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Rocksmith Unveils Huge Chunk of Setlist

June 2, 2011August 29, 2026 Brian 30 Comments

We know you’re all just here for the Hero, but as we did with Power Gig (not that we want to curse Ubisoft by drawing comparisons to that atrocity), we’re featuring news for any instrument-based game that doesn’t fall under the magical umbrella of our pals over at RockBandAide.…

Rocksmith Answers Questions on Facebook!

May 25, 2011December 30, 2022 Tommy 15 Comments

As you may have noticed there has been a little bit of attention on The Hero Feed given to Ubisoft’s upcoming “real guitar romp” Rocksmith. The game is being met with much skepticism in the rhythm community mostly due to previous financial failings of games like Rock Revolution and Powergig.…

Are You a True Rocksmith?

March 17, 2011December 30, 2022 Tommy 20 Comments

In a move that surprised pretty much everyone, Ubisoft announced earlier this week that they will be entering the music game market with a game focusing completely on Guitar. Now before you roll your eyes and make jokes about PowerGig and Rock Revolution, it seems that this game was already in development under a different name: Guitar Rising.…

Review: Power Gig: Rise of the SixString

November 19, 2010December 30, 2022 Brian 5 Comments

Ever since 2007, the plastic instrument genre has been a two party system, much like the United States’ world of politics. And, similar to that world, a third party will every so often try to sneak in and grab a piece of the proverbial pie.…