{"id":5049,"date":"2010-03-02T17:51:22","date_gmt":"2010-03-02T07:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=5049"},"modified":"2010-03-02T17:51:22","modified_gmt":"2010-03-02T07:51:22","slug":"guitar-hero%c2%ae-5-and-band-hero%e2%84%a2-offer-rockers-a-strong-lineup-of-downloadable-tracks-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=5049","title":{"rendered":"GUITAR HERO\u00ae 5 AND BAND HERO\u2122 OFFER ROCKERS A STRONG LINEUP OF DOWNLOADABLE TRACKS IN MARCH"},"content":{"rendered":"

Popular Bands blink-182, OK Go, Flogging Molly, M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, The Go-Go\u2019s and Night Ranger Round Out the Roster of Top Acts Contributing Music to <\/em><\/strong>Guitar Hero\u00ae\u2019s Music Library <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sydney, AUSTRALIA. 1st<\/sup> March 2010<\/strong> \u2013 Guitar Hero<\/em>\u00ae shifts into high gear with the announcement of this month\u2019s lineup of downloadable songs for Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s<\/a> (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero\u00ae 5 <\/em><\/strong>and Band Hero\u2122<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 With a new three-song offering every Thursday, Guitar Hero <\/em>raises the bar once again with track packs from premier pop-punk band blink-182, alternative rockers OK Go, Irish-infused music from Flogging Molly and a collection of 80\u2019s hits from iconic bands M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, The Go-Go\u2019s and Night Ranger.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Leading the charge on March 4, pop-punk trio blink-182 returns to Guitar Hero <\/em>with a track pack featuring three of their biggest hits that helped shape the development of the pop-punk music genre.\u00a0 The blink-182 track pack features \u201cFirst Date,\u201d the second single from Take Off Your Pants And Jacket, <\/em>as well as mega-hit \u201cAll The Small Things\u201d and the slow-paced, serious track \u201cAdam\u2019s Song,\u201d both from the band\u2019s 1999 multi-platinum album Enema Of The State.<\/em><\/p>\n

Grammy award winning band OK Go smashes onto the scene March 11 with \u201cHere It Goes Again\u201d and \u201cDo What You Want\u201d from their 2005 release Oh No.\u00a0 <\/em>Longtime OK Go fanatics will also be thrilled to rock out to \u201cGet Over It,\u201d the first single off of the band\u2019s 2002 self-titled debut album.<\/p>\n

Living room legends can continue their St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebration as they download the Flogging Molly track pack on March 18.\u00a0 The three Irish-inspired favorites from the Celtic punk rockers will have fans jamming all night long to \u201cRequiem For A Dying Song\u201d and \u201c(No More) Paddy\u2019s Lament\u201d from the band\u2019s 2008 album Float <\/em>and \u201cThe Seven Deadly Sins\u201d from their 2004 release Within a Mile of Home.<\/em><\/p>\n

The 80\u2019s return on March 25 with some of the music that made the decade famous, including the title glam metal anthem \u201cGirls, Girls, Girls\u201d off of M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce\u2019s 1987 album, The Go-Go\u2019s biggest hit, \u201cWe Got The Beat,\u201d off of their debut album Beauty And The Beat, <\/em>and Night Ranger\u2019s milestone power ballad \u201cSister Christian.\u201d<\/p>\n

The blink-182, OK Go, Flogging Molly and 80\u2019s track packs will be available on Xbox LIVE\u00ae Marketplace for Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation\u00aeStore for the PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system for $9.95 <\/strong>and for Wii\u2122 for 550 Wii Points\u2122.\u00a0 In addition, all songs in each track pack will be released as downloadable singles for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PlayStation 3 system for $3.45<\/strong> and Wii for 200 Wii Points each.\u00a0 In addition to the in-game music store and the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360, Xbox 360 owners can expand their Guitar Hero <\/em>music library using the Guitar Hero<\/em> VIP Pass Music Store, available exclusively on Xbox LIVE\u00ae online entertainment network.<\/p>\n

For more information about Guitar Hero 5<\/em><\/strong>, Band Hero<\/strong> <\/em>and their entire line-up of downloadable content, please visit www.guitarhero.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.<\/p>\n

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\u2019s website, www.activision.com.<\/p>\n

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements<\/span>: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing\u2019s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as \u201coutlook,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201cmight,\u201d \u201cremains,\u201d \u201cto be,\u201d \u201cplans,\u201d \u201cbelieves,\u201d \u201cmay,\u201d \u201cexpects,\u201d \u201cintends,\u201d \u201canticipates,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d future,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201cpositioned,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201cremain,\u201d \u201cscheduled,\u201d \u201cset to,\u201d \u201csubject to,\u201d \u201cupcoming\u201d and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing\u2019s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing\u2019s titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing\u2019s ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms, declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing\u2019s products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware (including peripherals) and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology, industry standards and consumer preferences, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, licensees, licensors, vendors and third-party developers, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates and tax rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard\u2019s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Popular Bands blink-182, OK Go, Flogging Molly, M\u00f6tley Cr\u00fce, The Go-Go\u2019s and Night Ranger Round Out the Roster of Top Acts Contributing Music to Guitar Hero\u00ae\u2019s Music Library \u00a0 Sydney, AUSTRALIA. 1st March 2010 \u2013 Guitar Hero\u00ae shifts into high gear with the announcement of this month\u2019s lineup of downloadable songs for Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s<\/p>\n

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