It seems like everyone has heard about the faceplates for Guitar Hero III, but we've yet to see them. XboxFamily has gotten hold of some images showing the first six faceplates that will be released for the PS3, Wii, and Xbox360.

Still no word on exclusive faceplates and whether all 6 will be available for all 3 next-gen systems. While the PS2 will have the game, it will not have the interchangeable faceplates.
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With the impending release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Activision has released some new goodies from the game. Goodies like a handful of new screens for new Wii & Xbox360, two minutes of gameplay footage and controller photos for all systems.
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Brand new screenshots for Activision's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
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Oct 4, 2007 You know Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is going to be fantastic. You know all the songs and game modes because you've read all of our news stories and previews. But you don't know everything you need to, because you didn't meet with Activision for a full presentation on the new guitar controller - which has been tweaked, improved, and just plain mutated in about ten more ways than anyone could have guessed. But don't worry - we were there, and we're dying to spill our guts. The ... » Read More

Activision has announced additional songs to be included in the main set list for its upcoming title, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. This year's game will feature more master tracks than ever before, with partnerships secured with all the major and independent record labels and publishers to gain unrivalled access to their vast catalogues of music.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is scheduled for release in North America on October 28, with a European date expected in November. The game will be released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2 and Wii.

The additional tracks include:
Same Old Song and Dance (by Aerosmith)
Helicopter (by Bloc Party)
Stricken (by Disturbed)
Monsters (by Matchbook Romance)
Before I Forget (by Slipknot)
Kool Thing (by Sonic Youth)...
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Johnny Rotten and Co. returned to the studio recently to re-record the group's infamous anti-government punk rant "Anarchy in the U.K." for Neversoft's upcoming Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Activision announced the Sex Pistol's re-recording today, as the publisher claims it was "unable to locate the original multi-tracks."
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Speculation on the state of wireless guitar controllers for the upcoming release of Guitar Hero III has been in flux until today; RedOctane announced that all bundles of the game with controller for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii will include wireless controllers. This was further confirmed by the release of the game's box art, shown below. Note the 'New Wireless Guitar' label on the front of each box.
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Guitar Hero fans rejoice! The complete song list for Neversoft's upcoming title has been leaked and now you can check out what songs will be available when the game hits October 29, 2007.
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The October issue of the American gaming magazine Game Informer has just landed in stores and all the review scores are already found on the internet. In this months' issue titles like Guitar Hero III, Metroid Prime 3, Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, SKATE, Medal of Honor and tons of other games have all been reviewed.

Check out all this months' review scores below

Guitar Hero III (Wii/Xbox 360/PS3/PS2, RedOctane): 8.75 / 9
Stuntman Ignition (PS3/Xbox 360, THQ): 8.5 / 9
FIFA 08 (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 7.75 / 7.75
Skate (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 8.75 / 8.5
NHL 2K8 (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 7.75 / 8.25
NHL 08 (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 8.5 / 8.5
Medal of Honor Airborne (Xbox 360, EA): 7.25 / 7.25
Warriors Orochi (Xbox 360/PS2, Koei): 5.75
Dynasty Warriors Gundam (PS3/Xbox 360, Koei): 5
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (PS2, Koei): 7.75
Heavenly Sword (PS3, Sony): 8.75 / 9
Warhawk (PS3, Sony): 8.25 / 8
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (PS3): 8.5 / 8.5
Fatal Inertia (Xbox 360, Koei): 7.5 / 7
Stranglehold (PS3/Xbox 360, Midway): 7.25 / 7.25
Wild Arms 5 (PS2, Xseed): 6.5 / 6.5
Soul Nomad (PS2, NIA America): 7.75 / 7.25
Metroid Prime 3 (Wii, Nintendo): 9.5 / 8.75 **Game of the month**
My Sims (Wii, EA): 8 / 8
Dewy's Adventure (Wii, Konami): 7 / 6.25
Tiger Woods 08 (Wii, EA): 7 / 8.25
Madden 08 (Wii, EA): 7.5 / 7.75
Boogie (Wii, EA): 7.75 / 6
Alien Syndrome (Wii, Sega): 6.25 / 5
Rune Factory: Fantasy Harvest Moon (NDS, Natsume): 5.75 / 6
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (NDS, Nintendo): 9.5 / 9.5 **Handheld game of the month**
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (PSP, Konami): 7 / 7.25
Dragoneer's Aria (PSP, Koei): 5.75
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes (PSP, Namco Bandai): 6.75
Hot PXL (PSP, Atari): 6
Worms Open Warfare 2 (PSP/NDS, THQ): 7.5
Drawn to Life (NDS, THQ): 7
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One of the writers at Aeropause.com received a tip with knowledge of the full set list for the upcoming Guitar Hero III. The listing was broken down by level and gave all the encore songs and extra songs.
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GameRevolver.com is giving away two tickets to see Ozzy in celebration of the releases of Guitar Hero and Rock Band.

"In celebration of the releases of Guitar Hero III and Rock Band, we here at Game Revolver will be giving away two tickets to the Ozzy/Zombie concert this November 11th and the E-Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Registration is free and the rules are simple. Here is what you need to do¿"
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Sept 11, 2007 Activision has heard the pleas of you console holdouts. Come this fall, computer users will see the shred barrier lifted when Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock hits both PC and Mac. Though you may have noticed that the 360 guitar could be used "elsewhere," desktop stalwarts have long had to make due with awkward dongles and open-sourced clones like Frets on Fire and Freetar. So we're proudly waiving an extended index and pinky finger in the air for their newfound ability to keep ... » Read More

Listing of superb games due to be deployed this fall.
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Activision announced the inclusion of Rage Against the Machine's "Bulls on Parade" in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, and a RedOctane rep confirmed for Shacknews the song will be a master track. This brings the number of known songs in the title to 39, with 29 being the original recordings.
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Activision have announced that guitarist Tom Morello, from Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave and the Nightwatchman will be included as a boss character in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock...
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In a shocking reversal of previous news that Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock on Wii would not have its promised online multiplayer at launch, Activision subsidiary and publisher RedOctane clarified to Joystiq that the Wii edition will have online multiplayer when it releases in October.

RedOctane president and co-founder Kai Huang apparently confused the title's decidedly present online multiplayer with its up-in-the-air support for downloadable content, presumably a result of the Wii's limited internal storage. Wii version developer Vicarious Visions is said to be working with Nintendo in its attempts to find a possible workaround.
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Red Octane and Activision have announced that for $10 more, those who wish to pre-order Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will receive $70 worth of Guitar Hero gifts including a faceplate, keychain, guitar carrying case, t-shirt, a custom strap, and a set of stickers.
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In an interview with Joystig.com Kai Huang confirmed there would not be any online play for the Wii version of Guitar Hero III initially. No time frame is given when the feature would be implemented. He said there will be online play for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. Huang says, "There won't be online initially for the Wii, but we are working with Nintendo to see how we can get those features in."
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Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello will appear as a boss character in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, joining the previously announced Slash from Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver. Rumored earlier in the week by a German brochure (reportedly from publisher Activision), Morello's appearance was confirmed today via a Rolling Stone blog post, in which the guitarist admitted that his real-life skills don't necessarily carry over when he plays the game.
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Introducing a new title into a national videogame league is never easy. The game has to be easy enough to pick up, but at the same time offer a competitive level of expertise that only a few in the world can obtain.
The World Series of Video Games is hoping that Guitar Hero will be the next game to propel competitions to epic proportions.

Guitar Hero is one of those games which does fit into the national competition level. Anyone can pick it up, but only a select few can master it. With that in mind it looks like Guitar Hero is setting itself up to be the next big competition ticket next to heavy weights like Quake IV and World of Warcraft.
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