The folks from Guitar Hero have decided to make an official community site where hardcore GH fans can all get together and get the inside scoop on the upcoming Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Fans can join teams on the site and compare their best scores, tracks, etc.

From the official press release:

Sunnyvale, CA – October 11, 2007 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), in partnership with Agora Games, a leading provider of online community development and in-game data collection, announced today that a new dedicated Guitar Hero community teaser website has launched, and fans can now visit www.GuitarHero.com to get a Backstage Pass to obtain insider information, news announcements, exclusive behind the scenes footage of Slash and other in-game talent, gameplay videos, and screenshots. Aspiring axe-shredders will also have the ability to pre-order and hear snippets from the set list of the highly anticipated title, Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock.
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Nintendo announced this morning that you will be able to download DS demos via your Wii in the comfort of your own home instead of having to go to a download station in an official Nintendo store. This is an awesome feature that is long overdo, now Nintendo needs to pony up and get with some remote play action like Sony is trying. I will definitely use my DS more if I can try out games and see what they are like before going out to buy them.

[Via Wired]

Here is the second part of our interview with Brent Fox of Wahoo Studios/NinjaBee where he discusses with us some of his plans for the future as well as his preferences in development medium. He also talks about his thoughts on the PSN and VIrtual console, what is coming next and even a possible exclusive title only discussed with us.

Again we thank Brent and the folks at NinjaBee for the interview and the information. We will keep on the lookout for more great titles from this camp.

– Any plans to develop titles for PSN or Wiiware?

We love Xbox Live Arcade but we are also certainly open to other possibilities. We plan on maintaining our position as a driving force in downloadable console games and we will see where that takes us.

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Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness will make it’s way onto the Xbox Live Arcade in early 2008. No longer will you be restricted to the PC.

This isn’t really surprising, as there are tons of Penny Arcade gamerpics on the Xbox 360 Marketplace. There’s been no announcements of the game coming to the PlayStation Store, but I wouldn’t hold your breath on that one either.

Hopefully the game shapes up better than what we’ve all seen so far.

SCEA has made some big announcements concerning new features to hit both the PS3 and the PSP.

Here is the PS3 announcement:

Sony has announced PlayTV for the PlayStation 3, allowing users to watch, pause and record live TV, with the software set to launch in Europe early next year.

“The introduction of PlayTV really will extend the already broad entertainment credentials of PS3, and makes it an exceptionally attractive proposition for the whole family,” commented David Reeves, president of SCEE.

“With the introduction of PlayTV’s state of the art TV tuner and PVR functionality, PS3 is now the best choice of home entertainment hub for the whole family.”

Here is the PSP announcement:

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Hideo Kojima revealed some new information for Metal Gear Solid 4 at Leipzig and showed off the new bosses in the game. All of them are metal, war-hardened beasts. Kojima has what he likes to call a “Beauty and the Beast” theme to the game.

You’ve got Howling Wolf, a dog/wolf kind of thing that howls a lot, Raging Raven, a flying woman with wings and a jet pack that screams “RAGE!”, Screaming Mantis, a puppeteer woman with marionettes hanging from her extra arms, and Laughing Octopus, a woman with metal arms coming out of her head like Doc Oc from Spiderman.

I love the visual style in this game.

Epic and GameSpy (owned by IGN) today announced a deal where GameSpy’s multiplayer technology will be incorporated into Unreal Engine 3. The deal affects PS3 to PC cross-platform play. Other features being included in the engine are communication tools, competition apps, matchmaking, stat tools, community features, leaderboards, and unannounced new features that may turn up down the line.

The kicker is that GameSpy says this could work for brining cross platform play in a single game to the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. How cool would that be?

GameSpy has the technology to actually connect gamers across virtually any platform for multiplayer play, even Xbox 360 to PS3 to PC. “We’re huge believers in cross-platform play,” said [Todd] Northcutt [GameSpy Technologies Director]. But he said it’s ultimately up to Microsoft and other game companies to realize the dream of total cross-platform gameplay.

I have a tingling feeling that Microsoft will want no part of this. They have their own Games for Windows Live stuff for cross platform play. Hang this one up there with your dream of the next Duke Nukem game dropping this decade.

Here’s the latest news on the Assassin’s Creed front. The limited edition version was previously announced, but now we know what you’ll get to look at for your hard earned $69.99.

Along with the nice tin box, you’ll get a few Penny Arcade comics, a figure of Altair (the main character for those keeping score), a mini strategy guide, and loads of making-of documentaries.

Sounds like a fairly decent limited edition, but nothing spectacular. I like the little toy figures, so we’ll see what happens when I pick this title up.

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David Jaffe recently broke off from Sony to form his own studio, Eat Sleep Play, in Salt Lake City. It was previously revealed their first title would be a port of Twisted Metal: Head On for the PS2.

Now, Jaffe has spilled the beans that Eat Sleep Play is working on 3 new titles that will be exclusive to the PS3.

“I can’t disclose themes,” Jaffe said, “but the new game is medium to hardcore in terms of game play and will focus heavily on multiplayer.”

“I am more excited about this game than anything I have ever worked on. I cannot wait to unveil it,” Jaffed added from Eat Sleep Play headquarters in Salt Lake City.

Giving Jaffe’s track record (read: God of War), I’d say these games might be pretty good. The first title is expected to ship in mid 2008, so I’m gonna guess we’ll hear something pretty soon about the game.

Microsoft dropped a press release today to let us know of their summer schedule for the Xbox Live Arcade on the Xbox 360. There’s a decent mix of old and new, so get ready to throw away some money while you wait for the blockbuster titles to hit this Holiday Season.

For August, we’ll see Track & Field this Wednesday, followed up by Ecco the Dolphin, Hexic 2, and War World. Other games said to be released in the “coming weeks” include Geon: Emotions, Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, Space Giraffe, Streets of Rage 2, and Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix.

Save up your money because it looks like everyone will be giving a lot of it to Microsoft with these titles.

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