I find it interesting that they ask what songs you would like to see. Perhaps it's not finalized and it will be comprised of the songs most requested? Just a thought.

R.C.Collins

@NorthernAvengeR:
Just as long as you realize that it's your VAT and not Harmonix that is pushing the price up.

Mommar

@Grumpz®:

Depending on which system you get, they will send you a code that you will be able to redeem via xbox live or psn or wii (???) to download the songs. Which means, the 20 songs won't even show up on the services and will only download when you input a code.

OtherAdam

@colineff: [kotaku.com]

SAKY

@colineff: I think that was announced earlier this week. I don't recall where I saw that, but yes.

SAKY

no forreal am i the only one to notice it says that you are eligible for rock band 2 dlc if you have the WII rockband 2? ... does this mean that rock band 2 will have dlc on the wii?

colineff

@Jakuub: "you either have to allow compatibility, or lose the sales to people who think you're a dick for tying your game to your instruments"

Ah, but once I've got my massive track catalogue, I can cut compatibility and gouge everyone to my heart's content. The heroin user may hate his dealer, but he just can't resist the heroin :)

BritBloke916

@Grumpz®: Actually we got a code with the game for a code that gives us access to a redeem code for XBL. ;)

SAKY

@TrueCrime:
It's in the blood,
It's in the will,
It's in the mighty hands of steel,
When you're standing your ground

brainwav

@BritBloke916: In short, no, not with instruments being compatible with all the games, in most cases; you either have to allow compatibility, or lose the sales to people who think you're a dick for tying your game to your instruments. Not to mention that 3rd parties would be all over that if for some reason you did develop a large base, further cutting your instrument profits.

Jakuub

weird

Your email address has been confirmed!

You're all set! When the Bonus Tracks are ready to download we'll send an email to the address you just verified. This email will contain a code that you can redeem to download the song files.

so we got a code that gets another code? This is because of ps3 right? otherwise we would've just got one code that worked on live eventually?

Grumpz®

@brainwav: Screw AC/DC, let's just have a Transformers soundtrack expansion. Now that would rock hard.

Dragonzigg

@BritBloke916:

Only if you release said game worldwide and not rip off UK then I would buy~

It's a shame bigger companies dont realise a plan like this would win anyone over

kopakauk

Now THIS is how DRM should be done. "Buy our game and get extra stuff." Bit more carrot, bit less stick. Well done whoever came up with this one.

ThursdayNext

Done before the site goes down! Yaaaaay.

Grumpz®

Ya know I was talking with some friends and "Nothing's Gonna stand in our way" Would be an awesome song for Rockband as well as "Hunger".

Oh well I'll be able to import those songs into GH:World Tour at least.

Devmani

@brainwav: You never bend, you never break! You seem to know just what it takes! You're a fighter!

TrueCrime

Done... Now tell me what they are now and release... Please...

sergotron

So will Europeans get this also when we get Rockband 2 in 2010 with 200% VAT?

NorthernAvengeR

Aha, the neverending fight between GH and RB continues. If I was in charge of either, I'd probably set up a single online store from which players of my game could buy and download all the tracks from all of my other games, and then quickly add a hell of a lot more tracks by simply offering the rights-owners a deal in which they would receive ALL profits from the downloads of their tracks. With the resulting huge selection of tracks available for players, my game would quickly dominate and I'd make my fortune from the disks and instruments. Sound like a reasonable business case?

BritBloke916

Hopefully this is in the PS3 version, and hopefully then it's live when the game hits o.0

HikariOblivion

I'd be elated if the Transformers: The Movie soundtrack was among the 20 songs.

Won't happen, but a man can dream.

brainwav

You've got the powaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Razgriz1

I'll trade Harmonix these 20 songs for the 18 they announced the other day...

ckranger11

Free is the best price.

DarkHavoc99

Stan Bush? Well that certainly explains the "Til all are one" tag on the Age of Conan server consolidation post.

DorkimusPrime

@colineff: yep. what a wonderful age we live in.

bigman88zz

I'm hoping PS3 owners will be able to get this when the PS3 version comes out.

lenandude

@HikariOblivion: Not only is this for the 360 and PS3 versions, it's also for the Wii version too.

Struct09

@R.C.Collins:
I'm glad I was able to throw in my suggestions. They're probably doing it more as a dlc in general bit.

As for the 20 songs, I'm pretty sure they have the tracks finalized or an idea which ones they want to release. I think it's more along the lines that they have like 30-40 songs to chose from and they're narrowing it down. Then they're going to release the good songs as pay for dlc.

WasabiJoe

@AgainstOne:
Like I said, they're probably using this a gauge to see what songs or bands are the most requested.

R.C.Collins

@Grumpz®:

I know huh...

R8DERHED5150

*prays for Clutch*

tk.

i don't see the point of entering your information until the songs are actually ready.

AgainstOne

@BritBloke916: No, no it doesn't.

You think making charts is free? You think this just magically happens? For a 1 time $60 fee, you're gonna put in so much more work in the end if you don't charge for more songs, yet keep adding them. And no one will deal with you anyway. Ya ever wonder why it took till GH3, and RB1, before we started getting master tracks? Its because no one wants to give a no-name unproven thing their tracks. It takes time and money to even get the rights to the tracks, let alone chart them, mix them, and get it working. Its not a simple "Hey can I use this song?" "Yeah" No, lots of legal stuff involved.

KaemonKei

@Mommar:

Of course it is :P

NorthernAvengeR

*desperately wants Banditos by The Refreshments*

sketchturner

They certainly had interesting timing when it came to updating the registration; I think they're trying to distract everyone from that ungodly mess of an AC/DC announcement yesterday with "ooh, free songs soon!"

Kyattsuai

@lenandude: It helps to read the posts before commenting on them.

foxhound417

@dowingba:
I'm kinda hoping we get some Iron Maiden master tracks (hopefully a full album release of Seventh Son of a Seventh Son).

Also, Queen. Why no Queen, Harmonix?

R.C.Collins

@R.C.Collins: If true, hopefully the 20 bonus tracks will be "More Metallica and Megadeth, obviously."

Guaranteed one of the 20 tracks is Freezepop though. It kinda feels wrong not to have them in this game. Kinda like... 80's edition (shudder).

dowingba

@R.C.Collins: You win. I'm waiting for Queen, in any format. I'll be playing both the RB and GH series, so do it however, folks... just DO IT. I don't care about drum/vocal tracks... I'd settle for just the lead/bass parts.

I would absolutely love the 'GH:Aerosmith' treatment, though, complete with interviews, a dedicated venue list (Live at Wembley, anyone?), specialty guitars (Brian May's fireplace original), and more...

If I'm not mistaken, there's been ONE Queen song released among all GH/RB games... what the hell???

dae_giovanni

@AgainstOne: It's just prep work. So the servers that handle the registration aren't all slammed at once.

It also means you get the songs a little bit faster. If you're pre-registered, once the songs are available, the code turns up in your inbox, and you can immediately fire up your game system and get to downloading.

But if you want to wait, no harm done.

MrBungo

@sketchturner: Same, which is why I made a custom for it for Guitar Hero 2. :)

Chucklestyle

@tk.: *prays with you*

AgainstOne

I really hope I'm not screwed by having a US Rock Band game, but living in the UK. Knowing my luck they'll be on the European disc and therefore missing from the European store.

Bah.

Still nice that they were interested in finding what bands I want in the game - it badly needs more modern UK guitar bands. If only for listening to Americans wailing about never having heard of them...

Meldy

I'll take some "Transformers: The Movie" action...

That or maybe some Tom Petty..

Bluvox

This better still be around when they finally release the RB2 Special Edition bundle, lest they annoy the people without instruments (mostly new adopters, myself included). I don't want to have to wait around longer than I have to to get these songs. I'm impatient, dammit!

Blah8

@tk.: Damn, some Clutch would be some serious icing on the cake for buying this game.

yashichi8bit

@Blah8:
They said it'll be "a few weeks" till the songs become available. I'm guessing that will be when the special edition comes out or when the new Guitar Hero comes out.

R.C.Collins

@Blah8: Why wouldn't they? I'm going to guess the 20 free tracks are going to be available "indefinately".

TRT-X

Hey FUCK YOU Fahey, 20 tracks of Stan Bush would be SO HARDCORE!!! You could set up a set list of Dare, The Touch, and the Saior Moon classic She's Got the Power and it would FUCKING ROCK!!

I'm just kidding about...100% of what I just typed, although honestly I think it's those Madden songs that they licensed...I mean wouldn't that make sense, as a promotional tool? I'd personally hope for Never Wanted to Dance by Mindless Self Indulgence, but how they would censor the vocal track is beyond me.

Please don't ban me for the "fuck you" it was all apart of my act :D

TheHeartless

I dont care which songs if its free!
now I just gotta get the game.

HELLSRIDER

Yups. I am SO glad I am getting this for my PS3 INSTEAD of my 360.
The songs WILL be on the disc at launch.

TattooedLion

@tk.: ANY Clutch song would make me the happiest girl EVER.

DarthMetalHope

i took their little band/song suggestion box as my opportunity to list every artist/track that i felt should be on there lol. i really believe that's the longest bit of writing i've submitted in a long while.

bewarethefoopa

@TattooedLion: What?

You have to do the same "punch in the code to redeem the songs" thing for the PS3 version as you do for the Xbox 360 version. Please read the post and it's linked page before commenting next time.

RedFive

@brainwav: You've got the touch, you've got the power.

RedFive

@R.C.Collins: Funny you should mention that, as I also requested a healthy dose of Iron Maiden.

Aces hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh!

RedFive