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'PaRappa' Creator Masaya Matsuura Concerned About Environmental Impact Of Music Games

Masaya Matsuura, the creator of PaRappa the Rapper, wants music games to use traditional controllers. While he acknowledges that guitar and drum controllers -- like those found in the Guitar Hero and Rock Band games -- are unique, he believes that great software is enough to immerse players. One of the reasons he's concerned about the...

Posted March 6, 2009| 18 Comments
Hendrix and Queen Come To 'Guitar Hero World Tour'

Activision is really ramping up the content releases for Guitar Hero World Tour. New track releases were pretty sporadic at first, but it seems like Activision is now releasing a good amount of new songs, and March's DLC raises the bar considerably: Rock legends Jimi Hendrix and Queen will be represented by three songs each. Also: some...

Posted March 3, 2009| 27 Comments
Wings Comes To 'Guitar Hero World Tour'

You're going to be fighting your grandma for the fake plastic guitar if you download the three Wings' tracks that are out now for Guitar Hero World Tour. Here are the songs from Paul McCartney's other band: "Jet" "Hi,Hi,Hi" "Junior's Farm" By the way, all three of these songs are remarkably awesome....

Posted February 19, 2009| 5 Comments
'Guitar Hero World Tour', Featuring The Stoner, The Roider, And The Accused Rapist

Remember that Guitar Hero: World Tour commercial featuring the LA Lakers' Kobe Bryant, skateboarding legend Tony Hawk, the NY Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, and Olympic multi-medalist Michael Phelps? The ad is still running and its lineup is looking dirty these days. Bryant will carry the taint of being accused of sexual assault for the rest of his...

Posted February 11, 2009| 47 Comments
'Guitar Hero World Tour' February DLC Announced

Hey, rockers, get ready to rock. You have until February. That should be ample time to prepare for rocking out with three mega track-packs for Guitar Hero World Tour. The song bundles include music from Bob Seger, Incubus, Paul McCartney, The Shins and Ryan Adams. There's something for every taste -- even the Wii is getting some download...

Posted January 27, 2009| 9 Comments
'Guitar Hero World Tour' Outsells 'Rock Band 2'

Rock and Roll is not a competitive sport, but in terms of sales, Rock and Roll video games are. And the winner so far, is Guitar Hero World Tour. According to the video game research compiled by the NPD Group, the full band version of Activision's Guitar Hero franchise outsold Harmonix's Rock Band 2 by two to one! Across all platforms and...

Posted January 26, 2009| 75 Comments
'Guitar Hero III' Makes Over A Billion Bucks

According to Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith, music game Guitar Hero III has generated a billion dollars for the company. That's with a "B." It's the first game to pass that monetary milestone. Not only has the game brought in more dough than any other title, according to Griffith, the game is affecting the world of actual...

Posted January 12, 2009| 11 Comments
Free Springsteen Tracks Come to 'Guitar Hero'

Guitar Hero: World Tour has snagged a big name and is offering up a couple free tracks to commemorate the release of Bruce Springsteen's new Working on a Dream album. Starting January 27, the same release date for the album, you'll be able to download and play the classic Boss tune, Born to Run as well as a cut off the new album called My Lucky...

Posted January 7, 2009| 7 Comments
Sessler's Soapbox: Adam Sessler's Crystal Ball

A New Year brings us many things; resolutions you will never keep, sales that don't really save you any money, and predictions for the next year that hardly ever come true. Enter Adam Sessler! Joining in with the rest of the games journalism community, Adam has decided to dig deep into that giant brain of his and predict what he thinks will...

Posted January 7, 2009| 61 Comments
'Guitar Hero: World Tour' Gets Euro Track Pack2

The second European Track Pack dropped for Activision's Guitar Hero: World Tour this week, bringing you three songs from bands you never heard of! How exciting! European Track Pack 02: "Degenerated" - Backyard Babies (Sweden) "Por La Boca Viva El Pez" - Fito Y Fitipaldis (Spain) "Johnny" - Di-Rect...

Posted December 30, 2008| 3 Comments
Tons Of New 'Guitar Hero: World Tour' Content: Oasis, Nickelback, Rev Theory

Activision has announced a ton of Guitar Hero: World Tour content that will be released between now and the end of January. Featured artists include Travis Barker, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Nickelback, Hinder, Rev Theory, Silverhchair, Wolfmother, and The Vines. I fully admit that I only know half of those acts. The...

Posted December 19, 2008| 13 Comments
X-Play's Best of 2008 Awards!

X-Play is proud to present its Best of 2008 Awards on Tuesday, December 9th, at 8PM ET. This sixth annual awards program will highlight the best in gaming throughout the year. ' "It seems commonplace to expect and find every year to improve on the one before," says Adam Sessler, Host and Managing Editor, "X-Play." "But...

Posted December 5, 2008| 219 Comments
Smashing Pumpkins, Eagles, And Nirvana Coming To 'Guitar Hero: World Tour'

Activision has announced its December lineup of songs for Guitar Hero: World Tour. First up is The Smashing Pumpkins on December 4, with "1979", "G.L.O.W.", and "Everlasting Gaze". They'll be followed by Nirvana on December 11, with "You Know You're Right", "Sliver", and "Negative...

Posted December 3, 2008| 17 Comments
Guitar Center Claims 'Rock Band' And 'Guitar Hero' Lead To Instrument Purchases

1Up has posted an interesting story that covers the correlation between music games and instrument purchases. It turns out that playing a lot of Guitar Hero makes people want to buy an actual guitar. The story states some interesting findings from a survey conducted by Guitar Center, a leading retailer of musical instruments: "67 percent...

Posted November 25, 2008| 19 Comments
Bleep Bloop Tests Out Music Creation In 'Guitar Hero World Tour'

Ever wondered what kind of music you could actually make in Guitar Hero World Tour's music studio? The guys over at Bleep Bloop are going to find out in this video. Click the image to launch the video and get ready for kickin' rad plastic music.

Posted November 21, 2008| 1 Comment