First Guitar Hero Metallica shots

The first images of Metallica doing their Guitar Hero thing on stage have hit the web via USA Today's (of all places) first look.

If anything they prove that games don't yet look realistic. You can tell it's James Hetfield because of the Explorer guitar round his groin and you can tell it's Lars because of the drum kit.

Yesterday we reported that Metallica had been speaking about Guitar Hero to USA Today.

The interview with drummer Lars Ulrich and guitarist Kirk Hammett covered where the idea for the game came from (their kids), the story and the future of games as a music delivery system. More here.

Otherwise hit this link for the first six shots and a nice little description of what's going on - Metal Up Your Ass!

Sony Shares Slump, Not reacting to the recession in time.

Sony shares fell 5.9 percent to their lowest total in a week in Tokyo trading.

The platform holder's share price slumped after financial services group Credit Suisse cut its investment rating on Sony, citing a loss of competitiveness.

Credit Suisse said that the company needs to buck up its ideas if it's to stay competitive with the likes of Nintendo and Apple.

"We believe fundamental changes to its business structure are necessary," one of the group's analysts told Bloomberg.

"Compared to its peers both at home and overseas, Sony has been slow to react to the current [financial] crisis."

The news comes shortly after Sony was forced to axe thousands of jobs as part of restructuring efforts.

Still, it could be worse for Sony. At least its not done a Woolworths.