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Guitar Hero Game: Metallica Dated for March 29. Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 owners will get the game on March 29, with Wii and Playstation 2 owners having to wait until Spring. They should replace foo fighters for megadeth. They should replace Metallica with a band that most people don’t cringe at the sound of. There beter be unlockable characters like Cliff Burton, Jason Newstead and Dave Mustaine…of course I wouldn’t mind if they didn’t have Jason or Dave. Guitar Hero Game Metallica Release:

In the three years since Guitar Hero stole the video-game stage, fast-fingered players have bought more than 22 million units. Now, Activision and developer Neversoft are looking to kick the franchise up a notch with Guitar Hero: Metallica, due early in 2009.

In the three years since Guitar Hero stole the video game stage, fast-fingered consumers have bought more than 22 million units. Now, Activision and developer Neversoft are looking to kick the franchise up a notch with Guitar Hero: Metallica, due early in 2009.

Guitar Hero hit a chord with consumers to the tune of $1.4 billon since arriving in November 2005. Last year, Rock Band added drums and karaoke-style singing to the mix and has sold more than $530 million. Each has a new version, Rock Band 2 ($60, out now) and Guitar Hero World Tour ($50-$60, out Sunday), with more songs and new ways to rock out. USA TODAY compares their repertoires:

Metallica have announced a pre-show and after party at London’s Indigo2 venue. The heavy metal four-piece perform at the O2 Arena on Monday September 15th in a fanclub-only show to celebrate the release of their ninth studio album Death Magnetic. But the arena’s sister venue, the Indigo2 will open its doors at 14:00 BST for an entire day of Metallica-themed entertainment. The Death Magnetic pre-show and after party is in association with popular videogame Guitar Hero and includes giveaways,