IGN’s recent preview has confirmed that all Guitar Hero World Tour peripherals (guitar, drums, mic) are fully compatible with the final copy of Rock Band 2 for the Wii.

…We were also very pleased to find that peripherals for both Guitar Hero III and Guitar Hero World Tour worked with Rock Band 2…

…Red Octane’s Guitar Hero: World Tour instruments worked like a charm, save for their own peculiarities and the fact that the drum kit is different than Rock Band’s. The Guitar Hero kit has one extra orange pad, of course, so that one is ignored here. Drumming feels a little awkward on these peripherals simply because the pads are arranged differently, but once your mind has made the adjustment it won’t be a problem…

IGN goes on to confirm online play, DLC, and more. Expect to pick up Rock Band 2 for Wii on December 22.

I know I will be picking up just the disk…anyone with me?

 

More talk of possible ways to milk every penny out of Guitar Hero owners was discussed at a recent Activision-Blizzard analyst event. One such idea is a subscription service for the upcoming entry in the Guitar Hero franchise.

Looking even further out, we’re exploring new models, like an annual pass subscription where players can subscribe and get a certain number of songs downloadable each month.

-Activision Publishing CEO, Mike Griffith

Now before everyone throws up their hands in disgust…think about it. Purchasing a simple annual pass to download a large batch of content is not a bad idea at all especially when you compare it to RockBand’s DLC system (If the Wii version had DLC anyway). I could only see this becoming successful if they actually follow through with planned weekly music releases.

Joystiq yesterday posted several new details on major upcoming Activision titles, based on information from an Intellisponse survey leaked on the popular NeoGAF gaming forum.

The juiciest details concern Guitar Hero: World Tour, which the survey states will be priced at $180 on all current-gen platforms, Wii included, and feature music from artists such as Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Korn, System of a Down, Ozzy Osbourne, Interpol, Muse and “dozens more.”

Most compelling, however, are details about the game’s new “touch-sensitive” guitar. According to the survey, Guitar Hero: World Tour will utilize an “all new wireless guitar controller with the first-ever touch-sensitive neck slide,” apparently allowing for a more authentic guitar-playing experience than can be provided by mere buttons.

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I guess it’s Guitar Hero World Tour week here at Infendo. Preliminary pricing for Wii is in the poorly copied image above. Placeholder date is 10/27/08. Just in time for Halloween. What do you guys and gals think of a $190 price tag?

In conjunction with today’s press release the official website for the upcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour was launched. Visual details surrounding the “changes” to the Guitar controller still remain unknown…until now. Want a quick sneak peak at what’s in store? The above snapshot (taken by our own Infendo Ninjas) is directly from the GHIV website. It shows what looks to be both the bass and lead guitars with the main 5 buttons up top, and a new set of 5 keys extending down the controller. No official word has been released by Activision concerning the new keys, but E3 looks to be the place to hear more info.

I think I hear Rock Band crying.