 8, 2008
Tags: Video, Humor, Guitar Hero II
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Guitar Rising Guitar Hero for "Real" Guitarists

Guitar Rising is a music video game where the player plays a real guitar as cued by the game’s visuals. Following rock music sequences and streaming notes, players play guitar melodies and rhythms. Beginner difficulty levels are designed for non-guitar players and hard difficulties will challenge experienced guitarists.


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by jakeparks

Posted: February 8, 2008
Tags: Toys, News
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Could Guitar Hero Be In For A Challenge From Nintendo?



Band Mashups is the first time a musical “mashup” game has been delivered on Wii, allowing players to battle it out with their preferred musical style. Band Mashups features both an exciting two player versus mode and an extensive single-player campaign where players take on the role of one of eleven bands trying to topple the nefarious big boss Mr. Hong and take control of the faraway city of New Cadenza.

Posted: February 8, 2008
Tags: Wii, News
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Two New Guitar Hero Titles Coming This Year

During Activision's financial conference call, company execs announced that the publisher will release two new Guitar Hero titles sometime in the company's first fiscal 2009 quarter (which begins on April 1, 2008). No other details on the games were revealed by the execs, stating they wanted to keep their plans secret for competitive reasons. Another new Guitar Hero title is also due for release this fall but again no new details were revealed.

Posted: February 7, 2008
Tags: News
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Guitar Hero IV Tracks Revealed

It is being reported that one of the upcoming songs to be released on for Guitar Hero IV, due out by the end of 2008, is by a British band called "The Answer". The song "Never Too Late" is expected to be one of the 20 featured artists to rock the Activision game.

Posted: February 7, 2008
Tags: Rumors, Guitar Hero IV
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Roadie Hero

I can smell a new sensation coming on, and this time you don't have to mess around with that stinking controller anymore. Everyone knows that the roadies get all the leftover that the Guitar Hero's don't want, so this gig isn't half bad.

Posted: February 3, 2008
Tags: Misc, Humor
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Stand Alone Guitars Announced

One of the drawbacks to owning Guitar Hero III, is that in order to jam with your friends, they need to own the game as well, or know someone who also has a controller. Well RedOctane and Activision finally got it together and will release single guitar controllers to purchase.

Posted: January 31, 2008
Tags: News, Controllers, Guitar Hero III
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Star Power and Whammy at your Feet

The Wireless Guitar Pedal by React is exactly what the PS2 Guitar Hero Fanatic needs. Instead of tilting the guitar and taking your hand off the strum bar to hit the whammy, now you have all the controls at your feet. This bad boy only works on the PS2, so Xbox and Wii players will have to wait. Remember to stock up on AA batteries too, because this is going to take 4 of them.

Posted: January 31, 2008
Tags: Add-ons, Controllers
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Remember This kid

For all those Guitar Hero fans out there, there is no doubt that you've checked out the Video's of Guitar Hero II on YouTube. And if you did that, you'll notice the kid in this video, he was the 8 year old that rocked the house in that version of the game. Now he's moved on to Guitar Hero III and rocks Through the Fire and The Flames.

Posted: January 28, 2008
Tags: Video
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Ultimate Guitar Hack

This may very well be the greatest of all hacks ever for Guitar Hero.

Posted: January 28, 2008
Tags: Controllers, Mods
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Paris Hilton Rocks Out at Sundance

Guitar Hero is so popular that even the stars are starting to get the hang of it. Paris Hilton, seen here playing some Guitar Hero at Sundance in Park City, Utah. In case you forgot or it slipped your mind, Hilton was once an aspiring musician. Remember that "Aspiring" is the key phrase here.

Posted: January 28, 2008
Tags: News
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Through The Fire and The Flames 5 Star Chick

Well Boys, this game isn't just for males, as this young lady proves. She nails Dragon Force, Through The Fire and The Flames in pretty amazing style. Just watch as she calmly sits and watches the buttons fly by. As always, we can only assume that this video is real.

Posted: January 28, 2008
Tags: Achievements
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Pelicans PS2 to PS3 Controller Adapter

One of the main complaints about PS3's backward compatibility for PS2 games is the inability to use custom PS2 controllers like the DDR dance pads and the Guitar Hero guitars. For $14.99, Pelican gives you a cheap way to get your old controllers to work with your old games on your new system.

Posted: January 27, 2008
Tags: Controllers
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Guitar Hero coming to DS

The website Trademork released a post yesterday that stated Activision filed to protect the trademark Guitar Hero On Tour in relation to

“computer game software and related instruction manual sold together as a unit; interactive video game programs; computer game cartridges; computer game discs; downloadable software for use in connection with computer games; video game controllers; Interactive video game comprised of a cartridge or DVD sold as a unit with a video game controller”.

Posted: January 27, 2008
Tags: News
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Red Octane to Sell Stand Alone Guitar for Wii

One of the nice things about buying Guitar Hero II is that when Guitar Hero III came out, all you had to do was buy the game. However, if you want to have someone else over to jam with you on the Wii version, then you need to pick up an extra guitar. This isn't easily done, considering the only way to get the controller is to purchase the game again or have your friend bring their controller. Luckily RedOctane is taking care of this problem.

Posted: January 26, 2008
Tags: Wii, Controllers, Guitar Hero III
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iPhone Guitar Hero

Imagine loading up your favorite songs from all the Guitar Hero games, and then learning to play them for real? Add to that the ability to learn on your iPhone or iPod Touch, and your really going to be the happening geek. PocketGuitar is a virtual guitar for iPhone and iPod touch. You can even have guitar sessions with the songs in your iPod! Imagine learning to play DragonForce while being on the bus home.

Posted: January 24, 2008
Tags: Misc
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Guitar Hero III Guinness Record Marathon Relay

Want your name in lights? Think your the "Ultimate Guitar Hero"? Well now is your chance to prove that and get your name in the Guinness Book of Records - Gamer Edition. To prove your worth, you need to go here, so that you can read the details of how to get your chance at being part of this event. On February 6th, 2008, you can be a part of the event in central London or New York. Basically here's how this whole thing works.

Posted: January 24, 2008
Tags: Events
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Guitar Hero III Classic Rock pack Available

It has been rumored that Guitar Hero III would come out with a classic rock pack. After checking Xbox Live this morning, it appears that there is now a "Classic Rock" Pack available for 500 Microsoft points, or $6.25 for those keeping track at home. The songs that are listed in this pack are all really good songs and should provide a lot of great game play. These songs are: Foreigner's "Juke Box Hero," Journey's "Any Way You Want It" and Boston's "Peace of Mind".
As of right now, we can only confirm these songs for Xbox 360, it maybe that the Playstation version is already live on PSN, but we can't confirm.

Posted: January 24, 2008
Tags: Xbox 360, Guitar Hero III, Song Packs
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Pizza Plays Guitar Hero

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Posted: January 19, 2008
Tags: Video
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Guitar Hero For the Real Rockers

To help support a growing interest in guitar study, RedOctane and NAMM announced a partnership at the annual NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif. that will link Guitar Hero III to NAMM's “Wanna Play” campaign. This new facet of the public awareness campaign focuses on bridging the gap between virtual and real-life musicianship. NAMM CEO Joe Lamond said

“Our partnership with Guitar Hero will demonstrate a fun progression from playing an interactive game with roots in music to learning how to play an instrument for real,”

Posted: January 17, 2008
Tags: News
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Gold Streaker - 500 Note Streak on Career

This 15 point achievement on Xbox 360 seems challenging at first. However there is a way to achieve this the easy way, and that's to beat it on Easy Mode. There are two songs that have 500 notes in it on Easy, "Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden and "One" by Metallica. So strap on your plastic guitar and let it rip to get this achievement. If you can get this achievement with one of these songs on easy, your more than ready to start your career on Medium.

Posted: January 17, 2008
Tags: Achievements, Guitar Hero III
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Playing Guitar Hero With A Real Guitar


Posted: January 16, 2008
Tags: Controllers, Mods
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10 Buttons to Play With

ezGear has created a controller for the PlayStation 3, that has 10 buttons instead of the normal 5. No longer will adults, who's fingers are typically bigger than the younger generation of gamers, have trouble hitting all the right buttons. At this time the controller is only made for the PS3 and unfortunately it's wired, so you won't be able to rock out without being connected. However this does give women and children a much better Guitar Hero Experience, now that both large and small buttons are on the same piece.

Posted: January 15, 2008
Tags: Add-ons, Controllers
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Bret Michaels as Singer

Have you ever wanted to play in a band with Bret Michaels as the lead singer? You know, the guy from Poison? Well now you can with this cheat for Guitar Hero III.

Posted: January 15, 2008
Tags: Xbox 360, Cheats
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Will Guitar Hero III Blend


Will It Blend - Guitar Hero?
By now we have all seen the "Will It Blend" guy on YouTube and other online video sites, but is it really sensible to try and blend a Guitar Hero guitar? First of all, we all know that the DVD will blend, we've seen him do that before, and we also know that the guitar is too big to fit into the blender.

Posted: January 14, 2008
Tags: News
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A Real Guitar for Guitar Hero

One of the biggest complaints about Guitar Hero is the small plastic guitar that you were forced to use in order to Rock like a God. Well Peavy has come up with the Riffmaster Pro System. You can have one of your favorite bands such as, KISS, Pantera, Ozzy or Lynyrd Skynyrd. However, as cool as this all seems to be, it comes with a real price tag as well. The unfortunate part is that they are charging $2000 for the Guitar Hero add-on that only works with the PS2 game. For $2000, you get two guitars (authentic Peavy guitars that were gutted and had GH controls inserted), a full P.A. system and a monitor.

Posted: January 14, 2008
Tags: Add-ons
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Presidential Hopeful Rocks Out

Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee plays Guitar Hero with some kids at a house party fundraiser. Maybe if a few more candidates would show their real side, then we might actually view them as humans instead of anti-everything types of people.

Posted: January 14, 2008
Tags: News
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Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker

The Guitar Hero brand is branching out in this belt buckle toy the comes complete with an amp, and 10 different songs. The Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker is the newest toy from Jada Toys which gives the Guitar Hero enthusiast, Guitar Hero on the Go.

Posted: January 14, 2008
Tags: Toys
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Parent Sells Pot Smoking Sons Guitar Hero III

This might be one of the funniest eBay auctions I have ever seen. The short of it is this, A dad spends his hard earned money to go find his son the Ultimate of all Christmas presents, Guitar Hero III for the Wii. Well luck would be on his side one day while visiting EB Games. He was able to get the game right before Christmas and couldn't wait to give it to his son.

Posted: January 13, 2008
Tags: Wii
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Welcome

Welcome to Ultimate Guitar Hero. We are so pleased your here. Come back often as our site is getting up and running and will have a bunch of new and exciting features.

Posted: January 11, 2008
Tags: Misc
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