this year? our tech contributor daniel sieberg techs it out. >> reporter: if your ever dreamed of joining a band but never had the musical ability or the patience for practicing, the music games are the perfect blend. ♪ the power of love is a curious thing ♪ ♪ make a young man weep, make another man sing ♪ >> reporter: activision's guitar hero got gamers rocking in 2005. since then a number of other titles have expanded the idea to more than just a guitar. including def jam rap star which gives players a chance to be on stage with their rhyming skills. ♪ >> reporter: and the game rock band from harmonics and mtv, which is now up to version 3. >> the philosophy is to get people who don't play an instrument the joy and feeling you get from playing in front of a crowd or playing in front of groupies. >> exactly. without necessarily the hard work. maybe a change from rock band 3. rock band 1, yeah.