Motley Crue released a new single via “Rock Band” in April, and in September Metallica’s new album “Death Magnetic” was made available as a download for “Guitar Hero” on the day of its release.

4月，“Motley Crue（克鲁小丑乐队 ）”通过“摇滚乐队”游戏发布了一首新的单曲，9月，“Metallica”的新专辑《Death Magnetic（致命吸引力）》在发行日当天就开始提供在“吉他英雄”上的下载。

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One of the biggest (and certainly most recent) gaming fads was brought on by Guitar Hero and Rock Band, two music games that persuaded everyday consumers to pick up a plastic guitar and rock out.

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Electronic Arts' Guitar Hero spinoff (created by Harmonix, the original makers of Guitar Hero), Rock Band is a great big, expensive music videogame that will take up serious room in your house.

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Communications manager John Drake had a lot to say on the official Rock Band forum about the demise of Guitar Hero, and future of his own franchise.

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