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 being held on Monday, November 3rd at the West Hollywood Best Buy store.

"Additionally, those in line at 10:00 PM will get the exclusive opportunity to be one of the first to play the Bond song “Another Way to Die” performed by Jack White and Alicia Keys which is soon-to-be-released as downloadable content for Activision’s Guitar Hero World Tour."

There will be prizes given away and the 136 Best Buy's around the nation will be holding similar events.

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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 game?

Guitar Hero World Tour Launch Trailer

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. Less shelf space means less product and less product means less revenue.

One company, XS Games is taking a different approach. They developed a small peripheral that attaches to the Wiimote for their Wii version of their new music game, PopStar Guitar. The PS2 version will ship as software only, but will be compatible with all existing PS2 guitar peripherals. The game is expected to release later this month.

Wal-Mart was reportedly pleased at this approach as it means they can fit more product onto the shelves during the busy shopping season leading up to the Holidays. We think this only further emphasizes the need for full compatibility between instruments.

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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 Hands-On of the game.

The game, developed by Neversoft and published by Activision, will release next week on the PS3, PS2, Wii, and Xbox 360 featuring an impressive song list with bands like Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy Osbourne, Tool, and more!

If you missed it, here's X-Play's All Access preview for Guitar Hero World Tour from earlier this year:

Treyarch producer Noah Heller touched on the subject that their upcoming FPS title Call of Duty: World At War may be the last game that will support a World War II setting. With the exception of Infinity Ward's massive hit Modern Warfare the Call of Duty game series have always faced-off against the Nazi regime.

In Heller's interview with Official Xbox Magazine, he said:

"Since World at War was in development for two years, it was still in development when Modern Warfare... well, it hadn't even come out yet," Heller explains. "So our path was a little bit set at that point but we also knew that we wanted to show the end of the war."

Modern Warfare's success was based on its gameplay mechanics and amazing multiplayer options, so WWII or not, as long as the title plays great, we have no complaints. Call of Duty: World At War will be out this November 11 for the PC, PS3, PS2, 360, Nintendo Wii and DS platforms.

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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 Xbox 360.

Guitar Hero World Tour Tool Vignette

James Bond 007 in Quantum of Solace is touted as the best Bond game since GoldenEye on the N64. That's high praise, and so far it doesn't look like it will disappoint.  Ultimately, you'll be the judge when the game goes live on the PC, PS3, PS2, Xbox 360, DS, and Wii November 4th.

James Bond 007 in Quantum of Solace Launch Trailer

You think you've got it bad?  Spidey takes a rare moment for himself before diving head-long into the chaos that is Spider-Man: Web of Shadows.  Heroes and Villains alike have been affected by the alien Symbiote and it's up to you to sort out the entire mess.

Test your heroic fortitude with all the challenges Activision and Treyarch have in store for you October 21st on the PS2, PSP, PS3, Wii, DS, Xbox 360, and PC.

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Full-Length Launch Trailer

Huge workloads weighing you down?  This wall-crawler can relate as Spidey takes an emo moment for himself as he pauses before jumping head-long into the symbiote-riddled fray called Spider-Man: Web of Shadows.  The pressures of being a super-hero can be yours October 21st on the PS2, PSP, PS3, PC, Wii, DS and Xbox 360.

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 Blooded" by Foreigner
• "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield

On October 30th, the following tracks will be available:

R.E.M Track Pack

• "Horse to Water,"
• "Man-Sized Wreath"
• "Supernatural Superserious"

The R.E.M. pack will be an Xbox Live Marketplace exclusive for two weeks, then heads over to the PlayStation Store.

If you are looking forward to the previously announced Wii downloadable content, keep waiting: No word yet on when that will happen. If you're waiting for the PS2 downloadable content, sorry, buddy, don't think it's going to happen.