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GH III demo on XBL tomorrow

News | October 22, 2007 1:40 pm
Activision announced that Guitar Hero III demo will hit Xbox Live tomorrow, and will contain five songs. You can use your existing GH II guitar to play the demo and for GH III. The demo songs include:

-Even Flow (by Pearl Jam)
-Lay Down (by Priestess)
-The Metal (by Tenacious D)
-Hit Me with your Best Shot (as made famous by Pat Benatar)
-Rock You like a Hurricane (as made famous by Scorpions)

Also announced was a GH III tournament starting on November 2nd playing against the devlopers. See full details in the release below:




ACTIVISION ANNOUNCES GUITAR HERO III: LEGENDS OF ROCK WEEKEND AND FREE GAME DEMO ON XBOX LIVE MARKETPLACE

Fans Can Download Game Demo and Shred Against Guitar Hero Developers Online to Win Prizes and Ultimate Bragging Rights

SUNNYVALE, CA October 22, 2007 Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced a special Xbox LIVEonline entertainment network weekend for the highly anticipated title, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Beginning November 2, 2007, fans 13 years old or older will be able to participate in a number of exciting activities online including a 72-hour Play & Win Sweepstakes where every hour winning axe shredders who register and play are awarded with special prize packages, such as a limited edition guitar faceplate signed by Slash, as they battle in a multiplayer showdown against the developers of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, as well as an exclusive Xbox LIVE leaderboard tournament to crown the top Guitar Hero player.

Before Guitar Hero fans sign up for this gnarly shredfest, they will have the rockin opportunity to practice their skills with a free game demo available for download on Tuesday, October 23 exclusively through Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The free game demo, playable with either the X-Plorer guitar or Xbox 360 controller, will include the following 5 finger-melting songs:

-Even Flow (by Pearl Jam)
-Lay Down (by Priestess)
-The Metal (by Tenacious D)
-Hit Me with your Best Shot (as made famous by Pat Benatar)
-Rock You like a Hurricane (as made famous by Scorpions)

To kick off Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Weekend, fans will have the coveted opportunity to secure the rare and elusive Meet Your Maker Xbox LIVE achievement, where axe-shredders can beat the creators at their own game, while competing online against the developers from Neversoft on Friday, November 2 from 6:00pm 9:00pm EST. Be on the look-out for the following development team Gamertags:

GH DesLead, Alan - Design Lead
GH AsstProd, Lee - Asst Producer
GH SrProdTech, Clive - Sr. Producer Technology
GH OnlineEng, Mario - Online Engineer
GH OnlineEng2, Tim - Online Engineer
GH MidiDes2, Chris - Midi Designer
GH MidiDes3, David - Midi Designer
GH MidiDes4, Geoffrey - Midi Designer
GH MidiDes5, John - Midi Designer
GH MidiDes6, Brian - Midi Designer
GH MidiDes7, Kyle - Midi Designer

More details on registering for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Weekend, and information regarding terms, conditions, and official rules will be available on Tuesday, October 23 through the official event page: www.xbox.com/gh3weekend. Open registration will begin when the site goes live and will end at 11:59pm (EST) on November 4, 2007.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will include explosive new content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status. For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans will also be able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform. The game will feature a star-studded soundtrack including master tracks by such legendary artists as Aerosmith, Guns N Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam as well as original songs by guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello. While continuing to retain all the key features from their prior legendary performances, fresh downloadable content will be offered on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a killer set list from many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded.

For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans will also be able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform, including exclusive Gibson Guitar's Les Paul model for the Xbox 360video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii home video game system from Nintendo, and PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system. PlayStation2 gamers will also get to shred on a new exclusive shape, Gibsons Kramer guitar, popularized by hard rockers and known for its body design, pickups, electronics and construction for furious finger fretting.




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Re: GH III demo on XBL tomorrow
10/22/07 5:34 pm | #2
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we just moved across town and have not got live hooked up yet :( I wanted to try this demo, but I guess I can wait.
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You know you can get a version from the internet, right? You just download a .iso file of it, copy it to a disc, and you can play the demo on your 360. Legality of that would be my prime concern, though >_>
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whats the drop date on this game. ive been told the 28th. but ive never heard of a game coming out on a sunday.
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whats the drop date on this game. ive been told the 28th. but ive never heard of a game coming out on a sunday.



It is on Sunday the 28th. There are midnight release at many retailers. Something special for one of the most anticipated games of 2007 I guess.
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It is on Sunday the 28th. There are midnight release at many retailers. Something special for one of the most anticipated games of 2007 I guess.



awesome im just hopin there still be some left when i go to pick it up. ill prob have the money sunday. i just really hope i can get a copy with the guitar.
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