December 10th, 2007
Activision has finally worked out a solution for the Wii’s mono Guitar Hero III woes. The bad news is that the solution cannot be released via a downloadable patch, but requires remastered discs which will not be available until after the New Year.
Activision are also keen to get downloadable content on the Wii. Red Octane are working hard with Nintendo to work out how to do it with the Wii’s space limitation in mind. Maybe it’s time Nintendo release a hard drive add-on.
via Joystiq
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September 3rd, 2007
If you’re willing to pre-order Guitar Hero III straight from RedOctane, and pay an extra ten bucks, you’ll get a whole heap of schwag as part of the deal. The deal has been dubbed the Elite Bundle, and you’ll not only get your wireless guitar and copy of the game, but all of the following - apparently worth another $70.
- Custom faceplate
- Guitar Hero III t-shirt
- Gig Bag with room for two guitars
- Custom 2″ wide guitar strap
- Guitar Hero keychain
- Guitar Hero sticker pack
The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 Elite Bundles will set you back US $109.99, with the potentially crippled Wii version at $99.99. All three bundles feature free shipping as part of the deal.
via RedOctane
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August 31st, 2007
BBPS recently got in contact with Brian Lam, senior PR specialist from Red Octane, after becoming concerned about Nintendo’s continued reluctance to allow online functionality in third-party games.
Lam’s response doesn’t fill us with confidence:
…we’re working closely with Nintendo for an online solution, though at the moment we’re unable to confirm the status of the online multi-player.
This also puts the downloadable content functionality in jeopardy.
Whatever the reasons behind Nintendo’s bizarre online strategy are, they might want to consider getting a move on - 720/1080P graphics and online play might not be a priority for some, but Wii owners who constantly receive crippled versions of multi-platform titles might end up migrating to bigger and better console experiences.
After all, if Activision/Red Octane can’t convince Nintendo to do the business, who on earth will?
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