We have some good news this time for Metallica fans in Europe. Activision Blizzard has announced a new bundle for Guitar Hero: Metallica (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii) that's exclusive to the territory.

Last year, Gibson Guitar Inc. filed a suit against Activision's Guitar Hero for allegedly violating patent rights. About a year later today, a U.S. District Court in the Central District of California has finally given out its decision, holding that the music game franchise does not infringe on a 1999 Gibson patent, which simulates musical performance using a 3D headset display and stereo speakers. Read more in the full article.

I am totally sure that reader Casper B. (sorry, dear. Facebook doesn't have a Save Chat History function, so I lost your username. hehe) would be glad to hear about this update on Guitar Hero Metallica. Thanks to Neversoft's GH Metallica (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2) Lead Designer Alan Flores, we've got new details about the much-awaited Metal-tastic installment for the game-music franchise. Even better to know is that the guys behind the game are actual Metallica fans. It's all in good hands, then?

Sorry, Karl, still no sign of Four Horsemen. Coming from the band itself, the full tracklist for Guitar Hero: Metallica (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2) has now been more or less confirmed. We say "more or less" because when Metallica posted the list on their site, they had a "tracklist subject to change" disclaimer. Well, it's better than nothing, and we can be rest assured that, since this list is coming from Metallica after all, this is "more or less" the real deal. No more resorting to partial lists and mini-updates - check out the full article for the entire set.

In their crusade to let the masses know exactly what a game contains, the ESRB has revealed a few more of the tracks included in Activision's Guitar Hero: Metallica (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2).

Guitar Hero fans, rejoice! In a few months' time, you'll get to play some real Guitar Heroes on your favorite platforms. Yep, Kirk Hammett and the rest of the band are coming to your consoles as Guitar Hero: Metallica (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2) gets a release date for North America, while other regions will follow later. Learn more in the full article.

Has the Guitar Hero series reached its peak? Is the market saturation too high? Activision doesn't care. In fact, they're still churning out Guitar Hero games, the latest of which is Guitar Hero: Metallica. Check out the first details about the game after the jump.