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Gigs & Bytes: Oasis Goes On ‘Guitar Hero World Tour’
Video games like Activision’s “Guitar Hero” series and the “Rock Band”series, which is produced by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and distributed by EA Distribution, give players the chance to act and sound like their musical faves. Both games come with faux instruments and the challenge is to press the right dots on the devices that correspond with dots scrolling across the screen.
Of course, you need music for those games to work, and many bands and artists have submitted their hits for gamers to master.
Judas Priest, Rush, Megadeth and AC/DC are just a few of the acts that have contributed to the “Rock Band” series, while Warrant, Poison and Aerosmith have placed tracks on “Guitar Hero.”
Oasis’ contribution to “Guitar Hero World Tour” is music from the band’s newest album, Dig Out Your Soul. The Oasis Track Pack, which consists of new songs “Waiting For The Rapture,” “Bag It Up,” and “The Shock Of The Lightning,” will be available in stores for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 platforms Nov. 6. The three tracks will also be released as music downloads for listening on both platforms.