From the announcement: "Spanning over 40 years of rock history and featuring 86 tracks, comprised entirely of master recordings, the game will deliver Guitar Hero fans the largest selection of on-disc music in the music-rhythm videogame genre to date."

Guitar Hero World Tour will be available for:
Wii ($189.99 bundle)
Xbox 360 ($189.99 bundle)
PLAYSTATION 3 ($189.99 bundle)
PlayStation 2 ($179.99)

In addition to the full bundles that include the game, drum set, guitar and mic, the traditional "Guitar Kit" will be available for $99.99. Guitar Hero World Tour will also be available as a solo game. See the bundles below.

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Count me in for a second go-around after playing it on the Xbox 360. I'm sure some of you have had more than your second play through on the Xbox 360 release alone! But the PS3 will have the exclusive Challenge Rooms. Check out the details here!

BioShock will be released in October 2008 for the PLAYSTATION 3. Pre-order here.

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The Xbox 360 family of consoles are now priced at:

Xbox 360 Core Arcade Bundle (256 MB Memory Unit): $199.99

Xbox 360 Console (60GB Hard Drive): $299.99

Xbox 360 Elite System (120GB Hard Drive): $399.99

From GameDaily

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Xbox 360
- [Rumor-Bit FICTION] G4TV was supposed to be doing live coverage of a 5-hour Xbox 360 Re-launch according to the one to the latest rumors. Well, according to G4TV, this rumor is fake. Sorry guys, no free Halo maps!
Source: Kotaku.com

- [Rumor-Bit FACT] A previous rumor on the web concerning Halo Wars developer Ensemble Studios closing down has become confirmed. Microsoft has announced that it will be shutting Ensemble Studios down once Halo Wars is finished and released early next year.
Source: Gamespot.com

- A single-player and co-op Left 4 Dead demo will be coming sometime very soon!
Source: Videogamer.com

- Unfortunately for some of the Bit-Heads out there, Dead Space has been banned in Japan, China and Germany.
Source: TeamXbox.com

Nintendo - Wii
- Of course, as we all know, Nintendo can do anything, at anytime, with any one of their games. Well, Nintendo's Wii Music game can play drums, guitar, flutes, and even dogs. Yes, I said dogs. Take a look at Youtube.
Source: Youtube.com

Playstation - PLAYSTATION 3
- Sign-ups are open for the Resistence 2 Beta! Register at the source provided down below and let's hope you get in!
Source: beta.myresistance.net

- Just like Guitar Hero: Aerosmith or Guitar Hero: Metallica, comes Singstar: ABBA! You'll be able to groove your way through ABBA songs starting this Christmas. ABBA has agreed to be PlayStation exclusive, until December 2009.
Source: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe

Multiplatform
- BioShock, probably one of the best games ever made, will be heading to the PS3 fairly soon. See a comparison video from Gamevideos.com of BioShock on both the PS3 and Xbox 360. Can you see the difference?
Source: GameVideos.com

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It'll be available for download from the PLAYSTATION 3's PlayStation Store or the Xbox 360's Xbox LIVE Marketplace. What can we expect in the demo? LucasArts explains: "The demo will introduce players to the revolutionary gameplay behind Terrain Deformation, a key gameplay mechanic that allows for the dynamic creation of on-the-fly cover and geographic manipulation."

Fracture will be released for the PLAYSTATION 3 and Xbox 360 on October 7, 2008. Check out more on Fracture here at the official website.

From LucasArts

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See the individual game pages here on Xbox.xom:

RocketBowl
Samurai Shodown II
Shotest Shogi

There's also new content for Buku Sudoku (1200 additional puzzles) and N+ (150 new single player levels, 50 multiplayer races and 25 survival maps). Each of those content packs are 200 Microsoft Points. PLenty of new stuff to play with today on XBLA!

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Watch the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - 'Reverse' Ad below.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be available on September 16th for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii, PS2, Sony PSP and Nintendo DS.

Visit the official website here.

From LucasArts

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Hello Bit-Heads! Well, I recently decided to go back to a few game classics and play a few of those. They include Legend of the Dragoon (PSone) and Super Mario World (SNES). I would recommend giving Legend of the Dragoon a try if you have a PSone or PS3 with backward compatibility.

Anyway, without further ado, my update!

Xbox - Xbox 360
- [Rumor-Bit FACT] As you may have already heard, Bungie confirmed that the new achievements will be available through Xbox LIVE "soon", along with the new rating system in the TU2 Update. I can't wait!
Source: Bungie.net

-[Rumor-Bit] Microsoft may be planning a 5 hour re-launch event on their Xbox 360 console on September 25th at 7PM EST with tons of goodies. There are lots of updates, So I'll just list a few and you can take a look at them yourself via the source.

- 6 free Original Xbox games
- A Free Halo 3 Map pack and possibly the new TU2 Update.
- Announcement of 12 new titles.

I would highly recommend checking the source! There is just way too much to report!
Source: vgchartz.com

Nintendo - Wii, DS

- Nintendo has announced a new Wireless Router for your Nintendo Wii (although compatible with any other wireless device)! Only in Japan for the time being though, but this kind of seems like a cool idea if you want a gaming router.
Source: famitsu.com

Playstation - PLAYSTATION 3, PSP

- Here's a cool little PSP mod someone came up with! Making the Xbox 360 Keypad compatable with the PSP. Not a bad idea. Now if we can only get a little clip for it to hook onto the PSP.
Source: Youtube.com

Multi-Platform

- Rock Band for the Playstation 3 will support the Guitar Hero 3 controller this Thursday along with some other updates. One update is that guitars, drums and microphones for all the music games coming out, (Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero: World Tour, and Rock Revolution) will be cross compatable with each other! Talk about saving a few bucks if you want them all. More info at the source.
Source: Shacknews.com

- Metallica's new album, "Death Magnetic" just came out a while ago, and you will be able to play a few of these songs on September 12th. Activision Blizzard also confirmed that you will be able to play these songs on the upcoming game Guitar Hero: World Tour with the same pack. The 10 songs will cost you $18.00 (1440 Microsoft Points).
Source: Gamespot.com

- A demo for Guitar Hero: Aerosmith just came out on Xbox LIVE and will be available on the Playstation Network this Thursday. Hooray?
Source: Consolemonster.com

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WiiWare

Groovin' Blocks (Empty Clip Studios, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points): A music-based game like no other, Groovin' Blocks adds innovative musical game play to an addictive action/puzzle game foundation. Play to the rhythm of the music to increase your score, and try to hit "Superbeats" to double your multiplier. Go for the high score in each of the 27 stages as you collect stars to unlock 15 levels of power-ups. Groovin' Blocks features three skill levels, from the accessible Casual to the fiendish Hard mode. Play with your friends in co-op mode or against them head-to-head. Head-to-head brings it up a notch as the power-ups now become attacks on your opponent. Play head-to-head with people of all skill levels using a golf-style handicapping system.

Virtual Console

Final Solider (TurboGrafx16, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone—Mild Fantasy Violence, 700 Wii Points): A vertically scrolling shooter from the well-known Soldier series. In the 23rd century, invaders from the future suddenly attack Earth. Controlling a fighter created by the world's scientists, you rise to meet the enemy. Collect power-up units, such as LASER, E-BEAM, FIRE and MISSILE, and then equip them in Options to launch a variety of attacks. For each of these weapons, you can freely select from three different types in SET-UP. Anticipate enemies' strikes and deftly switch between weapons to defeat the invaders. In addition to NORMAL GAME, there are also 2 MINUTE GAME and 5 MINUTE GAME score-attack modes. The most perfect blend and balance of any game in the series, Final Soldier is a title you don't want to miss.

Cho Aniki (TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM, 1 player, Rated E10+ for Everyone and Older—Mild Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, 900 Wii Points): The odd world in this shooter made for quite the conversation piece in its day. Players control either Idaten or Benten, celestial warriors out to bring an end to the tyrannical rule of the emperor of Planet Builder, who holds muscular prowess to be the supreme virtue of the universe. Aided by able-bodied muscle-head options Adon and Samson, they must battle to defeat the emperor's army across five stages. Use the buttons to fire away and lay into the Builder forces. Power up your character and options with protein from defeated enemies to have them "bulk up" with a yell, and take their macho battle to the next level.

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From EA:
"Eat-or-be-eaten in Spore Origins! Designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch, Spore Origins uses the platforms’ motion-sensing technology to let gamers navigate a primordial tidepool on a quest to evolve. Feast on the weak and flee from the strong through two exciting modes and 35 challenging levels. Pinch, pull, and poke your creation in the Creature Editor, customizing the texture, shape and body parts to improve your offense, defense, perception and movement as you evolve over millions of years."

“We’re really excited to bring Spore Origins to the iPhone and iPod touch,” said Travis Boatman, Vice President Worldwide Studios at EA Mobile. “By leveraging the unique capabilities of these devices, players can customize their own creatures and shape their destiny in an exciting evolutionary journey.”

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