Guitar Hero 5

Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero Add New Rock Songs to the Guitar Hero Music Library

Gamers to Get Black Sabbath Master Tracks for the First Time Ever, as Well as Music from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, Blur, The All-American Rejects, Saving Abel and Phoenix

March 31, 2010 – Activision Publishing, Inc.'s April lineup of downloadable songs is sure to satisfy with huge rock bands and popular tracks for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero players this month. With the addition of tracks from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, Blur, The All-American Rejects, Saving Abel, Phoenix and Black Sabbath, the Guitar Hero music library continues to evolve and expand, providing hours of entertainment for fans of all music genres.

Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd kicks off the month of downloadable music on April 1, with a three song track pack featuring the rock anthem that first brought the band national attention, "Free bird." In addition, gamers will also get the popular singles "Simple Man" and "Gimme Three Steps" off Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1973 debut album. Read more

Guitar Hero 5 Launches at The Ovi Store; Win the Ultimate Rock Experience!

by jessica on Fri, 2010-02-12 05:06


Rock Star Photo Competition photo

Guitar Hero fans, pay attention! The Ovi Store by Nokia now has Guitar Hero 5 available. But not only that, Nokia announced the Rock Star Photo Competition, giving you a chance to win a ton of prizes, with the grand prize being a trip for two to see any Nokia Theater concert in NYC or LA.

Here's how the contest works. Go to http://promotions.ovi.com/gh5 and register. All you need to register for the contest is your Ovi Account (it's free and quick to get if you don't have one already). Then:

  1. Upload a photo
  2. Give your photo the rock star treatment with the photo customizer (or just enter it as is).
  3. Share it with your friends and start voting.
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5 New Track Packs for Guitar Hero 5 Available in October

by jessica on Mon, 2009-09-28 10:15


Guitar Hero 5

Five new track packs have just been announced for Guitar Hero 5. Build your music library with new music and classic tracks available for download every Thursday in October. New tracks for Guitar Hero 5 include music from Queens of the Stone Age, Billy Squier, Wolfmother, Peter Frampton and The Misfits.

October 1 - Queens Of The Stone Age Track Pack

  • "Mexicola"
  • "Avon"
  • "How to Handle a Rope"
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Guitar Hero 5 Now Available


Guitar Hero 5

Latest Version of Best-Selling Music Franchise Offers Today’s Hottest Rock Hits and Classic Anthems

For a Limited Time Consumers Score a Copy of the Unreleased Guitar Hero Van Halen with Purchase of Guitar Hero 5

September 1, 2009 – Continuing to transform the way people experience music, the highly-anticipated Guitar Hero 5 video game hits store shelves today with unprecedented music variety featuring an expansive, pulse-pounding 85-song on-disc set list, more than 150 songs available via downloadable content, and the capability to import select songs from other Guitar Hero games. Featuring some of music’s leading bands and artists across a multitude of genres, the ability for players to rock any way they want with any combination of multiple guitarists, bassists, drummers and singers in any game mode, Guitar Hero 5 allows players to step into the spotlight as iconic rockers of the past, present and future with an all-star line-up of in-game playable characters, including Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash, Carlos Santana, Garbage’s Shirley Manson and Matt Bellamy of Muse. For a limited time, consumers who purchase Guitar Hero 5 will receive the unreleased Guitar Hero Van Halen when they mail in their proof of purchase.

Early reviews and previews of the game have been outstanding. Official Xbox Magazine gives Guitar Hero 5 a final score of 95 out of 100 saying, "Party Play mode instantly reinvigorates the social fun of music games… It is the new standard for social rocking." The magazine goes on to say, "This is musical fun done right… This is the Guitar Hero to own."Read more

Kurt Cobain Lives On in Guitar Hero 5

by jessica on Mon, 2009-08-31 08:00


Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5

Kurt Cobain will make his video game debut this September when Guitar Hero 5 hits stores shelves. The former lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana will be a playable character and perform two of the band's hit singles from Nevermind: "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and a previously unreleased live recording of "Lithium."

Sure to have something to please everyone, other artists featured in Guitar Hero 5 are Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Santana, Vampire Weekend, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, plus more than 25 artists from a variety of music genres.

New features of Guitar Hero 5 are:

  • Party Play: players can jump in or drop out of gameplay seamlessly
  • RockFest: a competitive experience with five new head-to-head
  • The ability to play the entire set-list from the first time the game is turned on

Guitar Hero 5 will be available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii on September 1, 2009. For more information on the game, visit www.GH5.GuitarHero.com.

Guitar Hero 5 Complete Track List!

by Justin Hubbell on Thu, 2009-07-30 10:53


Guitar Hero 5

Guitar Hero today unveiled the final 15 tracks to be showcased in the epic 85 song set list in Guitar Hero 5. Among the varied collection of current hits and classic artists are Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," TV On The Radio's "Wolf Like Me," Muse's "Plug In Baby," Stevie Wonder's classic "Superstition" and Nirvana's multi-award winning, chart-topping "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

Be sure to grab your copy of Guitar Hero 5 on September 1st!Read more

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