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Bruce Springsteen newest Guitar Hero

For many music fans, Bruce Springsteen's glory days have long since passed him by. But The Boss is enjoying a renaissance of late. His contribution to Darren Aronofsky's latest film The Wrestler garnered a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song this weekend. He's been booked as the halftime entertainment for this year's Super Bowl. And on January 27, his new album Working on a Dream hits stands.

Also on January 27, Springsteen is set to make his gaming debut with the addition of two songs to Guitar Hero World Tour. For the first week of the new album's release, gamers with the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii editions of World Tour will be able to download Springsteen's classic "Born to Run" as well as "My Lucky Day" from the new album.

Both songs will be free to download for the first week. However, starting February 5, Xbox 360 and PS3 owners will have to pay $4 (320 Microsoft points) for the two songs bundled, while Wii owners will be able to buy them as singles for 200 Wii points ($2) each. For more on Guitar Hero World Tour, check out GameSpot's review.

71 Comments

  • darknferno12

    Posted Jan 16, 2009 1:09 pm GMT

    cool I can be either Bruce Springsteen or Max Weinberg

  • Lockedge

    Posted Jan 15, 2009 10:08 pm GMT

    Wow, a lot of Springsteen hate. What's with you people?
    Sure, the dude's music might not be perfectly tailored to the game, but he's a great songwriter and his songs are accessible and good enough to be in the game. If paramore and disturbed can find their way in a rhythm game, Springsteen should get in without such scrutiny.

  • Lockedge

    Posted Jan 15, 2009 10:05 pm GMT

    Nice!

  • TehUndeadHorror

    Posted Jan 15, 2009 6:55 pm GMT

    cool

  • SamuriChamploo

    Posted Jan 15, 2009 2:45 pm GMT

    That's exactly what the people want! Free stuff!! If we had more free stuff we might actually buy more! Sweet!

  • 11Bravo

    Posted Jan 15, 2009 5:37 am GMT

    I completely agree with others who think that the "Boss" is drastically overrated. The Boss... phew... If he was my boss I'd rather be unemployeed.

  • Media_Mind

    Posted Jan 14, 2009 7:06 pm GMT

    cool

  • Media_Mind

    Posted Jan 14, 2009 7:04 pm GMT

    cool

  • witide

    Posted Jan 14, 2009 5:15 pm GMT

    I've heard of Springsteen but never listened to his music. Perhaps this will help expand my music tastes =)

  • theinsane

    Posted Jan 14, 2009 1:33 pm GMT

    For free? for real? Bring it on! Way to go!

  • wavey_gravey

    Posted Jan 14, 2009 4:52 am GMT

    Hmmm, this is an interesting story. It opens up all sorts of questions about how the music industry could potentially resolve some of their current issues with declining sales. The gaming industry could well be another sales revenue!

  • davedouble16

    Posted Jan 14, 2009 1:59 am GMT

    Nice!

  • Pete5506

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 10:31 pm GMT

    GH finally has music worth downloading

  • thrashunreal

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 9:32 pm GMT

    I can't even begin to list the ironies in that, ThickFreak. Not that I don't like Jack White.

  • ThickFreak

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 9:23 pm GMT

    I 2nd bannermanner.

  • sean_ph

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 8:38 pm GMT

    Wickedforce:

    You are as dumb as a box of nails. If you had actually read the article instead of spouting venom, you would have noticed that the DLC is actually free (for a limited time).

    Read, understand and then comment.

  • MasterLink01

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 8:15 pm GMT

    Not a hippie, but definitely overrated

  • thrashunreal

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 7:09 pm GMT

    Only if you define blue collar sensibilities "hippy."

  • eagles_band

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 6:35 pm GMT

    Such an overrated musician, and a hippy

  • digglerz59

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 6:23 pm GMT

    title is terribly misleading so shame on GameSpot. But, all you 15 year olds don't have any appreciation for music. Have you ever seen a 3hr Springsteen concert. It's pure rock n roll. I've always felt almost any Springsteen and E Street song is perfect for any guitar game.

  • WickedForce74 posted Jan 13, 2009 5:47 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    WickedForce74

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 5:47 pm GMT (hide)

    those songs are trash, i will keep my $4.00 thankyou

  • thrashunreal

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 5:40 pm GMT

    Clever, LordGeorgeton. Touche.

  • LordGeorgeton

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 5:37 pm GMT

    a guitar hero is a video game, thrashunreal.

  • Kowpow

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 5:10 pm GMT

    The Boss gets some love

  • thrashunreal

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 4:33 pm GMT

    inb4 "Because you're stupid for buying a Wii."

  • MilkmanDO

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 4:20 pm GMT

    Why do wii owners have to deal with the ridiculous concept of wii points? only world of goo is worth it.

  • thrashunreal

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 3:53 pm GMT

    I'm curious what your idea of a "guitar hero" is bannermanner.

  • chego720

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 3:49 pm GMT

    That's cool, I'll get them for free, but his song "Radio Nowhere" would have been a lot of fun I think.

  • bannermanner posted Jan 13, 2009 3:46 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    bannermanner

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 3:46 pm GMT (hide)

    I thought it was Guitar HERO...

  • Killer2401 posted Jan 13, 2009 3:39 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    Killer2401

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 3:39 pm GMT (hide)

    More that I'm not interested in.....

  • jrabbit99

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 3:04 pm GMT

    Why can't they give it too us for free? so many micro transactions

  • D_West

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 2:58 pm GMT

    Yesh! yesh!

  • Sins-of-Mosin

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 2:20 pm GMT

    He has quite a few good songs, a lot more then Aerosmith thats for sure. I still hold by my boycott for GH:WT until they support controllers like they did in all their previous games.

  • nintendoboy16

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 2:09 pm GMT

    Ah, DLC. I thought it was another disc.

  • Ultrabeatdown55

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 2:09 pm GMT

    GH has more free songs. I do buy RB songs but free is always better. Definitely getting this.

  • Hott-FuzZ posted Jan 13, 2009 2:04 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    Hott-FuzZ

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 2:04 pm GMT (hide)

    Springsteen blows

  • SoNin360

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 2:03 pm GMT

    I'm not interested in this personally.

  • why9090909090

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 1:55 pm GMT

    For a second i thought they were coming out with "Bruce Springsteen World Tour" But then i read the article and let out a huge sigh of relief

  • scar-hawk

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 1:51 pm GMT

    The 27th will be a great day to be marked in the Guitar Hero timeline

  • scar-hawk

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 1:48 pm GMT

    Wow there is a lot of hate toward the GH owners... Well free Bruce Springsteen DLC is ftw. I'll be sure to download this stuff before February 5th.

  • Zidaneski

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 1:23 pm GMT

    Man these headlines, as someone already mentioned, are really misleading and aren't even clever.

  • thrashunreal

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 1:20 pm GMT

    Holy crap, seriously, there's a Rock Band vs. Guitar Hero fanboy war too? What is wrong with you people? Can't you have two different types of the same thing without declaring war over it?!

  • thrashunreal

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 1:17 pm GMT

    Lame? More like best thing to happen to Guitar Hero all year... and I'm including most of 2008 in that. Hell, I'll extend that to pre-Guitar Hero III. The Boss is a classic.

  • deadpool088

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 1:08 pm GMT

    Bruce is one of the greatest rock n' roll performers ever! I have to download this stuff

  • wiifan001

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 1:05 pm GMT

    Well it's free then I guess I better take opportunity to at least hear the songs first before choosing to download them.

  • raahsnavj

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 12:54 pm GMT

    What other songs came out in the last two weeks for GH:WT? Just wondering.

  • PSWII60user

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 12:33 pm GMT

    i don't get why everyone is complaining, it's 2 free songs, if you don't like Bruce Springsteen, don't download it, however, i didn't think i liked alot of bands on the set list, but after playing them i enjoyed them.

  • earlthecannibal posted Jan 13, 2009 12:23 pm GMT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    earlthecannibal

    Posted Jan 13, 2009 12:23 pm GMT (hide)

    Lame

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