Sting gets MoCapped in Guitar Hero: World Tour preview
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Sting, Tool join Guitar Hero World Tour's lineup
We now know about 65 tracks of the reported "over 85" tracks. With about seven weeks to go before its October 26 North American launch, when do we get to learn the rest of the tracklist? More importantly, where's our virtual likeness of Lars Ulrich?
Guitar Hero director knocks Rock Band 2 cymbals
Bright condemns Rock Band 2's cymbals for being "dual-mapped", meaning they'll share the functions of one of the pads of the standard kit, making the attachments somewhat unneccessary. He also dismisses them for being a panicked copycat reaction to World Tour's cymbal-equipped kit -- based on the familiar gameplay we've seen from the latest installment in the Guitar Hero franchise, we assume Neversoft would be the unparalleled experts on matters duplicative.
Guitar Hero World Tour features lots of brands (except Gibson!)
Notice anything missing? Considering it's busy trying to sue everyone but Activision, even retailers, it's unsurprising that guitar-maker (and patent-claimer) Gibson is nowhere to be seen. Of course, the total absence of any Gibson branding on Guitar Hero World Tour's Genericasters was our first clue but it would appear that lack of cooperation extends to the in-game experience as well. So, while you trick out your virtual drum kit with gear from the above purveyors, your axe will remain hopelessly generic. Isn't there any game in town besides Gibson and Rock Band BFF's Fender?
Joystiq hands-on: Guitar Hero World Tour

It took a little while to get used to the drums. The two-tier structure with the cymbals feels great, but can be slightly confusing at first. The drums are a lot bouncier than the Rock Band ones, making them not only quieter, but more fun to play. With Rock Band, the bounce seems to come more from the way the sticks are held, rather than out of the structural nature of the pads. Not hearing the constant thok, thok is definitely preferable too, as anyone who has bought silencing pads for their Rock Band drums will know. [Editor's note: Rock Band 2 also features quieter, bouncier drums.]
Rumorong: New Guitar Hero peripheral not a keyboard
... so Keyboard Hero: Billy Joel confirmed? Check out the full interview for more on World Tour's song creation system.
Joystiq interview: Guitar Hero World Tour's Brian Bright

So I noticed when you were going through the track maker during the press conference that it didn't look like you could record vocals. Is it possible to do that?
You can record vocals while you're playing, so that you can create real songs, voice and all. If you also add a keyboard track to the song, this will act as the vocal melody. Obviously, it won't read what words you're saying, you'll just be able to hum along. But you can do the same with any singing game available now.
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DragonForce to debut new single in Guitar Hero III track pack

The DragonForce Track Pack will also provide two other overwrought songs, namely "Revolution Deathsquad" and "Operation Ground and Pound," from the album dubbed Inhuman Rampage. Expect this one to go for the usual 500 MS Points ($6.25).
[Via press release]
Joystiq's Instrument Compatibility Matrix, v3.0

Update: Now with more green care of Microsoft's compatibility commitment.
SCEA: Universal compatibility for PS3 Rock Band 2, GH: World Tour and Rock Revolution instruments
In case you're too stunned to comprehend what should've been no-brainer functionality from the start, your PS3 Rock Band 2 drum set should now be guaranteed to work with GH:WT and RR, and likewise for every game's guitar and drum peripherals. Said Shorrock, "We're still working hard to ensure compatibility between the Guitar Hero and Rock Band titles currently on the market, and we hope to have an announcement on that shortly."
We're excited, but at the same time, we're a bit dismayed it took this long to sort out. To be clear, instrument compatibility has not been confirmed for Xbox 360 (although we do know GH:WT instruments work with RB2) or Wii versions of the music games. Microsoft, Nintendo, we're looking to you to make this universal compatibility, erm, more universal.
Rumor: Rock Band may never come to Australia
It's great news for Activision, but EA may be in a heap of trouble Down Under -- further speculation from IGN's tipster states that for similar reasons, Rock Band 2 may skip over the sunburned country, making the Commonwealth of Australia a strictly Guitar Hero territory. It's regrettable that they might not have the faux-rocking opportunities afforded to the rest of the gaming world -- though we're certainly jealous that they may not have to suffer the Battle of the Band Simulators that has nearly torn the rest of the planet asunder.
[Via X3F]
Guitar Hero World Tour adds Dinosaur Jr., Survivor ... Bob Seger?
- Airbourne – "Too Much Too young..."
- At the Drive-in – "One Armed Scissor"
- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – "Weapon of Choice"
- Bob Seger – "Hollywood Nights"
- Dinosaur Jr. – "Feel the pain"
- Silversun Pickups – "Lazy Eye"
- Survivor – "Eye of the Tiger"
Rumor: Guitar Hero World Tour full set list
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Jimi Hendrix joins Guitar Hero World Tour

- "Purple Haze (Live)" (recorded in 1969 at the San Diego Sports Arena)
- "The Wind Cries Mary"
GH: Aerosmith compatibility poll results are ... inconclusive

Now, considering how unscientific this methodology is, we're pretty sure our margin of error is in excess of 5%. Even if we were to consider the information accurate, we're still at a deadlock. Activision isn't talking (really, we've asked for a comment several times), so we're going to go with this: there are multiple versions of the Rock Band Stratocaster and some will work with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and some won't. Really, that's the best we can come up with. Of course, this would be a whole lot easier if Activision would just agree to play nicely.


























