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September 8th, 2009 at 09:30pm
Under Xbox 360
Tossing the usual drip-fed weekly schedule aside for the moment, Microsoft has released the full details for its “Deal of the Week,” Games on Demand and Avatar DLC releases (in the US) for the entire month of September. Let’s start with Games on Demand:
Games on Demand (no prices noted)
Check after the break for the “Deal of the Week” and Avatar DLC details.
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Xbox 360’s ‘Deal of the Week,’ Games on Demand, Avatar DLC for Sept. originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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September 1st, 2009 at 08:30pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Update: It appears as though Activision itself has answered the question of what songs specifically are importable into Guitar Hero 5 from World Tour (35 songs) as well as Smash Hits (21 songs), via the Activision Customer Support Center. The full list of songs available from each game has been dropped after the break — thanks to everyone for sending this in!
We can’t lie to you, friends — when Activision claimed songs from last year’s Guitar Hero World Tour would be playable in this year’s Guitar Hero 5, we were skeptical. It seems that skepticism proved right, as USA Today reveals that a hair over one third of GHWT’s tracks can be downloaded into the new game. Specifically, just 35 of World Tour’s 86 tracks are playable in GH5, with an unspecified amount of Guitar Hero Smash Hits tracks available “later this Fall.” The licensing fee for those 35 tracks is 280
/$3.50 for Xbox 360 and PS3, though it remains unclear whether or not that fee would include Smash Hits‘ tracks when those are released.
We’ve asked Activision for clarification of which tracks specifically are available in GH5 and when Smash Hits will be ready for download, but unfortunately were told that we’d get a release tomorrow with “tons of details.” So this is where we crowdsource things — Guitar Hero 5 owners in the Joystiq Biomass[TM], please let us know which 35 of Guitar Hero World Tour’s 86 tracks are playable! Our inbox is always open!
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Report: Only 35 songs from Guitar Hero World Tour work with GH5 [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 23rd, 2009 at 09:30pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
While original Rock Band owners were given the luxury to continue to buy new tracks for the music title even after the release of its sequel, Guitar Hero fans won’t be given the same option when Guitar Hero 5 lands on store shelves. An Activision representative told Destructoid that DLC for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5 will not be compatible with Guitar Hero: World Tour.
According to the Activision rep, Guitar Hero 5 DLC will be compatible with future titles in the franchise, but “advancements and innovations” made to the upcoming music title do not allow for tracks to be backwards compatible with World Tour. Don’t light the torches and grab the pitchforks just yet though, the same reason has been given for The Beatles: Rock Band’s inability to work with previous versions of the game.
Thankfully, Activision has already confirmed tracks from Guitar Hero: World Tour will be compatible with Guitar Hero 5 via an in-game importing process — which adds new features such as band moments, expert+ drumming and the new vocal star power to older tracks.
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Guitar Hero 5 DLC not compatible with World Tour originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 13th, 2009 at 08:20pm
Under Xbox 360
Guitar Hero: World Tour gets a fresh injection of DLC with the Activision Track Pack today, which features music from actual Activision employees’ bands. Perhaps the most noteworthy quality of this newest track pack, however, is its low, low price of free. Here’s what you’ll get:
- Awaken’s “The Silence is Deafening”
- H is Orange’s “Nothing All the Time”
- Hundred Reasons’ “I’ll Never Know”
Oh, and Activision’s press release also mentions Steve Ouimette’s “Dueling Banjos” will release next week. It will be the last DLC release before the release of Guitar Hero 5 on September 1.
Guitar Hero: World Tour gets free Activision music originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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August 8th, 2009 at 12:00pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
We’ve been blown away by the effort Activision and Neversoft have put into making Guitar Hero 5 actually worth playing — but their most recent move may be their wisest yet. A recent IGN preview of the title revealed the game will allow players to import “some” of the tracks from World Tour and Smash Hits into GH5 (and Band Hero) for a small fee. In addition, 125 of World Tour’s 128 DLC tracks will automatically work in the two upcoming rhythm titles. Of all the features to borrow from Rock Band 2, the removal of bothersome disc-swapping is one of the best.
For those who aren’t particularly thrilled by this piece of news, try this one on for size: Johnny Cash will be a playable character in Guitar Hero 5. There’s a video of the black-suited man performing “Ring of Fire” after the jump. We suggest checking it out — but only if you like things that are completely badass.
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Guitar Hero 5 allows song imports from previous games, features playable Johnny Cash originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 08 Aug 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 18th, 2009 at 12:00am
Under Xbox 360
A new track pack for Guitar Hero World Tour is available today, featuring three tracks from the Eagles of Death Metal, who are neither the Eagles nor a death metal band (Discuss.) The track pack features one single from each of the band’s three albums, so it’s kind of a sampler of the band’s career to date. Or it’s just a set of three songs that sound like they’d be fun to play on guitar. No need to overthink this stuff.
The set is 440 XBL or $5.49 on PSN, or you can get individual tracks for 160/ $1.99 PSN / 200 Wii Points.
Eagles of Death Metal in new DLC for Guitar Hero: World Tour originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 8th, 2009 at 07:57pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Yet another crazy music game fire sale from RedOctane today: For $49.99 on PS2, $59.99 on Wii or $69.99 on PS3 or 360, you can pick up a two-pack of Guitar Hero: Metallica and Guitar Hero: Smash Hits.
As an added bonus, you’ll also get a free Guitar Hero World Tour shirt. Now, you should by no means wear this in public, but if you need to work on your car or play the Super Sloppy Double Dare home game, it’s a nice perk.
Pick up Metallica/Smash Hits Guitar Hero bundle for cheap originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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July 6th, 2009 at 06:30pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Is the drum kit above (to the right) what Guitar Hero 5 will be shipping with when it hits this September? We’re not 100% sure, but a trusted source at our sister site Engadget sent in the blurry shot, leading us to believe it could very well be.
The new set bears a strong resemblance to that other full band music/rhythm game — hey, there’s even a lower bar support where the kick pedal could possibly hook on! Additionally, as Engadget rightly points out, the system controls have been moved in front of the pads. The back of the set allegedly features two kick pedal jacks and a “mysterious black mini jack” as well. We’ve asked for comment from Activision for confirmation of the set and have yet to hear back.
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July 3rd, 2009 at 05:15pm
Under Xbox 360
Break out those tattered jeans and torn up flannel, because Guitar Hero: World Tour is getting a new DLC pack for the punk in all of us. Dubbed the Epitaph Punk-O-Rama Track Pack, the download features three tunes from three separate well-known Epitaph artists. It may be a bit more on the mainstream side of punk, but they’re good tracks nonetheless.
Here’s what you’ll get (440 XBL / $5.49 PSN):
The track pack is available for download now in the US and Europe. Who’s about to rock? We may or may not salute you.
Guitar Hero: World Tour gets punk rock DLC injection originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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June 29th, 2009 at 10:30am
Under Xbox 360
Looking for another set of plastic instruments to fill that remaining spot of unoccupied floor space in your living room? Amazon has an offer that will help speed the total domination of your life by comically undersized guitars and drums. As its Deal of the Day, the site is offering the full band set of Guitar Hero: World Tour for just $89.98, a hundred bucks off the MSRP.
The item is available on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, and PS2, and we doubt it’ll stay in stock all day. This is one of the cheapest offers of full band kits we’ve seen! It’s so cheap, it almost makes these music games seem affordable.
Guitar Hero World Tour sale: rock out in a financially responsible manner originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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