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South Park DVD includes mystery Rock Band DLC

Posted May 6th 2008 11:00AM by Xav de Matos
Filed under: Fan stuff

According to a post on TV Shows on DVD, a retailer insider revealed that the upcoming South Park Season 11 DVD includes three exclusive tracks for Rock Band for a limited time.

Details on the included downloadable content are unknown, including what songs are included and which consoles the DLC is for. Earlier last week we revealed a Best Buy flyer that announced the upcoming CD from Disturbed would include free, Xbox 360 exclusive, Rock Band DLC.

With an Academy Nominated track like "Blame Canada" under their wing, let us all hope creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are going into the South Park well to pull out a few gems from the long-running series. South Park Season 11 is due out on August 12.

[Thanks, jmurzzy911]

Select Rock Band tracks on the cheap

Posted May 6th 2008 10:30AM by Xav de Matos
Filed under: Deals and Bargains

Harmonix and McDonald's have teamed up to slash prices on select Rock Band downloads on the Xbox Live Marketplace. According to Major Nelson, beginning today two existing tracks for Rock Band will be offered at a discounted rate of 80 MS Points each. Each week two new tracks will be discounted while the previous week's sale ends.

Looking for some new tracks to freshen your Rock Band experience? This sale could help build your set-list, while staying light on the wallet! The sale is scheduled to end on June 7. Jump into this story to see the list of sale items as part of this promotion.

[Thanks, StLouisRibs7734]

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Play.com has UK Rock Band instruments for less

Posted Apr 15th 2008 1:45PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Deals and Bargains

UK gamers rejoice! Well, it might not quite be worth rejoicing, but perhaps some unenthusiastic fanfare at least. With the announcement that the UK version of Rock Band would cost £129.99 ($255), gamers were understandably angry. Making this even worse is that the bundle in question doesn't include the game. Some good news then, as Play.com is offering the Rock Band instrument bundle for £99.99 ($196), a substantial savings over the suggested price. Of course, it's still not ideal as the game still has to be purchased separately. But hey, it's better than plunking down the full amount, right? There's no telling how long the offer will last, so we suggest you get it while the gettin's good.

[Thanks, Stukorn]

UK Rock Band in May, timed Xbox 360 exclusive

Posted Apr 8th 2008 10:00AM by Xav de Matos
Filed under: News

Today EA, MTV and Harmonix have confirmed the UK release of Rock Band is set for May 23. News of a release date has been expected for quite some time; however, in an unexpected coup Harmonix has announced the popular music rhythm game will be a timed exclusive for everyone's favorite HD-platform.

In a press release early this morning Harmonix confirmed the Xbox 360 version Rock Band will hit the UK in "an exclusive launch window of May 23," while other platforms will see the title released later this summer. However, the news may not be as peachy as UK gamers would like.

The game will be sold separately from an "Instrument Edition," which is only includes the drum set, guitar and microphone peripherals, priced at GBP 129.99 (EUR 169). When factoring in the price of the software the package will cost gamers roughly $360 US. Additionally, UK gamers will have the option of purchasing wireless guitars separately for GBP 59.99 (EUR 79.99), while the standard drum kit will go for GBP 69.99 (EUR 89.99).

The UK version of Rock Band will include all 58 tracks found in the North American release, as well as feature nine new tracks spanning German, French and UK hits.

Considering the popularity of the game Stateside, Microsoft has definitely stolen one of the biggest releases out from under Sony's nose -- in a heavily pro-Sony market. While the exclusivity may boost the sales of the Xbox 360 in the region we wonder how UK gamers will feel swallowing the steep price to get their rock on.

[Via Joystiq]

Evidence that Rock Band levels-up drum skills

Posted Apr 1st 2008 10:30AM by Xav de Matos
Filed under: Fan stuff, Videos

In the above clip, Attack of the Show's own Kevin Periera thought it would be a good idea to put his expert Rock Band skills to the test. While meeting up with Coheed and Cambria during their Linkin Park support tour, Periera was challenged to take his new found drumming skills and apply them to a legit kit during a play through session of Welcome Home.

So how did Periera stack up using his gaming skills? He completely nails the track! We're not sure if Periera's got a drumming background, but if it's been a strict diet of Rock Band, color us impressed!

[Via Kotaku]

Rock out to "Still Alive" now!

Posted Mar 31st 2008 7:25PM by Xav de Matos
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace

Earlier in the day we reported that tomorrow would bring "Still Alive," the end sequence tune from the smash-hit Portal, to Rock Band. Well, fire up your Xbox 360's fanboys and girls because Christmas has come early as "Still Alive" is available on the Xbox Live Marketplace today. The 18MB download will set you back exactly 0MS Points ($0.00 in any currency) and features one of the best gaming inside jokes of 2007. Go grab it now!

[Thanks, Z3nGaijin & Ben]

Rock Band for $148 on Amazon

Posted Mar 26th 2008 1:15PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Deals and Bargains

Rockers everywhere, take note: Amazon is currently offering the Rock Band Special Edition -- which includes the game, microphone, drums, and guitar -- for $147.99. As Amazon notes, that's $22 (or 13%) off the regular price of $169.99. These kinds of deals tend to sell out quick, so all the frugal virtuosos out there had best jump on it. No, seriously, why are you still here? Go get some cheap Rock Band.

Rock Band patch introduces lag [update]

Posted Mar 25th 2008 12:15PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News

Update: It looks like the lag still persists even when calibration settings seem to be correct. We've contacted Harmonix for more information.

We're receiving reports that the new title update for Rock Band -- the one that introduced the music store -- is creating some unforeseen problems. Specifically, the patch seems to create some on screen lag not present before the patch. We tested it this morning (we also noticed it over the weekend). Sure enough, there was some lag present and many notes were missed. ~~Before everyone starts running around screaming bloody murder, you should know that the lag is completely fixable.~~

Essentially, all the patch does is throw Rock Band's calibration settings out of whack. As the video above notes, the Standard CRT setting defaults to a lag of 0ms. For whatever reason, the patch alters this setting. ~~The solution? Change it back to the way it was. It's not even necessary to manually calibrate. Just select the setting that you had before and you should be good to go. Crisis averted.~~

[Thanks, Mike McD]

Rock Band drums spotted sold separately

Posted Feb 15th 2008 4:30PM by Xav de Matos
Filed under: News

While strolling through the aisles at their local Best Buy the folks at Bits Bytes Pixels Sprites stumbled upon the first signs of Rock Band instruments, not including the microphone, being sold separately. Pricing in at $79.99, the drums are the first stand alone instruments we've seen at retail and confirm reports that all the instruments would make it out around the end of February.

[Thanks, Dan]

Rock Band guitar: now with a string!

Posted Feb 5th 2008 1:00PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Hacks / mods, Fan stuff

The music genre argument -- why don't you play a real instrument! -- gets more and more vague as industrious gamers begin to meld game instruments with the real thing. The latest in a string of Frankensteinian efforts is a modification to the Rock Band Stratocaster that bestows the guitar with real guitar strings! Well, actually it bestows the instrument with precisely one guitar string, but it's a start, right? Now you might not look quite as ridiculous when you play the game with a pick. How does it work? The string is attached to a switch (the knobby thing on the left in the image above) which is activated when pressure is applied to the string. Ingenious, we say! The only question now is how we get our hands on one. Check out a video of the mod in action after the break.

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Sam's Club offers Rock Band for $150

Posted Jan 18th 2008 5:30PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Deals and Bargains

While Rock Band is undeniably one of the best party games available, there's also no denying that it's one of the most expensive. Standing at a wallet-thinning price of 180 smackers, it's not the easiest purchase to make. Thankfully, discount merchant Sam's Club looks to remedy at least some of that pain by offering the Rock Band Special Edition (which includes the game, guitar, drums, and microphone) for $149.66, a full thirty dollars off the retail price. Keep in mind you must be a member of Sam's Club to take advantage of this offer, but it's a substantial savings. If you're a member (or you know someone who is), you could do a lot worse.

[Thanks, Chaim Cohen]

Rock Band's next two weeks: Oasis, Rush, more

Posted Jan 16th 2008 5:50PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace

The next two weeks of downloadable content for Rock Band have been revealed, and by none other than Xbox.com no less. The week of January 22 will see the release of the Oasis Pack, which will include three songs by Oasis (go figure). The following week of January 29 will bring the Progressive Pack, which will include tracks by Smashing Pumpkins, Rush, and Coheed and Cambria. Both song packs are 440 MS Points each. Each song can also be downloaded individually for 160 Points. See the breakdown below:

Oasis Pack

Progressive Pack

"Siva" by Smashing Pumpkins
"Working Man" as made famous by Rush (cover)
"Ten Speed (of God's Blood and Burial)" as made famous by Coheed and Cambria (cover)

Anyone see something they like?

Update: Looks like the Xbox.com page has been altered, and these song packs have been removed. That's okay though, 'cause we got proof.

[Thanks, Jason R. Wallace]

OXM getting exclusive Rock Band DLC

Posted Jan 3rd 2008 12:15PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News

Official Xbox Magazine got its grubby little hands on 3 exclusive tracks for Rock Band. The tracks will be offered on the disc bundled with the February issue of the magazine, set to be in subscribers hands "soon" and available on store shelves January 15th. The three tracks to be included are:

"Sprøde" by Freezepop
"Rock Rebellion" by Bang Camaro
"Shake" by Count Zero (warning: Myspace link)

It's definitely an interesting collection of tracks. The article on OXM Online doesn't mention whether or not these are master tracks, but given that the Freezepop and Bang Camaro tracks available with the retail version are master tracks, we're betting these are too.

[Via Evil Avatar]

Canada gets Rock Band DLC, waits for actual game

Posted Dec 20th 2007 3:45PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: News, Xbox Live Marketplace

Now that Rock Band is ostensibly available in Canada, all the DLC that has been previously released in the US is now available for our northern neighbors. Please note the word "ostensibly" in the previous sentence. Several tipsters are reporting that Rock Band is not yet available at local retailers. Said tipsters have been told that today is merely the shipping date and not the actual release date. Furthermore, it's likely that the game won't actually be on store shelves until later this week, next week, or possibly January depending on the outlet. But hey, at least you can download your favorite tracks now, right?

[Thanks to everyone that sent this in]

RockBand.com getting major upgrade today

Posted Dec 19th 2007 3:30PM by Richard Mitchell
Filed under: Rumors

360Sync.com is reporting that a hefty upgrade should be hitting the Rock Band community site sometime today. The information comes from an inside source close to 360Sync. The upgrade is apparently set to add more web 2.0 functionality to the community site, transforming it into a social networking site in which players can share information about their in-game avatars and, of course, their bands. Harmonix has noted an upcoming relaunch of the community site before, mentioning similar features, so we expect it's probably true. Keep your eyes peeled and your browsers ready, the update should be live before the day is out.

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