As you probably know by now, Activision has let slip the tracklist for Guitar Hero: Smash Hits through IGN. I was excited too. After all, the only Guitar Hero I actually own is the original PS2 game, and the remake is going to feature master recordings by the original artists and be compatible with the drums and mic. Yet, after looking at that list, I can’t help but be disappointed. I’m not sure if it’s favoritism, or if the collection of songs in each entry of Guitar Hero weren’t as good as I remember, but the final list disappoints me.

It all began when I started looking over the tracks selected from the original Guitar Hero. Many of my favorite songs, ones I’d routinely play in the game, weren’t there. Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man,” ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man,” David Bowie’s “Ziggy Stardust” and The Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated” are missing in action.

I can understand that everyone favorite song(s) can’t be in the game and such, but these are legendary tracks from bands that are known throughout the world. “Ziggy Stardust” or “I Wanna Be Sedated” would fit better in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, a collection of the absolute best songs, than The Donnas’ “Take it Off” or The Exisentialist’s “Hey You.” Maybe replace Incubus’ “Stellar” with ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man” while you’re at it…

Today’s (November 20, 2008) Amazon Black Friday countdown sale in the video game department isn’t nearly as sweet as yesterday’s deal where you could get $25 or $50 credit on a future Amazon video game purchase by purchasing two or three of the selected games. It is still pretty good – especially if you’re shopping for a gift. If you buy the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock or Guitar Hero Aerosmith games, you can get two frontman guitar controllers for $20.

What you do is add one of those two Wii games to your cart and also add in two of the Nyko guitar controllers. Then, at the checkout you’ll see the two guitars cost only $20. Normally, the Nyko Frontman guitar controllers cost $19.96 at Amazon, so its pretty nice to get two for the price of one…

And the sales have begun. In this week’s Kmart print ad, the chain is promoting “Black Friday Price Available Now!” with at least one item. At the top of the game page (page 2) is Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock for PS2 for $44.99 (regular price is $89.99, limited quantities and no rain checks).

The other deals include $39.99 ($20 reduction) for Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Army for PS3 and $10 off when you purchase both WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 for PS3 ($59.99) along with Viva La Raza: The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero on DVD ($29.99).

Sale prices are good in-store from…

This week brings more slim pickings at the Playstation Store. But everyone who bought a subscription to Qore or last week’s episode can now download the demo of Motorsport: Pacific Rift. Also, the Rock Band dollar discount returns this month for the All That Remains pack, which will go up to $2 next month.

And now, the list…

Chris Chike has obliterated his own Guitar Hero record. You know, the one they just published in that Guinness Book of World Records for video games? Maybe they’ll release booster packs so you can rip out the offending pages and replace them with fresh greatness.

Chike put down a 100 percent on the punishing “Through the Fire and the Flames” song by speed metal legends DragonForce…

A free Guitar Hero III track is now available through both Xbox Live and the Playstation Store, and World of Warcraft fans should be pleased. Why WOW fans? Because the track is “I am Murloc,” by Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain.

On July 16, 2007, at the 2005 BlizzCon convention, Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain performed “I am Murloc” for fans. It was a heavy-metal style rock song about the World of Warcraft fish people. Now, to celebrate Blizzard Entertainment’s 2008 Worldwide Invitational on June 28-29, 2008, “I am Murloc” has been released for Guitar Hero III. The lyrics are available at the WOWWiki entry for the song (as of 11:34am CST, June 26, 2008).

Click through to watch the 2005 BlizzCon performance of “I am Murlock” on YouTube…

OK, here’s the deal. There’s a guy who can not only beat “Through the Fire and Flames” on expert on Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, but he can get 97% of the notes and get a streak over 1000. In the immortal words of Stan Lee: “ ’nuff said.”

A 16-year-old boy from Rochester, Minn. (USA) by the name of Chris Chike won a tournament where apparently all the contestants were true guitar heroes, as all of them had to play “Through the Fire and Flames” on expert. His victory got him the Guinness World Record for…

In 2007, Verizon Wireless customers gained the ability to download Guitar Hero Mobile to their phones for a small fee. Now in 2008 it is AT&T’s turn. AT&T customers can now follow the instructions on the Guitar Hero Mobile site to purchase and download the game for their phone. There are two purchase options, $7.99 unlimited use or $3.49 monthly subscription…

The latest downloadable content for Activision’s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has arrived in the shape of another three-song pack. This time the song pack features the band No Doubt and the songs, from their hit record Tragic Kingdom, are “Don’t Speak,” “Excuse me Mr.” and “Sunday Morning.” These songs are available for download now on Xbox Live and the Playstation Network…

There have been umpteen complaints from Wii gamers about the audio of Guitar Hero III and the game’s publisher, Activision, has been stimulated into action by these complaints. Activision is offering a refund to Wii gamers who have issues with the game’s promised audio – the Wii version only outputs mono sounds while the game’s box promises Dolby Pro Logic II surround sound. A class-action suit was also brought against Activision for reneging on its promise of Dolby Digital sound in December 2007.

The publisher might have backtracked on its promise of digital sound but it has kept its promise of…