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• Rock Band Final Pricing May Hurt Gamer's Wallets

  Published: August 11, 2007, 1:17 pm

  Tags: Games Industry, Gamer Life, Electronic Arts, Sony, Games, Microsoft, Game Companies, Ars Technica, Harmonix, Hdmi, Playstation 3, Ps3, Rf Signal, Rock Band, Rock Band Bundle, Rock Band Pricing, Xbox 360

  back for more information on Rock Band and pricing - we will keep you up to date on this “rumor” and any information forthcoming from EA or Harmonix. Via: Ars Technica ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:Pricing for Rock Band and Peripherals RevealedNew Rock Band ScreenshotsHarmonix Says Rock Band Won't Rob You at

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• MTV investing over $500 million in video games!

  Published: August 16, 2007, 6:27 pm

  Tags: News, Game, Videogame, Mtv, Gaming, Rock Band

  MTV Networks plans to invest well over $500 million in video games, recognizing the booming $30 billion global games market as a major pillar of growth in its goal to reach consumers wherever they spend time. The two-year investment is part of a global strategy to incorporate games development at the inception of all new programming plans and not

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• Bret Michaels Saves the Day in Guitar Hero 3

  Published: August 16, 2007, 11:55 pm

  Tags: Activision, Games Industry, Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft, Game Consoles, Bret Michaels, Guitar Hero, Neversoft, Poison, Rock Band

  (Harmonix developed both Rock Band and Guitar Hero) They are certainly being creative, adding various labels and classic hits to Guitar Hero 3's growing library. The latest of these is the endorsement and in-game persona of none other than Bret Michaels, the former front man to the 80's band Poison. New screens have just been released

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• Rock Band not coming to Europe and Australia until 2008

  Published: August 17, 2007, 7:49 am

  Tags: News, Rock Band, Rock, Band, Game, Videogame, Xbox 360, Ps3, Playstation 3, Music, Song, Rhythm

  “We don’t think Rock Band will be released in Q4 2007.” So no Rock Band for Europe this year, the same delay is true for Australia and New Zealand, according to Gamespot. This news arrived shortly after Red Octane co-founder and CEO Charles Huang said: “To come straight out of the gate globally — even on two

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• Ten new Rock Band songs announced and coming to PS2 in Europe in 2008

  Published: August 22, 2007, 12:09 pm

  Tags: News, Rock Band, Rock, Band, Game, Videogame, Ps2, Playstation 2, Xbox 360, Ps3, Playstation 3, Music, Song, Rhythm

  Games Convention 2007 that Rock Band is also coming to the PS2 alongside the Xbox 360 & PS3 versions in early 2008. The two companies also announced ten new tracks for Rock Band. It’s expected that much like the European PS2 version these new songs will also be in the American versions, especially since Harmonix said they would be

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• Rock Band “drum battle” gameplay video

  Published: August 26, 2007, 8:20 pm

  Tags: Videos, News, Rock Band, Guitar Hero, Game, Videogame, Mtv Games, Release Date, Ps3, Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Ps2, Playstation 2

  Band has a release date of November 20th in the US but won’t hit anywhere else in the world until early 2008. Rock Band is coming to PS2, but will also be available on PS3 and Xbox 360 (and likely Wii in the future). As everyone should know by now, the game is made by the original creators of Guitar Hero, Harmonix, and is being

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• Rock Band - Final Box Art

  Published: September 1, 2007, 2:56 pm

  Tags: Electronic Arts, Sony, Microsoft, Games, Electronic Arts, Harmonix, Ps3, Ps3 Bundle, Rock Band, Rock Band Bundle Art, Rock Band Cover Art, Xbox 360, Xbxo 360 Bundle

  and Gamestop have Rock Band listed for pre-order on their websites, and apparently the box art and bundle art is final. Personally, I think they could have done a better job on these. They are very sedated and…. oh, why beat around the bush - they look boring as hell. The pictures I pulled are not very large so you may have to

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• Rock Band Tour Kicking Off On The 9th

  Published: September 6, 2007, 3:16 am

  Tags: Games Industry, Band Tour, Guitar Hero, Guitar Solo, Kotaku, Lit Cigarette, Mtv, Playing Guitar, Rock Band, Rock Star, Virtual Rock

  September 9 is when the Rock Band tour officially kicks off. According to MTV, a 24 city tour begins on the 9th starting in Las Vegas. This is your chance for stardom people, or you could just become a Rock Band groupie. Whatever works for you. I’ll be trying to catch the tour in New York if my schedule permits it. Prior to this, my

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• ContraCosta On Assignment With Rock Band

  Published: September 6, 2007, 3:03 am

  Tags: Gamer Life, Contracosta Times, Giant Screen, Guitar Hero, Hands On Experience, Playing The Game, Pricey, Rock Band, Whammy Bar, Worthy

  out a little further on the Rock Band guitars than it did on Guitar Hero. That may mean nothing to you, but I cannot count the number of times the whammy bar has gotten in my way while playing GH. A link to the article and more images of their experience follow the break. Via ContraCosta ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:New Rock Band

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• Rock Band Bundle 360 Guitar Confirmed As Wired

  Published: September 8, 2007, 5:01 pm

  Tags: Electronic Arts, Sony, Microsoft, Game Consoles, Game Companies, 360, Alex Rigopulos, Bundle, Electronic Arts, Guitar, Guitar Controller, Harmonix, Playstation 3, Playstation Iii, Ps3, Rock Band, Rock Band Bundle, Xbox 360

  with a barebones copy of Rock Band. This is all assuming Activision will play nice and allow such a mix. Plus, Harmonix have already stated they are ok with it. That way I can let my friends fork over the extra cash if they want me to join in on the Rock band party kit. Via OXM ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:Pricing for Rock Band and

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• New Rock Band Trailer Goes Deep

  Published: September 9, 2007, 5:17 am

  Tags: Videos, Electronic Arts, Games, Electronic Arts, Harmonix, Highway Star, Highwaystar, Movie, Mtv, Mtv Games, Rock Band, Rock Band Trailer, Trailer

  version from the link below. Rock Band Highway Star Trailer (HD - 720p) [42 MB] Rock Band Highway Star Trailer (standard) [13 MB] ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:New Rock Band ScreenshotsPricing for Rock Band and Peripherals RevealedHarmonix Taking Song Suggestions For Rock BandElectronic Arts Continues to Tease with More Rock Band ScreensE3

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• Three New Rock Band Tracks Confirmed

  Published: September 11, 2007, 1:48 am

  Tags: Electronic Arts, Sony, Microsoft, Game Consoles, Game Companies, Electronic Arts, Harmonix, Mtv, Mtv Games, Music Television, New Tracks, Rock Band, Track List, Tracks

  missed it, check out the Rock Band Highway Star Trailer. It is tr s chic. Rock Band Track List (bold means original master was used): “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” - Jet “Blitzkrieg Bop” - The Ramones “Black Hole Sun” - Soundgarden “Celebrity Skin” - Hole “Cherub Rock” - Smashing

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• Rock Band's bundled guitar to be wired on Xbox 360, wireless for PS3

  Published: September 12, 2007, 10:14 am

  Tags: Axe, Controller, Guitar, Playstation 3, Playstation3, Ps3, Rock Band, Rockband, Wired, Wireless, Xbox 360, Xbox360

  you've gone and pre-ordered Rock Band, here's a tidbit about what will actually be included. According to Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos, the guitar that comes bundled in with the Xbox 360 version will not be wireless, as he reportedly states that "the cost of wireless technology on the Microsoft side is higher." Notably, the PS3 bundle will indeed

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• Brannock Device

  Published: September 12, 2007, 3:43 pm

  Tags: Gadgets, Alternative Rock Band, Brannock Device, Footwear Industry, Foot Sizes, Measuring Device, Shoe Industry, Smithsonian Institution

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• Rock Band wireless guitar for PS3 rocks the FCC

  Published: September 24, 2007, 5:33 pm

  Tags: Fcc, Guitar, Rock Band, Rock Band Guitar, Rockband, Rockbandguitar

  for the PS3 version of Rock Band, which is more than enough to make us a tad envious. Somewhat interestingly, the guitar looks to come bundled with a fairly unassuming-looking dongle (check it out after the break), which would seem to be unnecessary if the guitar used Bluetooth, as some had previously speculated. Otherwise, the FCC filing

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