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Cops Catch Killer Using Bugged Xbox Game

10:40AM May 7, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

A teenager has been arrested in Saskatoon, Canada, after he was caught giving a murder confession. How was he caught? The cops bugged an Xbox 360 game. More »


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Ubisoft Did Not Get The Memo That Guitar Hero Was Dead

8:20PM March 15, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Rock Band is on hiatus. Guitar Hero is taking a long sleep. In short, the “expensive plastic instrument” music game bubble has finally burst. Which isn’t stopping Ubisoft from releasing one! More »


Gaming

Activision Just Killed Guitar Hero And True Crime

11:09AM February 10, 2011 | Brian Lam

Publisher Activision has just added a few more games and maybe one more development studio to its kill count. The mega-publisher has axed the Guitar Hero franchise, killed its True Crime reboot and fired much of Freestyle Games. [Kotaku]


Gaming

FireHero: Guitar Hero With Actual Giant Flames

10:40AM January 11, 2011 | Brian Barrett

It’s been a while since I bothered playing Guitar Hero, but you know what would change that right quick? If each button I pressed lead to a corresponding flame shooting sky-high. That’s the magic of FireHero. And it is incredible. More »


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Vuvuzela Hero In Action, In Our Nightmares

2:00AM July 4, 2010 | Gizmodo US Edition

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I’ve seen Vuvzela Hero jokes for a while. Yes, the World Cup’s most annoying musical instrument could be merged with Guitar Hero. The results would be slightly more annoying to my neighbours. Let’s finally watch this fakery together and chortle. More »


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The New Guitars Of Guitar Hero

10:00PM June 7, 2010 | Mark Wilson

EXCLUSIVE: Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock brings with it more than just 90 new tracks and some additional game modes; it’ll include the biggest controller redesign since the original title in the franchise. And it’s axelicious. More »


Science

Play Guitar By Flexing Alone: Microsoft Research’s Muscle-Computer Interface

9:00PM March 2, 2010 | Wilson Rothman

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Slide on a pair of electrode-laden armbands, and suddenly all your sweet air-guitar licks are captured, finger by finger, without an instrument in sight. Sure, there are plenty of good reasons for this besides Guitar Hero. More »


Wall Clips Organise Controllers In A Wiimote Location

6:20AM February 11, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Controllers can be a hassle to keep track of and often clutter up valuable home entertainment space. But here comes the Wall Clip, what Mary Poppins would surely have used if the Banks children had been gamers. More »


Are You Gadgeting It Up For Christmas?

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10:10AM December 24, 2009 | Nick Broughall

Each and every Christmas, my family enjoys two fully baked dinners, a champagne breakfast and a few bottles of choice wine. And in between opening presents and talking about the year that’s been, for the past few years we’ve also managed to squeeze in a bit of family Guitar Hero action… More »


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Rhythm Video Games Quickly Entering Twilight Of Their One-Hit Wonder Career

8:00AM December 21, 2009 | Jack Loftus

Fake musicians the world over are increasingly casting aside their fake instruments, reports video game stats go-to firm the NPD Group. Apparently, the short era of plastic rhythm game instruments and accessories is levelling off. More »