Guitar Hero Smash Hits brings out Guitar Hero’s Greatest Hits for your band. This one’s for the many GH: Would Tour fans of the series that have looked back at Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and thought man if only those tracks were out for the whole band! I’m really looking forward to my favorites from Blue Öyster Cult’s “Godzilla”, Queen’s “Killer Queen”, Heart’s “Barracuda” and Danzig’s “Mother”. Check out the full list of tracks to pick out your favorites after the jump. You can also visit the GH Smash Hits site to vote for Best Guitar Shred, Best Vocal, Best Bass Lick, Best Drum Fill and more.

While you’re out in stores grabbing GH Smash Hits make sure to pick up the new Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits for your DS. There are 28 new tracks to be shared bringing the total to 75 for the GH On Tour series. Guitar Hero: never leave home without it.

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After periodically releasing information in bits and pieces over the past year and a half, Gamecock and Spark Unlimited have finally revealed the achievements list for the Xbox 360 version of their upcoming FPS Legendary.

Formerly known as Legendary: The Box (they dropped the later part of the title thankfully), the game tells the nightmarish story of Charles Deckard, an art thief duped into stealing Pandora’s Box. When he opens it up, a whole mess of werewolves, minotaurs, and griffins step out and start going Godzilla on the city and its unsuspecting inhabitants. To further complicate matters, secret societies have their hand in the chaos and it is up to Charles, since he opened the box, to try and contain the genocide happening around him.

While you are engaging in fire-fights, emptying your gun cartridges, and watching enemies tear apart a dynamic environment full of easily recognizable structures from around the globe, you will be earning special achievement points which are listed below.

• You Call This Security?: Bypass the electronic lock in Episode 1 (5 points)
• Heeeeeere’s Deckard!: Chop your way out of the Internet Café with the Fire Axe in Episode 1 (5 points)
• Death To Soda!: Create a ramp with the soda machine using your Pistol in Episode 1 (5 points)
• Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey: Extinguish the doorway fire using the water valve in Episode 1 (5 points)
• Flashpoint: Complete Episode 1 on any difficulty (10 points)
• Upper Management: Unlock the warehouse exit in Episode 2 (10 points)
• Live Wire: Find the Black Order-eliminating electric switch in Episode 2 (10 points)
• Escape From…: Complete Episode 2 on any difficulty (20 points)
• Gum On My Shoe: Get stepped on by the Giant Golem in Episode 3 (5 points)
• Revenge Of The Soda!: Escape the Nari-possessed vending machine room in Episode 3 (10 points)
• Jazz Hands!: Look at all “The Great Langtini” posters littering Times Square in Episode 3 (15 points)
• Jack? Beanstalk, Beanstalk? Jack: Destroy the Giant Golem in Episode 3 (15 points)
• All Fall Down: Complete Episode 3 on any difficulty (20 points)
• Barf Piñata: Destroy a Blood Spider Queen in Episode 4 (10 points)
• Werewolf Whisperer: Defeat the first Alpha Werewolf in Episode 4 (15 points)
• Just Another Day At The Office:Eavesdrop on the Black Order as they cage up a Werewolf in Episode 4 (5 points)
• Full Moon: Complete Episode 4 on any difficulty (20 points)
• Tenderized!:Defeat the Minotaur in Episode 5 (20 points)
• Bull In A China Shop: Cause the Minotaur to destroy all Graveyard wall sections in Episode 5 (15 points)
• I Hate Ornithology:Defeat the Griffin in Episode 5 (25 points)
• Bullets & Blood: Complete Episode 5 on any difficulty (25 points)
• Science!: Run all Council Base lab experiments in Episode 6 (10 points)
• 10-Piece Bucket: Shoot down the low flying Griffins in Episode 6 (15 points)
• Counterstrike: Complete Episode 6 on any difficulty (25 points)
• Not OSHA Compliant: Cause the crane to drop the metal beams in Episode 7 (10 points)
• Power Outage: Take out the power to the Black Order outpost in Episode 7 (10 points)
• My Kind Of Town: Complete Episode 7 on any difficulty (25 points)
• DouBull TrouBull: Survive the double-Minotaur attack and terrible Achievement pun in Episode 8 (1 point)
• I Owe You An Apology: Unlock DouBull TrouBull (14 points)
• I Will Find You!: Free Vivian from captivity in Episode 8 (10 points)
• Endings & Betrayals: Complete Episode 8 on any difficulty (35 points)
• Petting Zoo: Complete game on Easy difficulty (50 points)
• Animal Control: Complete game on Normal difficulty (70 points)
• Savage Law Of The Jungle: Complete game on Hard difficulty (90 points)
• Bookworm: Collect 1/2 Of PDA Entries (20 points)
• Mint In Box: Collect All PDA Entries (40 points)
• Gun Nut: Fire all 8 projectile weapons in Single Player at least once (10 points)
• Axe-Wielding Maniac: Kill 25 enemies with the Fire Axe in Single Player (15 points)
• I Have A Problem With Intimacy: Use the Animus Pulse ability 10 times (15 points)
• Fair-Weather Friends: Use Animus to change the frequency of an Aniform Control Device in Single player (5 points)
• Walkies!: Start and finish a ranked Multiplayer match (5 points)
• Right Tool For The Right Tool: Fire every weapon available in any ranked Multiplayer match (10 points)
• Warm Fuzzy Feeling: Fill 50% of your machine with Animus in a ranked 4v4 Multiplayer match (15 points)
• Party Animal: Add 10 friends during ranked Multiplayer games (15 points)
• Zookeeper: Kill 10 Werewolves in a ranked Multiplayer match without being killed (20 points)
• Bounty Hunter: Kill 10 enemy players in a ranked Multiplayer match without being killed (25 points)
• Leader Of The Pack: Be first place in kills in 10 ranked Multiplayer matches in a row (30 points)
• Survivor: Survive a ranked 4v4 Multiplayer game without being killed (30 points)
• Combat Veteran: Played 200 ranked Multiplayer matches (45 points)
• King Of The Jungle: Win 50 ranked Multiplayer matches (55 points)

That’s 50 achievements worth a total of 1000 points, and that is all not all, because according to Xbox 360 Achievements, there are 10 secret ones waiting to be unlocked that range from 10 -35 points a piece. These will give you an extra 219 points.

Legendary is expected to land on shelves October 21 and will also be made available for the PC and PS3. If you happen to be a GameTap subscriber, you will also be able to digitally purchase Legendary online.

A few weeks back (June 23rd to be exact) I had the pleasure of taking a quick trip out to sunny San Jose, California to visit the offices of MMO Developer Cryptic Studios. While there I got an update on the studio’s plans and their upcoming release Champions Online. Through fortuitous events I was lucky enough to get interview time with the company’s Chief Creative Officer Jack Emmert.

Champions Online is Cryptic’s latest MMO. Once again the topic de jeur is Super Heroes but this time the platform is a bit different since the game is being developed for both the PC and Xbox 360 platforms and is adopting and expanding the world setting and characters originally developed for the popular and long-published Champions Pen-and-paper RPG.

Mr. Emmert was kind enough to agree to allow the interview to be recorded and I’ve turned the entire 12 minutes into the first Special Edition of the File-N-Forget Podcast.

The podcast interview can be downloaded here and found on the File-N-Forget podcast page along with the other 30+ weekly episodes.

For those who prefer their interviews typed you can read a transcript of the conversation after the jump.

Keep an eye out in the coming weeks as the embargo lifts and I can share the details of my Champions Online Gamer’s Day experience more completely.

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GoNintendo has revealed a list on upcoming Nintendo games for 2008. Some of these have already been released, but if you look past those you will see many a title that has not. Granted, the majority of them have vague release dates and are for Europe, but at least you get an idea of what to expectThe good news though is that WiiWare and Super Smash Bros. Brawl have been dated for Europe. WiiWare – May 20th and SSBB June 27th.

You can get the full list of Nintendo titles headed our way (and ones that are already available) after the jump.

Thanks: Videogaming247

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The Xbox 360’s backwards compatibility grew a bit larger today with the November 2007 BC update, which apparently required there to be as many old sports games included as possible. It’s hard to really pinpoint any big name games, because there really aren’t (m)any. Playboy the Mansion is noteworthy because, well, it’s Playboy the Mansion.

The total number of Xbox games that are backwards compatible on the 360 is now past 300. One has to wonder if Microsoft will continue to roll out these updates with Xbox Originals set to launch next month.

To download the update, simply pop in any of the included games and boot it up while connected to Xbox Live. You’ll be prompted to download the update automatically.

Are there any remaining Xbox games you want to see added to the back compat list? It’s hard to come up with much now that Playboy, The Guy Game and Rocky have been added, but I’d still like to see The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind included in a future update. (Editor’s Note: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind is already a backwards compatible title. It was added with the update back in July. Here’s the announcement.)

See the list of additions after the break.

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If feelings of lethargy and lack of intestinal fortitude from your Thanksgiving feasts are keeping you locked away inside your house like a bloated recluse, stop wasting those precious moments lying in agony and go buy a video game. Over the holiday weekend, many games have hit shelves, and whether your cup of tea is action, first person shooters, role playing, or just plain mind numbing button mashing, there is sure to be a game for you. So, between eating left overs and trying to get drunk by sucking on your grandmother’s famous bourbon balls, go to your local retailer and check out some of these new titles:

• Geometry Wars: Galaxies – Sierra Entertainment’s 2D arcade shooter game for the Wii will also be available on Nintendo DS November 27th. The game delivers an all-new single player campaign where players can tackle waves of enemies, including 10 never seen before, all of which act and react in a frenetic way across more than 60 unique levels. Geometry Wars: Galaxies introduces the all new ‘Battle Drone’ that follows the player’s request to defend and attack or collect geoms which is used to increase multiplier scores, buy new planets or behaviors for the Battle Drone.

• Godzilla Unleashed, Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash – Atari has released Godzilla Unleashed for the PS2 (later on this season for the Wii) and Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash for the Nintendo DS. Providing an environment perfect for stopping this worldwide obliteration with nine urban arenas, interactive 3D cityscapes, huge destructible buildings, soaring skyscrapers and towering alien formations. Featuring a non-linear storyline which allows players to influence how the story unfolds through their choices within battles, and a flexible multiplayer mode which supports up to four players for a city-crushing monster extravaganza.

• Cabela’s Monster Bass - Activision has released the first ever Cabela’s fishing game, where players embark on a journey through six of the hottest bass spots and compete in 14 tournament events in pursuit of the biggest, most coveted species of trophy bass. Putting players’ angling skills to the test as it focuses on the most exciting part of fishing, the game features authentic Cabela’s fishing gear with hundreds of tackle and lure combinations. Players will set their sights on nine species of bass, including largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, and striped, as well as 14 other trophy fish such as trout, salmon, catfish, and walleye. Cabela’s Monster Bass combines the use of real world strategies with actual fishing lake environments to allow fans of all types to land that prize and become the ultimate bass fisherman.

• Ghost Squad – SEGA’s top-grossing light gun game comes to the Wii and replicates the arcade experience for your console. The Ghost Squad is a Special Forces unit established in strict secrecy by the U.N. to combat terrorism and carry out special highly-classified missions without leaving a trace. As an elite member of the Ghost Squad, players will complete dangerous missions such as eliminating terrorist groups, releasing hostages, deactivating bombs, and even rescuing the U.S. President when terrorists hijack Air Force One.Using the Wii Remote, players will utilize selectable weapons including a high-powered rifle, submachine gun and shotgun, or even engage in hand-to-hand combat.

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Atari have announced that development on Godzilla Unleashed is complete and is going gold as we speak. With interactive 3D cityscapes, big destructible buildings, skyscrapers, and alien formations with a non-linear storyline and a flexible multiplayer mode which supports up to four players, Godzilla fans should be rejoicing. Godzilla Unleashed will be available for the PS2 and Wii and DS owners will not be left out of the mayhem as Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash will hit retailers December 5th with the console versions.

“We are excited to bring Godzilla Unleashed, the next installment of a beloved franchise, to so many great platforms,” said Keehwan Her, Producer, Atari, Inc. “Each platform offers a unique line-up of monsters and gameplay innovations. The Wii version presents a new story mode and robust motion-based controls; the PlayStation 2 system includes a story mode along with a slightly different monster roster and the Nintendo DS version features two-player cooperative gameplay with side-scrolling action that takes advantage of both screens for dual action gameplay.”

Fans of the giant lizard will be pleased to know that they will get to fight over 20 monster, familiar to the Godzilla storylines. For more information on Godzilla Unleashed, visit our previous posts and the official Atari website.

Via: Press Release

Nintendo of America have said that by the end of 2007, the Wii library will have 140 titles, and the Nintendo DS library will reach 450 games. Below is a list of 79 Wii titles for the months of October through December. This list does not include the DS titles, or downloadable games (which will total 200 by year’s end) but it is still an impressive list – I never said all of the titles were, just the amount.

October

1st – MLB Power Pros (2K Sports)
1st – Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire (D3)
2nd – Crash of the Titans (Sierra)
5th – Balls of Fury (DSI)
8th – Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast (Nintendo)
9th – FIFA 08 (Electronic Arts)
9th – Bleach: Shattered Blade (SEGA)
9th – Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal (WB Games)
10th – Arctic Tale (DSI)
15th – Sea Monsters (DSI)
16th – Thrillville: Off the Rails (LucasArts)
22nd – EA Playground (Electronic Arts)
23rd – Backyard Football (Atari)
23rd – The Sims 2 Castaway (Electronic Arts)
23rd – Rockstar Table Tennis (Rockstar)
23rd – The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night (Sierra)
23rd – Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution (TOMY)
25th – M&M’S Kart Racing (DSI)
28th – Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Activision)
29th – Battalion Wars 2 (Nintendo)
30th – Ben 10: Protector of Earth (D3)
30th – Showtime Championship Boxing (DSI)
30th – Need For Speed: ProStreet (Electronic Arts)
30th – The Simpsons (Electronic Arts)
31st – Manhunt 2 (Rockstar)
October – Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (Activision)
October – Bee Movie Game (Activision)
October – Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground (Activision)
October – Ultimate Duck Hunting (Detn8)
October – Mercury Meltdown Revolution (Ignition)
October – Namco Museum Remix (Namco Bandai)
October – Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity (The Game Factory)
October – Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Burning Earth (THQ)
October – Bratz: The Movie (THQ)
October – Cars: Mater-National (THQ)
October – Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots (THQ)
October – SpongeBob’s Atlantis SquarePantis (THQ)

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Godzilla: Unleashed is a fighting game starring the legendary Godzilla and a slew of monsters of totaling 23. Players have to save the planet from mayhem and destruction in urban areas with 3D cityscapes, big destructible buildings, skyscrapers and alien formations. Gamers will claw, kick, stomp, throw and blast their way through the streets of major world cities in order to claim the ultimate title: King of the Monsters. In addition to a fully reinvented combat system, Godzilla: Unleashed will feature a non-linear storyline which will allow players to influence how the story unfolds through their choices within battles.

Atari will release Godzilla: Unleashed for the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PS2 and PSP on November 13th. For screens of the game click here, and for more Godzilla information check out our previous posts.

Our readers have been asking a little about the monsters of Godzilla: Unleashed since we last covered the topic. Currently, 23 monsters are confirmed for the game and 9 have in-depth profiles located on the Atari site. Every time I check out the site, the game seems to get more interesting. If any breaking news comes our way, I’ll be sure to post it here.