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Gibson 'Guitar Hero' suit thrown out

Gibson 'Guitar Hero' suit thrown outGood!Nice to see the courts make a good call once in a while.RE: Gibson 'Guitar Hero' suit thrown outJust a case of greed by Gibson, when they signed on they probably thought it was a flash in the pan. Only later when it...

Tags: Gibson, Guitar Hero

Discussion threads 2009-03-04

Gibson sues over 'Rock Band,' 'Guitar Hero'

Gibson sues over 'Rock Band,' 'Guitar Hero'Dumbest thing I've heard todayIf you need to burn off some of your profits, Gibson, why not do a price drop on your product instead of feeding it to your lawyers?

Tags: Gibson, Rock Band, Guitar Hero

Discussion threads 2008-03-24

Gibson: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent

Gibson: Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patentTotally BogusNot only did Gibson wait three *YEARS* to file this, but they also licensed the guitar design to begin with, so its not like it was a secret. One can assume that they will soon file a lawsuit against the makers of Rock Band...

Tags: Games, Gibson, Guitar Hero, Activision Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-03-13

Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: Gibson

Activision's 'Guitar Hero' violates patent: GibsonMessage has been deleted.That doesn't compare with a patent for toilet paperI have it. Everyone who wipes their a** now owes me money.The inspiration for the patent came from inspiration from a foundation comprising of idiots who patent the obvious.I'm so brilliant.-MWow! Gibson's showroom must...

Tags: Games, Guitar Hero 3, Gibson, patent, Activision Inc., Guitar Hero

Discussion threads 2008-03-12

New 'Guitar Hero' gives sweet emotion to Aerosmith fans

New 'Guitar Hero' gives sweet emotion to Aerosmith fansWhich - Entertainment or Education?I'm not familiar with this game title. Does it teach fundamentals of music, like clefs, scale modality, and signature keys? Or is it just for the 'common man' and ladies?RE: New 'Guitar Hero' gives sweet emotion...

Tags: Aerosmith, sweet emotion, Guitar Hero

Discussion threads 2008-02-15

Diversions: Guitar Hero coming to the Wii

Diversions: Guitar Hero coming to the WiiGuitar HeroThats great news I know some friends that are devoted to the game and would enjoy the new options.http://www.myguitarbuddies.com/

Tags: Games, Guitar Hero, Nintendo Wii

Discussion threads 2008-02-02

Is tomorrow's Clapton playing 'Guitar Hero'?

Is tomorrow's Clapton playing 'Guitar Hero'?Blah!REAL guitar players are barfing at that idiot so-called game. I've never played with it, but I have witnessed idiots buying it... mostly because they're too dumb to learn how to play the real thing... The article makes it sound like this game is...

Tags: Games, game, Guitar Hero, real thing

Discussion threads 2007-11-28

Why 'Guitar Hero' is rockin' the game charts

Why 'Guitar Hero' is rockin' the game chartsI Suck At GH2 and 3....But it's still a blast to play!South Park did itMy kids want it because it was on an episode of South Park.

Tags: Games, game chart, Guitar Hero, South Park, game

Discussion threads 2007-11-14

Free competitor of 'Guitar Hero'

New game tries to outdo 'Guitar Hero'Frets on Fire is a free PC game that directly competes with Guitar Hero. CNET's Neha Tiwari takes a look to see if it's worth a try.

Tags: Games, Guitar Hero

Videos 2007-07-14

Band jams on hacked 'Guitar Hero' controllers

Guitar Zeros rock out on popular game deviceUsing their expertise in audio software, the Guitar Zeros have manipulated Guitar Hero controllers to play synthesized sounds, and they're ready to play at a venue near you. Hear how they did it and watch them perform.

Tags: Games, Guitar Zeros, Guitar Hero

Videos 2007-05-17

Guitar Hero II on XBOX 360 released

Activision has ported its popular PS2 game franchise, Guitar Hero, to the XBOX 360. Now XBOX 360 users can pretend they are musician gods of old, stopping meteorites with the force of their strumming and releasing endless streams of near-perfect albums because, heck, us moderns just cant do music anymore...

Tags: XBOX 360, XBOX, Wii, Sony, PS3, PlayStation, Nintendo, Microsoft, General, Games

Blog posts 2007-04-03

Diversions: Guitar Hero coming to the Wii

While the Wii is off topic for this space Id bet that theres a decent sized subset of this readership that plays, or has played, air guitar. Along those lines the Guitar Hero game is coming to the Wii. Activision spilled the beans on its earnings...

Tags: General, Personal Technology, Entertainment, Nintendo Wii, Guitar Hero

Blog posts 2007-02-08

The Guitar Hero

The man behind the game's earthshaking fretwork talks about his excellent punk-metal band Drist, and gives us exclusive dirt on the much anticipated Guitar Hero 2--all while tackling songs like "Godzilla" and "Frankenstein" in expert mode.

Tags: Games, Guitar Hero, Dirt, Personal Technology

Videos 2006-05-16

The Guitar Hero

Q&A with Guitar Hero's Marcus HendersonThe man behind the game's earthshaking fretwork talks about his excellent punk-metal band Drist, and gives us exclusive dirt on the much anticipated Guitar Hero 2--all while tackling songs like "Godzilla" and "Frankenstein" in expert mode.

Tags: Guitar Hero

Videos 2006-05-16

Additional Resources

MidiHID 1.0b6 (Mac)

MidiHID transforms USB devices into powerful MIDI controllers on Mac OS X Leopard. Use it to connect any USB HID compatible device (keyboard, joysticks, game controllers... even Guitar Hero ones), to any MIDI compatible software running on your Mac. MidiHID is fully extensible thanks to configuration files that describe how...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, MIDI, USB, Pol-Online, MidiHID, Configuration File

Software downloads 2009-11-05

Net Neutrality: Hit satire coming to a theatre near you

The world is a simple place, until someone wants to tell you what to do.  The realization that not everyone believes in common ground that surrounds each of us seems to be a new discovery to some. The sanctity of individual requirements is wrapping around our lives with a plethora of effects that...

Tags: Net Neutrality, Actor, Doug Hanchard

Blog posts 2009-10-21

Celebrity Lite for iPhone 1.01 (Mobile)

With Celebrity Lite for iPhone put your photo on fake magazine covers. Be the new trendy model of Beauty magazine, Guys magazine best dressed man of the year, the Hi-Tech News star entrepreneur, Milord new hot guy, Music Sound magazine brand rising guitar hero, sixteen hot teenager, real life mighty...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Camera, Guitar, VisuaMobile

Software downloads 2009-10-14

DuzzQuest2 1.0 (Windows)

DuzzQuest2 is a freeware indie adventure game set in suburban Australia. Feel your adventuring blood, pumping through your veins. Put down that plastic rockband guitar, grab some sort of plastic beard or something and clean out your inventory. You are a professional adventurer. You are a hero. You are Duzz....

Tags: Australia, Wintermute Studios, DuzzQuest2, Microsoft Windows, Games, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-08

Bravo Gustavo iPhone app puts conductor's baton in your hand

Maestro, if you please. For those of you who think games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band are full of the devil's music, with all that crazy rock and roll, then this new iPhone app will be music to your ears. The Los Angeles Philharmonic has...

Tags: Apple iPhone, App, Music, Bravo Gustavo iPhone App, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-09-30

Guitar Hero World Tour Mobile (Mobile)

Guitar Hero World Tour is ready to rock your phone! The sequel to the award-winning and best-selling Guitar Hero III Mobile is a whole new game with 15 tracks playable on both the drums and guitar! Play as Judy Nails or Axel Steel as you unlock achievements and shred your...

Tags: Mobile, Guitar, HandsOn Mobile, Guitar Hero World Tour

Software downloads 2009-08-31