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Software Highlights from Credited Titles

Red Octane's first work that SPOnG is aware of is the 2005 title, "Guitar Hero" (PS2).

The company has been involved titles released on the PC, Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, DS/DSi and PS2. Of these, "Guitar Hero II" (Xbox 360) has been a best selling title.

The company's most recent involvement was on the 2010 release "Guitar Hero Van Halen" (Wii).

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03 Sep 2008

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23 May 2008

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27 Sep 2007

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26 Sep 2007

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23 Aug 2007

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22 Aug 2007

Boo Hoo! Rock Band Slips to 2008 News

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15 Aug 2007

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19 Jun 2007

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01 Jun 2007

Play Guitar Hero II at Donington’s Download Festival News

Grace the same stage as Iron Maiden, Linkin Park and My Chemical Romance

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02 May 2007

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24 Apr 2007

The Charts: Has Imagination Finally Died? News

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17 Apr 2007

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17 Apr 2007

Guitar Hero II: Whammy Bar Fixed, Your Xbox Jiggered News

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16 Apr 2007

Microsoft : Guitar Hero II Track Pricing Is OK News

It's not the same as iTunes, you know

13 Apr 2007

Guitar Hero II – First Downloadable Song Packs News

“As made famous by…”

11 Apr 2007

The Charts: Where Are The PS3 Exclusives? News

Command & Conquer hangs in at the top

11 Apr 2007

Red Octane Admits Guitar Hero Problems News

SPOnG smashes its 1974 Rickenbacker 360 Mapleglo against the drummer in disgust.

10 Apr 2007

Rock Bands, Guitar Heroes, Recriminations and Comedy Litigation News

All the latest Rock Band rumours rounded up and debunked right here

04 Apr 2007

Guitar Hero - Effects Pedals Add-Ons News

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02 Apr 2007

Guitar Hero Wireless Release Date Confirmed News

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16 Mar 2007

Guitar Hero 360 Slips to April News

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24 Jan 2007

Original Guitar Hero Developer Unveils World Domination Plan News

Harmonix working on a ‘different, bigger and more ambitious project’

23 Jan 2007

Guitar Hero Release Date Rumours Unfounded News

Play.com gets it wrong.

19 Jan 2007

Guitar Hero Gets New Developer News

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17 Jan 2007

Is Guitar Hero II Better on Drugs? News

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09 Jan 2007

Guitar Hero 2 on 360 Gets Worldwide Release in March News

Look at the new X-plorer controller and just drool

05 Jan 2007

Guitar Hero – What Proper Rock Stars Think News

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08 Nov 2006

Guitar Hero goes Multiformat in 2007 News

RedOctane busies itself suing cheap guitar peripherals maker

20 Sep 2006

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04 Sep 2006

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24 Aug 2006

Exclusive: Guitar Hero out in Europe on November 24 News

RedOctane, SPOnG salutes you.

22 Aug 2006

Guitar Hero Three – Suggested Titles and Logos News

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17 Aug 2006

Motley Crue in Guitar Hero II News

Metal’s original bad boys take tracklist ‘up to eleven’.

31 Jul 2006

Guitar Heroes Rock Donington News

Gamers take to the stage at Download festival

12 Jun 2006

Play Live at Castle Donington with Guitar Hero News

RedOctane offer you chance to rock the Download festival.

05 Jun 2006

Guitar Hero Guy at Cybersonica 06 News

‘Interactive Music for the Masses’ lecture in London.

16 May 2006

Guitar Hero 2 – New Info News

Kentia Hall – surprisingly, the place to be at E3.

05 May 2006

Your Band in Guitar Hero II? News

Competition to become a proper rock god.

28 Apr 2006

RedOctane Announces Guitar Hero 2 News

Plus support for I Am 8-Bit art show.

18 Apr 2006

Guitar Hero – Battle of the Bands News

Time Out Guitar Hero face-off.

12 Apr 2006

Charts: Tomb Raider Sells Lara, Lara Copies News

More than any Tomb Raider title to date.

11 Apr 2006

Guitar Hero is Out Today. Buy It. News

More shameless PR stunt nonsense.

07 Apr 2006

Shadow of Colossus wipes up at GDC Awards News

Guitar Hero and Nintendogs pick up awards for innovation

23 Mar 2006

Guitar Hero – UK Release confirmed News

Rock and Roll is the new Videogames.

08 Feb 2006

Empire Interactive in Takeover Talks News

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03 Feb 2006

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Guitar Hero modding madness!

24 Jan 2006

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