The Ozzman cometh! Activision has announced that legendary frontman Ozzy Osbourne will be making his video game debut as a playable character in Guitar Hero: World Tour (Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii) along with guitarist Zakk Wylde. They've also confirmed more playable tracks for the game. Details in the full article.

It was announced on the official Metallica website that all the songs on their upcoming album, Death Magnetic, will be available for download for Guitar Hero 3 (Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PlayStation 3) and Guitar Hero World Tour (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC, PlayStation 2). To find out more, head on over to the full article.

Looking forward to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii)? Well, here's more licensed goodness coming your way. It was recently revealed that Activision will be rolling out Guitar Hero: Metallica. If that's not enough, the official name of the the next James Bond video game was also revealed. Head on over to the full article for more information.

A release schedule of what seems to be the March DLC lineup for Harmonix and MTV Games' Rock Band (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2) has surfaced. We're tagging this one as a rumor for now, but the lineup - which includes songs from artists like Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Evile and Nine Inch Nails - sure does look interesting. Check out the full article for the details.

Like Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Harmonix's Rock Band boosted digital music sales of in-game tracks through Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network. To date, Harmonix has sold more than 2.5 million songs. Check out the full article for more details and to find out which tracks are the hottest picks.

Players who plan on finishing Harmonix and MTV Games' Rock Band (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) really quickly with their mad gamer skills probably already have their eyes on the downloadable content for the game. If that's the case, then it might be good to know the prices of the songs and songpacks as well as the DLC release schedule for the first five weeks of the game's launch.

The pricing of the different songs as well as the schedule of downloadable content releases can be found in the full article.

The entire song list for Harmonix and MTV Games' Rock Band (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) has been released and it's a pretty solid line-up. The game offers 58 songs (45 licensed tracks off the bat and an additional 13 unlockable songs) from the 1960's all the way to the present.

It looks like there something for everyone in the game. Old school rockers lovers would probably be excited to play the Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter, The Outlaws' Green Grass & High Tides, and KISS' Detroit Rock City while the youngbloods would probably want to headbang to Metallica's Enter Sandman and the Beastie Boys' Sabotage.

Rock Band is slated to hit North American stores this November 20. You can expect to find the game to be going for about US$ 169.99 (inclusive of the guitar, mic, drum kit and game) and US$ 59.99 for just the game itself. Anyway, we're not going to keep you hanging any longer, here's the entire track list for the game. Enjoy!

1960s

• Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"

1970s

• Aerosmith "Train Kept a Rollin'"*
• The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again"
• Boston "Foreplay/Long Time"
• Mountain "Mississippi Queen" (cover)
• The Police "Next to You"
• David Bowie "Suffragette City"
• Black Sabbath "Paranoid" (cover)
• Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper"
• The Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop"
• Deep Purple "Highway Star"
• KISS "Detroit Rock City"
• Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster"
• The Outlaws "Green Grass & High Tides" (cover)
• Sweet "Ballroom Blitz" (cover)

The rest of the track list can be found in the full article.

Two days before the game's release, the soundtrack for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has apparently been leaked (again!), but this time with gameplay videos for almost all of them. Which means, the list we previously saw is now more or less confirmed.

The soundtrack list includes all 74 songs included in the game, even the bonus tracks. Guitar Heroes III: Legends of Rock will be released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Wii on October 28. The PC and Mac versions will be released on November 12.

To watch the videos for the songs, follow the read link at the end of the list. Now without further ado, to-do, and hullabaloo, here are the songs as recap from the previously leaked list:

Tier 1: Starting Out Small

1. Slow Ride - as made famous by Foghat
2. Talk Dirty to Me - by Poison
3. Hit Me with Your Best Shot - as made famous by Pat Benatar
4. Story of My Life - as made famous by Social Distortion
5. Encore: Rock and Roll All Nite - as made famous by Kiss
6. Co-op Encore: Sabotage - by Beastie Boys

Check out the complete list in the full article.


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As we come close to Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock's (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii) much anticipated October 29 release, it's inevitable to find rumors and speculations about Activision's hottest title. One person from Aeropause, for example, claims he got a hold of the game's entire track list including those available only through download.

Aeropause sourced a certain "JoshTheBoss" from GameSpot as the one who gave the tip. Upon nosing around, we could only find a GameSpot user going by the name. Unless an insider is hiding under the same handle, this grand song collection could be just another gamer's wishlist. It is also odd how Tom Morello is under Tier 2 when he's supposed to be the third boss.

However, rock fans won't be disappointed if this list is legit - Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Slipknot, Metallica and many others are all there to rock. Check it out yourself:

Tier 1:

• Foghat - Slow Ride
• Poison - Talk Dirty to Me
• Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
• Social Distortion - Story of My Life
• Encore: Kiss - Rock and Roll All Nite
• Co-op Encore: Beastie Boys - Sabotage

Tier 2:

• Mountain - Mississippi Queen
• Alice Cooper - School's Out
• Cream - Sunshine of Your Life
• Heart - Barracuda
• Boss: Tom Morello - Guitar Battle
• Encore: Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade
• Co-op Encore: The Strokes - Reptilia

Find the rest after the jump!

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Here's some good news for Deadheads of all ages. Harmonix and MTV Games have signed a deal with Warer's Rhino Entertainment division to bring 18 classic Grateful Dead tracks to Rock Band (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360).

The Dead will be making 18 of its master recordings available as downloadable game levels following Rock Band's expected Holiday 2007 release. Gamers will be able to jam along with classic Dead tracks such as Truckin', Uncle John's Band, Casey Jones and Sugar Magnolia.

The band joins Rock Band's still-increasing roster of artists offering downloadable multi-track master recordings for the game. Thrash metal pioneers Metallica have already signed up, and The Who have agreed to make their Who's Next album as the first full album scheduled for digital download.