Def Leppard Releasing New Single from Guitar Hero III DLC

Def Leppard has announced that they will be releasing three songs as Guitar Hero III downloadable content, once song being a debut new single. "Three of our songs will be available as downloadable content for Guitar Hero III," they stated.

The three song pack will be available for download on April 24, 2008 in the United States for Guitar Hero III and on May 8, 2008 in the United Kingdom. The pack contains the band's new single "Nine Lives", and the classics "Rock of Ages" and "Photograph". No word on pricing as of now.

[Def Leppard to debut new single in three song Guitar Hero III DLC pack]

Guitar Hero III: No Doubt Song Pack Trailer

Here is a video we should of received on today's PlayStation Store update, but only received the content, not knowing what it was. Anyway, for those interested in the new No Doubt Song Pack for Guitar Hero III on the Store, listen to this, and see if it's worth a buy. Enjoy!

Activision Announces Guitar Hero III Batteries

Activision announced today batteries for the Gibson Les Paul guitar controllers for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Whats so special about these batteries is that they are rechargable by USB so you'll never have to buy new ones.

The batteries work with the PLAYSTATION 3, PS2, and Xbox 360 guitars and cost about $15.00 USD each. They are set to release in stores on February 29, 2008. Look out for them if you don't want to spend anymore money buying new batteries every week.

[Guitar Hero III: finally the battery]

Guitar Hero III Gets Aerosmith Song for Limited Time

In celebration of the announcement of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Activision has released a free song for Guitar Hero III by Aerosmith titled Dream On for download at no cost.

The song, which is 16.1 MB in size, will be on the store at 11:59 PST and will be taken off the store on February 18, 2008. Get it while its here!

[Special PlayStation Store Update - GHIII Content FREE]

Guitar Hero III: Three New DLC Tracks on the Way

New tracks for RedOctane's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has surfaced on the leaderboards over at GuitarHero.com, which pretty much states they are on their weay.

The three new songs featured on the leaderboards are Journey's "Any Way You Want It", Foreigner with "Jukebox Hero", and Boston's classic "Peace of Mind". You can probably expect this update next Thursday.

[Via Kotaku]

Guitar Hero III: Jordan by Buckethead Completed With 100%

What we can only refer to as the best Guitar Hero player in the world has mastered the song Jordan by Buckethead on Guitar Hero II. Watch and be amazed. Wow, toughest song I can do is The Metal on the third game by Tenacious D on Hard Mode.

Guitar Hero III: Linkin Park, Mastadon Coming In Holiday DLC

Activision has just announced a new downloadable pack for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The Warner/Reprise Track Pack contains "No More Sorrow," by Linkin Park, "Sleeping Giant," by Mastadon and "Pretty Handsome Awkward," by The Used.

Single song downloads will be arriving as well with new songs "So Payaso," from Extremoduro, "Antisocial" from Trust, and "Ernten Was Wir Säen" from Die Fantastischen Vier.

The press release below.

SUNNYVALE, CA - December 17, 2007 - Master recordings from Warner/Reprise artists Linkin Park, Mastadon and The Used will be available as a downloadable track pack for Activision, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, during the month of December. Additionally, Activision will offer single song downloads from such popular European bands as Extremoduro, Trust and Die Fantastischen Vier, as well as a free, exclusive rock rendition of the holiday classic "We Three Kings," recorded by Steve Ouimette. The Warner/Reprise Track Pack, single song downloads, and free holiday classic will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

The Warner/Reprise Track Pack includes master recordings of "No More Sorrow," by Linkin Park, "Sleeping Giant," by Mastadon and "Pretty Handsome Awkward," by The Used. The single song downloads offer such popular singles as "So Payaso," from Extremoduro, "Antisocial" from Trust, and "Ernten Was Wir Säen" from Die Fantastischen Vier.

After downloading the new tracks, Guitar Hero® fans are encouraged to visit www.guitarhero.com to enter fret-bending competitions with the opportunity to win various prizes.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock contains explosive new content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer game modes allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true rock status. The game features a star-studded soundtrack including master tracks by legendary artists such as Aerosmith, Guns 'N' Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine and Pearl Jam, as well as original songs by guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello. While continuing to retain all the key features from their prior legendary performances, fresh downloadable content will be available on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a killer set list from many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded.

For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans are able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform, including exclusive Gibson Guitar's Les Paul model for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system gamers also get to shred on a new exclusive shape, Gibson's Kramer guitar, popularized by hard rockers and known for its body design, pickups, electronics and construction for furious finger fretting.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, developed by Neversoft, is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB, and is currently available at North American retailers. For more information about the Guitar Hero franchise, please visit the dedicated community site: www.guitarhero.com.

Guitar Hero III: New Patch Now Live

A new patch for Activision and RedOctane's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, just went live tonight. The update contains the following.

- Improve Online Quick Match results and reduce "Failed to Connect to Server" messages.
- Introduce calibration screen improvements, helping users with high lag AV systems, and Playstation 3 users with Dolby Digital enabled.
- Add the Co-Op Quickplay mode for Playstation 3 users.
- Enable the Hyperspeed cheat to work in online games.
- Include various stability improvements and fixes.

Nice update, now we just need to have Activision allow the Rock Band update, darn them!

[Via Guitar Hero]

Guitar Hero III's Wireless Gibson Coming Early 2008

Activision announced today that they'd be rolling out the wireless Gibsons sans Guitar Hero III for all platforms early next year. So for your pals rocking the guitar in Rock Band, you'll soon be on equal foot with their guitars.

It would be nice to see the guitar in different shapes, colors, and variations as well.

[Via JoyStiq]

PSM3 Reviews: Assassin's Creed, Call of Duty 4, & More

The latest issue of PSM3, a UK based PLAYSTATION 3 magazine, comes jam packed with some great new reviews. Take a look at those below.

Assassin's Creed 81%.
Overall: All the basic mechanics are there, but kinks in the design keep Creed from greatness.

Call of Duty 4 94%.
Overall: A triumph of set-piece design, special effects and impeccable FPS action. Mindblowing.

Need for Speed ProStreet 79%.
Overall: A touch repetitive, but a confident, high speed, return to form for Need For Speed.

LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga 80%
Overall: Terrific games but TCS is pointless if you've played them before. But if you haven't, get it.

Beowulf 41%
Overall: An avoidably bad game with shoddy design and a lame, thankless combat system.

The Simpsons Game 70%
Overall: Flimsy platformingand lame combat, but so funny its hard to care. Fans will go nuts.

Kane and Lynch: Dead Men 58%
Overall: Bland characters, action-by-numbers. Easily the most disappointing game of 2007.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 90%
Overall: Nothing much new - except for the most dazzling playlist to grace the series yet. Great.

[Via GT Forums]

Activision Reveals Guitar Hero III DLC Plans

Activision yesterday discussed their immediate plans for Guitar Hero III downloadable content. There will be three new download packs for Guitar Hero III on the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360's online stores coming this month (November). Each of those download packs contains three songs, meaning only nine new songs.

Hopefully, more will come as the time passes.

[Via 1UP]

Guitar Hero III Invades TVs With Commercial

Activision & RedOctane's Guitar Hero III can now be seen on your TV, in commercial form. This TV spot brings a whole new way of looking at game interaction.

South Park: New Episode to Feature Guitar Hero

South Park always does video game related episodes. Whether its the Wii or the World of Warcraft episode, they are always funny.

Titled "Guitar Queer-o," this new episode will center on Guitar Hero. According to the episode synopsis, "Stan and Kyle are hooked on Guitar Hero. But Stan's superior skills on the video game damage his friendship with Kyle."

Looks like Stan's Dad takes a liking to the game as well. Stick to your TV for the premiere of the episode.

[Via GamerNode]

Win a PAX Autographed Guitar Hero III Remote for Child's Play

Penny Arcade has launched a new charity to benefit the Child's Play over at New Orleans. To help their charity, they put up a PAX 07' autographed Guitar Hero III guitar for the PS2. The guitar includes the autographs of:

* Tycho and Gabe
* Wil Wheaton
* Jonathan Coulton
* Caitlin Glass (Winry from FMA)
* Gus Sorola, Geoff Ramsey, and Burnie Burns (Simmons, Grif, and Church from RvB)
* Harmonix Employees (Makers of Guitar Hero): Alex Rigopulos (Co Founder), Sean Baptiste (Community Director), Dan Teasdale (Senior Programmer)
* Dave Grossman (Co-Creator of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, and the new Sam and Max)
* Ron Gilbert (Co-Creator of Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion)
* Members of Optimus Rhyme
* Members of The MiniBosses
* Liz Excitement from Freezepop
* MC Frontalot

Give it a visit.

[eBay: Guitar Hero III PAX 07]
[Via Kotaku]

Guitar Hero III: How to Beat The Devil

If you've reached song number 42 in the recently released Guitar Hero III, the boss, named Lou, can be quite an ass pain.

Don't worry about it though, because Ripten has you covered. Find out how to beat Louie at the link below.

[Read: How to Beat Lou]

Guitar Hero III's Flyleaf & Marilyn Manson Companion Pack

Enjoy Flyleaf? Well, Flyleaf brings their hard rocking hit "Tina" as a playable exclusive on Guitar Hero III's Companion Pack. So come rock out! Like Marilyn Manson? Rock out to that as well, view below.

GameTrailers Reviews Guitar Hero III 8.5/10

GameTrailers questions if Guitar Hero III will live up to it's hype, and answers itself in it's own review. Lets take a look at the scores:

Design: 8.5
Gameplay: 8.4
Presentation: 8.9
Final Verdict: 8.5

Watch the video review above.

PLAYSTATION 3 Releases for the Week of October 29, 2007

Last week and this week seem to have been and will be two great weeks for PLAYSTATION 3 releases. This upcoming week (tomorrow), we have a full list of releases. Enjoy.

US PLAYSTATION 3 Hardware

• 40GB PS3 Spiderman 3 bundle [November 2, 2007]

US PLAYSTATION 3 Releases

• Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction [October 30, 2007 - Officially]
• Guitar Hero III [October 28, 2007]
• Stranglehold [October 29, 2007]
• The Simpsons Game [October 30, 2007]
  
• Cars: Mater-National Championship [October 29, 2007]

EU PLAYSTATION 3 Releases

• Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War [November 2, 2007]
• Tony Hawk's Proving Ground [November 2, 2007]
• NBA 2K8 [November 2, 2007]
• NHL 2K8 [November 2, 2007]

Asian PLAYSTATION 3 Releases

• Ratchet and Clank Futures: Tools of Destruction [October 30, 2007]
• GI Jockey 4 2007 [November 1, 2007]

If your wondering why Ratchet & Clank is on there, thats the games official release date, most stores around the U.S. have already been selling them though. And if your trying to rock out with Guitar Hero III, it's out today, so go pick it up.

[Via PS3 Fanboy]

Wal-Mart's Guitar Hero III Comes With Old Guitar?

Apparently it seems that if you are planning to pick up the next game in the series of rocking guitar games, you won't want to pick it up at Wal-Mart.

According to a Kotaku reader, who sent in the picture above, Wal-Mart's Guitar Hero III comes bundled with the old classic red non-wireless controller. Can anybody say rip-off?

If your trying to get a copy of Guitar Hero III and want to go wireless and new, then get it at your local game store, not Wal-Mart.

[Via Kotaku]

Guitar Hero III: AFI Companion Pack Trailer

AFI lights up Guitar Hero III with this Interscope companion pack, enjoy.