LOS ANGELES--The shortlist of conspicuously underrepresented music acts in rhythm games is becoming shorter all the time. Led Zeppelin is still out there, but Rock Band this week laid claim to AC/DC, while The Eagles and Van Halen were snatched up by Guitar Hero. Chalk up another legend getting his due, as Activision today announced that it has secured a deal for multiple Jimi Hendrix master tracks for Guitar Hero: World Tour.
World Tour players can now have a Hendrix experience at home.
Neversoft's Brian Bright confirmed during an appearance on GameSpot's live E3 stage show that two Hendrix songs would be included on the initial setlist, with more to be made available as downloadable content after launch. The two songs that will come on the disc are a live version of "Purple Haze," and "Wind Cries Mary."
This is not the notorious lefty virtuoso's first rhythm game appearance. A Hendrix composition--"Spanish Castle Magic"-- appeared in the original Guitar Hero, albeit as a cover version with no vocals.
Source: Gamespot
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viernes, julio 18, 2008
miércoles, julio 16, 2008
New Metallica Album will debut in Guitar Hero!!!
DENVER (Billboard) - Every song from Metallica's upcoming album "Death Magnetic" will be available for gamers to download and play on "Guitar Hero III" and its sequel "Guitar Hero World Tour" on the same as-yet-unannounced day it is released to retail, the band said on its Web site.
Microsoft also mentioned the availability during the E3 gaming conference underway in Los Angeles. A dedicated Metallica "Guitar Hero" game in the vein of the recent Aerosmith title is also in the offing, but it's unknown when it will see the light of day.
Source: Reuters.
Microsoft also mentioned the availability during the E3 gaming conference underway in Los Angeles. A dedicated Metallica "Guitar Hero" game in the vein of the recent Aerosmith title is also in the offing, but it's unknown when it will see the light of day.
Source: Reuters.
viernes, mayo 23, 2008
Guitar Hero Rocks with a Band
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Activision Inc (ATVI.O: Quote, Profile, Research) is adding drums, bass guitar, and microphone to its popular "Guitar Hero" video game, a move aimed at winning away fans of MTV's rival musical title "Rock Band".
"Guitar Hero World Tour" will include the ability for two groups of four people each to compete online, as well as let players compose and play their own music, Activision said on Thursday.
The game will feature songs from bands such as Van Halen, The Eagles, Linkin Park and Sublime, with every song being an original master track, unlike past games where many of the songs were cover versions.
Due out in the fall, the game will mark a new direction for the "Guitar Hero" franchise, in which players push colored buttons on a plastic guitar-shaped controller to match notes on the screen.
"I certainly think it takes the edge off 'Rock Band'," said Mike Hickey, an analyst with Janco Partners. "What's 'Rock Band' going to do now, add a flute and banjo?"
Activision's money-spinning franchise got its first real competition last November when Viacom's (VIAb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) MTV unit launched "Rock Band", which featured drumming and singing in addition to guitar playing.
The "Guitar Hero" series has raked in more than a billion dollars for Activision and has helped drive a 72 percent rise in the company's stock over the past 12 months.
That compares to virtually flat performance in the shares of Activision's top rival Electronic Arts Inc (ERTS.O: Quote, Profile, Research), which distributes "Rock Band" for MTV.
Shares in Activision were up 19 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $32.82 in late morning trading on Nasdaq. Activision did not say how much the new game will cost. Last year's "Guitar Hero 3", which came with one wireless guitar controller, sold for about $90. "Rock Band", which came with one guitar, a drum kit, and a microphone, sold for $170.
"World Tour" will be the third "Guitar Hero" game coming out this year.
Next month will see the launch of "Guitar Hero Aerosmith" focusing on the best-selling American rock group, as well as a portable version called "On Tour" for Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research) popular DS handheld device.
"Guitar Hero World Tour" will come out in versions for Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Xbox 360, Nintendo's Wii, and Sony Corp's (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 consoles.
(Reporting by Scott Hillis; Editing by Tim Dobbyn)
Source: Reuters
"Guitar Hero World Tour" will include the ability for two groups of four people each to compete online, as well as let players compose and play their own music, Activision said on Thursday.
The game will feature songs from bands such as Van Halen, The Eagles, Linkin Park and Sublime, with every song being an original master track, unlike past games where many of the songs were cover versions.
Due out in the fall, the game will mark a new direction for the "Guitar Hero" franchise, in which players push colored buttons on a plastic guitar-shaped controller to match notes on the screen.
"I certainly think it takes the edge off 'Rock Band'," said Mike Hickey, an analyst with Janco Partners. "What's 'Rock Band' going to do now, add a flute and banjo?"
Activision's money-spinning franchise got its first real competition last November when Viacom's (VIAb.N: Quote, Profile, Research) MTV unit launched "Rock Band", which featured drumming and singing in addition to guitar playing.
The "Guitar Hero" series has raked in more than a billion dollars for Activision and has helped drive a 72 percent rise in the company's stock over the past 12 months.
That compares to virtually flat performance in the shares of Activision's top rival Electronic Arts Inc (ERTS.O: Quote, Profile, Research), which distributes "Rock Band" for MTV.
Shares in Activision were up 19 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $32.82 in late morning trading on Nasdaq. Activision did not say how much the new game will cost. Last year's "Guitar Hero 3", which came with one wireless guitar controller, sold for about $90. "Rock Band", which came with one guitar, a drum kit, and a microphone, sold for $170.
"World Tour" will be the third "Guitar Hero" game coming out this year.
Next month will see the launch of "Guitar Hero Aerosmith" focusing on the best-selling American rock group, as well as a portable version called "On Tour" for Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research) popular DS handheld device.
"Guitar Hero World Tour" will come out in versions for Microsoft Corp's (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) Xbox 360, Nintendo's Wii, and Sony Corp's (6758.T: Quote, Profile, Research) PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 consoles.
(Reporting by Scott Hillis; Editing by Tim Dobbyn)
Source: Reuters
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