Both Activision and Harmonix made the most of the ripe market with sequels to their franchises following the successes of the original releases, but more than 20 sequels and spin-offs that came from ...

The music game genre was recently deemed too risky by Guitar Hero and DJ Hero owner Activision, who scrapped its music games business and laid off large numbers of people at its musical studios.

November 9, 2005 Now we don’t often do games but this was worth a mention. This is a new game we think will be HUGE, partly because the installed base of PlayStation2 is close to 100 million units, ...

News of the title, which will feature an electric guitar and songs from the Rolling Stones and Nirvana, comes on the heels of Activision's pulling the plug on "Guitar Hero." By Paul Bond A little more ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. But Guitar Hero Live is more than just re-release of the previous games. From the guitar peripheral to the visual direction of the game, to the way ...

Odds are either you or someone you know still has plastic guitars in a closet somewhere. In the first decade of this century, Guitar Hero and Rock Band were nigh unstoppable, as casual and hardcore ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. As rumors about the possible revival of the Rock Band and Guitar Hero franchises continue to swirl, a number of analysts--along with Guitar Hero's ...

Video games have long plundered music making as a rich vein of entertainment. Games as diverse as Guitar Hero, Elite Beat Agents, Jam with the Band and Rhythm Thief use a range of technology to trick ...

On Nov. 8, 2005, the Guitar Hero video game was released to the masses, dramatically changing the way fans interacted with their favorite music. The game was preceded by Dance Dance Revolution, a ...

A new twist to the popular music game genre will bring players one step closer to the rock icons they seek to emulate — Power Gig: Rise of the Sixstring features a guitar controller with real strings ...

So I'm late to the whole GH/RB thing, but picked up GH3 cheap with the guitar for the PS3. I've been enjoying it, and trying to get my gf into it but she's struggling to keep up with even the easiest ...

Activision is betting that consumers will once again want to strap on a plastic guitar and make like a guitar hero. The first new entry in the popular music game franchise to arrive in five years, ...