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Guitar Hero DLC Today: Merry KISS-mas

Guitar Hero: KissContinuing the tradition of springing new DLC upon an unsuspecting world, Activision has announced that a new three-pack of tracks for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is going live today. And it comes courtesy of the hottest band in the world.

Kiss Calling Dr. Love Calling Dr. Love - Rock and Roll Over (Remastered)
Kiss Detroit Rock City Detroit Rock City - Destroyer (Remastered)
Kiss Rock and Roll All Nite Rock and Roll All Nite - Dressed to Kill (Remastered)

The songs hit all systems today for the usual prices. But a word of warning: I’m seeing reports that this track pack causes a conflict with Guitar Hero: Smash Hits import on Wii (probably because “Rock and Roll All Nite” was on Smash Hits), so you Wii owners may want to hold off until Activision releases a fix.

In case you are somehow unfamiliar with these songs, I’ve posted a playlist after the break. Continue reading →

Warriors of Rock’s “Sudden Death” Nominated for a Grammy

MegadethHere’s a neat bit of music news for you: Megadeth’s “Sudden Death,” written specifically for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, has been nominated for a Grammy. The category is Best Metal Performance, where it goes up against tracks from Iron Maiden, Korn, Lamb of God, and Slayer.

The 53rd Grammy Awards will go down in February. The Wikipedia page has all the nominees. Congrats to Mustaine and company for the nod.

[via G4tv.com]

Guitar Hero DLC Today: ’90s Rock

Guitar Hero: Goo Goo DollsLooks like that rumeur en Francais was correct: Today, Guitar Hero fans get a dose of ’90s alt-rock hits from the likes of the Goo Goo Dolls, R.E.M., Matchbox Twenty, Sponge, and Marcy Playground. And even the pricing was correct. See the original post for a listing and playlist. Deal? Deal.

Rumor: Guitar Hero Getting ’90s Rock Pack This Month

Guitar Hero: R.E.M.Well, here’s an interesting development: A post on the French Guitar Hero blog seems to indicate the game will be getting a five-pack of ’90s hits as DLC sometime this month. The purported lineup:

Goo Goo Dolls Name Name - A Boy Named Goo
Marcy Playground Sex and Candy Sex and Candy - Marcy Playground
Matchbox Twenty Real World Real World - Yourself or Someone Like You
R.E.M. What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? What's the Frequency, Kenneth? - Monster
Sponge Plowed Plowed - Rotting Pinata

According to the post, the pack should go for 760 Microsoft Points on 360 and 950 Wii Points, which should put it at $9.49 on PS3 here in the U.S.; each track should be the usual $2 or equivalent. No word yet on release date, but you can have a listen to the whole lineup in the playlist after the break.

[Read, via @RdNetwork]

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Axl Rose Suing Activision for $20 Million

Guitar Hero: Axl RoseHere we go again. The newest contestant to take a whack at the Guitar Hero pinata is Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose. According to Radar Online, Rose is alleging that Activision violated the contract governing the use of “Welcome to the Jungle” in Guitar Hero III when they included Slash’s likeness in the game.

According to the article, the problem is that GHIII “prominently features Slash imagery in direct connection with the use of ‘Welcome to the Jungle,’ exploits the prior association between Slash and Guns N’ Roses, promotes Slash’s and VR’s (Velvet Revolver) separate interests and includes VR tracks as available downloads, all of which was and is directly contrary to the contractual obligations of [Activision].”

Yowza. You can check out the legal papers yourself by hitting the Read link.

[Read, via GamesIndustry.biz]

Guitar Hero DLC Today: My Chemical Romance [UPDATE: Free for a Limited Time!]

Guitar Hero: My Chemical RomanceWell, it’s not free, but you My Chemical Romance fans get four tracks to rock out to in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock today, from a variety of different albums.

My Chemical Romance Bulletproof Heart Bulletproof Heart - Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys (Deluxe Version)
My Chemical Romance Helena (So Long & Goodnight) Helena (So Long & Goodnight) - Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge
My Chemical Romance Teenagers Teenagers - The Black Parade
My Chemical Romance Welcome to the Black Parade Welcome to the Black Parade - The Black Parade

The songs go live today on all systems for $2 apiece, or you can pick up the whole pack for $7.49 on PS3, 600 Microsoft Points on 360, or 750 Wii Points. UPDATE: Aha, the track pack is free, sort of. “From November 23 through November 29. Gamers can obtain downloadable content redemption codes for both packs, while supplies last, through www.mycoke.com/guitarhero and www.mycokerewards.com.” So there, confusion sorted.

Why, yes, there is a playlist after the break. Thanks for asking. Continue reading →

My Chemical Romance Pack Coming to Guitar Hero Tomorrow [UPDATE: Free via Coke for a Week]

Guitar Hero: My Chemical RomanceDuring the American Music Awards last night, Activision announced (via a Ustream feed, oddly enough) that a My Chemical Romance pack will be arriving as Guitar Hero DLC tomorrow. Better yet, word on the street is that it’ll be free, at least for a week.

No word yet on how many songs will be in the pack, or what they’ll be. According to @GuitarHero, we should know more, well, tomorrow.

UPDATE: Welp, looks like this rumor was half-right. The tracks are live, but they ain’t free. Sorry about that.

UPDATE 2: Hold up, you in fact can get the tracks for free via Coke. See details here.

[via TheHeroFeed]