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Why Prince turned down a deal with Guitar Hero
By Phil Weller published
Journey’s Neal Schon says he also turned down the mega game franchise for similar reasons

Guitar Hero producers have announced a new game – and it’s got the backing of Gibson
By Phil Weller published
Stage Tour has been tipped as the spiritual successor to Guitar Hero

Mick Gordon is selling the Axe-Fx that soundtracked Doom – and it includes all of the original presets
By Phil Weller published
The amp modeler is subject to a silent auction and comes loaded with tones used on his most famous video game soundtracks

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

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

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

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
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