by Rainier on Sept. 4, 2006 @ 5:43 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Picking up where Guitar Hero left off, Guitar Hero II arrives with a new track list, new venues and additional play modes – including the ability to transform the original Guitar Hero SG Controller into a rhythm, lead or bass guitar. RedOctane is secretive about the more than 55 songs on the playlist, so far 24 of them are known ...
by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2006 @ 3:12 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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RedOctane can today confirm news which will have the whole of Europe banging their heads with joy: Guitar Hero II, the acclaimed follow-up to Guitar Hero, will be available in Europe in November 2006, shortly after its American release date.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2006 @ 12:02 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The volume of the Edinburgh Interactive Entertainment Festival is scheduled to go all the way up to 11, as members of the public will be able to see, hear and even try Guitar Hero II’s new multiplayer modes which allow two players to co-operatively play Rhythm, Lead and Bass guitar parts.
by Rainier on July 31, 2006 @ 10:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Picking up where Guitar Hero left off, Guitar Hero II arrives with a new track list, new venues and additional play modes – including the ability to transform the original Guitar Hero SG Controller into a rhythm, lead or bass guitar. RedOctane is secretive about the more than 55 songs on the playlist, but today 3 more became known ...
by Rainier on July 28, 2006 @ 2:46 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Picking up where Guitar Hero left off, Guitar Hero II arrives with a new track list, new venues and additional play modes – including the ability to transform the original Gibson SG Guitar Hero Controller into a rhythm, lead or bass guitar.
by Rainier on May 26, 2006 @ 9:11 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar manufacturer Gibson is offering experienced PS2 Guitar Hero players the opportunity of a lifetime: to play the game on stage at the Download Festival, a rock concert headlined by bands such as Tool, Metallica and Guns And Roses.
by Geson Hatchett on May 12, 2006 @ 5:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Guitar Hero II is the follow-up to 2005's award-winning Guitar Hero and will offer a new track list, new venues, and more features and multiplayer modes.
by Rainier on May 5, 2006 @ 3:37 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Picking up where Guitar Hero left off, Guitar Hero II arrives with a new track list, new venues and additional play modes – including the ability to transform the original Guitar Hero SG Controller into a rhythm, lead or bass guitar. RedOctane is secretive about the more than 55 songs on the playlist, but today it revealed part of it ...
by Rainier on April 26, 2006 @ 10:05 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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RedOctane today launched their worldwide search for the next guitar hero! The Be a Guitar Hero II competition offers independent musicians the opportunity to have their song featured in game play for the upcoming title Guitar Hero II for the PS2.
by Rainier on April 17, 2006 @ 9:48 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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RedOctane announced today that Johnny Napalm and friends will begin touring the US again this Fall in the new videogame Guitar Hero II. Picking up where Guitar Hero left off, Guitar Hero II arrives with a new track list, new venues and additional play modes – including the ability to transform the original Gibson SG Guitar Hero Controller into a rhythm, lead or bass guitar.
by Rainier on March 14, 2006 @ 2:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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RedOctane announced today that the English PAL version of Guitar Hero has gone gold and is ready to ship to outlets across UK, Scandinavia and Benelux on April 7th. Finally, gamers will have the chance to fulfill their dreams of being a rock god on stage, minus the stage and actual god status – unless, of course, they master the tricky Expert difficulty level.
by Rainier on Feb. 24, 2006 @ 3:33 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Guitar Hero puts you at center stage of your very own rock band, featuring unique characters, a selection of Gibson electric guitars to play and concert venues that grow in size as your music career progress. Gem Distribution signed Guitar Hero for UK distribution, scheduled for April 7th 2006.
by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Genre: Rhythm/Puzzle
Developer: Harmonix
Publisher: Red Octane
Release Date: November 28, 2006
Take one of the greatest, if not the greatest, rhythm-music games to ever enter the market. This is a game that lets you act like a virtual rock star, using an innovative controller that really makes you feel like you're on stage playing a guitar. It's got tons of songs that have universal appeal, and difficulty modes that challenge even expert guitar players, yet are still accessible to the complete newbie.
Take all of this guitar perfection… and now, pretend as if it were just practice
Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models, experience new features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.
Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god using Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models, experience new features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.
Guitar Hero World Tour will transform music gaming by marrying Guitar Hero’s exhilarating guitar gameplay, with a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless instruments with revolutionary new online and offline gameplay modes. The game will feature a slick newly redesigned guitar, a genuine electronic drum kit and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock and roll anthems, along with online Band Career and 8-player “Battle of the Bands.”
Delivering the largest on-disc set list in a music-rhythm game to-date, Guitar Hero World Tour
The game will be packaged with a revolutionary Guitar Hero Guitar Grip peripheral that fits snugly into the DS and a unique Guitar Hero pick-stylus that brings a new dimension to handheld gaming and the core gameplay that defines Guitar Hero. Guitar Hero: On Tour has been designed specifically for the DS platform and will offer the DS audience an all-new compelling music experience.
Guitar Hero: On Tour continues to build on the franchise's signature easy-to-play, yet difficult to master addictive gameplay, and now lets players take their experience on the road wherever they go. Players use the Guitar
Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades allows gamers to unleash their inner rockstar anytime, anywhere and for the first time ever share their music with friends as they embark on a tour through the decades of rock.
Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades leverages the technology developed for Guitar Hero: On Tour and expands the experience with a new progression that takes the player through a rock 'n' roll journey from today's rock all the way to the classics of the 70s. With a new library of music, new and improved characters and venues, fully updated UI, and backwards compatibility, the
by Joe Keiser on Nov. 28, 2005 @ 1:00 a.m. PST | Filed under
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Guitar Hero combines the best of rhythm game action with classic American music. The game puts you at center stage of your very own rock band, featuring unique characters, a selection of Gibson electric guitars to play and concert venues that grow in size as your music career progress. The title includes over 30 licensed rock songs including tracks originally made famous by such artists as Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie, Boston, Sum 41, Audioslave, White Zombie, Franz Ferdinand, and The Ramones.
by Judy on Aug. 30, 2005 @ 8:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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RedOctane has announced an exclusive deal with musical giant Gibson Guitar where several famous Gibson models will be featured in the new game Guitar Hero, the rock 'n roll guitar video game coming in the fall of 2005 to the PS2.
by Rainier on June 16, 2005 @ 9:03 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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RedOctane today announced its Be A Guitar Hero Competition. Bands nationwide are invited to submit original music for potential inclusion in Guitar Hero the innovative new video game scheduled for release on the PlayStation2 in the fall of 2005.
