Guitar Hero (video game) (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Guitar Hero (video game)" in English language version.

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1up.com

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Pfister, Andrew (2005-11-01). "Guitar Hero (PS2)". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

adage.com

"Book of Tens: New Products of the Decade". Advertising Age. 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2009-12-23.

archive.org

Simons, Iain (2007-09-27). Inside Game Design. Laurence King. pp. 69–79. ISBN 978-1-85669-532-9.

archive.today

Palmeri, Christopher (2007-10-29). "Guitar Hero: More Than a Video Game". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Graft, Kris (2008-01-21). "Guitar Hero Breaks $1 bln". Next Gen Business. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2008-01-21.

blender.com

Peisner, David (November 2007). "Game On!". Blender. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-29.

businessweek.com

Palmeri, Christopher (2007-10-29). "Guitar Hero: More Than a Video Game". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

cleveland.com

blog.cleveland.com

Petkovic, John (2008-03-28). ""Guitar Hero" co-founders turned a bright idea into $100 million". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-03-28.

cnn.com

edition.cnn.com

Steinberg, Scott (2010-06-15). "The top 10 video games of the past decade". CNN. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-06-15.

entdepot.com

Ayers, Ron (2006-11-10). "(Interview) Harmonix: Daniel Sussman, Guitar Hero and Maker of Magic Moments". The Entertainment Depot. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-23.

escapistmagazine.com

Chalk, Andy (2007-10-17). "WaveGroup Announces The Guitar Hero Recordings". The Escapist. Archived from the original on 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
Crigger, Lara (2006-11-21). "How to be a Guitar Hero". The Escapist. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-03-23.

eurogamer.net

Reed, Kristan (2006-01-04). "Guitar Hero". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 2006-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

g4tv.com

Padilla, Raymond (2009-08-14). "Microsoft Passed On Harmonix's Frequency, Indirectly Inspired Guitar Hero". G4 TV. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
Pfister, Andrew (2009-12-21). "The First Decade: Ten Influential Games". G4TV. Archived from the original on 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2009-12-23.

gamasutra.com

Simons, Iain (2007-12-05). "Book Excerpt: Inside Game Design: Harmonix Music Systems". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Sheffield, Brandon (2009-04-22). "What Went Wrong? Learning From Past Postmortems". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
Maragos, Nich (2006-01-06). "Round-Up: iRiver G10, Aspyr Publishes Dreamfall, Guitar Hero Mocap". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2008-03-26. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Jenkins, David (2006-03-13). "NPD: U.S. Game Sales Drop 13% In February". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

gamechoiceawards.com

"Game Developer Choice Awards". Game Developer. 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

gamerankings.com

"Guitar Hero Reviews". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

gamesetwatch.com

Miller, Kiri (2008-01-24). "Researching Guitar Hero: The Creation Of The Original". Game Set Watch. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-08-21.

gamespot.com

Gerstmann, Jeff (2005-11-01). "Guitar Hero for PlayStation 2 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"GameSpot's Best of 2005: Genre Awards – Best Puzzle/Rhythm Game". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"GameSpot's Best of 2005: Special Achievement Awards – Most Metal". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"GameSpot's Best of 2005: Reader's Choice Awards – Best Puzzle/Rhythm Game". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Sinclair, Brendan (2005-11-19). "RE4 named Game of Year at Spike Awards". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2008-03-27.

gamespy.com

ps2.gamespy.com

Theobald, Phil (2005-11-07). "Guitar Hero (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

gamesradar.com

Nightingale, Ed (December 30, 2020). ""We were basically trying to keep Harmonix afloat": The making of Guitar Hero". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.

harmonixmusic.com

"Viacom's MTV networks to acquire Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. for MTV" (Press release). Harmonix. 2006-08-22. Archived from the original on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

ign.com

bestof.ign.com

"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: Overall – Best Music Game". IGN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: PlayStation 2 – Best Music Game". IGN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: Overall – Best Licensed Soundtrack". IGN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: PlayStation 2 – Best Licensed Soundtrack". IGN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: Overall – Best Offline Multiplayer Game". IGN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: PlayStation 2 – Best Offline Multiplayer Game". IGN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: Gear – Best Gaming Peripheral". IGN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

gear.ign.com

Block, Gerry (2006-10-27). "Red Octane Premiers Wireless Guitar Hero Controller". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Block, Gerry (2006-10-30). "TAC's Wireless Double Range Guitar Controller". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
IGN Staff (2006-11-07). "Nyko Frontman Guitar Hero Controller Preview". IGN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Block, Gerry (2005-11-09). "Guitar Hero Mini Gibson SG". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

ps2.ign.com

Roper, Chris (2005-11-02). "Guitar Hero (Game & Guitar Controller Bundle) Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Roper, Chris (2005-10-19). "Fingers-On with Guitar Hero". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

games.ign.com

IGN Staff (2006-02-10). "DICE 2006: Interactive Achievement Awards". IGN. Archived from the original on February 24, 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-31.

inc.com

Sauer, Patrick (2009-12-21). "The Smartest Products of the Decade". Inc. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2009-12-23.

interactive.org

"9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. 2006. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

kotaku.com

Crecente, Brian (2010-01-08). "The Company That Paid $300K To Not Make Millions on Guitar Hero". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2010-01-08.

mercurynews.com

Cacho, Gieson (2009-12-18). "Artistry, innovation key in the Top 15 video games of the decade". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved 2009-12-23.

metacritic.com

"Guitar Hero (PS2: 2005)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

modernguitars.com

Holland, Brian (2005-12-05). "RedOctane's Guitar Hero: An Interview with Marcus Henderson". Modern Guitars Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2008-03-26.

mtv.com

Totilo, Stephen (2005-12-14). "'Guitar Hero': The Video Game That Literally Rocks". MTV. Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-03-30.

next-gen.biz

Graft, Kris (2008-01-21). "Guitar Hero Breaks $1 bln". Next Gen Business. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2008-01-21.

nytimes.com

Zezima, K. (2007-07-14). "Virtual Frets, Actual Sweat: The New Karaoke". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

retrouprising.com

Leone, Matt (2010-07-08). "Looking Back at Acclaim with Former CEO Greg Fischbach". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2010-07-08.^{[dead link‍]} Alt URL Archived 2016-08-20 at the Wayback Machine

salon.com

Manjoo, Farhad (2007-08-15). "How "Guitar Hero" saved guitar music". Salon.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

the-magicbox.com

"US Platinum Videogame Chart". The Magic Box. 2007-12-27. Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

thedailybeast.com

Levy, Steven (2007-01-29). "The Low Cost of (Guitar) Heroism". Newsweek. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

theguardian.com

Stuart, Keith (2009-12-16). "Video games: the decade when playtime took over". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2009-12-23.

thestar.com

Mudhar, Raju (2009-12-31). "10 most important works of the decade: No. 1, Guitar Hero". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2009-12-31.

variety.com

Fritz, Ben (2007-04-02). "MTV, Harmonix form 'Rock Band'". Variety. Retrieved 2008-04-08.

web.archive.org

Roper, Chris (2005-11-02). "Guitar Hero (Game & Guitar Controller Bundle) Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-08-17. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Simons, Iain (2007-12-05). "Book Excerpt: Inside Game Design: Harmonix Music Systems". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2020-05-07. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Petkovic, John (2008-03-28). ""Guitar Hero" co-founders turned a bright idea into $100 million". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-03-28.
Leone, Matt (2010-07-08). "Looking Back at Acclaim with Former CEO Greg Fischbach". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2010-07-08.^{[dead link‍]} Alt URL Archived 2016-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
Padilla, Raymond (2009-08-14). "Microsoft Passed On Harmonix's Frequency, Indirectly Inspired Guitar Hero". G4 TV. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
Totilo, Stephen (2005-12-14). "'Guitar Hero': The Video Game That Literally Rocks". MTV. Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
Sheffield, Brandon (2009-04-22). "What Went Wrong? Learning From Past Postmortems". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
Nightingale, Ed (December 30, 2020). ""We were basically trying to keep Harmonix afloat": The making of Guitar Hero". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
Chalk, Andy (2007-10-17). "WaveGroup Announces The Guitar Hero Recordings". The Escapist. Archived from the original on 2009-07-11. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
Holland, Brian (2005-12-05). "RedOctane's Guitar Hero: An Interview with Marcus Henderson". Modern Guitars Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Peisner, David (November 2007). "Game On!". Blender. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
Ayers, Ron (2006-11-10). "(Interview) Harmonix: Daniel Sussman, Guitar Hero and Maker of Magic Moments". The Entertainment Depot. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
Crigger, Lara (2006-11-21). "How to be a Guitar Hero". The Escapist. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
Maragos, Nich (2006-01-06). "Round-Up: iRiver G10, Aspyr Publishes Dreamfall, Guitar Hero Mocap". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2008-03-26. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Miller, Kiri (2008-01-24). "Researching Guitar Hero: The Creation Of The Original". Game Set Watch. Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
Roper, Chris (2005-10-19). "Fingers-On with Guitar Hero". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Block, Gerry (2006-10-27). "Red Octane Premiers Wireless Guitar Hero Controller". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Block, Gerry (2006-10-30). "TAC's Wireless Double Range Guitar Controller". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
IGN Staff (2006-11-07). "Nyko Frontman Guitar Hero Controller Preview". IGN. Archived from the original on 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Crecente, Brian (2010-01-08). "The Company That Paid $300K To Not Make Millions on Guitar Hero". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
"Guitar Hero Reviews". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
"Guitar Hero (PS2: 2005)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2008-06-09. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Pfister, Andrew (2005-11-01). "Guitar Hero (PS2)". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Reed, Kristan (2006-01-04). "Guitar Hero". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 2006-12-21. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Gerstmann, Jeff (2005-11-01). "Guitar Hero for PlayStation 2 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Theobald, Phil (2005-11-07). "Guitar Hero (PS2)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Block, Gerry (2005-11-09). "Guitar Hero Mini Gibson SG". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-04-09. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
Jenkins, David (2006-03-13). "NPD: U.S. Game Sales Drop 13% In February". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
"US Platinum Videogame Chart". The Magic Box. 2007-12-27. Archived from the original on 2007-04-21. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"Viacom's MTV networks to acquire Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. for MTV" (Press release). Harmonix. 2006-08-22. Archived from the original on 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Manjoo, Farhad (2007-08-15). "How "Guitar Hero" saved guitar music". Salon.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Zezima, K. (2007-07-14). "Virtual Frets, Actual Sweat: The New Karaoke". New York Times. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Pfister, Andrew (2009-12-21). "The First Decade: Ten Influential Games". G4TV. Archived from the original on 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
Steinberg, Scott (2010-06-15). "The top 10 video games of the past decade". CNN. Archived from the original on 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
Cacho, Gieson (2009-12-18). "Artistry, innovation key in the Top 15 video games of the decade". San Jose Mercury News. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
Mudhar, Raju (2009-12-31). "10 most important works of the decade: No. 1, Guitar Hero". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
Sauer, Patrick (2009-12-21). "The Smartest Products of the Decade". Inc. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
Stuart, Keith (2009-12-16). "Video games: the decade when playtime took over". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: Overall – Best Music Game". IGN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: PlayStation 2 – Best Music Game". IGN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: Overall – Best Licensed Soundtrack". IGN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: PlayStation 2 – Best Licensed Soundtrack". IGN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: Overall – Best Offline Multiplayer Game". IGN. Archived from the original on January 16, 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: PlayStation 2 – Best Offline Multiplayer Game". IGN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"IGN.com Presents The Best of 2005: Gear – Best Gaming Peripheral". IGN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2005. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"GameSpot's Best of 2005: Genre Awards – Best Puzzle/Rhythm Game". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"GameSpot's Best of 2005: Special Achievement Awards – Most Metal". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"GameSpot's Best of 2005: Reader's Choice Awards – Best Puzzle/Rhythm Game". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"Game Developer Choice Awards". Game Developer. 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-03-14. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. 2006. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
IGN Staff (2006-02-10). "DICE 2006: Interactive Achievement Awards". IGN. Archived from the original on February 24, 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
Sinclair, Brendan (2005-11-19). "RE4 named Game of Year at Spike Awards". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2008-03-27.

wired.com

Kohler, Chris (2007-09-14). "Full-On Rock Band Makes Jamming Follow-Up to Guitar Hero". Wired. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
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