According to early tests conducted by IGN, the most compatible controller is Xbox 360's Guitar Hero 2 X-plorer model, which works with both upcoming titles, although you cannot use the special effects to the lack of a five-way switch. The GH3 Les Paul controller works with everything except the PS2 version of GH2 (played on a PS3, natch) and, like the X-plorer, cannot activates effects.
IGN writes: "Rock Band is arriving in stores on November 20. Along with a guitar, mic, and drum kit, the $169.99 package includes 58 songs (45 licensed tracks, and 13 more that are unlockable)".
Joystiq may go crazy over Harmonix and Electronic Arts' love child Rock Band, but data from IGN's GamerMetrics reminds us that the franchise has a ways to go if it wants to overtake its distant cousin Guitar Hero III.
Rock Band is gearing up to launch it's own community website on November 20, same day as the launch for the PS3 and Xbox 360, to allow gamers to view leaderboards, read blogs and even look for band members via the classified section.
Would-be Rock Band purchasers sharpening their knives and survival instincts in anticipation of dealing with the consumption-mad masses on the game's originally announced Black Friday release date of November 23 can relax a little. Reps for developer Harmonix today confirmed for GameSpot that the game will now go on sale November 20, three days before "Black Friday," and in time for the Thanksgiving holiday
Rock Band will rock your face clean off, but what else is on Harmonix's radar? Next-Gen speaks with studio boss Alex Rigopulos who says they want to expand the music genre, and that there are "other instruments that we haven't touched yet" and more genres they have yet to delve into.
Harmonix's CEO tells Next-Gen that individual instruments for Rock Band will arrive "as soon as humanly possible."
Harmonix's music monstrosity will offer the most engrossing career mode in a rhythm game yet, as gamespot found out in gamespots exclusive look at the band world tour mode.