Band Hero heads to DS with drum peripheral
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The next iteration of Activision's Guitar Hero franchise will be headed to the Nintendo DS, in the form of a multi-console jam game called Band Hero. Most notably, the game includes drum pads which can be affixed to the DS, and the game's producers claim the pads feel more drum-like than standard buttons.
New Guitar Hero 5 drum kits unveiled
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Activision's annual installment of Guitar Hero is on the horizon, and with it two new drumkits have been announced. The first, the official Guitar Hero flavor from Activision, and the second is a premium edition from Logitech. The $229 premium edition features a steel kick pedal, and adjustable drum heads, while the standard kit is all the plastic and static drum heads you'd expect. No pricing details on the Activision kit just yet.
Potential picture of turntable for Activision’s rumored DJ Hero released
Could it be that Guitar Hero maker Activision is releasing sneak peeks through Twitter of a turntable peripheral for an upcoming game called DJ Hero? Perhaps, but maybe it's a disgruntled employee who owns the Twitter name djhero or it's just a 10-year old Photoshop wizard. Regardless, rhythm gamers might want to take a peek. UPDATE: It's now official.
Prince turns down Guitar Hero offers
In a Tavis Smiley interview that aired on PBS on April 28, 2009, rock-pop muscian Prince talked about why he turned down game developer Activision's offer to be part of the Guitar Hero playlist. "...I just think it's more important that kids learn how to actually play the guitar", he told Smiley.