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Harmonix: Rock Band Is Not Dead

According to Harmonix, poor-selling music franchise Rock Band is not dead. That, of course, doesn't mean we should look forward to Rock Band 4 this holiday season, but it does mean DLC will continue to be supported. “We’re supporting our community, we’re not going away: Rock Band’s not dead,” said Harmonix's John...

Posted August 23, 2011
Pac-Man Fever Hits Rock Band Network Today

I realize that no one plays Rock Band anymore, and that the novelty song "Pac-Man Fever" was released before many of you were born, but don't let those facts dissuade you from downloading and playing the hell out of this ridiculous "classic" from the old-school arcade days. That's right, "Pac-Man Fever" is finally...

Posted June 24, 2011
Lady Gaga Is Coming To Rock Band

Pop sensation Lady GaGa just will not leave games alone! Last week, we learned of "GaGaville," a Lady GaGa themed Farmville tie-in. Next week, a track pack of Lady Gaga songs will be appearing on the Rock Band Network for your downloading pleasure. Not only that, for fogeys like me, Foreigner's "Urgent" and "Hot...

Posted May 20, 2011
Viacom Responds To Harmonix Lawsuit

It's the holidays and that means mistletoe, rum cake and lawsuits! Yesterday, we learned that some of the founders and shareholders of Rock Band developers Harmonix are suing their parent company Viacom over profits from the Rock Band franchise. Today, Viacom has responded. Read More?

Posted December 22, 2010
Harmonix Founders Suing Viacom

The fallout from Viacom's decision to sell Rock Band developer Harmonix has begun falling out. Former shareholders, including Harmonix founders such as Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, filed a U.S. lawsuit against Viacom, alleging the media company is not paying out bonuses owed. The lawsuit says that the suit was filed to "recover damages...

Posted December 21, 2010
The Doors Coming To Rock Band 3

Keyboard players, it's time to celebrate: Twelve tracks from seminal L.A. rockers The Doors are coming to the Rock Band Network on October 26. We already knew about three day and date, free DLC tracks that will correspond with the launch of Rock Band 3, but the nine new ones are an amazing tour of some of the biggest hits of one of the biggest...

Posted October 22, 2010
R.E.M. And T-Rex Coming To Rock Band

Next week, older music gamers are in luck: Proto-college rock innovators R.E.M. and glam-rock superstars T-Rex both have tracks coming to the Rock Band Network. The R.E.M. tracks demonstrate the awesome taste of MTV Games when it comes to Rock Band track selection. Rather than focus entirely on the band's hits, the selections also draw from...

Posted October 1, 2010
Konami And Harmonix End Legal Fight Over Rock Band

Way back in 2008, we brought you the word that Konami was suing Harmonix, alledgeing that Rock Band infringes on Konami's music game patents. The case has been settled. The terms of the settlement have not been revealed, but all claims and counter-claims have been dropped, and both companies can now continue making video games (and...

Posted September 20, 2010
Bob Marley Officially Coming To Rock Band

It's official: Every frat-boys' favorite record album, Bob Marley's Legend will be available on the Rock Band Network next week. It's almost the full album, missing only "Get Up, Stand Up," which will be available as an on-disc track in Rock Band 3 when it launches on October 26. The tracks below will be Available on Xbox 360, Wii and...

Posted September 17, 2010
Snoop Dogg Track Pack Brings Hip Hop To Rock Band

Do you love hip hop? Do you love Rock Band? Then chances are, you haven’t been particularly pleased with the lack of hip hop tracks in MTV Games and Harmonix’s mega hit music title. Well, today that changes, as legendary rapper Snoop Dogg is poised to become the first hip hop artist to appear in Rock Band, thanks to the newly...

Posted September 3, 2010
Rock Band DLC Goes Country

Rock Band has you country-folk covered! Next week's DLC will feature nine twangin' country tracks for your pickin' and/or a' grinnin' pleasure. We're talkin' Lady Antebellum, Reba McEntire, Keith Urban, Dierks Bentley, Sugarland and so much more. It's a reg'lar hoedown and hootenanny, y'all. Etc. Click the cut for the full list. Read More?

Posted August 27, 2010
Rock Band Network 2.0 Details Revealed

Harmonix and MTV Games have revealed the first details about the next phase in their Rock Band Network music authoring service. Rock Band Network 2.0, as it is currently known, will bring a number of new additions and improvements, including a bunch of enhancements specifically designed to take advantage of the new features being introduced in...

Posted August 23, 2010
Disturbed Coming To Rock Band

I'd rather listen to the relaxing gold sounds of yacht-rockers Seals and Crofts or Leo Sayer than the sonic assault of Disturbed. I like songs about the joys of wearing a windbreaker while riding a sailboat or the pleasure of a Southern California sunset. They really suit my mellow, mustachioed lifestyle. Disturbed, on the other hand, calls to...

Posted August 20, 2010
Stooges, Bad Religion Bring Real Punk To Rock Band

Next week, real punk rock will be available in Rock Band, as a bunch of tracks from the Stooges and some Bad Religion show up on the service. There's even some older Bad Religion included. Like when they kicked ass. "No Control!" Here's the track list: Bad Religion – “New Dark Ages” Bad Religion –...

Posted July 16, 2010
Rock Band Lead Designer Dan Teasdale Leaves Harmonix For Twisted Pixel

Harmonix isn't lacking ambition with Rock Band 3, but in the game's final months, the design is etched in stone. The game is what it is. What's next? For Rock Band lead designer Dan Teasdale, it's accepting a new position at Comic Jumper developer Twisted Pixel and leaving Harmonix. Read More?

Posted July 2, 2010