Posts with tag guitar-hero-iii
Toyota and Guitar Hero III pull an All-Nighter
Guitar Hero III gets Def Leppard DLC
It's been a while since we've heard any big Guitar Hero III news. The assault of Rock Band and its variety and scope of DLC shoved GHIII out of the limelight for many. Whether this new development is any sort of attempt to bring back the game's popularity or not, we can't help but think that this would do better in Rock Band. Basically, Def Leppard is going to be releasing its new single "Nine Lives" via GHIII before any retail or online release. The song will be available in a three song pack that will be online for download April 24th in the US and May 8th in the UK. The other two songs in the pack include "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph".
Dropkick Murphys pack now available for GHIII
- "Famous for Nothing" by the Dropkick Murphys
- "(F)lannigan's Ball" by the Dropkick Murphys
- "Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya" by the Dropkick Murphys
[Via Joystiq]
Harmonix sues Activision over royalties, withdraws
[Via Joystiq]
Guitar Hero III + amBX = party machine
Activision now a sponsor of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
"So, you guys made Guitar Hero, huh? Sounds like a perfect match for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."
"Well, no actually. We just bought the name. Oh, and did I mention we're loaded!"
"Sold!"
The end result of that (imaginary) exchange is that Activision looks to further embed itself in the annals of rock, as the company has announced that it has become a sponsor of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Specifically, Activision will be sponsoring the museum's exhibit featuring famous guitarists (surprise!), and also will sponsor the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Cermony being held on March 10. Finally, Hall of Fame visitors will soon be able to play "the latest and greatest" version of Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero III (and presumably future iterations once they're released) on demo kiosks at the museum. At the rate Activision is going, the curators may soon find themselves displaying more versions of Guitar Hero than actual exhibits.
[Via Press Release. Original image: Jason Pratt]
GHIII gets Modern Metal pack, Dropkick Murphys for St. Pattie's Day
A new track pack for Guitar Hero III is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace. Entitled the Modern Metal pack, the new DLC includes three new tracks from the Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, and Thrice. As an added bonus, all three tracks are master tracks. The tracks, which will run you 500 MS Points, are as follows:- "Hole in the Earth" by Deftones
- "Almost Easy" by Avenged Sevenfold
- "The Arsonist" by Thrice
[Via Press Release]
No Doubt about it, GHIII gets new track pack
- "Don't Speak"
- "Sunday Morning"
- "Excuse Me Mr"
[Thanks, DeadPlasmaCell]
Activision trademarks DJ Hero
Hot off the heels of the success of Guitar Hero III, a filing from February 8, found by Trademork reveals Activision may be adding to the Hero franchise with DJ Hero. Activision hasn't dropped any hints to what it means but we assume that it will be in line with Beatmania, another Konami idea that didn't get the right push Stateside. We're completely optimistic for new rhythm games and we hope this one pans out. How else will be get to play the ninth annual release of DJ Hero titled, DJ Hero IX: Oakenfold - and if other ideas sell we just might see that happen. Now, we don't know what the controller would look like but Activision had better give Aaron Stillman a call for a few tips.
[via Eurogamer]
Reminder: Download free GHIII "Dream On" DLC
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith announced and a free GHIII DLC download
Activision just made it official today that the next Guitar Hero incarnation will in fact be called Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and will feature songs exclusively from ... well, the band Aerosmith.GHAero (that's the official X3F abbreviation from now on) is scheduled for a June release when gamers will be able to play alongside Steven Tyler and truly embrace their inner Aerosmith fanboy. The number of tracks, what sort of bundle, pricing information and word about whether or not the GH franchise has been whored out have yet to be confirmed, but one could expect all the specifics to be in line with previous Guitar Hero releases. Yah dig?
Activision also revealed that in celebration of their "groundbreaking" GHAero (man are we love that abbreviation) announcement, they will be releasing Aerosmith's "Dream On" to the XBLM as a free GHIII download. The free DLC will be available from February 16th through the 18th, so be sure to gobble that up before it disappears.
[Via ScoreHero, Thanks Elliott]
Guitar Hero III: Now featuring Classic Rock DLC
Last week we predicted it and now this week we've got it. A brand new Guitar Hero III Classic Rock Pack of downloadable content has made its way to the XBLM, featuring some of rock's most classic tracks. Tracks including the Foreigner's "Juke Box Hero," Journey's "Any Way You Want It" and Boston's "Peace of Mind". But remember kids, we're dealing with GHIII, so that means this three song pack will cost you 500 Microsoft points. Don't complain either. This is the first GHIII DLC we've had since Christmas, so you'll respect it if you ever want to see anymore ever again. You do want new GHIII DLC ... don't you?
GHIII to get Foreigner, Journey and Boston DLC
Shacknews noticed that GHIII's online leaderboards list three yet to be available and announced musical tracks. Tracks that include the Foreigner's "Juke Box Hero" (which is the most popular DLC download on Rock Band), Journey's "Any Way You Want It" and Boston's "Peace of Mind". Since Activision has yet to officially announce the new DLC, we have yet to receive any pricing information or a release schedule, but it would be a safe bet to say that all three tracks will be on the XBLM "soonish". That's it kids, brand new GHIII DLC inbound and now maybe they can work on the issue of DLC frequency. Maybe?
[Via Joystiq]
Guitar Hero III wants to Rock Your Party!
Kicking off February 1st and going all weekend long, Guitar Hero III will be hosting a three day Xbox Live Rock Your Party Weekend for all the rockstars of the world.Rock Your Party Weekend will kick off on Friday morning with one of the most prize-filled Play & Win giveaways to date. Play & Win prizes including hourly giveaways of MS points and guitar straps, free video games, gaming hardware, a 50" 1080p television and faceplates autographed by Slash himself. Over $21,000 in prizes to be precise. You can register for the Play & Win giveaways now on Xbox.com or you can simply download the free "Rock Your Party Gamer Picture" for entry as well. Not only will there be Play & Win fun, but GHIII developers will be online gaming on Sunday, February 3rd from 3-7:00PM eastern allowing gamers to earn the "Meet your Maker" achievement. Complete giveaway details and list of GHIII developer gamertags can be found over at the Rock Your Party website. Rock on!
[Via Major Nelson]
Video: Gates, Bach and Slash know how to rock
If there was one highlight from last night's CES keynote we'd have to say Bill Gates and Robbie Bach's Guitar Hero III-off was pretty entertaining. Actually, neither actually played the game as they each had their own "ringer" to play for them, but that's half the fun. We'll agree that it's a bit scripted, a bit awkward at times and a tad of a stretch, but seeing Bill Gates bringing Slash on stage and watching the over-production of it all is simply priceless. Not to mention the fact that we have Les Paul faceplate envy and hope Microsoft hooks us up with the one they used on stage. Relax, watch and enjoy.
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