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News Viacom To Sell Off Rock Band Developer Harmonix
Blimey, the "plastic-instrument" genre really does appear to be dead
Viacom's announced intent to sell off Harmonix, the developer behind the Rock Band series. No explanation was offered in the company's financial report, but it's probably partly due to Rock Band 3's poor commercial performance. The game was a critical smash, but it couldn't muster...
News Rock Band 3 Drops October 26th, Some People Are Excited We Assume [UPDATED]
Rock Band 3
Yes, Rock Band 3. That's a video game (apparently). And it's not too far away — the keyboard flavoured music game is set to attack US stores this October 26th. We're going to assume some people are excited by this development. As with any new game release, there are a host of pre-order bonuses. Wal-Mart people will get a $10 e-Gift...
News Dance Central Could Hit The PlayStation 3, Claim Harmonix
Microsoft's saving grace during a lacklustre E3 was their most casual title
Dance Central, the Kinect only groove game, has been getting rave reviews from those who checked it out during the course of E3. And it could be coming to the PlayStation 3. That's according to a report posted by Kotaku, who claim that Harmonix are considering using the...
E3 2010 Rock Band 3 Gets Blown-Out Once & For All
That USA Today video we posted yesterday was just a taster for today's deluge of information, as the Rock Band 3 embargo has finally lifted revealing details of real Fender six-strings and The Cure
That's right, The Cure. We were going to poo-poo all over this Rock Band 3 trailer because, honestly, we couldn't care less about it. But then...
News Rock Band 3 Totally Includes A Keyboard Then, Yo
If you've been following us on Twitter, you'll know we've had some pretty strong predictions about Rock Band 3
We totally got the keyboard bit right. We totally got the 25 key bit right. Sadly, we were off the mark when we said the game would have light-up keys, but we were pretty close right? USA Today's just put up a preview for the game which...
Rumour So Rock Band 3 Features A Keytar, Then
Given our certainty earlier this week that Rock Band 3 would feature some form of light-up keyboard, a report from Ars Technica sounds kind of disappointing
They're claiming that Rock Band 3 will feature a keytar. A keytar? Come on that's lame. Ars are all speculating that a new "Pro" mode will be included "that will require proper...
News Keyboards Headed To Rock Band 3
If you have any interest in Green Day then you've probably checked out the demo for Green Day: Rock Band
We're kind of hoping your interest in Green Day spans the Dookie-era and, well, only the Dookie-era. Anyway, irrelevance. What's important is the teaser image at the end of the Green Day: Rock Band demo. It shows teaser images of guitars, bass,...
News Harmonix: Rock Band 3 To Be The "Next Big Leap In Music Gaming"
What could Rock Band 3 do that's going to be so radically different? It's not E3 yet so we can't actually say, but Harmonix wants you to know that whatever they do, it'll be the "next big leap in music gaming"
Appropriately named Dan Teasdale has blogged that "you'll be surprised just how big this game is". Apparently it's going to be a...
News "All You Need Is Love" Coming To The Playstation 3, At Last
At last year's E3, Microsoft announced they would release "All You Need Is Love" for The Beatles: Rock Band exclusively on the XBOX platform
Well, lo-and-behold, that exclusivity is totally over, and the song is due to be released on the PSN from March 4th for £0.99.
News Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band DLC Debuts November 19th
Itching for more The Beatles: Rock Band? Then know that MTV and Harmonix have announced the next set of The Beatles: Rock Band DLC due for release on the Playstation Store this coming November 19th
The full album will set you back $13.49 but includes classics such as "When I'm Sixty-Four" and "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite"...
News Bang! Bang! Maxwell's Silver Hammer, "Abbey Road" DLC Trailered
Check out the scope of The Beatles: Rock Band's first DLC album, with this trailer highlighting the tracks of Abbey Road
The DLC will not only include the new tracks, but also new "dreamscapes" and backdrops devoted to the songs of Abbey Road. Maxwell's Silver Hammer looks particularly fancy. The DLC launches on the Playstation Network...
News Abbey-Abbey Road Rocking On Down To Playstation Network This Thursday
Ready for more The Beatles: Rock Band? Of course you are, right? Well, be told that the first DLC album - Abbey Road - will hit the Playstation Store this Thursday, with Sgt
Pepper set to follow in November and Rubber Soul in December. Too much Beatles you say? Never.
News Lego Rock Band Gets A Bit Brit-Pop With Blur
Girls who want boys who like boys who do boys like they're girls who
.. Somthing, something, something lovvvvvvvve. We like Blur. Everyone likes Blur right? Hence they're joining the growing cast of cameo appearances in Lego Rock Band. Sadly, the worst Blur song will be making an appearance in Lego Rock Band. Here's a hint: "woo-hoo". Got...
News Harmonix Taking "Wait And See" Approach To The Beatles: Rock Band DLC
Worry not, The Beatles: Rock Band DLC is coming
There are three records already announced. However, beyond that, support for the game is looking a little shakey. Namely because working with The Beatles' back catalogue is an expensive business. Harmonix's John Drake told BBPS, "It costs thousands to produce DLC." "It's not like Rock...
News Activision: Guitar Hero 5 Beat The Beatles: Rock Band Because It's Fun As Hell
We still can't believe Guitar Hero 5 sold better than the fantastic The Beatles: Rock Band
It literally blows our mind. But thankfully Activision's Guitar Hero business CEO Dan Rosensweig is on hand to explain exactly what happened:"The number one thing about Guitar Hero is that it's fun as hell — it's focused on the guitar, and the variety...
So apparently those rumours of a The Beatles: Rock Band: Singstar edition weren't all that false
Look at the picture! It's The Beatles: Rock Band - with Singstar mics. A good idea really. The odd coupling is available later this month.
News Worry Not! The Beatles: Rock Band Is Selling Pretty Bloody Well After All
Despite a middling entry on the British sales charts, Viacom ensure that The Beatles: Rock Band is selling pretty bloody well after all
In fact, Viacom's Philippe Dauman reckons the game is "exceeding expectations". Now of course, it's totally possible that the company set really low numbers to ensure their expectations are exceeded...
News Twist & Shout: The Beatles: Rock Band Is Totally In Stores Worldwide Now
We've been counting down with some of our favourite The Beatles songs for 10 days now, but the time has finally come for The Beatles: Rock Band to hit Playstation 3s worldwide
If your local video game retailer is open yet, we're assuming you've formed an orderly queue outside the store waiting patiently to pick up your copy of the game. Twist and...
Feature Let's Dance In Anticipation For The Beatles: Rock Band - #1 Here Comes The Sun
Here Comes The Sun
As the launch of the hotly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band draws ever closer, we count down some of our favourite The Beatles tracks. Hopefully these tunes will get you in the mood for dancing ahead of the game's launch this September 9th today.
Feature Let's Dance In Anticipation For The Beatles: Rock Band - #2 Let It Be
Let It Be
As the launch of the hotly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band draws ever closer, we count down some of our favourite The Beatles tracks. Hopefully these tunes will get you in the mood for dancing ahead of the game's launch this September 9th.
Feature Let's Dance In Anticipation For The Beatles: Rock Band - #3 Taxman
Taxman
As the launch of the hotly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band draws ever closer, we count down some of our favourite The Beatles tracks. Hopefully these tunes will get you in the mood for dancing ahead of the game's launch this September 9th.
Feature Let's Dance In Anticipation For The Beatles: Rock Band - #4 Help!
Help
As the launch of the hotly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band draws ever closer, we count down some of our favourite The Beatles tracks. Hopefully these tunes will get you in the mood for dancing ahead of the game's launch this September 9th.
Feature Let's Dance In Anticipation For The Beatles: Rock Band - #6 Hey Jude
Hey Jude
As the launch of the hotly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band draws ever closer, we count down some of our favourite The Beatles tracks. Hopefully these tunes will get you in the mood for dancing ahead of the game's launch this September 9th.
Feature Let's Dance In Anticipation For The Beatles: Rock Band - #7 Strawberry Fields Forever
Strawberry Fields Forever
As the launch of the hotly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band draws ever closer, we count down some of our favourite The Beatles tracks. Hopefully these tunes will get you in the mood for dancing ahead of the game's launch this September 9th.
Feature Let's Dance In Anticipation For The Beatles: Rock Band - #8 Can't Buy Me Love
Can't Buy Me Love
As the launch of the hotly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band draws ever closer, we count down some of our favourite The Beatles tracks. Hopefully these tunes will get you in the mood for dancing ahead of the game's launch this September 9th.
Feature Let's Dance In Anticipation For The Beatles: Rock Band - #9 A Hard Days Night
A Hard Days Night
As the launch of the hotly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band draws ever closer, we count down some of our favourite The Beatles tracks. Hopefully these tunes will get you in the mood for dancing ahead of the game's launch this September 9th.
Feature Let's Dance In Anticipation For The Beatles: Rock Band - #10 Drive My Car
Drive My Car
As the launch of the hotly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band draws ever closer, we count down some of our favourite The Beatles tracks. Hopefully these tunes will get you in the mood for dancing ahead of the game's launch this September 9th.
News The Beatles: Rock Band Album DLC Dated, Detailed
For those of you who are hardcore The Beatles fans, you're probably going to what some of the more obscure album tracks in your The Beatles: Rock Band game
Harmonix have you covered, they will eventually release the entire Beatles back catalogue as DLC. First up is Abbey Road on October 20th. It will cost you $16.98 to download the entire thing,...
News Singstar: The Beatles Is Totally Not Singstar: The Beatles
We told you it was a rumour
And we also totally concluded it was a rumour as baffling as they come. Thus, we're not surprised the Singstar: The Beatles rumours have been quashed by Harmonix's Sean Baptiste. He stated that while the rumour was not true there was an "element of truth" to the
News GamesCom 09: New The Beatles: Rock Band Trailer Says It All
What more is there to say about the latest The Beatles: Rock Band trailer? It looks like it's going to be the biggest and best games of the year
And we're totally chuffed for the guys at Harmonix because it looks like they've gone the extra mile here.
News The Beatles: Rock Band DLC To Include Sgt. Pepper's, Rubber Soul & Other Albums
If you're releasing DLC for The Beatles: Rock Band, you're restricted to songs by The Beatles
Right? Makes sense. Thus you'll be happy to know that DLC for the mainstream darlings favourite upcoming music game will take the form of full albums. So you'll be able to play the songs that you liked, but never hit the mainstream. Like Maxwell's Silver...
Feature Let's Dance In Anticipation For The Beatles: Rock Band - #5 Helter Skelter
Helter Skelter
As the launch of the hotly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band draws ever closer, we count down some of our favourite The Beatles tracks. Hopefully these tunes will get you in the mood for dancing ahead of the game's launch this September 9th.
Before E3 we were a little worried about The Beatles: Rock Band
We weren't expecting the amount of attention to detail to be honest. We just assumed it would be a typical Rock Band game with The Beatles songs in it. We were so wrong. The following videos (above and after the jump) prove what a brilliantly well thought out package The Beatles: Rock...
News Fifteen New The Beatles: Rock Band Songs Announced
More tracks have been announced for Harmonix's upcoming The Beatles: Rock Band
We were going to do the thing where we try to fit as many Beatles song titles into the article as we possibly could, but we think that's getting a bit old. Instead, here are the tracks. "Twist And Shout" "Do You Want To Know A Secret" "Can't Buy...
News Terrible Bands That Weird People Like Heading To Rock Band Unplugged
Everybody cheer with me now - Avenged Sevenfold are coming to the PSP's awesome Rock Band Unplugged
No cheers? Oh, that's because nobody likes Avenged Sevenfold. Actually, that's not strictly true. People do like Avenged Sevenfold. They're just a bit weird. A bit like the people who like Dream Theater, Motley Crue and Stone Temple Pilots. Meh, it's...
News The Beatles Are Heavily Involved With The Beatles: Rock Band
Despite a disjointed appearance at Microsoft's press briefing, apparently The Beatles are having some hands-on input with the upcoming The Beatles: Rock Band video game
Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and windows Yoko-Ono and Olivia Harrison are said to be "the shareholders" of the development team and have helped construct the characters,...
E3 2009 First The Beatles: Rock Band Gameplay Trailer
Following up the introduction trailer, the first The Beatles: Rock Band trailer shows off the game's harmony system, graphic style and range of career spanning tunes
Awww man. This is actually the first time we've been sold by a rhythm game. This is going to be big.
E3 2009 The Beatles: Rock Band Intro Trailer
One of the most impressive things at Microsoft's E3 conference last night was the focus on The Beatles: Rock Band
In fact, they kicked the whole thing off with the intro (above) which really shows off the lengths Harmonix have gone to in nailing the look and feel of The Beatles throughout the years. By the time the trailer gets to the Sgt. Pepper...
E3 2009 The Beatles: Rock Band Drums Revealed
For your viewing pleasure, The Beatles: Rock Band's packaged Ludwig drum kit which kinda doesn't look anything like the real kit but is designed around being used in a video game so we'll let them off
First Impressions Rock Band Unplugged on Playstation Portable
Rock Band Unplugged is essentially a compilation of the following parts: the concept of the Playstation 2's Amplitude, a rock-and-roll background and the system-selling name of Rock Band
Oh, and there's not really any electronic music either. Hell no, commercial rock all the way. Ahem. Kicking it with Jimmy Eat World's "The Middle" (we can...
News Outrage: McCartney's Bass Is The WRONG Way Around
Here's Paul McCartney's The Beatles: Rock Band plastic replica bass that comes as part of the game's Limited Edition Premium Bundle
As you can see it's the wrong way around. What's that the kids on forums say? "Facepalm".
News Here Are Your The Beatles: Rock Band Instruments
Here are some instruments set to release alongside The Beatles: Rock Band game
They'll cost a meagre $100 each (no they're not included, they're just a bit extra Harmonix want you to pay). We're not fans of Guitar Hero or Rock Band. We are fans of The Beatles. We'd rather not pay $100 a pop for plastic replicas of their gear. Sadly, we assume...
News The Beatles: Rock Band Bundle Information & Boxart
We're actually rather fond of the boxart for The Beatles: Rock Band, although we kind of wished that the "fab four" were flying on a gigantic corn flake as opposed to walking on dull concrete
Still, you can't have it all eh? The big boxset includes some juicy objects which are going to prove difficult to resist splashing out on. Aswell as a copy of...
News Rock Band Unplugged Detailed, Priced, Bundled, Trailered & Dated
Rock Band Unplugged is coming to the PSP
As you can see from the above trailer, it certainly looks like Rock Band. It plays a bit more like Amplitude, mind. The game will be released in Europe and America on June 9th. No word on a European price yet, but it will cost $39.99 in the USA. Alongside the games launch will be a limited edition PSP...