GDC09: PlayStation gets new Home space, Backstage with Guitar Hero

Not long after announcing that they'd be opening up three new Home space per month, Sony announced in conjunction with Activision today that "Backstage with Guitar Hero" would open up tomorrow in Home. It's a Guitar Hero-themed space (dur) that looks slightly like the stage at the House of Blues merged with a backstage area. Equipment cases are piled up all over the place, and it's cavernous enough to house plenty of rhythm-based music fans.

You'll be able to watch trailers for upcoming titles in the Guitar Hero franchise, as well as access "Behind the Scenes" footage" on a separate screen. There's also a VIP space in the back which is sealed off by a velvet rope, and Activision wants your feedback about what exactly should be behind it. We imagine there will be scads of votes for "champagne room" and/or "strippers.

Besides hobnobbing with your thrasher buddies, you can also play RockGod... a Simon-esque "match the chord" minigame, which you play by mashing the buttons along a to series of notes. Compete for top spots on the leaderboard, and sneer at your fellow Home-dwellers. Rock on! Check out video of the new space behind the break.