The folks from Activision sent word on a special pre-order promotion going on with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith features songs spanning their long chart-topping career as well as hits from their favorite groups like The Clash, Cheap Trick, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and more. Pre-ordering will give you access to a special bundle which includes guitar, the exclusive Aerosmith faceplate, an Aerosmith tour book and of course, the game. (and don’t have a panic, the Guitar Hero III axe still works with GH: Aerosmith so you can simply buy the game alone)
Pricing is as follows:
$99 for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii, $89 for PlayStation 2 wireless and $109 for the two-guitar (wired) PlayStation 2 bundle which includes both a black and silver guitar. I’m not sure if the pricing or bundle will change if you don’t pre-order. I’ll see if I can find out those details. That faceplate is rather sexy but I think I’m good without it.
[Update] I confirmed with the folks behind the news and the Aerosmith faceplate will not be sold separately. The only way to get it, is to pre-order. And the pricing is also only a pre-order bundle deal.
I was going to post some screenshots for Guitar Hero: Aerosmith but they really aren’t what you haven’t seen before in previous Guitar Hero titles so I decided to show off the new logo instead. If you don’t believe me about the screenshots, then take a look for yourself.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is about to get a refreshing boost of new energy with 4 new maps. The Variety Map Pack will be available on April 10 (a week after the previous April 3 mention). Although the date has changed, the price has not so get ready to dish out the same 800 Microsoft Points for them.
The Variety Map Pack includes four new multiplayer maps. “Creek” is a wide-open village ravaged by combat where concealment is the difference between life and death. In “Broadcast,” fight throughout an enemy communications building with confined corridors and wide-open parking lots. “Chinatown” is a foggy downtown district, lit only by a full moon and the neon glow of the city. “Killhouse” features a desolate training warehouse filled with a variety of building mock-ups and soft and hard cover points.
Screenshots: Variety Map Pack COD4
I know the DDB is ready for this one! Activision is set to release the Variety Map Pack for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on April 3rd along with the release of the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition in stores.
The Variety Map Pack includes four new multiplayer maps. “Creek” is a wide-open village ravaged by combat where concealment is the difference between life and death. In “Broadcast,” fight throughout an enemy communications building with confined corridors and wide-open parking lots. “Chinatown” is a foggy downtown district, lit only by a full moon and the neon glow of the city. “Killhouse” features a desolate training warehouse filled with a variety of building mock-ups and soft and hard cover points.
How much: 800 Microsoft Points
I like Jack Black. Do I like Jack Black as a kung-fu fighting panda in Dreamworks’ upcoming film, Kung Fu Panda? Yes I do. And with most things these days there is a video game to accompany its release.
In the Kung Fu Panda video game, players embark on an epic, action-packed adventure as they master the specialized Kung Fu fighting styles of Po the Panda, the unlikely hero, his teacher Shifu, and the legendary Kung Fu masters, the Furious Five: Monkey, Tigress, Viper, Mantis and Crane.
Video: Kung Fu Panda Trailer
The next time you fire up Call of Duty 4 and connect to Xbox Live you’ll be prompted for the latest patch to fix a few issues with the game. Fans of the game should be happy with the new things this update brings.
Host migration, improved accuracy for snipers and ACOG scope users, an expanded Kill Cam, upgraded Spectator Cam, a Quick Mute option and a few other fixes.
[Update] - My buddy Robert (402) from Infinity Ward posted all the update details.
To celebrate the recently announced ground-breaking collaboration with Aerosmith, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock fans will have the opportunity to download and jam to Aerosmith’s “Dream On.” The song will be available for free from February 16-18 so make sure you’re rockin’ out on those days to score the free song.
I’m really surprised at the announcement and I’m wondering if there’s enough Aerosmith appeal to entice gamers to buy a game dedicated to them. Oh well, you get a free song so yay.
In a really surprising move and something that even shook me when I read it, Activision announces Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the first game built around the legendary music of America’s Greatest Rock ‘N Roll Band: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer. Slated for release this June, this latest installment from the franchise with the #1 best-selling video game in 2007, puts players in the shoes of Perry (guitar), Whitford (guitar) and Hamilton (bass), as they rock out alongside frontman Tyler and drummer Kramer. Gamers will experience Aerosmith’s GRAMMY® winning career, from their first gig to becoming rock royalty, in a way that no other entertainment vehicle offers.
“Having a game built around Aerosmith has been a huge honor and really a great experience for us,” says Joe Perry. “We’ve put a lot of ideas into the game so that fans can have fun interacting with our music, getting inside our body of work and learning about the band’s history.”
One of our good friends in the UK wanted to share some news about the inclusion of Xbox 360 games in a UK league system. Enemy Down is taking a momentous step in online gaming, increasing their already impressive online gaming league to branch out into the console gaming scene. It’s an impressive first for the already established league system to provide a place where both console and PC gamers can unite and play together.
Enemy Down will be picking up and supporting leagues for Activision’s Call of Duty 4 for the Xbox 360, where it has already created a successful league for the Xbox 360’s impressive sister over on the PC. This is fantastic news for European and UK based CoD4 gamers, bringing a wealth of experience in to create a fully supported, dedicated online gaming league. I hope all of our UK friends will be able to dish massive amounts of frags to each other now. Good luck, godspeed and start leveling up quickly! Thanks for the news Mr. Campo.
Developer: Neversoft
Publisher: RedOctane / Activision
Screenshots: Available here
Rating Guide: How I Review Games
Review:
It’s the musical icon of gaming and it’s back for more. This time all the legends are coming out to bring all the dreams of would-be rockers to light. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock continues with the musical magic that fans have come to know and love. If it ain’t broke then why bother fixing it is what I say. Are you ready to rock this review?
Gameplay, Graphics and Sound
Guitar Hero III does all of the same things it’s been great at over the years and adds a few things to keep itself fresh until the next launch in the series. Your fret buttons, activating Star Power, strumming and all out shredding are still in. Plus, you now have a battle mode and a co-op career to enjoy. The co-op career has songs unavailable in single play so be sure to grab a friend and play through it. The best part is that you can do all this online for the first time as well! I’ll have more on that in Xbox Live Extras.
The battle mode is a hectic one on one battle against a friend to see who can cause the other to completely melt down first. The object of the mode is to finish your competition as quickly as possible by rockin’ them out. You do this with certain power-ups given when completing a set of strings. Activating each power-up is just like activating Star Power (raise your guitar). You can activate a lefty flip to screw up those right handed players, give them a power overload or cause double button vision etc. It’s some hectic fun.
