Here’s an early announcement of 15 new songs out of the 25 soundtracks total in Guitar Hero DS: On Tour. Developer Vicarious Visions no doubt hopes to keep the last remaining 10 songs a secret until the release date of the DS game in America on June 22nd, in Australia on June 26th, and in Europe on July 17th, 2008.

The below list is ordered by song title and followed by band name. You’ll notice the two link to a video of the song itself (no gameplay footage is available at time of writing). Each video will pop up in a new window for you to watch when you click on the link. It’s a good way to have a listen.

Here’s the list including videos for each song:

1. All Star by Smash Mouth;
2. All The Small Things by Blink 182;
3. Are You Gona Be My Girl by Jet;
4. Breed by Nirvana;
5. China Grove by The Doobie Brothers;
6. Do What You Want by OK Go;
7. Heaven by Los Lonely Boys;
8. Helicopter by Bloc Party;
9. Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar;
10. Jessie’s Girl by Rick Springfield;
11. Rock and Roll All Nite by KISS (cover by Line 6);
12. Spiderwebs by No Doubt;
13. This Love by Maroon 5;
14. We’re Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister;
15. What I Want by Daughtry.

Now imagine play those on-the-go using this Guitar Grip guitar controller that fits into the GBA slot at the bottom of the DS:

List via the latest issue of Nintendo Power magazine.

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God of War 3 might feature online play of some sort on the PlayStation 3. This has been revealed by a job opening that was posted yesterday by developer Sony Computer Entertainment America’s Santa Monica studio.

To quote the request: “[Sony] is seeking an online gameplay programmer to join the team behind the critically acclaimed AAA titles God of War and God of War II.” Let’s hope it’s online co-op or at least competitive multiplayer, those would be great additions.

Picture via Neogaf

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Electronic Arts has announced that former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre will be featured as the cover athlete of Madden NFL 09, coming to stores across North America on August 12th, 2008, and will be available for the Xbox, Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, Wii, DS and PSP. Madden NFL 09 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the best-selling and most critically-acclaimed videogame franchises of all time, and the EA Sports game will feature adaptable gameplay tailored to every type of gamer, online enhancements and a broadcast style presentation delivering an authentic NFL experience.

Favre’s legacy is cemented as one of the most beloved players of his generation and one of the most admired NFL players to ever grace the cover of Madden NFL. The future Hall of Famer is the league’s only three-time Most Valuable Player and he holds the NFL record for most consecutive starts for quarterbacks. He completed his 17-year career as the NFL’s all-time leader in touchdowns, completions, attempts, yards, and wins. Since he’s retired, he effectively breaks the Madden Curse that has haunted past players as much that unlucky day they forgot to put on their favorite socks.

For passionate Madden NFL fans, this year’s iteration will take authenticity and depth of gameplay to an entirely new level with more than 85 new features and enhancements, including the all-new Virtual Trainer tutorial mode. Utilizing a holographic environment, this mode teaches gamers simple concepts about playing football and how to use the controls in quick, fun and stylized drills. In Madden NFL 09, the game engine is continually assessing the player’s performance and will adapt a custom experience to every type of gamer, from newcomer to the veteran Madden NFL player.

Madden NFL 09 will also feature a network-inspired broadcast presentation. Players will benefit from the authentic football knowledge of an in-booth play-by-play and color commentary team featuring Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond. In addition, numerous graphical enhancements have been made, including realistic weather and grass, sleeker player models and exterior stadium views.

Madden NFL 09 gives gamers the ability to create online leagues. Avid Madden NFL fans can now take their rivalries online and compete in leagues with up to 32 teams. Online league play will feature in-depth stat tracking, player trades and a flexible scheduling option.

Madden NFL 09 “Through the Years” trailer:

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This month we’ve given you the chance to win in our Grand Theft Auto IV competition. The task was a simple matter of naming the game’s main character Niko Bellic. We heartily thank all 226 gamers who participated, but of course out of all the correct answers there could only be one winner picked at random…

Kemo R. wins and gets a free copy of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Xbox 360!

Congratulations to the winner! Grand Theft Auto IV will be sent to you via Amazon as soon as you respond (with your address) to an email that you’ll receive shortly.

To those who didn’t win: Leave a comment saying what game you’d like to win next month. Maybe Age of Conan on PC, Haze on PS3, Quake Wars on Xbox 360, Boom Blox on Wii, or perhaps a game you missed earlier this year?

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Ubisoft has announced that a new Prince of Persia is scheduled to release towards the end of 2008 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Also known as Prince of Persia 4 or possibly Prince of Persia Prodigy, the game marks the debut of the critically acclaimed franchise on next-generation consoles.

Developed by Ubisoft’s award-winning Montreal studio and the same all-star team that created the previously acclaimed Prince of Persia: Sands of Time trilogy, Prince of Persia is opening a new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay. The game is poised to rejuvenate the action-adventure genre in addition to introducing a brand-new illustrative art style.

Ubisoft will also release a Prince of Persia game specifically designed for the Nintendo DS, featuring an entirely new storyline and new characters. More details to be unveiled in the future. Probably in a few days, not months or years into the future. Although if anyone wants to bet on a longer period I’d gladly bet against you for say $50?

Oh alright, I admit I wasn’t giving you the full story… Discover the first details on the game and the new look of the prince in the next issue of Edge magazine, on sale May 8th in the UK with scans no doubt appearing online shortly after. For now you’ll have to make due with the Prince artwork shown above.

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Grand Theft Auto IV is freezing up during the intro cut-scene to the game on certain PlayStation 3 60GB and Xbox 360 consoles. There have also been reports of the game freezing up during driving sequences. None of this seems to be a game problem, but rather, depends (at random) on your console. The bright side is you won’t have to return your copy of the game, the downside is that Rockstar has no clue what’s causing the issue, but is trying to figure out a fix.
[Read the May 3 update below for a temporary fix]

To quote Rockstar support: “The problem is apparently only effecting the 60 GB version of the PlayStation 3. But the problem is not across the board for the 60GB PS3s but rather only impacts some, so tech support are working around the clock to try and figure out what is causing the issue.”

The Xbox 360 is having the exact same problem, which has further stumped their tech folks. “They really have no idea when a fix will be coming because they can’t figure out what is exactly causing the problem.” Is a patch coming soon? No one knows. — Via Kotaku

May 2 UPDATE: It’s been days and Rockstar hasn’t fixed the issues with the game yet. We suggest you call them and tell them what problems you’re having, you can also email them. Here are all the phone numbers you’ll need to call Rockstar support in your country.

For Support in the US
Phone: 1-866-405-5464
Email: usa@rockstarsupport.com

For Support in Canada
Phone: 1-800-269-5721
Email: canada@rockstarsupport.com

For Support in the UK
Phone: 08701 200060
Email: uk@rockstarsupport.com
URL: http://www.take2games.co.uk/index.php?p=support_contact

For Support in Australia
Phone: 1902 262 606 - $2.48 + GST per minute (higher from mobile and public phones)
URL: http://www.take2games.com.au/index.php?p=support_contact

For Support in New Zealand
Phone: 0900 54263 - $1.99 + GST per minute
URL: http://www.take2games.com.au/index.php?p=support_contact

For Support in Spain
Phone: (+34) 91 636 39 25
Email: take2@take2espana.com
URL: http://www.taketwo.es/index.php?p=support_contact

For Support in Germany
Phone: http://www.take2.de/index.php?p=support_contact
URL: http://www.take2.de/index.php?p=support_online

For Support in France
Phone: 0890 808 809 (0,15 € TTC / min)
Email: take2@callcenter.fr
URL: http://www.taketwo.fr/index.php?p=support

For Support in Italy
URL: http://www.take2.it/assistenza/contacthelp.asp

If your country isn’t listed, you can look up your local Rockstar support phone number in the back of your Grand Theft Auto IV manual.

May 3 UPDATE FOR A FIX: Readers oknowwhat & Harryarmy were told by Rockstar that the single player mode (cutscenes) freezing up can be fixed by logging out of your online user account. Or by turning off the internet connection to your console, you can do this by going into network connections and disable the wireless or wired internet connection. Of course that is just a temporary solution and won’t solve the multiplayer problems, but it’s a start.

May 4 UPDATE: Rockstar told Rob to try the following:

1) Delete the games install data. This is done via the PS3 options. Scroll along the cross media bar until you reach the ‘Game’ tab, now scroll up / down the list until you reach the ‘Game Data Utility’ Enter this and locate the GTA IV option. Highlight this and press triangle once, from the menu select Delete. This will delete the games install information.

2) Delete the games save files. To delete any save files you will need to do the following. Scroll along the cross media bar until you reach the ‘Game’ tab, now scroll up / down the list until you reach the ‘Save Data Utility’ Enter this and locate the GTA IV option. Highlight this and press triangle once, and from the context menu select Delete.

3) Disable your internet connectivity for the PS3. To do this scroll along the cross media bar until you reach the ‘Settings’ tab, now scroll up / down the list until you reach the ‘Network Settings’. Now scroll down to the Internet connection option and press x, now select the disable option. Once this has been done unplug the ethernet cable if you are connecting to the internet if using this.

4) Disable the consoles information board. To do this scroll along the cross media bar until you reach the ‘Network’ tab, now scroll up / down the list until you reach the ‘Information Board’, highlight this and press triangle. From the menu select ‘Do not display’ Press X to confirm this.

5) Disable Media Server functionality. Scroll to Settings, now scroll up / down to ‘Network Settings’ select Media Server connection. Once this has been done press triangle and change the option Disabled.

6) Delete all of the systems internet cache. To do this scroll along the cross media bar until you reach the ‘Network’ tab, now scroll up / down the list until you reach the ‘Internet Browser’, highlight this and press X. Once you browser opens press the triangle button once, from the new menu highlight the ‘Tools’ option and press X. Scroll down the menu until you reach ‘Delete Cookies’ and press X. Confirm the files deletion. Repeat this for ‘Delete Cache’.

7 ) Turn off the PS3 screen saver. Use the cross media bar to scroll to ‘Settings’, select ‘Display Settings’. Now highlight ‘Screensaver’ and set this to ‘Do not use’.

8 ) Once this has been done manually restart you PS3 by holding down the power button for 5 seconds it will beep once and then shut down. Release the power button and re-press it and hold for about 5 seconds. The system will then boot and reset all display settings. You will prompted to reset your display settings to how you requrie them.

9) Once restarted please try the game again, you will be prompted to reinstall.

Once the game has started please turn off the following features:

10) The games auto-save. Press Start, Game, and locate the Auto-save option. Turn this off.

12) Turn off the games flicker filter. Press Start, Display and locate the Flicker Filter option. Turn this off.

13) Turn off the controller vibration feature. Press Start, Controls and locate the vibration option. Turn this off.

Now try playing the game as normal. If that doesn’t stop the freezing you need to contact Rockstar again to tell them when and where the game freezes up, so that they are better aware of the problem to fix it.

May 7 UPDATE: Rockstar has released a Grand Theft Auto IV PS3 multiplayer patch for download.

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Sierra Entertainment announced the upcoming return of everyone’s favorite marsupial hero, Crash Bandicoot, in Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant. Developed by Radical Entertainment, Crash the action-adventure game is scheduled for release this fall on the Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, DS and PSP.

In Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant, a rejuvenated Neo Cortex is taking over the world one brain at a time! Cortex and N. Brio devise a new kind of evil – a text-messaging, do-anything device which controls both mutant and bandicoot minds. Armed with his quick-wits and lightening agility, Crash must free his friends, the titans and save the day!

Key features in Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant are:
* Mutant in your Pocket! - Not only does Crash gain the ability to control his enemies when he jacks them – now he can store his favorite monsters in his pocket, upgrade them and utilize their powers when they are most advantageous.
* “Free-Romping” World Design - Wumpa Island becomes a “free-romping” environment, allowing players to travel and explore through intersecting worlds, with different gameplay options available depending on what creature you’ve brought along for the ride.
* Girl Power! - Your co-op partner is Crash’s sister, Coco, playable for the first time in the cooperative mode. Not only does Coco make the game that much more inviting for girls to pick up and play, she also brings with her a new tactile “treasure hunt” ability. Ignore the girl power thing and focus on the local co-op… A second player can join at any time through drop-in/drop-out co-op play. One player can even take over the other player in-game, which results in one controlling the movement and another controlling the shooting. A nice way for parents and kids to work together.

New abilities include:
* Roll and Counter Combat System - Crash will have a fun, agile dodge move and “counter” move which will inflict extra damage on his enemies
* Digging - Crash can now dig underground as real-life bandicoots really do; this will allow for Crash to unlock bonus items
* Climbing - Crash can climb vertical surfaces and jump side-to-side to connected areas and dodge hazards

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Sierra Entertainment announced The Legend of Spyro 3: Dawn of the Dragon, the third chapter in the popular Legend of Spyro trilogy. Developed by Etranges Libellules, the platform game will be released this fall for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2 and DS. The Nintendo DS version is currently being developed by Tantalus Interactive. Vivendi Games Mobile is also making a version of the game for mobile phones throughout Europe and North America.

Reprising their roles as the characters of Spyro and his mentor Ignitus, are two popular Hollywood leading men, Elijah Wood (Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Gary Oldman (Sirius Black from the Harry Potter films). Joining the Spyro roster this year are Christina Ricci, Blair Underwood, Mark Hamill (yes, Luke Skywalker) and Wayne Brady, rounding out an all-star voice cast.

In the final chapter of the trilogy, players find Sypro teaming up with an unlikely ally - Cynder, his former enemy, to face his most challenging mission to date. As the Dark Master’s (voiced by Mark Hamill) evil envelopes the world like a plague, Spyro must fulfill his destiny and unlock the true power of the purple dragon within him to stop the Dark Master in his tracks.

The game introduces two never before seen elements into the Spyro universe: Spyro can now fly at any time and players can drop-in/drop-out with the new local cooperative feature. The co-op feature allows players to have the option of completing the game as either Spyro or Cynder, giving them more freedom to explore Spyro’s world in completely new ways.

Spyro’s 10 year anniversary comes with a new game containing new features and unlikely companions. Find out more about it in this video interview with, Sierra’s producer on the game, Chris Wilson.

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Below you can watch an in-game video of someone playing Unreal Tournament 3 Deathmatch using the Super Mario Bros. mod. To play this map you must first install UT2D (which turns gametypes into 2D) and then you can download the SMB mod for PC or the SMB mod for PS3.

Jump up at the question mark blocks for a fun surprise. — Via Epic

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An amusing teaser video shows something involving the Rayman Raving Rabbids 3rd game that works with the Wii Balance Board (so far only used by Wii Fit). Ubisoft hasn’t released any other details on the upcoming Wii-exclusive game yet.

Watch what happens when the Rayman Raving Rabbids encounter a Wii Balance Board.

Seems like a perfect match for the wacky mini-games.

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