Sony Computer Entertainment have clearly had enough of the bickering between Activision and EA and, alongside Konami, have hammered-out a deal that will see universal instrument controller compatibility on all PS3 rhythm-action releases.

You may recall that Guitar Hero's PS3 controller didn't work with Rock Band, a cause of much wrangling between the competing firms, and clearly a situation Sony feel is not good for their format.

Here's the word from Sony's Michael Shorrock on the new agreement: "For the past several months, we have been working closely with Neversoft and Activision, Harmonix and Konami to ensure that PlayStation 3 guitars and drum sets will all feature a basic level of gameplay compatibility," he explains.

"For the most part, this means that the titles with musical peripherals will work with the other’s software. A few specific examples include: Guitar Hero: World Tour’s guitars and drums will work with Rock Band 2 and Konami’s Rock Revolution software."

He continues: "And yes, you guessed it, Rock Band 2’s guitar and drum set will work with Guitar Hero: World Tour and with Rock Revolution. Conversely, Rock Revolution’s drum set will work with both Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Band 2. In addition, Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Band 2 will both support the SingStar microphones."

Good news all round.

By Luke Guttridge

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