Rock Band News
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Rock Band goes classic for PlayStation Store relaunch
Is everyone getting psyched for the stunning re-imagining of the PlayStation Store? Perfect; let's celebrate the Store's return with some awesome classic rock. Jam out in Rock Band with the upcoming Classic Rock pack: "Call Me" by Blondie (master) "Simple Man" by Lynyrd S...
- Posted Apr 11th 2008
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Harmonix: Any group could get into Rock Band in the future
Rock Band developer Harmonix has said that it might be possible for any band to have their work featured in the popular music simulation title at some point in the future. At present, the game features only the more popular of groups as well as sporadic Indie artists, though the developer stated ...
- Posted Apr 10th 2008
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Harmonix: Euro PS3 Rock Band will "sing"
Harmonix has spoken out in regards to Rock Band’s timed exclusivity on the Xbox 360 in Europe, assuring PlayStation 3 owners that the company is working hard with Sony to ensure the PS3 version will “sing.” The company announced yesterday that the highly anticipated music simula...
- Posted Apr 9th 2008
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Play.com reduces Rock Band bundle prices
Play.com has taken the first step to offer a slightly less outrageous price for EA’s Rock Band in the UK. As we reported yesterday, the recommended retail price (RRP) of the game itself will be GBP 49.99 whilst the bundle of three instruments (microphone, drum kit and guitar) will come in a...
- Posted Apr 9th 2008
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EA announces Rock Band prices for the UK
EA has announced the pricing for their upcoming release of Rock Band for the United Kingdom and it isn't pretty. We're not sure what EA was thinking when they came up with this pricing plan, but there is a high chance of failure for Rock Band at its currently scheduled price release. As many of ...
- Posted Apr 8th 2008
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Rock out with previously OXM-exclusive DLC
Rock Band's 360 counterpart received three exclusive songs several months ago. The songs were only available via a disc that was bundled with one month's issue of the Official Xbox Magazine. Thankfully, the songs will no longer be exclusive to OXM readers, as the upcoming HMX Pack will offer the thr...
- Posted Apr 5th 2008
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Portal's "Stay Alive" to hit Rock Band this month
For those big time Portal fans out there the end song from the game called, "Stay Alive," will be hitting the PlayStation Network on April 17. A song created by Jonathan Coulton, has quickly turned into a sensational piece after followers of the game Portal heard it while watching th...
- Posted Mar 31st 2008
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Gibson Guitar sues over Guitar Hero and Rock Band
In a surprising move, Gibson Guitar has sued MTV Networks (parent company of Harmonix) and EA over the Guitar Hero and Rock Band titles. Gibson is claiming that both series infringe on one of its many patents and that the company was forced to sue when the companies showed their lack of intent to en...
- Posted Mar 22nd 2008
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Rock Band to see six song Boston pack
It's about time this PSU reporter's hometown got a little love. In honor of me, Rock Band will be receiving a six song Boston track pack. The following songs will be available for download March 27: “More Than a Feeling” (Master) “Peace of Mind” (Master) “Smokin...
- Posted Mar 21st 2008
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Rock Band adds in-game music store
Rock Band owners will be delighted to find out that once they load up their copy of the game today, they will be prompted to download a patch with some exciting new features. After selling more than 6 million songs through its weekly downloadable content, Harmonix has given Rock Band owners an e...
- Posted Mar 21st 2008
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