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| January 14, 2008 | Croal, N'gai | COPYRIGHT 2008 Newsweek, Inc. All rights reserved. Any reuse, distribution or alteration without express written permission of Newsweek is prohibited. For permission: www.newsweek.com. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: N'gai Croal

Now that the holidays are over, it may be a little easier to find two of the hottest gaming options of the gift-giving season: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle ($80 to $100, PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii; red octane.com) and Rock Band ($170, Xbox 360 and PS3; rockbandstore.com). The original Guitar Hero was a surprise smash in 2005; Guitar Hero III continues the tradition of challenging players to match button presses on the included faux guitar with the matching on-screen icons. Just strapping on the guitar is enough to make you feel like a rock star, but letting your fingers fly across the buttons and tilting ...

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