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Rock Band: Special Edition News
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'Rock Band' Numbers Huge
If there was any doubt as to the tremendous success of EA's juggernaut music game Rock Band, yesterday's quarterly conference call from EA parent Viacom should remove it: The title has sold 4.8 million copies, led to 18 million paid song downloads and books another 1 million paid downloads every nine days. Although the game has yet to turn a...
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New 'Rock Band' DLC For Next Week
Don't let up just yet with the musical-multiplayer-arms-race heating up you've got to toughen up for the coming months. With Rock Band 2's weekly dose of DLC you'll be ready for the musical onslaught that is yet to come... here's the low-down on next week's Rock Band DLC. TRACKS: Scars on Broadway - They Say $1.99 (160 MS points) Staind -...
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Rush Fail 'Rock Band'
Awesome prog-rock band (and G4 favorites) Rush sat down with Rock Band backstage at the Colbert Report, and proved, once an for all, that people look like dorks when they play music games. Even real rock stars. Having never played the game before, Rush got through 31% of Tom Sawyer on expert, which is not too shabby.
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Hardest Music-Game Track Ever?
We used to think DragonForce's "Through The Fire and Flames" on expert guitar in Guitar Hero III was about as difficult as a music game could get, but there's a new contender: "Young Man Blues" by the Who on expert drums. This youtube drummer is fantastic; he five-stars it, but we doubt anyone will hit 100%.
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Nine Inch Nails Pack Hits 'Rock Band'
Next week's Rock Band downloadable content features three tracks from alternative-music legends Nine Inch Nails as well as a couple tracks from Florida-based hard-rockers Shinedown. Here's what's on tap: Read More?
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Led Zep Says 'No' To Music Games
We've been wanting to impersonate Led Zeppelin in a videogame since the release of Guitar Hero. But it looks like it's never going to happen. According to The Wall Street Journal, Jimmy Page, and his bandmates have repeatedly turned down offers from both Activision and MTV to use their tunes in either Rock Band or Guitar Hero music games. The...
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'Rock Band' DLC For Next Week: Rush, Chili Peppers
While you wait for the 12 tracks from The Who, you'll be happy to know that next week's Rock Band DLC is amazing. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Snow (Hey Oh) Red Hot Chili Peppers - Tell Me Baby Rush - Closer to the Heart Rush - Working Man (alternate-take master) All songs are master-tracks. Each song will run you 160 Microsoft...
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EA Sports to Use More Peripherals
Electronic Arts' David McCarthy said during a speech at the Paris GDC that EA was getting interested in using more peripherals for their games saying, "I think you'll see games using that Rock Band peripheral strategy from EA Sports, even within the next 12 months." He added that he wanted to make sure the new peripherals didn't mean...
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'Rock Band' 3rd Party Controllers Kick Ass
Finally, we're getting some 3rd party instruments for our Rock Band. A while back, Mad Catz was given the official thumbs up from Harmonix to become a licensed manufacturer of 3rd party Rock Band accessories. Up first is the Fender Bass controller with a recommended list price at $69.99. This beauty comes with a split strum bar so you can...
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Pixies' 'Doolittle' On 'Rock Band'
Whether or not you're a Rock Band fan, you have to admit it's pretty awesome that Harmonix is reaching into the ether to come up with awesome downloads on a weekly basis. The full albums have been very interesting so far, what with Judas Priest's Screaming For Vengeance and The Cars' The Cars making the list. Now, those Boston homers will...
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MTV 2 DLC Coming To 'Rock Band'
This week's Rock Band DLC occasions a rare glimpse into the inner workings at the G4Tv.com compound. Here's how it went down: I recieved the press release announcing next week's DLC and told my cubicle mates, "Next week's Rock Band tracks are: The Material "Moving to Seattle" The Myriad "A Clean Shot" Them...
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'Rock Band' Going to Japan
Rock Band is going to be heading to Japan with its own localized version. Harmonix is teaming up with Q Entertainment to help develop the game for Japan. Fans can expect songs from popular Japanese acts and hopefully this content will end up as DLC for other territories. No word on a release date, but Harmonix and MTV Games have their work cut...
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Buffet, Disturbed Join 'Rock Band'
Lock up your grandmothers and fire up your PT Cruiser: Jimmy Buffet is heading to Rock Band. Buffet's got three tracks coming to the music game next week: "Cheeseburger in Paradise" "Margaritaville" "Volcano" Buffett re-recorded all three songs exclusively for inclusion in Rock Band. Also: Disturbed!...
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Exclusive: Devo Coming To 'Rock Band'
Watch Larger Version of this Video Rock 'n roll legend and Devo founder Mark Mothersbaugh stopped by X-Play the other day and dropped the word that three Devo tracks are coming to Rock Band, including anti-anthem "Through Being Cool!" Mothersbaugh said they three songs were coming to the game, "And we re-recorded...
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Ton of Euro-Tracks Come To 'Rock Band'
A huge torrent of European rock is hitting Rock Band next week; these are the previously Europe-only music you have been missing, North America. Here's all the details: Release date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 (Xbox LIVE® Marketplace) Thursday, May 22, 2008(PLAYSTATION®Store) Tracks: ...
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