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"Activision has rocked our world by officially announcing that Guitar Hero III will feature wireless guitars, an online multiplayer mode and original artists recordings when the game is released this Autumn. Guitar Hero III will be available on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii and will feature an abundance of new modes, including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, boss battles, unlockable content and authentic rock venues. More importantly, wannabe rock gods can get their fingers in a twist with the all-new wireless guitar controllers, with the Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 getting the Gibson Les Paul and PS2 the proud recipient of a Gibson Kramer. What's more, the guitars will have removable faceplates that allow fans to personalise their guitars, plus they'll include a new button colour design for "an even greater authentic feel and rock experience". In addition Guitar Hero III will include an expanded online multiplayer in which axe-shredders worldwide can compete in head-to-head battles to prove they're the ultimate rock legend. As for the tracks you'll be rocking along to, Activision has revealed that GHIII features more master recordings than ever before, with the first tracks announced as follows: Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins Sabotage - Beastie Boys The Metal - Tenacious D My Name is Jonas - Weezer Knights of Cydonia - Muse Rock And Roll All Nite - Kiss School's Out - Alice Cooper Slow Ride - Fog Hat Cult of Personality - Living Colour Barracuda - Heart Dusty Welch, head of publishing at RedOctane, said: "The development team at Neversoft has been exceptional and we've been able to incorporate a host of fresh new online and multiplayer game play modes, along with exciting content into this version of Guitar Hero that our fans have been asking for. Also, many of the top bands and songs we've tried to get in the past are now on board.""

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/791/791040p1.html

Can. Not. Wait!!!

5/23/2007 10:04:09 AM

OMG PAINT IT BLACK

OMFG JONAS

OMFG CHERUB FUCKING ROCK

5/23/2007 10:05:45 AM

[pre-order]

5/23/2007 10:09:01 AM

and fuck, i didn't even see "original artists' recordings"

hopefully the recording royalties (on top of the publishing royalties they already pay) won't push the price through the roof

5/23/2007 10:11:13 AM

Wii controllers.

Dammit. I want one.

5/23/2007 10:23:37 AM

HOLY SHIT!

5/23/2007 10:29:25 AM

sweet shit yes

5/23/2007 10:44:34 AM

fucking sweet - sounds like it will be on the heels of GH 80's

so basically instead of having the controls for activating star power built into your guitar, you have to put the wii controller in it?

revolutionary indeed

5/23/2007 10:59:51 AM

sick, now give me some old metallica on there or something, like battery or master of puppets

5/23/2007 11:03:07 AM

Well that's just a mockup anyway, since the article says the Wii controller will be a Paul.

Even though I probably won't get one, I like the idea that the PS2 controller will be a Kramer, since the SG and LP never came with a vibrato tailpiece remotely similar to the whammy bar that comes on the current controller.

[/guitar nerd]

5/23/2007 11:04:04 AM

that's nice.

but this will be nothing compared to ROCK BAND

5/23/2007 11:13:01 AM

i'm not dropping $200 on rockband though...

5/23/2007 11:21:47 AM

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"Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins"

HOLY FUCK YES

5/23/2007 11:47:20 AM

With a Weezer song, and a Pumpkins song included, all I need now is for them to put a Pixies song in there and I can go ahead and have a death by nerdgasm.

5/23/2007 11:49:07 AM

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"so basically instead of having the controls for activating star power built into your guitar, you have to put the wii controller in it? revolutionary indeed"

Stop trolling.

Think of it from Activsion's perspective. If I understand correctly, the controller won't just sit there. The wiimote will actually plug into the guitar. If they can get it working right, they won't need to have the wireless functionality built into the guitar for the wii version. The wiimote would take care of that. Thats one less thing to have to program. Thats less hardware. Thats more profit.

They would be crazy not to take advantage of that.

5/23/2007 12:01:37 PM

On another message board I go to where probably half the people are British, they will be geeked out about Muse being on there.

They all love Muse for some reason.

5/23/2007 12:07:58 PM

I'm hoping that the Wii controller will allow you to get some kind of special bonus for doing crazy shit like jumping all over the place or spinning around or something.

5/23/2007 12:17:41 PM

Man this is fucking crazy.

Paint it Black

5/23/2007 12:24:14 PM

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"Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 getting the Gibson Les Paul"

What's with the picture then?

5/23/2007 12:28:23 PM

Already been covered. That picture is a mockup.

5/23/2007 12:32:21 PM

SG does not equal Les Paul

5/23/2007 12:36:36 PM

yeah we know

the picture ISNT REAL. IT WAS SOMETHING SOMEONE SOMEWHERE DECIDED TO CREATE FOR SOME REASON

5/23/2007 12:45:32 PM

Although, technically, the first SG was the 1961 Gibson Les Paul.

5/23/2007 12:48:32 PM

hey vinyl bandit, I heart your telecaster

5/23/2007 12:58:58 PM

Any specific date for the fall? Or is it just "autumn" for now?

This is gonna be super sweet

5/23/2007 3:09:12 PM

I.... I.... need to change underwear...

5/23/2007 3:12:52 PM

GUYZ THAT CG RENDER CLEARLY ISNT A LES PAUL WAT IS HAPPENEING?

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 3:15 PM. Reason : seriuosly though, master tracks from the stones/pumpkins/beastie boys = win++]

5/23/2007 3:13:35 PM

What's going to happen with the 360 X-plorer controllers? Are they going to be compatible too?

5/23/2007 3:14:07 PM

Why wouldn't they be?

5/23/2007 3:14:45 PM

^yes, theyre already announced that theyll be compatible with gh3 and rock band

5/23/2007 3:30:08 PM

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! YES! What a great song list already, and the authentic venues will be nice too. Can't wait!!!

5/23/2007 3:33:14 PM

Here's a clip of Guitar Hero III:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7sK3AqFYAWQ

5/23/2007 3:36:44 PM

I almost clicked on that.

5/23/2007 3:41:39 PM

I never believed that was that guys voice

5/23/2007 4:40:35 PM

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"The Metal - Tenacious D"

haha, fantastic,

YOU CAN'T KILL THE METAL.

THE METAL WILL LIVE ON.

5/23/2007 5:02:31 PM

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"OMFG JONAS OMFG CHERUB FUCKING ROCK "

[Edited on May 23, 2007 at 6:19 PM. Reason : [/b]]

5/23/2007 6:19:14 PM

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"They all love Muse for some reason"

that's because Muse is fuckin awesome.

5/23/2007 8:46:33 PM

^

what he said.

I saw em last month

5/23/2007 8:48:01 PM

i heard something on the radio today that i thought would be a good one for the game

cant remember the song but i think it was aerosmith

5/23/2007 9:45:48 PM

Score for Weezer being included, but I was hoping for "Say it ain't So." Although, "Jonas" is still going to be kickass.

5/23/2007 10:25:15 PM

This will cost at LEAST $150

ugh

5/23/2007 10:53:54 PM

the thing with rock band is, you can split that $200 up with 3 other people and it comes out to $50--that's cheaper than buying a guitar and the software for any guitar hero game. plus you get to play multiplayer with your friends that'll be unparalleled by any guitar hero so far.

5/23/2007 11:35:11 PM

and on top of the money savings from that, they can save money by not having to produce this-gen graphics on the wii as well

it's a two-fer!

5/24/2007 12:06:08 AM

5/24/2007 12:26:20 AM

Here's another article I found. No real new info except for one small nugget. This articles confirms which songs will be originals and wish ones will be covers. Looks like from the first list, the songs that will be using the original artist recordings are:

* Paint It Black (by The Rolling Stones)
* Cherub Rock (by Smashing Pumpkins)
* Sabotage (by Beastie Boys)
* The Metal (by Tenacious D)
* My Name is Jonas (by Weezer)
* Knights of Cydonia (by Muse)
* Cult of Personality (by Living Colour)

That's good info. I'm pretty sure if I had to listen to a lame cover of Sabotage, I'd poke my eyes out. And yay for original Weezer and Pumpkins too.

Link: http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/breaking/tenacious-d-wireless-hits-next-guitar-hero-262809.php

Also the Wiki page says Queens of the Stone Age and Velvet Revolver are two other bands that have been confirmed to have songs on GHIII.

5/24/2007 2:09:05 PM

Awesome, I love Sabotage.

5/24/2007 2:10:07 PM

question, with sabotage, will the main riff be the bass line? because it's one of my favs

5/24/2007 2:16:54 PM

Yeah, I was listening to that yesterday and wondering the same thing. A few songs in GHII switch back and forth from the bass line to the regular guitar, so they'll probably end up doing that. I think it's mainly whatever's cool/most fun to play.

5/24/2007 2:19:31 PM

if it wasn't for the xbox live capabilities i'm not sure if i'd buy it for the wii or xbox

but then again i already have a guitar too..


i wonder if the graphics will be the same (as in looks, not like detail)

5/24/2007 6:45:42 PM

from http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3158758

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"Oh, and here's one a little out of left field: there's going to be a Nintendo DS version of Guitar Hero, but won't arrive until early 2008."

I'm betting it won't actually have a guitar and will most likely be just press the buttons on the screen in time to the music. But how awesome would it be to have a little mini guitar for portable sessions of Guitar Hero?

5/24/2007 9:01:44 PM