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According to the recently released October sales numbers by the NPD group, first week sales for the newest installment in the Guitar Hero series may have been a disappointment to Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and Co. Sales for Guitar Hero World Tour in its first week (launch date October 26) were 534,000 units. Compare this to last year’s October release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, whose sales were 1.4 million units in its first week and you’ll see the huge disparity. Could we be seeing signs of the rock game war raging between Activision and its closest competitor Harmonix’s Rock Band series?
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According to an Activision press release and Wired.com, apparently both Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour will have new downloadable content from the Killers on November 25th, the same day their 3rd album “Day and Age” hits stores.
Wired.com reports that three Killers songs will arrive in Rock Band: “Mr. Brightside,” Smile Like You Mean It” and “Spaceman,” with the final song coming from their new disc.
Activision’s announcement has three songs as well, but with two of the three coming from the new album plus the hit single “Mr. Brightside”. The new songs will be “Human” and “Losing Touch”.
Check out DLC Central for updates and previews.
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We told ya last month that today would bring new DLC for Guitar Hero World Tour- from an ACTUAL Guitar Hero, no less. That’s right, today we find Jimi Hendrix downloadable content available on Xbox Live for 440 points. From Chicago Horde’s update:
…Jimi Hendrix 3-pack! All songs are masters, and they will be available for Xbox 360 & PS3 owners as a 3-pack for 440 MS Points($5.49) or individually for 160 MS Points ($1.99) each. The included tracks are as follows:
- “If 6 was 9″
- “Little Wing”
- “Fire (Live)”
We’re keeping track of DLC announcements, games releases, local events and more on our new Events Calendar as we report them, so if you’re having trouble remembering what’s coming when - make sure to check that out. A little snippet of the next several days lives right here on the RockGamer.com front page.
You don’t want Santa to have to break the news to kids this year that there’s not going to be any Guitar Hero, do you? If you’re even thinking of buying the Guitar Hero World Tour bundle for someone this holiday season, be aware that Activision has already started churning the fear mill, claiming that you might not be able to get your hands on one. After the company finished going over it’s earnings announcements in their analyst call this week, the company’s publishing boss, Mike Griffith, said that GHWT’s band kit is “virtually sold out across the channel” and the company is “not likely” to meet holiday demand.
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Two items were brought to my attention this morning that I thought I would share. Both had me thinking to myself, “Which music game company really “gets” their audience?”. The first was the amounts of money that were donated to the two presidential political campaigns. The second was two video examples of commercials for the games. I’ll show you both and you can ponder for yourself.
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Courtesy of Xbox360achievements.org
Guitar Hero World Tour Achievements
Activision today announced new downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour in the form of a James Bond movie theme. So far the company has announced more than 40 additional songs for the game, much more and much faster than was seen for previous Guitar Hero titles. “Another Way to Die” - the track from Jack White and Alicia Keys will be available on November 7th for the normal pricing of 160 points/ $1.99.
From the official announcement:
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The Xbox Live Calendar of Events highlights a new sweepstakes for Guitar Hero World Tour fans. Lots of points, tshirts and other prizes - so if you were planning on buying the R.E.M downloadable content anyway (apparently we’re now referring to this as “add-on content packs”), make sure you follow the instructions to get your entry in the contest. Read on for the full details including how to register. Continue Reading “Xbox Live Guitar Hero World Tour R.E.M. Download & Win Sweepstakes” »
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