[Heinrich Laue] was kind of a latecomer to the fake guitar playing video game phenomenon. He played Frets on Fire — an open source clone of the game — on PC and eventually bought a copy of Guitar Hero ...

When Guitar Hero first arrived on the PlayStation 2, the game's big hook was its guitar controller, a fancy toy that turned the button-tapping rhythm genre on its ear. Now that Guitar Hero is big ...

Circuit bending is by no means a new idea. Through the clever short-circuiting of normal electronics, modders have been inventing some pretty incredible sound effects for years (the Speak & Spell is a ...

With the holiday season fast approaching, there’s a good chance that some well-meaning friend or relative might buy a toy musical instrument for your children, safe in the knowledge that they’ll never ...

Which toy guitars are best? Research has shown that learning a musical instrument can be great for a child’s development, teaching them hand-eye coordination and encouraging creativity. If you want ...

Air guitars just got real. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Japanese toy makers unveiled "air guitar" gadgets at the annual Tokyo ...

It looks like WowWee is learning the implications of that old saw, "imitation is the surest way to get your company sued." That's right, the company's radical looking, fun for about twenty minutes, ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. SIDEBAR: When Guitar Hero first arrived on the PlayStation 2, the game's big hook was its guitar controller, a fancy toy that turned the ...

TOKYO--Air guitars just got real. Japanese toy makers unveiled gadgets at the annual Tokyo International Toy Show that, thanks to heat and motion sensors, actually make music. "This is a toy that ...