Rock Band

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Mon, Dec 1 | RockGamer.com
It’s difficult to believe that three years ago today we were playing Guitar Hero on our PlayStation 2 with its squeaky 3/4 sized plastic Gibson SG controller. Within a short time the franchise evolved into a full band experience with Rock Band and Guitar Hero World Tour. With each new game ca...

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CMT Blogger Miffed That 'Rock Band' Players Hate Country -- Goes All Dixie Chicks

Really?!? This is her evidence of some Rock Band players being country haters? Either the people in the Rock Band forums are among the nicest Internet posters on Earth or Bonaguro doesn't know what true Internet hate is. I mean, seriously! This stuff is pretty tame. No death threats? No moth...
11 hours ago | G4 TV

Rock Band: A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll?

… I say just wait until Dec 16. That’s when Rock Band will add five country songs to its downloadable content for PlayStation3 and XBOX 360. … this bundle’s going to have Bentley, plus Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert and the Dixie Chicks. All pretty hard-rocking country typ...
12 hours ago | RockGamer.com

Opinion: Harmonix confirms: New peripheral for Rock Band 2

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22 hours ago | Xbox 360

Opinion: Harmonix confirms: New peripheral for Rock Band 2

Guitar Hero World Tour December DLC Announced

Finally, on December 23, a Reggae Rock pack will be available for free: “Jimi” by Slightly Stoopid, “Your Face” by Pepper and “Sacrifice” by Expendables. Related PostsNo Keyboard in Guitar Hero 4, Deserves Own Game It was previously rumored that the new instrument addition to Guitar Her...
Wed, Dec 3 | DigitalBattle

What Powerful Video Game Developers Dream Of — Literally

Does “Rock Band” mastermind Alex Rigopulos see a cascade of colored lights in his sleep? Does “Burnout” architect Alex Ward dream that his car has flipped? The early-90’s gaming dreams of Chris Kramer, current public relations manager at Capcom, U.S.A. [via instant message]
Mon, Dec 1 | MTV Multiplayer

Zero Punctuation Shreds Through Guitar Hero World Tour

It’s been almost a year since we saw Yahtzee Croshaw fake-strumming his way through a music rhythm game, but now he’s picked up a newer plastic instrument for a bout with Guitar Hero World Tour. This time around around he has a bit of a grudge against Rock Band — which is understandable once yo...
Tue, Nov 25 | Gaming Today

Rock Band and Guitar Hero Turning Gamers into Musicians, Says Guitar Center Survey

According to Guitar Center's findings, 67 percent of rhythm gamers responded that they're likely to pick up an actual instrument within the next two years. On top of that, 81 percent of players said that Rock Band or Guitar Hero had motivated them to ask their loved ones for a musical instru...
Tue, Nov 25 | 1up.com

Guitar Hero World Tour PS3 Review

Guitar Hero World Tour is the answer to the release of Rock Band a year ago, as it introduces the full band set to the Guitar Hero franchise with the addition of drums, microphone, and bass support to go along with the guitar. So is this enough for Guitar Hero to solidify its spot as the king of t...
Fri, Nov 21 | dBTechno

Harmonix CEO Talks Rock Band, Music Games at NYC Wired Store This Week

On Friday evening, Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos will join Wired's me on stage for Games: The Future of Music, a talk about the rise of music games, where they've been, where they're going. We'll hold an audience Q&A, too, so you'll get to ask him your own burning questions, like when are t...
Mon, Nov 17 | Wired

Review: Wii Music Puts Improv Before Gameplay

50, Nintendo Images courtesy Nintendo See Also: Wii Music's Licensed Songs Hands On: Wii Music's Challenge-Free Rhythm Gaming Behind the Mario Maestro's Music Review: Song Remains (Mostly) the Same in Rock Band 2 Facing Competition, Guitar Hero IIICranks Gameplay to 11
Sat, Oct 25 | Wired News

Rock Band 2 Review: Second Verse Same As The First

Rock Band 2, developed by Harmonix and published by Electronic Arts was released on Sept. 14 for the Xbox 360. Retails for $60 for just the game, $190 for the special edition with instruments. Focused on tour mode both solo and with others, tested Xbox Live online play.
Fri, Sep 19 | Kotaku

The Joypad: Mad Catz Ships the First-Ever Rock Band(TM) Bass Guitar

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 Mad Catz Ships the First-Ever Rock Band(TM) Bass Guitar Fender Precision Bass Guitar Kicks Off a Full Line of New Rock Band Products SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2008--Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, announced today that it has begun shipping its Fender(TM) Precision Bass guitar for the Xbox 360(TM), the initial offering under its license with Harmonix and MTV Games to produce and distribute game peripherals and other products for the critically acclaimed Rock Band(TM) game. "We are excited to be providing an opportunity for the millions of Rock Band fans to enhance their game-playing experience with our Fende...
Tue, Sep 9 | thejoypad (Blogspot)

Opinion: RB2: Drum Trainer, Battle of the Bands detailed [Harmonix]

There are new and improved guitars this time around. All the instruments are sturdier and all wireless, including the drums. The guitar is pretty much the same, with the exception of a new wood grain look and a sensor to test playback lag. The drum foot pedal stays attached to the drums and feat...
Wed, Aug 20 | Kotaku

Opinion: Gold Stars for “Seven” in Rock Band 2

And, if that’s not enough, here’s the even better news: since you can import your songs from the original Rock Band game into the new game and play all songs in the same place, the glitch will be automatically corrected for these songs in Rock Band 2!! That’s right - any buggy song from the di...
Tue, Aug 12 | RockGamer.com

Opinion: Fahey And The Holograms [Rock Band]

While members of my family are great at bullshitting, we're also pretty good with rhythm and music. My mother and her mother before her ran dancing schools for most of their lives, with most of the girls in the family performing at some point. My brother Richard and I both dabble with musical i...
Mon, Nov 26 | Kotaku

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Ultimate Band Review

The back of Ultimate Band's box proclaims, "You don't need instruments to rock," but I beg to differ -- Wii Remotes and Nunchuks are certainly not made for rocking. Where cornerstone music series like Rock Band and Guitar Hero draw players into the music by coupling plastic instruments wi...
Tue, Dec 2 | 1up.com

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In the latter half of the show, the boys discuss the latest, hottest and steamiest news of the week, which includes the announcements of Assassin’s Creed 2 and the Witcher for home consoles, as well as downloadable content for Little Big Planet, Grand Theft Auto 4, and Fallout 3.
Tue, Dec 2 | Ripten Video Game

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