With all the news about Rock Band coming to the Wii it’s easy to overlook Guitar Hero. Activision bent on not letting their franchise stray from the spotlight opened up a campaign Rock Icon contest where Guitar Hero fans are invited to add themselves as a character in the next Guitar Hero. Well, not themselves [...]

Activision announced they are going to release Guitar Hero III on the Xbox 360, Playstation 2, Playstation 3 and Wii. The bundle comes out in the fall with a customizable wireless guitar controller. Specifically, for the Playstation 2 Activision is bundling an exclusive Guitar Hero controller, the classic Kramer guitar from Gibson, while other bundles [...]

 
Hot Topic who is never slow to cash in on a trend has Guitar Hero shirts to compliment their line of video game clothing. Not entirely impressive, but if you want to show off your Guitar Hero pride by wearing the logo here is your chance. Speaking of Hot Topic they also have a Dead [...]

In one parent’s quest to play Guitar Hero with their two year old daughter he made a child’s guitar SG controller out of a toy Elmo Guitar. The guts are a PS1 controller remapped on Sesame Street buttons. Since there are only four buttons compared to five on a standard Guitar Hero SG controller you [...]

Starting with Guitar Hero II, RedOctane and new parent company Activision is going to be bringing the series to the Xbox 360. Guitar Hero II has a new X-Plorer guitar controller designed for the Xbox 360. (A USB guitar I’m sold already!) The Xbox 360 version will have exclusive downloadable content. Dusty Welch, Head of [...]

RedOctane once a major distributor and manufacturer of third party Dance Dance Revolution mats is now targeting The Ant Commandos for selling third party Guitar Hero accessories. The Ant Commandos aren’t taking this lying down they placed a counter suit against Activision and RedOctane for copying their Magical Guitar controller, which was designed in 1999 [...]

First RedOctane and Activision file a lawsuit against the Ant Commandos for making a wireless Guitar Hero controller. Now The Ant Commandos are filing a counter claim for violation of Federal Antitrust laws for packaging the controller with the Guitar Hero game. The Ant Commandos also claim that the design for the Guitar Hero controller [...]

Roxor Games is bringing over the arcade dance game, In the Groove to PCs later this month. In the Groove is a LOT like Dance Dance Revolution, except it caters to the hardcore dancers. In the Groove adds in modifications and complex steps where players use their hands and feet to hit the arrows. Previously [...]

Video Games Live is hitting the road again with a show in Houston Texas on July 14th (tomorrow!). Besides Final Fantasy piano arrangements by Lee Ann Leung and a live rendition of Frogger in concert, Red Octane is going to premiere their cult hit, Guitar Hero II to the public. Sharpen up your virtual shredding [...]

RedOctane is kicking off their “Be a Guitar Hero Contest” again where an independent rock group can get their work featured in Guitar Hero II. On top of that the champions of the virtual battle of the bands also pick up an epiphone G-400 electric guitar, a Krank Distortus Maximum distortion pedal, a drum set [...]