The Raconteurs and Jimi Hendrix will both take to the virtual stage this November as DLC in Activision's Guitar Hero: World Tour.
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1UP writes: "Activision has issued a formal statement addressing the growing complaints over defective Guitar Hero World Tour drum kits, which have spread across the Internet over the last 48 hours since the game was released. Calling the defects "an isolated manufacturing issue," Activision contends the problem only lies with drums made earlier in the manufacturing stage, and promises a "drum tuning kit" that presumably will allow gamers to fix their drums themselves.

We have learned that certain drum kit controllers manufactured for Guitar Hero World Tour have sensitivity issues. We believe that these controllers are limited to ones in the earlier manufacturing stages. While we believe that this was an isolated manufacturing issue, we are stepping our efforts to randomly test our drum kit controllers so customers can be assured they work properly. In the event any consumers do experience problems with their drum kit controllers associated with sensitivity issues, Activision will soon be offering a drum tuning kit that will enable players to fully optimize their drums."
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ShackNews writes:

"Some buyers of Guitar Hero World Tour--which launched yesterday--are complaining of faulty instruments, mirroring the issues that afflicted last year's debut of the Harmonix-developed rival series Rock Band.

Complaints regarding the wireless drum kit focus on drum pads and cymbals that don't register every hit. The wireless guitar has also drawn criticism, with many, such as Shacknews' own GoS-CPT-Stewart and dblagent, finding that the guitars have stopped registering downward strums after a few hours."
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MTV Multiplayer writes:

"Are you tired of bringing home a new music game, inviting friends to rock and discovering most of the good songs have to be unlocked?

"Guitar Hero: World Tour" - like every music game before it - is no different. But the developers have been generous enough to also include cheat codes!"
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Kotaku is reporting that there are a number of complaints about the Guitar Hero: World Tour drums coming from Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners.
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PS3 Fanboy writes: "Big smiles on both sides of the Atlantic this week. America gets three big games in the form of LittleBigPlanet, MotorStorm PR and Fallout 3. Europe may not be getting their hands on LittleBigPlanet until next week, but at least they've got Fallout 3, Quantum of Solace and Valkyria Chronicles to tide them over which, from what we've seen, look to all be excellent titles." Here's the full release list:

US Games

* LittleBigPlanet
* SingStar Vol. 2
* MotorStorm Pacific Rift
* Fallout 3 (Collector's Edition)
* Moto GP 08
* Baja 1000: Score International
* Guitar Hero World Tour

EU Games

* Fallout 3 (Collector's Edition)
* James Bond: Quantum of Solace
* Siren: Blood Curse
* Valkyria Chronicles
* To End All Wars
* Buzz! Quiz TV Special Edition
* Hail To The Chimp

Asian Games

* Fallout 3
* Fracture
* Gran Turismo 5: Prologue Spec III
* Grand Theft Auto IV
* LittleBigPlanet
* SOCOM: Confrontation
* Yamasa Digi World SP: Bounty Killer
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Neocrisis: Here is the list of songs which can be downloaded on the Wii's version of Guitar Hero World Tour.
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Gamerdeals.net writes:

"The late October holiday assault continues with a loaded release week. Highlights include LittleBigPlanet (PS3), Fallout 3 (Xbox 360/PS3/PC), Guitar Hero World Tour (360/PS3/Wii/PS2), Motorstorm: Pacific Assault (PS3), Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC), plus much more!

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of October 26, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"
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Yesterday, Logitech revealed its new $250 wireless guitar controller for Guitar Hero for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3. However, there were some questions about whether or not the peripheral would see a release for the Wii or Xbox 360, or if it would work with other non-Guitar Hero branded games. And now, those questions no longer remain unanswered.
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Slashagamer writes: "For those who wanted to be a rock star but never achieved their dream, but pretend every night when they play Guitar Hero – this could be for them. Logitech has created a wireless guitar officially for Guitar Hero: World Tour."
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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:
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Tool lend their inspiration to Guitar Hero World Tour.
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WorthPlaying: "Guitar Hero: World Tour will feature guitar, vocals, drums, the ability to create your own songs (and upload them on GHTunes), four-player on/offline co-op, and an eight-player battle of the bands multiplayer mode (4vs4). Oasis fans will soon be able to shred, drum and wail away as music from the band's Dig Out Your Soul album will become downloadable."
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'Bag it Up,' 'Waiting for the Rapture' and Hit Single 'The Shock of the Lightning' to arrive in November; Full Album Available in 2009.
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MTV Multiplayer reports: "There's some confusion this morning over the wording of an Activision Blizzard press release about the first wave of "Guitar Hero: World Tour" downloadable content.

Reporters and gamers seem to be inferring the "R.E.M. Track Pack," "Classic Rock Track Pack," Blind Melon single and "Guitar Duels" will all be exclusive to Xbox 360 users for two weeks.

That's not true!"
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With music ranging from one of the first and most influential alternative rock bands, R.E.M., to the timeless GRAMMY award-winning rock anthem "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield, Activision today announced a rich and diverse lineup of launch week downloadable content for the highly-anticipated Guitar Hero® World Tour. Available exclusively on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for two weeks starting October 30, the R.E.M. Track Pack features three songs, which can also be downloaded as singles, from the band's newest album, Accelerate, "Horse to Water," "Man-Sized Wreath" and "Supernatural Superserious."

Available at the launch of Guitar Hero World Tour...
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Alexander Sliwinski of Joystiq writes:

"With no pricing details explicitly stated before, it wasn't surprising when a few people were confused and contacted us about Guitar Hero World Tour showing up as a $240 bundle on Red Octane's official site -- especially when the company doesn't seem to be offering a non-deluxe bundle. The special bundle adds to the normal instrument and game package: a t-shirt (Male XL only), battery charger, key chain and guitar case."
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Activision releases over a dozen new HD images for its Guitar Hero World Tour videogame (PS3). Scheduled for an October 26 release in North America, it will allow new instruments apart from the classic guitar : a microphone and a drum. In addition, a studio mode is available where users can create then share some tracks (without voice) online.
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Gameplayer has unearthed an interesting development in the pricing of Rock Band and Guitar Hero this Christmas that could change the way music game fans approach their purchases.
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Patrick Klepek of MTV Multiplayer writes: "In a print advertisement found in the new issue of Game Informer, GameStop promises a code to unlock all of the game's songs - in exchange for a pre-order at their store."
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