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If, for some reason, you suddenly find yourself both in need of an extra Wii Guitar Hero controller and a little light on cash -- no idea what could put so many people in such a state at this particular time -- you may be interested in today's Amazon Deal of the Day.

For $25.98 (just enough to qualify for free shipping!), the retailer is offering the Nyko Frontman guitar controller in either white or yellow. Both include interchangeable pickguards for a bit of customization. Of course, this guitar was originally designed for Guitar Hero III, and consequently does not feature the freaky touch pad business that the newer World Tour guitars do. But as a second guitar (or a bass) it should be fine.

JoystiqPrice rollback on Frontman guitars originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The popularity of games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero has created an extraordinary demand for guitar peripherals. However, many PS3 fans are left cold knowing that their Guitar Hero controllers won't work in Rock Band, and vice versa. It seems ridiculous to have a small army of guitar controllers lying around to play these two games. Thankfully, Nyko has an excellent solution.

The Front Man guitar is an excellent option for those looking for an extra guitar. Unlike the official options from Activision and Harmonix, this third-party solution allows for playback on both games, with a simple flip of a switch. For those looking for one guitar that works with both music games, this is obviously an ideal choice.

However, we found that the Front Man guitar is simply the best guitar available on the PS3. Like other guitars on the platform, you will need to connect a dongle to the system for it to work wirelessly. The dongle is rather cute, looking like a guitar foot pedal. There are lights on the front of the pedal, each corresponding to the five buttons you can press on the guitar. They light up according to what you're pressing down. Neat!

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JoystiqPS3 Fanboy hands-on: Nyko's Front Man guitar originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Today is it, the end of our latest giveaway. When the clock strikes midnight tonight (Eastern Time), we will stop accepting entries and begin the long and painful process of selecting a winner. So head on over to the original contest post and read up on how you too can enter for a chance at these three Nyko peripherals.

Good luck!

JoystiqReminder: Last day for Nyko accessories originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Perhaps you caught our review of both the wireless nunchuk adapter and Perfect Shot? Why no Frontman love? Well, we're busy bloggers and we just couldn't get around to it. The giveaway machine needs to keep chugging along, though, so we're unloading the unopened Frontman peripheral (valued at $60) along with the nunchuk adapter (valued at $20) and Perfect Shot (valued at $15), onto one lucky reader!

What do you have to do to get in on this? Just leave a comment telling us why you deserve to win and that's it! Simple, right? We keep telling you we like it simple! Protip: you can enter once each day and must be a current, legal resident of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). The giveaway begins as of right now.

When does your chance to enter end? 11:59PM ET on Sunday, April 6th 2008. Get your comments in before then and we'll select our winner come the following day. For a full and very complete list of rules, click here. Good luck to you all!

JoystiqWii Fanswag: Wireless nunchuk, Perfect Shot and Frontman guitar originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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