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X-Play's Gaming Update 11.10.08

Adam Sessler starts the week off right with the latest in gaming news. In today's update: Grand Theft Auto IV DLC might be delayed till next year LittleBigPlanet levels and Guitar Hero World Tour user-generated content is being moderated Call of Duty developers Infinity Ward and Treyarch have beef and a new boss revealed in...

Posted November 10, 2008| 3 Comments
Guitar Hero Sold At Music Stores

With the release of the fourth installment of its chart topping franchise, Guitar Hero: World Tour, Activision would now like to tap the musical instrument store market. In a clever marketing campaign to target musicians, they will place the game in a number of musical instrument outlets to try to broaden what is already been established as a...

Posted November 7, 2008| 9 Comments
X-Play's 'Guitar Hero World Tour' Review

Activision and Neversoft's goliath challenger to the musical band simulation genre has been out on the scene for a bit now. Join X-Play as they review the music game in depth. No more sound checks... see how Guitar Hero World Tour stacks up in the trusty ol' 5 star review scale. X-Play's Guitar Hero World Tour Review Watch Larger Version...

Posted November 5, 2008| 10 Comments
'Guitar Hero World Tour' Getting 'Quantum of Solace' Song As DLC

In a brilliant stroke of corporate synergy, Activision will be releasing Jack White and Alicia Keys' song "Another Way to Die", which will be featured in the upcoming James Bond Film Quantum of Solace, as a downloadable track in Guitar Hero World Tour. The news comes out of the invitation to the Quantum of Solace midnight launch event...

Posted October 31, 2008
'Guitar Hero World Tour' Drum Fix Requires PC And Obscure Cable

RedOctane has released a fix for Guitar Hero World Tour's faulty drums. That's the good news. The bad news? The fix requires a PC (Windows XP/Vista) and a midi-USB cable. While it's nice that the company is providing a solution, a more user-friendly method would have been preferred. I'm guessing most of you don't have a midi-USB cable lying...

Posted October 31, 2008| 21 Comments
'Guitar Hero World Tour' Launch Trailer

Activison brings musical revolution to the multiplayer rhythm game genre with the extravaganza that is Guitar Hero World Tour. In this launch video, artists and developers chime in with what they feel GHWT has going for it to make it a success. Available now for the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, and Nintendo Wii... what's your favorite feature of the...

Posted October 28, 2008| 9 Comments
'Guitar Hero World Tour' DLC Announcement: More Jimi Hendrix!

Activision is getting ready to rollout their first two sets of post-launch DLC for Guitar Hero World Tour with some heavy-hitters. On November 13th, you'll get a Jimi Hendrix pack for $5.50 (440 MS Points). The Jimi Hendrix tracks will not be available to purchase individually and will not be available for the Wii version of the game. Jimi...

Posted October 28, 2008| 11 Comments
'Guitar Hero' Ad Features Top-Dollar Athletes

Activision is spending mega dollars on pimping Guitar Hero World Tour with a new ad featuring what is sure to be very pricey professional athletes. The 30-second spot stars Kobe Bryant, Michael Phelps, Alex Rodriguez, and Tony Hawk in a Risky Business spoof. OK, wha? We're thinking maybe they've got their marketing wires crossed here. They got...

Posted October 28, 2008| 9 Comments
Smashing Pumpkins Rock 'Guitar Hero World Tour' Launch

On October 25th, some lucky fans and VIP guests got a chance to play Guitar Hero World Tour and see The Smashing Pumpkins play at World Tour’s midnight launch at Best Buy in West Hollywood, CA. Hosting the event was Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray and spinning was DJ Jazzy Jeff, perhaps best known for his stint on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air....

Posted October 27, 2008| 6 Comments
Retailers Out Of Space For Fake Instruments

Although retailers appreciate the amount of business music games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band bring in, they present logistical problems when dealing with hundreds of thousands of units. According to reports, retailers have been lashing out against instrument peripherals for consoles due to the amount of space they take up on their shelves....

Posted October 22, 2008| 9 Comments
X-Play's 'Guitar Hero World Tour' Special Tonight!

Tonight, X-Play's World Premiere Tuesdays continues with Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb bringing you a full episode devoted to Guitar Hero World Tour. You'll get a look at the gameplay, how the game was made, the mapping and character creation of the game, the musicians and artists and how they got the music they got, as well as a preview and...

Posted October 21, 2008| 4 Comments
Tool Gets Unique 'Guitar Hero World Tour' Gameplay Presentation

Visionary rock band Tool wasn't content with just appearing in Guitar Hero World Tour. They wanted their contribution to be unique and artistic. Check out the below vid where the band explains how they merged visionary high art with rock for Guitar Hero World Tour. Guitar Hero World Tour takes the stage October 26th on the PS2, PS3, Wii, and...

Posted October 20, 2008| 14 Comments
New Oasis Album For 'Guitar Hero'

Nineties alternative pop band Oasis is coming to the PS3 and 360 versions of Activision's music game Guitar Hero World Tour. These three Oasis tracks will be available at launch on October 26th for download: Bag It Up Waiting for the Rapture The Shock of the Lightning But that's not all. The new Oasis album Dig Out Your Soul will...

Posted October 17, 2008| 3 Comments
'Guitar Hero: World Tour' DLC Announced

The eternal battle between full-band music games continues! Activision announced their plans for launch day downloadable content for Guitar Hero: World Tour today. Here's what you'll be able to download when the game comes out on the PS3 and 360 on October 26th: Classic Rock Track Pack "Rock and Roll Band" by Boston "Hot...

Posted October 9, 2008| 10 Comments
'Guitar Hero: World Tour' Pricing Revealed

If you're wondering how much Guitar Hero: World Tour will cost you when it comes out across platforms on October 26th, wonder no more: The Deluxe Edition will run you $240, while the run-of-the-mill edition will cost $190 on the PS3, Wii and 360. It's $180 for the full band kit on PS2. Both deluxe and regular bundles come with drums, guitar,...

Posted October 7, 2008| 17 Comments