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We hate the entire idea of Rock Band, but this is just fucking nuts. The video after the break shows a guy playing the drums, completely flawlessly, on Expert, to ... Read more..Monday, May 5th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS2, Rhythm action, Wii | No Comments »
Harmonix has announced a Rock Band Track Pack for Wii and PS2, a 20-song package for $30. It's releasing on July 15 in the US. Press release after the link. Read more..Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, UK, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
Viacom's confirmed that 10 million Rock Band tracks have now been downloaded, and that more than 3 million units of the game itself have no shipped in the US. The figures ... Read more..Friday, May 2nd, 2008 Posted in America, Journalism, Rhythm action | No Comments »
As you can see here, Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy - the guys that spawned Harmonix's Guitar Hero and Rock - have made the Time 100, coming in at 70. ... Read more..Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 Posted in Activision Blizzard, EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
According to this Newsweek post, Guitar Hero Aerosmith means the band are tied into the franchise and won't be doing any Rock Band DLC any time soon. From the site: "It's ... Read more..Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 Posted in Activision Blizzard, EA, Music, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360 | 6 Comments »
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich enjoys games. They help him connect with his kids. "It's fucking way cool," he said in this Rolling Stone interview. "Our kids love playing Guitar Hero ... Read more..Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
So says the Major. “Screaming for Vengeance” is the first full album released on Rock Band, and is to be followed by The Cars’ The Cars and The Pixies’ Doolittle ... Read more..Monday, April 21st, 2008 Posted in Activision Blizzard, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360 | 1 Comment »
Speaking in the May issue of Conde Nast Portfolio magazine, Activision boss Bobby Kotick has admitted that Guitar Hero is likely to go down the Rock Band path of including ... Read more..Friday, April 18th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 9 Comments »
Judas Priest's Screaming For Vengeance will be the first full album to go on sale via Rock Band, Kotaku reports. The 10-track record will cost $14.99, with individual tracks being offered ... Read more..Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 Posted in Microsoft, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 3 Comments »
Xbox boss Shane Kim's gaming habits are laid bare in this GameDaily interview, and no surprises for guessing what he likes to play with his kids. "Honestly speaking, my gameplay is ... Read more..Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in Action, Adventure, America, DS, Nintendo, Nintendo Media Summit 2008, Puzzler, RPG, Rhythm action, Wii | 19 Comments »
1up's gone live with a heap of impressions from last week's Nintendo Media Summit in the US. They did it first, so they get the links. Look: LostWinds! FFCC: My Life ... Read more..Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in EA, Europe, PS2, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii | No Comments »
Videogamer.com has retracted the August 29 date it posted for the Wii, PS2 and PS3 versions of the European Rock Band last night, saying it's contacted EA and was told ... Read more..Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 1 Comment »
Following Def Leppard's example of 80s poodle rock bands bringing music to the "kids" exclusively through rhythm action games, Motley Crue has announced plans to debut a new track through ... Read more..Monday, April 14th, 2008 Posted in EA, Europe, PS2, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii | No Comments »
According to Videogamer.com, the PS3, PS2 and Wii versions of Rock Band will release on August 29 in Europe. The 360 version will be launched on May 23, meaning Microsoft has ... Read more..Saturday, April 12th, 2008 Posted in America, EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
The next bunch of Rock Band DLC is pretty much great, so put the hilarity of the European pricing to one side for a second. US gamers will be able ... Read more..Friday, April 11th, 2008 Posted in EA, Europe, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 14 Comments »
Responding to a post in the Rock Band forums, Harmonix development manager Greg LoPiccolo has said that the European version of the rhythm action game would "not magically get cheaper ... Read more..Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in EA, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 1 Comment »
Despite EA saying that Rock Band's European tracks cost 160 MS Points both in a press release and an email yesterday, Harmonix has now claimed that songs will be priced ... Read more..Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in EA, Rhythm action, Wii | 1 Comment »
Harmonix chap Rob Kay, speaking to CVG, has revealed that the lack of DLC for the Wii version of Rock Band was down plainly and simply to a lack of ... Read more..Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 1 Comment »
Kotaku's reporting that there's still no Rock Band date for Australia, despite the European date and price being announced yesterday. "There is no announcement on Rock Band for Australia yet," said ... Read more..Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in EA, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 9 Comments »
Play.com has priced the Rock Band Instrument Pack at £99.99 for UK residents, with the game itself costing £39.99. The online retailer seems to have listened to angry consumers in ... Read more..Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in EA, Europe, Rhythm action | 8 Comments »
Harmonix isn't out to screw Europe, the company told Eurogamer today after the release date and price for the European version of Rock Band was announced. "We're not trying to rip ... Read more..Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in EA, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 6 Comments »
EA has confirmed to videogaming247 that all Rock Band tracks will cost at least 160 MS Points in Europe. "I can confirm that the tracks will be 160 Points," said a ... Read more..Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in EA, Europe, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 10 Comments »
Even more bad news for European rock star wannabes. With this morning's confirmation that the Rock Band Instrument Pack does not include the actual game, meaning the product in its ... Read more..Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in EA, Europe, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360 | 38 Comments »
According to IGN, the European Rock Band Instrument Pack will not include an actual copy of the game. "Unlike the US, which received a Special Edition that includes the game, a ... Read more..Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360 | 5 Comments »
As rumoured last week, it's coming out in Europe on May 23, according to Eurogamer. The site's also confirmed the Neogaf posting that the title will be a timed exclusive ... Read more..Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in EA, Europe, PS3, Rhythm action, Rumour, Xbox 360 | 8 Comments »
Someone over at Neogaf "got a memo" saying that Harmonix's Rock Band has finally got a release date and price for Europe. Unfortunately for all you PS3 and PS2 owners, it ... Read more..Friday, April 4th, 2008 Posted in America, EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
It's bad enough that people do this sort of thing behind locked doors, but playing Rock Band in Times Square is pretty much unforgivable. Nevertheless, there are obviously people willing ... Read more..Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
We're a bit light on the news this morning, because half the internet spent yesterday being "funny", so this will have to do. Harmonix has confirmed that Still Alive, the ... Read more..Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
According to a French retailer it is. We're still trying to find out when EA's going to release the frigging thing - although we're not trying very hard, admittedly - ... Read more..Monday, March 24th, 2008 Posted in EA, Rhythm action, Wii | No Comments »
The Wii version of Rock Band will release on June 22 in the US and cost $169.99, EA has announced. “The Wii’s success among casual and core gamers of all ages ... Read more..Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 Posted in Activision Blizzard, EA, Legalities, Rhythm action, Trade | No Comments »
Guitar Hero developer Harmonix has responded to Gibson's move to sue EA over Rock Band last night, by saying, in a nutshell, that it's not going to be taking the ... Read more..Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 1 Comment »
EA's adding a Boston Pack to Rock Band next week, to launch on March 25. Tracks available will be: “Hitch a Ride” “More Than a Feeling” “Peace of Mind” “Rock & Roll Band” “Smokin'” “Something About ... Read more..Friday, March 21st, 2008 Posted in Activision Blizzard, EA, Legalities, Rhythm action | No Comments »
This is going to be awesome. Not content with getting extremely legal on Harmonix's behind over alleged patent infringement over Guitar Hero, guitar-maker Gibson is now suing EA over Rock ... Read more..Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
Harmonix announced today that song downloads for Rock Band have hit 6 million since the game was released in the US last November. The news comes as the developer confirmed the ... Read more..Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 3 Comments »
Here. Harmonix is to release a major Rock Band patch this week that will add a fully featured music store. The store is accessible through the main menu listed after the ... Read more..Monday, March 17th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
According to this, EA's going to include some extra tracks in the European version of Rock Band over the American game, to make up for the fact that we've had ... Read more..Friday, March 14th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 2 Comments »
We love writing these every week. We don't actually care about Rock Band at all. We'll never play it. We hate exhibition, and people, generally. We like walls and dark ... Read more..Tuesday, March 11th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
According to this, Harmonix's Greg LoPiccolo has given a clear indication that Rock Band will allow users to create their own music at some point in the future. "We would like ... Read more..Monday, March 3rd, 2008 Posted in EA, Rhythm action, Trade | No Comments »
So says this. Owner Viacom has stumped up the money based on bonus terms from the acquisition contract. "In addition, to the extent financial results exceed specific contractual targets against a ... Read more..Saturday, March 1st, 2008 Posted in America, EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
Here's a list. The songs will be available next week for $1.99. “China Cat Sunflower” (Master) “Casey Jones” (Master) “Sugar Magnolia” (Master) “Truckin” (Master) “Franklin’s Tower” (Master) “I Need A Miracle” (Master) Read more..Saturday, February 23rd, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
In case you didn't know, there's still no European release date for Rock Band. Just keeping you informed. Here's what America people get to sing along to next week. Nine Inch ... Read more..Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
According to Eran Egozy from Harmonix, speaking during Microsoft's GDC keynote, Americans have now downloaded more than 3 million tracks for Rock Band. The figure is an update of a previous ... Read more..Monday, February 18th, 2008 Posted in Activision Blizzard, PS2, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
According to this ad from US retailer Best Buy, the newly announced Guitar Hero: Aerosmith may be more than it seems. "See if you can drum like Joey Kramer, play guitar ... Read more..Saturday, February 16th, 2008 Posted in PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
According to this, Stone Temple Pilots' "Sex Type Thing", Weezer's "El Scorcho" and Garbage's "Why Do You Love Me" will be available for Rock Band in the US next week. ... Read more..Thursday, February 14th, 2008 Posted in EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
Some people really do have too much time on their hands. Someone's cracked open the recent DLC Rock Band punk pack and uncovered a huge list of songs contained within ... Read more..Monday, February 11th, 2008 Posted in America, EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
Of course it's in the US. It isn't out anywhere else. While Europeans still wait for a release date for EA's ludicrously popular musical game, Americans are getting the following ... Read more..Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 Posted in America, EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | 2 Comments »
Hold the front page. Here it is. A box with a light and a thing that ejects smoke while you pretend to be a rock "star". It's the fake-music ultimate. ... Read more..Monday, February 4th, 2008 Posted in America, EA, PS3, Rhythm action, Xbox 360 | No Comments »
Harmonix announced the next three downloadable tracks for Rock Band today, to release tomorrow for the Xbox 360 version and Thursday for PS3. American faux-crooners will be treated to the ... Read more..Saturday, February 2nd, 2008 Posted in Rhythm action, Wii | No Comments »
Oh, the irony. The standalone Rock Band microphone in the US that alerted people to a possible Wii version of the game a few days before EA CEO John Riticiello ... Read more..Friday, February 1st, 2008 Posted in EA, Financials, Rhythm action | No Comments »
Rock Band hardware complaints are in the "single digits", EA CEO John Riccitiello claimed in yesterday's company investor conference call following the release of third quarter financials. His comment was ... Read more..
