In the video game industry, it's important not to rest on one's laurels. Activision probably knows this. In spite of the fact that its Q4 and fiscal year 2008 financial reports have shown encouraging results, the company is already planning its next ventures in the near future. This was evident in the company's recent conference call. More lucrative news follows after the jump.

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.

If you live in Europe and you got yourself a copy of Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock for the Wii, you've probably been waiting for this piece of news for some time now. Activision has finally started on the disc replacement program for the mono audio output problem. Details in the full article.

If you've been following the entire mess of Activision being sued because of a certain glitch that makes the audio of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC) come out of your sound system as mono, you'll be glad to know that the company that brought us the rhythm game has another legal cloud erased from its skies. Yes, that's right - the lawsuit has been dismissed. All the details at the full article.

Video game community seer extraordinaire Surfer Girl is back with more juicy buzz for everyone to feast on! The latest post may not exactly contain supernovas, but they're pretty intriguing just the same. A sequel for international PC hit The Witcher, anyone? And... oh, more tidbits on the next installment in the Guitar Hero franchise. Details in the full article.

Wasn't able to get yourself a Les Paul Guitar for the Wii's Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock? Consider yourself a lucky guy (or girl), because now it's being offered at 10 bucks off the original price! More details after the "read more" link below.

That's no typo error there. 1980s heavy metal band Def Leppard has confirmed in an interview that they are indeed in Guitar Hero IV. Is the follow-up to Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock already in development? Or is this just for the expansion, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith? More details after the jump.

We just learned that aside from the replacement disc being sent out by Activision and RedOctane for the defective Wii copies of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, the two are also giving away boxes containing free faceplates for the guitar peripheral. Know more about this after the jump!

Even after suing gaming companies and retailers over Guitar Hero, Gibson Guitar is still in a roll with its legal bulldozer. Claiming that Rock Band (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) violated their concert simulator patent, Gibson has already added Harmonix, MTV Networks, and Electronic Arts to its "To-Sue" list. More details in the full article!