Tag Archives: guitar hero

Thu, Feb 10, 2011 | 21:34 GMT

Last DLC pack for Guitar Hero franchise hits this month, Harmonix responds as staff cuts hit Vicarious Visions

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It has been confirmed by an Activision spokesperson and the official Guitar Hero Twitter account, that the February Mega Pack will be the last DLC pack issued for the music game series.

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Thu, Feb 10, 2011 | 06:59 GMT

Confirmed – Activision chops Guitar Hero and True Crime, no music or Hawk games in ’11

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Activision’s just announced it has canned development on True Crime: Hong Kong as well as “disband” the Guitar Hero business unit.

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Tue, Feb 08, 2011 | 18:38 GMT

February Mega Pack released for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

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Activision has announced the addition Marilyn Manson, Children of Bodom, and Black Label Society tracks for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock in the form of a February Mega Pack.

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Thu, Jan 13, 2011 | 14:24 GMT

Activision celebrates Megadeth and Soundgarden Grammy nods with free Black Rain MP3

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As two of the tracks included in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock have been nominated for Grammy Awards, it’s been decided to celebrate by offering Soundgarden’s Black Rain as a free MP3 download this weekend.

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Tue, Jan 11, 2011 | 22:19 GMT

GH:Warriors of Rock gets January Mega Pack DLC featuring three tracks from NIN, more

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Activision has announced Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is getting ten new downloadable tracks via the January Mega Pack which includes: Nine Inch Nails, A Day To Remember, Hawthorne Heights, The Used and more.

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Thu, Dec 09, 2010 | 07:00 GMT

Activision: “Nothing but love” for Harmonix, key to revitalizing Guitar Hero is innovation

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Rock Band, Guitar Hero, how about tossing aside your grudges and getting the old band back together?

Wait, Power Gig, what are you doing here? No, you’re not invited. Stay away! Shoo!

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Tue, Dec 07, 2010 | 15:36 GMT

Warriors of Rock takes us back to the 90s

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Activision has added some hits from the 1990s to the Warriors of Rock library.

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Tue, Nov 23, 2010 | 15:34 GMT

Get free DLC for DJ Hero 2 and Warriors of Rock through Coke

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Activision has teamed up with Coke to hand out some free Tiesto and My Chemical Romance DLC for DJ Hero 2 and GH: Warriors of Rock, respectively.

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Mon, Oct 25, 2010 | 20:13 BST

Cowen slashes Q4 DJ Hero forecast by 60%

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Analyst Doug Creutz from Cowen Group has good and bad news for Activision Blizzard.

The good news: Creutz thinks investors don’t need to worry about the music genre anymore.

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Sat, Oct 16, 2010 | 20:18 BST

Warriors of Rock moves 86K copies in first five days

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According to figures divulged by Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock moved 86,000 copies during its first week at retail in the US.

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Tue, Oct 12, 2010 | 18:16 BST

Guitar Hero Rocktober: Let’s do the time warp again

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Activision has announced Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will be getting a Rocktober track pack along with some other fun goodies.

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Sat, Sep 11, 2010 | 16:45 BST

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine asked to make exclusive track for Warriors of Rock

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In the video posted below the break, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine talks about his contribution to Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

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Fri, Sep 10, 2010 | 19:24 BST

Warriors of Rock is the first Wii game with social networking support

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Joe Fisher, producer at Vicarious Visions, has said Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will be the first title on Wii offering Twitter and Facebook support.

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Tue, Sep 07, 2010 | 14:51 BST

DJ Hero 2 and Warriors of Rock demos hit Xbox Live

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Activision has released demos for both DJ Hero 2 and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock on Xbox Live.

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Tue, Aug 24, 2010 | 21:26 BST

GH5 gets more Megadeth with three new tracks

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Activision has announced more Megadeth for Guitar Hero 5.

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Wed, Aug 11, 2010 | 18:56 BST

Neil Young, Queensrÿche, more added to Warriors of Rock

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Activision has announced more artists for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

The list is below and it includes an awesome Queensrÿche song, Neil Young and some others.

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Fri, Aug 06, 2010 | 14:48 BST

Warriors of Rock gets a date with the UK

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Activision’s dropped a UK date for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, which means you need to mark your calenders for September 24.

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Thu, Aug 05, 2010 | 23:03 BST

Activision Blizzard Q2 financials: Net revenue comes in at $967 million

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Activision Blizzard has announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2010, ending June 30, and it posted net revenues of $967 million, which is down 7 percent from $1 billion yoy.

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Tue, Aug 03, 2010 | 17:59 BST

New Soundgarden album to be day one DLC for Warriors of Rock

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Activision’s announced Soundgarden’s new album, Telephantasm, will be day one DLC for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

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Tue, Jul 27, 2010 | 17:15 BST

Alice Cooper, Runaways, The White Stripes and more added to Warriors of Rock disc

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Activision has announced two exclusive re-records and and additional 20 titles for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

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