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Guitar Hero: World Tour drums not recognized by PS3 Rock Band 2
joystiq.com - 10/28/2008
Guitar Hero: World Tour drums not recognized by PS3 Rock Band 2
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Despite promises to the contrary, the PlayStation 3 Guitar Hero: World Tour drum set doesn't seem to be working with Rock Band 1 or 2 . Many users on the RB forums have noticed that the game is recognizing the wireless set as a microphone, and unfortunately, the mic isn't being recognized as a ...
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logitech.com - 10/24/2008
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— logitech.com — Overview Licensed by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logos are registered trademarks... of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Guitar Hero World Tour 2008 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero, Activision and ... (more) N/A

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logitech.com - 10/23/2008
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— logitech.com — Overview Licensed by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logos are registered trademarks... of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Guitar Hero World Tour 2008 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero, Activision and ... (more) N/A

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Flaming Lips Guitar Hero mod
hackaday.com - 10/28/2008
Flaming Lips Guitar Hero mod
— hackaday.com — Here’s a fun little suprise that showed up in a recent Flaming Lips interview. Frontman Wayne Coyne... built this custom guitar rig out of a double-necked Epiphone. It has a neck from a Guitar Hero controller, which triggers a built in KORG ... (more) Flaming Lips Guitar Hero mod

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Engadget:  Guitar Hero: World Tour drums not Rock Band 2 compatible; Gene Simmons guitar controller not compatible with taste

PR News::  Sony PS3 Guitar Hero: World Tour drums and Rock Band 2

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Guitar Hero: World Tour drums not Rock Band 2 compatible; Gene Simmons guitar controller not compatible with taste
Engadget — ... sure all these peripherals were cross-compatible. The Xbox 360 kits seem to work with each other, so it's probably just a bug and Harmonix is apparently working on patch. In the meantime, you can probably take out your frustation with this crazy Gene Simmons axe-shaped guitar controller that's due out on Halloween -- we're not sure if we'd pay $80 for the privilege of pretending to be in KISS while playing a video game, but if you're in the Army, Amazon is taking preorders now. Read - Guitar Hero: World Tour drums incompatibility Read - Gene Simmons Axe ...

Sony PS3 Guitar Hero: World Tour drums and Rock Band 2
PR News: — ... the redundant guitars issue because Activision and Harmonix do not work well together was not enough, now gamers will have to have two drum kits. The thing that has annoyed PS3 owners more is the fact that Sony promised to get tough and make sure that these peripherals were cross-compatible. The sad fact of the matter is the Xbox 360 does not have this kind of trouble. This must mean that it is just a bug, and that Harmonix should be able to fix it with a patch. Source

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