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In order to register for your replacement discs, just go to this site, enter the appropriate information, and print out the shipping label. Then, you just send out your glitched version and wait for your new disc to arrive.

Better late than never, we suppose.

[Thanks, Locke2007!]

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Many of you have been letting us know that you’ve received your Guitar Hero III replacement discs already, which is good news. The discs completely fix any sound issues, as promised, and only take about one to two weeks to arrive after sending in the claim form.

Some readers have noted a difference in Star Power and missed note sounds, too. Is that the case for all of you?

Activision is also offering full refunds for discs without Dolby Pro Logic II, if you’d rather have cash than a replacement. We’re not sure when the fixed copies will end up in stores (or, if they already are), but we’ll let you know as soon as we find out.

If you have any comments to make about your new discs, or are still waiting on yours, feel free to let us know what’s on your mind here.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

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Word comes from our overlords at Joystiq that Guitar Hero III will include plenty more tracks, some from classic bands and some from newer musicians on the block. And we know how much you folks are looking forward to the franchise's first installment on the Wii, so we figured we'd let you know just exactly what these new tracks are. We're nice like that,

• Same Old Song and Dance (by Aerosmith)
• Helicopter (by Bloc Party)
• Stricken (by Disturbed)
• Monsters (by Matchbook Romance)
• Before I Forget (by Slipknot)
• Kool Thing (by Sonic Youth)
• When You Were Young (by The Killers)
• Devil Went Down to Georgia (as made famous by Charlie Daniels Band)
• Sunshine of Your Love (as made famous by Cream)
• Holiday in Cambodia (as made famous by Dead Kennedys)
• Cliffs of Dover (as made famous by Eric Johnson)
• Hit Me with Your Best Shot (as made famous by Pat Benetar)
• Black Magic Woman (as made famous by Santana)
• Story of My Life (as made famous by Social Distortion)
• Pride and Joy (as made famous by Stevie Ray Vaughn)
• The Seeker (as made famous by The Who)
• Black Sunshine (as made famous by White Zombie)

If you've forgotten what previous songs were confirmed to be included in the game, then head past the break for a full list.

• "Minus Celsius," by Backyard Babies
• "Hier Kommt Alex," by Die Toten Hosen
• "In the Belly of a Shark," by Gallows
• "I'm in the Band," by The Hellacopters
• "Avalancha," by Heroes Del Silencio
• "Take This Life," by In Flames
• "Ruby," by Kaiser Chiefs
• "Closer," by Lacuna Coil
• "Generation Rock," by Revolverheld
• "Mauvais Garcon," by NAAST
• "Radio Song," by Superbus
• "Bulls on Parade" -- Rage Against the Machine
• "3's and 7's" - Queens of the Stone Age
• "Barracuda" - Heart
• "Cherub Rock" - Smashing Pumpkins
• "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" - Blue Öyster Cult
• "Cult of Personality" - Living Colour
• "Even Flow" - Pearl Jam
• "Go That Far" - Bret Michaels Band
• "Knights of Cydonia" - Muse
• "La Grange" - ZZ Top
• "Lay Down" - Priestess
• "The Metal" - Tenacious D
• "Miss Murder" - AFI
• "Mississippi Queen" - Mountain
• "My Name Is Jonas" - Weezer
• "The Number of the Beast" - Iron Maiden
• "One" - Metallica
• "Paint It, Black" - The Rolling Stones
• "Paranoid" - Black Sabbath
• "Raining Blood" - Slayer
• "Reptilia" - The Strokes
• "Rock and Roll All Nite" - Kiss
• "Rock You Like a Hurricane" - Scorpions
• "Sabotage" - Beastie Boys
• "School's Out" - Alice Cooper
• "She Bangs the Drums" - The Stone Roses
• "She Builds Quick Machines" - Velvet Revolver
• "Slow Ride" - Foghat
• "Suck My Kiss" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
• "Talk Dirty to Me" - Poison
• "Through the Fire and Flames" - DragonForce
• "Welcome to the Jungle" - Guns N' Roses

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Everyone has an opinion about what makes a good game. You've got one, we've got one (or several, as there are several of us here), and the reviewers, they all have their own preferences, too. Sometimes, however, those opinions all just seem to coincide, and then we know a game is truly something special.

As part of our celebration of the first year of the Wii, we thought we would do a comparison of the best-reviewed games released for the system alongside our picks for the top games. Sometimes they overlap, but we slipped in a few extras that we feel just might be worth your time.
The Year's Best Games (according to metascores)

1. Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo): 97%
2. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo): 95%
3. Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition (Capcom): 91%
4. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Nintendo): 90%
5. Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure (Capcom) 87%

These are the top five games, per review scores, from the first year of the Wii. The first thing that one might notice is there are only two publishers represented here: Capcom, and of course, Nintendo. The second is that these are all pretty solid games, whether or not they're your particular cup of tea. Are they the best the system has had to offer this year? Clearly, someone thinks so. But we're not sure we agree ... at least, not completely.


The Year's Best Games (according to Wii Fanboy staff)

1. Super Mario Galaxy
2. Wii Sports
3. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
4. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
5. Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition

But here's where things get interesting. Since we're not scoring these games (except by racking up bruises while we fistfight over the final list), 2-4 all ended up tied with the same number of votes -- and every one of us had at least one other game that we thought should be featured. After all, we're serious fans, and this is serious business here; we're choosing the best games from the console's first year! We can't be limited in our selection criteria!

Wii Fanboy's Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)

• WarioWare: Smooth Moves
• Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
• Guitar Hero 3
• Mercury Meltdown Revolution
• Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
• Rayman Raving Rabbids
• Cooking Mama

Some of these games still manage to rank pretty highly by metascore; Guitar Hero 3 rolls in at number six, while others are way down that list. But this is about more than just scoring, or graphics, difficulty, and control schemes -- this is about the games you can have fun with, by yourself or with family and friends. Looking back at the first year of the Wii, we see options. We see choice. We see a lot of quality in gaming, including one of the highest rated games of all time. Many of us have had moments of doubt this year, but breaking it down, Wii owners really do have a lot to be happy about -- and let's hope next year is even better.

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You know what's better than rocking out in Guitar Hero? Rocking out wirelessly. Those of you who've purchased Guitar Hero III for the Wii, though, have sadly been forced to rock without wires by you lonesome (in person), unless you know someone (or know a guy who knows a guy) that also has a GHIII Wii bundle.

But, depending on how you interpret the vague term of "early 2008," you won't have to wait too long before being able to buy an official standalone wireless guitar in the U.S. We weren't given any more details on the matter, but we suppose that's better than being told nothing.

[Via press release]

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