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New Xbox 360 Cake Comes Standard With Game and Controller

by Dan Landis on June 13, 2008 at 1:59 pm

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In another round of totally geeked-out food products, we’ve recently stumbled across this Xbox 360 cake. Of course, there’s not much you can do with just a 360, so this cake comes equipped with a cake controller and a Guitar Hero IV cake. Read more…

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Guitar Hero III Gets New Coldplay DLC

by Chad Lakkis on June 13, 2008 at 1:45 pm

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As if that Apple commercial isn’t already burned deeply into your psyche, GH3 has even more Coldplay coming your way on June 19, 2008 via download through XBL and PSN.

Though Viva la Vida itself will not be included in the mix (darn), you will be able to rock out (or sip wine) to Violet Hill, Yellow, and God Put a Smile Upon Your Face.

Get to smiling as you read the full press release after the jump. Read more…

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Motörhead Songs Available for Guitar Hero III

by Toni Dimayuga on June 6, 2008 at 11:20 am

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If you need something to tide you over before the June 29 release of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, this might be the ticket. Activision has announced that five song packs will be released throughout this month. Starting on yesterday, two of the five packs are from Motörhead and three headline acts from the 2007 Isle of Wight festival. Read more…

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Guitar Controller Compatible with Guitar Hero and Rock Band

by Toni Dimayuga on May 22, 2008 at 5:27 pm

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Annoyed that you have to buy two guitar controllers to play Guitar Hero 3 and Rock Band? Frustrated because the Guitar Hero III controller doesn’t work with your Guitar Hero I and II games? Well, worry no longer. Read more…

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Guitar Hero World Tour Officially Revealed

by John Kershaw on May 22, 2008 at 11:09 am

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After weeks of information slowly leaking out about Activision’s answer to Rock Band, Guitar Hero World Tour has now been officially announced. Read on for the trailer and more details.
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Blizzard Announces New World of Warcraft Hero Class: The Bard

by Wade Larson on April 2, 2008 at 2:10 pm

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When I read this headline yesterday, I came very close to needing to change my pants. Thankfully, I realized the error of the situation. Read more…

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IGF: Fret Nice And With Lasers!

by Emily Balistrieri on February 22, 2008 at 4:18 pm

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Who’s the real Guitar Hero? The living room rock star, or the delightfully androgynous protagonist of Fret Nice, who takes to the streets in order to rid the world of black and cloudy music that is – well, is it evil? Who knows? It’s not rock, that’s for sure. Read more…

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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Edition Announced – Free GH3 DLC Coming Soon

by Roly Reyes on February 15, 2008 at 6:08 pm

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After being leaked by guitarist Joe Perry quite some time ago, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith has now been officially announced. Read more…

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Tetris + Guitar Hero + Wipeout = AudioSurf

by Patrick Steen on January 20, 2008 at 8:48 pm

websiteshot1_400-copy.jpg AudioSurf takes the lessons of three classic games (I’m sure it’s safe to say Guitar Hero is a classic game formula now) and moulds them into one, culminating in a downloadable PC game that uses your own tracks to create sound gameplay. Read more…

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It appears The Romantics’ request to have their song “What I like About You” removed from Guitar Hero: Rocks the 80’s has been denied, at least for now. The ruling official, Judge Edmunds, stated on Monday that: Read more…

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US & Euro Playstation Store Updates: Snakeball Free? *Update*

by Patrick Steen on December 20, 2007 at 2:42 pm

6ox1cgk-copy.jpg We have the full European Playstation Store Update here at Ripten and Sony seem to have gone Christmas crazy again. The Warhawk Omega Dawn Booster pack was free for a limited time in Europe, and now it appears that Snakeball is free also – it could be a demo, or it could be the full game. Read more…

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