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Herman Li of Dragonforce performs at The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall on November 18, 2023 in Berkeley, California

As Guitar Hero turns 20, DragonForce’s Herman Li recalls how the game turned them into a household name

By Janelle Borg published

DragonForce’s Through the Fire and Flames was included in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and became a resounding success – so much so that it threatened to overshadow the rest of the band’s repertoire

Guitarists
People playing Guitar Hero Arcade

20 of the greatest guitar moments in video games

By James Bentley published

Essential item. Soundtrack weapon. Physical controller. The guitar has played a surprisingly important role in a wide range of video games – and here are some of the best six-string video game crossovers

Music Releases
8-bit bass

This luthier has built a video game-inspired pixelated ‘8-bit bass’

By Matt Parker published

Tone Masons Guitar Repairs has put together a full-sized, bit-crushed bass build – and fortunately for us, filmed the process

Bass Guitars
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Guitarist recreates the opening music to every Sony PlayStation console with air compressors, cello bows and more

By Richard Bienstock published

YouTuber Davidlap clearly spends as much time gaming as he does guitar-ing

Guitarists
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Learn to play the Tetris theme, prog-metal style - with full tab and audio

By Charlie Griffiths published

Total Guitar brings you an arrangement of the 19th-century Russian folk tune, Korobeiniki, that became world-famous thanks to the 1980s Nintendo videogame

Song Lessons
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Six-String Gaming: A Guide to Some of the Best Guitar-Focused Video Games

By Guitar World Staff published

Put down your guitar, pick up a game controller, and let’s dig in.

Music Industry