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  • Guitar Hero III Now Available On Blackberry [04.07.08]
  • Hands OnDeveloper Hands-On Mobile has announced that in partnership with Activision, Guitar Hero III Mobile is now available on BlackBerry smartphones from Research In Motion.

    Published as part of Hands-On Mobile's exclusive worldwide partnership with Activision, the Guitar Hero III Mobile game "maintains the same high quality gameplay experience that fans around the world have embraced with the Guitar Hero console games," featuring four authentic guitars and three venues and offering 15 tracks taken from the console series, including "Cherub Rock", "Miss Murder", "Suck My Kiss", and "Trippin' On A Hole In A Paper Heart".

    The title also offers subscribers the opportunity to expand their playlist with three new songs every month. After a year, players are to be able to access over 50 songs and 150 unique levels across all three difficulties (easy, medium, and expert).

    As part of an exclusive licensing agreement, the game is to be distributed to BlackBerry smartphone users by mobile game distributor Magmic Games, via its online storefront, Bplay.com.

    "With Guitar Hero III Mobile, we pushed the boundaries of innovation for mobile gaming and as a result are enjoying incredible success working directly with all of our distribution partners," said Michael Temkin, chief technology officer and EVP operations at Hands-On Mobile. "We are thrilled to bring this game to the BlackBerry platform for customers around the world."



    By Mathew Kumar
    2008-04-07 06:00:00