Daily entertainment news covering Guitar Hero en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/02/panic_at_the_disco_tokio_hotel_s_automat Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:49:28 EST Entertainment News 136241@http://www.starpulse.com/news Panic! At the Disco released a new video; one of Jon Gosselin's recent 'flavors-of-the-week', Hailey Glassman, shares her Match.com video with us; Brazilians want everyone to pee

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/11/28/heidi_klum_left_injured_from_guitar_hero Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:30:06 EST Entertainment News 104776@http://www.starpulse.com/news Heidi Klum's raunchy new TV commercial for the Guitar Hero video game left her with a stiff neck and carpet burns on her knees.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/15/video_games_feature_ads_for_obama_s_camp Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:37:11 EST Entertainment News 100831@http://www.starpulse.com/news WASHINGTON (AP) - Too busy playing video games to watch presidential ads on television? Barack Obama has found you, too, by becoming the first presidential candidate to buy ad space inside a game.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/18/jimi_hendrix_coming_to_guitar_hero_ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:34:27 EST Entertainment News 93091@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jimi Hendrix is coming to "Guitar Hero." The Seattle-based company Experience Hendrix, which controls the rock icon's musical legacy,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/14/guns_n_roses_releasing_new_track_on_rock Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 92736@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rockers Guns N' Roses are reportedly planning to release the first single from their long-awaited album Chinese Democracy through a video game. The group is now set to collaborate with MTV and debut track

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/05/john_mayer_slams_guitar_hero Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:49:42 EST Entertainment News 89224@http://www.starpulse.com/news John Mayer has slammed the Guitar Hero videogame phenomenon - claiming it makes it too easy for untalented people to enjoy the instrument.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/28/video_game_review_rock_band_is_great_fun Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:26:43 EST Entertainment News 85731@http://www.starpulse.com/news In 2005 Red Octane released Guitar Hero, a rhythm based music game in the vein of Dance Dance Revolution - except players used plastic guitars to follow the beat instead of their feet. The risky move of selling a game and guitar for just under a hundred dollars paid off for the company and a brand new genre found its way into the spotlight.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/10/can_guitar_hero_top_itself_ Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:30:59 EST Entertainment News 83511@http://www.starpulse.com/news When the first Guitar Hero was released for the Playstation 2 in November 2005, it was met with both critical acclaim and a lot of buzz: a video game that substituted a simulated guitar for the standard controller?

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/02/scott_weiland_hits_back_at_velvet_revolv Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:13:17 EST Entertainment News 83102@http://www.starpulse.com/news Scott Weiland has launched a scathing attack on his former Velvet Revolver bandmates - accusing them of "covering up the truth" about his sudden departure from the group. The band released a statement on Tuesday night after a show in Amsterdam, Holland, announcing the singer had been axed, citing Weiland's "increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems" as the reasons for his dismissal.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/25/week_in_video_game_news_gibson_sues_agai Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:55:26 EST Entertainment News 82126@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -DON'T BRING ME DOWN: In one of my favorite ''Rock Band'' tracks, an amazing facsimile of the '70s glam band Sweet sings, ''Everybody wants a piece of the action.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/22/gibson_guitar_sues_retailers_game_makers Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:00:38 EST Entertainment News 81899@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gibson Guitar Corp. has widened its attack on the video game industry with a second patent infringement lawsuit.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/25/electronic_arts_pursues_2_billion_buyout Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:24:13 EST Entertainment News 79038@http://www.starpulse.com/news NEW YORK (AP) - Video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. on Monday urged the publisher of ''Grand Theft Auto IV'' to quickly accept its unsolicited $2 billion takeover bid, saying it's only a matter of time before it declares ''game over'' and pulls its premium offer.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/14/assassin_s_creed_boosts_ubisoft_profits_ Fri, 14 Dec 2007 13:47:15 EST Entertainment News 71346@http://www.starpulse.com/news LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Middle Ages assassin is helping game maker Ubisoft stand up to bigger competitors.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/22/rock_band_the_romantics_sues_guitar_hero Thu, 22 Nov 2007 10:21:52 EST Entertainment News 68762@http://www.starpulse.com/news DETROIT (AP) - The Romantics have filed a federal lawsuit against Activision Inc., the maker of ''Guitar Hero,'' saying the popular video game infringes on the band's rights by featuring a soundalike recording of its 1980 hit ''What I Like About You.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/08/south_park_weekly_commentary_episode_111_114 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:26:35 EST Entertainment News 67197@http://www.starpulse.com/news Stan and Kyle both pitch in for Guitar Hero and play for their friends and the simulated cheers of a crazy rock crowd. They score 100,000 points and are proclaimed true guitar hero rock stars. An eager manager, hunting for new talent (you can tell he's eager by those perfect blonde sideburns), shows up at the door, wanting to sign the boys.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/22/aye_tunes_music_video_games_thrive_but_g Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:48:58 EST Entertainment News 56938@http://www.starpulse.com/news Musical games have long had their niche in the video-game industry. Fans of ''Dance Dance Revolution'' or ''Pump It Up'' like to show off their footwork; ''SingStar'' and ''Karaoke Revolution'' attract ''American Idol'' wannabes. Such games can be fun at parties and they've always had a devoted audience, but they never really attracted the masses.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/13/check_out_air_guitar_nation_on_dvd_aug_28 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:00:20 EST Entertainment News 55582@http://www.starpulse.com/news Admit it. At some point in your life (probably as an adolescent, but possibly last week), you turned the volume up on your stereo, hi-fi, iPod, or 8-track player to 11, plugged in your invisible six-string, and had at it.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/26/the_week_in_video_game_news_music_games_ Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:54:45 EST Entertainment News 53199@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -FACE THE MUSIC: At this year's E3 Media & Business Summit, the influence of one game - ''Guitar Hero'' - was inescapable. Naturally, Activision's forthcoming ''Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'' drew a lot of attention. Its new highlights include a multiplayer battle mode and head-to-head face-offs against ''boss'' players like former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/18/video_games_family_movies_fall_flat_when Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:44:41 EST Entertainment News 52154@http://www.starpulse.com/news Video games are supposed to be for kids, right? But an uneducated parent navigating the wilderness of a game store would probably have a tough time finding suitable entertainment for Junior.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/09/celebrity_snippets_42 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:30:16 EST Entertainment News 50736@http://www.starpulse.com/news *Legendary rocker Slash is making an appearance in pixilated form in upcoming video game Guitar Hero III. The Velvet Revolver musician wore a motion-capture suit so that the game's programmers could capture his every move while playing the guitar. However, only players who complete all the song levels in Guitar Hero III will get to see Slash, when they'll compete against the former Guns N' Roses star in a guitar solo duel.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/04/family_values_tour_expands_with_second_s Wed, 04 Jul 2007 09:00:00 EST Entertainment News 49913@http://www.starpulse.com/news This summer's biggest tour, Family Values, has teamed up with RedOctane's Guitar Hero to sponsor a second stage on the tour with an additional five bands making a total of 13 acts performing.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/07/guitar_hero_ii_available_now Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:05:39 EST Entertainment News 20747@http://www.starpulse.com/news RedOctane, a leading rhythm-action videogame publisher, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision, Inc., today announced that Guitar Hero II for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system will be available on November 7.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/11/06/starpulse_com_s_video_game_holiday_guide Mon, 06 Nov 2006 13:15:21 EST Entertainment News 20665@http://www.starpulse.com/news It is that time of year again. Retail outlets are scrounging for seasonal help, all the good movies are coming out, and gamers are watching that cliché fly buzz out of their wallet - even more so since this is a year with new consoles. It's the holiday season, the time when game publishers gear up to release the best titles of year to be scooped up and placed under a family's propped-up coniferous tree. If you're lost in the sea of video games or just wondering what to put on your list this year, here is the Starpulse Video Games Holiday Guide 2006!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/13/top_20_games_july_2006 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:38:44 EST Entertainment News 15824@http://www.starpulse.com/news The idea of a new football game in July was too much to bear, as gamers flocked to buy NCAA Football 07 from EA Sports. It takes the first, second, and fifth spot on July's charts on PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, and Xbox, respectively. Nintendo DS continues to show its handheld dominance, taking three spots on the chart while holding the PSP to none. Full list below!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/22/top_20_games_may_2006 Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:24:59 EST Entertainment News 8681@http://www.starpulse.com/news New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS tops May's list to little suprise. However, the fact that the PS2 continues to dominate the list with games both new and old is rather surprising, as is the total lack of Xbox games on the list. Full list below!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/09/activision_snags_guitar_hero_maker_redoc Tue, 09 May 2006 13:49:14 EST Entertainment News 6729@http://www.starpulse.com/news Underscoring its commitment to broaden its product portfolio and deliver compelling entertainment experiences to consumers worldwide, Activision, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire video game publisher RedOctane, Inc. the publisher of the popular Guitar Hero franchise. This acquisition will provide Activision with an early leadership position in music-based gaming, which the company expects will be one of the fastest growing genres in the coming years.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/05/live_rock_concert_at_e3_for_guitar_hero_ Fri, 05 May 2006 11:10:47 EST Entertainment News 6573@http://www.starpulse.com/news RedOctane today announced their 'Guitar Hero II' events scheduled during the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, May 10-12. The historically calm Kentia Hall will heat up as fans flock to check out the highly anticipated rock sequel to Guitar Hero. Full Schedule Below!

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/27/compete_to_have_your_song_in_guitar_hero Thu, 27 Apr 2006 10:18:27 EST Entertainment News 6208@http://www.starpulse.com/news Music game publisher 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 PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Guitar Hero II is the follow-up title to 2005’s award-winning release, Guitar Hero, which rocked the game industry and garnered a stack of awards.

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