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Platforms

Nintendo Wii
PS2
PS3
Xbox 360

Initial release 29 March 2009

Developers

Neversoft
Vicarious Visions

Genres

Rhythm

Publishers

Activision
Activision Blizzard

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Review | Guitar Hero: Metallica

Disposable Heroes?

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Activision closes Guitar Hero dev

RIP Budcat Creations.

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A Guitar Hero game every year "a given"

"We lost our souls," admits dev.

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Music games are "crap", says Bunnyman

Hopes players get "electrocuted".

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Guitar Hero: Metallica Feed

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Activision closes Guitar Hero dev

RIP Budcat Creations.

Nov. 16, 2010 Fred Dutton

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A Guitar Hero game every year "a given"

"We lost our souls," admits dev.

Aug. 9, 2010 Wesley Yin-Poole

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Music games are "crap", says Bunnyman

Hopes players get "electrocuted".

Sept. 29, 2009 Eurogamer Staff

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White Stripes man slags off music games

Led Zeppelin not big fans either.

June 23, 2009 Ellie Gibson

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UK charts: UFC is the undisputed champ

inFamous at five, Boom Blox nowhere.

June 1, 2009 Robert Purchese

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Prince turned down Guitar Hero deal

Wants kids to learn to play the real thing.

May 1, 2009 Ellie Gibson

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Review

Guitar Hero: Metallica

Disposable Heroes?

April 14, 2009 Simon Parkin

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Lars Ulrich can't play GH Metallica

"I look like a complete f***ing klutz."

March 23, 2009 Robert Purchese

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Guitar Hero: Metallica demo on Live

Lars have some fun.

March 20, 2009 Robert Purchese

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Guitar Hero Greatest Hits on the way

Plus a third DS instalment this year.

March 4, 2009 Robert Purchese

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GHWT standalone drum kits coming

US in a fortnight, Europe "at a later date".

Feb. 2, 2009 Oli Welsh

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Full GH: Metallica track-list revealed

Band spin-off to feature 47 songs.

Jan. 26, 2009 Robert Purchese

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Guitar Hero: Metallica confirmed for May

Nothing Else Matters.

Jan. 14, 2009 Robert Purchese

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Coming Attractions: Sports & Music

The games pitching for perfection in 2009.

Jan. 13, 2009 Tom Bramwell

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First GH Metallica track list, details

Full kit and GHTunes support.

Dec. 15, 2008 Oli Welsh

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Guitar Hero outsells Rock Band in US

But gap narrows as music games decline.

Dec. 15, 2008 Oli Welsh

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Nickelback singer slams Guitar Hero

Tells "kids" to pick up a real instrument.

Nov. 21, 2008 Ellie Gibson

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Guitar Hero: Metallica confirmed

Trailer says it's due next year.

Oct. 28, 2008 Oli Welsh

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Guitar Hero outselling Rock Band 6 to 1

So says man who sells Guitar Hero.

Sept. 27, 2008 Ellie Gibson

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Guitar Hero: Hendrix on the way

Slash suggests so in interview.

Sept. 18, 2008 Ellie Gibson

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Loads more Guitar Hero games by 2010

Loads more money for bands involved, too.

Sept. 16, 2008 Robert Purchese

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Manson and others for GH3 tomorrow

Metallica hints at dedicated spin-off.

Aug. 6, 2008 Robert Purchese

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Activision Blizzard to rival iTunes

With new Guitar Hero-led online store.

July 11, 2008 Robert Purchese

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Rock bands in talks to do music games

GNR! Eagles! The Halen! But not Led Zep.

July 4, 2008 Robert Purchese

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Rock star slags off Guitar Hero

Nothing like the real thing, says Mayer.

June 9, 2008 Ellie Gibson

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