Guitar Hero Rocks Europe

European gamers will be turning their amplifiers up to 11 this year, as US publisher RedOctane? announces the European release of Guitar Hero for the PlayStation?2 computer entertainment system.

The Guitar Hero bundle will be released in the UK in April 2006, priced ?49.99 (including Guitar Hero SG Controller). Rollout throughout Europe will follow shortly, with dates and timings to be announced.

Developed by rhythm action veteran Harmonix?, Guitar Hero is a phenomenon, which has picked up a stack of awards since its debut in November 2005. Awards it has received include: "Best Offline Multiplayer Game 2005" and "Music Game of the Year 2005" from IGN.com, "Best Soundtrack 2005" at the Spike TV Videogames Awards. Recently it picked up five awards at the D.I.C.E. Summit's Interactive Achievement Awards including Outstanding Innovation in Gaming and Family Game of the Year.

The guitar peripheral - based on the classic Gibson SG guitar - was created by RedOctane exclusively for Guitar Hero and enables gamers to play along to over 30 rock tunes - including 17 fully-licensed tracks made famous by artists such as Ozzy Osbourne, The Ramones, Jimi Hendrix and many more - as they advance from rock star wannabe to stadium guitar gods.

For more information on Guitar Hero please visit www.guitarherogame.com.

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