The British rock band The Answer has confirmed back in February that their song made the cut for Activision's upcoming music title. Now, if that wasn't enough to convince you that Guitar Hero 4 is coming this year, the June edition of Game Informer magazine has more details in hand for you. Make the jump over at the full article.

Muse fans will have something new to rock with, now that Activision's Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PC) will have a new three-song pack filled with Muse tracks. If you're a fan of the British band, there's really no reason why you should miss out on this one. Hit the full article to check out the songs.

Less doesn't always mean more. As fun as jamming on Guitar Hero 3 is, some would prefer to rock with their friends as a whole band - enter Rock Band. In the next iteration of the Guitar Hero franchise, we'll probably see just as many instruments as Rock Band has, according to Activision's CEO. Details in the full article.

Remember PipeMania (a.k.a. Pipe Dream), folks? It's back, and the plumbing problem is worse than ever. Prepare for the flooze when the game hits this summer. Details on the game in the full article. You might also want to read the full article if you don't know what flooze is.

After hearing about how well Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PS3, PC) sold in the recent holidays, it seems like a no-brainer to say that Activision will have an easy time raking in the dough in the coming months. Not really, says Wedbush Morgan's gaming industry analyst, Michael Pachter. Of course, it's not going to be an easy win since there's Harmonix's Rock Band (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2) to contend with. Read more about it in the full article!

If you find yourself bored at the moment, this update might perk you up as we bring you not just one, but two rumors today from EGM. It seems that the development of Dead Rising 2 is already underway. Everyday Shooter might just be ported over to the PSP. More information on these two after the jump!

Southpeak Games is releasing a new pinball game for the PC, Wii, and Nintendo DS this Spring. The game is called Dream Pinball 3D and boasts of a realistic physics engine and stunning visuals. Details and screenshots for each platform lie in the full article.

Sex Pistols' main man Johnny Rotten was at Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock's (Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PC) launch party, but not to promote Activision's star-studded title. Or at least, he didn't do much to tell people the game is worth buying. After calling Guitar Hero a joke, he went on to insult journalists and Tony Blair.

Find Johnny Rotten raining on Guitar Hero III's parade at the full article!

After his purchase was made at an EB Games store, a gamer is outraged to find out that his Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle was empty! What's worse, EB Games employee's hands were tied concerning the issue due to certain EB Games return policy.

Want to know more about this poor gamer's fate? Read on.

If video games based on movies can boost ticket sales (and vice versa) then it only stands to reason that music games could boost album sales, and such is the case of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC). To illustrate, ever since its release, sales of the album Inhuman Rampage from DragonForce increased an impressive 126% week-on-week, right after GH III was rolled out.