Thank Goodness it is the weekend! I know what we will be doing when we put the kiddos to sleep this weekend!
"One of the biggest innovations of Guitar Hero Live is the ability to get recent live concert recordings, note-track the footage with the trademark Guitar Hero gameplay, and then put the video in game to be playable in just a short amount of time. In late October, Weezer headlined the Guitar Hero Live launch event at the YouTube Space in LA, and played a special show at the iHeartRadio Theatre in Burbank. Kicking off their set with their fresh new single “Thank Goodness for Girls,” three Weezer tracks from these performances are now playable in the game, including:
· “Thank Goodness for Girls” (Live)
· “Undone – The Sweater Song” (Live)
· “Say It Ain’t So” (Live)
Additional music videos are also now playable in GHTV, including new playable tracks from Queen and System Of A Down via two new premium shows: The Champions and System of a Down Show. The tracks are:
Guitar Hero
is back, and wants to know if you guys are ready to rock! This all new version
of the game that took the world by storm years ago is revamped and ready for
you...to get on stage! First let us start
with the game's new look. In the older versions the game was cartoon-ized, and
had very little in the way of visual aesthetics.
However, this time around you play with a first person view and see
through the eyes of your virtual character. You experience first-hand as they walk behind the scenes and
up onto the stage to a sea of live actors playing as your fans, and your
band mates, giving you a true sense of actually playing in a real live rock band. It is a crazy experience the first time you
play it. It's more like interacting with a TV show than video game and will
absolutely blow you away. Do not get too
comfortable up there though. The excited
crowd and pumped up crew members, although cheering whilst you walk upon, the
stage can just as
November 4, 2015 – Following the launch of Guitar Hero Live, players have rocked out to over 200 songs in GHTV, the world’s first playable music video network. Today, Activision and FreeStyleGames kick off a regular series of GHTV content additions that will be accessible to players who purchased the game free of charge, growing the already extensive library with new music on a regular basis. By the end of the year, over 70 new songs will be added to the platform and accessible by all players. In celebration of the new content, Activision is giving all Guitar Hero Live players free on-demand access to the entire GHTV catalogue throughout the whole weekend, starting Friday at 4am PT.
This week in GHTV, Guitar Hero Live introduces the following:
· Black Veil Brides Premium Show, which includes playable footage from the band’s live concert DVD “Alive and Burning,” will be live on Friday. The DVD chronicles the band’s first ever recorded live performance during their successful Black Mass Tour in November 2014 at the legendary Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. Three of the songs from the DVD will be playable in GHTV, including “Heart of Fire (Live)”, “Fallen Angels (Live)” and “In the End (Live).”
· Legendary Headliners Premium Show, including “Monster” by Paramore, “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” by Fall Out Boy and “First Date” by Blink-182 is live now.
· Pop Goes GHTV Premium Show, featuring “Chocolate” by The 1975, “Believer” by American Authors and “Budapest” by George Ezra is live now.
In the coming weeks, fans can look forward to even more music, including playable concert footage and music videos from Judas Priest, Iggy Pop, Bully, Leon Bridges, Biffy Clyro, Weezer, Rival Sons, St. Vincent, Alice in Chains, System of a Down, Bring Me the Horizon and many more.
In general, new playable music will arrive in GHTV first as Premium Shows. To access most Premium Shows, players can complete the in-game challenge of achieving at least three stars on three different tracks in the GHTV channels or in the catalogue. And, by playing a Premium Show, players have the chance to earn in-game prizes such as status and coin boosts, unique player cards or note highways to show off their rockstar status online. Generally, after a Premium Show ends, the songs will be added to the on-demand catalogue, and then they will enter the regular channel rotation.
Players should be on the lookout for ongoing GHTV news to stay on top of all the latest music being added to Guitar Hero Live by visiting www.guitarhero.com, www.facebook.com/GuitarHero, www.youtube.com/guitarhero, or by following @guitarhero on Twitter and Instagram.
Guitar Hero Live is available now on PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U™ console as well as iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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