Keeping to tradition, Harmonix today revealed the downloadable Rock Band songs that will be available next week for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Two three-packs will be released, with the first from The Killers offering “Mr. Brightside”, “Smile Like You Mean It” and “Spaceman”; the second pack is from Yngwie Malmsteen - “Caprici Di Diablo”, “Damnation Game” [...]

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It’s going to be a damn busy week for Rock Band fans, as Harmonix has announced that a variety of songs will be released as downloadable content, including music from punk rockers The Dead Kennedys and Mission of Burma, as well as some from heavy metal ladies.
“California Uber Alles”, “Holiday in Cambodia” and “Police [...]

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Who says good ideas don’t bring in money? Just point them to Harmonix founders Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, both of whom have been given $300 million from parent-company Viacom as bonus.
The duo, who started the studio way back in 1995, received $150 million last quarter for more than stellar sales of Rock Band [...]

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In even more Rock Band news, Harmonix today announced that Rock Band Track Pack Volume 2 will be available for PS2, PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii on November 17. This marks the second such release in the studio’s ongoing efforts to bring online content to people who don’t subscribe to PSN or Xbox Live.
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The coming week will see Foo Fighters’ breakout album “The Color and the Shape” released on Rock Band. The tracklist is as follows:

Doll
Monkey Wrench
Hey, Johnny Park!
My Poor Brain
Wind Up
Up in Arms
My Hero
See You
Enough Space
February Stars
Walking After You
New Way Home

All the songs are [...]

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Those of you who waited all day yesterday for the promised free songs for Rock Band 2 – worry not, cause Harmonix hasn’t forgotten you.
The company has apparently hit an “unexpected delay with getting the content online from Microsoft” and “have suspended sending out the token codes until the content becomes available,” according to [...]

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Already available for PS2, PS3 and Xbox 360, EA’s Rock Band 2 will arrive on the Wii in “late December,” according to the publisher.
The Wii version has always been planned for release in December, though which part of December was a mystery till now.
This confirmation came to Destructoid in response to retailer murmurs that [...]

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And yet more songs come to Rock Band, as developer Harmonix announced the coming week’s downloadable tracks. This time around, punk rocks gets the preference, with the following tracks: “Hong Kong Garden”, “The Killing Jar” and “Kiss Them for Me” by Siouxsie and the Banshees; “Dammit” by Blink 182 and “Pretty in Pink” by [...]

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Three new tracks from The Presidents of the United States will be released for Rock Band 2 soon, according to the alternative band’s website.
To be available starting November 4, the tracks are “Ladybug”, “Dune Buggy” and “Feather Pluck’n”. The PS3 version is expected two days later.
As expected, the songs will be compatible with the [...]

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Developer Harmonix has finally revealed the full list of tracks that will be offered as free downloadable content on the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii versions of Rock Band 2.
These songs will be available on November 4 by registering a code printed on the back of the game’s instruction manual. Here are the songs:

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Developer Harmonix has confirmed that the Wii release of Rock Band 2 will be compatible with the Wii guitars from Guitar Hero 3.
"HMX is committed to establishing Rock Band as a platform," reads a forum post. “We’d like to encourage the interoperability of instruments between platforms so that players can experience music, and our [...]

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Next week’s batch of downloadable content for Rock Band and its sequel will have you rocking out to Nirvana, the legendary rock band.
The DLC will consist of seven songs by the band: Breed, Lounge Act, On a Plain, Polly, Something in the Way, Stay Away and Territorial Pissings.
All songs are master recordings and will [...]

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Even more downloadable content for Rock Band is coming our way. Harmonix has announced that next week’s DLC is the full album “Dr. Feelgood” by Motley Crue.
The ten-song album will be put up October 14 on Xbox Live Marketplace and October 16 on PlayStation Network for 1280 Microsoft points ($16). Individual tracks can also [...]

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Nine new tracks for Rock Band will be available starting this week. Kicking off the setlist is The Offspring, offering three tracks available as a bundle for 440 Microsoft points ($5.50) or individually for 160 points ($2). They are “Gone Away”, “Pretty Fly” and “Self Esteem”.
The other six tracks are from various bands, which [...]

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Giving yet another incentive to buy into the Rock Band series, Harmonix has announced that gamers will be able to download “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” by Red Hot Chili Peppers next week on PS3 and Xbox 360.
Excluding one track - “Give it Away” – all songs from the album will be released for 1600 [...]

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In a totally kickass move, Harmonix has announced that it will release the entirety of Megadeth’s “Peace Sells - But Who’s Buying?” album as well as a 4-pack in honor of the concert tour promoting Rock Band 2.
The following tracks from the album will be available collectively for 880 Microsoft points ($11) or individually [...]

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That’s right, Harmonix has announced that Rock Band 2 has officially started shipping to retail. The game will debut on Xbox 360 this Sunday the 14th, with Wii and PS3 versions coming later in the year.
Bob Picunko, VP of EA had this to say about the game:
Rock Band 2 and Harmonix are raising the bar [...]

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PS3 rockers take note: Harmonix has finally released an update for Rock Band that allows the PS3 version to be compatible with the guitar included with Guitar Hero 3.
The studio had previously tried to release the patch last December, but met resistance from Activision who claimed that it should be “compensated” for the use [...]

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Developer Harmonix has finally divulged details on the tracks gamers will be able to import from Rock Band to Rock Band 2 later this month.
Only three songs from the first game cannot be transferred. They are “Paranoid” by Black Sabbath (cover), “Run to the Hills” by Iron Maiden (cover) and “Enter Sandman” by Metallica.
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Developer Harmonix has revealed that next week’s downloadable songs for Rock Band will be a three song track pack from heavy metal band All That Remains.
All master tracks, the songs are “This Calling”, “Chiron” and “Two Weeks”. The entire bundle will sell for 240 Microsoft points ($2.50) and individual tracks can be bought for [...]

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