Guitar Hero

10 perfect Christmas presents for...music geeks

Welcome to the audio side of our Pocket-lint perfect Christmas gift guide installments. If there is a music geek in the family or a loved one itching to be just that, then you're in the right place.

You've already done the shopping for the Apple fanboy/girl in...

Five game-changing console controllers

Ever since games consoles came into our front rooms, both the hardware and software developers have looked for new ways to make their titles stand out from the crowd. One sure fire method is to reinvent the interface or design one with just your game in mind. With game...

Guitar Hero rocks 1 million Facebook fans

Guitar Hero is the first console game franchise to surpass 1 million Facebook fans, says developer Activision.

As the number one best-selling third party video game franchise in America and Europe this year to date, since its release, more than 38 million...

Altec Lansing launches Stage-Gig speaker

Let's be honest here - TV speakers are a bit weedy. Unless you've got a meaty pair of speakers hooked up to your television, odds are that you're not getting the best sound experience out of your games console, particularly when it comes to music games like Rock Band...

Activision boss promises plug-and-play Guitar Hero

At the Deutsche Bank Securities Technology Conference in San Francisco, Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has hinted at the direction that the company's Guitar Hero franchise might take in the future.

He wants to lessen the dependence of the series on console manufacturers...

PHOTOS: Guitar Hero 5 launches with marathon record attempt

Activision is attempting a world record for the launch of Guitar Hero 5 across Europe today. A 24-hour continuous party play marathon is taking place as we speak in France, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Holland and at HMV Oxford Street in the UK with the challenge to get through...

Courtney Love sues Guitar Hero publishers over Cobain likeness

Courtney Love has tweeted that she's planning to take legal action over her late husband's likeness in Guitar Hero 5, saying that she never signed away the rights to have Kurt lip-sync to Bon Jovi.

It started when music journalist Everett True, posted the video...

Logitech brings premium Guitar Hero controllers to the Wii

Logitech has announced that its premium guitar and drum controllers will soon be available on the Wii and Xbox 360. Already available for the PS3, the controllers offer a little more than the plastic accessories that come with the game by default.

The guitar...

PHOTOS: Krator Orpheus WG-07 guitar controller

Wandering the halls of Berlin's IFA trade show, we came across a company called Krator, whose website claims it just sells speakers. It was exhibiting a lot more, though, including this awesome guitar controller for PC and PS3.

It's called the Krator Orpheus...

Guitar Hero 5 allows track imports from older versions

Guitar Hero developer Activision has announced that you'll be able to import older songs from previous games in the latest version; Guitar Hero 5.

The news, which is likely to be welcomed by fans of the music game series, means that songs from both World Tour...

Guitar Hero: Van Halen trailer released

Next up in the series of Guitar Hero games is Guitar Hero 5, but shortly after that, Guitar Hero: Van Halen will be showing up. Aiming for release in early 2010, it'll have 25 Van Halen tracks, as well as a few others from bands like Queen, Weezer, blink-182, Foo Fighters,...

Full Guitar Hero 5 setlist finally unveiled

After drip-feeding little bits of the final setlist over a series of months, Activision has finally got round to revealing the whole thing in all its glory.

It runs the gamut of guitar-based music, from Jeff Beck to the Children of Bodom, and also spans the...

Logitech prices new PS3 Guitar Hero controllers

Logitech has announced that it's going to be launching a premium guitar and drum kit for the PS3, to match its offerings on the Xbox 360.

The Wireless Drum Controller has "quiet, responsive" drum heads with recessed rims that deliver a "lively feel", apparently,...

Music charts to include videogame downloads?

The Official Charts Company has announced that it's considering the possibility of including sales of tracks in Guitar Hero, Rock Band and other music-based video games in the singles charts.

That would mean that anytime someone buys a track in one of the games,...

PHOTOS: Logitech Guitar Hero wireless guitar

Logitech has just announced the ultimate Guitar Hero accessory for fans of the game and Pocket-lint was on hand to do some strumming.

Bright orange, and we mean bright, the weighty guitar (like the weight of a real Gibson) comes with a wood neck, a rosewood...

VIDEO: Logitech's Xbox 360 wireless guitar controller

Logitech has announced the Logitech wireless guitar controller for Xbox 360.

Licensed for Guitar Hero and featuring "authentic" materials - including a wood neck, a rosewood fingerboard and metal frets - the new axe boasts a "virtually" silent strum bar and...

Guitar Hero 5 - full list of bands announced

Activision has announced the full setlist of bands whose songs will be available in Guitar Hero 5. It's pretty diverse, with everything from Gorillaz to Children of Bodom present.

Pity there are no song titles yet, though we've asked Activision for more information...

First DJ Hero trailer released

Since announcing DJ Hero at the start of May, Activision's been rather quiet. Now however, a little more detail is starting to emerge about the company's plans for the wheels of steel.

The trailer features a mashup of Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" and Rick...

Guitar Hero 5: New features and partial tracklist revealed

Activision has announced a few of the features that'll be appearing this Autumn in Guitar Hero 5, along with a small selection of the artists that your living room will be rocking to this Christmas.

Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Santana,...

Tracklist for Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits revealed

The entire 28-song tracklisting has been revealed for Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits on the Nintendo DS. It includes Coldplay, Foo Fighters and the Strokes, among many other acts. Here's the full list:

* 12 Stones - “Adrenalin”
* AFI - “Miss Murder”

Logitech launches black edition PlayStation Guitar Hero controller

Logitech has announced the launch of a "black edition" of its wireless guitar controller for PS2s and 3s, licensed by Activision for its Guitar Hero games.

With a wood neck and body, a rosewood fingerboard and metal frets, the new controller is said to be for...

Guitar Hero Metallica bundle announced

A European-exclusive Guitar Hero Metallica Solo Guitar Game bundle has been announced ahead of the game's launch in the UK.

Activision has now revealed that the bundle will contain an exclusive guitar controller faceplate featuring the "iconic" Metallica skull...

Guitar Hero's Got X Factor Talent coming soon

Popular music game Guitar Hero could form the basis for a new reality talent TV show, it's been revealed.

Milking the franchise for all it's worth before people get fed up of pretend guitar playing on a plastic instrument, "people familiar with the discussions"...

Activision announces DJ Hero, Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero

Activision has announced three new music titles to launch this autumn - Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero and DJ Hero.

DJ Hero, described as "groundbreaking", is a clever way to get lucre out of those more into their hip-hop, R&B, Motown, electronica and dance, rather...

Android Market update brings paid apps to G1

T-Mobile has confirmed a key software update development has gone live on the Android Market today, improving functionality and introducing paid apps to the store for the first time.

It is hoped that allowing developers to charge for their games and applications...