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Guitar Hero 5 shipping September 11th

News has reached The Lost Gamer that the latest in the Guitar Hero series, Guitar Hero 5 will be released on September 11th worldwide. 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." Also joining the set list in Guitar Hero 5 and making their music video game debut are Arctic Monkeys and Dire Straits.

You can also listen to the whole tracklist ahead of release on Spotify through this link or in the meantime take a look at the trailer below.

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Bob Loblaw5364d ago

2 weeks later Guitar Hero 6 will be released bundled with Guitar Hero 7...

New GHs too often...

Darkfiber5364d ago

It's funny, this is the year they are releasing the most guitar heroes ever but this is also the year that people are effing sick to death of them. My guess is they wont sell, and they wont release more than 1 or 2 next year.

Mildrop5364d ago

I think they have realised this and hence the massive variety of artists in the latest title. Also I think the inclusion of Avatars in the Xbox 360 version will also make the title sell well for existing fans of the game.

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David Bowie PlayStation tribute - 5 games that feature the legend's music

PlayStation Universe takes a look back at some of the games and moments where David Bowie's music struck a chord in videogames.

TheCommentator3029d ago

Dance Magic, Dance. He will be missed. This is ground control to Major Tom, signing off...

ironcrow23863029d ago

Ended up doing quite well with ziggy stardust on GH; was only on medium but I still consider it an achievement 😃

KingofGambling3029d ago (Edited 3029d ago )

Wasn't David Bowie in a Quantic Dreams game during the PS2 era?

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Five songs that owe Guitar Hero a massive debt

These tracks wouldn’t be half as big if it wasn’t for Activision’s button-shredding megafranchise.

btmgov3112d ago

The writer of this article is obviously musically incompetent. Free Bird, nor Lynyrd Skynyrd, owes debt to anyone concerning their music and especially concerning Free Bird. It is one of the greatest and most highly ranked songs in the history of rock music, not to mention it contains one of the top ten guitar solos in rock history. I realize that in order to be considered great in the music industry these days all you have to do is copy something that someone else did years ago, but you should do a little research before making totally ridiculous and inaccurate statements.

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Long Live Rock: Diving Back Into Guitar Hero

Surprisingly enough, Thanksgiving is the perfect time to rediscover this gem.

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Sayburr3443d ago

Funny, went to my Daughter's house over the weekend. We played Rock Band, first time in about two years. It was just as much fun as I remembered.

christianxbelland3443d ago

I honestly never thought I'd play Guitar Hero again and just by happenstance my family bought some used guitars. I'm having a real blast playing it.

Sayburr3443d ago

Never thought I would either, as much as I loved the game, I just stopped playing. Used to have "Rock Band Nights" at the house with bunches of people over... then, people just stopped coming and I just never got into the game as a solo person, it was always local multiplayer that was so fun... NOT WAS, IS so fun.

I am just not sure if the games are ready for re-release. I play RockSmith now... it is fun playing it solo since it is more of a practice simulator.

darthv723443d ago

This is the game that got my son into wanting to play a real guitar. He cant play this game anymore as it throws him off when he was so good at it years ago.

christianxbelland3443d ago

Like I said in my article, Guitar Hero is definitely one of the factors that pushed me to learn drums and, later down the line, piano. Guitar Hero gave me my first taste of how much fun musical expression is.

christianxbelland3443d ago

I've only dabbled in Rocksmith, but it was fun and pretty practical. I'm also not sure if rhythm games are ready for a comeback or re-release quite yet. I think something like "Guitar Hero: Reunion Tour" would do well if they try and cash in the nostalgic value.

Newmanator3443d ago

@ Sayburr: "Rock Band Night" was a frequently used term for me and my mates too !

Sayburr3442d ago

OH, man, I loved our Rock Band Nights. A few adult beverages, a couple of crock-pots of food, and (at the end) 1089 songs to choose from... and I was 41 at the time of release, an old geezer playing.

Things kinda fizzled out with RB3...

Newmanator3441d ago

Haha alcoholic beverages were a must - scores decreased but fun increased!