GamesRadar - Rock Band

BeefJack: Music DLC Roundup - 7/11 (News)

Nov 7, 2009

BeefJack writes: "You can say what you want about AFI, too emo to be goth, and too emo to be emo, and if that hasn't put you off you'll find an incredible band here. With a knack of writing insanely passionate and catchy tunes AFI have dug out a brilliant niche. Although The Leaving Song PT II could've easily taken this spot, Love Like Winter may be the better song for those new to the band."

Rock Band Weekly Update - November 6th, 2009 (News)

Nov 7, 2009

Mike from Project Gamers writes: Today we continue our weekly column highlighting the Downloadable Content that Rock Band will be receiving the next week on the Playstation Network Store. Next week will bring us rockers 3 brand new tracks from the White Stripes. Harmonix states, ""The White Stripes Pack 01" will feature "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground," from the 2001 album, White Blood Cells; "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine," from the 2003 album, Elephant; and "Icky Thump" from the 2007 album of the same name."

Are you going to get some White Stripes?

The White Stripes Make Their Rock Band Debut (News)

Nov 6, 2009

Early Friday morning, Harmonix and MTV Games announced that a three pack of tracks from The White Stripes and singles from The Damned and Kasabian will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. Tracks from No Doubt and Dropkick Murphys will also be available for download next week for Rock Band Unplugged on PSP.

More Nirvana and Foo Fighters for Rock Band this week (News)

Nov 2, 2009

Rock Band fans can look forward to a bunch of new tracks this week. A three pack of Nirvana tracks, a four pack of tracks from Foo Fighters and a single track from Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will be added to the Rock Band Music Store this week for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. These tracks will also be available in the LEGO Rock Band Music Store. PSP gamers can keep an eye out for tracks from Bullet for My Valentine and System of a Down this week.

BeefJack - Music DLC Roundup: 31/10 (News)

Nov 1, 2009

BeefJack writes: " The Foo Fighters annoy me, simply because they've created some absolutely amazing songs, but put them on albums fill of filler tracks, luckily with downloadable content you don't need to shift through the album to get to the best bits, and that's exactly what Best Of You is; Foo Fighters' best song. No matter what background you have it's hard to deny the sheer passion, emotion and top notch craftsmenship on display, no matter what you do, do not miss out on this one."

Rock Band to Get Rob Zombie, Wolfmother, Morningwood, And More (News)

Oct 23, 2009

WorthPlaying writes, "Grammy Award-nominated American metal rocker and former White Zombie frontman Rob Zombie adds to his Rock Band DLC catalog (currently "War Zone") with three new tracks for the Rock Band platform, including "Dragula" and "Superbeast," from his debut solo album, Hellbilly Deluxe, as well as "Burn," from his new album, Hellbilly Deluxe 2, to be released Nov. 17. Zombie also has a film currently playing in theaters – Halloween 2, which he wrote, directed and produced."

Harmonix calls for an encore in Gibson patent case (News)

Oct 22, 2009

The patent suit brought by Gibson against Harmonix and other parties related to Guitar Hero and Rock Band was stayed due to the US Patent and Trademark Office deciding to reexamine the patent. According to Patent Arcade, Harmonix and a group of retailers have asked a Tennessee court to continue proceedings -- ff the case against them.

Rock Band DLC Update for week of October 19, 2009 (News)

Oct 20, 2009

DefaultPrime.com has all of the Rock Band updates for the week starting October 19, 2009. Artists include Abbey Road, which will be the first downloadable album for the Beetles: Rock Band.

BeefJack - Music DLC Roundup - 17/10 (News)

Oct 17, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Slim pickings this week… well that is unless you're a Queen fan. I don't know why Harmonix do this, but some weeks you're screwed for choice, Pearl Jam for example seem to get entire weeks worth of DLC deadicated to them, leaving anyone who isn't a massive fan, out in the cold, but then again there was a lot of NIN at the start. Anyway Queen need no introduction, and to be honest it'd be silly for me to pick a song, although Under Pressure may just nab it, simply because it has David Bowie in it. What's better than one classic band? A classic band and David Bowie that's what, now then when are getting I'm Affarid Of Americans?"

Rock Band to Get Queen 10-Pack, Blink-182 And The Offspring (News)

Oct 16, 2009

WorthPlaying writes "The Queen pack for Rock Band features 10 of the band's most loved songs, including "Killer Queen," "Somebody to Love," "Fat Bottomed Girls" and the Queen/David Bowie collaboration, "Under Pressure."

Rock Band Unplugged fans will enjoy the addition of Blink-182's "The Rock Show" and The Offspring's "All I Want" to the 49 tracks already available via the Rock Band Unplugged in-game music store for the PSP system."

Band Hero Demo on Xbox Live (News)

Oct 15, 2009

WorthPlaying writes "With Band Hero, you can come together with family and friends to ascend the virtual stage and rise to fame, bringing you a new genre of music focused on today's hottest top-40 hits and classic anthems that everyone will know. A playable demo is available on Xbox Live featuring three tracks (Finger Eleven's Paralyzer, Katrina & The Waves' Walking on Sunshine and Taylor Swift's Picture to Burn) and two modes (Party Play / Sing-Along)."

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Oct. 11th) (News)

Oct 12, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that in celebration of the much-anticipated release of Double Fine Productions' Brütal Legend, distributed by Electronic Arts, a three pack of songs of the Metal persuasion that are featured in the epic soundtrack to Brütal Legend will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. Tracks from Black Tide, Blink-182, Joe Satriani, Kansas and L7 will also be added to the Rock Band Music Store next week, and tracks from Pearl Jam and Foreigner will be available for download for Rock Band Unplugged on PlayStation Portable (PSP).

BeefJack - Music DLC Roundup - 10/10 (News)

Oct 11, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Tenacious D are one of those bands that no matter what they put out on these games, something is going to end up as a recommendation. No matter who you are, what you're into, what you think of Jack Black, Tenacious D are an undeniably awesome band on quite a few levels. The Metal is a demonstration of the duo hitting things as hard as they can, and when they bang, they bang."

Rock Band Foot Pedal Case Dropped By Plaintiff (News)

Oct 7, 2009

The plaintiff who sued developer Harmonix in November last year over cracking bass drum controller pedals in Rock Band has voluntarily dismissed his case, court records reveal.

In a court filing from September 23, obtained by Gamasutra, plaintiff Monte Morgan dropped a class action lawsuit against Rock Band developer Harmonix, its parent Viacom, Viacom-owned MTV Networks, the game's distributor Electronic Arts, and electronics retailer Best Buy.

Rock Band Is Changing Now (News)

Oct 6, 2009

AggroGamer: "You can all stop begging Harmonix to get your music on their insanely popular game now. In fact now you need to start bugging the artists and record label to get off their asses. Or even that awesome garage band next store. Just gone live today are the documentation and tools needed to use Harmonix's Rock Band Network. Well the plugins to allow for you to create the music and upload to the XBox Live, as that is the platform for the current release.

This is going to change the game in a drastic way I think. We will start to hear more and more "underground" music flowing out to the public. Making it so bands who are serious don't need to fellate Radio stations for play, but shell out around $100 bucks to get their tracks up on Rock Band for the low prices of $0.99. Not a bad shake for them."

Rock Band Roundup: Alice in Chains, Breaking Benjamin and more (News)

Sep 27, 2009

The Herp of Spawn Kill gives us the latest Rock Band info, featuring a healthy mix of alternative and English rock. Check out Spawn Kill for the full list!

Flight of the Conchords Track Pack Coming to Rock Band (News)

Sep 22, 2009

Crazy Kiwi due Flight of the Conchords missed out on an Emmy for their now cancelled TV series yesterday, but did take time out on the red carpet to reveal that a 3 track pack from Brett & Jermaine will be headed to Rock Band at some point in the future.

When asked the guys did not know which songs would be included, but as their new album 'I Told You I Was Freaky' is due at the end of October it'd be a safe bet that at least one of those tracks will make it into the pack

Iggy Pop Snaps Onto LEGO Rock Band (News)

Sep 20, 2009

Gameinformer: "Who would you say is the one music superstar who's a natural fit for LEGO Rock Band? How about 62-year-old punk rocker Iggy Pop? The Iguana himself is going to appear in all his plastic glory in Harmonix's upcoming family friendly music game."

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Sept. 20th) (News)

Sep 20, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that the entirety of Pearl Jam's new album Backspacer will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii this week. The album hits shelves today, September 20th 2009, and will also be added to the Rock Band Music Store for Xbox 360 today, for Wii on September 22nd, and for PlayStation 3 on September 24th. Additional tracks from Megadeth and The Fratellis will be available for download next week for Rock Band Unplugged on PlayStation Portable (PSP).

Xbox 360 Top 10 Games List (News)

Sep 20, 2009

As Xbox 360's 4th reunion nears, I have decided to take a look back into this great franchises success. There have been many years of graphical improvement, multiplayer updates, and revised campaign techniques that we have all experienced together. Many companies have thrived because of the success of the Xbox 360 and many ground-breaking games have revolutionized the games industry. Below will be a Top Ten List of The Best Xbox 360 Games of all time, based upon single player and multiplayer.

Rock Band: PAX 2009 Collection (News)

Sep 9, 2009

El33tonline writes (in lieu of a proper description):

"Major Nelson has announced that a collection of songs from the featured performers at this year's Penny Arcade Expo (PAX 2009) have been unleashed on Rock Band, now available to buy and download for very minimal MS Points fees on Xbox LIVE."

411mania: The Release List for the Week of September 7, 2009 (News)

Sep 8, 2009

411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days, Raiden IV, and The Beatles: Rock Band.

Electro-Harmonix Overdrive Pedal Coming to Europe (News)

Sep 7, 2009

Mad Catz has revealed a new officially licensed Rock Band peripheral, the Electro-Harmonix Overdrive Pedal for Rock Band 2 Guitar Controllers. Set to arrive in Europe in late September, Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band players will never miss a beat with this durable accessory fro PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii.

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Sept. 7th) (News)

Sep 6, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that two three-packs of songs from bands appearing at the Penny Arcade Expo this weekend will be available for download in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. The packs feature Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, Paul & Storm and Freezepop.

PAX Packs For Rock Band (News)

Sep 4, 2009

IncGamers reports that next week's Rock Band update will see tracks from Freezepop, Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, Paul & Storm, 3 Doors Down, AFI, Audioslave, and Jackson 5, in addition to a smattering of other tracks on Wii and PSP.

The $299 Rock Band Guitar - Full sized replica of Wooden Fender Stratocaster (News)

Sep 4, 2009

Examiner writes: Mad Catz has released a new guitar in conjunction with Rock Band, a bad ass guitar that I think might be overpriced a bit costing $299. The guitar is a full sized replica of the Wooden Fender Stratocaster, and is wireless to boot.

Here is their press release with full details. See slide show for promo shots.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Tuesday 1st September 2009 (News)

Sep 1, 2009

Console Monster writes: "A new month has arrived along with two new Tom Clancy titles on the Games on Demand service and an array of Rock Band tracks. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Tuesday 1st September 2009:

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Price: £19.99
Size: 5 GB
Download the manual for this game by locating the game on http://marketplace.xbox.com and selecting "See Game Manual". The face of war has changed. New enemies and new threats require a new type of warfare - a new type of soldier. Enter the Ghosts. Become the soldier of the future: Using a fully integrated combat system with cutting-edge weapons and revolutionary communication systems, gain a realistic view of how war will be fought in the next decade. Customizable multiplayer experience and Unique Online Co-op Campaign: Create your own identity, create your own gametypes, and take the battle online with up to 16 players. Then, play a brand new campaign created exclusively for online coop play There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 31st) (News)

Aug 31, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that a five pack of songs from new wave rockers Talking Heads, as well as singles from Avenged Sevenfold, The Jam, Oasis and Rage Against the Machine will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Rock Band: Some artists "missing the point" (News)

Aug 31, 2009

Music artist who criticise Rock Band and other music games of distracting kids from playing real instruments are taking "a narrow perspective of things", says Harmonix's John Drake.

"I think they're missing the point. I think that they don't understand why it's a phenomenon," Drake told CVG. "From my perspective, anything that gets kids interested in music and gets kids playing music in their house that isn't an MP3 they stole off the internet, is a good thing.

Next Week in Rock Band DLC: Talking Heads (News)

Aug 28, 2009

Gamervision writes:
"Harmonix has got a pretty varied list of songs for next week's Rock Band downloadable content, with a little something for everyone. Talking Heads are the headliners with five songs, but you've also got Rage Against the Machine, Oasis, The Jam, and Avenged Sevenfold for the 360 and PS3. Wii owners get last week's Tom Petty and a bunch of other tunes to help them get caught up, and two more songs are added to the Rock Band Unplugged line-up."

GameSoundCon Adds Rock Band Network Classes (News)

Aug 27, 2009

The GameSoundCon conference is partnering with Rock Band developer Harmonix to add sessions to its novice-focused September L.A. event for those who want to create and publish music on the user-supported Rock Band Network.

Announced in July this year, Rock Band Network allows musicians to upload their own songs to the service, making their work accessible to Rock Band players as paid downloads.

But it's not just a matter of recording a piece and clicking "upload." Tracks must be mixed according to certain Harmonix specifications, outfitted with MIDI gameplay information, then peer reviewed before being put up for sale on the Network's store. As with Xbox Live Indie Games (formerly Xbox Live Community Games), authors will be paid royalties on a quarterly basis.

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 24th) (News)

Aug 23, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that singles from Fleetwood Mac, Billy Idol, Jet and, making his Rock Band debut, Tom Petty will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3).

BeefJack - Music DLC Round Up - 22/8 (News)

Aug 23, 2009

BeefJack writes: This week sees a quiet release of songs for all 3 ofof the major music games. Available on August 25th for Rock Band:"

Available as a single.

Billy Idol
Mony Mony
Rebel Yell

Fleetwood Mac
Don't Stop
World Turning

Tom Petty Makes Rock Band DLC Debut Next Week (News)

Aug 21, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that singles from Fleetwood Mac, Billy Idol, Jet and, making his Rock Band debut, Tom Petty will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.

Harmonix DLC Announcements at Gamescom 2009 (News)

Aug 20, 2009

Speaking at Gamescom 2009, Alex Rigopulos, CEO and co-founder of Harmonix, the world's leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, today confirmed release details for the three Beatles albums that will be available for purchase as downloadable content in The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store by the end of this year. Abbey Road will be released on October 20, 2009, followed by the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in November and Rubber Soul in December.

Additionally, Rigopulos revealed that tracks from Queen, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Elton John, Iggy Pop, The White Stripes, Pantera, Talking Heads, Korn, The Raconteurs and more will be among the artists coming to the various offerings across the Rock Band platform.

GC 09: Beatles album DLC details, Nirvana, more to Rock Band (News)

Aug 20, 2009

At gamescom today, Harmonix CEO and co-founder Alex Rigopulos revealed that tracks from Queen, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Iggy Pop, The White Stripes, Pantera, Talking Heads, Korn, and The Rancontuers would be coming to Rock Band.

Rock Band Xbox 360, PS3, Wii & PSP DLC Releases (News)

Aug 16, 2009

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 Systems
The Foo Fighters three-pack is the second pack available from the American rockers for Rock Band fans and features All My Life and Lonely As You from the band's Grammy Award-winning fourth album One by One, as well as I'll Stick Around, from the band's self-titled 1995 debut album. Founded by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters have won three Grammy Awards, with all six of their albums being nominated.

BeefJack: Music DLC Round Up - 15/8 (News)

Aug 15, 2009

BeefJack writes: "With Guitar Hero 5 on the horizon we've been seeing a slight bump and dip in DLC. Rock Band or Haromix have been consistent as of late and this week is no exception. With over six bands this week including the second song pack by Foo Fighters which includes the huge single All My Life and a personal favourite I'll Stick Around, drummers especially should keep an eye out for that track if nothing else."

Rock Band DLC Update for week of August 18, 2009 (News)

Aug 14, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three-pack of songs from Foo Fighters, as well as singles from Blind Melon, Blur, Dropkick Murphys, Eve 6 and Kaiser Chiefs will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Rock Band gets Metal Track Pack this October (News)

Aug 13, 2009

EA is not ready to give up the Rock Band - Guitar Hero fight just yet, and today announced plans to release the 'Metal Track Pack' this October. The track pack will add 20 songs to Rock Band's already epic 800-song catalog, and will release on Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii. The retail price of this pack will be $29.99.

"Rock Band: Nickelback" was codename for the Rock Band Network (News)

Aug 13, 2009

...in order to "deflect all curiosity" about the project.

Harmonix knew that they had something big on their hands with the Rock Band Network, a public track development system which may produce a huge expansion in content available for the game. So big was it, that in order to keep it under wraps, they had to give it a name that nobody would be interested in.

That's where Nickelback comes in.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Tuesday 11th August 2009 (News)

Aug 11, 2009

Console Monster writes: "It's a fairly weak start to the week for content on the Xbox Live Marketplace, with most of the hype surrounding the new dashboard update. Nevertheless, today's Marketplace Update will make you feel good, as it sees new Rock Band content from the likes of Gorillaz and The Who, as well as new backgrounds for Xbox Live Arcade title: Magic: The Gathering.

Rock Band: Gorillaz Pack 01
Price: 440 Microsoft Points
Size: 116 MB
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Gorillaz Pack 01. This pack includes "Clint Eastwood," "Feel Good Inc.," and "Re-Hash" by Gorillaz. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. This song game track pack includes three song game tracks at a discounted rate over individual purchases. Many Rock Band songs are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These songs are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

Activision: 'Guitar Hero genre down significantly' (News)

Aug 6, 2009

Though developers and publishers may be allured by the mass-market potential in making a music game, Activision-Blizzard admitted yesterday that the genre is facing tough times.

Last night during its earnings call Activision Blizzard admitted that the music game genre is "down significantly".

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Tuesday 4th August 2009 (News)

Aug 4, 2009

Console Monster writes: "Tuesday has arrived, along with the regular array of Rock Band tracks, which this week comes from Spinal Tap. The only other content is a Call of Duty: World at War premium theme. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Tuesday 4th August 2009:

Rock Band: "(Funky) Sex Farm"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Size: 32 MB
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "(Funky) Sex Farm" -- Spinal Tap. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many Rock Band song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

Pearl Jam's Backspacer Gets Day One Rock Band Release (News)

Aug 2, 2009

Kotaku:

Harmonix continues to jam as much Pearl Jam into Rock Band as they possibly can, with the band's 9th studio album, Backspacer, available for download on the day it's released.

Pearl Jam is releasing their 9th album without any major record label assistance on September 20th, but they've got a pretty strong support system in place, which includes Harmonix, MTV Games, and Target. The entire album will be available on Rock Band on the same day the album hits store shelves, with Target offering a special edition that comes with codes to download the tracks for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 3rd) (News)

Aug 2, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced they will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of This is Spinal Tap, by making available newly recorded versions of the song s featured in the cult classic film and its 1984 soundtrack album. The songs will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week on the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii.

BeefJack - Music DLC Roundup 1/8 (News)

Aug 1, 2009

BeefJack writes: "I hate music journalism, maybe it's just me (or more likely music journalism) but I find it far too opinionated, with other forms of media critics seem to judge the film, book or video game etc based upon facts and industry standards rather then personal preference. So it's ironic that each week I become as close to a music journalist as I've ever been when I write these sections, and I find out that it's actually pretty hard to write about music you have no favour for."

Viacom Quarterly Revenues Down As Rock Band Sales Decline (News)

Jul 28, 2009

Viacom, parent company to MTV Games and Rock Band developer Harmonix, said sales of its music game suffered during the quarter "due to the soft retail environment", helping to drive a decline in revenues for the company.

For the fiscal quarter ended June 30, revenues in Viacom's Media Networks division, which houses MTV Games, dropped 8 percent to $1.97 billion. Viacom attributed the decline to "a 41 percent decline in ancillary revenues driven by lower sales of the music video game Rock Band."

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Tuesday 28th July 2009 (News)

Jul 28, 2009

Console Monster writes: "After a lack of Xbox Live Marketplace updates last week, the feature returns this week with some great new content. The long-awaited Gears of War 2 downloadable content is now available, alongside some free Fight Night Round 4 content. There are also some trailers and an array of Rock Band tracks from the likes of Blink-182 and Weezer. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Tuesday 28th July 2009:

Gears of War 2: Dark Corners Multiplayer Map Pack
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points
Size: 489 MB
This downloadable content pack features 7 new Gears 2 multiplayer maps and a bonus deleted single-player chapter, "Road to Ruin," from the Gears of War 2 campaign. In "Road to Ruin," Marcus and Dom navigate the treacherous Locust highway, choosing stealth or blazing action to survive. For multiplayer fans, the 7 maps include a new War Machine, the much-requested Gears 1 map; Allfathers Garden, a heavy-weapons battle at a COG landmark; Highway, a fight deep in the Locust Hollow; Memorial, a battle at the Tomb of the Unknowns; Nowhere, a firefight in an old motel; Way Station, an unpredictable battlefield with parallel paths; and Sanctuary, a reimagined favorite from Gears for Windows. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

BeefJack - Music DLC Roundup - 25/7 (News)

Jul 25, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Bit of a miss mash this week, with Rock Band throwing out some classics as Kiss and Weezer then sticking in pop punk gone emo Blink 182, still the Rock Show isn't a bad tune. Guitar Hero follows their suit for this month with another collection of songs from a record label, luckily this time with less emo."

Rock Band DLC - Week Beginning 27/07 (News)

Jul 25, 2009

Take a look at what tracks will be coming to both the Xbox Live Marketplace and PSN next week for Rock Band. With tracks from Blink-182, KISS, Weezer and Damone.

411mania's Release List for the Week of July 20, 2009 (News)

Jul 24, 2009

411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Little King's Story, Katamari Damacy Tribute, Shatter, and Wii Sports Resort.

Rock Band Giveaway - Pepsi, Harmonix and BeefJack team up: Part 2 (News)

Jul 22, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Just like last time, Rock Band devs, and Pepsi, want you to become the next big star in rock music. And just like last time, you can grab all the glamorous details here:"

BeefJack - Music DLC Roundup 18/7 (News)

Jul 19, 2009

BeefJack writes: "With the announcement of user uploaded songs this weekly news update may soon become history but for now we find ourselves at the tail end of another week and on the tip of a new one full of brand new tracks."

Kings of Leon & Rancid Make Their Rock Band Debut (News)

Jul 18, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that indie rockers Kings of Leon and punk rockers Rancid will make their Rock Band debuts with three packs of songs that will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week, as will a three pack from Rise Against and a single from Lush, for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th July 2009 (News)

Jul 15, 2009

Console Monster writes: "With no Xbox Live Marketplace update yesterday, Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th July's Marketplace updates come together as one. Three Xbox Live Arcade titles feature, as well as new Rock Band tracks and some new trailers. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th July 2009:

Tour de France 2009 - The Official Game
Price: 800 Microsoft Points (Free trial available)
Size: 271 MB
Tour de France 2009 is the most famous cycling race's official simulation game. Choose one of the 18 official teams and lead it through 2009 edition's 21 official legs by interacting directly on you riders. Early breakaways, fights for jerseys, sprints are some of the possible behaviors that are particularly specific to the sport. Race up to 4 players, wheel to wheel, on Live Arcade to lead your team to the highest step on the podium. This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive or 512 MB memory unit for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/Live/accounts. This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive or the 512MB Memory Unit for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

Rock Band weekly update (07.13.09) (News)

Jul 14, 2009

The Rock Band franchise receives a "surround sound" update. Harmonix prepared a little list with all the latest musical updates for the popular series.

Rock Band Xbox 360, PS3, Wii & PSP DLC Releases (News)

Jul 11, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that three packs from new power group The Dead Weather, metal legends Judas Priest and indie rockers Big Dipper will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3).

Additionally, back-catalogue tracks from The Pixies, Foreigner, The Killers, Spinal Tap and more will be available in the Wii Rock Band Music Store, and tracks from Radiohead and Killswitch Engage will be available for Rock Band Unplugged.

Music DLC Roundup 11/7 : BeefJack (News)

Jul 11, 2009

Beefjack writes: Where would music games be these days without downloadable content? The continuous stream of new content and gameplay keeping the games new and relevant every week. It's like if Sonic The Hedgehog or Super Mario Bros were given a selection of brand new levels every week, you'd never really need to buy another game.

With that we've come to yet another week full of new tracks for all the best musical games on the market, including tracks from Judas Priest for those who might think there aren't enough tracks on Rock Band by them already. Eagles Of Death Metal for Guitar Hero and then Lips actually coming away with the best line up….. Well there's a first for everything.

Rock Band Giveaway Pepsi and Harmonix team up (News)

Jul 11, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Rock Band devs, and Pepsi, want you to become the next big star in rock music.

While you're deciding which song to unleash your wicked headbanging skills to, you can win a $20 Rock Band giftcard, right here."

Rock Band DLC Update for week of July 16, 2009 (News)

Jul 10, 2009

It's Friday and that means it's time for another Rock Band DLC Update. Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that three packs from new power group The Dead Weather, metal legends Judas Priest and indie rockers Big Dipper will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Details are as follows.

Rock Band Gets Music From The Pixies, Foreigner, The Killers and more (News)

Jul 10, 2009

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that three packs from new power group The Dead Weather, metal legends Judas Priest and indie rockers Big Dipper will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.

Additionally, back-catalog tracks from The Pixies, Foreigner, The Killers, Spinal Tap and more will be available in the Wii Rock Band Music Store, and tracks from Radiohead and Killswitch Engage will be available for Rock Band Unplugged.

Rob Thomas to Rock Band: "Call me" (News)

Jul 9, 2009

Rob Thomas admits he's not much of a gamer. And given his commitments to his burgeoning solo career and his duties as frontman of Matchbox 20, that's not surprising.

That said, he does own an Xbox 360 and a PlayStation 3. And, as the father of an 11 year old boy, he's been known to pick up a controller from time to time. The game of choice in the Thomas house? "Rock Band"

"There's something great about watching [my son] playing a Pixies song with me on 'Rock Band'," he says. "[The game] puts a kid in a world they're familiar with, but unbeknownst to them, they're being exposed to this great assortment of music."

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Monday 6th - Wednesday 8th July 2009 (News)

Jul 8, 2009

Console Monster writes: "We haven't had an Xbox Live Marketplace for a while so here's a round-up of all the content from Monday, Tuesday and today. The content that stands out the most is Xbox Live Arcade title: Battlefield 1943 which has released today along with some Band of Bugs downloadable content. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Monday 6th, Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th July 2009:

Xbox Live Arcade

Battlefield 1943
Price: 1200 Microsoft Points (Free trial available)
Size: 559 MB
Battlefield 1943 is a multiplayer-only game that lets you enjoy the thrills of Pacific WW2 battles! Pick your path - be it as a rifleman, a steel fisted tank commander, or ace fighter pilot dog fighting to protect the skies. Play as a lone wolf or with your friends, coordinating to turn the tide of battle. This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive for storage. There are no refunds for this item. Multiplayer only. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. REGISTRATION AND GOLD SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED. EA ONLINE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND FEATURE UPDATES ARE FOUND AT www.ea.com. YOU MUST BE 13+ TO REGISTER WITH EA ONLINE. EA MAY PROVIDE CERTAIN INCREMENTAL CONTENT AND/OR UPDATES FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE, IF AND WHEN AVAILABLE. EA MAY RETIRE THIS GAME AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON www.ea.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

GameStop starts huge Guitar Hero, Rock Band sale (News)

Jul 7, 2009

Ben Kuchera of ArsTechnica writes:

"The great thing about Guitar Hero and Rock Band packages is that they come in OMG-XBOX-HUGE packages. Why is that a great thing? Because boxes that big cost retailers money to store, which means that, with new rhythm games coming by the end of the year, it costs more to keep them around than it does to sell them at a huge discount. That means it's time to blast out existing inventory at OMG-GAMEBOY-MICRO prices. Let's take a look at what you can grab.

You have the name of the game, the system, the old price, and the price that the bundle is on sale for. If you don't have the game, or if you just need to pick up a few instruments to have as extras, this is a great time to do so."

Rock Band inspired by iTunes says Harmonix honcho (News)

Jul 7, 2009

Rock Band's emphasis on downloadable songs was partially inspired by the popularity of iTunes, according to Harmonix creative director Josh Randall.

Harmonix: music games could abandon consoles (News)

Jul 7, 2009

It sometimes seems as if a new music rhythm game is released every five minutes, but Harmonix honcho Josh Randall believes things may change in the future. Randall thinks that games like Rock Band may eventually abandon consoles altogether, instead taking the form of instruments with built-in music.

Beefjack: Music DLC Roundup 4/7 (News)

Jul 4, 2009

A round up of new Music DLC for Rockband, Guitar Hero and Lips for the week ending 4th July 2009.

Green Day Coming To Rock Band (News)

Jul 2, 2009

IncGamers reports that next week's Rock Band Music Store update will contain three track by Green Day, in addition to eight songs from artists performing at the RockStar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Monday 29th June - Wednesday 1st July 2009 (News)

Jul 1, 2009

Console Monster writes: "It's been a fairly poor start to the week for content on the Xbox Live Marketplace so bundling it all into one larger update was the better option. With yesterday being Tuesday, an array of new Rock Band tracks have been added to the Xbox Live Marketplace and with today being Wednesday, there's two brand new Xbox Live Arcade titles to purchase. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Monday 29th - Wednesday 1st July 2009:

Worms 2: Armageddon
Price: 800 Microsoft Points (Trial Available)
Size: 176 MB
Prepare yourself for war! The worms are back, and this time they're back with a bang! Prepare yourself for more mayhem than you can handle… "Armageddon" style! With online and offline multiplayer, a raft of new weapons, all new landscape themes, play modes, hats, skins, speech-banks and single player content; it's a package as high on fun as it is destruction!..."

MTV: No Michael Jackson Track Pack Planned (News)

Jun 30, 2009

Any hope Rock Band owners had about playing some of Michael Jackson's greatest hits will have to put on hold for the time being.

Newly appointed Executive Vice President and General Manager of MTV Games Scott Guthrie told IGN in an interview this morning the company hasn't thought about releasing a DLC track pack in light of the artist's recent death.

"There's nothing in the works right now on that," said Guthrie.

Key words being "right now," of course.

More Warped Tour Artists Heading to Rock Band (News)

Jun 29, 2009

The Warped Tour is an annual international music and extreme sports festival that began in 1994 and features a diverse line-up of bands, as well as pro-skating and BMX exhibitions. This week, five tracks from Warped Tour artists A Day to Remember, Bad Religion, Chiodos, Escape the Fate and Underoath were made available in the Rock Band Music Store, and next week, three more tracks from Warped Tour artists - Dear and the Headlights, The Devil Wears Prada and Thrice - will be available for download.

Xbox Live Marketplace Update: Tuesday 23rd June 2009 - Rock Band (News)

Jun 23, 2009

Console Monster writes: "Rather than clogging up the Xbox Live Marketplace update, I thought it'd be best to do this as a separate post as there is just so many new Rock Band tracks to purchase today from the likes of Bad Religion, Maroon 5 and Pearl Jam. Here is the full Rock Band Xbox Live Marketplace update for Tuesday 23rd June 2009:

"Reinventing Your Exit"
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Size: 36 MB
Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track: "Reinventing Your Exit" -- Underoath. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. Many Rock Band song game tracks are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These song game tracks are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). Be aware that it is possible to download the same song game track twice so please carefully consider your purchases. For music credits, visit www.RockBand.com. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts..."

More Pearl Jam DLC Heading to Rock Band (News)

Jun 22, 2009

The Ten Bonus Pack will be available for download this Tuesday, June 23 on Xbox 360 and Thursday, June 25 on PlayStation 3 for $5.49 (440 Microsoft points). Songs from the three-pack will also be individually priced at $1.99 (160 Microsoft points). Included are the following tracks:

* "Brother" by Pearl Jam
* "Alive" by Pearl Jam, live from the Drop in the Park concert
* "State of Love & Trust" by Pearl Jam, live from the Drop in the Park concert

Pepsi Harmonix Rock Band Limited Edition Guitar Giveaway (News)

Jun 21, 2009

"Big thanks to Pepsi and Harmonix for sending us this 1 of 30 limited edition Rock Band guitars designed by artist Matt Moore. Ripten's guitar is the Xbox 360 version and numbered 22 of 30. You can enter to win it below by leaving a comment (one per reader) and telling us why you think you should win. Our editors and myself will review the submissions and pick a winner by midnight next Saturday."

Warped Tour Song Packs Coming to Rock Band (News)

Jun 19, 2009

The latest newsletter for the 2009 Warped Tour urges fans to be on the lookout for two new track packs for Rock Band, featuring tour artists The Devil Wears Prada, Bad Religion, and more.

AMP ENERGY Reveals Judges For $100,000 Rock Off (News)

Jun 19, 2009

NextGen Player writes:

"The semi-finals are over, the finals date is set, and on this coming Saturday four Rockband "bands" will compete for the ultimate glory of walking away $100,000 richer.

One of my colleagues commented that real Battle of the Band competitions rarely (if ever) give out so much prize money for the winning band. I guess in our modern gaming-obsessed society it pays to play plastic instrument over, you know, the real thing."

Spinal Tap & Evanescence Join Rock Band Line-Up (News)

Jun 12, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a four pack of tracks from icon rock stars Spinal Tap, along with a three pack from Evanescence, will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content next week for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3.

Green Day Comes Exclusively to Rock Band (News)

Jun 11, 2009

Harmonix has announced an extraordinary partnership with Warner Bros. Records and Green Day today to bring the music of multi-platinum, Grammy® Award winning Green Day, exclusively to Rock Band.

Rock Band: Green Day To be Announced (News)

Jun 9, 2009

Koku Gamer writes - The first info, straight from the singer Billy Joe from Green Day is that we could be seeing a Rockband: Green Day game announced soon.

Iron Maiden Tracks Downloadable For Rock Band (News)

Jun 5, 2009

Twelve Iron Maiden tracks will be available to download for the hit gaming title, Rock Band.

The tracks will be downloadable from 9 June for the Xbox 360 and Wii, 11 June for the PS3. This coincides with the release of Flight 666 on DVD and Blue Ray, a documentary of Iron Maiden's first leg in the Somewhere Back In Time World Tour.

Full Games List From Microsoft's E3 2009 Press Conference (News)

Jun 2, 2009

Full Games List From Microsoft's E3 2009 Press Conference:

Multiplatform:

* The Beatles: Rock Band
* Tony Hawk: Ride
* Modern Warefare 2

XBLA Exclusives:

* Shadow Complex
* Joyride

Xbox 360 Exclusives:

* Crackdown 2
* Left 4 Dead 2
* Splinter Cell: Conviction
* Forza Motorsport 3
* Halo: ODST
* Halo: Reach
* Alan Wake
* Project Natal

Unknown Exclusivity:
* Metal Gear Solid Rising

Iron Maiden Rock Band DLC (News)

May 28, 2009

12 songs from Iron Maiden coming as DLC, confirmed via the Rock Band Zine. Posted by caliblue15.

MTV Games Gives You the Chance to Win A Moonman (News)

May 21, 2009

GamingShogun.com writes: "Today, MTV and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) and Pepsi announced a multi-platform "Drink Up, Rock Out" promotion that will give away thousands of Rock Band® DLC music tracks and games. Music lovers and gamers nationwide will be able to win prizes instantly and will have the opportunity to participate in the first-ever Pepsi Rock Band music video contest..."

Weekly Game Releases - 17th-23rd May (News)

May 17, 2009

Weekly Game Releases - 17th-23rd May for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, PS2, Wii and DS.

Expected Xbox 360 DLC For May 18th-23rd 2009 (News)

May 16, 2009

lvl2 writes:

"Welcome to the weekly round-up of DLC content expected to hit Xbox LIVE in the week ahead. We have tried our best of compile all the planned updates into one, so if we forgot any, please forgive us. This week is pretty dead, only a few pieces of content, most likely because of E3 coming up."

Alice Cooper Hitting Rock Band (News)

May 15, 2009

IncGamers report that six Alice Cooper tracks will be going up on the Rock Band Music Store next week, in addition to three tracks by Taking Back Sunday.

Höfner bass guitar controller for Rock Band revealed (News)

May 13, 2009

If you're excited for the upcoming release of The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle, then you'll be pleased to hear that you're going to have yet another guitar controller option on your hands. This time, it's a Höfner bass guitar controller.

Rock Band Pearl Jam Coming? (News)

May 11, 2009

G4TV writes:

Harmonix developer HMXHenry posted a request on the official Rock Band boards for music fans to help contribute to a "forthcoming Rock Band" project involving Pearl Jam.

"We need your help!" reads the request. "Ten Club, MTV Games and Harmonix's Rock Band, and Rhapsody are teaming up to let you, Pearl Jam's biggest fans, help us choose the best versions of Pearl Jam live songs that will be presented for the first-ever fan voted set list for a forthcoming Rock Band project."

Here's what songs you get to choose from, courtesy of the band.

Expected Xbox 360 DLC For May 11th-16th 2009 (News)

May 10, 2009

lvl2 writes:

"Welcome to the weekly round-up of DLC content expected to hit Xbox LIVE in the week ahead. We have tried our best of compile all the planned updates into one, so if we forgot any, please forgive us. Not much is being released this week, but Fable II fans should be happy at least."

Next Week's Rock Band DLC Announced (News)

May 8, 2009

IncGamers report that next week, the Rock Band music store will see an influx of tracks from Social Distortion, Steely Dan, and Disturbed, in addition to a track each from Elvis Costello and The Replacements.

Music games off 36% this year, EA expects Rock Band sales down $400 million (News)

May 6, 2009

Buried in today's Elecrtonic Arts earnings call was this amazing revelation from COO John Pleasants: Revenue for music/rhythm games was down 36% during the first quarter of the year and 42% in March, per NPD. As a result, EA has cut the gross sales revenue it expects from its EA Partner division, which distributes "Rock Band" for Viacom.

That's a huge decline. And keep in mind that there weren't any major music game releases during the first quarter of last year, while 2009 saw "Guitar Hero: Metallica" (albeit at the very end of March). As we started to see in late 2008, sales of "Rock Band 2" and "Guitar Hero: World Tour" must be down massively from the original "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero III."

And while EA CEO John Riccitiello said he feels "really bullish" about "Rock Band: Beatles Edition," the fact that the company is expecting $400 million less in sales indicates just how big an impact continued sales of "Rock Band" through last year mattered, and how far "Rock Band 2" is lagging.

Upcoming RockBand Tracks Dated and Detailed (News)

May 3, 2009

Mike Hartnett at Tawkn.com writes: "Harmonix has just released the latest list of RockBand tracks set to hit the XBL Marketplace May 2nd and PS Store May 7th."

Expected Xbox 360 DLC For May 4th-9th 2009 (News)

May 3, 2009

This week music fans should be happy because lots of music will be hitting LIVE this week. Also Fallout 3 fans get their 3rd bit of DLC, out of what is expected to be 4 parts.

'Rock Band' reaches 666 tracks (News)

May 2, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that Rock Band has arrived at a "metal milestone", reaching 666 tracks.

Rock Band gets Jane's Addiction DLC, available now (News)

Apr 28, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games have recently added the Jane's Addiction album, Nothing's Shocking, to the line-up of downloadable content (DLC) that you're now able to buy and download to play with your Xbox 360 version of Rock Band.

Pepsi Rock Band Contest Is A Reality (News)

Apr 22, 2009

From The Site...Rhythm/Music games are cash cows that everyone wants to ride and now it PEPSI's turn to ride, Last month it was rumored that in thier upcoming promotion PEPSI will have daily giveaways of Rock Band downloadable tracks, allegedly up to a million tracks.

Analyst: Guitar Hero To Lead 2009 Band Game Wars (News)

Apr 22, 2009

Although music games may see moderate decreases in sales this year, the genre is "here to stay," according to Cowen Group analyst Doug Creutz -- and he's betting on Activision and Guitar Hero as the category's ultimate leader.

Band games, in attracting new audiences, have created a permanent market position, says Creutz. And as the industry is challenged to post year-over-year growth in the current climate, he expects Activision's music games will be up "modestly," or .7 percent year over year.

"We believe music genre sales for the company will be driven by an expansion of the release slate in 2009, which should broaden sales to core consumers," says Creutz.

REO Speedwagon & Styx Coming to Rock Band Next Week (News)

Apr 17, 2009

Styx and REO Speedwagon are two of the most commercially successful American rock bands from the late 70s and early 80s. The REO Speedwagon/Styx Tour '09 Pack will include three of Styx's biggest singles that were recently re-recorded, including Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) and Renegade originally featured on the band's eighth studio album Pieces of Eight (1978), plus Too Much Time on My Hands originally featured on the band's 1981 concept album Paradise Theatre, the band's highest charting album of all time. Also included in the 7-pack are REO Speedwagon's timeless classics Ridin' the Storm Out, originally featured on the band's third album of the same name (1973), Roll With the Changes, originally featured on the band's seventh studio album, You can Tune a Piano but You Can't Tuna Fish (1978) and Take It on the Run, originally featured on the band's 9-times platinum 1980 album Hi Infidelity.

Rock Band Kick Pedal with Double Bass Adaptor Ships (News)

Apr 8, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that the officially licensed Rock Band Kick Pedalwith Double Bass Adaptor from Performance Designed Products (PDP) is available now at retail stores. The Rock Band Kick Pedal with Double Bass Adaptor allows players to use two Rock Band kick pedals at the same time.