Thursday, Nov 5
There's Military Madness, Numblast and a Trine demo for PlayStation 3 owners to enjoy, with a little something for the PSP crowd too—Dissidia Final Fantasy and Ghostbusters: the Video Game have made the jump to digital download. Rock Band tracks
Thursday, Oct 15
The sales-tracking firm was scheduled to release today its listings of U.S. video game hardware and software sales for September. The report would have provided a glimpse of how the likes of Halo 3: ODST and The Beatles: Rock Band have been faring, along with the price-cut PlayStation 3.
Wednesday, Sep 30
Sony's released a slew of games on the PlayStation Store. This update is a whopper! Loads of content, loads of games, loads of loads. Shatter Behind the Scenes – Gameplay
File size: 162 MB (HD) Tetris ($9.99) Brainpipe ($4.99) Sudoku ($4.99) PlayStation Store Update [PlayStation.Blog]
Friday, Sep 25
When "Audition Mode" goes live, RBN members will be able to "upload songs from their PCs and audition their songs using our suite of song audition and testing tools," according to the official Rock Band Forums. Currently, Rock Band Network is in closed beta and the game will tell you 'To ent...
Thursday, Sep 24
Aside from that, there's some Batman DLC, plenty of Rock Band and Guitar Hero content, and - Power Stone included - a whopping five PSP games available for purchase. PS3 STORE PSP STORE Add-on Game Content Rock Band Unplugged Flathead"- The Fratellis ($1.99) Wake Up Dead"- Megadeth ($1.99)
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Aside from that, there's some Batman DLC, plenty of Rock Band and Guitar Hero content, and - Power Stone included - a whopping five PSP games available for purchase. PS3 STORE PSP STORE Add-on Game Content Rock Band Unplugged Flathead"- The Fratellis ($1.99) Wake Up Dead"- Megadeth ($1.99)
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Saturday, Aug 22
This video game where they play the guitar - my son is like "Hey dad, you gotta play this game." He's up for three days playing this game. The Rock Band people told me that up to a billion people play that game. A billion fucking people. That's a lot of fucking mouths. It's incredible. If doubt that man...
Tuesday, Aug 11
This also means that Guitar Hero 5 will be the first Guitar Hero game on the Wii to fully embrace downloadable content, as you'll now be able to pick up full albums and download them all at once, just like the kids on the 360 and PS3. It'll also give you enough space to import your songs from Guita...
Friday, Jul 3
Such is the case with Harmonix, creators of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and, when it first formed, "music software technology." Eran Egozy, Harmonix co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, says that he and general manager Alex Rigopulos debated over a key aspect of the developer's name, whe...
Thursday, Apr 23
Iron Fist" by Motörhead ($1.99)"Jail Bait" by Motörhead ($1.99)"Love Me Like A Reptile" by Motörhead ($1.99)Motörhead Track Pack ($5.49) - "Jail Bait", "Iron Fist", and "Love Me Like A Reptile" by Motörhead Game Videos Pulse 4/23 Edition Patapon 2: Multiplayer Trailer
Wednesday, Apr 15
What you missed last night Sony Europe Boss Retires Sony Europe Gets New Honcho Here's Your Beatles: Rock Band Box Art This Is What End of Eternity Looks Like Activision Accused of Stealing From DJ Hero Rival Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
Wednesday, Apr 8
The first portable console Rock Band, Rock Band Unplugged tracks will be broken down into "phrases" which the player must beat-match perfectly to score multipliers and use the PSP's directional pad and buttons to play along with guitar, bass, drum and vocal tracks.
Thursday, Mar 26
Sex-Rated Xbox Community Game Not All That Sexy One Billion Dollars Worth Of Rock Band Sold God of War III Frame Rate Revealed The Cut Scene: Inside The Video Game Weapon Replica Business Molyneux: New DLC Coming to Fable II Very Soon, Fable III Hints
Friday, Mar 20
PSN Store Guitar Hero World Tour Carolina By M Chan, £1.59/€1.99 Hier Kommt Alex By Die Toten Hosen, £1.59/€1.99 What Have You Done By Within Temptation, £1.59/€1.99 European Track Pack 04, £4.39/€5.49 Jimi Hendrix Track Pack 02, £4.39/€5.49 New Slang, £1.59/€1.99
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PSN Store Guitar Hero World Tour Carolina By M Chan, £1.59/€1.99 Hier Kommt Alex By Die Toten Hosen, £1.59/€1.99 What Have You Done By Within Temptation, £1.59/€1.99 European Track Pack 04, £4.39/€5.49 Jimi Hendrix Track Pack 02, £4.39/€5.49 New Slang, £1.59/€1.99
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Thursday, Mar 19
Sure, Wheel of Fortune may be the biggest name in downloadable games hitting the North American PlayStation Store this week, but there's plenty to see, do and download beyond that. There's also a price drop on Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty, if you're holding out. Read on for the full P...
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Friday, Mar 13
It's a common complaint from PAL users that the Euro/Aussie PlayStation Store is slow to update. But there's one bright spot. At least you get a steady flow of PlayStation 1 games! Rock Band All I Want, £0.99/€1.49 Losing My Religion, £0.99/€1.49 The Kids Aren't Alright, £0.99/€1.49
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It's a common complaint from PAL users that the Euro/Aussie PlayStation Store is slow to update. But there's one bright spot. At least you get a steady flow of PlayStation 1 games! Rock Band All I Want, £0.99/€1.49 Losing My Religion, £0.99/€1.49 The Kids Aren't Alright, £0.99/€1.49
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Thursday, Mar 5
Is Indie Platformer Fez Headed to the Xbox 360? The Beatles: Rock Band Hits Sept. 9 for $250 With Instruments Fallout 3: The Pitt - Now With More Trogs GameFly In Kiosk Form Librarians Explain: Why Video Games At the Library What Could Make The Beatles: Rock Band Worth $250?
This week's North American PlayStation Store cannot escape the watch of the Watchmen, as Watchmen: The End Is Nigh joins a handful of Watchmen promo videos, making you that much more Watchmen fatigued. Guitar Hero World Tour European Track Pack 03 ($5.49)
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This week's North American PlayStation Store cannot escape the watch of the Watchmen, as Watchmen: The End Is Nigh joins a handful of Watchmen promo videos, making you that much more Watchmen fatigued. Guitar Hero World Tour European Track Pack 03 ($5.49)
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eXophase.com, the Gamer's Phase
Thursday, Feb 12
Not much that's playable, mind you, but plenty to download, including a slew of themes for your PlayStation 3 and PSP. There's no lack of downloadable junk for one to throw money at, including new Disgaea 3 characters and music tracks, for those with disposable income.
Friday, Jan 30
Is Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix available this week on the PAL PlayStation Store? Let's check! Hmm...no, no Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix that I can see. Again. Rock Band GRATEFUL DEAD PACK 02, £4.99/€7.99 UNCLE JOHN’S BAND, £0.99/€1.49 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN, £0.99/€1.49
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Monday, Dec 8
Yes, both audiences will be thrilled by the savings they can enjoy this week. The Foo Fighters sophomore album gets a price cut for Rock Band, as does its Guitar Hero triple-pack competition. And... something for the Japan-only THE IDOLM@STER Live For You! Go on, save already with these three n...
Thursday, Nov 20
DS and Wii The under $20 Wii games The free Nerf gun, with Nerf Blaster 30 for Guitar Hero on Tour PSP and PS3 Madden PSP Entertainment Pack or Ratchet and Clank Pack for $200 Guitar Hero Aerosmith for $30 Xbox 360 Several 360 bundles Left 4 Dead for $50
Thursday, Oct 16
Like last month and the month before and the month before, Nintendo has dominated U.S. hardware sales with the Wii and Nintendo DS. The two combined sold over 1.2 million units to consumers in the month of September, far more than Sony and Microsoft's platforms combined. Just like last month. An...
Friday, Sep 26
The Red Hot Chili Peppers' fifth studio album and breakthrough hit Blood Sugar Sex Magik will be hitting the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Marketplace next week, giving Rock Band — and Rock...
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Friday, Aug 29
Look at the North American PlayStation Store update. Go on, take a good look at it. Now look at this European one. Aside from the obligatory absence of timely Rock Band content, can you see much of a...
Thursday, Aug 21
The zine also includes links to a backstage interview with Rush, a vid of Rush playing their own song in Rock Band on the Colbert Report and another of NAS playing Rock Band on the Report. Finally you've got links to the Harmonix Developers' blog and a designer's Twitter.
Wednesday, Jul 9
The Sims™ 2 Apartment Pets for the Nintendo DS Zubo™ MySims Kingdom for the Wii and Nintendo DS Spore E3 award consideration: Best Online Multiplayer Game SimCity™ Creator for the Wii Rock Band™ 2 – Rock Band 2 will be on display at the MTV Games Booth located at Suite 308A in the LACC.
Thursday, May 22
Sim ship is always a high priority for Microsoft", Lobb says. "There are many reasons for this: it allows us to benefit from building buzz in multiple territories, it permits the team to finish all versions of the game within a small window of time, and it builds on sales and marketing effici...
Tuesday, Feb 26
What a glorious console age we've entered, when individual tracks from Rock Band get their own patched releases. It's all for the best, though, as they're merely minor fixes that aren't treating game killing bugs, just addressing incorrect meta information. In the case of "Limelight", t...
Wednesday, Dec 12
OK, I'm outta here. I have to run down to Denver to pick up some bits and pieces for the big event tonight at the Walnut Room, then hop by the Rocky Mountain News, where they've been "holding" one of my Rock Band guitars, and then finally get over to the bar to set stuff up and test out the game.
Wednesday, Dec 5
The Harmonix community manager writes at the official Rock Band forums that a routine patch for the PlayStation 3 version of the game is coming soon, one that will address "a number of items related to guitar controller compatibility." The patch was expected to be released yesterday, but...
Thursday, Nov 22
LEGO Star Wars the Complete Saga (DS, $35): Not only is my son totally addicted to this game, he convinced me to buy a second copy so we could play through the entire campaign co-op... and now I'm addicted. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, $185): My son is a full blown Guitar Hero addict. H...
Friday, Oct 26
When Harmonix released the first Guitar Hero on the PlayStation 2, many rhythm game fans wondered exactly how the company would fare once Konami's legal team smelled the patent violations in the water. Harmonix was noticeably quiet on comparisons to Konami's Guitar Freaks franchise, c...
Monday, Oct 22
Sony Worldwide Studio Prez Phil Harrison about the expense of game development and death of the disc. Harmonix Co-Founder Alex Rigopoulos about creating an army of real drummers with Rock Band. Tim Schafer of Double Fine Productions about the death of adventure games and the life-cycle o...
