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[Thanks, Teeftwo!]

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The list of the NPD's top ten best-selling games by revenue (after the break) includes a second Guitar Hero game, too -- R.I.P. -- along with Rock Band and both Wii Fits, which suggests that the best way to make a lot of revenue is simply to make your game cost more. Although Wii Play and Mario Kart Wii are also on the list, so maybe people just really like finding peripherals inside their game boxes, like cereal box prizes.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>call-of-duty-4GH3GH3-Legends-Of-RockGuitar-Hero-3Guitar-Hero-3-Legends-Of-Rockguitar-hero-world-tourLegends-Of-Rockmario-kart-wiimicrosoftmodern-warfare-2nintendonpdpcplaystationps3rock-bandsaleswiiwii-fitwii-playxboxFri, 25 Mar 2011 10:15:00 EST<![CDATA['LIVE-a-palooza' discounting hundreds of music tracks on Xbox Live]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/04/live-a-palooza-discounting-hundreds-of-music-tracks-on-xbox-li/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/04/live-a-palooza-discounting-hundreds-of-music-tracks-on-xbox-li/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/07/04/live-a-palooza-discounting-hundreds-of-music-tracks-on-xbox-li/#comments Planning on honoring the grand American tradition of taking off Fourth of July week and playing rhythm/music games every day? You'll be glad to hear, then, that Microsoft is honoring the grand American tradition of offering up sales you just can't pass up -- more specifically, sales on gobs of DLC tracks for said rhythm/music games.

200-plus tracks are seeing price drops for as much as 50 percent, with content being discounted for Rock Band/Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero 5/Guitar Hero: World Tour, and every Lips title from July 6 - 12. We've got the entire list of tracks and track packs just after the break, you big independence celebrator, you.

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Joystiq'LIVE-a-palooza' discounting hundreds of music tracks on Xbox Live originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're wondering how much money there is to be made from a Guitar Hero title without any peripherals, just look to Guitar Hero III Mobile. Maybe you even bought it.

JoystiqGuitar Hero World Tour Mobile: Backstage Pass coming to Android, Blackberry originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 May 2010 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Games on Demand (no prices noted)
Check after the break for the "Deal of the Week" and Avatar DLC details.

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JoystiqXbox 360's 'Deal of the Week,' Games on Demand, Avatar DLC for Sept. originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We can't lie to you, friends -- when Activision claimed songs from last year's Guitar Hero World Tour would be playable in this year's Guitar Hero 5, we were skeptical. It seems that skepticism proved right, as USA Today reveals that a hair over one third of GHWT's tracks can be downloaded into the new game. Specifically, just 35 of World Tour's 86 tracks are playable in GH5, with an unspecified amount of Guitar Hero Smash Hits tracks available "later this Fall." The licensing fee for those 35 tracks is 280/$3.50 for Xbox 360 and PS3, though it remains unclear whether or not that fee would include Smash Hits' tracks when those are released.

We've asked Activision for clarification of which tracks specifically are available in GH5 and when Smash Hits will be ready for download, but unfortunately were told that we'd get a release tomorrow with "tons of details." So this is where we crowdsource things -- Guitar Hero 5 owners in the Joystiq Biomass[TM], please let us know which 35 of Guitar Hero World Tour's 86 tracks are playable! Our inbox is always open!

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JoystiqReport: Only 35 songs from Guitar Hero World Tour work with GH5 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While original Rock Band owners were given the luxury to continue to buy new tracks for the music title even after the release of its sequel, Guitar Hero fans won't be given the same option when Guitar Hero 5 lands on store shelves. An Activision representative told Destructoid that DLC for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5 will not be compatible with Guitar Hero: World Tour.

According to the Activision rep, Guitar Hero 5 DLC will be compatible with future titles in the franchise, but "advancements and innovations" made to the upcoming music title do not allow for tracks to be backwards compatible with World Tour. Don't light the torches and grab the pitchforks just yet though, the same reason has been given for The Beatles: Rock Band's inability to work with previous versions of the game.

Thankfully, Activision has already confirmed tracks from Guitar Hero: World Tour will be compatible with Guitar Hero 5 via an in-game importing process -- which adds new features such as band moments, expert+ drumming and the new vocal star power to older tracks.

[Via 1UP]

JoystiqGuitar Hero 5 DLC not compatible with World Tour originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Activision's making it awfully hard for folks across this big blue world of ours to not purchase their upcoming rhythm title, Guitar Hero 5 -- here in the States, folks who purchase the game are eligible to receive Guitar Hero: Van Halen for free. However, in the United Kingdom, the offer is incredibly sweeter -- those who pre-order Guitar Hero the Fifth through Amazon can also grab Guitar Hero: World Tour for the low, low price of nothing.

OXM received instructions from Amazon.UK on how to utilize the offer -- simply add Guitar Hero 5 (on any platform) to your basket, then add the special promotional version of World Tour for the appropriate console. Go to checkout, and the price of the latter will magically change to zilch. If only this kind economic wizardry applied to every purchase in our life.

JoystiqUK gets better bargain: Pre-order Guitar Hero 5, get World Tour free originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Guitar Hero: World Tour gets a fresh injection of DLC with the Activision Track Pack today, which features music from actual Activision employees' bands. Perhaps the most noteworthy quality of this newest track pack, however, is its low, low price of free. Here's what you'll get:
  • Awaken's "The Silence is Deafening"
  • H is Orange's "Nothing All the Time"
  • Hundred Reasons' "I'll Never Know"
Oh, and Activision's press release also mentions Steve Ouimette's "Dueling Banjos" will release next week. It will be the last DLC release before the release of Guitar Hero 5 on September 1.

JoystiqGuitar Hero: World Tour gets free Activision music originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The official Guitar Hero store has a great deal for PS2 gamers, bundling the single guitar pack of Guitar Hero: World Tour with a bonus Kramer Guitar controller for $50. The $39.99 value is only available for a limited time.

If you're still rocking a PlayStation 2, the bundle could come in handy during parties where you'd prefer to spend your time staring at your television rather than speak to your invited guests. Also, the bundle will help future rockers to "man-it-up," by giving you a spare guitar in case you smash one after a sweet solo.

JoystiqPS2 deal: Guitar Hero World Tour + 2 guitars = $50 originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We frequently like to joke that people who show remarkable adeptness at Guitar Hero are actually robots, but as you might imagine, we don't really mean it. However, after viewing a recent video (posted after the jump) showing a young man who not only plays through Ozzy Osborne's "Mr. Crowley" on Expert, but solves two Rubik's cubes while doing so, the only logical explanation we can come to is that his deft hands and keen mind must be composed of wires, servos and cold, unfeeling steel.

By the way, if you happen to speak ill of this young automaton's abilities due to his only receiving a score of 77 percent on the song, we're going to punch you in the heart. We may even call you a "stupid jerk," depending on how much of our ire you end up evoking.

[Via Kotaku]

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JoystiqKid plays Guitar Hero while solving two Rubik's Cubes originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been blown away by the effort Activision and Neversoft have put into making Guitar Hero 5 actually worth playing -- but their most recent move may be their wisest yet. A recent IGN preview of the title revealed the game will allow players to import "some" of the tracks from World Tour and Smash Hits into GH5 (and Band Hero) for a small fee. In addition, 125 of World Tour's 128 DLC tracks will automatically work in the two upcoming rhythm titles. Of all the features to borrow from Rock Band 2, the removal of bothersome disc-swapping is one of the best.

For those who aren't particularly thrilled by this piece of news, try this one on for size: Johnny Cash will be a playable character in Guitar Hero 5. There's a video of the black-suited man performing "Ring of Fire" after the jump. We suggest checking it out -- but only if you like things that are completely badass.

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JoystiqGuitar Hero 5 allows song imports from previous games, features playable Johnny Cash originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're wondering when Guitar Hero: World Tour will get a track pack comprised of three random acts from the Vagrant Records label, then we're about to explode your mind. The game's latest DLC features three tracks from artists Thrice, Alexisonfire and Sense Fail. Just try to curtail your excitement for now. Your mom might put you back on the Ritalin and we know how much that messed up your scores.

The pack is currently available for 440 on Xbox Live, $5.49 on PSN, or you can download tracks individually for 160/ $1.99 PSN / 200 Wii Points.

Thrice - ''All The World Is Mad''
Alexisonfire - ''Young Cardinals''
Senses Fail - ''The Martyr''

JoystiqGuitar Hero: World Tour gets Vagrant Records track pack originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The set is 440 XBL or $5.49 on PSN, or you can get individual tracks for 160/ $1.99 PSN / 200 Wii Points.

JoystiqEagles of Death Metal in new DLC for Guitar Hero: World Tour originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There's also the option to play any four instruments you like, but we already knew that. Also, feel free to pause at the part where it shows all the band names and dream about what tracks will be available -- or you could just check out the full "unofficial" set list right here.

JoystiqRock out to these Guitar Hero 5 features originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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UK's aptly named Official Chart Company has a fairly progressive idea for how to more accurately tabulate the sales success of musical artists on its Official Download Chart -- by including the sales statistics for tracks offered as downloadable content for rhythm titles such as Rock Band, Guitar Hero: World Tour and SingStar.

To compile and include this data, it would take a great deal of negotiation between the record companies, the Official Chart Company and the game's developers, but we think it's definitely worth the trouble -- if only so we could try to get Stephen and the Colberts on the UK Weekly Top 40.

JoystiqUK music charts want to add rhythm game DLC tracking originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yet another crazy music game fire sale from RedOctane today: For $49.99 on PS2, $59.99 on Wii or $69.99 on PS3 or 360, you can pick up a two-pack of Guitar Hero: Metallica and Guitar Hero: Smash Hits.

As an added bonus, you'll also get a free Guitar Hero World Tour shirt. Now, you should by no means wear this in public, but if you need to work on your car or play the Super Sloppy Double Dare home game, it's a nice perk.

JoystiqPick up Metallica/Smash Hits Guitar Hero bundle for cheap originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Is the drum kit above (to the right) what Guitar Hero 5 will be shipping with when it hits this September? We're not 100% sure, but a trusted source at our sister site Engadget sent in the blurry shot, leading us to believe it could very well be.

The new set bears a strong resemblance to that other full band music/rhythm game -- hey, there's even a lower bar support where the kick pedal could possibly hook on! Additionally, as Engadget rightly points out, the system controls have been moved in front of the pads. The back of the set allegedly features two kick pedal jacks and a "mysterious black mini jack" as well. We've asked for comment from Activision for confirmation of the set and have yet to hear back.

Gallery: Guitar Hero 5

JoystiqRumor: Guitar Hero 5 drum set to look an awful lot like Rock Band's originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Break out those tattered jeans and torn up flannel, because Guitar Hero: World Tour is getting a new DLC pack for the punk in all of us. Dubbed the Epitaph Punk-O-Rama Track Pack, the download features three tunes from three separate well-known Epitaph artists. It may be a bit more on the mainstream side of punk, but they're good tracks nonetheless.

Here's what you'll get (440 XBL / $5.49 PSN):
The track pack is available for download now in the US and Europe. Who's about to rock? We may or may not salute you.

JoystiqGuitar Hero: World Tour gets punk rock DLC injection originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Everyone's favorite plastic peripheral purveyor, Red Octane, is having a bit of a deal today. The normally $60 wireless guitar and $20 wired microphone for Guitar Hero World Tour (across all platforms) are being offered together in a $50 package -- today only!

If you're less than impressed by the GHWT deal from today, why not get into your fancy schmancy time machine and head back to yesterday when you could've gotten an even better deal? Oh, what's that -- you don't have a time machine? Guess you're stuck with the $50 dollar deal over at Red Octane's website then, fancy pants.

JoystiqFace-melting deal: GHWT guitar and mic for $50, today only originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisiondealsghwtguitar-heroguitar-hero-world-tourMicrosoftneversoftNintendored-octaneWiiXbox-360Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Guitar Hero World Tour sale: rock out in a financially responsible manner]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/29/guitar-hero-world-tour-sale-rock-out-in-a-financially-responsib/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/29/guitar-hero-world-tour-sale-rock-out-in-a-financially-responsib/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/29/guitar-hero-world-tour-sale-rock-out-in-a-financially-responsib/#commentsLooking for another set of plastic instruments to fill that remaining spot of unoccupied floor space in your living room? Amazon has an offer that will help speed the total domination of your life by comically undersized guitars and drums. As its Deal of the Day, the site is offering the full band set of Guitar Hero: World Tour for just $89.98, a hundred bucks off the MSRP.

The item is available on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PS2, and we doubt it'll stay in stock all day. This is one of the cheapest offers of full band kits we've seen! It's so cheap, it almost makes these music games seem affordable.

JoystiqGuitar Hero World Tour sale: rock out in a financially responsible manner originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you were to trade in or sell all eleventy plastic guitars crammed into the corner of your living room, you might just be able to afford Logitech's newly announced premium wireless Guitar Hero controller. Priced at $199 and pegged to street in August, the peripheral is a feature-for-feature equal of the previously revealed PS2 / PS3 model, only it's orange. (Why not Xbox green? We know at least one band who'd endorse it.)

Like the PS3 unit, it has a real wooden neck (maple, if you're curious), a rosewood fingerboard and some seriously tough -- yet quiet -- strum and whammy bars. While it's designed with GHWT (and all 70 other Guitar Hero titles) in mind -- hence the slider/tapping area on its neck -- you'd know if you checked out our instrument compatibility matrix that it'll work with Rock Band, too. (And Rock Band 2 ... too.)

Watch the video we've placed after the break to witness a Logitech rep get all touchy-feely with the controller.

[Via Engadget]

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JoystiqLogitech's premium guitar controller hits in August, carries high axe-ing price originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For those of you stuck in the Guitar Hero: World Tour bus, looking for some new tunes to crank out, know that some international influence is about to rock your copy of Activision's game. The sixth European track pack is now available for download, and includes the following songs:
  • Placebo - "The Bitter End" (France) - 160 / $1.99 / 200 Wii Points
  • Loquillo y Trogloditas - "Cadillac Solitario" (Spain) - 160 / $1.99 / 200 Wii Points
  • Finley - "Adrenalina" (Italy) - 160 / $1.99 / 200 Wii Points
You can download each track individually for the listed price, or if you would like to grab them all together in one fell swoop, you can nab the pack for 440 or $5.49 on Xbox Live and PSN, respectively.

JoystiqSixth European Track Pack invades Guitar Hero: World Tour originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're one of the few people left on this planet whose living room, den and foyer aren't littered with fake plastic instruments, it's time for your induction. EB Games is doing a huge online sale right now for slightly "worn" copies of nearly every peripheral-centric rhythm title to come out of Activision and Harmonix. Act quickly, and you can pick up the PS3 or 360 version of the Rock Band 2 SE Bundle or the PS3 or PS2 version of the Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit plus free 3-day shipping for just $94.99.

You could also pick up the other discounted items -- the original Rock Band bundle, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero III and Guitar Hero Aerosmith -- but the resulting necessary architectural extension of your gaming den might strip the deal of its cost efficiency.

JoystiqEB Games hosting huge Guitar Hero and Rock Band sale originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ostensibly, we're writing this to inform you that Stan Bush's "Transformers" ballad "You Got the Touch" is now available in Guitar Hero World Tour for free. So ... now you know.

Truthfully though, we're writing this post because we horde every chance to embed "The Touch" into Joystiq like a mother stuffing her asthmatic son with vitamins hoping that the nutrients within will help to someday make him stronger. Now, let us be as we let every note of Bush's crooning pump through our veins.

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JoystiqStan Bush's 'The Touch' now in Guitar Hero World Tour for free originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 29 May 2009 01:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Wannabe rockers, Guitar Hero: World Tour is unleashing some fresh DLC for your earholes. Dubbed the 'Pop Rock Track Pack,' the contents of this DLC offering are pretty much what you would expect: pop rock songs. See what Activision did there?

The Pop Rock Track Pack includes (460 for the bundle on Xbox Live / $5.49 on PSN): You can download each of these tracks right now on your favorite console, or, if you own all three, you can download them for each, but that's just silly talk.

JoystiqGuitar Hero: World Tour 'Pop Rock Track Pack' DLC available originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 14 May 2009 20:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisiondlcguitar-heroguitar-hero-world-tourMicrosoftNintendopop-rock-track-packWiiXbox-360Thu, 14 May 2009 20:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Activision declares third-party software dominance, thanks Guitar Hero]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/07/activision-declares-third-party-software-dominance-thanks-guita/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/07/activision-declares-third-party-software-dominance-thanks-guita/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/05/07/activision-declares-third-party-software-dominance-thanks-guita/#comments In Activsion Blizzard's Q1 2009 results announced today, the company made no small deal out of the contributions Guitar Hero: World Tour has made to its bottom line for the quarter. Citing figures from the NPD group, Charttrack and Gfk, Activision claimed software sales dominance with GHWT drawing in more money across all platforms than any other title's cumulative earnings for January 1 through March 31 in North America.

Also trumpeted was GHWT's performance on Wii as the console's highest-grossing third-party title in the US and Europe, noting in particular that it was the only third-party release among Wii's top five games in those territories. Sales of the Guitar Hero franchise in general were up 84% year over year in Europe, it said.

Activision CEO Robert Kotick commented during its investors call that the Guitar Hero franchise has reached $2 billion in sales -- only the third to achieve this status -- while bad-mouthing rival Rock Band as experiencing a "rather precipitous drop-off" in sales.

The "We're No. 1!" trend continued as Activision claimed the top PC spot -- a market where it holds three of the top 10 best-selling titles -- with World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart, according to figures provided by Apple, remains the top paid app for iPhone / iPod Touch, though the company didn't clarify whether that is in dollars or copies downloaded. What about Call of Duty? It did well enough to earn a brief mention in the publisher's earning statement, with publishing CEO Mike Griffith announcing that Call of Duty 4 has officially sold 13 million copies worldwide during the investor call. The franchise will likely have a much larger presence in the quarter following Modern Warfare 2's release.

JoystiqActivision declares third-party software dominance, thanks Guitar Hero originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 07 May 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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A recent Activision presser revealed Guitar Hero World Tour's downloadable offerings for next month, and boy, is it one eclectic hodge-podge of on-rails music. One of the packs is free, too! We love free hodge-podges.

May 7: Ferret/Metal Blade Track Pack (Free!)
  • "Dez Moines" - The Devil Wears Prada
  • "On Broken Glass" - Chimaira
  • "Grave of Opportunity" - Unearth
May 14: Pop Rock Track Pack (440 / $5.49)
  • "So What" - Pink (160 / $2)
  • "Stop and Stare" - OneRepublic (160 / $2)
  • "Everything's Magic" - Angels and Airwaves (160 / $2)
May 21: European Track Pack No. 5 (440 / $5.49)
  • "Disconnected" - In Flames (160 / $2)
  • "Oh Yeah!" - Housse de Racket (160 / $2)
  • "Look Good In Leather" - Cody ChesnuTT (160 / $2)
Like always, these tunes can't be downloaded in packs on the Wii -- each song must be downloaded separately for 200 Wii Points (except for the free ones, which are, of course, free). We've got videos for the first three posted after the jump!

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JoystiqGuitar Hero World Tour May DLC lineup detailed originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When our fake plastic instruments kick the bucket, we toss them out the window onto a steadily increasing pile on the West Lawn. After that, we call the company responsible for said peripherals and start negotiating just how high the review score of its next game needs to be for it to ship us a brand-spanking new set. (The packing material? $100 bills.)

But if you're in the general populace rather than a key influencer, you may have use of the thorough Guitar Hero World Tour repair guide. In an interview with Ars Technica, the guide's author, Josh Straub, said that he believed instrument failure was almost guaranteed with high use, so even if you haven't had problems, you might want to make a bookmark for yourself. You know, just in case.

JoystiqGuitar Hero World Tour fan makes repair guide originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Now, we know that Guitar Hero World Tour isn't nearly as a good as that other rhythm title, but if you're a starving faux-artist on a budget, you might be interested to know that Wal-Mart is offering the Xbox 360 version of the full band World Tour bundle for a mere $99. We'd rather see a price cut for that other game, but you can't really complain about all the plastic instruments you can bring home for that kind of cash. There's no telling how long this "Rollback" offer will last, so if you'd best act quick, lest you be stuck with having to pick up the other, much better rhythm title.

Oh, who are we kidding. Wal-Mart doesn't sell Gitaroo Man anymore.

JoystiqGuitar Hero World Tour Xbox bundles $99 at Wal-Mart originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We all miss Freddy Mercury, but he lives on in each and every drunken karaoke performance the world over. Now fans can trade in their public embarrassment and enjoy this activity in the comfort of their own homes, with the release of the new Queen track pack in Guitar Hero: World Tour, available for download across all platforms. The pack features the songs, "C-lebrity," "Fat Bottomed Girls," and "We are the Champions," and is priced at 440 on Xbox Live (each track will set you back 160 individually) and $5.49 on PSN. Fret not, Wii owners, for this DLC is also available to you, with each track setting you back 200 Wii Points.

The new songs don't stop there, as a new recording of the classic James Bond theme song is also available on the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii, for 160, $1.99, or 200 Wii Points, respectively. Head past the break to sample each of these tracks.

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JoystiqQueen track pack, Bond theme hit Guitar Hero: World Tour originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As you may have guessed from our headline (and the poorly 'chopped image above), Guitar Hero: World Tour is finally coming to the PC. GameSpot has revealed that developer Aspyr, the team behind the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock PC port, will bring the best selling band-based game to PC this June.

Guitar Hero: World Tour on the PC will ship bundled with one guitar controller. Aspiring virtual drummers will have to shell out for the PS3 drum kit while singers are free to use any USB based microphone. Guitar Hero's PC tour will include all of the tracks released with the original game, as well as the music creator, but the created music sharing service on the Xbox 360 and PS3 will be stripped. Whether PC players will be able to download new DLC tracks is still unclear (although the previous Guitar Hero on PC omitted that feature).

Aspyr confirmed that World Tour will share similar minimum system requirements to Legends of Rock, which some reviewers blasted for lag problems. If the problems are addressed, we can't wait to get the band back together. But only if we can play our dream show in front of a real audience ... during an 11-hour flight from Tokyo to L.A. We're Laptop Heroes!

[Via BigDownload]

JoystiqGDC09: Guitar Hero World Tour finally rockin' to PC originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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April is just around the corner and Guitar Hero: World Tour isn't slowing down, announcing new DLC tracks from five very different rock bands. Returning to the game are Nirvana, Steely Dan, Motörhead and Silversun Pickups -- with two tracks off their new album, prior to its April 14 release -- with World Tour newcomer The Pixies rounding out next month's content.

Each downloadable track pack will be priced at 440 on the Xbox Live Marketplace and $5.49 on the PlayStation Store. Individual tracks will be available for 160 on Xbox 360, $1.99 on PlayStation 3 and 200 Wii Points. The entire listing of tracks for the month of April is available after the break.

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JoystiqWorld Tour adds Nirvana, Motorhead, The Pixies and more in April originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thanks to the touch and power of the internet, Stan Bush's classic Transformers: The Movie ballad, "The Touch," is heading to Guitar Hero -- for free. The drive started when Kotaku blogger, Michael Fahey, refused to give up on helping Bush see his wish to have the song featured in Guitar Hero and/or Rock Band granted. After exchanging emails with Bush himself, Fahey looked to his blog's readers to pester Activision and Harmonix until one (or both) caved.

Earlier this week, Bush contacted Transformers resource site, Seibertron, and dropped the bomb: "The Touch" would be made available in Guitar Hero -- presumably World Tour -- for free (exactly when, though, is still unknown). The grateful Bush then wrote in to personally thank Fahey and the fans who made it all possible. Oh internet, is there anything you can't do?

JoystiqStan Bush's 'The Touch' coming to Guitar Hero originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yeah, yeah, it's a little late in the day to be mentioning Amazon's Deal of the Day, but the online retailer is currently vending the full Guitar Hero World Tour bundle on current-gen consoles for $120 -- that's $70 off. The pack includes the game, mic, guitar and drums.

If you were considering picking up the GHWT drums as a standalone package, this might actually be a solid alternative deal, as the drums alone retail for $100 (with free shipping and likely tax free). If you have any questions about the game's peripherals working with your other rhythm titles, be sure to check out our Instrument Compatibility Matrix.

[Via 1UP]

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JoystiqAmazon has full Guitar Hero World Tour kit for $120 today originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Using figures provided by Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, Gamasutra has put together a brief sales analysis of Activision's Guitar Hero World Tour. With three different bundles available at different prices, you might be surprised to learn the full band kit -- priced at $190 -- outsold both the guitar bundle and standalone game from October 2008 through January 2009.

The full band package accounts for 41% of overall sales, with 35% going to the guitar bundle, leaving 24% for the standalone game. Taking the price of each bundle into account -- the guitar bundle is $90 and the game $60 -- Gamasutra points out that the full band bundle accounts for a full 61% of the revenue generated by Guitar Hero World Tour.

As Gamasutra notes, the numbers seem a bit surprising given the number of compatible instruments already in gamers' hands when World Tour released, especially those of the original Rock Band, which released a year earlier. Impressive as the numbers may be, it's hard to believe Activision will be able to push as many full kits with future iterations of the franchise. That's what new instruments and accessories are for.

JoystiqGH World Tour full band kit outsells guitar bundle, standalone game originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisionguitar-heroguitar-hero-world-tourMon, 09 Mar 2009 19:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Guitar Hero exclusive: Rise Against's 'Death Blossoms']]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/06/guitar-hero-exclusive-rise-againsts-death-blossoms/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/06/guitar-hero-exclusive-rise-againsts-death-blossoms/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/06/guitar-hero-exclusive-rise-againsts-death-blossoms/#commentsPunk rock band Rise Against will exclusively debut its previously unreleased track "Death Blossoms" as Guitar Hero World Tour downloadable content.

The new song, along with the band's "Audience of One" and "Ready to Fall" tracks, will be released on both XBLM and PSN on March 12 as the Rise Against Track Pack (440 / $5.49). Each track will also be available as an individual download for 160 / $2.

We're told the band's lead singer, Tim McIlrath, will log onto Xbox Live on March 14 (Gamertag: GHRiseAgainst1) to participate in a Br-br-br-brush "Game with Fame" session, allowing would-be wailers to participate in a karaoke-style showdown with the singer. Mind the coffee table!

JoystiqGuitar Hero exclusive: Rise Against's 'Death Blossoms' originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>activisiondlcguitar-heroguitar-hero-world-tourMicrosoftmusicneversoftrise-againstworld-tourXbox-360Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:10:00 EST<![CDATA[Ben Heck creates breath-controlled drum pedal for Guitar Hero World Tour]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/04/ben-heck-creates-breath-controlled-drum-pedal-for-guitar-hero-wo/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/04/ben-heck-creates-breath-controlled-drum-pedal-for-guitar-hero-wo/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/04/ben-heck-creates-breath-controlled-drum-pedal-for-guitar-hero-wo/#comments
Last June, Kinetic Communications created a clever workaround for wheelchair-bound gamers who possess a penchant for Rock Band drumming, but were unable to use the kit's kick pedal due to their disability. Ben Heck, modder extraordinaire, recently did the same for the Guitar Hero: World Tour set -- however, rather than attaching an extra button to drumsticks, Heck found an altogether brilliant method of using the set's foot-activated percussion: He made it breath-controlled.

It took a fair amount of fancy engineering, but Heck recently uploaded instructions to his blog that show how to remove the pedal's piezoelectric sensor, and make it respond to air pressure rather than, well, foot pressure. You can get further details on the modification, as well as a video of Heck giving it a test run, on his site. It's definitely an intriguing idea, though it more or less prohibits the drummer from simultaneously singing, making Phil Collins role-playing a near impossibility. Still, great work, Ben!

[Via Engadget]

JoystiqBen Heck creates breath-controlled drum pedal for Guitar Hero World Tour originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ben-heckdrum-pedaldrumsguitar-hero-world-tourhandicappedmodWed, 04 Mar 2009 14:31:00 EST<![CDATA[World Tour adds Queen, Hendrix and European DLC in March]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/03/world-tour-adds-queen-hendrix-and-european-dlc-in-march/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/03/world-tour-adds-queen-hendrix-and-european-dlc-in-march/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/03/03/world-tour-adds-queen-hendrix-and-european-dlc-in-march/#commentsActivision decided today was the opportune date to announce all of the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour downloadable content to be released in the month of March.

Musical goodness from Queen, Jimi Hendrix and a handful of European bands will be bicycle racing to the XBLM and PSN this month, including three songs from Vanilla Sky, Rasmus and Les Rita Mitsouko that'll be available this Thursday.

A complete listing of all the upcoming World Tour DLC can be viewed after the break, but be warned that some may find the release of both Queen and Hendrix songs in one month to be too overwhelming. For those music enthusiasts, we recommend taking a seat before continuing.

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JoystiqWorld Tour adds Queen, Hendrix and European DLC in March originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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According to VG247, Activision has no plans to add Lips wireless microphone support to Guitar Hero World Tour. Now, we could understand their unwillingness to support the Lips mics if they were poorly constructed or if it'd be some overwhelming task to take on. But the one thing (and possibly only thing) Lips has going for it are stellar peripherals and we don't believe releasing a game patch would be all that time consuming.

Shame on you World Tour. At least Rock Band recognizes the value of colorfully lit mics.

JoystiqGuitar Hero World Tour won't receive Lips mic support originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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