Yet More Guitar Hero News

Yet More Guitar Hero News

Guitar Hero: Metallica - updates for you:

  • European Bundle: There will be an European-exclusive solo guitar game bundle which includes a custom Metallica faceplate with Pushead skull art, the game, and a wireless guitar.

  • Europe Release Dates: All of Europe (except for the UK) will be released on 5/22
    UK release date: 5/29
  • PS2: Playstation 2 version released on April 14.

  • 30-Second Commercial Spots Added: A couple of 30-Second TV Commercial Spots have been added.
  • NASCAR: Tune in this Sunday, March 29th at 1:30 Eastern Time to the FOX network and watch No. 8 Guitar Hero Metallica Chevrolet driven by Aric Almirola at the Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 | Martinsville Speedway.
  • XBOX Demo Available: Gamers itching to get a taste of Guitar Hero Metallica can get a free download on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. In the demo, virtual rock stars across the globe can shred, drum and wail to "Sad But True" and "Seek And Destroy," as well as "No Excuses" from Alice In Chains and "Stone Cold Crazy" from Queen, two of our favs. Set in The Forum (Los Angeles), highlighting the new in-the-round stage designs and custom camera angles, players can begin honing their skills in single-player and band Quickplay, head-to-head, Face-Off, Pro Face-Off and Battle gameplay modes.
  • Midnight Openings: The game will be available at midnight from the following GameStop locations - http://www.gamestop.com/gs/content/GHMetallicaMidnightOpenings.pdf.
  • More Videos: We have added three Behind the Scenes videos as well as an advertisement for the Gamestop/Double Bass Pedal promotion.
  • Banners Added: In addition to the Wallpapers and Buddy Icons that were already posted, we've added some Banners that you can put on your personal website so that you can show your love for Guitar Hero: Metallica.
  • Wallpaper Contest: It's time to take that fancy finger work from Guitar Hero, and use it to create a desktop wallpaper in celebration of the upcoming launch of Guitar Hero: Metallica! The Metallica Wallpaper Contest challenges you to create a unique and creative Guitar Hero: Metallica related desktop wallpaper. We'll be providing you a handful of art assests to work with, and the rest is up to you. 15 of the best wallpapers will be chosen by the Guitar Hero Team (made up of members of the Neversoft Team, and the Guitar Hero Community Management Team), and those top 15 wallpapers will be sent off to Metallica, who will judge your art and pick the overall best desktop wallpaper. For more information, visit the Metallica Wallpaper Contest page at http://community.guitarhero.com/forums/66860/forum_topics/1000952.

We've got more Guitar Hero: Metallica bits coming up over the next couple days. Keep an eye on Metallica.com to stay up to date!