GGL Wire

Jul

Guitar Hero III gets new DLC July 24

Filed under: Activision, DLC, downloadable content, Guitar Hero III, microsoft, PlayStation 3, ps3, rhythm, sony, xbox 360

Today Activision announced that on July 24, Guitar Hero III will be getting three new songs. Dubbed the “Virtuoso Pack,” the DLC features some of rock’s finest artists. Including Joe Satriani’s “Surfing with the Alien,” Steve Vai’s “For the Love of God,” and Buckethead’s “Soothsayer,” the pack promises to challenge even the best rockers. The pack will cost you 500 Microsoft Points ($6.25).

Now I may not be the biggest fan of these artists, but I can appreciate their skill. Do you guys think this pack is worth picking up? Let us know by dropping a comment.

Read: Guitar Hero III Virtuoso Pack Adds Guitar Heroes.

Jul

Free Guitar Hero III track to celebrate ‘The Fourth’

Filed under: 4th of July, Activision, DLC, Fourth of July, Free, GH3, GHIII, guitar hero, Guitar Hero III, rhythm, Top Gun

What better way to celebrate the birth of a nation than a with free Guitar Hero III track? That’s right folk, the good people over at Activision want to help you celebrate the Fourth of July by giving away the theme song to Top Gun. The song will be available for download starting Thursday, July 3.

Note, despite popular belief, Kenny Loggins’ “Highway to the Dangerzone” was not the theme to Top Gun. In fact, the theme is a shredtastic piece written and preformed by Steve Stevens.

Hit the jump for the full press release. Continued…

Jun

Guitar Hero III’s next batch of DLC features Coldplay

Filed under: Coldplay, GH3, guitar hero, Guitar Hero III, Neversoft, PlayStation 3, ps3, rhythm, rock band, xbox 360

Today Neversoft detailed the next batch of Guitar Hero III DLC. Taking a more mellow note, the next song pack will feature the work of Coldplay. The song pack, due out Tuesday, June 17, will feature “Violet Hill”, “God Put a Smile Upon Your Face” and “Yellow”. Neversoft hasn’t announced a price yet.

Personally I think this is a bad move by Neversoft. The Guitar Hero I remember featured guitar heavy rock songs, not soft rock. If Guitar Hero wants to compete with Rock Band they should start putting out good DLC. I’m still waiting on an Isis or Agalloch pack. At least throw in some Hammerfall.

Read: GHIII Coldplay Pack Detailed.

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May

Big Air Gaming League ladders reset! Win a trip to the 2009 Honda Session in Vail, Colorado!

Filed under: Activision, BAGL, Big Air Gaming League, Colorado, GGL, Guitar Hero III, Honda Session, Neversoft, rhythm game, Tournament, Vail, xbox 360

GGL and GameStop have restarted the Big Air Gaming League Guitar Hero III Xbox 360 1v1 tournament as of today, May 16!

The ladder runs until June 22 and the top 32 players from the ladder will advance to a bracket phase. The bracket starts June 25, and continues until July 13.

Whoever wins the bracket gets a trip for two to the 2009 Honda Session in Vail, Colorado!

Additionally, there will be two more BAGL GH3 tournaments in October and December of this year. The winners will also get trips for two to the 2009 Honda Session.

Big Air Gaming League

Apr

GGL tournament and contest updates for April 17

Filed under: Big Air Gaming League, contests, Gamer Face, GGL, Guitar Hero III, Headplay, sony, tournaments, Warhawk

GGL’s still churning on the tournament and contest front, and today we’ve got news about two tournaments and a funny contest for you to participate in.

Remember: Prizes and (more importantly) bragging rights are on the line for these tournaments/contests, so you should register to begin your odyssey into gaming stardom.

First up: The Big Air Gaming League’s Guitar Hero III ladders are up, allowing you to hone your axe skills against the best on the ‘net. A trip for two to the 2009 Honda Session is up for grabs, so what are you waiting for? Join the competition today. The tournament will repeat itself two more times this year, so any practice you put in won’t be a waste if you don’t snag the tickets this first time around.

Also, the Headplay Gamer Face contest is currently underway. Take a picture of your Gamer Face and send it to us for a chance to win a Headplay Personal Cinema system worth approximately $500. The full rules are available GGL.com’s Headplay group page.

Last, but certainly not least, GGL and Sony are planning a Warhawk tournament launch very soon, so stay tuned for the details…

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Headplay, E-Sports

Apr

GGL tournament updates and Gamer Signature unveiled!

Filed under: BAGL, Big Air Gaming League, dawn of war, Forbidden kingdom, Frontlines: Fuel of War, gamer signature, GGL, Guitar Hero III, jackie chan, jet li, kakashi89, lions gate entertainment, Soulstorm, Sweepstakes, Warhammer 40k

A bevy of GGL tournament news has come down the line, concerning our Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War: Soulstorm, Frontlines: Fuel of War, Big Air Gaming League and Ace Combat 6 competitions. There’s also some news about the Forbidden Kingdom sweepstakes, which could see you win a trip to China, and the awesome GGL Gamer Signature launch.

First, our WH40k tournament ends in only two weeks! You can find all the news about it over at GGL’s Warhammer 40k: Soulstorm group. Currently, Kakashi859 leads the ladder. We’ll have more news about this tournament as it comes in, but stay tuned for what will hopefully be an epic finale.

Registration for our Frontlines: Fuel of War tournament ends in five days, so the window is closing. The good news is that there are still open spots, so you can still easily secure a spot in the 32 team bracket portion of the tourney. What are you waiting for? Hit frontlines.ggl.com for more info and to register.

The Big Air Gaming League will open its Guitar Hero 3 practice ladders on April 15. Hit it up now to shake off the rust and get in more practice before the competition starts.

On the sweepstakes side of things, Lions Gate Entertainment is sponsoring a sweepstakes that could see a GGL member win a trip to China. Register now for your chance to win, and be sure to check out the upcoming Forbidden Kingdom featuring Jet Li and Jackie Chan.

Last but not least, GGL has launched its Gamer Signature card. This allows you to paste your GGL profile to any messageboard or website you frequent with your favorite games, contact info and more. To get started with a Gamer Signature card, register for GGL and then visit your newly created profile. Go to “My Signature” to edit your Gamer Signature.

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Big Air Gaming League, News, E-Sports

Mar

Free Guitar Hero III DLC on St. Patty’s day

Filed under: Activision, DLC, downloadable content, Dropkick Murphys, Guitar Hero III, microsoft, PlayStation 3, ps3, rhythm, sony, xbox 360

Recently it was announced that the good folks in charge of Guitar Hero III DLC are planning to release a free downloadable pack just in time for St. Patrick’s day. Featuring the Celtic sounds of the Boston loving punks the Dropkick Murphys, the pack will be available sometime in mid March. The featured songs include: “Famous for Nothing,” “Flannigan’s Ball” and “Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya.” So come St. Patty’s day arm yourself with a pint of Guinness and a plastic guitar and rock away your inhibitions.

View the full press release here:

ACTIVISION UNVEILS NEW DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT IN MARCH FOR GUITAR HERO® III: LEGENDS OF ROCKModern Metal Pack to Feature Chart-Toppers from Avenged Sevenfold, Deftones and Thrice Dropkick Murphys On Tap for Free Download Available in Time for Dropkick Murphys On Tap for Free Download Available in Time for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

SANTA MONICA, CA - March 6, 2008 - New downloadable songs for Activision Inc.’s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock are set to storm living rooms across the globe with the release of two new track packs. Continued…

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Mar

BAGL teams with commissioner Schneider to promote Snowboard Realms

Filed under: BAGL, Big Air Gaming League, GH3, Guitar Hero III, Honda Session, TJ Schneider

The Big Air Gaming League (BAGL) has announced a partnership with pro snowboarder T.J. Schneider to showcase his weekly snowboard show “Snowboard Realms.”

Check out the video on the official BAGL group page.

The Big Air Gaming League is video gaming for snowboarders, skateboarders, freestyle BMXers, surfers, and anyone else who regularly gets Big Air. Pros and amateurs alike can come together here to compete, chat in forums, make friends (or enemies), check out news, videos, and blogs (or post your own!), and view celebrity profiles of your favorite extreme sports stars.

You can join Guitar Hero III practice ladders now, but keep an eye out for the official competitions - three tournament ladders scheduled for March, October, and December. Winners will earn a trip to the next Honda Session snowboarding tournament!

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Hogan Carter

Mar

Blizzard assists with Guitar Hero III expansion, builds for China, Korea

Filed under: Activision, Activision Blizzard, blizzard, China, Guitar Hero III, Korea, massively multiplayer online role playing game, mmo, PC bang, rhythm game, RPG, starcraft

Yes, that’s the correct headline.

As a result of the Activision/Vivendi merger, Blizzard (soon to be Activision-Blizzard) will be working on the Guitar Hero III expansion pack, helping bring the game to internet cafes in Korea and China.

The PC bang culture that birthed the professional StarCraft scene is going to get a dose of rhythm game action.

CEO Bobby Kotick also opened the door for a Guitar Hero MMO, something that could go over very well in Asian markets. Typically, Asian MMOs are free, but items, outfits, and other gear is bought on a microtransaction level–exactly the kind of thing you’d see a virtual rockstar doing.

Source: Shacknews

News, E-Sports

Feb

Guitar Hero III DLC this week? No Doubt

Filed under: Activision, DLC, Guitar Hero III, microsoft, Neversoft, No Doubt, PlayStation 3, playstation network, ps3, rock band, sony, xbox 360, Xbox LIVE

There is some new Guitar Hero III DLC available today, courtesy of the Southern California pseudo-ska pop all-stars No Doubt. The three songs are off the Tragic Kingdom album and will cost you 500 Microsoft points ($6.25). The tracks are: “Don’t Speak”, “Excuse Me Mr” and “Sunday Morning.” To top it all off, all of these songs are the master tracks.

Personally these songs don’t do it for me. My wallet is far too tight to justify spending money on Guitar Hero III DLC, especially when I have Rock Band to entertain my friends and I.

Read: No Doubt now available on Guitar Hero III

Curse you, free Undertow!

Jan

Halo 3 retakes XBL crown

Filed under: 360, Call of Duty 4, CoD4, DLC, Gears of War, GH3, GoW, Guitar Hero III, H3, halo 3, Major Nelson, Master Chief, microsoft, Undertow, XBL, xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, Xbox LIVE outage

After last week’s Call of Duty 4 takeover, I was ready to sound the bell and end the fight between two of the most popular shooters to ever be released on consoles.

It seems I jumped the gun. Halo 3 retook the number one spot on the Xbox LIVE list this week (measured by unique users), bumping CoD4 down to #2. My personal favorite, Gears of War, is now #5. Whether or not these numbers were directly skewed by the XBL outage is up for debate. However, the olive branch extended by MS definitely affected the results; see below.

Here are the top five:

1. Halo 3
2. Call of Duty 4
3. Guitar Hero III
4. Undertow
5. Gears of War

Read: LIVE Activity for week of 1/21

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