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Guitar Hero DLC Today: Merry KISS-mas

Joe Rybicki — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:53:00 +0000

Continuing 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
Kiss	Detroit Rock City
Kiss	Rock and Roll All Nite

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

Joe Rybicki — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:05:10 +0000

Here’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

Joe Rybicki — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:32:39 +0000

Looks 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

Joe Rybicki — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:24:23 +0000

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
Marcy Playground	Sex and Candy
Matchbox Twenty	Real World
R.E.M.	What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?
Sponge	Plowed

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

Joe Rybicki — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:32:45 +0000

Here 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!]

Joe Rybicki — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:33:57 +0000

Well, 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
My Chemical Romance	Helena (So Long & Goodnight)
My Chemical Romance	Teenagers
My Chemical Romance	Welcome to 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]

Joe Rybicki — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:37:24 +0000

During 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]

Guitar Hero DLC Today: Rush, Slash, Alice Cooper, Poison, Tesla

Joe Rybicki — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:44:20 +0000

I bet I freaked the hell out of someone at Activision yesterday. When I made my post about November DLC, I chose to illustrate it with a picture of Slash rocking out during his solo from “November Rain.” Because it’s November, you see.

Turns out this month’s first offering features three tracks from Slash’s solo album, and I swear I had no idea. Now what would have been weird is if I’d also mentioned Poison, since it applies to both the band and the tune from Alice Cooper, or Rush. Not really sure how I would have worked Tesla in there, though.

Anyway, tracks! Live! Today! On all systems!

Alice Cooper	Elected
Alice Cooper	Poison
Poison	Talk Dirty To Me
Rush	Limelight
Rush	Red Barchetta
Rush	Tom Sawyer
Slash (Feat. Dave Grohl and Duff McKagan)	Watch This
Slash (Feat. Iggy Pop)	We’re All Gonna Die
Slash (Feat. M Shadows)	Nothing To Say
Tesla	Love Song

These 10 tunes can be had for the usual $2 apiece, or you can get the whole pack for $19.99, 1600 Microsoft Points, or 2000 Wii Points. If your math is reasonably solid, you may notice that this means you don’t get a discount if you get the whole track. (In fact, you actually pay a little more on PS3!) I have no idea why that is. Let’s all ponder it while listening to the playlist after the break. Continue reading →

Yes, Guitar Hero is Getting DLC in November (And a New Game Next Year)

Joe Rybicki — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 17:15:47 +0000

Two bits of Hero news for you:

First, though we haven’t gotten any inkling of what’s to come, Activision has confirmed that we will be getting new Guitar Hero DLC this month. Several messages on the Guitar Hero Twitter account have said as much — though one says “sometime this month,” which isn’t terribly encouraging. But hey, at least there’s something to look forward to.

And two: Looking farther forward, in a recent earnings call Activision announced that there will be a new Hero game next year. And what you just read is exactly as much info as is currently available.

Guitar Hero DLC Today: Rocky Horror

Joe Rybicki — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:49:03 +0000

Amidst all the Rock Band 3 hoopla, let’s not forget that Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock gets three sweet transv — er, I mean, three sweet tracks for download today, courtesy of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Who’s grabbing these? Or is everyone neck-deep in Rock Band 3 today?