Full FeedCES 2010: Inspired Instruments to show off You Rock Guitar usb string guitar controller
Yeah, you read that headline right. A company is finally releasing a string-based, USB guitar game controller. Named the You Rock Guitar, this is an honest-to-goodness string guitar (OK, a digital string guitar) that plugs into your computer. For $20 more you can get a GameFlex cartridge that adapts the… Continue Reading »
PlayStation Store Update: More Holiday Bargians For Gamers (December 27 to January 2, 2009)
This week’s feature PS3 download game is Polar Panic for $9.99. In this game players control a polar bear who must push blocks to stop a greedy oil tycoon and his men from destroying his habitat and rescue all the captured polar bears to include his own family. The next… Continue Reading »
Guitar Hero inspires Christmas Light Hero light show and game
Ric Turner decided to go all out with his Christmas light display this holiday season. Instead of the standard lights on the house and festive figures on the lawn, he decided to create a tribute to Guitar Hero. And it isn’t just some lights, it’s an actual Christmas light game… Continue Reading »
PlayStation Store Update: The Return of Frogger, Holiday downloads (December 13 to 19, 2009)
This week’s featured download is Frogger Returns for $4.99 on the PS3. The old 2D classic has an updated 3D look and a new multiplayer mode. Just watch out for traffic, alligators and many new enemies trying to stop Frogger from getting home to his pad. Next is an interesting… Continue Reading »
PlayStation Store Update: Holiday Fall Sale and PSOne Classics (November 28 to December 5, 2009)
Celebrate the holidays with tons of downloadable games on sale now until Wednesday (December 2, 2009) and more PSOne classics to keep you occupied until New Year’s Eve. This week’s featured download on sale is Flower originally priced at $9.99 is now available for $4.99. This game takes players on… Continue Reading »
Pre-Black Friday Deal: Get $40 Amazon credit with purchase of Hero music game
Amazon’s next gaming deal as the site counts down to Black Friday is all about the music. If you’ve been waiting for prices to drop on some of Activision’s music rhythm games including Band Hero, Guitar Hero 5 or DJ Hero, Amazon is the place you want to go. Starting… Continue Reading »
PlayStation Store Update: Cute Critters with bad habits (October 11 to October 17, 2009)
This week’s featured PS3 downloadable is a cute little game featuring a cute little critter named Biggs titled Critter Crunch for $6.99 and the PSP downloadable game features NBA 10: The Inside for $29.99 with new quests, new modes and minigames. Continue Reading »
Opinion: Rock stars should embrace music games
Looks as if a growing number of musicians just don’t “get” the Guitar Hero game series. Prince told Tavis Smiley he turned Activision down because it’s more important for kids to learn how to play the guitar. Jack White and Jimmy Page have expressed similar sentiments. Then there’s the bewildering… Continue Reading »
Who’s on Crack in Tech 09.04.09
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FROM GADGETELL – Welcome to this week’s “Who’s on Crack,” where I get to point out events of the week that make us suspect perhaps drugs were involved in some business decisions. This week: Guitar Hero at NYU, NFL bans Twitter, Windows Mobile 6.5, and fake iPods.
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New York University rocks out with Guitar Hero-themed course
Who knew all those hours put in on various Guitar Hero games could someday be a critical component of an education at a top university? New York University professor Gary Marcus is teaching a freshman seminar called “Guitar Heroes (and Heroines): Music, Video Games and the Nature of Human Cognition.”… Continue Reading »
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