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offworld.com - 2/2/2009
UUDDLRLRBA-Rock: 8-bit Guitar Hero comes to the NES
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Right, we're only a few hours in and it's going to be hard to top this for best new development of the week: following remakes on the Commodore 64 and text adventures , Kent 'SnowBro' Hansen and Andreas Pedersen have created D+Pad Hero -- rhythm action for the NES -- and it's entirely excellent. ...
Danny Johnson Breaks World Record (and a Controller) in Guitar Hero III
nytimes.com - 2/6/2009
Danny Johnson Breaks World Record (and a Controller) in Guitar Hero III
— nytimes.com — In a display of manual dexterity and preternatural concentration, a 14-year-old from Grapevine, Tex., Danny Johnson, set... a world record Wednesday in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, often considered the benchmark in the fast-growing category of ... (more) Danny Johnson Breaks World Record (and a Controller) in ...

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Champion of Guitars: text adventure Guitar Hero gets real
offworld.com - 1/26/2009
Champion of Guitars: text adventure Guitar Hero gets real
— offworld.com — asciirockband.jpg The current management of this rather seedy venue doesn't much care about appearances, apparently. Nonetheless, it's... become one of the hottest spots in the area, attracting surly alcoholics from all around. A variety of local acts, ... (more) Champion of Guitars: text adventure Guitar Hero gets real

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guitar hero scarf produced by crochet hero
technabob.com - 2/4/2009
guitar hero scarf produced by crochet hero
— technabob.com — Scarves are pretty popular as the geekier crafts go, with everything from the real Punch-Out!! (in the... Mike Tyson days) to Space Invaders getting the wintry neckwear treatment. But few examples can match both the artistry and dedication that went ... (more) guitar hero scarf produced by crochet hero

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8-Bit Guitar Hero for the NES
Boing Boing — Over at Boing Boing Offworld, Brandon has details on Guitar Hero for the NES! Guns N' Roses and Michael Jackson chiptunes? Indeed. 8-Bit Guitar Hero for the NES

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Boing Boing Gadgets — Recently on Offworld, apart from the earlier mentioned D+Pad Hero, we saw someone playing Top Gear with WETA's real world Halo Warthog, more new limited edition toys for Earthbound fans, Olly Moss's latest classic Penguin-books inspired take on Silent Hill, and bullet hell shooters on Japan's Wonderfl Flash coding/preview site. We also saw new Left 4 Dead Valentines Day cards, an imagined take on what A Clockwork Orange would be like as a Lego game, and ...

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