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    Strangelove: News Flash: Joe Consumer is a moron and wrapped up in brand identity. For me, there is absolutely no comparison. RB all the way -- I have over 400 son... more »
    Andrew Freedman: I picked up GHWT with just the Guitar. That's what I wanted - a guitar game. And got a quality product, so I can't complain. However, I've played all ... more »
    badasscat: My brother has a Wii. For Christmas, what was my choice? Oh yeah, Rock Band 2 didn't exist for Wii, so Guitar Hero. Pretty simple. Lots of Wiis out... more »
    PositivelyGreg: Ok, it's a bit of a "Everybody Gets a Trophy Day" observation, but I'm pretty stoked that the two combined to 5.1 million in sales; given when they ca... more »
    Refused: At first I was leaning towards RB2, but when my brother bought GHWT it was the drums that surprised me the most. Although they have already broken onc... more »
    KatrinaBabalique: Now correct me if I'm wrong(because it happens a lot) but didn't Guitar Hero 3 outsell Rock Band 1 by a margin of 6 to 1? So now GHWT is ONLY outsell... more »
    Jippon: LOL @ Pic... more »
    Billkwando: It's all about name recognition and who has the bigger brand. GH surely wins in this regard. I'm guessing your average Mortal Kombat title sells more ... more »
    mcballz: I would credit this to what I like to call the "ignorant wii masses". I'm overly confident that more than half of the wii install base is a bunch of i... more »
    MrDemonicAngel: i own both...and i hate the songs in GH:WT...too many foreign songs... more »
    wancell: GHWT is the first time out for them while people already bought Rock Band 1 last year. Combine RB1 and RB2 and what do you get? You do need need RB2 t... more »
    jrockdoggie: disapointing guitar hero WT sucks played it sold it rock band 2 is better i think, but i guess can't find the numbers... more »
    pd771: Americans are known for their poor taste, so this is no surprise. /yes, I'm American more »
    CockroachMan: Yep.. no surprises here. Maybe now Harmonix will learn to give more attention to the best selling platform.. more »
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    World Tour Outsells Rock Band 2

    News flash. The NPD Group have compiled the all-format sales of 2008's biggest music titles, Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band 2, and found that the Activision franchise was the winner. More »
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    Let's Look At Each Console's Attach Rates, Shall We?

    A console's attach rate - or tie rate, whatever you want to call it - is an interesting statistic. It basically shows how many games, on average, are owned by each person that owns a particular console. That data can be interpreted any number of ways, but from where I'm sitting, it generally shows how much you're getting out of your console. If you're buying a ton of games, you're getting good use out of it. If you're not, it's probably sitting in a closet somewhere, since you're not buying any games for it. Anyway, let's take a look! Above is a chart, compiled by Gamasutra, showing not only each console's attach/tie rate, but also the break-down between first-party and third-party releases. More »
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    Steel Yourself For A 360 v PS3 Graphics Showdown