GameStop now listing Activision full-band rhythm game set as $10 more expensive than Rock Band; PS2 version $179, Guitar-only bundles $99.
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May 24, 2008

GameStop shows price, release date for Guitar Hero World Tour pre-order

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Destructoid writes: "If you head on over to GameStop.com and search for "Guitar Hero World Tour", you'll be presented with this page, which has twelve different listings for the game. You can pre-order the game now; GameStop is currently showing a release date of October 27th, with the bundle costing a whopping $189.99 on the PS3, 360, and Wii (the PS2 bundle is listed at $179.99). They're also offering a guitar-only bundle, which is set at $99.99 on all four systems, and the game by itself (standard pricing of $59.99 for PS3/360 and $49.99 for Wii/PS2)."
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May 23, 2008

Guitar Hero IV renamed due to it's contraction?

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360 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Guitar Hero IV renamed due to it's contraction?

Polish gaming site suggests, that Guitar Hero IV was renamed (to Guitar Hero World Tour) due to it's contraction - "G HIV".
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May 23, 2008

First look at Drums for Guitar Hero World Tour

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You've probably already heard the rumours about a Guitar Hero title which would include drums much like Rock Band. Well here it is.

These drums are what a lot of you Guitar Hero fans will be playing in the near future.
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May 22, 2008

Activision reveals additional Guitar Hero: World Tour details

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Activision has official announced the development of Guitar Hero: World Tour, which will be the fourth release for the Guitar Hero series. For the first time in a Guitar Hero game, and in order to match EA's Rock Band, Activision will include a newly redesigned guitar, with an electronic drum kit and a microphone.
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May 22, 2008

Guitar Hero World Tour revealed!

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Hot on the heels of Konami's Rock Revolution reveal last week, we have the first (video and) screenshots for Guitar Hero: World Tour. Guitar Hero: World Tour is being developed for Activision by Neversoft, the crew most famous for the Tony Hawk games and Guitar Hero III. World Tour will be the third game on the market to feature singer, guitar, bass and drums - apparently music is the new FPS. Guitars and mics are standard fare - it's the drum kit that deserves the most scrutiny, as it is the main way to tell the three games apart. Guitar Hero: World Tour's kit has three heads, two cymbal pads, and a kick, putting it snugly between Rock Band and Rock Revolution in terms of complexity. ... » Read More

May 21, 2008

Guitar Hero World Tour allows recording, online play, more

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360 - Guitar Hero World Tour - Guitar Hero World Tour allows recording, online play, more

VG247: Activision's fully announced Guitar Hero World Tour, as you can see on Eurogamer.

This is the official name for Guitar Hero 4, apparently, and - as we all now know - will feature vocals and drums as well as guitars.

Van Halen, Linkin Park, The Eagles and Sublime are all confirmed for the game, which also includes Music Studio, "a full compliment of tools to create digital music from scratch". Once recorded, you can perform your track in-game, or upload and share it with your friends online via the new GHTunes service.

There'll also be full online play in a Battle of the Bands mode.

There's a full feature on Guitar Hero World Tour here and the launch trailer after the break, in addition to the announcement.

It's out this autumn for PS2, PS3, Wii and 360.
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May 13, 2008

Guitar Hero IV gets song creation, multiple...

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Neversoft's Guitar Hero IV will feature custom song creation and multiple instruments when it launches later on this year, says a US report.According to Shacknews, the latest issue of Game Informer has spilled the first details on Guitar Hero 4. The forth title in the series will expand the musical peripheral offerings to include drum and vocal gameplay, in addition to bass and guitar.The song creation process is a ... » Read More