technology.timesonline.co.uk - 12/1/2008
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Video games have led many anxious parents to fear that their children could turn into addicted, uncultured sloths. But research by one of Britain's largest music charities suggests that the popularity of active music titles such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band have prompted up to 2.5 million ...
edge-online.com - 12/8/2008
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edge-online.com —
Lagging Guitar Hero: World Tour sales are an
indication that Activision's explosively popular series is finally "reaching...
its peak," claimed Electronic Entertainment Design and Research analyst Jesse Divnich in a Monday research note. ...
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Guitar Hero "Reaching its Peak" - Analyst
gamingtarget.com - 12/1/2008
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gamingtarget.com —
News: Are Guitar Hero: World Tour commercials just
the beginning? In a profile on 60 Minutes of...
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps last night, it was revealed that a Michael Phelps video game is in the works. No other details about the game were ...
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Michael Phelps game in development @ Gaming Target
gizmodo.com - 11/30/2008
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gizmodo.com —
If you have ever tried to play the
guitar using drumsticks, you were probably drinking the same...
paint thinner as I was drinking, because it's impossible. Unless you are playing with Guitar Hero III. And you have a custom midi controller designed ...
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Crazy Guy Beats Guitar Hero 3 Using Drums [Guitar Hero]
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Guitar Hero makes music look easy - 2.5 million extra kids learning instruments thanks to video games
Tech Digest —
... Hear that sound? That's the slow, disjointed, tortured noise made by 2.5 million 14-year-old boys currently trying to work out the opening chords of 'Smoke on the Water' on their new proper guitars. It's all thanks to the success of music games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, which have triggered a massive surge in the number of kids learning to play musical instruments. The Times says a survey by Youth Music found that over half of... ...
Playing Guitar Hero could make you want to do something besides play video games
Engadget —
... Sure, some studies have shown that excessive gaming can lead to less interest in things like studying and doing homework, but it turns out that, pretty unsurprisingly, playing Guitar Hero or Rock Band might actually lead children to ...
Music Games Drive Kids' Interest In Real Instruments
Techdirt —
A report from the UK says that 20 percent of the kids there that have played music video games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band have picked up real instruments because of the games. The author of the report says it shows that when music is presented to kids in new and compelling ways, it can get them interested in creating their own music. We'll note it's nice to see that kids getting excited by video games can have some positive effects and not only translate into violence, as one ...
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Guitar Hero goes arcade
offworld.com 12/11/2008 — guitarcade.jpg Activision is planning on bring a port of Guitar Hero 3 to the arcades in a port called Guitar Hero Arcade in a co-venture with Raw Thrills and Konami. This actually seems pretty perfect the gawking crowds of skill-appreciating ...
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logitech.com 10/23/2008 — Logitech Announces Premiere Edition of Wireless Guitar Controller for Guitar Hero Logitech Wireless Guitar, Premiere Edition Features Wood Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Metal Frets, Gig Bag FREMONT, Calif. Oct. 23, 2008 Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: ...
Guitar Hero World Tour Cheats
inquisitr.com 12/25/2008 —
If you were lucky enough to be given Guitar Hero World Tour as a gift this Christmas, or have access to someone who was (in my case Santa purchased it for my son) you’ll be wanting to know the Guitar Hero Qorld tour cheats.
I’ve tested some of these on the Wii successfully, but ...
Guitar Hero-playing robot takes on Cult of Personality
joystiq.com 11/23/2008 —
If you needed further proof that we're quickly approaching the day when robots will outperform humans in all our endeavors, you may want to turn your attention to a tech demo for the Guitar Hero -playing "Cythbot" , which we've posted after the ...
Guitar Hero Peaking Says Analyst [Eedar]
kotaku.com 12/9/2008 — An analyst for Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) says that new sales figures show that the Guitar Hero franchise may have reached its peak.
"Currently, we expect unit sales to...
Lars Ulrich on why Metallica is Guitar Hero exclusive
xbox360fanboy.com 10/23/2008 — Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recently told KBS Radio why the band decided to offer its music on Guitar Hero while denying it to Rock Band . Ulrich's somewhat cryptic reasoning: "We had to make a decision, and it was one or the other, and we felt ...
Walmart Cyber Monday Deals are available now —
I4U News 12/1/2008
Walmart launched their Cyber Monday Deals and they are very hot. Headlining the Walmart Cyber Monday deal is a Xbox 360 Bundle containing Xbox 360 Arcade console, Wireless Gibson Les Paul guitar controller, Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock game, ...
Guitar Hero World Tour Mobile Now Available —
I4U News 12/2/2008
Fans of Guitar Hero World Tour on console platforms looking for some music action on their mobile phone will be glad to hear that Guitar Hero World Tour Mobile is now available. The game was developed by Hands-On Mobile in partnership with ...
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