"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..."

"While you would expect to see a bunch of computer-related deals from Dell, they are also offering an Xbox 360 Arcade with a bundled copy of Rock Band 2 for $199.

Or, to summarize: An Xbox 360 Arcade with a free copy of Rock Band 2. It's a good deal if you don't already own an Xbox 360, or are looking for a gift for your kids or friends.. it's also safer than going to the store on Black Friday, which is akin to suicide."

"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."

"Rock Band 2 will release in the UK on November 21 for Xbox 360 and a week earlier in some European territories.

The game has an Xbox 360 "exclusive launch window" in the region and will set you back £49.99, with standalone Rock Band 2 hardware set to follow at the beginning of December.

The Rock Band 2 soundtrack will feature over 100 songs at launch, and developer Harmonix and its partners EA and MTV Games are keen to stress that the new game's no Rock Band 1.5."

"The 20 extra tracks pushes Rock Band 2's set list over the 100 song mark. But while the songs on disc are mainly well-known ditties, the 20-pack is made up of up-and-coming bands, some of whom you may not know.

The 20-pack features bands from across the world and from a variety of genres. Here's the complete list of free downloadable tracks:

* The 88 - "Sons and Daughters"
* Authority Zero - "No Regrets"
* Between the Buried and Me - "Prequel To The Sequel"
* The Cab ..."

"PC
Backyard NFL Football '09, Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp, Bully Scholarship Edition, Dead Space, Deer Hunter Tournament, Europa Universalis III Collection, Far Cry 2, NBA 2K9, NHL 09

PS2
Backyard NFL Football '09, Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp, Disney Sing It, Disney Sing It Microphone Bundle, The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, Monopoly, The Naked Brothers Band: The Video Game, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - Amazing Allies Edition, SpongeBob SquarePants Featuring Ni..."

"Hey everybody,

No one saw this one coming! Next week we have Mötley Crüe's awesome album "Dr. Feelgood" coming for DLC. It includes 10 songs from the album as follows-...

All tracks are masters.

Mötley Crüe's Dr. Feelgood album is available for $15.99 (1280 Microsoft Points) for the whole album or $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) per track. These tracks will be available on Xbox 360 on October 14th and on the PS3 on October 16th."

"Harmonix are truly after my wallet more than ever before. Wasn’t weekly DLC enough guys!? Now with a new photo creator you can take the characters/bands you have customized in your game, and pose them to buy posters and t-shirts. Or get yourself in toy form! The pricing is where the only downfall to all this awesomeness comes, and not even with all items...."

"Harmonix is stepping up the number of DLC released each week to ensure it reaches the promised "500 available songs" by years end. That total includes all tracks already available on Rock Band 1 and 2, but still requires a significant outpouring of DLC over the next few months. Next week, Harmonix releases nine new songs, including a three-pack from The Offspring."

"“Rock Band” fans on Wii might have missed out on several features the first time around, but MTV Games and Harmonix appear to be fixing that with “Rock Band 2.”

The original release on Wii did not feature downloadable songs — Harmonix blamed it on the lack of storage space — and was limited to offline-only multiplayer."

"Harmonix has announced that Rock Band and Rock Band 2 owners will be able to download the majority of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ album Blood Sugar Sex Magik next week–save “Give it Away” which is on the Rock Band 2 disc."

"Additionally, from tomorrow, Xbox.com will undergo the ultimate transformation, which as Microsoft puts it, "embodies the fusion of gaming and entertainment that Xbox represents".

The campaign will focus on the broad entertainment experiences Xbox consumers enjoy with their family and friends.

"Since the launch of the original Xbox, our platform has focused on delivering amazing gaming experiences which won the hearts and minds of core gamers through top-rated franchises such as 'Halo' ..."

"Guys, I have a confession to make. I am a Wal-Mart employee. There, I said it.

Whew, wow. Now that that's out of the way, today we received some material concerning promotional efforts for the forthcoming AC/DC studio album (sold exclusively at Wally World), "Black Ice". In it was a bunch of stuff about selling hats, and t-shirts, and AC/DC branded stadium seats, and- WAIT! What's this!?"

"From today, at 9AM GMT (2AM PDT), you can play PopCap’s Feeding Frenzy 2 on Xbox Live Arcade for Xbox 360. Feeding Frenzy 2 will be available worldwide for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).

Chomp your way through an underwater mystery! Play solo or with friends to dodge predators and eat your way up the food chain to save the sea in Feeding Frenzy 2. Play wild, wacky Party Games. Stay alive in Time Attack! Sixty spectacular levels, brand-new fish a..."

"PC
Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Legendary Adventure, Crysis Warhead, Hell's Kitchen: The Game, Igor, Line Rider 2 Unbound, Mount & Blade, The Price is Right, Pure, The Settlers: Rise of an Empire, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Collector's Edition, The Witcher Enhanced Edition

PS2
Dance Dance Revolution X, Dance Dance Revolution X Dance Pad Bundle, Namco Classic Fighter Collection (Tekken Tag Tournament, Tekken 4, Soul Calib..."

"We're trying something different this week with our analysis of the week's best gaming deals. We're going to present them in one, long, run-on sentence that may or may not be readable. So, here we go ..."

"Welcome to New Releases for the Week!

The summer drought is officially over as a busy new release week is upon us with quality releases on every platform. The highlights this week include Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC), Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS), Rock Band 2 (Xbox 360), and Dragon Quest IV (Nintendo DS).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of September 14, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, S..."

"Rock Band’s ever-expanding online music store and the ability to export most songs from the original Rock Band disc, the Rock Band music library will feature more than 500 songs by year’s end."

"After a week of benevolent nerdcore fan-service, Harmonix is shifting gears and giving metalcore fans a shot in the arm. Next week's Rock Band DLC will offer a three-song track pack for All That Remains, featuring two new songs from their forthcoming new album, Overcome, and one from their 2006 album, The Fall of Ideals. The songs include (all master recordings):

* "This Calling"
* "Chiron"
* "Two Weeks""

"The selection of 55 exportable Rock Band tracks joins the weekly downloadable content list of over 200 songs to date and Rock Band 2’s forthcoming setlist of over 100 songs [2] adding to the ever expanding Rock Band Music Library."

"Following on from the news that Line 6 technology had been dropped from the Wii version of Guitar Hero World Tour, a little more bad news has unfortunately emerged from Activision which affects both World Tour and EA's rival product, Rock Band 2.

Rock Band 2's instrument peripherals will not be compatible with the Wii version of Guitar Hero World Tour, and similarly Guitar Hero World Tour's instruments can not be used with the Wii version of Rock Band 2. Brian Bright, Guitar Hero World Tou..."

"While there's been a lot of talk over the last few years about the inevitable death of the album format, the videogame industry doesn't appear to be listening. On Sept. 12, Metallica will release a gameplay version of their new record, Death Magnetic, through Guitar Hero, and two days later, Rock Band 2 debuts, and with it, the promise of 500 tracks by year's end. Stocking the digital bins, EW.com has learned exclusively, will be seminal full albums by Foo Fighters (The Colour and the Shape),..."

"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 you’re 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 don’t ‘get’ it."

"We already know that Rock Band 2 is going to make its debut on the Xbox 360 before any other console. However, we’ve gotten no word on just how long we’ll have to wait before it is released on the PS3 and Wii. However, thanks to a few snapshots from a retailer, we may have a better idea.

According to the screens, we can expect the Xbox 360 version to hit stores on September 14th. The PS3 owners will have to wait just over a month for their October 19th release, while Wii owners won’t see i..."

"Get ready for "Shackler's Revenge." The track from the upcoming Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy will appear on the video game Rock Band 2, slated for release for the Xbox 360 platform in September.

The news was announced Monday morning by Harmonix president and CEO Alex Rigopulos at Microsoft’s press conference at E3 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. In addition to "Shackler’s Revenge," Rock Band 2 will feature songs by Bob Dylan, Metallica, Pearl Jam and the Grateful Dead among ..."

"If the official online store for Rock Band franchise rockbandstore.com is to be believed, we have two different release dates for Rock Band 2 on our hands. The regular edition with just the game will be out on November 30th, according to the pre-order page. While first time rockers and those who have the dough for another set of plastic instruments will start jammin' away sooner on October 19th."

"LOS ANGELES -- One of the hottest trends in video games is one of the oldest pastimes of the human race.

A virtual symphony of music-playing games will soon be lining store shelves as game publishers and console makers try to capitalize on the growing popularity of the genre. The latest is from Nintendo Co., which unveiled its "Wii Music" game here at the E3 video game convention Tuesday.
In almost every genre of game, if you see a big spike, it's largely attributable to one or two titles..."

"- Fender Stratocaster Controller takes on a new authentic look plus adds a reinforced strum bar, quieter buttons, wireless functionality and a built in calibration tool that automatically sets your AV setup to an ideal setting for maximum rock.


- Drum set goes wireless while also featuring quieter, velocity sensitive drum pads and a metal reinforced pedal.


- Microphone showcases authentic styling and weight.


Kick up the intensity with officially licensed third party instruments..."

"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..."

"Rock Band 2 isn't going to just take the introduction of a wireless drum set in Guitar Hero World Tour lying down. No, Harmonix has its own wireless drum set planned, according to a product listing on Amazon.com. With a tentative release date of September 14 and a price of $89.99, it may mean waiting for an upgrade that's free of ugly cables is just around the corner."

"The battle of the bands is heating up. If the current batch of rumours are true then Harmonix are not taking the news of Guitar Hero World Tour laying down and will be releasing their entire back catalogue of content as free DLC."