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GH3 Releasing 5 Downloadable Packs This Summer

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Expect to get a ton of new GH3 content this summer. We just received a press release from Activision telling is that 5 new packs are to be released and the first two will be revealed. Fans of Motorhead and the Sex Pistols rejoice. Hit the jump for the official word.

Movie trivia: Which movie was this exchange from? Lemmy is the frontman for Motorhead in case you are under 30.

Who would win in a fight, Lemmy or God?

Lemmy?

No.

God?

Wrong answer. Lemmy is God.

ACTIVISION SET TO RELEASE FIVE GUITAR HERO® III: LEGENDS OF ROCK DOWNLOADABLE SONG PACKS IN JUNE

The Sex Pistols Return for Encore Performance with Live Recording in Isle of Wight Track Pack

GRAMMY® Award Winning Motörhead Joins Legendary Guitar Hero® Lineup

SANTA MONICA, CA – June 5, 2008 – Coming to a console near you, living room rock stars will soon be able to shred to an assortment of new master tracks on Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with five new song packs releasing throughout the month of June.  Two of the five packs will let gamers rock out with three headline acts from the Isle of Wight festival and tunes from the timeless rock icon, Motörhead.

Reliving one of the most memorable performances of the 2007 Isle of Wight festival, Kasabian’s master recording of “Shoot the Runner” joins 2008 headliners The Sex Pistols and Kaiser Chiefs in the Isle of Wight pack.  Available on June 12th, the track pack also features Kaiser Chief’s “I Predict a Riot” which climbed all the way to #9 on the UK Singles Chart.  The Sex Pistols, who went into the studio for the first time in 30 years to re-record “Anarchy in the U.K.” specifically for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, round out the track pack with a live rendition of “Problems,” recorded during their 30th anniversary tour stop at Brixton Academy in London.

In anticipation of Motorhead’s new album, on June 5, 2008 players can shred to the band’s legendary hits “We Are the Road Crew,” “Stay Clean” and their first single, the self-titled “Motörhead.”

Both track packs will be available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®Store for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock offers the ultimate rock experience with new wireless guitars, freshly added 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 modes allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true rock status as they riff through a star-studded soundtrack including master tracks by legendary artists such as Aerosmith, Guns ‘N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine and Pearl Jam, as well as original songs by guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is now available and is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB.  For more information visit www.guitarhero.com.

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  1. loots
    Posted June 5, 2008 at 4:47 pm | Permalink
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    airheads

  2. EHT
    Posted June 5, 2008 at 9:41 pm | Permalink
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    SEX PISTOLS?!?! SEX PISTOLS?!?! *rejoices*

  3. mister needles
    Posted June 6, 2008 at 12:51 pm | Permalink
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    DAMMIT, I’m tired of buying MS points for people. Why does it have to be June 12? why not June 25 or something? There’s always a birthday :sadface:

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