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July 1, 2008 A leaked online consumer response survey may have provided clues to which artists will be represented on Guitar Hero: World Tour, the next installment in the hugely successful video game series. According to Kotaku.com, the survey, generated by a market research firm, indicated that playable digital versions of Ozzy Osbourne, Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan, Paramore singer Hayley Williams, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, Jimi Hendrix, Sting and others could all pos...
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Original at Untitled
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Original at Curmudgeon Gamer
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Original at gamenotes.org
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Original at Infendo
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Original at Qj.net
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Original at bombmatt (WordPress)
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Original at 1up.com
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Original at PS3 Fanboy
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Original at Joystiq
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Original at Kotaku
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Original at Xbox 360 Fanboy
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Original at Go Nintendo
• Sun, Dec 9
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Original at DigitalBattle
• Wed, Dec 5
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Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Dec 5
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Original at Qj.net
• Wed, May 23
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Original at Blogcritics
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Original at GameSpot
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