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1000 Songs Available as Rock Band DLC

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:53:37 +0000

That huge banner? It's even bigger now... The Rock Band series of games is arguably the best in the genre. The first Rock Band pioneered the full band experience. The sequel brought us the disc export feature, allowing you to play previous disc-based songs using the ...

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Sitar Hero, Hendrix and the 5th Beatle

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:09 +0000

MTV Games and Harmonix released the second major batch of downloadable content for The Beatles: Rock Band on Tuesday. Each one allows you to complete one of the albums that is partially represented on the disc already. Last month, they added the rest of the tracks from Abbey Road , and ...

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Lego: Rock Band Review

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:01:06 +0000

In a year flooded with music titles in general, and band games in particular, Lego: Rock Band sounds like yet another cash-in meant to wring money from an over-extended genre. But The Beatles: Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5 proved that there're still reasons to pick up these games -- like new features and gameplay refinements. Similarly, Lego: Rock Band throws a fresh skin on Rock Band 2 and adds some fun, new story elements, ...

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The Beatles: Rock Band Not Helping Viacom Profits

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:36:00 +0000

The Beatles: Rock Band might be besting Activision’s Guitar Hero 5 in the sales department, but the interactive love letter to the Fab Four has yet to be profitable for MTV Games’ parent company, Viacom, the GamesIndustry.biz reports. During a conference call, ...

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News: Viacom: Rock Band sales improving, "though not as quickly as we'd like"

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:36:00 +0000

Harmonix and MTV Games owner Viacom has said sales of the Rock Band franchise are improving - though not at a pace that meets expectations. Rock Band hit margins at the company's Media Networks group during its third quarter ended ...

G4 TV - TheFeed found this 28 days ago on gamesindustry.biz

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EA's Riccitiello: Digital Biz 'Offsetting' Game Retail Challenges

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:22:30 +0000

The crystal ball is still fuzzy when it comes to how the games industry will finish out a challenging year. Traditional game sales and the $60 software price point have struggled, but Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello says digital sales have the potential to make up for sluggish retail. With the key holiday season still ahead, it's also too early to call a game like The Beatles: Rock Band a disappointment, Riccitiello asserted in a ...

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EA CEO: Beatles Rock Band to 'Pick Up In a Big Way' by Thanksgiving

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 22:38:29 +0000

MTV Games' The Beatles Rock Band (which Electronic Arts distributes as part of its EA Partners program) already outsold Guitar Hero 5 in the U.S. during September, with nearly 600,000 units sold . EA CEO John Riccitiello is hoping that sales continue to pick up for the game, particularly as ...

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The Top 100 Xbox 360 Games

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 01:36:49 +0000

If you like this article, be sure to check PlayStationLifeStyle.net (our sister site) tomorrow for a list of the top 100 PS3 games! Intros are lame. So yeah, whatever. Read this article. It’s in ALPHABETICAL ORDER so don’t freak out and post an angry comment. Also, I realize that ...

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Opinion: Why DJ Hero Can't Save Music Games

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 02:04:07 +0000

Fatigued of the music genre yet? Some people must be -- sales of The Beatles: Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5 didn't measure up to predictions, and some analysts think consumers are getting tired of plastic instruments. Industry-watchers have suggested that what the genre needs is a refresh -- something other than rock music. Activision and FreeStyle Games' DJ Hero promises that refreshment, taking the peripheral-equipped music game out of the bandland and onto the ...

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Rock Band 3 Will Aim To Teach People How To Play Music

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:50:59 +0000

One of the chief complaints about Guitar Hero and Rock Band is that people ought to just learn how to play the real thing. Well, that may actually happen with Rock Band 3. Having previously helped get The Beatles Rock Band off the ground, Dhani Harrison has reportedly stayed on to consult on Rock Band 3. The son of Beatle George Harrison told the Chicago Tribune that he wants to make the controllers "more real" for ...

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Rock Band 3 Will “Actually Teach People to Play”

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:27:00 +0000

Dhani Harrison has been making the interview rounds in support of his band thenewno2, who’s currently on tour in the States opening for Wolfmother. You probably know that the son of Beatle George Harrison was pretty instrumental in getting The Beatles: Rock Band made; he acted as ...

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Coffee Talk: The Future of Music Games As Educational Tools

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:00:48 +0000

Dhani Harrison, son of the late Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison, recently revealed the goals of his work with Harmonix on Rock Band 3 to the Chicago Tribune . Dhani discusses Thenewno2 , his awesomely trippy jam band first featured in previous Rock Band titles, and later his more ...

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Dhani Harrison: Rock Band 3 will make you better at actual rocking

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 12:00:48 +0000

In a recent interview with the Chicago Tribune , Dhani Harrison, The Beatles: Rock Band contributor (and son of the late, great George Harrison), spoke about his involvement in future iterations of the popular rhythm franchise. "I'm working on Rock Band 3 and making the controllers more ...

Geekadelphia found this 23 days ago on joystiq.com

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Dave! Harmonix is making Rock Band 3 controllers for you

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:06:07 +0000

With The Beatles: Rock Band out in the retail wild, it seems that it’s full steam ahead on Rock Band 3 . During a chat with the Chicago Tribune , Dhani Harrison, son of legendary musician George Harrison, confirmed that the game is in development, telling music critic Greg Kot that ...

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GAAP Net Revenue of $1.15 Billion

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 21:32:15 +0000

EA was the #1 publisher in North America and Europe fiscal year to date, with 21% segment share - up four points . EA had four of the top-ten games in both North America and Europe. Eight EA titles launched this quarter with a Metacritic rating of 80 or above, including : NHL(R) 10, The Beatles: ...

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Review: The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:44:29 +0000

The Long and Winding Road If you’re not familiar with Harmonix’s work on the Guitar Hero franchise and its various branchings, here’s a quick primer. Harmonix had a runaway hit with their Guitar Hero rhythm game which featured a special guitar controller, and it made ...

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PS3 Beatles: Rock Band DLC crashing game's servers overseas

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:07:13 +0000

European owners of the PS3 version of The Beatles: Rock Band who decided to purchase the "Abbey Road" DLC are having an awfully difficult time coming together . A lengthy forum thread on the Rock Band message board tells of the woes of a number of overseas faux-rockers who, after ...

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Guitar Hero: Led Zeppelin incoming?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:36:51 +0000

The global boss of Activision s Guitar Hero brand has told MCV that the firm is evaluating whether to create more artist-specific releases to go up against MTV s The Beatles: Rock Band pointing to Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd as possible candidates. Speaking in an exclusive interview , Dan ...

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The Beatles: Rock Band Recruits Sgt. Pepper

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:45:28 +0000

MTV Games and Harmonix Release Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band As Second Downloadable Album For The Beatles: Rock Band On November 17th Apple Corps, Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix, the world’s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, today ...

RichAllen posted 18 days ago from playstationlifestyle.net

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[Multi] Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band coming Soon for Beatles Rock Band

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:21:30 +0000

Coming November 17th, the 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' album will be available as DLC for The Beatles Rock Band game. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band becomes the second full album from The Beatles to hit The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store since the video game's launch on ...

Spawndemon posted 18 days ago from totalgamingnetwork.com

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