GamesRadar - Rock Band 2

The Top 7… 2008 games we can't stop playing (Feature)

Jul 27, 2009

Unless you’re an eagle-eyed bargain hunter, the price of videogames can put a serious dent in your finances. Here in the US, $60 a pop means the game in question needs to offer hours of content to offset the steadily increasing cost. ...

Games that would be better with a Mature rating (Feature)

Jul 8, 2009

Just because a game gets rated 'Mature' doesn't mean it's going to be grown up and serious and any better than something deemed suitable for younger gamers. However, chances are it is probably going to be more fun, simply because it'll have more violence, more sexy, more swearing, more alcohol. And all of those things, as any responsible adult will tell you, are the main ingredients for a good time. In our opinion, the following games could ...

The world's best game devs in their own words (Feature)

Mar 11, 2009

The secrets of their success in their own words. ...

Hands-on with crazy-cool new controllers for Street Fighter IV, HAWX, Rock Band 2 (Feature)

Jan 15, 2009

Mad Catz’s spokesperson Alex Verrey is a volcanic mountain of a man, a giant, hyperkinetic Englishman who spews forth not lava but PR jargon. Seriously – the guy speaks in bullet points. However, Mad Catz backs up Alex’s advertalking bravado with truly next-level products. If you’re into Street Fighter IV (and really, what true gamer isn’t?), Tom Clancy’s HAWX, or Rock Band 2, you’re going to want to check out these videos ...

Madcatz - Rock Band controller (Video)

Jan 14, 2009

This refined entry replaces the original Rock Band as quite possibly the most fun-filled four person co-op game in creation. Just don't go looking for a huge evolutionary jump.

Win a REAL Fender Precision Bass Guitar (Feature)

Nov 5, 2008

We the proud musicians who don’t actually play a real instrument, yet still demand the ability to rock the hell out are in for a real treat thanks to our buddies at Mad Catz. Rock Band’s guitar buttons too click-clackity? Guitar Hero’s strum bar too squeaky? Screw ‘em. Mad Catz has the solution to your fake guitar woes and we’re giving you a chance to win a Fender Precision Bass Guitar and three sister ...

Guitar Hero: World Tour vs Rock Band 2 (Feature)

Oct 31, 2008

Last year we compared upstart Rock Band against Guitar Hero III to see which shredded harder, and more importantly, which one shredded properly. Difficulty is one thing, proper note allocation is another, no? ...

Guitar Hero: World Tour / Rock Band 2 - Drum track comparison pt. 2 (Video)

Oct 30, 2008

This refined entry replaces the original Rock Band as quite possibly the most fun-filled four person co-op game in creation. Just don't go looking for a huge evolutionary jump.

Guitar Hero: World Tour / Rock Band 2 - Drum track comparison pt. 1 (Video)

Oct 30, 2008

This refined entry replaces the original Rock Band as quite possibly the most fun-filled four person co-op game in creation. Just don't go looking for a huge evolutionary jump.

Tournament of level one enemies (Feature)

Oct 21, 2008

Ladies and gentlemen, we present the runts and rejects of the forces of darkness, the first line of defense for evil. They're kind of a joke. Nonetheless, they stand tall and straight, inches above knee level, and they bop, hop and wiggle towards any nearby heroes. ...

Rock Band 2 (Screenshots)

Oct 16, 2008

The 10 worst Rock Band performances (Feature)

Oct 2, 2008

Rock Band can make anyone feel like a rock star, but feeling and being are separated by millions of dollars, obsessed fans, and a voice that anyone actually wants to hear ever. For each “Rock Band EXPERT 5 StArS!!! OMG!” video you find on YouTube, you can find another song mangling performance so atrocious that it would make Simon Cowell's man breasts explode with snideness.

Some think they can actually ...

Rock Band 2 has wireless instruments (Feature)

Sep 19, 2008

If you’re reading these words, then we salute you for being adventurous enough to watch games journalists make fools of themselves on camera. Yes, GamesRadar has made another (awesome) custom video; this time taking advantage of Rock Band 2’s killer wireless instruments. Laugh as we disrupt PlayStation: The Official Magazine, cry as we barge in on the Official Xbox Magazine and uh, laugh again while we keep the good folks at PC Gamer from doing their jobs. ...

See us hitting Rock Band 2 cymbals rhythmically with sticks (Feature)

Sep 17, 2008

We here at GamesRadar do very little peripheral coverage – mostly because most of it’s crap. However, when Mad Catz rolled in yesterday with a metric ton of legitimately awesome Rock Band 2 gear, including the long-awaited cymbals, we decided to make an exception. Did you think you were done spending money on Rock Band stuff? That was silly of you. Watch these videos and see how wrong you were. ...

Rock Band 2 (Review)

Sep 14, 2008

If the first Rock Band was the opening leg of a full-blown concert tour, with four players living the rock and roll dream via color-coded buttons and plastic guitars, drums, and microphone, Rock Band 2 is like the final show of that same tour. ...

Rock Band DLC Breakdown (Feature)

Aug 20, 2008

If you're in the market for Rock Band DLC, odds are you tend to buy what you know and leave the rest to rot. We used to do the same... until we realized how many kickass songs we were passing by simply because we'd never heard them before.

That's where DLC Breakdown comes in. We review each song by instrument, so bassists know to check out a starred song even if they've never heard it. ...

The Top 7... new games that you already played (Feature)

Aug 11, 2008

"There are no new ideas. There are only new ways of making them felt."- Audre Lorde, a poet who wasn't the first person to have this idea

The idea that there are no new ideas isn't a new idea at all. In fact, it's a pretty old one and its veracity can be seen in the games industry too. ...

The REAL Rock Band 2 tracklist revealed (News)

Jul 14, 2008

Cancel your weekend plans from this October until May 2009 - the tracklist for Rock Band 2 has been released, and it's huge. This is the real tracklist, not some internet fakery, and it comes straight from the source.

Not only that, but you'll be able to import the songs (both the downloaded tunes and the stuff that came on the actual disc) from the first Rock Band directly into RB2, so you'll be able to play something like 500 ...

Next-Gen's 30 most anticipated games of E3 (Feature)

Jul 7, 2008

In choosing games for this list, we kept an eye on games most likely to succeed at the market. We also tried to keep in mind potential critical reception based on developer track record, previous franchise performance, and how the titles have been presented in the media thus far. Naturally we also picked the titles we are most excited to play at the show, but in short, these are the games to keep an eye on, because these are the games that ...

Track Pack 2 Achievements (Unlockable)

Nov 18, 2008

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Unlockable Stuff (Unlockable)

Oct 2, 2008

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Achievement Guide (FAQ)

Sep 29, 2008

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Cheats (Cheat)

Sep 25, 2008

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Achievements (Unlockable)

Sep 15, 2008

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Rock Band 2 Official Set List (Hint)

Jul 14, 2008

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