Encore! A Guitar Hero timeline (part 1)
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With the Guitar Hero series set to live again, Shacknews is going to take a look back at the series over the last ten years, from its meteoric rise to its calamitous fall with this three-part timeline series. Today, we look back at the origins of Guitar Hero and look at what...
READ MORE >Guitar Hero Live - Andrew and Joe's Excellent Adventure
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Guitar Hero is back! So who better to get a first look at Guitar Hero Live than Shacknews' resident rockers, Andrew and Joe? Join the Shacknews video crew, as they speak to director Jonathan Napier and rock out on stage.
READ MORE >Guitar Hero rises from its grave with new controller, gameplay, and more
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Did you think you were done with the Guitar Hero franchise? Well, think again.
READ MORE >"I loved GH3. After that tho downhill big time. RB did things right by making every song playable ..."
see all 39 commentsReport: New Guitar Hero will have redesigned guitar and first-person perspective
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Activision is expected to announce a new Guiar Hero today, but information on the game has apparently been leaked detailing a new controller, first-person perspective, and more.
READ MORE >"Yeah, it's nowhere close to being the perfect learning tool, and because it's still using some ..."
see all 19 commentsRumor: Guitar Hero returning on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
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Activision's Guitar Hero franchise may be making a comeback on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, if an ongoing rumor is to be believed.
READ MORE >"Bullshit. They had three main games: RB1 in 2007, RB2 in 2008, and RB3 in 2010. Now, yes, ..."
see all 29 commentsGuitar, DJ, and Band Hero DLC purchases to end on March 31
While Activision stopped development of Hero games quite some time ago, gamers were still able to buy DLC for their games. However, new DLC purchases won't be available come March 31st.
READ MORE >"Same here. Game was a lot of fun, especially if you have 2 turntables to battle others at home ..."
see all 8 commentsReport: Guitar Hero 7 would have featured six-string guitars
Guitar Hero 7 was reportedly in development at Vicarious Visions, and would have featured a six-string guitar and more ambitious camera and location choices. It was canceled in 2011.
READ MORE >"Guitar hero 8 would have featured a rick neilsen 5 neck guitar"
see all 6 commentsNo Doubt, Activision settle Band Hero lawsuit
No Doubt and Activision have settled their lawsuits over Band Hero likeness rights, putting an end to a three-year legal feud.
READ MORE >Axl Rose case against Activision moving forward
Axl Rose's case against Activision looks to be moving forward, after a California judge indicated he doesn't accept the fraud allegations but could let the breach-of-contract suit be settled at trial.
READ MORE >"It's my basic understanding that the dissolution of the band was well underway by then, so not ..."
see all 19 commentsGuitar Hero to be 'reinvented,' says Activision CEO
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, has spoken about innovation at the monolithic developer and publisher, including plans to resurrect Guitar Hero after a rest.
READ MORE >"Please to be releasing DJ Hero 3 w/ another awesome soundtrack and new innovations."
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"GH: Metallica and The Beatles: Rockband were the two pinnacle games for me."
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