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The latest in the line of interactive musical games is Band Hero for the Sony Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS. It officially arrived on November 3, 2009. This new hit game features musical band instrument controllers for 65 chart topping hit songs from the likes of Evanescence, Maroon 5, Jackson 5, Fallout Boy and Taylor Swift. Miss Swift stars in the Band Hero commercial which begins as a spoof of the classic Tom Hanks Risky Business movie scene. It then launches into a full out concert for Taylor Swift singing her hit song "Love Story". Sorry folks, Taylor's not in her undies, this is a G rated ad!

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Also appearing in the ad as Taylor Swift's backup band are Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) on guitar, Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) on guitar, and Travis Barker (Blink 182) on drums. Check out the official Band Hero TV commercial via the YouTube video below!



They're holding a "Meet Taylor Swift Sweepstakes" in conjunction with the new game.

Also check out the official TV commercial shoot!

Taylor Swift behind the scenes 2

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CNET.com, a technology review and news site has unveiled its Top 10 Video Games list for 2008. 10 titles were listed but not necessarily ranked. Here's the 10 games CNET has chosen for 2008, in no particular order:

01) Grand Theft Auto IV (Xbox 360, PS3)

02) Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360)

03) Mario Kart (Wii)

04) LittleBigPlanet (PS3)

05) Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS)

06) God of War Chains of Olympus (PSP)

07) Dead Space (Xbox 360, PS3)

08) Resistance 2

09) Fallout 3 (Xbox 360, PC, PS3)

10) Metal Gear Solid 4

See more about these titles including game reviews at CNET.com.

The hot music-based video game, Guitar Hero World Tour is the fourth edition of the popular Guitar Hero video game series, released in October 2008. The popular title is available for Playstation 2, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 video game platforms and includes yet another rockin' song list full of various hit music by your favorite artists!

This particular edition of the game includes 86 total songs, all master recordings. Listed below you'll find the song list for Guitar Hero World Tour. The list is done by year the song was recorded, title, group and place the band or artist performed it.

Guitar Hero World Tour Song List

1994 "About a Girl" (Unplugged) Nirvana House of Blues (Los Angeles)
2007 "Aggro" The Enemy Ted's Tiki Hut (Tahiti)
1970 "American Woman" The Guess Who Rock Brigade (The Pacific)
1980 "Antisocial" Trust Times Square (New York City)
1993 "Are You Gonna Go My Way" Lenny Kravitz Strutter's Farm (Kentucky)
2006 "Assassin" Muse Times Square (New York City)
2005 "B.Y.O.B." System of a Down Times Square (New York City)
Encore
1973 "Band on the Run" Wings Pang Tang Bay (Hong Kong)
Encore
1982 "Beat It" Michael Jackson Strutter's Farm (Kentucky)
1997 "Beautiful Disaster" 311 Bone Church (Poland)
1980 "Crazy Train" Ozzy Osbourne Ozzfest (Germany)
Encore
1997 "Dammit" Blink-182 Rock Brigade (The Pacific)
2005 "Demolition Man" (Live) Sting Will Heilm's Keep (England)
1972 "Do It Again" Steely Dan Swamp Shack (Louisiana)
1984 "Escuela de Calor" Radio Futura Will Heilm's Keep (England)
1997 "Everlong" Foo Fighters AT&T Park (San Francisco)
1982 "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor Phi Psi Kappa (USA)
Encore
1994 "Feel the Pain" Dinosaur Jr. Bone Church (Poland)
2004 "Float On" Modest Mouse Ted's Tiki Hut (Tahiti)
Encore
1998 "Freak on a Leash" Korn Wilted Orchid (Sweden)
1977 "Go Your Own Way" Fleetwood Mac Strutter's Farm (Kentucky)
Encore
2007 "Good God" Anouk Tesla's Coil (Australia)
2008 "Hail to the Freaks" Beatsteaks Recording Studio (Canada)
1979 "Heartbreaker" Pat Benatar Strutter's Farm (Kentucky)
1995 "Hey Man, Nice Shot" Filter Rock Brigade (The Pacific)
1978 "Hollywood Nights" Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Tesla's Coil (Australia)
Encore
1984 "Hot for Teacher" Van Halen Times Square (New York City)
1977 "Hotel California" Eagles Swamp Shack (Louisiana)
Encore
1973 "The Joker" Steve Miller Band Pang Tang Bay (Hong Kong)
2008a "Kick Out the Jams" MC5's Wayne Kramer Will Heilm's Keep (England)
2006 "The Kill" 30 Seconds to Mars AT&T Park (San Francisco)
2005 "L'Via L'Viaquez" The Mars Volta AT&T Park (San Francisco)
1987 "La Bamba" Los Lobos Times Square (New York City)
2007 "Lazy Eye" Silversun Pickups Recording Studio (Canada)
1986 "Livin' on a Prayer" Bon Jovi Amoeba Records (Los Angeles)
1967 "Love Me Two Times" The Doors Rock Brigade (The Pacific)
1987 "Love Removal Machine" The Cult Wilted Orchid (Sweden)
Encore
1994 "Love Spreads" The Stone Roses Sunna's Chariot (Asgard)
2001 "The Middle" Jimmy Eat World Wilted Orchid (Sweden)
2007 "Misery Business" Paramore Amoeba Records (Los Angeles)
2005 "Monsoon" Tokio Hotel Ted's Tiki Hut (Tahiti)
1988 "Mountain Song" Jane's Addiction Wilted Orchid (Sweden)
1980 "Mr. Crowley" Ozzy Osbourne Ozzfest (Germany)
2005 "Never Too Late" The Answer Sunna's Chariot (Asgard)
1987 "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" Beastie Boys House of Blues (Los Angeles)
2006 "Nuvole E Lenzuola" Negramaro Recording Studio (Canada)
2002 "Obstacle 1" Interpol Amoeba Records (Los Angeles)
Encore
1980 "On the Road Again" (Live) Willie Nelson Swamp Shack (Louisiana)
2000 "One Armed Scissor" At the Drive-In Tesla's Coil (Australia)
1987 "The One I Love" R.E.M. Pang Tang Bay (Hong Kong)
1979 "One Way or Another" Blondie Amoeba Records (Los Angeles)
2006 "Our Truth" Lacuna Coil Ozzfest (Germany)
2008b "Overkill" Motörhead Ozzfest (Germany)
2002 "Parabola" Tool Tool (USA)
2007b "Pretty Vacant" Sex Pistols Recording Studio (Canada)
1998 "Prisoner of Society" The Living End Ozzfest (Germany)
1992 "Pull Me Under" Dream Theater Sunna's Chariot (Asgard)
1967 "Purple Haze" (Live) The Jimi Hendrix Experience AT&T Park (San Franscico)
Encore
1973 "Ramblin' Man" The Allman Brothers Band Amoeba Records (Los Angeles)
2008 "Re-Education (Through Labor)" Rise Against Times Square (New York City)
1984 "Rebel Yell" Billy Idol Wilted Orchid (Sweden)
2006 "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" Lostprophets Ted's Tiki Hut (Tahiti)
1996 "Santeria" Sublime Will Heilm's Keep (England)
1987 "Satch Boogie" Joe Satriani Sunna's Chariot (Asgard)
2001 "Schism" Tool Tool (USA)
2007 "Scream Aim Fire" Bullet for My Valentine Ozzfest (Germany)
2000 "Shiver" Coldplay Will Heilm's Keep (England)
Encore
1995 "Some Might Say" Oasis Phi Psi Kappa (USA)
1992 "Soul Doubt" NOFX Sunna's Chariot (Asgard)
1995 "Spiderwebs" No Doubt Rock Brigade (The Pacific)
Encore
2003 "Stillborn" Black Label Society Swamp Shack (Louisiana)
1975 "Stranglehold" Ted Nugent Strutter's Farm (Kentucky)
1974 "Sweet Home Alabama" (Live) Lynyrd Skynyrd AT&T Park (San Francisco)
2008 "Ted Nugent Guitar Duel" Ted Nugent N/Ac
1993 "Today" The Smashing Pumpkins Bone Church (Poland)
2007 "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" Airbourne Ted's Tiki Hut (Tahiti)
2006 "Toy Boy" Stuck in the Sound Recording Studio (Canada)
1984 "Trapped Under Ice" Metallica Times Square (New York City)
1970 "Up Around the Bend" Creedence Clearwater Revival Phi Psi Kappa (USA)
2006 "Vicarious" Tool Tool (USA)
2002 "VinterNoll2" Kent Tesla's Coil (Australia)
2007 "Weapon of Choice" Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Tesla's Coil (Australia)
2007 "What I've Done" Linkin Park House of Blues (Los Angeles)
1967 "The Wind Cries Mary" Jimi Hendrix AT&T Park (San Francisco)
2005 "You're Gonna Say Yeah!" HushPuppies Bone Church (Poland)
Encore
2008 "Zakk Wylde Guitar Duel" Zakk Wylde N/Ac

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Toys R Us is offering a $40 off when you buy 2 select Nintendo Wii games.

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- Crash Bandicoot for Wii : $49.99
- De Blob for Wii : $49.99
- Madagascar 2 for Wii : $44.99
- MySims Kingdom for Wii : $49.99

2. Auto Discount : -$40.00

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Here's a look at the Top 10 most popular Wii video games, according to IGN.com. The Nintendo Wii Fit which debuts today heads up the list and is said to be in very short supply here in the United States. Use the links below for more info on the specific game.

Top 10 Most Popular Wii Games:

1 Wii Fit
2 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
3 The Conduit
4 Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles 2
5 Mario Kart Wii with Wii Wheel
6 MadWorld
7 Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3
8 Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2
9 Super Smash Bros. Brawl
10 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

(Source: IGN.com)

The Xbox 360 has achieved a sales milestone, as it has now sold 10 million units in the United States! The Xbox 360 is the first of the next-generation gaming consoles to achieve this mark. According to reports though, Nintendo's Wii is still on fire and very close behind in sales, with about 500,000 units less. In fact, during the holidays and afterwards, there were all sorts of reports of the Wii being sold out, crowds forming and battles breaking out to grab them off the shelves!

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The Deutsche Bank analyst Jeetil Patel believes that Nintendo will surpass Xbox 360 installed base as soon as next month.

The fact that Microsoft has managed to reach the milestone before its competition is mainly because it has a year on the market ahead of the Wii. The Nintendo console is supposed to reach Microsoft’s sales in less than two months, thanks to the incredible momentum it has on the market, selling an average of more than 700,000 units per month in the last two months, compared to Xbox 360’s 200,000.

According to Patel, the Wii's installed base reached 9.5mn units. Since its launch in November 2006, Nintendo Wii has sold close to 24 million units worldwide.

So the battle of the gaming systems is on! Price is definitely a consideration, as the Nintendo Wii video games system is much more affordable. 360 is considered the upscale gaming system, along with Playstation 3. So look for the Nintendo Wii to soon eclipse Microsoft's Xbox in terms of sales.

The main man himself, Mario is going on 17 years old..in Video game years. Here's a look at how the popular video game hero and icon has evolved over the years from a pixely character to his current hi-def self!

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Despite the scarcity of Wii's this past holiday season, they still managed to make sales records. According to Monstersandcritics.com the Nintendo Wii made this a sucessful and prosperous holiday season for Amazon.com. A recent statistic indicated that the console "sold a staggering 17 units per second" on the retail site.

Other hot items on Amazon included the Harry Potter and Pirates of the Caribbean DVD's. The Apple MacBook also saw good sales at the site. Amazon reported that this was its strongest holiday season so far in terms of sales with 5.4 items sold on December 10th. This comes out to about 62.5 items a second sold on the online retail site. (Source: MonstersandCritics.com)

IGN.com recently released it's 2007 Awards for Nintendo Wii video games. Super Mario Galaxy was named the top game of the year for the Nintendo Wii. The game also was given several other awards in sound and graphics, making it the easy favorite of 2007.

The full list of IGN Wii video games awards:

• Best Action Game: Resident Evil 4


• Best Adventure Game: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption


• Best Fighting Game: Naruto Clash of Ninja Revolution


• Best 1st Person Shooter: Medal of Honor Heroes 2


• Best Music Game: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle


• Best Platform Game: Super Mario Galaxy


• Best RPG: Super Paper Mario


• Best Simulation: Trauma Center: New Blood


• Best Sports Game: SSX Blur


• Best Strategy Game: Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn


• Best Graphics Technology: Super Mario Galaxy


• Best Artistic Design: Metroid Prime 3: Corruption


• Best Original Score: Super Mario Galaxy


• Best Licensed Soundtrack: Guitar Hero II: Legends of Rock


• Best Use of Sound: Super Mario Galaxy


• Best Story: Scarface: The World is Yours


• Best Local Multiplayer Game: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock


• Best Online Multiplayer Game: Medal of Honor Heroes 2


• Most Innovative Design: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbados' Treasure


• Best Use of the Wii-Mote: Medal of Honor Heroes 2


• Best Game No One Played: Zack & Wiki Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure


• Biggest Surprise: Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbados' Treasure


• Best Developer: Nintendo (for its work on Super Mario Galaxy)


Wii Game of the Year: Super Mario Galaxy

Congrats to Mario and crew for winning over the Wii for 2007. After all, Mario is the original Nintendo star. GH3, Medal of Honor, Metroid and Zack & Wiki get honorable mentions. According to IGN, Zack & Wiki Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure is the game to buy now! So what will 2008 bring for Wii video games? It should be another great year for gamers!

The 10 most popular Wii video games right now: (courtesy of IGN)

1) Super Mario Galaxy
2) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle
3) Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
4) Super Paper Mario
5) Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3
6) Resident Evil 4
7) Zack & Wiki Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure
8) Medal of Honor: Heroes 2
9) Pokemon Battle Revolution
10) Mario Strikers Charged

Check out the Wii Video games page on Squidoo for more about where to buy and rent the latest Nintendo Wii video games!

Renting video games is one of the best ways to test out those games you're interested in and also save yourself money. It saves money in the long run because if you spend $50 on a game and then beat it within a month or even less time, you're already itching for a new game. That's another $50 or so you spend, and so on and so on. But with a video game rental service you will pay a flat monthly rate to rent multiple games.

One way of renting games is by heading to your local video store, such as Blockbuster. Blockbuster is convenient, but often times you will pay $4 or $5 to rent a game. While it's a fraction of the cost of buying, it seems more logical to use a better method; mail order rental service.

Perhaps the best of the bunch in terms of video game rental services is Gamefly. This site offers titles from all platforms, from original Xbox to 360 to Playstation 2, 3 and PSP. They also offer Nintendo DS, Gamecube and Wii video games. You simply search for your desired games on their site, click to add them to your queue and then wait. The games if available are usually sent to you within just a few business days. You keep them for as long as you'd like and once you're done with the game simply put it into the mailing envelope you received with it, then drop it in the mail. Your game is returned back, and your next game is on its way!

At Gamefly the shipping on their games is free. They also offer a free 10 day trial you can sign up for to test their program. With the free trial you'll be able to rent 2 games at once for 10 days. So if there's any games you've been anxious to play, check it out. A membership at the site will also give you access to GameFly Rewards, which gives member special benefits and discounts towards buying pre-played games.


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