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.
Here are the achievements for Rock Band. This is a world premiere of the 49 achievements totaling 1000 points. Warning in advance, these achievements reveal most of the game details, including cities that it takes place and more. Enjoy!
The garage rock band has now turned into the living room rock band, and as Electronic Arts "Rock Band" approaches its release date for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 on Nov. 23, reports are stating that only the bundle will be sold initially.
The quintessential Southern rock band is Lynyrd Skynyrd. But one of the most recognizable Southern rock songs is actually by lesser-known Molly Hatchet. "Flirting with Disaster," the title track from Hatchet's second album (released in 1979) is the latest song added to the growing list for Harmonix's Rock Band.
Harmonix teamed up with publisher EA to make perhaps the most ambitious musical outing the gaming world has seen thus far: Rock Band. Now that its PlayStation 3 debut on November 23 is finally within sight, the news is starting to roll in.
Both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 bundles will include the game, a wired drum kit, and a microphone. The 360 bundle will also come with a wired Fender Stratocaster guitar controller and USB hub, whereas the PS3 bundle will come with a wireless version of the Stratocaster controller and no USB hub. The PS3 edition's instruments can also be used with the PS2 edition of the game.
Rock Band for PS3/360 set at $169.99, Nov. 23 release. PS2 version $159.99, Dec. 10 release.
Last month at the Leipzig Games Convention, Harmonix and MTV Games' European publicist announced that Rock Band was coming to the PlayStation 2. However, no mention was made of a US release for the PS2 edition of the previously Xbox 360- and PlayStation 3-only rhythm game, which will arrive on both sides of the Atlantic later this year.
Spray N wipe's detailed explanation of Rock Band's lagbuster, it's alot better than their previous lag prevention tools from the Guitar Hero 1 & 2.
Amazon sent out notices this morning to customers that Rock Band had been delayed until late 2008. That is just plain wrong says Harmonix's PR. They have absolutely no idea how it happened, but when they asked Amazon to update their information to correct the error, Amazon then shifted all Rock Band content to 2008. Rock Band is still planned for this November with an official release date being announced "very soon"
The Official Rock Band 2007 Tour kicked off September 9th at the MTV Video Music Awards in Las Vegas. These are the first videos of ordinary people playing the next great party game.