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The Perils Of One-Band Music Games

Music games built around a single artist can be a tricky thing to plan for, because while you’ll attract fans of that single artist, many others just won’t give a toss. Especially, it seems, when that artist is Van Halen.


January 19, 2010

Rumour: Rock Band Network Launching Tomorrow?

MTV’s Rock Band Network, an ambitious program aimed at letting “anyone” upload a song to the game’s store, may be launching as early as tomorrow, according to the Wall Street Journal.


December 28, 2009
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Paul McCartney Live Tracks On The Run Towards Rock Band

MTV have announced that next week a collection of live Paul McCartney tracks will be made available for download in the Rock Band store.


December 13, 2009
News

Early Video Outs ‘Green Day: Rock Band’

Not sure if this is the “biggest surprise premiere in VGA history” we’ve been promised, but MTV put up a “Green Day: Rock Band” video dated three days into the future, then pulled it. Embed code still works, though.


October 21, 2009
News

And Then There Was LEGO Queen

Guitarist Brian May may have beat them to the punch, but that won’t stop Warner Bros. Interactive and MTV Games from proudly announcing tiny LEGO versions of super group Queen in LEGO Rock Band.


September 15, 2009
In Real Life

Jack Black Cosplays At Video Music Awards

Did you watch the Video Music Awards last night?


September 9, 2009

The Beatles: Rock Band Frankenreview

What happens when what many consider to be the ultimate band game teams up with what many consider to be the ultimate band? The Beatles: Rock Band.


September 8, 2009
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Paul McCartney Hasn’t Played Beatles: Rock Band

A big fuss was made of the mere fact Paul & Ringo were at Microsoft’s E3 presser, but less fuss was made of the fact they looked awkward and out of place. Almost as if they couldn’t give a shit.


September 2, 2009

And The Last, Secret Beatles: Rock Band Song Is…

Some “surprise” this turned out to be. While we’re sure MTV would have liked this to remain a secret until a little closer to the game’s September 9 release, word has already got around that the game’s final song is…


September 1, 2009
News

Export LEGO Rock Band Tracks To Rock Band

Those of you with children, younger siblings or a LEGO fetish may want to send Harmonix a fruit basket today, because it’s been revealed that anyone picking up LEGO Rock Band will be able to export its tracks.