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"Gift givers looking for Guitar Hero, Rock Band, or Dance Dance Revolution merchandise this holiday season beware, knock-offs are out there, and while you may not know the difference, the individual receiving the gift likely will."
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Nov 23, 2007

Guitar Hero III, Halo 3 Makes Wikipedia's most Searched List

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Guitar Hero III, Halo 3 Makes Wikipedia's most Searched List

Kotaku: "I use Wikipedia. You use Wikipedia. We all use Wikipedia. But just what are we looking for, exactly? Nerd crap, it seems, with a list of November's most..."
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Nov 23, 2007

Guitar Hero III: watch the GR eight player jam-off

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Nov 23, 2007 There was shouting, frayed tempers and a whole lot of hot consoles, but we pretty much pulled off the impossible – an eight player Guitar Hero face-off across all console disciplines. Four monitors, four machines, a mixing desk (yep), a tangled Gorgons nest of wires and eight players. You dont want to try this at home. It took a little organisation and a bit of technical head-scratching, but, as you can see from this backstage footage, the biggest problem was getting ... » Read More

Nov 21, 2007

Band Sue Harmonix, Red Octane Over Gutair Hero Cover

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Band Sue Harmonix, Red Octane Over Gutair Hero Cover

Rock band The Romantics have filed suit against Harmonix, RedOctane and Wavegroup Sound for the cover version of "What I Like About You", included in Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, reports Billboard.
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Nov 19, 2007

Activision Ranks #1 U.S. Console and Handheld Publisher for October, According to NPD

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Activision Ranks #1 U.S. Console and Handheld Publisher for October, According to NPD

Activision, Inc. was the #1 U.S. console and handheld publisher for the month of October, increasing its U.S. market share to a record 28.7%, according to The NPD Group. The company's performance was driven by the success of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, which was the #1 U.S. best-selling title across all platforms, despite only one week of sales during the month.
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Nov 16, 2007

NPD: 2007 Sales So Far - Plus Top Sellers of the Year

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - NPD: 2007 Sales So Far - Plus Top Sellers of the Year

The best selling games in units sold, across all platforms, for the year are as follows, with more year-to-date sales data available at the source.

Â¿ Halo 3 - 3,700,000
Â¿ Madden NFL 08 - 3,200,000
Â¿ Guitar Hero II - 2,800,00
Â¿ Wii Play with Remote - 2,500,000
Â¿ Pokemon Diamond - 2,100,000
Â¿ Pokemon Pearl - 1,500,000
Â¿ Spider-Man 3 - 1,400,000
Â¿ Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock - 1,400,000
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Nov 15, 2007

Rock Band vs. Guitar Hero III

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Nov 15, 2007 For two years now, Guitar Hero has ruled the music genre with a fret-blazing iron fist. That reign is now contested by Rock Band, which happens to come from the same guys who made Guitar Hero what it is today. Now that their creation is in the hands of another studio, who's to know which team brings the rock? For the answer, we turn to our custom-built comparison videos that split the screen right down the middle - Guitar Hero III on the left, Rock Band on the right. The two games ... » Read More

Nov 14, 2007

Analyst: DS Redesign Done, Uncharted & Haze At Risk

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Analyst: DS Redesign Done, Uncharted & Haze At Risk

Pacific Crest Securities' Evan Wilson says new version of Nintendo's portable complete; holiday release torrent creating retail woes.

Wilson notes that not all games will be affected by insufficient retail space. "Clearly, the end-of-year squeeze creates limited space at retail, which limits the size of initial orders of games with less publicity and reorders of games with lower quality." He anticipates games with high preorder rates such as Guitar Hero III, Call of Duty 4, Assassins' Creed, Mass Effect, WWE, and Rock Band to be less affected by insufficient retail space. "Titles that could be at risk of getting squeezed," he continues, "include Haze, Kane & Lynch, and Uncharted."
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Nov 14, 2007

Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk Titles Join Massive Ad Network

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk Titles Join Massive Ad Network

Activision and video game advertising network Massive, a subsidiary of Microsoft, have announced that Activision titles Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Tony Hawk's Proving Ground have been added to the Massive Network, allowing in-game advertising to be updated in real-time.

According to the companies, Massive ads served into Guitar Hero III will be "contextually relevant" to the rock venues in which players perform. As for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, the ads will be "tailored to real-world skating environments," offering marketers visibility in each title's specific demographics.
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Nov 13, 2007

Guitar Hero III boosts US record sales

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Guitar Hero III boosts US record sales

There are early indications that Guitar Hero III has had a significant impact on record sales for bands featured in the game.

The game, subtitled Legends of Rock, was released in the US at the end of October. It will launch in Europe on 23 November.

Hard rock label Roadrunner Records said that sales of DragonForce's album "Inhuman Rampage" increased 126% week-on-week in the wake of Guitar Hero III's release. DragonForce's song "Through the Fire and Flames" is featured as an unlockable bonus track in Guitar Hero III.
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Nov 12, 2007

Research: Orange Box Eating into Halo 3 Sales

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Research: Orange Box Eating into Halo 3 Sales

One industry watcher says the increasingly crowded shooter market is falling victim to some significant sales cannibalization among top-tier titles.

With shooters like BioShock, Halo 3, The Orange Box and Call of Duty 4 hitting the market within close range of one another, companies have had to convince consumers to choose their game over competitors. After all, not all shooter fans can drop a few hundred dollars at once.
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Nov 11, 2007

Guitar Hero III For Nintendo Wii Is Mono Sound Only?

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Guitar Hero III For Nintendo Wii Is Mono Sound Only?

Reports have been flying across the web claiming that Guitar Hero III for the Nintendo Wii plays in mono sound only. If true, this could be a huge disaster for Activision and Nintendo. Guitar Hero III is supposed to support Dolby Pro Logic II quality sound.
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Nov 9, 2007

New Foo Fighters tracks join GHIII line-up

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Nov 9, 2007 Two new song packs for Guitar Hero III have just hit Xbox LIVE Marketplace and the PlayStation Network, costing 500 Microsoft points and $6.25 respectively. The first of the two packs contains three tracks from US rockers Foo Fighters, and includes their latest single “Pretender” while the other, also containing three tracks, comes from rock super group Velvet Revolver. All the new tracks were created from the master recordings, and give those of you who are, somehow, ... » Read More

Nov 9, 2007

Guitar Hero III: Video game strikes chord with Melville business

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Guitar Hero III: Video game strikes chord with Melville business

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, the latest version of the popular video game, comes complete with a mock Gibson guitar as its controller and more than 70 songs - with more available to download. Players can strum their way to virtual legend status by
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Nov 8, 2007

Call of Duty 4 in 'Extremely High Demand', Guitar Hero III Seeing Some Sellouts

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Call of Duty 4 in 'Extremely High Demand', Guitar Hero III Seeing Some Sellouts

"Call of Duty 4, which was released two days ago by Activision, appears to be in extremely high demand and is sold out across the board. We've checked with a wide range of retailers (Gamestop, Wal-Mart, Target), and only pre-orders are being satisfied-stores are otherwise sold out of the title," said Nollenberger Capital Partners analyst Todd Greenwald.

"Guitar Hero III, to a lesser extent, is also out of stock at many retailers... The Xbox 360 and the Wii versions are the hardest to come by," he said.
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Nov 7, 2007

Activision Reveals Plans for Guitar Hero DLC

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Activision Reveals Plans for Guitar Hero DLC

It sounds like we're not the only ones who love Guitar Hero III. After an extremely positive financial report yesterday that cited the new Guitar Hero release as a primary source of Activision's fortunes, the publisher let us know just how much today. In its first week of release in North America, Guitar Hero III has sold more than $115 million, marking it as the largest launch in its over 20-year history.
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Nov 6, 2007

Analyst: Nintendo Wii Will Beat PS3 In Guitar Hero III Sales

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Analyst: Nintendo Wii Will Beat PS3 In Guitar Hero III Sales

Guitar Hero III is already a huge success, having sold over $100 million of product on Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, and PS2 during its first week of release. Sales probably won't be too shabby when it releases on PC and Mac next week, either.

According to Jesse Divnich, analyst for The simExchange, the Nintendo Wii version is predicted to outsell the PlayStation 3 version by a two-to-one margin when all is said and done.
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Nov 5, 2007

Guitar Hero 3 rakes in $100M in a week

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Guitar Hero 3 rakes in $100M in a week

The Guitar Hero franchise continues to produce for game publisher Activision, accumulating $100 million in North America since its launch on Oct. 28th.
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Nov 5, 2007

Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver to hit Guitar Hero III

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver to hit Guitar Hero III

The first downloadable content for Guitar Hero III has been revealed by a fan at the ScoreHero forums who accidentally made the discovery.

It looks like three downloadable content packages will be made available, in the same way downloadable content was handled for Guitar Hero II. Expect a Foo Fighters pack with All My Life, The Pretender and This Is A Call, a Velvet Revolver pack with Slither, She Builds Quick Machines and Messages and the final pack for the boss battle music. No word on pricing or when to expect these songs.
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Nov 3, 2007

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Give-away

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PS3 - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Give-away

PSN@Home is having a Free to enter Give-away for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS2) with the guitar. All you have to do to enter is be a member of psnathome.com and you are automatically entered. Although if you have not been on the website for the past week and you are picked we will pick someone else.
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