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Year 2009

 

Rate Video: Guitar Hero 3 - Rise Against - Prayer of the Refugee 100% FC ExpertVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, May 5

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By rss@youtube.com (skinnydiprog3r) Keywords: Rise Against audience of one death blossoms prayer the refugee ready to fall re-education through labor victor knighten x419xOhioBoi x419xtoldedoBoii forcefulxcon gold stars optimal starpower path downloadable content DLC zach snyder skinnydiproger skinnydiprog3r...

Rate Video: GHWT DLC - Rock N' Roll Band (100% & FC)Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Nov 8

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By rss@youtube.com (prognostics) Guitar Hero World Tour Rock N' Rock Band by Boston This is DLC, and I can play it because there's DLC for the Wii. I sightread FC'd this song too, this was my 2nd FC of it. (I would've had 3 but I missed the last note before this.) Enjoy. (This is not the epic video for 50 subscribers, I'll make a good FC o...

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Past Two Weeks

 

Rate News: DJ Hero DLC pricing explained

Original at Eurogamer external link    Tue, Nov 3

Individual tracks for Guitar Hero 5 currently cost 160 Microsoft Points on Xbox Live, or £1.59 / €1.99 on PSN, whereas the first DLC for DJ Hero - a two-mix affair called Extended Mix Pack 01 - costs 480 MSP, or £4.79 / €5.99, suggesting individual mixes will run deeper up in your wallet yo.

Rate DJ Hero DLC More Expensive Due To "Additional Work," Says Developer

Original at g4tv.com external link    Mon, Nov 2

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The currently announced downloadable content for DJ Hero will run you $3 per mix. By comparison, Guitar Hero 5's individual tracks cost $2. When I asked last week, Activision refused to comment on whether this pricing scheme would be applied to future DJ Hero downloadable comment, but an I...

Rate Re: Guitar Hero World Tour? GH5? please answer

Original at PlayStation.com Forums search for guitar hero external link    Sun, Nov 1

By ROY0666 flyness163 wrote: Goaliegeek wrote: I don't think you can download GH5 stuff to GHWT. Unless Activision stopped being such b@stards and allowed cross game DLC.  wow +1 for rockbandminus 2 for rockband....guitar hero 3 and 4 save data goes to world tour

Rate Guitar Hero 5: DLC, Disk Import & Compatibility | Contenido descargable, importación de disco y compatibilidad

Original at elmundotech (WordPress) external link    Fri, Oct 30

By elmundotech The Lenny Kravitz and KISS Track Packs will be available on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for Xbox 360 for 440 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation(R)Store for the PlayStation 3 system for $5.49 and for Wii for 550 Wii Points(TM). In addition, all songs in the Lenny Kravitz and KISS Track Packs w...

Rate Guitar Hero 5: November DLC

Original at Joystiq external link    Fri, Oct 30

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By Griffin McElroy In addition, on Nov. 5, players will be able to import 61 of Band Hero's tracks into Guitar Hero 5 for 400 ($5, 500 Wii Points), or 65 of Guitar Hero 5's tracks into Band Hero for 480 ($6, 600 Wii Points). Hooray for sharing! Continue reading Guitar Hero 5: November DLC

Rate First DJ Hero DLC Released At $3 Per Mix, Activision Mum On Future Pricing

Original at g4tv.com external link    Fri, Oct 30

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With music games, it makes sense to have downloadable content as soon as the game's released. It doesn't take long to burn through a track list. Activision has wasted no time in distributing the first "mix pack" for DJ Hero (which I reviewed earlier this week over yonder), but the pack's pric...

Rate November's Guitar Hero 5, DJ Hero DLC Detailed

Original at Shacknews external link    Fri, Oct 30

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A wealth of rhythm game news emerged out of Activision today, as the publisher detailed the first downloadable track packs coming to the just-released DJ Hero along with a rundown of the various tunes hitting Guitar Hero 5 across the next month. Guitar Hero 5 Downloadable Content Novembe...

Rate Music DLC Round-Up -- Week Of Oct. 26

Original at g4tv.com external link    Thu, Oct 29

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Gwar - "Gor Gor" Marilyn Manson - "Beautiful People" The Misfits - “Astro Zombies" Price: $5.49/440 Microsoft Points/550 Wii Points for pack, or $1.99/160 Microsoft Points/200 Wii Points per track Click through to see new tracks for Rock Band, Rock Band Unplugged, SingStar and Lips.

Rate DJ Hero DLC Is A Tad Bit Pricey [Dlc]

Original at Kotaku external link    Thu, Oct 29

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By Mike Fahey DJ Hero is barely out the door and already there are new downloadable tracks, with 50 Cent, Queen, Gorillaz, and Public Enemy hitting Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network today - for $3.00 apiece. Lee explains why DJ Hero tracks cost a dollar more than Rock Band or Guitar Hero tracks:

Past Month

 

Rate IGN Updates

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Mon, Oct 19

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By RawmeatCowboy The Beatles: Rock Band Outsells Guitar Hero 5 DanceDanceRevolution Complete Track List and Release Date Announced The Beatles: Rock Band Abbey Road DLC Priced Need for Speed NITRO Release Date Pushed Up Band Hero Track List Revealed Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Rate Xbox 360 update to add Music Games Store, news section

Original at Joystiq external link    Mon, Oct 19

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By David Hinkle Microsoft has revealed new details about its Fall 2009 Xbox 360 Dashboard Update -- yes, the same update set to bring Twitter, Last.fm and Facebook support. New to the list of update features is a dedicated Xbox Live storefront for music games DLC and a specific area of Inside Xbox called "Ne...

Rate Full Band Hero track list, compatible DLC revealed

Original at Joystiq external link    Mon, Oct 19

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By Griffin McElroy If you've been savoring the slow trickle of track list announcements for Activision's tween-oriented rhythm title, Band Hero, your prolonged pleasure is about to come to a satisfying, yet abrupt end. The publisher has detailed all the songs that will be available on the generically mon...

Rate Wolfmother track pack featured in new DLC for Guitar Hero 5

Original at GamingNexus external link    Fri, Oct 16    12 related articles

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NEWS - It’s time again for your video game music fix with some Guitar Hero 5 DLC. The new three-song track pack is featuring tracks from Wolfmother’s new album, The Cosmic Egg. Hit up Xbox Live for “Pilgrim”, “California Queen”, and “Cosmic Egg”. I say kudos to Activision for the extra Wolfmot...

Rate Activision: Guitar Hero 5 launch 'probably' franchise's best, DLC sales getting 'interesting' [update]

Original at Joystiq external link    Wed, Oct 14

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By David Hinkle If you want to know anything about Guitar Hero, you talk to Dan Rosensweig, CEO of Activision's Guitar Hero division. (Yeah, it has its own division.) Speaking to GI.biz, Rosensweig offered -- rather candidly, we might add -- some insight into the performance of Activision's latest, Guita...

October of 2009

 

Rate News Flash: DJ Hero Incentives, GH5, IL-2, and Marvel UA2 content.

Original at PSX Extreme external link    Sat, Oct 10

Activision announces pre-order bonuses for DJ Hero, Guitar Hero 5 gets Billy Squier track pack, Carnage is on his way to Marvel: UA2, and DLC for IL-2 has arrived.

Rate Report: More Motorhead coming to Rock Band

Original at Joystiq external link    Thu, Oct 8

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By David Hinkle I was working on '(We Are) The Road Crew,' which is an upcoming DLC track," the Harmonix employee responded to inquiries about the track. Of course, Lemmy and his pals are no strangers to Rock Band or games in general; Mötorhead is featured in the upcoming Metal Track Pack, frontman Lemmy ha...

Rate Guitar Hero 5 DLC reminder — Queens of the Stone Age Track Pack

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Thu, Oct 1    12 related articles

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By RawmeatCowboy The Queens of the Stone Age Track Pack is now available via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 440 Microsoft Points, from the PlayStation Store for $5.49 and the Wii Shop Channel for 550 Wii Points. The three songs are also now available as single downloads for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PlayS...

September of 2009

 

Rate Activision 'Rocktober' trademark conflicts with EA's Brutal Legend marketing

Original at Joystiq external link    Mon, Sep 28

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By Ben Gilbert When Activision sent out a press release this morning regarding a Guitar Hero DLC discount, we couldn't help but notice a tiny trademark symbol dangling precariously above the term "Rocktober[TM]." That got our mind grapes juicing: Isn't that the term EA has been using to market Brütal L...

Rate Guitar Hero 5 October DLC Revealed: Gwar, Marilyn Manson, Misfits, Frampton, Wolfmother and More

Original at Shacknews external link    Mon, Sep 28    12 related articles

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With September drawing to a close, Activision has unveiled the five downloadable track packs that will be coming to Guitar Hero 5 across the month of October, including a contribution from the legendary liquid-flinging costumed rockers Gwar. Per usual, each pack will be available on Xb...

Rate Guitar Hero 5: October DLC

Original at Joystiq external link    Mon, Sep 28

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By Alexander Sliwinski Activision has announced all of the forthcoming Guitar Hero 5 DLC tracks for ... Rocktober! Queens of the Stone Age, Billy Squier and Wolfmother are the featured track packs next month, along with some themed collections later in the month. Each pack will cost 440 on Xbox 360, $5.50 on PS3 and 55...

Rate Re: Guitar Hero ... may be moving away from Console's....

Original at PlayStation.com Forums search for guitar hero external link    Wed, Sep 16

By pbotbird Activision is hinting at moving Guitar Hero... away from consoles to do there own thing, console independent. I do like the GH games but it would not matter to me if they went straight to tv, I feel GH and rockband havejust about run their course (aside from DLC) i am kinda looking forward to DJ He...

Rate Guitar Hero 5: September DLC announced all at once

Original at Joystiq external link    Wed, Sep 2

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By JC Fletcher Activision announced the first month of DLC along with something called the "Guitar Hero Music Library," which, we believe, is a fancy marketing-style way of describing the collection of music you'll be able to build out of DLC, imported tracks, and on-disc content in Guitar Hero 5.Cont...

Year 2009

 

Rate Guitar Hero 5 DLC not compatible with World Tour

Original at Joystiq external link    Sun, Aug 23

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By Xav de Matos While original Rock Band owners were given the luxury to continue to buy new tracks for the music title even after the release of its sequel, Guitar Hero fans won't be given the same option when Guitar Hero 5 lands on store shelves. An Activision representative told Destructoid that DLC for...

Rate Guitar Hero: Smash Hits - review

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Tue, Jul 7

By RawmeatCowboy Full review here A portion of a Eurogamer review… This is a glorified DLC pack on a disc, but it didn’t need glorification - it needed the simultaneous release of the track-list on the music store, and store compatibility, as a minimum, if it was ever to engender any goodwill. As it is, and wit...

Rate Guitar Hero World Tour - Activision hints at JULY DLC

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Tue, Jun 23

By RawmeatCowboy • “This Victory Records band is making their third appearance in the Guitar Hero spotlight; but that’s not the only game from Activision their music has been heard in.”

Rate Review: Guitar Hero Metallica (Xbox 360, PS3)

Original at Loot Ninja external link    Wed, Apr 22

Ever since the first Guitar Hero was released, I've wanted Metallica tracks in my music games. The DLC for the first Rock Band just served to whet my appetite, but now Guitar Hero Metallica is here to knock me on my ass. The game is based entirely on ...

Rate Activision Planning ‘Transformers’ Character DLC

Original at MTV Multiplayer external link    Mon, Apr 20

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By Stephen Totilo An Activision representative told me that the company has a “healthy DLC [downloadable content] plan which will incorporate more characters.” This is part of Activision’s intent to offer the largest Transformer character ever seen in a game based on the franchise. I didn’t ask, but it is...

Rate Guitar Hero: Metallica - review

Original at Go Nintendo external link    Sat, Apr 11

By RawmeatCowboy A portion of a TVGB review… + Metallifacts are something worth finishing songs for + Progression is star based, not venue based + Good variety of song selection - Does not set the bar higher for rhythm games, only pretties it up - DLC content does not transfer - Metallifacts not available fo...

Rate Gaming Podcast 117: Grinding My Neighbors Pug?

Original at TD Gaming Podcast external link    Tue, Apr 7

By jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) This week we're taking a stroll down memory lane of Deus Ex, hitting up some information about Warren Spector and crashing through some good game news including: * New Guitar Hero Game a "best of" compilation. * Latest DLC for Fallout 3, not working so well. * New Linux based gaming console. * P...

Rate TD Gaming Podcast 109: One Time At Plastic Band Camp...

Original at TD Gaming Podcast external link    Tue, Feb 10

By jschommer@techdiversions.com (Derrick & Jennifer Schommer) This weeks gaming podcast includes a bit about a popular gaming podcast: Link. We also touch on Mercs, in our gaming flashback and tackle a bunch of news articles: * EA Committed to taking risks in 2009 * Bethesda working on iPhone Game * Fallout 3 DLC Pushed back a month * Intel will design the...

Rate Gaming News & Rumors Around The Web (12/29/08)

Original at Gaming Bits external link    Mon, Dec 29

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Capcom] Valve has just teased Left 4 Dead downloadable content for the PC along with an Xbox 360 release at the same time. The new DLC is said to feature an in-game video editor where gamers can record gameplay footage. No pricing or official release date has been announced.

Rate Opinion: Guitar Hero 3 - Heroes of Our Time CO-OP 100% EXPERT FC w/GuitarHeroPhenom!!!!Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Dec 24

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By rss@youtube.com (felipeownedlol) Author: felipeownedlol Keywords: guitar hero dragonforce heroes of our time DLC co-op coop 100% expert fc herman li world tour drums BEST FUCKING EFF CEE EVER jameslikecoulter guitarherophenom bl00dblitz lulz Added: December 24, 2008

Rate Gaming News & Rumors Around The Web (11/27/08)

Original at Gaming Bits external link    Thu, Nov 27

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Anyone wanting to get a few Black Friday Deals on Xbox LIVE? A whole load of prices are dropping for DLC from Rock Band to Crackdown (yeah, that old game). Some discounts are: Guitar Hero "Death Magnetic" Full Album - From 1440 Points to 1000 Points

Rate ‘Guitar Hero’ Wii Not Getting Jimi Hendrix DLC Due To Wii Limitations

Original at MTV Multiplayer external link    Mon, Nov 17

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By Patrick Klepek Related Posts ‘Guitar Hero: World Tour’ Readying Raconteurs, Jimi Hendrix Download Packs Activision Considering Subscription Service For User-Generated ‘Guitar Hero’ Music ‘Guitar Hero: World Tour’ Sells More On Wii Than On Any Other Platform

Rate Why ‘AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack’ Is Wal-Mart Only And Not DLC (For Now)

Original at MTV Multiplayer external link    Mon, Oct 20

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By Patrick Klepek Related Posts Harmonix Answers Our Questions About ‘Rock Band 2′ Wii Tracklist For AC/DC ‘Rock Band’ Spin-Off Harmonix Confirms ‘Rock Band 2′ Wii Downloadable Songs, Online Multiplayer MTV Hosts ‘Rock Band’ Day And A Head Is Chewed Off [pictures]

Rate Rock Band 2 Wii Supports World Tour’s Controllers, All Rock Band DLC

Original at DigitalBattle external link    Sat, Oct 18

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By Rajiv Ashrafi The Wii version of Rock Band 2 is due out this December. It will come with 84 on-disc tracks and will support downloadable content, with Harmonix having announced that all existing and future Rock Band DLC will be brought to the Wii. Related PostsE3 2008: Rock Band 2 Details Harmonix has offi...

Rate Guitar Hero: World Tour to Have DLC Available Upon Launch

Original at Gaming Today external link    Thu, Oct 9

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By Stephany Related Articles at Gaming Today:Guitar Hero: On Tour Launches With Cheesy TrailerSting Getting Digitized for Guitar Hero: World TourTerrifying Video of the Day: "How To" Trailer for Guitar Hero On TourYes, the Wii Version of Guitar Hero World Tour Will Have Actual DLCGet Behind the S...

Rate Glory Be! Stryper Coming to Guitar Praise in '09

Original at Kotaku external link    Sun, Sep 21

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By Owen Good Well, guess what, just like its Satan-worshippin' brothers at Activision and Harmonix, Guitar Praise has DLC. And MTV Multiplayer (and sometime Kotaku guest editor) Stephen Totillo reports that all you rapture-ready rockers can get your Stryper on in a spring '09 expansion pack. Yup. MT...

Rate Metallica's "Death Magnetic" Comes to Guitar Hero III Friday

Original at xbox360.gamespy.com external link    Mon, Sep 8

 CA - Sep 8, 2008 The first day-and-date album release DLC will also work with upcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour. By GameSpy Staff | Sept. 8, 2008 One of the biggest music ...

Rate Activision Withholds “Good” DLC until World Tour Release

Original at RockGamer.com external link    Tue, Aug 5

By Jen The Interscope Track Pack, originally offered to purchasers of the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock soundtrack CD, will be available on August 7 for download on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®Store for the PL...

Rate Top Gun Anthem heading to Guitar Hero 3 as free DLCVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Xbox 360 external link    Tue, Jul 1

By Victor B. The DLC in question is the Top Gun Anthem, and will be made available for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 beginning July 3. If you're wondering what the Top Gun Anthem is all about though, we found a YouTube video (which we've placed below) that should refresh your memory.

Rate Reader feeback: DLC for 'Guitar Hero,' 'Rock Band' - The Grand Rapids Press

Original at The Ann Arbor News external link    Fri, Jun 6

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Reader feeback: DLC for 'Guitar Hero,' 'Rock Band' The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com, MI - Jun 6, 2008 Namely that I feel Harmonix is dropping the ball when it comes to DLC. I feel that they started off pretty diptheria good through early March and since have ...

Rate Mötley Crüe Still Alive, Releasing New Song Via Rock Band DLC

Original at Kotaku external link    Mon, Apr 14

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By Luke Plunkett Can't let the competition get one up on you! After Def Leppard announced last week that one of their new songs will be debuting in Guitar Hero III, Mötley Crüe have today been wheeled out by the Rock Band camp, with news that their latest single, "Saints of Los Angeles", will be premiering no...

Rate Def Leppard confirms Guitar Hero IV appearance

Original at Xbox 360 external link    Thu, Apr 3

By Abraham A. Those three songs would be Photograph, Animal, and Rock of Ages. But is Guitar Hero IV already in the works? Since the songs are a bundle of three, it could be possible that this is just a DLC for Activision's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii).

Year 2007

 

Rate Guitar Hero 3 patch released, more DLC announced

Original at GGL Wire external link    Sat, Dec 15

By Alex Yue Today Activision released a patch for Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock for both Xbox 360 and PS3. The patch will improve the screen calibration as well as online quick match results. The PlayStation 3 vertion also gets co-op quick play. ...

Rate Bunches of Guitar Hero 3 DLC Coming for Holidays - 1UP.com

Original at 1up.com external link    Fri, Dec 14

Bunches of Guitar Hero 3 DLC Coming for Holidays Activision also wants to remind video game rockers to check out the Guitar Hero community website where they can enroll in various contests to win prize for ... MCP: GUITAR HERO GETS MORE TRACKS Cinematic Happenings Under Development

Rate Guitar Hero III Xbox 360 future DLC leaked?

Original at Xbox 360 external link    Fri, Nov 2

By Ryan A. ScoreHero forum member hiddenzombie03 stumbled upon possible future downloadable content for the video game title Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PC). We know that first statement already caught your attention and so we give you know the loot:

Rate Podcast for 05-14-07 | Halo is Overrated

Original at The Weekly Geek external link    Mon, May 14

By frodo@weeklygeekshow.com Catan Changing Xbox Live? Google Reader on the Wii VC Demo videos don't work on the Wii Ratchet and Clank PS3 single player only Nintendo PWS Charts Tycho gets a sammich Crackdown DLC - content done right. Guitar Hero Rock the 80s Tracks Revealed

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