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+ Posted by Michael Shorrock // Director of 3rd Party Relations, SCEA Hi everybody, Michael Shorrock, here. I’m the Director of Publisher Relations here at SCEA. I work closely with all of the publishers and developers who create games for all PlayStation platforms. While SCEA had a ton of great announcements at E3, I’m excited to say, we have one more for today, one that I know a lot of you ...
Hack Guitar Hero DS into a guitar controller
Hack Guitar Hero DS into a guitar controller
hackaday.com — Filed under: handhelds hacks , playstation hacks , daily [Eric Ruckman] sent us this awesome Guitar Hero... hack . He wanted to get a more "true to the series" game play out of his DS when playing Guitar Hero: On Tour. If you've seen the adapter that ... (more) Hack Guitar Hero DS into a guitar controller
 Speaking of Instrument Compatibility...
Speaking of Instrument Compatibility...
gamerscoreblog.com — I was forwarded a link to an article on the Playstation Blog this morning that stated Sony... has announced that all of the instruments in three upcoming music games (Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero: World Tour, and Rock Revolution) will be compatible with each ... (more) Speaking of Instrument Compatibility...
Guitar Hero DS hack lets you shred on a full-size guitar
Guitar Hero DS hack lets you shred on a full-size guitar
engadget.com — Like many others, Eric Ruckman found that the DS controller add-on for Guitar Hero: On Tour left... a bit to be desired but, unlike most folks, he didn't just go back to playing on his console of choice -- he actually went all out and pieced ... (more) Guitar Hero DS hack lets you shred on a full-size guitar
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PS3 Guitar Hero Guitars and Drums work with Rock Band 2
I4U News — ... or Drum with Rock Band 2 software and vice versa. The music hardware of Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero are also compatible with Rock Revolution and vice versa. Sony is still working to ensure compatibility between the Guitar Hero and Rock Band titles currently available. This is a smart move by Sony to make music instruments compatible. This will make more PS3 owners by more music software. The money is in the software not in the plastic gear. Via the offical Sony Playstation blog . Posted on Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:53:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr ...

Rock Band and Guitar Hero Instruments Will Finally Play Nice Together on PS3 [Come Together]
Gizmodo — ... and vice versa (and Konami's Rock Revolution series). Some of the advanced game-specific features might not work (like maybe the touch features on GH:WT's guitar), but basic compatibility will be there. They're working on making stuff already out there (GH3 and RB) play nice too. All I have to say is you rock, Sony. [PlayStation Blog via ...

Sony nails down music peripheral compatbility with upcoming titles
Engadget — ... With all the incompatibility out there among Guitar Hero / Rock Band instruments, it's a real treat to see something like this. The Director of Publisher Relations at SCEA has posted an update that promises compatibility between instruments and software ...

PS3 Music Peripheral Compatibility Achieved
SlashGear — ... In the announcement Michael Shorrock the director of publisher relations at Playstation said “For the most part, this means that the titles with musical peripherals will work with the other’s software. A few specific examples include: ...

Sony, Microsoft announce cross platform instrument compatibility for Guitar Hero: World Tour, Rock Band 2, Rock Revolution
CrunchGear — There are three new instrument-based games coming out in the next few months for the Xbox 360 and PS3: Guitar Hero: World Tour, Rock Band 2, and Rock Revolution. Try and stick with me here because it gets a little confusing. Let’s start with the PS3. Drums and guitars for Activision’s title will work with Harmonix’s Rock Band 2 and Rock Revolution. On the flip side, RB2’s guitars and drums will work with GH:WT and RR. RR’s peripherals will also work with GH:WT and RB2. Also, GH:WT and RB2 will ...

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