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Nyko Metal Pedal: Music Games to Fully Embrace Satan [Peripherals]
The Nyko Metal Pedal is a durable replacement for your Rock Band or Guitar Hero drum set pedal. Whereas Rock Band 2 upgraded their pedal from plastic to metal, many have cracked their old pedals with the force of their mighty rock. (I don't know if the GHIV set uses a plastic or metal pedal—anyo...
Funde Razor SF Event on December 10 (Be There! Win Prizes!) [Announcements]
It's a chance of you to help raise money for the Penny Arcade Child's Play Charity by going to an event, playing Rock Band and drinking alcohol. Sound good? You'll also get to hang out with some Giz folks, such as Adrian and myself, so you won't want to miss it. We'll be at the San Francisco event,...
Thursday, Nov 27
Best of Black Friday Deals Complete Roundup
GameStop Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 2 (after buying Rock Band or a bundle over $50) Price: $.99 Savings: $29 Target Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar Kit for Wii Price: $60 Savings: $40 Walmart Xbox 360 Arcade Bundle with Guitar Hero III with Guitar Price: $199 Savings: $80
Monday, Nov 24
The Ultimate Black Friday Survival Guide [Prof. Dealzmodo]
• Xbox 360 Arcade with Guitar Hero III and wireless guitar for $200 • Magnavox Blu-ray player for $130 • HP Pavilion desktop for $400 Target: • Westinghouse 26" HDTV for $300 • Garmin nuvi 200W GPS for $120 • Guitar Hero World Tour (Guitar Kit) for Wii for $60
Thursday, Nov 20
GameStop's Black Friday Ad Leaked [Black Friday]
Our friends at Kotaku managed to get their hands on the GameStop Black Friday circular and, not surprisingly, bundles are the major theme here. Some of the better deals include a .99 cent price tag for Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 2 (after purchase of Rock Band game or bundle over $50), Madden PSP E...
Monday, Sep 15
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review
Guitar Center is a music store like Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant. Also, the 'play a real instrument' statements were old about 9 months ago. Why are rhythm games the only games that invoke this reaction from people? ...
Lightning Review: Illuminated LED Drumsticks For Rock Band, Guitar ...
strider_mt2k:That's all that matters is spinning those sticks.Thats reminds me, I wish I had a drum set to use these drum sticks on, oh well. *spins stick*. BiZarRroBALlmeR.
Lightning Review: Illuminated LED Drumsticks For Rock Band, Guitar ...
Doesn't really look like a good idea for ninjas who want to play Rock Band in the dark... Tsk tsk. TheMurderer.
Lightning Review: Illuminated LED Drumsticks For Rock Band, Guitar Hero World Tour [Drumsticks Review]
The Gadget: These illuminated LED drumsticks from The Ant Commandos light up when smacked, which give your Rock Band or Guitar Hero drumming a extra level of "light up stage show". They're made of plastic and are heavier than the wooden sticks, and are powered by two AA batteries (included...
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review
gloveofpower: I agree completely and this is the reason I hate these music games. People start to think they are real musicians because they play guitar hero. nitromic.
Opinion: Rock Band 2 Instruments Vs Rock Band 1 Instruments, In Decibels [Rock Band]
In Jason's review of Rock Band 2's peripherals, he called the updated instruments not a necessity but "a bonus for people who were patient enough to wait for Rock Band 2." In other words, the new instruments were all around nicer to play than the old instruments. But what about the pesky sound...
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review
jjpember: Yeah, I'd like to know how well the auto-calibration works. Also, where is it on the controller? user004.
Sunday, Sep 14
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review
Oh, and as far as the drum set goes on Rock Band. Just make the bass petal a lot higher quality and then I'll think about getting it. I couldn't stand the bass petal on the first game. ...
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review
I'm getting the bundle but I'm not even bothering with the crappy guitar. He even says its "not good enough to beat green grass and high tides on expert" I had to use my GH3 guitar to get more than half way passed it. gamecrazychris.
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review
I like that they're using one of their vintage Headstocks. hezz05.
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review
Now, see, the guitar I understand, but the drums? Here's a hint: Drumming is about hitting things in rhythm anyway. Get yourself a proper bloody kit. Drummer_Boy.
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review
I hate the strummer on the rock band guitar. I'd rather have the clacky feel with the Guitar Hero one. I wish they would just combine the two. Use the fret buttons from Rock Band and the fret from Guitar Hero. The Rock Band strummer ...
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review
tkohrs2002: I've been saying that since I saw the strat, it'd be so awesome. Fadakar.
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review
The Magnificen7: Crossroads was the BEST on Guitar Hero I. Man, that game was fun. collider.
Saturday, Sep 13
Rock Band 2 Wireless Guitar and Drums Hardware Review [Review]
Just like the guitar, the minor changes found in the drums aren't worth upgrading for if you already own a set. Instead, you can think of these as a bonus for people who were patient enough to wait for Rock Band 2 before joining the rhythm music craze. [Amazon Drums and Amazon Guitar]
Thursday, Aug 21
Exporting Songs From Rock Band 1 to Rock Band 2 Will Require Code, Five Bucks, HDD Space [Rock Band 2]
One of Rock Band 2's more thoughtful features is that you'll be able to export most of the tracks from your Rock Band 1 disc to play in Rock Band 2 on the Xbox 360 (DLC works with it automatically). Harmonix has just dropped some of the details on how you'll make this happen. It's easy, and it'll co...
Wednesday, Jul 16
Rock Band 2 Is Only as Great as Its Instruments (Which Look Great) [Rock Band 2]
The new $299 Ion drum kit looks fantastic, but I didn't get a chance to play it or the new stock drum kit. What I like about the Ion is that it's not another fake instrument. It's a midi drum kit that has been retrofitted with an adapter to work on the 360. (Which is, if you think about it, similar to wh...
StarPex Full-Size Wooden Guitar For the PS2 and PS3 [Starpex]
Unique Speed Star Power / Overdrive Button provides the fastest and most accurate access to Star Power and Overdrive. Additionally, built in tilt sensor technology allows users to access Star Power and Overdrive in a more traditional way.
Monday, Jul 14
Official Rock Band 2 Track List (Plus Carry Over "Most" of Rock Band's Disc Tracks!) [Rock Band 2]
Rock Band 2 will make its debut on Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft this September and have an exclusive launch window in North America. Rock Band 2 will be available for the PLAYSTATION® 3 and PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment systems and Wii™ later this y...
Wednesday, Jul 2
Lightning Review: Rock Band Drum Covers Dampen Your Furious Beatings [Review]
The Gadget: Stitched drum covers for Rock Band from "Premium Rock Band Drum Covers", which give you five different levels of padding for sound dampening. They come in four-color style, all-black, and four-color with a white sidewall for the Wii. Then there's the Wii version below.
Friday, Dec 14
Activision Calls Harmonix a Punk, Says They Were "Misleading" About Blocked Patch [Fight!]
In fact, Harmonix and its parent company MTV Games/Viacom recently declined Activision's offer to reach an agreement that would allow the use of Guitar Hero guitar controllers with Rock Band. We have been and remain open to discussions with Harmonix and MTV Games/Viacom about the use of...
Wednesday, Dec 12
Activision Roadblocks GHIII Guitar Support for PS3 Rock Band [Say ...
Two weeks ago, Harmonix created a software patch for the Sony PLAYSTATION 3 version of Rock Band that allowed for guitar compatibility and support for third party peripherals, including enabling use of Activision's Guitar Hero III ...
Wednesday, Dec 5
Rock Band Patch Adds Support for PS3 Guitar Hero III Controllers [Unconfirmed]
In the battalion of boxes that encases Rock Band's high quality gear there is but one guitar. Since you can't buy the instruments separately yet and Guitar Hero III's guitar won't work w/ RB on the PS3, your band is effectively bass player-less. Harmonix to the rescue: The upcoming patch for...
Tuesday, Nov 20
<b>Rock Band Instruments</b> Review (Verdict: Quality, but Can Your <b>...</b>
I like it a lot better. If you haven't heard, the GH1 or 3 guitar can be used with Rock Band but not vice versa—that's important for your bass player. Kotaku confirmed that the PS3 Guitar Hero guitars don't work with PS3's Rock Band. ...
Tuesday, Nov 6
Harmonix iPod Guitar Hero Game Lets You Use Your Own Music [Gaming]
Not content to dominate living rooms with their upcoming Rock Band music title, Harmonix has made a Guitar Hero-esque iPod game called Phase that can take your own music and lay down a rhythm game on top. The game costs $5 and needs the iTunes 7.5 update we told you about earlier. Although you ma...
Tuesday, Apr 3
Wireless Xbox 360 Rock Band Guitar Controller Coming? [Peripherals]
EBGames is great at letting people in on unreleased accessories. Last time, it was the Retro Joystick from Mad Catz. This time, it's a wireless guitar controller for Rock Band, the upcoming game that lets you be Guitar Hero with 2 guitars, a drum set and a mic.