"Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that a four pack of songs from pop sensation Lady Gaga, as well as singles from 3 Doors Down, Mute Math, The Subways, and a special Lady Gaga cover by Comedy Central’s South Park’s own Eric Cartman will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. These are among the more than 400 artists currently available through the Rock Band platform."
"Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that a three pack of songs from fan favourites The White Stripes, as well as singles from The Futureheads, The James Gang, Shaimus, and the one and only Hockey Theme Song, will be added this week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. These are among the more than 400 artists currently available through the Rock Band platform."
HMX today announce that the Rock Band Network has now been opened for public use. With over 100 songs available today, and with thousands already being charted, approved, and accepted, be prepared for an onslaught of music pouring into the Rock Band franchise.
Artists released today include such well knows as 3 Inches of Blood, Flogging Molly, Lacuna Coil, and Suicide Silence.
Future artists set to make their debut on the Network include Flight of the Conchords, Smashing Pumpkins, All T...
"Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that a three pack of songs from American rockers Disturbed, as well as singles from Silversun Pickups, The Mother Hips and TRUSTcompany, will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. These are among the more than 400 artists currently available through the Rock Band platform."
Next week HMX will be following up the HIM pack from last week with another healthy dose from Disturbed's debut album The Sickness. In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the album, HMX will be giving us "Voices", "The Game", and "Meaning of Life".
Also, two singles from the Silversun Pickups (who are now on tour with Muse), two singles from The Mother Hips, and one from TRUSTcompany.
Enjoy.
"Harmonix and MTV Games has announced that a five pack of songs from Otis Redding, known as the “King of Soul,” as well as singles from All Time Low, Alphabeat, Brian Setzer and The Chemical Brothers, will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. These are among the more than 400 artists currently available through the Rock Band platform."
"Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. has pledged support for Teenage Cancer Trust, a UK charity which helps young people fight cancer by funding and developing specialist teenage cancer units. Roger Daltrey CBE, founder and lead singer of rock band The Who and patron of Teenage Cancer Trust has signed two Mad Catz Rock Band Wireless Wooden Fender Stratocaster Guitar Controllers to be auctioned on eBay. All proceeds from their sale will go to Teenage Cancer Trust."
In recent years, the music genre has really boomed, with gamers seeing the creation of such innovative titles as Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Now though, the sector has become stagnant. Read on to find out the thoughts of Joey Esposito on the matter of what he describes as being "Maddenitis".
HMX have announced next weeks DLC releases. And that release would be the very much requested Rust In Peace album by thrash band Megadeth. I'm sure most fans of GH2 will appreciate this as well since it contains one of that games most complicated songs - "Hanger 18". But for others, "Holy Wars...The Punishment Due" is where this album is really at.
"MTV Games and Harmonix, the world’s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced that a special recording of the performance The Who plans to play during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show will be made available following the game to purchase, download and play in the groundbreaking music video game, Rock Band. “The Who Super Bowl S-mashup” will be available in the Rock Band Music Store immediately after the ..."
"Sorry for the slightly late DLC announcement this week. TGIF! The 6 tracks hitting Rock Band next week will be the remaining temporary exclusives from the Country Track Pack, finally available for download. We got a lot of questions about these songs when we released the last Country DLC pack, so we know there's lots of folks that will be excited for these songs. And for those of you looking for something else, rest assured that we'll have more songs to announce next week to add to the 1,000+..."
Today HMX announce the launch of their much praised and highly anticipated program (in Beta form) - the Rock Band Network. The RBN is a unique program that allows anyone to upload their own music directly into the Rock Band game. A special program released by HMX months back detailed how one would upload their music onto the program and chart each instrument accordingly, very similar to how HMX chart the music they release. Only several songs have been made available and will remain exclusive...
This week HMX will be releasing the 6 exclusive tracks from the long since released Metal Track pack, plus a bonus. In case people forgot, the Metal Track pack was released in September consisting of mostly songs found on the PSN/Rock Band Music Store. However there were 6 exclusive songs -
"Transmaniacon MC" - Blue Öyster Cult
"Bulls On Parade" - Rage Against the Machine
"Hair Of The Dog" - Nazareth (re-recording)
"Master Of The Universe" - Hawkwind
"Killed By Death '08" - Motörhe...
Next week from HMX we have the second pack of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from their most recent release Live Anthology. With such hits as "Breakdown" and "The Waiting", and other deeper cuts as "Nightwatchman" and "Jammin' Me".
I'm still wondering why no "Learning To Fly"...
Also the much requested French band Phoeonix make their debut, along with Silvertide.
With all these "pack 02"es lately, I think HMX has something big around the corner...stay posted.
Next week HMX will be delivering on that second Alice In Chains pack that was promised when the first released. And I must say I'm surprised a little by their choices for this one. Two songs from their new album, Black Gives Way To Blue, "Your Decision" and "Last of My Kind". Along with those, three classic Alice In Chains songs, "Grind" and "Heaven Beside You" from their self-titled album, and "We Die Young" from their debut album Facelift.
And nothing from Dirt? You've got guts, HMX. Bu...
"Beginning today, January 5th 2010, Rock Band and McCartney fans will be able to download New York City Pack 01 in the Rock Band Music Store. McCartney’s solo debut on the Rock Band platform includes “Band on the Run (live),” “Jet (live)” and “Sing the Changes (live).” These tracks will be available today for the Xbox 360 and Wii and January 7th 2010 for PlayStation3."
The first week of DLC for Rock Band of 2010 has been announced. Included is a 3-pack from Sir Paul McCartney from his new live album Good Evening New York City. The pack will consist of the hits "Band on the Run" and "Jet" along with "Sing the Changes". Along with McCartney is the second pack from Blink-182, two singles by the Psychadelic Furs, and a single by The Ramones.
Now because the PSN was not updated Dec. 31, last weeks Country Pack will also be included with the update.
"You want more Weezer? You got more Weezer. A three pack of songs from the quintessential California rock band will be added to the Rock Band Music Store next week. Weezer Pack 03 features “Beverly Hills” the hit single from 2005’s Make Believe, as well as “Let It All Hang Out” and “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To,” both from their new album, Raditude, which was released November 18th 2009 and debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200. Weezer is currently touri..."
"Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that a three pack of songs from Green Day will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) for the Xbox 360 and Wii today, December 15th 2009, and on PlayStation 3 from Thursday, December 17th. Green Day is one of the more than 390 bands currently available through the Rock Band platform."
"Harmonix and MTV Games has announced that a three pack of songs from Green Day, as well as tracks from 30 Seconds to Mars and All-American Rejects, will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii this week. These artists are some of the more than 390 bands currently available through the Rock Band platform."
"Masked American metal band Slipknot make their Rock Band debut next week with a three pack of songs that includes “Duality,” from the band’s 2004 Platinum-selling album, Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), and “Psychosocial” and “Sulfur,” both from the band’s No. 1 2008 album, All Hope Is Gone. All Hope Is Gone also features “Snuff,” currently in the Top 10 at Active Rock and the Top 25 at Modern Rock. Slipknot has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards and won the 2006 Gramm..."
For the week of 12/8, HMX have decided to bring you one of the most diverse weeks in genres yet. A healthy dose of Slipknot and Simon & Garfunkel. And with them, a free downloadable track from Lights Resolve.
Not bad. Not bad.
For the wekk of 12/1, HMX have announced a 3-pack of Nirvana. Sure they just released a 3-pack off their Bleach album a few weeks back, but I think people will forgive them for what they offer this time -
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
"Lithium" (Live at Reading)
"Come As You Are" (Live from MTV Unplugged)
Personally, I've been waiting for these songs since RB1 first came out. So kudos to HMX for actually listening to the pleas of millions of Rock Band fans
Oh, I almost forgot! They're ...
"Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a five pack of tracks from AFI and singles from The Bangles and Them Crooked Vultures will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. Tracks from Dead Kennedys and Sleater-Kinney will be available for download next week for Rock Band Unplugged on PlayStation Portable (PSP)."
"Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of tracks from Nirvana, a four pack of tracks from Foo Fighters and a single from Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store and the LEGO Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. Tracks from Bullet for My Valentine and System of a Down will be available for download next week for Rock Band Unplugged on PlayStation Portable (PSP)."
This the newest The Bender, sees the return of the guys from Philadelphia. We chat about what shenanigans went on at the GameX convention (both good and bad) and also find time to catch up with the news of the week. Including that new DSi "Old People Edition", the sillyness that will come out of the Modern Warfare 2 leaked footage, and I think we might have snuck some PSPgo jabs in before the end. Enjoy!
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"Below is a list of the top downloaded items from the PlayStation Store for the week ending October 22nd. This week Call of Duty: World at War and Fallout 3 both dominate the chart. The number one spot is occupied by the latest COD: WAW Map Pack for the second straight week. Fallout 3’s add on content has been very popular over the past few weeks. Check back each week for the lastest and most popular downloads from the PlayStation Store."
While Viacom, the owner of Harmonix's Rock Band game series, has been vocal in touting impressive sales numbers for the hit music title, what seemed to have been completely glanced over was a recent report by Credit Suisse which indicates that the game series simply has not been profitable since day one.
"Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that in celebration of the much-anticipated release of Double Fine Productions’ Brütal Legend, distributed by Electronic Arts, a three pack of songs of the Metal persuasion that are featured in the epic soundtrack to Brütal Legend will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. Tracks from Black Tide, Blink-182, Joe Satriani, Kansas and L7 will also be added to the Rock Band M..."
"Harmonix and MTV Games, along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts, have announced that the critically acclaimed music videogame Rock Band 2 will ship in Europe for the Wii later this month. Rock Band 2 for the Nintendo Wii will be available at retail throughout continental Europe, with a Recommended Retail Price (RRP) of £29.99 in the UK."
"Nashville-based rockers The Raconteurs, composed of Jack White, Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler, will release three songs for Rock Band October 6th. The Raconteurs Pack 01 features "Steady, As She Goes" from the group’s first album, Broken Boy Soldiers, which was nominated for two Grammy Awards; as well as "Many Shades of Black" and "Salute Your Solution," from the group's Grammy Award-winning second album, Consolers of the Lonely."
If you are subscribed to the Rock Band Community Zine, you would have been greeted with a special treat today. Harmonix has revealed in this week's 'Zine' that the Queen 10-pack will hit Xbox Live on October 20, and the PSN on October 22! This news was not a huge surprise, given the announcement at Gamescom that Queen (as well as numerous other bands) would be appearing on the Rock Band platform by years end. But the announcement of the tracks so early was indeed a pleasant surprise. I think ...
"Breaking Benjamin will make their Rock Band debut next week with a three pack of songs available for download in the Rock Band Music Store. A five pack of songs from Alice in Chains, as well as songs from Kula Shaker and Just Kait will also be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and Wii™."
"Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that the entirety of Pearl Jam’s new album Backspacer will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii this week. The album hits shelves today, September 20th 2009, and will also be added to the Rock Band Music Store for Xbox 360 today, for Wii on September 22nd, and for PlayStation 3 on September 24th. Additional tracks from Megadeth and The Fratellis will be available for download next we..."
"Mad Catz has revealed a new officially licensed Rock Band peripheral, the Electro-Harmonix Overdrive Pedal for Rock Band 2 Guitar Controllers. Set to arrive in Europe in late September, Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band players will never miss a beat with this durable accessory for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii."
"Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that two three-packs of songs from bands appearing at the Penny Arcade Expo this weekend will be available for download in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. The packs feature Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, Paul & Storm and Freezepop."
"Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading worldwide third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, today announced the shipping of the Rock Band Wireless Wooden Fender Stratocaster replica guitar for use with the Microsoft® Xbox 360 videogame console.
Compatible with Rock Band™, Rock Band™ 2, the up coming The Beatles™: Rock Band™ game, alongside other music and rhythm games, the Rock Band Wireless Wooden Fender Stratocaster guitar controller is a true 1..."
This isn't news per se, but a very credible source revealing some interesting tid-bits on the upcoming Lego: Rock Band, which as of now, looks to have an exportability option. If this isn't a great way to help boost sales, I don't know what else would.
The article also dates the release of certain song packs, including The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and highly anticipated Queen pack. And by the sounds of it, fans won't be disappointed with that one.
Mind you, this isn't official, bu...
"Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that a five pack of songs from new wave rockers Talking Heads, as well as singles from Avenged Sevenfold, The Jam, Oasis and Rage Against the Machine will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3."
New down-loadable content for Rock Band has been announced. The down-loadable music will contain hits from Talking Heads, as well as singles from Avenged Sevenfold, The Jam, Oasis and Rage Against the Machine. For the full song list, read on.
EA has announced new content for Rock Band. The new downloadable content will feature artists like Fleetwood Mac, Billy Idol, Jet and for the first time, Tom Petty. New tracks from Foo Fighters, White Zombie and Grateful Dead will be available for the Wii.
"Q: So for those tent pole releases, what happens after The Beatles game – what’s coming in 2010? Another major artist game? Or Rock Band 3?
A: We’re exploring both – and possibly will do both. The Harmonix development team are working on what is effectively the next game, or ‘Rock Band 3’. We aren’t standing still – we will keep moving into new areas and look at new technologies that our platform holder partners are also developing, such as Project Natal from Microsoft. We..."
"Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 Systems
The Foo Fighters three-pack is the second pack available from the American rockers for Rock Band fans and features All My Life and Lonely As You from the band’s Grammy Award-winning fourth album One by One, as well as I’ll Stick Around, from the band’s self-titled 1995 debut album. Founded by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters have won three Grammy Awards, with all six of their albums being nominated."
"Harmonix and MTV Games today announced they will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of This is Spinal Tap, by making available newly recorded versions of the song s featured in the cult classic film and its 1984 soundtrack album. The songs will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week on the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii."
This is the overview of the weekly updates to the PlayStation Store. This week, the wait is over, Fat Princess is here. EA Sports brings you Tiger Woods content and Madden 2010 demo. Also DLC for Buzz and Rag Doll Kung Fu.
North America, Europe, Hong Kong and Japan is included.
"Looking at music games as part of our NPD analysis, Gamasutra has discovered that U.S. Guitar Hero/Rock Band revenues are down 49% year on year, as discounted hardware and over 20 SKUs flood the market.
June 2009 was the second consecutive month without a Rock Band or Guitar Hero title in the top 20 software titles. The last time the software charts went two months without one of these franchises was in September and October 2007, right before the launch of Guitar Hero II on the PlayStatio..."
This week is terrible!
Aside from Little King's Story (for which Neoseeker has an interview and preview) and those down with the Rock Band Country Track Pack, there are just two other titles, one we dare not mention by name, and the other which isn't really that great (The Watchmen), if reviews are to be believed.
See you next week!
"Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that indie rockers Kings of Leon and punk rockers Rancid will make their Rock Band debuts with three packs of songs that will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week, as will a three pack from Rise Against and a single from Lush, for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3."
The long and the short of this is, if you are the US, find a Pepsi with a yellow cap, enter it into the Rock Band/Pepsi web site, and get a free Rock Band Wii track, it gives you 200 points to download that track.... of course you can use that 200 points for whatever you want. I didn't believe it, when I found out, I made a quick video, if you don't believe it, click go to source and see me doing it (sorry, videos from Current do not embed on Grep).
"Reports on the opinions of Rhythm Action games from successful musicians have been fairly frequent since the grand success of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises, some of which have been fairly positive, and others not so. Jack White, of The White Stripes, The Raconteurs and, more recently, The Dead Weather, has expressed his disinterest in the past, but it appears that may now have changed."
"Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that three packs from new power group The Dead Weather, metal legends Judas Priest and indie rockers Big Dipper will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3).
Additionally, back-catalogue tracks from The Pixies, Foreigner, The Killers, Spinal Tap and more will be available in the Wii Rock Band Music Store, and tracks from Radiohead and Killswitch Engage will be available for..."
With Activision seemingly creating every conceivable peripheral to support its games, it might be surprising to hear that MTV Games is a bit more cautious about introducing new peripherals to the market. MTV Games' General Manager, Scott Guthrie, talked with IGN about how the peripherals must enhance the gameplay and experience in a "meaningful way." But that doesn't mean that more perpherals won't be added; however, don't get your hopes up for a cowbell add-on for Rock Band.
"The Green Day tracks available next week are the first in an exclusive partnership between MTV Games’ Harmonix and Warner Music Group’s Green Day to bring the band’s songs to the Rock Band platform as DLC. These first songs, 21 Guns, Know Your Enemy and East Jesus Nowhere, are from the band’s latest album, 21st Century Breakdown."
"Three songs each from alternative rockers Pearl Jam and Punk favourites Mission of Burma will be added this week. Additionally, songs from The Offspring, Harvey Danger, Panic at the Disco, George Thorogood and more will be released tomorrow on the Wii Rock Band Music Store."
"The Warped Tour is an annual international music and extreme sports festival that began in 1994 and features a diverse line-up of bands, as well as pro-skating and BMX exhibitions. This week, five tracks from Warped Tour artists A Day to Remember, Bad Religion, Chiodos, Escape the Fate and Underoath were made available in the Rock Band Music Store, and next week, three more tracks from Warped Tour artists - Dear and the Headlights, The Devil Wears Prada and Thrice - will be available for down..."
"Three songs each from West Coast favorites Weezer, alternative rockers Nine Inch Nails and punk staples Dead Kennedys will be added this week. Additionally, songs from Testament, Staind, Dashboard Confessional and more will be available from today on the Wii Rock Band Music Store."
Though it has been known for quite some time now that Led Zeppelin is not going to be putting their songs in a rhythm game anytime soon (yet Puff Daddy is okay to lend the music to), Jimmy Page and Jack White are both letting their views known about these type of games.
Note: Jack White has been featured in a music game before. I'm not referring to the upcoming Guitar Hero 5, but in fact that Disney game "Ultimate Band"
"The latest newsletter for the 2009 Warped Tour urges fans to be on the lookout for two new track packs for Rock Band, featuring tour artists The Devil Wears Prada, Bad Religion, and more."
"The first selection of Green Day songs to arrive on Rock Band as Downloadable Content will be a three-pack of songs from their latest release, 21st Century Breakdown on July 7th including: 21 Guns, Know Your Enemy, East Jesus Nowhere. Additional Green Day songs and projects will be announced at a later date."
"Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a four pack of tracks from icon rock stars Spinal Tap, along with a three pack from Evanescence, will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content next week for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3."
"Harmonix and MTV Games have announced twenty-five new tracks from artists such as Blur and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs will be coming this week to the Rock Band Music Store catalogue of Downloadable Content (DLC) for Wii, including twelve new tracks from Iron Maiden, one of the world’s most successful Rock bands."
"Harmonix and MTV Games today announced twenty-two tracks from artists including Alice Cooper, Taking Back Sunday, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Foreigner and Roy Orbison coming this week to the Rock Band Music Store catalogue of Downloadable Content (DLC) for Wii."
"This being a Sunday, today’s weekly feature will be a light-hearted addition, in the form of the widely popular Top Ten list. This week’s edition will focus on those after pub treats, online endeavours and social extravaganzas; the Top Ten Multi-Player Games."
"Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that three tracks from industrial metal pioneers Ministry will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii."
"On with the content for next week!
Alice Cooper 6 Pack
“Under My Wheels” (Live)
“I’m Eighteen” (Live)
“Billion Dollar Babies” (Live)
“School’s Out” (Live)
“Poison”
“Vengeance is Mine”
And the Taking Back Sunday 3 Pack
“What’s It Feel Like to Be a Ghost?”
“Liar”
“MakeDamnSure”
(All tracks are original master recordings)"
"“Rock Band loves country music too, and these tracks are among the most fun to play of any we've released to date,” said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games & Music for MTV Networks Music Group."
"Following the introduction of the Logitech Wireless Guitar Controller, Premiere Edition (previously available only in select markets), the new black guitar controller is expected to be available worldwide later this month."
"Welcome to the weekly round-up of DLC content expected to hit Xbox LIVE in the week ahead. We have tried our best of compile all the planned updates into one, so if we forgot any, please forgive us. Not much is being released this week, but Fable II fans should be happy at least."
"Franz Ferdinand has produced a string of memorable, chart-topping hits since the band’s formation in 2001. The Scottish band’s signature song, Take Me Out, from their self-titled 2004 album will debut in the Rock Band Music Store next week. The Franz Ferdinand 3-pack also includes Do You Want To from You Could Have It So Much Better (2005) and Lucid Dreams featured on the album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009). The tracks will be available for purchase as a three-pack or as individual tracks."
"Harmonix and MTV Games announced a monster line-up of twenty new tracks coming to the Rock Band Music Store catalogue of Downloadable Content for Wii today, including hit songs from American Metal outfit Megadeth, British Indie group Oasis and one of the most popular Pop Rock bands of all time, The Police."
"Next week’s Rock Band Music Store line-up will feature ten tracks from Nothing’s Shocking with Mountain Song from Nothing’s Shocking already featured on the Rock Band 2 soundtrack. The Downloadable Content (DLC) album includes the following tracks:"
"Harmonix and MTV Games have announced 12 new tracks coming this week to the Rock Band Music Store catalogue of downloadable content for Wii, including six tracks from superstar Toby Keith. This week’s new music line-up also includes songs from indie stars The Shins, American hard rockers Black Tide, Welsh metalcore outfit Bullet for My Valentine and Sweedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen."
"Styx and REO Speedwagon are two of the most commercially successful American rock bands from the late 70s and early 80s. The REO Speedwagon/Styx Tour ’09 Pack will include three of Styx’s biggest singles that were recently re-recorded, including Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) and Renegade originally featured on the band’s eighth studio album Pieces of Eight (1978), plus Too Much Time on My Hands originally featured on the band’s 1981 concept album Paradise Theatre, the band’s highest..."
"The highly anticipated November 2008 release of Chinese Democracy was Guns N’ Roses’ first official music release in 15 years. It debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart, at #2 on the UK Albums chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on February 3rd, 2009. Chinese Democracy has already sold nearly three million copies."
"MTV games and EA partners have announced that the Rock Band franchise has officially brought in over 1 billion dollars in North America retails sales in its 15 month run. It’s also shocking to point out that over 40 million songs has been downloaded through their online store."
"Show notes:
Perry gets sucked into the video game reality tv show “WCG Ultimate Gamer” with James and Mike, so we recap our favorite soap opera.
Mike took an item out of a box. The crowd goes wild.
NEWS:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Teaser!
Homosexual former Microsoft employee sues Microsoft
OnLive. It could be awesome. If it works.
Pachter says this is “Last Generation” of Consoles….
….Even as Blizzard and Microsoft talk about Xbox 360 successor
Utah Go..."
"At the Game Developers Conference today, Harmonix Senior Designer Dan Teasdale gave a talk to the gathered gamererati about what went on behind-the-scenes during the development of Rock Band. Teasdale discussed Rock Band's title as well as Harmonix' laser-like focus on the user experience.
First the name. "Rock Band," as a game title, is perfect. It's as simple as possible, and an exact description of every aspect of what playing the game is like. But there were other names considered. Her..."
"Harmonix and MTV Games have announced it will add the Get the Funk Out 01 three-pack, which features music from Average White Band, Earth, Wind & Fire and James Brown, to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content. Next weeks line-up also includes music from a variety of rock artists such as Against Me!, The New Pornographers and Papa Roach."
"Show notes:
Binge Gamer re-launch
Grab a piece of MegaCon swag - Also, George Perez (the comic book artist) is a prick
Mike's apology to The Behemoth/Castle Crashers - They are soooo not like Namco
NEWS:
MTV, Harmonix & Apple announce The Beatles: Rock Band with a worldwide simultaneous release!
MTV, Warner Music at odds over Rock Band Royalties
N'Gai Croal Leaves Gaming Journalism - Best of luck!
Midway ponders selling MK License - What developer/publisher should get ..."
The NPD Group before the weekend released the top twenty software and top ten software by platform lists for the January 2009 sales numbers, showing the top rankings in software sales for the month. The top ten rankings for accessory sales are also available.
Numbers are inserted where known.
Top 20 Games of December 2008:
01. [WII] Wii Fit (Nintendo) - 777k
02. [WII] Wii Play (Nintendo) - 415k
03. [WII] Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) - 292k
04. [360] Left 4 Dead (Electronic Arts) - 243k...
"MTV and rapper, icon, record producer, entrepreneur and actor, Snoop Dogg today announced a first-of-its kind global deal that will bring the entertainers personality to television in a new variety talk show, Dogg After Dark, and his music to fans with a new album release and into the best-selling music video game Rock Band®.
Premiering on Tuesday, February 17th at 9pm ET/PT on MTV, Snoop Dogg will host Dogg After Dark, a new jam packed weekly variety talk show from Los Ange..."
"Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of seven new tracks from progressive rock band Rush to the Rock Band Music Store catalogue of downloadable content for Wii."
"What? Valentines Day? Again?! Wasnt there one, like, just last year? Well, yeah, there actually was, but that doesnt mean you have to get all huffy about it. And it also doesnt mean that you have to put down your joystick (Ah hur, hur, hur, innuendo), just because your girlfriend/mistress/concubine wants to spend some quality time with you on February 14th. Recent studies, mostly ones I just made up, say that girls actually LIKE to play video games. Even better, many of them would actua..."
"Wii fans can expect a rollout of the previously released downloadable content until the entire back catalogue of more than 550 songs is available. In addition, the regularly scheduled future Downloadable Content releases for Xbox360 and PLAYSTATION3 system will also be available for Rock Band 2 Wii owners soon."
"According to a new research survey conducted by Kelton Research between January 6th and January 19th, 2009 for Game Crazy, found that 80 percent of Americans actually would like to play games with their partner, spouse and super-significant other. Ah, now doesnt that just warm your heart? Anyway, the study also found that gaming could help couples stay together. You might want read on before continuing through with that call to your divorce lawyer."
Another press release screw-up, this time with Rock Band. The stories circulating around the net about 5000 or so songs being released for Rock Band turns out not to be entirely true. An update for the release reveals otherwise.
"Rock Band owners currently have upwards of 600 songs to choose from, counting all of the songs in Rock Band, Rock Band 2, the AC/DC disc, and all of the DLC.
According to Billboard, now MTV has said that they hope to have 5000 songs available for Rock Band by year's end.
5,000!
Now while this may seem like an extraordinary number of songs, they may be trying to gauge the future of music distribution.
Being able to choose from such a huge catalogue, and not just from the 3-6 songs,..."
"My initial intention was to check out the "Halo Wedding" (a couple who met playing Halo online and now were getting married publicly at Otronicon) and my other reason was to play on "The Ultimate Rock Band Drum Kit."
Both my dreams came true and much more. I had been to Otronicon in the past, being held at the Science Center and not being as big, it really felt more like an exhibit than a video game convention. This year, it felt a bit bigger and slightly more organized."
"...Eccentric British designer Edd China takes to the streets in one of his unusual inventions to set a brand new world record for the Fastest Mobile Gaming Rig. Fully roadworthy and complete with screens, water cooler and a phone, the office-like unit will be fitted with three fully powered gaming consoles during Edds inaugural drive around central London. He aims to reach a minimum speed of 60 kilometres per hour and give participating gamers an experience of a life time.
As part of the..."
"There's little doubt in my mind that almost $150 of my own money has been spent buying new tracks for "Rock Band," whether it's an entire Foo Fighters album or cherry-picked favorite songs from a pack for The Who. But I haven't played almost any of those songs, yet I compulsively sign on and buy more of them because "I need them...eventually.""
"Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that the inimitable singer-songwriter and producer Lenny Kravitz will bring four of his greatest hits to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content. The multi-talented Kravitz has sold more than thirty million albums and won four consecutive Grammy awards for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance 1999-2002, setting a record for most wins in a single category. Kravitz' classic rock star style and one-of-a-kind, smooth sound that blends the best of soul,..."
"However, Rigopolous says that we wont be seeing Rock Band 3 this year as the team is making a choice to break out of the annual release cycle for Rock Band this year. He explained further stating, [This is] partly because the annual cycle places limits on the choices you can make as a developer. Were trying to take a long term view.
Of course that sounds a bit too much like PR BS, but this Harmonix and theyre cool dudes. Thus Rigopolous admits that its also because the comp..."
This new peripheral from ezGear looks pretty darn sweet - it is called the You Rock Guitar and is part Guitar Hero/Rock Band controller and part real guitar to use on your PC as a MIDI instrument. It features a touch-sensitive full fret board and strings to strum. It is a pretty pricey instrument at $149, but that is cheaper than most real guitars.
Patrick Klepek of multiplayerblog.mtv.com blogs about his unfortunate tale. He packed himself ready these Christmas holidays, he was ready to spend two weeks destroying his wrists, but he ended up doing absolutely no gaming at all! With this he poses the question, is he the only one?
"Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of one of the most influential pioneers of rock and roll, Roy Orbison, to the Rock Band Music Store catalogue of downloadable content. Grammy Award-winning Roy Orbison was a singer, songwriter and performer whose distinctive sound scored him an astounding nine Top 10 hits in four years in the early 1960s. Orbisons historic career began in the 1950s and saw a huge resurgence in the late 1980s, when he became a prominent influence on a..."
"Today, 2nd January 2009, is the ninth day of Christmas. It may seem like Christmas is all but over-and-done with now, but Electronic Theatre are staying true to tradition and heading-on through those infamous twelve days! On this ninth day, The Twelve Games of Christmas enters its ninth edition, and today we run through the top-performing disc-based releases of September 2008. Hold onto your hats, its going to be bumpy from here-on out!"
"On the fifth day of Christmas, Electronic Theatre brings to you the fifth installment of The Twelve Games of Christmas. A new feature series aiming to highlight the greatest achievers of 2008 by month of release The Twelve Games of Christmas is a great way to decide which of those bargains you should be picking-up in the January sales!"
"Harmonix, the world's premier music video game development company, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, today confirmed that Ten, the debut album that sold twelve million copies and introduced the world to Pearl Jam in 1991, will be offered for download in the Rock Band Music Store day-and-date with the re-issue of the album..."
Two videos on how to fix your Rock Band drum pedal (First video if your pedal is broke mid-section, the second video if the pedal is broke at the base). I made these myself, I didn't even post these on my own web site they are so horribly bad... BUT... they served their purpose in showing how to fix the pedals, while at the same time showing how NOT to edit a video. Enjoy!
"Harmonix and MTV Games today announced the rock-pop pioneers of No Doubt will bring thirteen tracks to the Rock Band music catalogue of downloadable content expanding the Rock Band library to include more than 500 songs!
No Doubt's The Singles 1992-2003 pack will include thirteen master tracks..."
"-We have been playing:
Gears of War 2 (Xbox 360), Fallout 3 (Xbox 360), Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360), Tetris Splash (XBLA), Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
-VGXPO '08 quick recap
-NEWS:
*RE5 to have console-specific exclusive content
*How to get the Resident Evil 5 Japanese demo on your American Xbox 360 (Including how to get unlimited 48 Hour Gold Trial Cards!)
*Nintendo denied the "Wii Remote" patent
*Megadeth doesn't care for bands that don't get Rock Band
*Speaking of Rock B..."
"...Gene Simmons has a lot to say about it.
I never do anything half way. My AXE controller is the closest thing you can have to being onstage in KISS. I created and designed the Gene Simmons AXE bass guitar and I cant wait for the fans to experience it for themselves," said Gene Simmons. The Gene Simmons AXE guitar is such a recognizable symbol - people have been asking for a gaming replica ever since Guitar Hero was first introduced."
Rini of gamegirl.com has made a more heart felt top list in response to Thanksgiving Day. This list is made of some games to keep you and your family happy during the reunion.
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves topped the list with Wii Sports coming seventh. The Wii and Nintendo in general is finally getting recognised in a positive light for the casual gaming attitude.
Stuck for buying a game this Christmas Wii owners? Be stuck no more! There's a great variety of games out there just waiting to be bought and played. The Christmas list is separated into four categories "bargains for the cheap, essentials to prevent embarrassment, socializers to bring everyone together and epics to log the hours". Each game has the name, a picture, price, rating and a description.
What will you buy this Christmas?
"Mad Catz Interactive, Inc., a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, today announced that it has begun shipping its range of premium licensed accessories designed for use with Rock Band® and Rock Band® 2 videogames for the Xbox360..."
"There are few people who haven't, at one time or another, harbored dreams of chucking it all and hitting the road as a musician, which has surely played a substantial role in the massive success of Rock Band. Rob Kay has effortlessly allowed millions of guys to tap into their inner musician, and as a result the man has become an integral part of the current renaissance surrounding video games. Along with such touchstone titles as Wii Fit and the Grand Theft Auto series, Rock Band has proved i..."
"Now you youngin's might not know the band, but that is okay, just know that with this announcement will come some EA stock rising and a crapload more units of Rock Band being sold (and possibly more PS3s, 360s, and Wiis, seeing as how their core fanbase might not own such items).
Expect a full on major announcement sometime later today with full press release action."
News hit today concerning the Rock Band 2 Free DLC pack that comes with the purchase of Rock Band 2 for the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3. MTV Games and Harmonix are set to release the 20 song pack on November 4th, focusing on lesser known bands from all around and expanding the Rock Band 2 library even more. The best part is? You got it free if you bought the game new, which makes it that much better.
"Thank you MaineRocker of YouTube for not hiding your rocking out to the world. Lord knows I don't have the huevos to pull this off myself (nor a program with the awesome video effects) even though I look the same in my room, minus any pants. I hope you make it on that new Rock Band Mtv show!"
Next week, you're gunna be seeing a lot of Nirvana, with various songs from their "Nevermind" album hitting Rock Band on Tuesday for the PSN and Live Marketplace.
Look for the songs in the source.
This DLC is gonna make you feel all-right!
A classic album revisits us on Tuesday, and that album is Mötley Crüe's "Dr. Feelgood". This album will be the full album, minus "T.N.T."
For those of us too young (or too old) to remember the tracklist, this is it;
Dr Feelgood
Slice of Your Pie
Rattlesnake Shake
Kickstart My Heart
Without You
Same Ol' Situation (SOS)
Sticky Sweet
She Goes Down
Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
Time for Change
The album will be 1280 MS points ($...
"For those of you not yet familiar with the Unsung Heroes series, the rules are as follows; games eligible are those disc-based releases that Electronic Theatre feels have been underrated, or treated unfairly since launch. This time, its the turn of the PLAYSTATION3. Being the Current-Generation machine with the fewest titles and fewest exclusive releases, for that matter many of you may be wondering exactly where well be dragging five missed-hits from, but as with any and every cons..."
Next week's Rock Band track's have been revealed, Harmonix is upping how much DLC they release each week, because they made a promise that 500 songs would be available by the end of the year. Here are the songs for this week:
* The Offspring "Gone Away"
* The Offspring "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)"
* The Offspring "Self Esteem"
* Against Me! "Stop!"
* Free "All Right Now"
* George Thorogood and the Destroyers "Bad to the Bone"
* Harvey Danger "Cream & Bas...
"When most people think of gamers, they think of guys. While that is fairly accurate, many girls also enjoy playing video games. One the most popular genres with the ladies are music games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. The plain and masculine guitar controllers typically available with the games can be a problem for the ladies. Thankfully girly controllers are available in the aftermarket.
The controllers were designed with cooperation from teen rock stars Aly & AJ. The guitar desig..."
Owners of Rock Band and RB2 will have access to the Red Hot Chili Peppers album Blood Sugar Sex Magik next week as DLC. The album will be priced at 1600 MS Points ($20), with individual tracks going for 160 MS Points ($2).
Earlier today, EA finally set a date for the first Rock Band to come out in Australia. That glorious day will be on November 7th, with much speculation surrounding the Aussie stores that the game would be out in October.
The game and instrument pack will be available for $250 AUD.
image credit - sfweekly blog
1 Wii sports
2 Braid
3 Halo 3
4 Fallout 3
5 Rockband
A very interesting list indeed. Recently a newspaper in the UK named the Independent released their list of the top 50 games of all time, above is the top five.
Their number one choice was Wii Sports, is this a joke? The inclusion of Halo3 makes some sense, but are there not many better games that should've made the top 5?
At the end of each DLC week, Videogamer gives their opinion on which system delivered the best content. This week, the PS3 got a NBA Live 09 demo, to go long with Rock Band songs.
Xbox Live got Destroy All Humans!, a Gears of War 2 trailer, and bikes added to Burnout Paradise. Last and least, the Wii only got three things: All VC games, with Sonic the Hedgehog leading the way.
So who won the DLC war? Hit the source to find out.
The Rush album by Moving Pictures was supposed to be released a few weeks ago, but it wasn't ready yet so they delayed it for a few weeks. Now it is finally ready.
Here are the songs that will also be available for download, along with the Rush album.
Bad Religion - Sorrow
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary
Hot Hot Heat - Bandages
Kasabian - Shoot the Runner
Sleater-Kinney - Youre No Rock N Roll Fun
Stone Roses - Love Spreads
Today on the Xbox Live Arcade you will be able to download a few things. One of them is Feeding Frenzy 2, which is available in every region for 800 Microsoft points. You will as well be able to play Domino Master, which is again available in every region and 800 Microsoft points. There is also some Rock Band Downloadable content, ranging from 80-160 Microsoft Points, and they are songs.
Seven tunes from the album for download this week while title track is on-disc for Rock Band 2. Now the masters or speed metal are ready for you to buy a piece of their Peace.
During the celebration for Nintendo Power's 20th birthday, Nintendo donated five Wii entertainment centers to the Starlight Children's Foundation. All of them will be shipped to hospitals throughout New York.
There were some celebrities on hand, such as Kyle Massey from Cory in the House, Christopher Massey from Zoey 101, and a lot more! All of the attenders go to try some upcoming games, such as Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party and Castlevania Judgment.
Check out some pictures of the eve...
vE3tro got their little hands on Rock Band 2, and have given the game a test drive. Hopefully this will persude some of you who are edgy about buying the game.
The first thing they did when they opened it all up was inspect the hardware. If you remember, when the first Rock Band launched, the instruments were a bit faulty, causing key sticking and other things. This time around, "Its safe to put your Rock Band drum kit on ebay." Hit the quote to see how all of the hardware has been upgra...
There is a lot of Downloadable Content coming out for Rock Band on the PS3 and 360. 7 songs from Megadeath will cost 880 Microsoft points all together, and 160 for each song. Here are some more songs for DLC:
One of Those Nights by the Cab
Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional
Shes a Handsome Woman by Panic! At the Disco
Natural Disaster by Plain White Ts
"Rock Band for the PS3 and PS2 and Wii will ship to retail and will be available in the UK the week of September 8th, in France the week of September 15th, in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria and Luxembourg the week of September 22nd and in Spain the week commencing September 29th."
"As of September 4th, the title update will add an export disc tab under the extras option in the Rock Band menus, allowing owners of the original Rock Band to expand their Rock Band 2 library to include 55 tracks from the original Rock Band track list for the nominal fee of $4.99 (400 Microsoft Points). In addition, this patch is required for all future downloadable content releases for Rock Band. Previously purchased DLC will not be affected.
The selection of 55 exportable Rock Band t..."
"The selection of 55 exportable Rock Band tracks joins the weekly downloadable content list of over 200 songs to date and Rock Band 2s forthcoming setlist of over 100 songs [2] adding to the ever expanding Rock Band Music Library."
"Rock Band: PAX Pack 01 [Track Pack]: 240 MS Points and available everywhere.
Rock Band: The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets "Shhh...." [Track]: 80 MS Points and available everywhere.
Rock Band: Jonathan Coulton "Skullcrusher Mountain" [Track]: 80 MS Points and available everywhere.
Rock Band: MC Frontalot "Livin' at the Corner of Dude and Catastrophe" [Track]: 80 MS Points and available everywhere.
Too Human Gamer Themes Set 8 - Heroes Game Theme: 150 MS Points and available everywhere.
..."
"Ah, the Rhythm Action genre. Bashing away on a fake, plastic instrument or leaping around like a loon on a bunch of arrows while a banging track plays in the background. Do it well and youre a rock god on stage in front of thousands or the very ghost of Timberlake himself, throwing down some awesome shapes. For some people, this is escapism at its height. For others, well, they just dont get it."
"Hey everybody,
Unfortunately, due to unforeseen technical difficulties, we won't be able to release Rush's "Moving Pictures" this week. We'll be working on it as hard as we can, but it looks like it could be a couple of weeks to fix. In the meantime we will be moving around our schedule so we still have DLC coming out each week (including this week, info to follow in another announcement).
Look forward to some exciting news this weekend, from PAX and elsewhere."
"Well, Ive got good news and bad news for you this week. The good news is that Ive got something to write about from the worlds of full-retail releases, Xbox Live Arcade, demos and DLC. The bad news is that there is just one of each and the DLC is, predictably, from Rock Band."
"Here's the track-list:
Tom Sawyer (Original Version)
Red Barchetta
YYZ
Limelight (Original Version)
The Camera Eye
Witch Hunt
Vital Signs
The album, which is comprised entirely of original master recordings, will be available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms and will cost $10.99 (880 Microsoft Points) for the full album, or $2 (160 MSP) for the individual tracks."
"The relentless rock gurus over at Harmonix have pulled the curtain on what new downloadable tracks Rock Band players will be able to add to their music repertoire on Tuesday, August 19. Check out the umpteenth wave of new Rock Band content after the jump.
All tracks are master recordings and will be made available on the Marketplace individually. We'll let you know when they're up on the download service."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of July, representing sales for the United States for the four week period of July 6th to August 2nd
This month, there were three notables:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 608k (152k per week)
WII: 555k (138.75k per week)
PS3: 225k (56.25k per week)
PS...
"Warner Music Chief Executive Edgar Bronfman says "The amount being paid to the music industry, even though their games are entirely dependent on the content we own and control, is far too small.""
"#24: skate
#23: Heavenly Sword
#22: MLB 08: The Show
#21: Battlefield: Bad Company
#20: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
#19: Rock Band
#18: Burnout Paradise
#17: Ninja Gaiden Sigma
#16: PixelJunk Monsters
#15: Everyday Shooter
#14: Gran Turismo 5: Prologue
#13: Warhawk
#12: Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online
#11: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Game of the Year Edition
#10: Super Stardust HD
#9: Assassin's Creed
#8: Resistance: Fall of Man
#7: MotorStorm
#6: The Orange Box
..."
"It means, first, that classic acts can make an easy paycheck licensing their back catalogs to rhythm games, although both publishers are becoming less willing to accept anything except master tapes. With both games shipping with an in-game music store that allows players to browse, listen to tracks, and purchase new songs for the games, the ability to make money pushing classic and up-coming bands is virtually limitless.(Right now the holy grail of music licensing seems to be the Beatles, and..."
The famous guitar amplification company Peavey is now selling custom-made Guitar Hero controllers. These controllers are essentially a real guitar. Made with wood, and complete with a pickup and all the circuitry required, it is possible to play this as a real guitar. Although, those 5 brightly-colored buttons and that strum bar may get in the way.
Not only is there a good amount of pre-made custom designs to choose from, you can even make your own.
The article, written by EndSights.com's Aram Kuredjian, argues that gamers are unduly and unfairly attacking EA because of their sports franchises, pointing out the great games they have published in recent years like Rock Band, Orange Box, and upcoming games like Spore, Sims 3, and Dragon Age: Origins.
According to the NPD Group research firm, the Sales of music- and dance-related video games climbed to 17 million units in the United States last year, from 4.7 million units the year before. The phenomenon has been fueled by the games "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band," in which gamers score points while playing simplified plastic guitars and other instruments in time to music.
"PC
1701 A.D. Gold Edition, Hunting Unlimited 2009, Space Chimps
PS2
NCAA Football 09, Space Chimps, PopCap Hits Vol. 2, Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 (Original Rock Band Not Required)
PS3
NCAA Football 09
Xbox 360
NCAA Football 09, Space Chimps
Wii
NCAA Football 09 All-Play, Space Chimps, Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1 (Original Rock Band Not Required), We Love Golf!
DS
Mister Slime, Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society, Smart Girls: Magical Book Club, Spac..."
"Oh man no full retail releases for you this week, readers. Indeed, the schedule is empty until next month here in the UK. On the plus side that means youve now got the chance to pick up some summer bargains, revisit some old favourites or just bump up that gamerscore, but any of you looking for anything new and exciting will have a wait on your hands. It rather scuppers anyone who writes a weekly 360 article for a popular new gaming website. Bugger."
"The Konami patents, issued in 2002 and 2003, relate to simulated musical instruments, a music-game system and a ``musical-rhythm matching game.'' Konami also makes the ``Karaoke Revolution'' music game with microphones, as well as the ``Metal Gear Solid'' espionage game.
...
Konami is demanding cash compensation, plus an order that would block Viacom and Harmonix from using the inventions, according to the complaint, filed yesterday in federal court in Marshall, Texas. The suit names H..."
Unfortunately for us all who grew up in the 70s and the 80s, as well as the few kids who actually have a decent taste in music - Led Zeppelin isn't all that keen on lisencing their songs for use in games like Rock Band or Guitar Hero. (I was pulling for Guitar Hero: Led Zeppelin too, shucks...) I guess when they said "No Stairway!" in Guitar Hero 2's loading screens, they weren't kidding.
In other news, Van Halen, Steely Dan, The Eagles, and Guns N' Roses are perfectly fine with it, and ha...
"The pack is to include three tracks from The Who's "Live at Leeds" concert album, Rock Band's first live tracks.
Despite the pack's designation as a "Best of", it seems curiously lacking in the Who's actual best songs."
Well here's something no one expected (not), Harmonix announced Rock Band 2. With an official debut at E3 later this year, maybe E3 won't suck after-all.
The kick with this release is the fact that they have been working with both Sony and Microsoft to put out functional - cross platform - downloadable content. So no more arguing between the fanboys!
"PS3 and Xbox 360 Rock Band owners have some new Motley Crue music to look forward to, as MTV Games and Harmonix unveiled a special collection of tracks from some of the Cruefest tour's heaviest hitters.
The complete downloadable content pack will include one song from Motley Crue ("Down At The Whisky"), one from Papa Roach ("Time Is Running Out") and one from Trapt ("Who's Going Home With You Tonight?"). Each track will be available for $0.99 on PS3 (80 Microsoft Points on Xbox 360) -- but ..."
XboxFocus goes through the Ten Commandments governing over the sacred ways of the Xbox Live Achievements. The things that everyone is gunning for, no matter how ridiculous the means to achieve them are.
Harmonix has just announced the new downloadable content that will be coming to Rock Band, plus a new album that will be available with a release date of June 24th.
These songs will be available on the week of June 17th.
* Afterlife (Avenged Sevenfold)
* Critical Acclaim (Avenged Sevenfold)
* Hammerhead (The Offspring)
* Rock N Roll Dream (Crooked X)
These songs will be available at for 160 Microsoft Points, except for Crooked Xs Rock N Roll Dream which will cost 80...
Bored of Wii Fit? Looking for something to use your balance board for? GV is here to help!
After tirelessly trying various methods to improve their ability to drum on Rock Band, GamingVerdict have finally stumbled on a flawless solution. With a little help from Wii Fit you'll find your drumming technique improved almost instantly!
There are a whole bunch of new songs available for Rock Band on the Xbox 360. Of course, you have to purchase them all.
Tracks:
Content: MTV2 Pack 01
Price: 240 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Asia, Australia and New Zealand
Content: Girls Who Play Guitars
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Asia, Australia and New Zealand
Content: Bullets & Guns
Price: 80 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Asia, Australia and New Zealand
...
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* Wanted Theme: Free and only available in the UK.
* Wanted GamerPics: Free and only available in the UK.
* Kung-Fu Panda Launch Trailer: Free and available everywhere.
* Last Remnant Trailer 2: Free and available everywhere.
* Star Ocean: The Last Hope: Cornelia Trailer: Free and available
everywhere.
* Prince Of Persia Trailer: Free and available everywhere.
* Rock Band - MTV2 Pac..."
Next weeks Rock Band tracks have been announced. The songs are:
MTV2 Pack
Solo
Each song is $0.99, and the complete MTV2 pack will cost $2.99.
"In another case of EA, Harmonix and/or MTV Games looking for consumer opinion on the next Rock Band, Joystiq has posted a pair of box art concepts for Rock Band 2 that are being focus tested via an online survey.
In other RB2 news, we've heard from our retail buddies that Rock Band 2 is showing up in databases 'round the nation with a November 2008 ship date. Thanks to BrocStoppable for the heads up on that."
A new pack of songs just became available for Guitar Hero 3 yesterday, but EA have taken a leaf out of Rock Band's book and announced they are going to release a new batch of songs every week this month. Next weeks pack has already been detailed.
Shoot the Runner by Kasabian
I Predict a Riot by Kaiser Chiefs
Problems by the Sex Pistols
"Perhaps Brodie Bruce put it best when he said Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned for Sega. Indeed, there is a social stigma that goes along with being a gamer that seems to be at its worst when dealing with the fairer sex. Its clear that there are female gamers out there, but unfortunately the majority of them just dont have a spot in their life for a 360. When dating, the videogame topic is one thats often avoided until absolutely necessary. Girls often turn up their noses at t..."
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The first time it was a fail, but the second go through, they made it. She had 98% and her friend made it with 88%, on drums no less. Just add this one to the crazy things people do with rhythm categories."
Well the article looks at music games from the start and how they have evolved over time. It all began when Otocky was released in 1987 but it was 4 years until the next one was released known as miracle Piano. Then things continued on and in 1999 we saw Guitar Freaks. Time continued and more were released and then we were given in 2005 Guitar Hero. Then time continues again with more games coming and the next one coming is Battle of the Bands this year.
"Harmonix has announced it will partner with Lumines and Every Extend Extra developer Q Entertainment to localize its Rock Band for Japan, with both a revised soundtrack featuring Japanese musical acts and other localized assets.
Harmonix says the partnership will mark "the first US-originated rock music game to be heavily localized for the Japanese market." The company also says partnering with Q Entertainment will benefit from the developer's "experience designing progressive and engaging..."
"Rock Band
Youre All Ive Got Tonight - The Cars ($1.99)
My Best Friends Girl - The Cars ($1.99)
Moving in Stereo - The Cars ($1.99)
Just What I Needed - The Cars ($1.99)
Im in Touch with Your World - The Cars ($1.99)
Good Times Roll - The Cars ($1.99)
Dont Cha Stop - The Cars ($1.99)
Bye Bye Love - The Cars ($1.99)
All Mixed up - The Cars ($1.99)
The Cars Album ($14.99) - This album includes All Mixed Up, Bye Bye Love, Dont Cha Stop, Good Times Roll, Im in Touch with ..."
Next week's downloadable content on the game Rock Band will feature tracks from Jimmy Buffet and Disturbed. The tracks are:
The Jimmy Buffet songs ...
Paul Barnett is one of the developers for Warhammer Online, but if he had to develop a MMO on a console, he wouldn't know how to do it. He said to create a successful console MMO, "You would have to build something very console centric from the get-go." He later went on to say the best chance of someone doing that would be Nintendo. He noted that the secret to a good console MMO lies within Rock Band, saying "The best example I can find for a perpetual online console game is Rock Band, with i...
Harmonix developer Sean Baptiste (hmxsean on the forums) was on the official Rock Band forums where he announced the downloadable content that will be available on May 20th. He also said that on May 20th, the entire North American DLC will be available for Europeans to download as well! Harmonix will also have the tracks from the European release of Rock Band available to download. All tracks are $1.99 or 160 Microsoft Points each.
"Nowadays, we express our love through Walmart Gift Cards, Avon fragrance packs, and Sizzler buffet passes. It's safe to say, sons and daughters of the world, that we have pretty much dropped the ball; our mothers deserve more than cheap, foreign-made goods, irritating perfumes, and hazardous meals.
Unfortunately, we here at GameSpy don't really have a solution to this crisis of veneration. But we do have some suggestions. If you're anything like us, chances are your mother doesn't really s..."
"As Mondays are to Xbox Live Arcade fans, Fridays are to Rock Band players, with the latest Harmonix update revealing that songs from Blondie, The Clash, and Sonic Youth will be featured in next weeks batch of new content for Rock Band.
* Hanging on the Telephone by Blondie (master)
* Train in Vain by The Clash (master)
* Kool Thing by Sonic Youth (master)
Once again, the aforementioned tracks will only be available for download individually, 160 Microsoft Points per trac..."
"Anyone looking for some free Rock Band tracks had best go out and pre-order either the South Park Season 11 DVD or Disturbeds new album from Best Buy, as it has been revealed that both will be carrying some free DLC.
The two songs you might want for free from pre-ordering the Disturbed album are:
* Inside the Fire by Disturbed
* Perfect Insanity by Disturbed
Interestingly, the South Park DVD will carry different tracks, this time featuring three songs in an as yet ..."
Every week certain songs already released on Rock Band will come down in price, from $1.99, to $0.99.
Heres the release schedule for the promotion:
5/6/08-5/12/08:
* Crushcrushcrush - Paramore
* Rock n Roll Band - Boston
5/13/08-5/19/08:
* Shockwave - Black Tide
* Sugar Magnolia - Grateful Dead
5/20/08-5/26/08:
* We Care A Lot - Faith No More
* All the Small Things - Blink 182
5/27/08-6/2/08:
* Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
...
The Nordic Game 2008 conference is coming up, yeah nothing special right? Wrong, while the meeting is less game focused and more tech focused the conference will feature Fumito Ueda head of the ICO team to give a speech in the game creation and technology program, as well as Fumito the creator of Siren Hill Keiichiro Toyama will be attending along with Rock Band's Roby Kay and Ninja Theory co-founder, Tameem Antoniades. And who knows we may just hear something abut that new ICO game we've bee...
"As part of its first-quarter earnings statement, Viacom (parent company of MTV, which owns developer Harmonix) revealed that the popular music game Rock Band has "shipped more than three million bundled units" since launching last November. Furthermore, Harmonix's consistent updates with downloadable tracks have led to over 10 million songs being downloaded to date.
When Harmonix unveiled its sleek in-game music store for Rock Band the company also announced a total of six million download..."
Because the Wii version of Rock Band can not have downloadable content, they have made a separate disc for songs on the Wii called Track Pack arriving on July 15th.
For $29.99, you can download the following songs:
"It goes without saying that the Harmonix guys arent the kind of people to rest on their laurels, as proven time and time again by their relentless weekly releases of new downloadable content for the rock rhythm game Rock Band. Continuing its incredible DLC support, the developer has unveiled what songs will be hitting the Marketplace this coming Tuesday.
As usual, three new tracks will be added:
* This Aint A Scene, Its An Arms Race by Fallout Boy (master)
* Date Wi..."
"Have your PS2 guitar controller and want to rock out on the new PS3 console? TAC has a perfect solution for you. The PS2 to PS3 Converter will enable your old PS2 controller (guitar or non-guitar) to be used on PS3 for both Guitar Hero and Rock Band games*.
The converter has a USB connector on one end and PS2 connector on the other. Simply plug the converter into PS3, connect the PS2 controller, and set the switch to either Guitar Hero, Rock Band or Gamepad and you are ready to go."
Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that they will be bringing the Smashing Pumpkins hit "Zero" along with 2 hits by Mother Hips, "Red Tandy and Time Sick Son of a Grizzly are those songs. These tracks will be arriving to the Xbox 360 on April 29th for 160 MS Points and to the Playstation 3 on May 1st for £1.99.
For a chance to preview these tracks, click on the relevant links above.
"Additionally, Harmonix has confirmed that The Cars' 1978 self-titled debut and the Pixies' Doolittle from 1989 will both be released as full-album downloads in the near future. In regards to Who's Next from The Who, today's update says that details will come "as information becomes available." So while the wait continues for one of the most-wanted album downloads, at least we'll finally be able to access the mysterious "Albums (Coming Soon)" part of the Rock Band in-game store next week."
All-right folks; this week we have another 3 songs coming out for Rock Band. I'm really excited for one song in particular; and I'm sure any Guitar Hero II fan will be just as excited... The following songs are:
"Call Me" by Blondie (master)
"Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (master)
"Message in Bottle" by the Police (master)
You can purchase each song for $1.99 (160 microsoft points) or the pack for $5.49 (440 microsoft points). The PS3 store will be back up on Thursday, so you shou...
As previously posted, the "Complete" bundles of Rock Band will be retailing in Europe next month at a retail price of £180 ($360). This is £95 ($186) more than what American gamers already pay for the same equipment.
Today, though, whilst talking to Eurogamer, Harmonix's Rob Kay has come out and stated (in relation to why the European Gamers have to pay more) though VAT and the higher price of consumer electronics are not to blame though they had an impact, it is to actually do with how...
Reports are currently claiming that the UK release bundle's for Rock Band are going to cost £95 more then in the United States for the Xbox 360.
Gamers in the US will be able to buy the complete bundle for $169 (£85) where as in the UK, EA has decided to split the bundles up and sell them individually so if you buy them all together it will come to around £179.98 ($360).
It's time to get your groove on, Europe! EA has just confirmed the release date for the Xbox 360 version of Rock Band, but has stated that it's a "timed exclusive." On top of that, they've also released the full list of European-exclusive songs to whet your palette and make you even more excited when the game's finally released.
This week's DLC for Rock Band will be featuring the three songs from the OXM disk (they were avaliable only by the disk for a while, and will now be released to download via the Playstation Network/Xbox 360 Marketplace). For those who have forgotten which songs they were, or may not have known before, the three songs will be:
Rock Rebellion- Bang Camaro (Master Track)
Shake- Count Zero (Master Track)
Super Sprode- Freezepop (Master Track)
Each song will be avaliable for 80 Microsoft ...
Tired of yanking out your guitar while playing Rock Band? Hate having so many wires plugged in when you're playing with a friend, or are you running out of USB ports and you can't find your hub? Well, fellow Rockers, then this may appeal to you. The Fender Stratocaster is finally being shipped with no wires. The pricing is $69.99 for the guitar. You can also purchase the Rock Band Drum-Kit standalone for $79.99.
As was previously reported, "Still Alive" was released for Rock Band. But wait! I don't have an Xbox 360, I don't have Rock Band, will Still Alive remain free or should I download it now or never? Well, this song is here to stay, and it will remain free forever. So future Rock Band purchasers no longer need to worry about getting their "Still Alive" fix before the holiday period is over.
This was a triumph! Earlier in the day it was reported that Still Alive would be hitting Rock Band tomorrow. Well, this is no April Fool's joke, because Still Alive is out now! It's costs quite a bit to buy, a whopping 0 Microsoft Points ($0), but don't hesitate to buy it! All jokes aside, it's a free download, and a great one at that. Unfortunately, PS3 owners will have to wait a few weeks to get their fix of Still Alive.
The Guitar Hero series was a hit, it's that simple. Recently Guitar Hero III sold over nine million copies. But a new musical video game has entered the picture: Rock Band. Though it was no where near as successful as Guitar Hero III it still sold roughly 1.5 million for it's first debut. As more Guitar Hero games and Rock Band Wii are released, who knows which brand will really come out on top?
"If you purchase the Wii version of Rock Band when it ships on June 22, you too can own this Wii-colored set of drums. Harmonix hasn't said whether the guitar and microphone controllers will also be white, but I am betting they will. We have been promised more instrument pics at a later date."
MTV Games announced today that Wii owners will be getting the popular music genre based band game, Rock Band this June. June 22nd to be precise. Retail price for the game will be listed as $169.99 USD.
Everything other consoles get, the Wii will get as well; Drums, mic, guitar. Also, separate instruments can be purchased as well on launch day. According to the press release Wii owners will get 63 songs and included are 5 bonus songs exclusive to the Wii version.
No word in the press rel...
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Much like when the Halo theme was released for Guitar Hero III over Xbox Live, the cult famous song dear to every Portal fans heart, Still Alive, is coming to Rock Band! The song was previewed by Harmonix staff and Jonathan Coulton himself (the guy who created the song) at Valves party last night. Exact details such as the release date are currently unknown, but this is so ridiculously awesome. I actually dreamt that this would happen, and that more videogame themes would fo..."
"Bioshock
This atmospheric first-person shooter game drew players in to a unique dystopian setting and broke ground with a storyline that forced players to make moral decisions.
Portal
One of the most original (and funny) games in recent history requires players to solve puzzles using a teleporting "Portal Gun." It also features a hugely compelling character in the computerized guide GLaDOS.
Rock Band
The studio that created toy-guitar game phenomenon "Guitar Hero" cranked the volume ..."
"With the recently released Rock Band microphone pretty much spilling the beans, it should come as no surprise that Electronic Arts officially announced today the planned release of Rock Band for the Wii. They also announced the European launch of Rock Band in some form, which is set to take place during the first quarter of EAs financial yearsomewhere between April and June of 2008.
During a question-and-answer session with the press yesterday, Electronic Arts CEO John Ricc..."
"This weeks new content update sees the likes of PixelJunk Monsters and Jet Moto arriving as full downloadable games in the US, while Capcom fans over the pond also finally get to enjoy a little one-on-one time with the action-friendly Devil May Cry 4 demo.
Over in Europeland, downloadable games Syphon Filter: Combat Ops and Judge Dredd(?) are available, while demos arriving alongside Devil May Cry 4 include SEGA Rally Revo and PixelJunk Monsters hopefully the full game wont be too f..."
The price of Rock Band's complete bundle might be putting some prospective fans off investing in the latest musical masterpiece from Harmonix. Well, break open the piggy bank because individual wireless guitar and wired drum peripherals are coming to retail from February.
Another one I found from Digg.
This is for both the part-time musician and the full time gamer (Both living in their mother's basements). This program lets you connect your Rock Band drum kit to your PC and use it just as you would a regular electronic drum kit. The program comes with samples itself, but you can also add any sample you have (.WAV format) that you'd like.
This may have me buying the game just for this purpose.
"Looking to bag goodies for free (you filthy spendthrift)? Then US honorary Scrooges can look forward to nabbing demos for Turok and FIFA Street 3 and trailers for Dynasty Warriors 6 and Syphon Filter: Combat Ops - while EU tight arses can slink off with an NBA 08 demo a trailer for Brothers In Arms: Hells Highway (also US).
Those willing to invest a few cents or pennies in Sonys online store can scoop a Motor storm Double Track Pack and a selection of songs for Rock Band, while EU ..."
"Having missed out on last weeks seasonal mini-update to the PlayStation Store, which was instead gifted to European game fans, the official US PlayStation blog has now moved to help stem the tears and plug the gap with its first stateside content update of 2008."
Looks like the latest tracks are out for Rock Band. The three new tracks have a unique sound and are sure to help you rock out even more. I am a big Skynyrd fan and this makes me quite happy.
"Edmonton-based Play Me Games has taken stock of around 50 units of Rock Band from a broker in the states and is presently selling the game for a whopping $500. While such a price would frighten off most consumers, demand for Rock Band is so high that Play Me Games saw more than half of its supply flying from the store by yesterday afternoon."
Earlier, we found out that Activision blocked the release of a patch by Harmonix that would allow PS3 Guitar Hero III controllers to be usable in Rock Band. The reason was not known until now. Answer: Activision is a money-grubbing corporation. It seems that Harmonix was not willing to pay them money for the compatibility, so they blocked the patch.
Along with this morning's weekly dose of DLC, EA and Harmonix seem to be tinkering with the website a bit. Visiting rockband.com just shows a splash page asking visitors to "check back in a few for an new community experience!" Something about that screams "MAJOR UPDATE" to me.
"Today, a new "Punk Pack" joins the customizable experience, letting those who are about to rock do up their hair and spit at the establishment.
The pack follows the others and goes for 440 MS points, or $5.50 in normal human money. If you'd rather buy the individual tracks, they'll run you at 160 points ($2). Giving money to a large corporation in exchange for music, which is essentially just a collection of ideas?! This is not the punk way! Then again, strumming a plastic toy guitar proba..."
"Bowie is good. This is a universal fact. Singing, of course, but also acting (Labyrinth, The Prestige), and lending his creative influence, voice, and likeness to video games (Omikron: The Nomad Soul). While the Bowie pack for Rock Band, available today via Xbox Live Marketplace, might not contain my personal favourite Bowie tunes, it is Bowie and that's good enough for me. Well, technically it's Bowie. Two of the three songs in the 440 point pack - Queen Bitch and Heroes - are cover versions..."
Last week, I got off easy; I got away with only putting four of that pretty large list of notables in the title. With the games releasing this week, it looks like that's not possible. This is how you know it's the holidays.
That said, there are plenty of good games that came out last week, coming out this week, and will come out in the upcoming weeks. Console allegiances be damned; we're all gamers, and let's enjoy all these games. Defense Forces need not apply. Support good games!
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It looks like Harmonix's big rhythm-game gun, Rock Band, will be missing some online functionality when it hits the 360 and PS3 later this year. According to a post by someone on the Harmonix staff, they scrapped online co-op for their World Tour mode, due to time constraints. However, there will still be online for both quickplay and versus modes, but you won't be rocking virtual city to virtual city over the series of tubes.
A article that highlights the seven best games that will be released next month in November. I must say there is a high number of games being released excluding the seven named in this article. The seven best games are shown below:
7. Uncharted: Drakes Fortune
6. Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Swords
5. Mass Effect
4. Rock Band
3. Assassins Creed
2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
1. Super Mario Galaxy
"Gamestop is saying that the individual Drum Set and Microphone peripherals for Rock Band have been delayed until February 4 2008. If you want the drums or microphone youll have to buy the entire 169.99 bundle, so if you were planning on using your Guitar Hero guitar controller (which is compatible) and just buying drums youre screwed until February 2008."
"The price of starting your own band just got a lot more affordable, as Rock Band will retail for $170. Originally, the price was rumored to be $200, so the $30 discount is killer news for everyone that wants to rock out on their PS3 or Xbox 360. Harmonix is treating PlayStation 2 owners like rockstars, too. A $160 PS2 edition of the game is coming before the end of the year. Thats supposed to hit stores on December 10, while the PS3 and 360 versions go on sale on Nov. 23. So there you have ..."
In recent reports it has been shown that the Xbox 360 version of up and coming title Rock Band will only consist of wired bundles for the instruments and not wireless. Now it has been revealed that the Playstation 3 version of the game will offer Wireless bundle packs. The reason for this is because the wireless technology is too expensive to license on the 360, pushing the price-tag of the bundles too high. But as it does not cost as much for the Playstation 3 system, they will be offering W...
Harmonix CEO's, Alex Rigopulos has confirmed on a OXM Podcast that the up and coming title Rock Band wont be offering a Wireless Guitar's wont be available in the Retail Bundles though they will be available to purchase on separate purchase. How do you think this will effect the sale rate of Rock Band on these formats by not offering Wireless Retail Bundles ?
"An EA press release has revealed that Rock Band, the multi-instrumental strum/bang/sing-em-up, will be coming out on the PlayStation 2, as well as the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Rock Band creator Harmonix has already enjoyed phenomenal success on the PS2 through its two Guitar Hero games, and the appearance of Rock Band on the popular platform is sure to further boost sales of what promises to be a pricey product."
"Charles who? Why, that would be Charles Huang, co-founder and COO of Guitar Hero publisher RedOctane, who has revealed how he is "irked" whenever people associate rival music title Rock Band with mega-publisher EA. Speaking in an interview with GameSpot, Huang said that calling the multi-instrumental Rock Band an EA title was "misleading", and pointed out that while EA was distributing the title, the company had nothing to do with the development or publishing of the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 36..."
When I first heard about Rock Band I thought it would be some cheap imitation of Guitar Hero. Upon learning more about though, I've changed my opinion. I doubt it will be too realistic and that the peripherals that come with it will last too much, given the pressure it takes to 'perform' one of the songs. The developers promise a large assortment of hits, plus additional 100 songs and full albums available on Marketplace. Looking at the screenshots, it looks a lot like Guitar Hero.
This may very well be another mistake another online-retailers park, however I'm fairly certain that it's not. Amazon.com have begun pre-orders for Rock Band and it's accessories, which themselves are fairly expensive. You can opt to buy the $199.99 all-in-one pack, or the $59.99 Rock Band Stand Alone Software, and just buy the accessories at your convenience (will be VERY expensive this way).
With the price of the accessories ranging from $30 to $80, it seems buying the stand alone softwa...
"Around three weeks ago, MTV and Harmonix revealed plans to offer whole albums as part of the downloadable content for Rock Band, the forthcoming rock-em-up that will allow players to wield either a microphone, guitar, bass, or drums. "Whos Next", The Whos 1971 classic, was to kick things off, and today that was joined by "Nevermind", the 1991 Nirvana angst-fest that popularised the Seattle grunge movement, and sold 25 million copies worldwide in the process."
"Its official: those lucky blighters in the US can now pre-order Rock Band, the Harmonix-developed, multi-instrumental extravaganza that is due to appear later this year on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game, which will see players warbling into microphones, strumming on plastic guitars, and bashing a too-cool-for-words drum set to a series of rock classics, can now be reserved at both Amazon and GameStop."
"MTV Games and Harmonix have revealed their joint plan to release weekly downloadable content for the Electronic Arts-published Rock Band, introducing regular full-length albums to the game - the first of which will be The Who's "Who's Next".
"Offering entire albums for play on the Rock Band platform is a monumental step forward in Harmonix's ever present quest to provide new ways for people to interact with music and creating the most authentic music experience possible," trumpeted Alex Ri..."
The first 16 songs of Rock Band have been officially announced, along with the news that Rock Band will support full album downloads. The first full album that will be available for download is The Who's 1971 release, Who's Next. Harmonix will be giving us content updates weekly when the game is released, so you may want to prepare your hard drive.
The 16 known tracks to be in Rock Band are as follows. An asterisk to the right of the name means it is a cover (meaning those without are bas...
We've read previous announcements about Rock Band, which has been unofficially dubbed, the one game that may be able to rival the fame and style of gameplay of Guitar Hero. We've E3 having just started, we will be getting a lot more information during the next couple of days, however for now we will have to make do with these two screenshots straight from EA. Enjoy.
During E3 today, Harmonix and MTV have announced the formation of a Music Advisory Board chaired by Little Steven himself. For those of you who don't know, Little Steven is one of the founding members of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, and also played Silvio Dante on The Sopranos. The advisory board consists of musicians and industry experts, who will be helping Harmonix with song choices in regards to their upcoming game, Rock Band. Harmonix have also released the first image of the elec...
"The inaugural E3 Business & Media Summit is just days away now, and such important gaming events usually prompt enough speculative chatter to kick start the efficient Rumour Mill into complete overdrive. The first significant arrival in terms of E3 rumours is the claim that Harmonix's Rock Band will appear exclusively (for a limited time) on the Microsoft Xbox 360 when it is launched later this year."
The first in-game footage of Rock Band has finally arrived and what can you say ... ??
It looks amazing ! Just think of it as Guitar Hero, but with a lot more members ^^
Dear God, I'm going to spend $200 on this game, aren't I?
While thrashing about on Guitar Hero's replica Gibson SG is perhaps the most fun you can have with a music-based videogame, there's always been a drum-shaped hole in the genre, just begging to be filled. Well, last week saw the unveiling of Rock Band's 10-button Stratocaster, and now we've got a sneak peek at the Rock Band drum kit. Excited. Um... ya!
Guitar Hero is probably the biggest music-based series to ever rock our collective worlds, and the rockin' just got a whole lot cooler thanks to Rock Band and, more importantly, the introduction of the new Fender Statocaster guitar we'll all be thrashing about on come release day. Like, you know, it's, like, you know...totally awesome!
"We knew the Rock Band guitar was going to be based on the Fender Stratocaster and now, thanks to a GameStop newsletter, we get the clear internet-ready picture of what it'll actually look like. The ten button controller (you read that right, check out another pic after the break) has five frets at the top and another five frets of the same color below. Considering we haven't seen the in-game interface, we assume these are for the designated solo sections mentioned in the Game Informer info re..."
Harmonix art director Ryan Lesser told GamesIndustry.biz that they are working hard to make sure that their upcoming game Rock Band (to be published by MTV Games) will be as affordable for consumers as they can get.
You may know of Harmonix from their sucessful music title Guitar Hero. GH only featured a single instrument; you guess it, the guitar. Rock Band, however will feature Bass, Guitar, Voacals (Microphone), and Drums. In another article (http://www.gamegrep.com/news/1726-starting_y...
Gamespot is tossing the rumor around that there might be a Wii version. If there is one at all, Gamestop ponders it'll come later than the 360 and PS3 versions AND might not have online play till a sequel.
Consider that music games do not need much graphical nor processing power to be played perfectly (why hello there beatmania IIDX GOLD). Having Rock Band on the Wii is a completely smart and economical idea, if only they can get the kinks out of the way first such as features and--oh ye...
With the rock music genre taking off in North America with the hit Guitar Hero; EA and Harmonix's game Rock Band has advertised prices at GameStop. However, a representative for Rock Band said at the time,
quoteLet me nip this one in the bud right now. Those are estimated prices and not official in any even remote way. We haven't even decided on prices ultimately, much less announced them.
I think he might want to let GameStop know that as well, then.
- Rock Band - $59.99
- Rock Band drum...
Electronic Arts and Harmonix have previously hinted at a whole gaggle of new musical peripherals for their upcoming rythm game, Rock Band. Now both companies can confirm that renowned instrument producers Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Roland Corporation and BOSS will be lending their brand names for Rock Band's assortment of themed controllers. Fender will naturally be lending its name for a Rock Band guitar peripheral modeled after the Fender Stratocaster, and Roland and BOSS hav...
![Box shot of Rock Band [Europe]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveF8zNjAvUmh5dGhtXyZfTXVzaWM=/rock_band_frontcover_small_otBC8MlzukqcJuo.jpg)