Guitar Hero III Details Revealed

Wii, Xbox 360, PS3

Apart from a statement of intent and the confirmation that the title will appear on all the consoles, we've heard very little about Guitar Hero III. Until now.

Activision today unveiled details about the upcoming installment of the popular music game. Going under the name Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, it's looking like this will be the best version yet.

First up, Activision released a list of all the Gibson brand guitars that will appear in the game as unlockable guitars. Here's the list:

• Corvus
• ES-335
• Explorer
• Firebird
• Marauder
• Les Paul
• SG
• Super CES400
• V-Factor

• Casino
• Coronet
• Sheraton

• 650
• Vanguard

• Corvus
• EDS 1275
• ES335
• Firebird
• Flying V
• Les Paul
• LP Double Cutaway
• Marauder
• Moderne
• SG
• X-Plorer

If you're a bit of a guitar nut, then you'll know that's a pretty awesome list. As well as this, Activision also confirmed that there will be downloadable content for the multiple platforms, but hasn't elaborated on what that content will be just yet. Multiplayer, boss battles and new venues will also be on the way.

The new controller for the game was also unveiled today. Shaped like a Gibson Les Paul, it features a silver finish, the usual buttons and controls and what appears to be a whammy bar. Whether it's ornamental or a part of the controls is yet to be seen.

More as we have it.