Metallica Hero
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE In a monumental first for the gaming and music industries, Metallica’s highly anticipated ninth studio album Death Magnetic will be available in its entirety as downloadable content for Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock day and date with the album release this Friday, September 12. Featured on the downloadable album will be two Guitar Hero® exclusive renditions of “Suicide & Redemption” with extended solos by ...Spped Riff Heroes
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Known for their out-of-control riffs, fast paced songs and twin guitar solos, DragonForce will ascend the virtual stage once again to unleash “Heroes of Our Time” – the debut single off their new album Ultra Beatdown – in a three-song track pack for Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock. The DragonForce track pack will be available on August 21, 2008 giving gamers the unique opportunity to ...Interscope To Rock
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE The distinctive chords of three hit artists from Interscope Records will soon take the stage in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVID) Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock. The three-song Intercope Track Pack will let gamers further expand and customize their Guitar Hero playlists and experience a variety of new tunes on August 7. The pack will include the heavy lyrics of Flyleaf’s "Tina," the heartfelt track "Carcinogen Crush" from hardcore-punk turned goth band, ...More Virtual 6 String
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE World renowned for their amazing shredding abilities, three legendary guitar artists make their virtual debut in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVID) Guitar Hero® III: Legends Of Rock. The Guitar Virtuoso Track Pack continues the ultimate rock experience with three fresh master tracks set to storm living rooms across the globe on July 24. Experience influential guitarist Joe Satriani’s soulful hit, “Surfing with the Alien,” get blown away with guitar slinger Steve Vai’s reflective, ...Rocking WIth The Iceman
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Grab your wingman and fire up the F-14 for the announcement today of a special Fourth of July treat for Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero III®: Legends of Rock fans. Beginning July 3, 2008, the legendary, GRAMMY® award-winning “Top Gun Anthem” will be available as a free downloadable song for the game. The instrumental, guitar-heavy theme was immortalized in the hit film that inspired a generation of young men to ...Warcraft Hero
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Combining the best selling game of 2007 with the world’s most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game, Blizzard Entertainment®’s World of Warcraft®, players across the globe will soon be shredding to a free downloadable track for Activision Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock. World of Warcraft players will remember the hit “I am Murloc” as the tongue-in-cheek tribute to the beloved race of fish-people by Blizzard Entertainment’s house band, Level ...Hero Play
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE The reflective and emotional chords of multi-award winning band Coldplay are making their debut on Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq:ATVI) Guitar Hero(R) III: Legends of Rock with the release of a three-track downloadable song pack. Included in the song pack is the hit single "Violet Hill," from the band's highly anticipated new album, Viva la Vida, which is set for release on June 17, 2008. The pack also features Coldplay's first smash hit "Yellow" ...June To Be More Heroic
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Coming to a console near you, living room rock stars will soon be able to shred to an assortment of new master tracks on Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with five new song packs releasing throughout the month of June. Two of the five packs will let gamers rock out with three headline acts from the Isle of Wight festival and tunes from the timeless rock ...More Muse
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Known for their exhilarating live performances and unique blend of rock music styles, British trio Muse is returning to Guitar Hero(R) for an encore performance with the release of a three track downloadable song pack for Activision Inc.'s (Nasdaq:ATVI) Guitar Hero(R) III: Legends of Rock. Featuring the rousing hits "Exo-Politics" and "Supermassive Black Hole" from the band's critically acclaimed album Black Holes and Revelations, and "Stockholm Syndrome" from their multi-platinum record Absolution, ...Rocking For A Cause
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Rock out for a good cause! Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has partnered with the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation to host a Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock charity challenge benefiting seriously ill children and their families. Now open for registration at www.GuitarHero.com, fans will compete to get the highest score possible playing Monster’s “Matchbook Romance” during the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock challenge. Activision will donate up to ...More Songs
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Rock heavyweights Def Leppard have partnered with Activision Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock on an epic three-song track pack that will give fans an exclusive opportunity to sample the band’s #1 new radio single, “Nine Lives,” five days before their upcoming studio album Songs from the Sparkle Lounge releases on April, 29, 2008. The single is the result of Def Leppard’s groundbreaking collaboration with country music ...Wii Rockin’
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Nyko Technologies(R), a premier peripherals manufacturer, today announced that it has shipped its Front Man Wireless Guitar for the Nintendo Wii to retailers nationwide. The new Front Man Guitar is fully compatible with Guitar Hero III and uses the Wii Remote for wireless power and connectivity. The Front Man Guitar easily connects to the Wii Remote, securely holding it in place. Other Front Man features include: -Accurate and responsive whammy bar -Bi-directional strum bar -Responsive and ...Be The Hero
FROM THE ANNOUNCEMENT What: Mavs Host “Guitar Hero” Video Game Challenge When: March 20th through April 10th Where: AT&T Plaza More Info: On Thursday, March 20th, the Mavs will launch the “Guitar Hero Challenge,” presented by GameStop and Activision, where video game aficionados will have the chance to show off their skills and sign up to play under tournament conditions on the AT&T Plaza outside the South Entrance of American Airlines Center. Starting two hours prior ...Sponsorship
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum announced today that Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), the videogame publisher behind the phenomenon, Guitar Hero, has signed on as a new sponsor, supporting the museum’s efforts to collect, preserve and interpret the global impact of rock and roll music. Activision will sponsor the Cleveland rock museum’s exhibit on some of rock’s most legendary guitarists, which includes artifacts from Johnny Cash, Kurt Cobain, Jerry ...More Heroic Rocking
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE New downloadable songs for Activision Inc.’s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock are set to storm living rooms across the globe with the release of two new track packs. Available today is the Modern Metal pack which let's players jam to master recordings of Deftones’ “Hole in the Earth,” Avenged Sevenfold’s “Almost Easy” and Thrice’s “The Arsonist.” The track pack is now on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and ...Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock Companion Pack
It’s the most logical thing in the world for a music-based game to have a soundtrack album released alongside it. If someone likes playing along with the music in the game, it stands to reason that person might like to listen to the same music. However, the source of the soundtrack is also the problem with the soundtrack. The tracklist for Guitar Hero III encompasses a wide variety of styles and groups, ...
No Doubt The Hero
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Fans will now be able to shred to hits from No Doubt’s renowned album Tragic Kingdom with the release of a new downloadable track pack for Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. This epic set of master recordings is plucked straight from No Doubt’s diamond selling album and includes such beloved chart toppers as “Don’t Speak,” “Excuse Me Mr.,” and “Sunday Morning.” The track pack ...More Songs
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Master recordings from legendary rock bands Boston, Foreigner, and Journey are now available for download in Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Classic Rock Track Pack. The downloadable track pack is currently offered on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and will be available soon on PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The Classic Rock Track Pack includes ...Hero Rock Party
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Gridiron fans get ready to rock out and win prizes on Xbox LIVE® with Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock! Activision announced today that Xbox LIVE will host the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock – Rock Your Party Weekend, a special event happening the weekend of the big game, February 1-3, 2008 for U.S. and Canada residents. The 72-hour event gives players the chance to prove their axe grinding skills ...Guitar Hero 3
Let me be up-front about something right away: I am a late-comer to the Guitar Hero phenomenon. How late, you ask? Well, Guitar Hero 3 for the PS3 is actually my first exposure to the title, in terms of owning it. I played some GH2 on PS2 in a videogame store a couple times before, and that was it.
So how am I qualified to comment on the third installment in the series? Simple. I’m ...
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FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Master recordings from Warner/Reprise artists Linkin Park, Mastadon and The Used will be available as a downloadable track pack for Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, during the month of December. Additionally, Activision will offer single song downloads from such popular European bands as Extremoduro, Trust and Die Fantastischen Vier, as well as a free, exclusive rock rendition of the holiday classic “We Three Kings,” recorded ...Guitar Hero 3
“It’s like Dance Dance Revolution for your fingers.” Perhaps you’ve heard someone describe the Guitar Hero series this way. It’s a good start, but it doesn’t give the whole picture – it’s also like air guitar on steroids and like living out daydreams for sorta-real. This fourth game in the Guitar Hero series adds a few new things to the experience, but still keeps the things that made the series fun to ...
Smaller Guitar Control
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE If you’ve ever watched a child or a smaller adult play Guitar Hero, you’ve probably noticed that the fret keys on the guitar peripheral are too far apart for them to kick their scores up to rock star ranks. Accessory maker ezGear is now leveling the musical playing field with the 10-fret ezJam Guitar for Guitar Hero II/III, the first guitar controller for both small and large hands. Five standard-sized fret ...Wireless Heroes
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE Activision, Inc. today announced that standalone wireless guitar controllers for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will be available at retail stores nationwide by early 2008. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock lets fans thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform, including exclusive Gibson Guitar's Les Paul model for the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii(TM) home video game system from Nintendo, and ...
Written on November 26, 2007 | Posted in News, PS2 News, PS3 News, Wii News, Xbox 360 News | No Comment
