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'Rock Band' (ALL) Gets KISS, Faith No More and B-52 Tracks

by Rainier on Feb. 5, 2008 @ 12:33 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Rock Band allows you to perform famous rock music with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and vocals, as well as online. On Feb. 5, 2008, players can download 3 new tracks, which include "Roam" by the B-52s, "We Care a Lot" by Faith No More and "Calling Dr. Love" by KISS, at 160 Microsoft points ($1.99) each. They're expected on PSN later this week.
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'Rock Band' (ALL) Tops 1 Million Units, Sells 2.5 Million Songs

by Rainier on Jan. 18, 2008 @ 1:20 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Eight weeks after the release Rock Band continues to fly off store shelves, and the response to the downloadable music is clear. Fans and gamers have propelled its downloadable content to “double platinum” status, purchasing more than 2.5 million songs since its launch, with Metallica leading the way.
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'Rock Band' (PS2/PS3/X360) Downloadable Content Details and Pricing

by Rainier on Nov. 14, 2007 @ 9:25 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Rock Band allows you to perform famous rock music with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. Harmonix will release song packs ($5.49) and individual songs ($0.99 - $2.99), but there's no price on full albums yet. At launch, packs for The Police, Metallica and Queens of the Stone Age will be available as well as single songs from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Foreigner and T-Rex.
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'Rock Band' (PS2/PS3/X360) Unlockable Songs Revealed

by Rainier on Nov. 13, 2007 @ 1:50 p.m. PST | Filed under News

Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. Rock Band includes 58 tracks ranging from alternative, classic rock to heavy metal and punk.
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'Rock Band' (PS2/PS3/X360) - New Screens

by Rainier on Nov. 6, 2007 @ 4:21 a.m. PST | Filed under News

Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. Rock Band includes 58 tracks and spans every genre of rock ranging from alternative, classic rock to heavy metal and punk.
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'Rock Band' (PS2/PS3/X360) Gets Localized Content - New Tracks

by Rainier on Aug. 22, 2007 @ 1:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rock Band in Europe will include localized music content for multiple territories, both on-disc and through downloadable content. The PS2 edition will feature many of the same modes featured in the X360/PS3 editions, but will also debut new game elements specific to the platform.
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'Rock Band' (PS3/X360) Preliminary Track List #2

by Rainier on July 11, 2007 @ 3:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity.
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Xbox 360 Preview - 'Rock Band 2'

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - Post - E3 2008

Genre: Rhythm/Music
Publisher: MTV Games
Developer: Harmonix
Release Date: September 2008

Rock Band launched at the end of 2007 to great hype and anticipation, quickly becoming the holiday gift for those who could afford the hefty price tag ($169.99). Garnering an average of 93% at Metacritic and moving over three million units, it would seem that MTV Games' gamble has paid off. Coming this September is the inevitable sequel, Rock Band 2, and the devs have taken fan feedback into account to figure out how to optimize the hardware and software experience.

First thing's first — the

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'Rock Band' (PS3/X360) Preliminary Track List #2

by Rainier on Jan. 1, 2006 @ 1:30 a.m. PST | Filed under E3 - E3 2007 - July 11th

Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world's biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering deep online connectivity.

Developed by Harmonix, Rock Band is an all-new platform for gamers to experience music, giving players the chance to rock in the shoes of the biggest guitarists, bassists, drummers and singers of all time – as a solo superstar or as part of a hard rocking band.

Rock Band delivers four music games in one – challenging rockers to master lead/bass guitar, drums and

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