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Monday, Oct 19
The Beatles: Rock Band getting ‘Abbey Road’ DLC
The Beatles: Rock Band hit store shelves on September 9th, 2009 to the delight of Beatles fans everywhere. Well, it seems that those of you looking to snag everything The Beatles have one more thing to look forward to: ‘Abbey Road’ DLC. This DLC pack will be made available tomorrow for the Xbo...
Rock Band hits App Store for iPhone/iPod touch
Just as we had told you a few weeks ago EA’s Rock Band has officially been released to the App Store for the iPhone/iPod touch at $9.99. I’ve personally always had problems spending 10 bucks on an iPhone app, but that’s just me. Anyways, the iPhone version of Rock Band will feature 20 tracks seve...
Wednesday, Oct 7
U2 wants a video game as well
Music based video games are exploding at the moment, with Rock Band and Guitar Hero leading the way, making ordinary folks feel like rock stars, even though the plastic guitars and drum sets are as far from the real thing as they can get. With the new The Beatles game taking it a step further, [......
Saturday, Oct 3
10 hit singles from Queen coming to Rock Band
Fans of the popular English rock band Queen will be happy to hear that Harmonix is gearing up to add 10 of their songs to the Music Store for use with Rock Band. The 10 songs that are coming, sometime towards the end of October, are listed below: Another One Bites The Dust Crazy Little Thing Call...
Friday, Sep 25
Breaking Benjamin, Alice in Chains, more coming to Rock Band next week
Today we have learned of what will be coming with next week’s Rock Band Music Store update including tracks from both Alice in Chains and Breaking Benjamin. Below is the full list of tracks that will be available for Rock Band 2 on September 29th for the Wii and 360 and October 1st for the [...] Tod...
Tuesday, Jan 27
Wii Rockband receives new-old songs
Maybe by the time Rockband 3 is out the Wii Rockband will have the full song list featured in it’s Xbox 360 and PS3 counterparts. We can only hope… Related PostsSuggest Songs for Rock BandAptly titled peripherals-based rock band simulator, Rock Band, is now accepting songs for inclusion …...
Wednesday, Jan 21
Six New Tracks Coming To Wii Rock Band
This is the first of many updates for Wii Rock Band owners, the back catalog of downloadable content already available for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game will be made available for Wii owners piece by piece. Each song in this pack will cost 200 Wii Points and although you’ll buy the s...
Friday, Jan 16
Simpler Rock Band Versions Sell More
This doesn’t reflect any diminishing of the series’ popularity though as the original on Xbox 360 sold just under 800,000 units. Had the sequel, Rock Band 2, been released earlier in the year than September it probably would have had a serious chance of beating that million figure sales ma...
Tuesday, Jan 13
Rock Band 2 DLC for Wii now available
The Wii has finally received its long-awaited DLC store for Rock Band 2. While other consoles had access to downloadable content since day one, the Wii had to wait a much longer. The first entry in the series did not feature any DLC at all for the Wii.
Rock Band Storage For Sale
Real rock stars have trailers where their instruments are stored and transported between gigs. Unfortunately for those of us whose only venues are our living rooms with audiences consisting solely of friends, family and pets we have to store our instruments somewhere else. While most ga...
Wednesday, Jan 7
SanDisk Announced SD Card for the Wii
It shouldn’t be that surprising that everyone wants to be related with only the best gaming console sold last year. SanDisk for example has announced a new 2GB SD card made for the Wii and for those playing Rock Band on it. The card will cost just $13 and probably SanDisk will sell zillions star...
Tuesday, Nov 11
Harmonix Founders Get Big Money
Performance-based bonuses are nothing new, but damn, this is a lot of money! Related PostsDaily Battle - 11/11/08 Bleszinksi Says Girls Digging Gears Mirror’s Edge PC, DLC in 2009 Prince of Persia PC Specs F…Activision Responds To Harmonix On Guitar Compatability Well it looks like Ac...
Tuesday, Oct 28
Patch: Rock Band 2 Wii in Late December
Related Posts. Rock Band 2 Wii Supports World Tour’s Controllers, All Rock Band DLC. Developer Harmonix has confirmed that the Wii release of Rock Band 2 will be compatible with the Wi… Rock Band PS3 Gets Guitar Hero Support, PAX Patch ...
Saturday, Oct 18
Rock Band 2 Wii Supports World Tour’s Controllers, All Rock Band DLC
The Wii version of Rock Band 2 is due out this December. It will come with 84 on-disc tracks and will support downloadable content, with Harmonix having announced that all existing and future Rock Band DLC will be brought to the Wii. Related PostsE3 2008: Rock Band 2 Details Harmonix has offi...
Rock Band Achieves Nirvana
All songs are master recordings and will be available as a 880 Microsoft points ($11) bundle or individually for 160 points ($2). The tracks will be released on Xbox Live this Tuesday; PSN users will get it two days later. Related PostsNIN, Nirvana, Motorhead Rumored for Rock Band DLC MTV in...
Tuesday, Sep 9
Rock Band PS3 Gets Guitar Hero Support, PAX Patch
Harmonix, not staying idle, has also released a patch that adds the disc export feature, allowing Rock Band 2 gamers to move their original songs to the upcoming installment; it has also released a patch for the PAX Pack, which was broken on the PS3 only. Related PostsActivision Blocks Sup...
Sunday, Sep 7
All That Remains is Rock Band
Two of the songs are from their upcoming album, which hits stores September 16. They will be available exclusively via Rock Band until that date. Related PostsActivision Blocks Support for GH2 Controller in PS3 Rock BandShacknews carries word from Harmonix that the promised guitar comp...
Rock Band Song Import Details: Costs $5, Excludes Three Songs
The ability to export songs from RB1 and play them in RB2 will cost 400 Microsoft points ($5) due to licensing fees. Previously released downloadable content is already compatible at no extra charge. Related PostsRock Band 2 Song Import Detailed Following up on their original announceme...
Thursday, Aug 21
Xbox 360 Gets Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero Interoperability Too
Following Sony, Microsoft has announced that the Xbox 360 versions of Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Revolution will feature instrument interoperability. “Consider this an official announcement,” wrote Microsoft representative Chris Paladino. “All the instruments fr...
Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero 4 Get Cross-Compatibility on PS3
Posting on the PlayStation Blog, SCE PR director Michael Shorrock revealed that Sony has brokered an arrangement between the developers of Rock Band, Guitar Hero and Rock Revolution to ensure instrument interoperability on the PS3. “We have been working closely with Neversoft and Act...
Thursday, Jun 19
More Offspring Tracks for Rock Band
No release date or pricing was mentioned. The site simply states that the songs are “coming soon.” Related PostsAvenged Sevenfold, Offspring Hit Rock Band With the “Doolittle” album due out next week, Harmonix has revealed that it will release four t…New Rock Band Tracks: Mokees, Sweet A...
Monday, Jun 16
Avenged Sevenfold, Offspring Hit Rock Band
The songs will go for 160 Microsoft points ($2) each, with the Crooked X single going for 80 Microsoft points ($1). All songs are master recordings. Related PostsNIN, Nirvana, Motorhead Rumored for Rock Band DLC MTV inadvertently revealed four new downloadable tracks for Rock Band throu...
Rock Band Hits 200, Sells 12 Million
The company additionally revealed that over 12 million tracks have been sold for the game, meaning big money for all parties involved. The stream of downloadable content for the game will continue at its weekly pace, with Harmonix promising more full albums. Related PostsEA: Rock Band Se...
Pixies "Doolittle" in Rock Band
The 14 tracks will be available in a 1520 Microsoft points ($19) bundle, with individual tracks going for 160 Microsoft points ($2). Related PostsRabbids Go Balance Board CrazyA short trailer for a new title in the Rayman Raving Rabbids series has been released, revealing tha…Mercenar...
Thursday, May 15
EA on Rock Band Sales, Madden Going "Holographic" and Take-Two
While full sales figures for Rock Band aren’t available, the insanely popular Harmonix-developed band simulator sold over 1.5 million copies alone in the last quarter. In comparison, Guitar Hero 3 sold over 1.4 million during its ...
Tuesday, May 6
Cheap Rock Band Songs, Courtesy of McDonald’s
Making sure Rock Band is enjoyed by many, Harmonix and mega fast-food chain McDonald’s have teamed up to offer cheaper downloads of select songs across the next month. Starting today, gamers can purchase two individual tracks for the ...
Sunday, Feb 24
Nine Inch Nails Scratch Rock Band
This post on the Rock Band forums offers word that Nine Inch Nails has scratched the coming week's downloadable content. Three tracks will be made available from the industrial metal pioneer - March of the Pigs, The Collector and The Perfect Drug - they will all be master recordings. As usua...
Tuesday, Jan 15
Rock Band Interactive Light And Smoke Show
If you are the obsessive type that owns a mic stand, customized guitars, and installed a stage in your basement for the sole purpose of Rock Band, I can confidently say your decision on the matter has been made. For the rest of us, it may make you look like a huge geek to your friends, but even the...
Friday, Jan 4
Mad Catz Making Rock Band Instruments
If you’ve broken your Rock Band guitar controller in an ill-advised Pete Townsend impression and are lamenting the fact that individual controllers aren’t available yet, there’s some good news on the horizon. Mad Catz, a well known maker of gaming peripherals, has signed a contract wit...
Thursday, Jan 3
Trio of Free Tracks for Rock Band Exclusive to OXM
pictured: Bang Camaro) Related PostsBlack Sabbath Tracks Hit Rock BandThe third batch of downloadable content for Rock Band has gone live on Xbox 360, offering tracks fro…30 Seconds to Mars Hits Rock BandNew songs for Rock Band have hit Xbox Live, offering gamers the chance to rock out t...
Tuesday, Jan 1
Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rush Hits Rock Band
Keeping to their promise of new music every week, Harmonix has released three new tracks this week for Rock Band. The songs are “Gimme Three Steps” by Lynyrd Skynyrd and cover versions of “Hard to Handle” by The Black Crows and “Limelight” by Rush. Each song is worth 160 Microsoft points. They...
Friday, Dec 21
Canadian Rock Band Wannabes Burned Again
That’s what I call a nightmare of a launch. At this rate, if we ever see Rock Band in Canada, I’m expecting to receive a non-functioning guitar just to really sting that wound. As much as Acitivision is coming off as the bad guy in the guitar compatibility issue, the problems with EA are causing...
