One of our main complaints about playing bass on Guitar Hero or Rock Band is that the guitars aren’t bass guitars. The Ant Commandos, a company that specialises in making cheaper versions of video game accessories, has just released a wireless PS2/PS3 bass guitar. It doesn’t solve the problem of not being able to double-strum with two fingers, which the Mad Catz version does, but it is long necked like a real bass. The Widow Maker is available now for $US69. [Ant Commandos]
Playing both Guitar Hero and Rock Band isn’t much of an option for many of us living in cramped quarters, but Ant Commandos has just announced the first guitar that can support both games on multiple platforms. Their Double Range Guitar plays PS2 and PS3 versions of both Guitar Hero (I, II and III) and Rock Band. All the functionality is retained, like a second set of Rock Band solo buttons near the strum bar and distortion effects, plus you get some nice extras like wireless functionality and a belt clip that lets you spin the guitar in 360s. Available now for US$59.99, here are all the unabridged details:
