Tag Archive | "Harmonix"

Rock Band 2 Given Official European Release Date

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

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  After what has been a terrible year for Rock Band in Europe, the troubles could end soon as today MTV and Harmonix finally announced the official release date for the sequel in the territory. But not everyone will be happy when they see the game is a timed exclusive for 360. The critically acclaimed sequel to the alleged [...]

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20 Free Rock Band 2 Tracks Coming Soon

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

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On November 4, twenty new tracks will be available in Rock Band 2 as DLC courtesy of MTV Games and Harmonix.   The download will hit Xbox LIVE, the Playstation Network, and whatever system of voodoo and SD cards that the Wii uses nowadays, and features a lineup of “emerging artists.” Here’s the full list of tracks, [...]

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AC/DC Trackpack Exclusive to Rock Band

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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Guitar Hero isn’t the only music videogame to have landed exclusivity deals with artists; Rock Band is starting to follow the trend. A tenchnique they are using with the release strategy for the AC/DC Track Pack, which will be packaged as a disc, much like Guitar Hero: Aerosmith before. Unlike the Aerosmith offering though, AC/DC are the only [...]

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E308: Music Game Spotlight - Lips, Rock Band and Guitar Hero

Monday, July 14, 2008

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Music Games have become a part of popular culture across the globe, not just in their native Japan, and so it was fitting that Microsoft touched on the Musical games the Xbox 360 would be home to. First off was Guitar Hero World Tour, which had the mind behind the series talk about the additions they [...]

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Rock Band 2 Announced. September Release, 360 Exclusive

Monday, June 30, 2008

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It was inevitable that this news would come sooner or later, but today is the day when EA officially announce a sequel to their hugely successful music game that we expected, and hoped, would come later. The sequel is to be released in September of this year, exclusively for the Xbox 360. While the game offers [...]

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Rock Band’s First Full Album Hits Next Week

Sunday, April 20, 2008

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  Virtual rockers may have expected The Who’s legendary 1971 album Who’s Next  to grace the music store as Rock Band’s first full album download, but things don’t always work out as planned.  Instead, plastic-button masters and mashers can look forward to Judas Priest’s 1982 album, Screaming for Vengeance. The album will be released April 22 to the Xbox [...]

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Rock Band officially coming to Wii

Monday, March 24, 2008

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Let the tears of joy pour out. MTV Games and Harmonix have just sent out a press release informing the drooling masses that yes, Rock Band will hit the Wii in North America on June 22nd for $169.99. It’s about time is all that I can say. The Wii has turned into more of a [...]

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Phase, Reviewed [iPod]

Thursday, November 8, 2007

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iPod games are pretty few and far between, but if you’ve played one recently you’ll understand why. Harmonix recently sacked up and stepped up to the plate to release a brand new original game to the palm of your hand(s) in the form of Phase. To nobody’s surprise, the game is yet another music-based rhythm [...]

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