The recently announced PC version of Guitar Hero: World Tour will be able to use the PlayStation 3 controllers. Activision confirmed this to GameRush.nl. The same site mentions a July 2009 release for The Netherlands, and maybe the rest of Europe too.
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Mar 24, 2009

Guitar Hero future DLC announced

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Guitar Hero future DLC announced

Plastic rock-buttons ready for the Pixies, Motorhead, Silversun Pickups, Steely Dan and Nirvana.
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Mar 20, 2009

Transformers "The Touch" headed to GH: World Tour

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Transformers "The Touch" headed to GH: World Tour

Quote from Tiltedscreen.com

"According to reports on the net. Stan Bush, The man who created the classic theme "The Touch" for (what I call the only) Transformers movie. Contacted Transformers fan site Seibertron and reported that his song The Touch will be heading to Guitar Hero for FREE, While he didn't drop any dates or say what version of Guitar Hero would get the song, one can only think it will go to World Tour."
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Mar 20, 2009

Midwest Gaming Classic Happening This Weekend

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Midwest Gaming Classic Happening This Weekend

Come to Oconomowoc, WI, this weekend and celebrate gaming with events, tournaments and guest speakers. That Gaming Site will be there to cover the event as well as the Drunken Gamers Radio podcast. Follow the link for details.
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Mar 20, 2009

New Community Login System is on its way for Guitar Hero

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - New Community Login System is on its way for Guitar Hero

Activision sent out this email announcing the new community login system coming for Guitar Hero.
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Mar 19, 2009

Jimi Hendrix and European Track Packs DLC on Guitar Hero World Tour

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Jimi Hendrix and European Track Packs DLC on Guitar Hero World Tour

Two new Track Packs have just been made available for Guitar Hero World Tour downloadable content today. The first of which is the second Jimi Hendrix Track Pack which features the live Woodstock version of "Foxey Lady," "Freedom," and "Angel" on the PS3 and XBOX 360 versions of the game. Available on the Nintento Wii version are the aforementioned songs as singles as well as the first Jimi Hendrix Track Pack: "Fire" (Woodstock), "Little Wing" and "If 6 was 9."
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Mar 16, 2009

Scoring gaming deals: Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit for $119.98 (Wii, 360, PS3) today - 3.16.09

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Scoring gaming deals: Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit for $119.98 (Wii, 360, PS3) today - 3.16.09

The Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit is being offered at $70 off it's usual $189.99 price tag today (3/16/09). As today's Amazon.com Deal of the Day, you can get the bundle at a great deal of $119.98 for the Xbox 360, Wii, or PLAYSTATION 3.
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Mar 10, 2009

$40 Off Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit (PS3/360/PS2) After Coupon at Red Octane

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - $40 Off Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit (PS3/360/PS2) After Coupon at Red Octane

KillerFocus of CheapAssGamer writes:

"Use coupon code BAND40 to get the Guitar Hero World Tour PS3/360 Band Kits for $130, and the PS2 version for $120. Free shipping."
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Mar 6, 2009

Rise Against Song Gets Guitar Hero Debut

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Rise Against Song Gets Guitar Hero Debut

A Rise Against track pack is coming to Guitar Hero: World Tour next week and you've definitely never heard one of the songs included with it. That's because it's brand-spankin' new.
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Mar 3, 2009

Guitar Hero to add more Jimi Hendrix, Queen, and other tracks

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Guitar Hero to add more Jimi Hendrix, Queen, and other tracks

Not to be outdone by Rock band adding 14 songs to their catalog, Guitar Hero World Tour fires back by adding more than a dozen new tracks of their own including track packs from Jimi Hendrix, Queen, and artists around the world. Also a newly recorded version of the James Bond theme will be made available as DLC as well.
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Mar 3, 2009

Attack! Attack! UK Win Guitar Hero Listening Session 2009

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Attack! Attack! UK Win Guitar Hero Listening Session 2009

Activision Publishing, Inc. have announced today that Attack! Attack! UK is the winner of the Guitar Hero Listening Session at MIDEM 2009. Voted on by a panel of industry veterans, the band beat out over 200 other submissions to have their new single You and Me, released today featured in an upcoming Guitar Hero game.
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Mar 2, 2009

Gibson Loses Guitar Hero Lawsuit

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Gibson Loses Guitar Hero Lawsuit

A California court has thrown out a lawsuit filed by legendary guitar maker Gibson against Activision for allegedly violating a patent with their Guitar Hero games.
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Feb 26, 2009

Bob Seger Guitar Hero DLC and Win an Autographed Guitar in GH Tourney

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Bob Seger Guitar Hero DLC and Win an Autographed Guitar in GH Tourney

The Bob Seger Track Pack for Guitar Hero World Tour is available today for PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. The Bob Seger Track Pack includes three tracks from the iconic singer.

Also the Vault DLC Tournament starting Saturday, February 28th celebrates the Bob Seger Track Pack and offers Guitar Hero community members the opportunity to win some amazing prizes. The Grand Prize winner will win a Fender American Standard Stratocaster Electric Guitar signed by Bob Seger himself.
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Feb 26, 2009

MCV Industry Excellence Awards 2009 Finalists Announced

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - MCV Industry Excellence Awards 2009 Finalists Announced

Taking place on Thursday April 23rd at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, this year's MCV Industry Excellence Awards will be the most hotly-contested ever, with 17 accolades up for grabs, across a diverse range of categories covering the entire industry.

Nintendo, EA, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Sega and Activision will battle it out for the Games Publisher Award, whilst individual titles Guitar Hero World Tour, GTA IV, FIFA 09, Fallout 3, Wii Fit and Call of Duty: World At War compete for Game Campaign.
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Feb 20, 2009

3 Paul McCartney songs come to Guitar Hero as "Wings Pack"

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - 3 Paul McCartney songs come to Guitar Hero as "Wings Pack"

Three songs have been added to the Guitar Hero World Tour library from Sir Paul McCartney. These three songs are from his days after the Beatles and are available as the "Wings Track Pack" starting today for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii platforms.
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Feb 17, 2009

Former Sega of America President Bernard Stolar lands new job at Vivo Products

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Former Sega of America President Bernard Stolar lands new job at Vivo Products

Consumer electronics manufacturer Vivo Products has announced a couple of changes in their corporate lineup today. Bernard Stolar has been appointed to Chairman of the Board and Kelli Richards assumes the role of VP Business Development&Content Partnerships.

Vivo currently boasts three products including a Jillian Michaels Flash Drive, Gene Simmons Axe, and the Vivo Video player. The famous Axe guitar from the legendary front man of KISS, Gene Simmons is forever immortalized in plastic by Vivo for use in Rock Band and Guitar Hero games on the Playstation 2 and Playstation 3 consoles. Jillian Michaels has her likeness on 2gb flash drives that are a compliment her Fitness Ultimatum Nintendo Wii game. The Vivo Video is touted as "the ultimate all-in-one mp3 and mp4 player".
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Feb 13, 2009

Talisman Announce The Rock Thunder Guitar

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Talisman Announce The Rock Thunder Guitar

Talisman has announced a new third party peripheral for Guitar Hero and Rock Band, the 'Rock Thunder Guitar' and boasts some nifty features and compatibility. It's compatible with all versions of Rock Band and Guitar Hero, multi-format, is wireless and has a built in motion sensor for the Wii version - awesome.
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Feb 12, 2009

Activision Sticking With A-Rod, Michael Phelps

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Activision Sticking With A-Rod, Michael Phelps

Yankees player Alex Rodriguez has admitted to steroid use and Olympic swimmer was recently spotted smoking pot but they won't be comically air-brushed out of the Guitar Hero: World Tour advertisements anytime soon. Activision is sticking by the embattled athletes.
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Feb 7, 2009

School of Rock: Guitar Hero & Rock Band Summer Camps Announced

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - School of Rock: Guitar Hero & Rock Band Summer Camps Announced

Power Chord Academy, the nation's leading summer camp for amateur musician training, is excited to announce the addition of two new Summer programs!

GameROCKERS is an exclusive 3-day cutting edge game-musician program for the new age of musicians who play Guitar Hero or Rock Band. iROCKER is a 1-day version of the GameROCKERS program.
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Feb 6, 2009

Blondie Man Studies Music Games

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PS3 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Blondie Man Studies Music Games

IncGamers report:
"Blondie drummer Clem Burke is teaming up with researchers from the Universities of Chichester and Gloucester to study the potential physical and psychological benefits of playing drum-based music games."
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