Tag archive: Hero II

“Are you ready to rock?!” That's the question Activision and thousands of Guitar Hero enthusiasts hope will be answered this Sunday, October 28, when the long-anticipated Guitar Heo III: Legends of Rock goes on sale in a multi-platform blitz encompassing the PlayStation 3, Microsoft's Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii, and the PlayStation 2. More than 3,000 U.S. retailers are expected to host midnight launch events,… Read More

Back in 1982 the gaming industry was tiny. But not so small that it couldn’t come up with some awards. So the Golden Joysticks were born. This yearthey’re celebrating their 25th anniversary, and the award nominees have been announced.   Big contenders are rock game “GuitarHero II” and “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories,” which each garnered six nominations, including Best Soundtrackand Ultimate Game.… Read More

We've all heard of people who play “air guitar” using a tennis racket, broom, frying pan, or almost any other convenient object which may be at hand; heck, we've maybe even heard of people entering contests for playing the best air guitar! But we can't imagine many people have imagined doing their best head-banging, stage-sliding, face-making antics with their…cell phone. Nonetheless, Hands-On Mobile… Read More

Viacom's MTV Networks has announced an agreement to acquire game maker Harmonix for $175 million in cash. Harmonix wasfounded in 1995 in Cambridge, Massachusetts with the idea of finding ways for non-musicians to have fun making music; the company shot into the industry spotlight with its rock guitar simulation gameGuitar Hero, published by RedOctane and Activision, which ships for Playstation 2 with a unique guitar-shaped game controller.… Read More