Red Octane is having a sale on the Guitar Hero III Wireless Les Paul Bundle for only $39.99. Shipping will vary but it shouldn't be more than $10. The sale is today only and will end at 6PM PT / 9 PM ET. As Gamestooge noted, even if you just want an extra guitar, you can always just sell the game. You can find this limited-time offer here.
In other bargain hunting related news, Amazon has put up their stock of official DualShock 3 controllers on sale. Originally retailing for $54.99, these are now on sale for $40.96 with free shipping. Take advantage of the deal here.
Better late than never, right? It's been nine months since we first talked about the guitar compatibility patch that allows Guitar Hero III controllers to be used with Rock Band. That same patch was blocked by Activision and, we assumed, would never see the light of day again. Now, however, it's finally available. We've tried and tested it and it does exactly what we assumed it would -- allow Rock Band players to play 4-player without having to pay an extortionate amount of money for a second guitar.
Not only that, but the patch also includes the music export feature so that all (well, most) of your songs from Rock Band will be playable in the upcoming sequel. It costs $5 to export your tunes and takes up 1.52GB of HDD space. Well worth it, in our opinion.
Posted Sep 8th 2008 4:00PM by Alan Tsang Filed under: News
The first full downloadable album for Guitar Hero III is finally here; Metallica's latest album, Death Magnetic, will debut on GH III on September 12th, the same day it goes on sale worldwide. Exclusive to Guitar Hero will be two versions of the song Suicide & Redemption featuring extended solos by James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett. The album will also be foward compatible -- all the songs will work in Guitar Hero: World Tour and presumably all the new instruments when it is released in October.
Look for the album this Friday, September 12th on the PS Store for $17.99. Check out the complete tracklist after the jump:
Another Guitar Hero III track pack is ready to be released this week. the Dragonforce track pack will include three tracks from the English speed metal band, including "Heroes Of Our Time," the debut single from their upcoming album "Ultra Beatdown." The other two tracks are "Revolution Deathsquad" and "Operation Ground Pound," both from their third album "Inhuman Rampage." The track pack will be released worldwide on August 21st.
Dragonforce fans will no doubt be ecstatic at the idea of not only playing three more of their songs on Guitar Hero III, but also shredding along to "Heroes Of Our Time" before the album is even released. For non-Dragonforce fans, this is probably only a worthwhile purchase if you're in need of a hardcore Guitar Hero III challenge. We just hope they're a bit easier than "Through The Fire And The Flames."
Activision has announced yet more downloadable content for Guitar Hero III today. Partnering with Interscope Records, three new tracks will be made available to download this Thursday, August 7th. The songs in question are Flyleaf's "Tina," AFI's "Carcinogen Crush" and a remix of Marilyn Manson's "Putting Holes In Happiness". This is the same song pack that was made available to those who bought the Guitar Hero III soundtrack CD but this time, we assume you have to pay for it. If you're fans of these tracks, then no doubt this is all good news. If not, go play some more Rock Band.
Not to be outdone by Rock Band's premium drum controller, Activision has announced a collaboration with Logitech to produce a line of "premium instrument controllers." No specific type of controller or prices were given, all we know is they will be "compatible with Guitar Hero: World Tour's advanced feature set" and they will begin arriving "later this year." Bruce Lancaster, the VP of Logitech's gaming business compares their entry into the the market for fake instruments to their entry into the market for fake steering wheels. So, what kind of premium "instruments" are you looking for and how much are you willing to dish out for one of these babies?
Posted Jul 23rd 2008 9:00AM by Alan Tsang Filed under: News
Looks like Activision is ready for some blood in the battle against Rock Band; after scoring Van Halen and the Eagles as exclusives, they have now secured the lengendary Jimi Hendrix into their lineup for Guitar Hero: World Tour. Hendrix will be a playable character in the game, and two master tracks have also been confirmed to be in the game, with more tracks coming later as downloadable content:
"Purple Haze (Live)" (recorded in 1969 at the San Diego Sports Arena)
"The Wind Cries Mary"
In Legends of Rock news, three songs are set to debut this Thursday on Guitar Hero III. We honestly think the tracklist speaks for itself:
"Surfing with the Alien" by Joe Satriani
"For the Love of God" by Steve Vai
"Soothsayer" by Buckethead
This "Virtuoso Pack" will be released this Thursday. While no pricing info was provided, we can assume it will be $6.25 like previous 3-track packs.
Looking to rock out with an extra wireless controller for Guitar Hero III? Look no further than this deal. The official Guitar Hero III Les Paul wireless guitar controller for the PS3 shipped to your door for $35.24. Retail is $59.99 but some like Best Buy are asking for $69.99. And remember, this will not work with Rock Band. We are not sure how long this deal will last, so act fast.
One more DLC item will be available this week as Guitar Hero III cranks out a growing list of free songs from the "strangest places" category. The new track this time doesn't come from a game, but rather it comes from the Top Gun flick. In fact, it's the film's theme song: "Top Gun Anthem."
The heavy-on-guitar-solos track will be available this Thursday, July 3. We guess you shouldn't play this song alone. Make sure you've got your Wingman there with you; it could make the difference. Video clip is after the break.
Posted Jun 25th 2008 6:30PM by Majed Athab Filed under: News
Guitar Hero IIIis getting more free DLC from the videogame tie-in category. Like the God of War track before it, this new downloadable song, titled "I am Murloc," is an ode to everyone's favorite MMO: World of Warcraft. The thrash-metal song from Blizzard's house band Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain will be available for download off the PSN tomorrow, June 26. Might we also add that "Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain" is one of the oddest and awesomely bad band names ever.
As previously reported, this month will see a flood of new Guitar Hero III DLC made available worldwide. We've already had the Isle of Wight pack and the Motorhead pack so far. Activision has now announced that the next collection of tracks to be made available will be the Coldplay pack. This will include a song from their new album and will be made available on June 19th.
The songs included in the Coldplay pack will be "Violet Hill," from the new album "Viva la Vida," along with earlier songs "Yellow" and "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face." This marks the third of five announced DLC packs for the month of June, with two more yet to be announced. We have to say, the Guitar Hero III DLC is definitely gathering steam. Shame it couldn't have been this good back in November, when the game first released.
Activision has announced today that Guitar Hero III will be receiving five downloadable track packs during the month of June. All of these will contain master tracks, but only two have been detailed, with the other three shrouded in mystery. The first song pack, which has been released today on the EU PSN Store and will no doubt be made available later today in America, is the Motorhead pack. This contains the songs "We Are the Road Crew," "Stay Clean" and "Motörhead."
The second pack will be made available on June 12th and will combine performances from the Isle of Wight 2007 and 2008 festivals into an aptly named "Isle of Wight" pack. This contains Kasabian's "Shoot The Runner," The Kaiser Chiefs' "I Predict A Riot" and The Sex Pistols' "Problems." A one-off free God of War II pack is also available today for free. With this, Activision is clearly really putting a lot of effort into downloadable content and, dare we say, giving Rock Band a run for its money. Well, not really, but it's pretty impressive nonetheless.
When the latest PlayStation newsletter randomly mentioned that Guitar Hero III fans would soon be able to rock along with a tune from God of War, we were understandably perplexed. The song has now been revealed by Guitar Hero producer Chuck Park on the PlayStation Blog as "The End Begins (To Rock)" from God of War II. This song will be available on the US PSN Store tomorrow and will cost you absolutely nothing.
It seems like a pretty fun track to play and, considering the price, is a must-grab for any Guitar Hero or God of War fan. It's a shame the song doesn't add Kratos as a playable character in the game. That would be something to behold. Be sure to check out the tune in the video above, if you haven't already.
According to Entertainment Weekly, British music act Coldplay have said that their single, Violet Hill, will be on Guitar Hero. The article did not specify which Guitar Hero this will be, but it's more likely than not to be Guitar Hero III since it was mentioned that the track will be DLC.
The downloadable song is part of a huge publicity campaign for the band's new album, Vida La Vida, which is out June 17. A date was also not specified, but it's safe to assume that Violet Hill will appear sometime before, around, or on June 17.
