Beatles Rockband controllers revealed, priced

May 5th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in Hardware, Music, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360

It was recently announced by both MTV Games and Harmonix that The Beatles: RockBand will in fact be getting two custom made guitar controllers to coincide with the games launch.

Modeled after the RickenBacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet which were played by members of The Beatles, these two controllers will sell for $100 a piece and be available when the game is.

Furthermore, you can pre-order the game now and get access to the “The Beatles: RockBand Pre-Order club” and get access to “breaking news and access to exclusive game elements including art and behind-the-scenes footage prior to the game’s release”.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Eat World, No Doubt hit Rock Band tomorrow

March 2nd, 2009 1 Comment   Posted in DLC, Music, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360

This weeks Rock Band release won’t be garnered towards any specific console as it was announced that it will hit all 3 major consoles. Yes, this does mean that it will be coming to Wii; no console prejudice whatsoever.

Anyways, Steve Ray Vaughan’s Texas Flood, along with a few No Doubt singles will be hitting all 3 consoles, the Wii get’s special treatment with a couple Jimmy Eat World songs that the PS3 and Xbox 360 Rock Bands already received:

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Texas Flood (200 Wii points apiece):

  • “Love Struck Baby”
  • “Pride and Joy”
  • “Texas Flood”
  • “Tell Me”
  • “Rude Mood”
  • “Testify”
  • “Mary Had a Little Lamb”
  • “Dirty Pool”
  • “I’m Cryin”
  • “Lenny”

Individual songs (200 Wii points apiece):

  • “New” – No Doubt
  • “Futures” – Jimmy Eat World
  • “Lucky Denver Mint” – Jimmy Eat World
  • “Sweetness” – Jimmy Eat World 

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Wii Rockband receives new-old songs

January 27th, 2009 No Comments   Posted in DLC, Wii

The Wii version of Rockband has been playing catch-up with the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 for some time now, and this week that gap gets a bit smaller.

6 new songs (to the Wii at least) have been added at 200 Wii Points a peice:

  • “Attack” – 30 Seconds to Mars
  • “Gimme Three Steps” – Lynrd Skynrd
  • “Live Forever” – Oasis
  • “Just What I needed” – The Cars
  • “Siva” – Smashing Pumpkins
  • “Tell Me Baby” – Red Hot Chili Peppers 
  • Maybe by the time Rockband 3 is out the Wii Rockband will have the full song list featured in it’s Xbox 360 and PS3 counterparts. We can only hope…


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    European Rock Band Price Decreased

    September 8th, 2008 No Comments   Posted in News

    With games like Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero 4 on the horizon, it only makes sense that Rock Band would get a price cut right? Well, in Europe at least.

    It was recently announced that the UK version of the Rockband instrument bundle will be getting it’s price decreased from £130/€170 to £110/€140. Then again, those numbers convert to $240 and $197.

    Looks like us Americans have the upperhand afterall!