It is no secret that the launch of Helldivers 2 last month has been one for the books. It may not have broken industry records in sales volume or player numbers, but everything about it has been painting a picture we rarely - if ever - get to see in our current version of the games industry.
]]>Acivision CEO Bobby Kotick has always had a soft spot for the Guitar Hero games and recently told VentureBeat he had ideas for a new entry in the franchise.
]]>Guitar Hero 3 may have been released 13 years ago, but world records are still being smashed today.
]]>After a month of grinding and 252 deaths, one man has successfully finished Halo 3 using only a Guitar Hero controller and pure willpower.
]]>If you purchased Guitar Hero Live within the last year, you are entitled to a refund.
]]>FreeStyleGames has divorced Activision and married Ubisoft. Love is beautiful.
]]>New playable songs have been added to Guitar Hero Live TV through two new Premium Shows.
]]>Will the Guitar Hero reboot fare better or worse than Rock Band's? Find out inside.
]]>What are Guitar Hero Live's hardest songs? Three Freestyle Games staffers pick their favourites.
]]>During Apple's big event today, it showed off the new iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, Apple Watch and iPad models. We expected that; however, it also unveiled the revamped Apple TV which will also play games on your big screen. This was expected as well.
]]>Guitar Hero Live is almost upon us, but Activision has found time to squeeze another track list announcement in.
]]>Those who prefer to sing instead of playing instruments in music games will be pleased to know vocals are included with Guitar Hero Live.
]]>Guitar Hero Live's new streaming music service is free, although you can buy specific tracks if you fancy them.
]]>Guitar Hero Live will include a number of tracks which by gamer law must be included in every music game.
]]>The first batch of tracks for Guitar Hero Live have been released, with more being revealed every Tuesday.
]]>Guitar Hero. Tony Hawk. Is Activision leading us back to the good old days, the bad old days - or into the future?
]]>Watch the new Guitar Hero Live in action.
]]>After a five-year hiatus Guitar Hero is returning to reignite your inner rock god. We've had the chance to check it out and found much to our pleasant surprise.
]]>Guitar Hero is returning to consoles this year, but it won't be backwards compatible with old instruments or previously purchased music.
]]>A few details of the Guitar Hero reboot have leaked ahead of announcement.
]]>There is a new Guitar Hero game in development at Activision, and it's set to be revealed at this year's E3.
]]>Guitar Hero, Band Hero and DJ Hero DLC will be pulled offline by publisher Activision on March 31.
]]>Sony has launched two new sales on PSN today, covering a wide range of military-themed games, as well as the Guitar Hero and DJ Hero franchises. See the savings here.
]]>Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charles Palmer has dismissed Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose's suit against Activision over his appearance in Guitar Hero 3, the San Marino Tribune reports. The decision comes as no surprise as Palmer indicated last week that he found the evidence supported Activision's account.
]]>The drawn-out legal battle between Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose and Activision over the former's appearance in Guitar Hero games seems to be nearing a resolution. Billboard reports the trial is now underway, and Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charles Palmer is considering dismissing Rose's claims, saying all extrinsic evidence supports Activision's case. A final decision is expected within a few weeks.
]]>Guitar Hero 7 was in the works at Vicarious Visions until the game was cancelled mid-development in early 2011, according to a Kotaku source.
]]>Hurricane Sandy has disrupted some of Activision's New York-based data centers, causing issues with the online servers for a handful of the publisher's games.
]]>Neversoft, the developer renowned for its work on the Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero franchises, is working on Activision's Call of Duty, but in exactly what capacity is currently unclear.
]]>Activision admits it "probably" didn't do right by the one-time $1 billion Guitar Hero brand.
]]>Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has admitted the company didn't pay enough attention to Guitar Hero's gradual demise, focussing instead on its misplaced "passion" for DJ Hero.
]]>Guitar Hero dead? Not fully six feet under yet, by the looks of it.
]]>You are cordially invited to discuss the week's happenings. If you refuse, we'll spoil Portal 2. GlaDOS kills Dumbledore. You've been warned.
]]>Saturday playtime is almost over, so to get you ready for a relaxing Sunday, here are some headlines and news highlights.
]]>Speaking in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Activision's head of developer relations, Dan Winters, has spoken about the company's image and the lessons it's learned from Blizzard.
]]>Activision has spoken out about the once mammoth Guitar Hero, saying that "the brand won't go away", even if the publisher not planning a new title in the series for the foreseeable future.
]]>Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock was handed nine new tracks today.
]]>When Activision announced it was "resting" the Guitar Hero franchise and closing studios, many assumed the worst. Keza MacDonald explains why Kotick's house is still standing.
]]>Okay, now it must be Easter - Guitar Hero and DJ Hero have both risen from the dead, with new DLC on the way.
]]>Grab a sausage roll or two and a cup of tea. Here are all your shorts that aren't worth covering as their own story.
]]>Kelly Summer, former CEO of RedOctane, believes there's still a market for Guitar Hero, a game where everyone can be a rock star in their own living rooms.
]]>It's Saturday. Likely, you are enjoying eggs at the kitchen table while still in your undercrackers. As the wife yells at you for the fifth time to get dressed, continue to ignore her, and read up on smaller news stuff instead. We'll be your character witness when you land in divorce court.
]]>The news never stops. You can't keep up with it all. You'd go mad. Fortunately, we're already insane, so we've done it for you.
]]>Bobby Kotick has told CNBC that Activision is more concerned with making sure the Call of Duty franchise is fun to play, rather than how to create a subscription model for the series.
]]>It has been confirmed by an Activision spokesperson and the official Guitar Hero Twitter account, that the February Mega Pack will be the last DLC pack issued for the music game series.
]]>Activision's just announced it has canned development on True Crime: Hong Kong as well as "disband" the Guitar Hero business unit.
]]>Activision has announced the addition Marilyn Manson, Children of Bodom, and Black Label Society tracks for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock in the form of a February Mega Pack.
]]>As two of the tracks included in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock have been nominated for Grammy Awards, it's been decided to celebrate by offering Soundgarden's Black Rain as a free MP3 download this weekend.
]]>Activision has announced Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is getting ten new downloadable tracks via the January Mega Pack which includes: Nine Inch Nails, A Day To Remember, Hawthorne Heights, The Used and more.
]]>Rock Band, Guitar Hero, how about tossing aside your grudges and getting the old band back together?
Wait, Power Gig, what are you doing here? No, you're not invited. Stay away! Shoo!
]]>Activision has added some hits from the 1990s to the Warriors of Rock library.
]]>Activision has teamed up with Coke to hand out some free Tiesto and My Chemical Romance DLC for DJ Hero 2 and GH: Warriors of Rock, respectively.
]]>Analyst Doug Creutz from Cowen Group has good and bad news for Activision Blizzard.
The good news: Creutz thinks investors don't need to worry about the music genre anymore.
]]>According to figures divulged by Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock moved 86,000 copies during its first week at retail in the US.
]]>Activision has announced Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will be getting a Rocktober track pack along with some other fun goodies.
]]>In the video posted below the break, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine talks about his contribution to Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
]]>Joe Fisher, producer at Vicarious Visions, has said Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will be the first title on Wii offering Twitter and Facebook support.
]]>Activision has released demos for both DJ Hero 2 and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock on Xbox Live.
]]>Activision has announced more Megadeth for Guitar Hero 5.
]]>Activision has announced more artists for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
The list is below and it includes an awesome Queensrÿche song, Neil Young and some others.
]]>Activision's dropped a UK date for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, which means you need to mark your calenders for September 24.
]]>Activision Blizzard has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2010, ending June 30, and it posted net revenues of $967 million, which is down 7 percent from $1 billion yoy.
]]>Activision's announced Soundgarden's new album, Telephantasm, will be day one DLC for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
]]>Activision has announced two exclusive re-records and and additional 20 titles for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
]]>Rush has joined with Activision to include the seven-part suite from band's 1976 album, 2112, as part of the story-based quest mode in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
]]>Microsoft's put Guitar Hero, Rock Band and LIPS offerings on sale, with savings up to 50 percent off on XBL.
]]>Neversoft's Brian Bright has said the Guitar Hero series has become soulless, and Activision plans to fix it with Warriors of Rock.
]]>Queen guitarist Brian May has said that Guitar Hero: Queen could be on the cards for next year.
]]>When we think of rock 'n' rollers that deserve their own games, we always harken back to the classics. Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, etc. You know, era-defining bands like that.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers, though?
Huh. We never really thought about them. But now that we have, we're actually pretty all right with this.
]]>Speaking during his DICE keynote last night, Activision boss Bobby Kotick said that not buying Harmonix was a big mistake.
]]>Activision Blizzard revealed during its full-year investor call tonight that it plans to release only two music games this year.
]]>Activision's just confirmed its releasing new titles for Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk and Spiderman series's by the end of 2010.
]]>Activision's announced David Haddad will become the new CEO of the Guitar Hero franchise.
]]>Looks like the lawsuit between Activision and p**sed-off rockers over Guitar Hero 5/Band Hero is still on the docket, if Courtney Love's newest comments are any indication.
]]>Activision has announced its February line-up of music track packs for Guitar Hero 5 DLC.
Looks like master tracks from Black Sabbath, 30 Seconds to Mars, Breaking Benjamin and new renditions from Third Eye Blind will be on hand.
]]>Darren Richardson, president and CEO of Mad Katz, had told Kotaku that the reason the original Guitar Hero game only launched on PS2 was because the firm pulled out of doing a Xbox SKU due to a lawsuit between Harmonix and Konami.
]]>Microsoft's developed a system of muscle computer sensors that can be used for the greater good of human kind. And to play Guitar Hero without a controller.
Check out the video after the break. The guy "presses" the coloured buttons by pushing his fingers together. A cyborg bicep sensor array does all the work.
The future. Made real. Right now. On this website.
Thanks, Engadget and Procrastineering.
]]>Activision was quick to talk about its line-up of music-centic games coming this year during its call to investors, and there are loads of 'em as you would expect.
Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, and DJ Hero are all expected before the end of the year and now you can add the elusive Guitar Hero: Van Halen to the mix.
Expected to launch on December 22, the title will feature 19 other bands besides Van Halen, as we've told you before, and has 25 VH tracks on the disc with three guitar solos for a total of around 47 songs.
It is to be made available for PS2, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360.
Full track list is posted after the break.
]]>Neversoft has told Eurogamer that it would like to see turntable integration with Guitar Hero in the future.
Apparently, the DJ Hero turntable becoming compatible with the game is not too far-fetched, nor is bringing drums to DJ Hero now that you can use little plastic guitars with DJ Hero.
]]>What appears to be the full list of artists for Guitar Hero 5 have surfaced on the official website.
Some you already know about, some you may not. Either way the list is rather extensive.
We have A-B listed listed here, and the rest after the break.
It's out September 1.
Thanks, GoNintendo.
- 3 Doors Down
- A Perfect Circle
- AFI
- Arctic Monkeys
- Attack! Attack!
- Band Of Horses
- Beastie Boys
- Beck
- Billy Idol
- Billy Squier
- Blink-182
- Blur
- Bob Dylan
- Bon Jovi
- Brand New
- Bush
Activision has announced that it's releasing a Guitar Hero Metallica bundle exclusively for Europe.
The Guitar Hero Metallica Solo Guitar bundle will include a copy of the game, a wireless guitar controller and an exclusive faceplate with the Metallica skull design.
Game's out in Australia and Europe May 22, and the UK on May 29 for PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii.
Read on for the press release.
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