The Guitar Hero fans amongst you will probably be interested to learn that Activision has revealed the pre-order bonuses for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. In fact, you have two pre-order bonuses to choose from, one for Amazon and one for GameStop.

The Amazon one, shown above right, is a custom made My Chemical Romance guitar strap, complete with the band’s name it seems. However, if that isn’t the pick to your axe so to speak, GameStop is helping your facemelting tool take flight with a sweet set of ‘wings’, seen on the left side.

If you don’t pre-order Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock at all, you will still get the new Soundgarden album, Telephantasm, packed in with the game. Either way, you’re gonna get something.

So, will you take flight or have a sweet strap on? Haha…I said ’strap on’. Let us know below!

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In a continued attempt to give you the loadout necessary to complete an actual covert op, Activision has announced that the Prestige Edition of Call Of Duty: Black Ops will contain a remote control car  that comes complete with video surveillance. The car, inspired by the in-game RC-XD, will transmit both full color video and audio back to the hand-held control (there is a small screen on the remote for the video) and will have a range of about 200 feet.

Also included in the Prestige Edition of the game will be all of the components of the Hardened Edition, which are a custom Black Ops limited edition medal w/case, the premium, special-edition SteelBook™ case, exclusive Black Ops Avatar outfit, and four extra playable cooperative maps not in the standard edition.

Although there is no official pricing yet on either edition, Gamestop has the Hardened Edition listed at $79.99 and the Prestige Edition at $149.99. Both will be available on the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360. With the addition of this RC car to the Night Vision goggles you got with Modern Warfare 2, all you need is for Activision to include a silenced pistol with the next game and you will be ready for your first mission!

Call Of Duty: Black Ops releases on November 9th on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, and Wii (Special Editions only on the Xbox and PS3).

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Were you totally stoked when Nintendo announced a re-release of GoldenEye 007, only to be slightly disappointed when you realized you’d have to play with a Wii remote and nunchuck?

You’re not alone.

Activision has solved this problem with a stylish limited edition hardware package featuring the oft-rumored gold Classic Controller Pro, throwing back to the game’s N64 roots. The GoldenEye 007 Classic Edition will cost $69.99, while the standard edition will be $49.99 when it drops this November.

Who is willing to spend some extra cash for a blingin’ controller? Throw down your GoldenEye plans below!

Depending on when you’re reading this, I’d like to wish a good morning, afternoon or evening too all ye Axeheads and guide you on a journey through a land where rumors are laid to waste by EpicBattleAxe.com’s The Rumor KILL!!!  Okay, so rumors this week weren’t exactly flying through across the web but that doesn’t meet we didn’t have an eventful few days.  We now have an official title and basic premise for the sequel to one of (if not the greatest) comic book game of all time (yay), news that the Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer beta is going to be a GameStop pre-order, PS3-exclusive (boo) and that IGN is changing its scoring system (meh).  Along with the news there was a thin layer of rumors sprinkled on top to end the week and if you’re reading this…that’s the layer you really care about.  So, with topics like Dead Space, Activision sexism, Mickey Mouse and Castlevania DLC to dissect and destroy – let’s get the show on the road folks!
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Online retailer Buy.com briefly teased listings for Hardened and Prestige Editions of Call of Duty: Black Ops before pulling the ads, most likely after a nasty phone call from Activision.

As spotted by IGN, the site listed the Hardened Edition at $79.99 and Prestige at $149.99. No further details were provided about content, but as Call of Duty: Modern Warefare 2’s Prestige Edition included fully-functioning night vision glasses for the same price, I’m expecting no less than a gold-plated AK-47 and full body armor for Black Ops.

Activision had little to say on the leak, responding with a magnanimous, “We haven’t made any announcements to date.”

Call of Duty: Black Ops is set to launch Nov. 9 this year for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.

What do you want to see in the possible Call of Duty: Black Ops Hardened and Prestige Editions? Make your wish list below!

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Between the hordes of salivating nerds and squealing fangirls packed into the exhibition hall at San Diego Comic Con, a few truckloads of plasma HD TVs and shiny consoles revealed delectable tidbits of information about upcoming games to anyone coherent enough who passed by.

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions took full advantage of its target market’s burning pockets by teasing the crowd with Spider-Man trivia and prizes, gameplay scenes with never-before-announced villains, free t-shirts for on-site pre-orders, and the revelation of the game’s fourth and final dimension–Ultimate Spider-Man.

Marvel confirmed the black symbiote suit of Ultimate Spider-Man for the fourth world with in-game fight scenes against two previously unannounced bosses, Carnage and Deadpool. Ultimate Spider-Man uses the tentacle-rope extensions of its symbiote suit to grab and hit enemies in a more brutal fashion than the Amazing web.

Marvel demonstrated gameplay from all four dimensions, highlighting the classic comic book style of the Amazing universe, the gritty sneak-attacks of Noir, 2099’s neon battles between high-rise rows of airborne traffic, and the fun technicolor of the Ultimate dimension.

Along with Ultimate’s Carnage and Deadpool, Marvel revealed the Juggernaut as a boss for Amazing Spider-Man, Vulture for Noir, and Hobgoblin and Scorpion for 2099.

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions will be released September this year for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and DS.

Shattered Dimensions translates well to a HD screen, with each universe offering a unique take on the classic hero, both stylistically and strategically. Which world are you most looking forward to in Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions? State your opinion in the comments!

Activision confirmed to the guys at Joystiq that the box art shown on Gamefly for the upcoming Spider Man game is indeed, official. This comes way before next weeks Comic-Con, where the fourth dimension of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions is set to be unveiled. What could this mysterious fourth dimension be? Check out the last Spidey on the box art and tell us what you think!

Are your Spidey senses tingling?!

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After teasing us with a brief appearance after the game’s launch, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2’s downloadable character pack is returning for another limited period of time. The DLC is available today, featuring playable versions of Magneto, Black Panther, Cable, Carnage and Psylocke, along with new challenge missions, for 800 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE. The pack will also hit PSN for $9.99 in the near future.

This is the same DLC offered for those brief months last year, but the limited period of time has been extended to end December 31 this year. So no rush this time. Ease into it, take it slow; re-play the entire game to really know you want these characters. But first, you might want to buy back your copy from the local video game store. That might help.

The Juggernaut, who was a bonus pre-order character, is also available with the DLC’s re-appearance for 160 Microsoft Points, or $1.99.

Will you be filling out your team (finally) with the re-released Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 DLC? Lay out your plans below!

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Ready to see what lies behind enemy lines in the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops? Well, wait no more, as the epic gameplay from E3 is up and ready for you to behold.  It’s full of explosions, helicopters, and…more explosions!

Check out the gameplay from E3 here, then head below and tell us what you think of this jungle-filled Call of Duty.