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'Guitar Hero 5' Dated: Coming September 1st
G4 TV - TheFeed —
... The game's official site revealed the launch date this morning, as well as allowing gamers to register for Guitar Hero 5's unique online scavenger hunt style contest that unveils the names of participating music artists through websites, TV shows, blogs and online media sites. Winners get a set of 5 tickets to 5 different concerts in a major metropolitan area venue near their hometown. Check the ...
Guitar Hero 5 starts the party on September 1
Joystiq —
The website for Guitar Hero 5 opened, revealing the release date for this year's biggest Guitar Hero sequel: September 1. Expect to somehow end up purchasing it whether you want to or not, just like every Guitar Hero game. If you'd like more info on this inevitable purchase, Gamespot posted, in addition to some new screens and brief footage, some details on the game's new "Party Play" mode. This feature is designed to allow total flexibility in social situations. Party Play allows you to start the ...
Google your way to concert tickets courtsey of Activision
Gaming Nexus —
... My distaste for the wording of all legal documents aside the Sweepstakes is running from May 26th-June 25th with all the questions to fill out the sweepstakes form being revealed day by day until May 30th and if your brave enough to risk the possibility of getting free concert tickets to Hanna Montanna you can ENTER HERE . ...
Guitar Hero Scavenger Hunt Underway!
GayGamer.net —
Dangit! This started yesterday, but there is still be time to get in on the action. Guitar Hero has started an online scavenger hunt inviting fans to scour websites, TV shows, blogs and online media sites to uncover the full list of artists appearing in Guitar Hero 5. Just start your search at GH5.GuitarHero.com and register to win the grand prize, which is a set of five tickets to five different concerts in a venue near your hometown.
Once registered, you will receive clues leading you to blogs, TV shows and online media where every day for the next five ...
"The Touch" available as free Guitar Hero download right now
Destructoid —
Great news and okay news for you guys. A remaster of the classic Stan Bush track "The Touch" -- from the 1986 Transformers: The Movie soundtrack -- is now available as a free download for Guitar Hero: World Tour. Yes, right now on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the Wii Shop. PlayStation Network will update later, and you can expect to download the track then if you have one of them there PlayStation 3s. This is good news, I'm sure you'll all agree. Less exciting -- depending on your love for Australian rock bands, of course -- is that Wolfmother's ...
'Guitar Hero 5' Band Scavenger Hunt: Eight Bands Coming To Activision's Music Monster
G4 TV - TheFeed —
As part of the Guitar Hero 5 Online Scavenger Hunt, we've got the names of eight bands that will be appearing in the game. You won't find these listed on any other site. These eight will help you complete your list, which can be entered at GH5.GuitarHero.com (Registration Required) to "participate in The Guitar Hero 5 Tickets, 5 Concerts Sweepstakes and enter to win a set of 5 tickets to 5 different concerts in their hometown."
You have from now until June 25, 2009 to get your entries logged. Guitar Hero 5 will be released this Fall for the ...
Guitar Hero 5 Band Scavenger Hunt: Eight Bands Coming To Activision's Music Monster
G4 TV - TheFeed —
As part of the Guitar Hero 5 Online Scavenger Hunt, we've got the names of eight bands that will be appearing in the game. You won't find these listed on any other site. These eight will help you complete your list, which can be entered at GH5.GuitarHero.com (Registration Required) to "participate in The Guitar Hero 5 Tickets, 5 Concerts Sweepstakes and enter to win a set of 5 tickets to 5 different concerts in their hometown."
You have from now until June 25, 2009 to get your entries logged. Guitar Hero 5 will be released this Fall for the ...
New Wolfmother Single Available for Free Download
Evil Avatar - News Items —
Activision sends along word that a new Wolfmother single is available for free download from http://gh5.guitarhero.com/ prior to its public release.
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Australian rockers Wolfmother are making Guitar Hero history with the release of their Back ...
We Find This Guitar Hero News Quite Touching
Co-Optimus —
All sorts of pre-E3 information is rolling out all over the internet, and we've got some information about the Guitar Hero franchise for you.
First off, Activision is running a contest and giving away 5 sets of tickets to 5 different concerts to promote Guitar Hero 5. In addition, registering for the contest allows you to download a free MP3 from Wolfmother, "Back Round". That song will be featured on the Guitar Hero 5 setlist when it launches on September 1.
Second, and in my opinion, most exciting, is a bit of free content for Guitar Hero World ...
Guitar Hero 5 - ‘5 tickets, 5 concerts’ sweepstakes
GoNintendo —
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Guitar Hero 5 confirms 24 tracks
That VideoGame Blog —
Two dozen of the expected 85 on-disc tracks for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5 were confirmed by the game makers today. This list includes a number of artists making their music game debut: Band of Horses, Darkest Hour, Elliott Smith, John Mellencamp, Rose Hill Drive, The Bronx, Tom Petty and ...
Guitar Hero 5 'Gameplay Features' trailer HD
GameVideos Latest 12 videos —
... Event Coverage [image] [image] Contest Backstory [image] Guitar Hero 5 'Gameplay Features' trailer HD Tags: Guitar Hero 5 , Activision , Music , Simulation , PS2 , PS3 , Wii , Xbox 360 Watch Larger Size Views: 18 Activision drums up an expansive set list along with crazy new features to play with in Guitar Hero 5. By: doublespy Posted: Jul 13, 2009 Link: http://www.gh5.guitarhero.com 1UP Game Page: Guitar Hero 5 Related Channels: Trailers , ...
Band Hero Coming to Nintendo DS Lite
The Escapist : Latest News —
Activision has announced that Band Hero will be coming to the Nintendo DS Lite, complete with a Guitar Hero: On Tour -style guitar grip and an all-new "drum grip." In spite of its tiny size, Band Hero for the DS Lite will let gamers play guitar, sing and even rock out on the skins thanks to the special add-ons that will come with the game. The guitar grip is already familiar to DS owners, while the drum grip is essentially a large skin that goes over the entire unit, providing two small drum pads on each side of the handheld that cover the buttons and directional pad. They're a softer, more ...
Full 'set-list' for Guitar Hero 5 unveiled
TechRadar: Gaming news —
Activision has finally let out the full 'set-list' for the forthcoming Guitar Hero 5, including such timeless classics as Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire", Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" and Nirvana's seminal "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Also joining the fun for the first time are Arctic Monkeys (still cool) and Dire Straits (apparently cool again, when listened to via a special limited edition irony-filter). Let's cut to the chase. What you need to know is that the latest salvo in the ongoing rhythm action game war between EA and Activision, Guitar Hero 5 features any instrument ...
Last of the song list announced for Guitar Hero V
Gaming Nexus —
The last of the 85 songs have been announced for Guitar Hero V and I'm glade it's finally over. That is until they decided to release the titles of the unlockable songs. 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite Arctic Monkeys - Brianstorm Blink-182 - The Rock Show Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire Megadeth - Sweating Bullets M tley Cr e - Looks That Kill Muse - Plug In Baby Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure Stevie Wonder - Superstition The Killers - All The Pretty Faces The Raconteurs - Steady As She Goes TV On The Radio - ...
Guitar Hero 5 Avatar Vignette HD
GameVideos Latest 12 videos —
... Hero 5 Avatar Vignette HD Tags: Guitar Hero 5 , 1UP , Activision , Neversoft , Music , Simulation , Xbox 360 , Xbox Live , Avatar Watch Larger Size Views: 60 Download: Standard | HD | Mobile 1UP's Sam Kennedy, David Ellis, Tina Sanchez, and Garnett Lee perform "Steady As She Goes" by the Raconteurs in Guitar Hero 5 on Xbox 360. By: doublespy Posted: Jul 31, 2009 Link: http://www.gh5.guitarhero.com/ 1UP Game Page: Guitar Hero 5 Related Channels: ...
Guitar Hero 5 Neversoft Avatar Band HD
GameVideos Latest 12 videos —
... Videos Game Commercials Event Coverage [image] Guitar Hero 5 Neversoft Avatar Band HD Tags: Guitar Hero 5 , Activision , Music , Simulation , PS2 , PS3 , Wii , Xbox 360 Watch Larger Size Views: 26 Download: Standard | HD | Mobile Neversoft's Chad, Tony, Andy, and Brian perform Blur's "Song 2" in Guitar Hero 5. By: doublespy Posted: Jul 31, 2009 Link: http://www.gh5.guitarhero.com/ 1UP Game Page: Guitar Hero 5 Related Channels: ...
Guitar Hero 5 Johnny Cash Trailer HD
GameVideos Latest 12 videos —
Guitar Hero 5 Johnny Cash Trailer HD Tags: Guitar Hero 5 , Activision , Music , Simulation , PS2 , PS3 , Wii , Xbox 360 Watch Larger Size Views: 11 Download: Standard | HD | Mobile The Man in Black Johnny Cash takes the stage in Guitar Hero 5. By: doublespy Posted: Aug 10, 2009 Link: http://www.gh5.guitarhero.com/ 1UP Game Page: Guitar Hero 5 Related Channels: Trailers , GamePlay Permalink: Embed: Email | Digg it | [0] Comments ( 0 ) ...
Activision Deal: Buy Guitar Hero 5, Get GH: Van Halen Free
The Escapist : Latest News —
Activision is offering Guitar Hero fans a pretty solid deal: Buy Guitar Hero 5 and get a copy of the upcoming Guitar Hero: Van Halen absolutely free. There are those who think that the air might be going out of the music game balloon, so Activision has decided to pump it up with an offer that fans of the genre will find awfully hard to refuse. Pre-order Guitar Hero 5 , or buy one of the specially-marked copies of the game after it hits the shelves on September 1, and get a mail-in coupon for a copy of Guitar Hero: Van Halen at no charge and, if you get to it quickly enough, long ...
Guitar Hero 5 fans get 'satisfaction'
Gaming Nexus —
by: Adam Dodd NEWS - Five live tracks from the 1969 concert by The Rolling Stones will be released as downloadable content alongside ABKCO's 40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set release of "Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!" on September 3rd. The DLC pack that includes live versions of "Prodigal Son", "You Gotta Move", "I'm Free", "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", and "Under My Thumb", all of which will also be available as individual downloads two days after Guitar Hero 5's launch (on 9/1). The full pack will cost 720 Microsoft ...
Muse frontman Matt Belamy joins Guitar Hero 5
Gaming Nexus —
by: Adam Dodd NEWS - Matt Bellamy, lead member of Muse (one of my favorite bands) will be lending his talents and likeness to the digital stage in this Fall's Guitar Hero 5. The popular song "Plug in Baby" will be joining Bellamy and the 85 song on-disc set list as well as other legendary musicians Johnny Cash, Carlos Santana and Shirley Manson. Gamers will be able to take the virtual stage when Guitar Hero 5 releases on September 1st for the Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, and PS2. For more info on the game head on over to the its website or if you want some ...
Kurt Cobain Comes to Guitar Hero 5
The Escapist : Latest News —
Former Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain will appear in a videogame for the first time ever as part of Guitar Hero 5 , which will feature two of the band's most popular hits. Cobain will be featured as a playable character in the latest addition to the Guitar Hero franchise, which will include two tracks from the 1991 album Nevermind : The smash hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a previously unreleased live recording of "Lithium." "Kurt Cobain is one of the most recognizable frontmen in rock 'n' roll history and it's an honor to have two of Nirvana's masterpieces included in Guitar Hero 5 ," said Activision Vice ...
Former Nirvana Members "Dismayed" Over Guitar Hero 5
The Escapist : Latest News —
Ex-Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic have issued a statement saying they are "dismayed and disappointed" about the appearance of Kurt Cobain as a playable character in Guitar Hero 5 ...
U2 Wants To Be In a Videogame
The Escapist : Latest News —
U2 bassist Adam Clayton says the band would like to be in a Rock Band -style videogame but only if it can provide an accurate portrayal of the group, rather than turning it into a "caricature." U2 was reportedly in talks with Harmonix last year about appearing in the Rock Band series but eventually pulled out over the "compromises" required by the game. The band is still enthusiastic about the genre, however, and Clayton said that advances in technology could yet lead to the group's videogame debut. "We definitely would like to be in there, but we felt some of the compromises weren't what we ...
Activision Pulls Kurt Cobain GH5 Videos From YouTube
The Escapist : Latest News —
Activision is reportedly pulling videos of Kurt Cobain performing non-Nirvana songs in Guitar Hero 5 from YouTube, claiming they violate copyright. For those who care about such things, the infamous video of Kurt Cobain singing songs by Public Enemy, Bon Jovi, Megadeth and others in GH5 was tantamount to sacrilege and also painted a painfully vivid picture of why so many people were unhappy with Activision's decision to include the former Nirvana frontman as a playable character. Watching Cobain belt out "You Give Love a Bad Name" may or may not be a hilarious spectacle but it's hard to argue regardless ...
Survey: "Tweens" Want Modern Warfare 2 for Christmas
The Escapist : Latest News —
A new survey has found that Guitar Hero 5 and the M-rated Modern Warfare 2 are among the games most wanted by "tweens" this holiday season. Conducted by Weekly Reader Research and published by Game Crazy , the survey of 1000 "tweens" found that Guitar Hero 5 , Wii Sports Resort , New Super Mario Bros. Wii and Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games were the games most wanted over the holidays by kids aged 8-17. But among boys aged 11-13, the M-rated shooter Modern Warfare 2 makes an appearance, tied for second place with Wii Sports Resort , while in the 14-17 year old bracket ...
