Freshly squeezed Rock Band downloadable content just made its way onto the XBLM and, this week, it's a bitter-sweet mixture of musical goodness. Make the click towards the break for a complete listing of all of today's new music, which includes track packs from the Dead Kennedys and Mission of Burma as well as three tracks from the "Century Media Girls of Metal" and a value priced song from Crooked X. Jam on my wayward son ... jam on.
Not to be outdone by Activision's announcement that The Killers downloadable content is headed to World Tour, Harmonix and MTV Games just informed Wired that they'll be releasing their own The Killers DLC to the Rock Band music store. The songs will make their way to the Marketplace on Tuesday, November 25th, the same day the World Tour DLC is released. Zing!
The Rock Band DLC will be a three pack of The Killers tracks including two the classics "Mr. Brightside" and "Smile Like You Mean It" as well as the new "Spaceman" track off their latest album Day and Age. Each track is expected to be priced at 160 Microsoft points individually or bundled for 440 points.
Both the Dead Kennedys and Mission of Burma will be releasing a three pack of DLC (priced at 440 Microsoft points) and a separate "Century Media Girls of Metal" three pack featuring music by Lacuna Coil and In This Moment will also be available. Each track can also be purchased individually for 160 Microsoft points. Finally, Crooked-X will be releasing "Gone" as a value priced track (80 MS points). Get your DLC details after the fold.
Attention virtual rock and rollers, Harmonix has sent word that the original Rock Band bundle (as in not Rock Band 2) has received a price cut just in time for the holidays. The Xbox 360 version of the bundle has seen a $30 price cut, knocking the official price down to $140. Sure, you might not get the fancy self-calibrating guitar, or the new drums, but it's a significant savings over the $190 Rock Band 2 bundle. It's worth noting that Amazon actually has the bundle for $120, which means you could grab the Rock Band 1 bundle and a copy of Rock Band 2 for less than the cost of the Rock Band 2 bundle. That's definitely our suggestion if your goal this holiday is to be the coolest parent / grandparent / uncle / aunt / total stranger on the block.
Poor economy be damned, corporate America doesn't stop rewarding its top employees. Especially when handing out bonus checks to their money makers.
MTV Games parent company Viacom just wrote a few checks, totaling $300 million in bonus cash to Harmonix founders Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy. Each Harmonix employee received $150 million in bonus money for exceeding performance targets with the Rock Band franchise. Maybe they could use that cash to lure Zeppelin over to Rock Band. It worked with The Beatles.
Foo Fighters fans should be feeling just fine today, as a boatload of new Rock Band DLC has landed on Xbox Live Marketplace. More specifically, fans can get their grubby little foo fighting mitts on the entire The Colour and the Shape album. The whole shebang will set you back 1600 MS Points, otherwise known as 20 earth dollars. If you like your DLC a bit more piecemeal, you can pick up any of the individual tracks listed below for 160 points ($2) each. Given that their are 12 songs total, the full album will save 320 points, or $4. Now go fight that foo!
For those looking to get Rock Banddownloadable content in disc form and not so a la cart, then the retail edition of the Rock Band Track Pack Volume 2 will be up your rockin' alley.
Releasing to retailers on November 17th, the $30 Rock Band Track Pack numero two will be comprised of 20 different Rock Band DLC tracks that were hand selected by team Harmonix for inclusion on the disc. The 20 songs (listed after the break) are a variety of already released DLC tracks including NIN, Pixies, Weezer and Blondie and can be copied over to the 360's HDD for inclusion in your Rock Band setlist. Perfect for those who aren't connected to Xbox Live or for those who want to get a variety of DLC for $1.50 per song.
Next week's Rock Band DLC was just announced (a day early) where Harmonix's hmxsean just informed us that the entire Foo Fighters The Colour and the Shape album will be available for purchase off the XBLM next Tuesday, November 11th.
As expected, all twelve The Colour and the Shape tracks (minus Rock Band 2's "Everlong") will be purchasable for 160 Microsoft points apiece or as an entire album for 1600 points. Look below for a bulleted list of next Tuesday's Foo Fighters Rock Band DLC.
Still haven't received a code from Harmonix to download the 20 free Rock Band 2 tracks? Well, friends, you aren't alone, because the redemption code emails are still being sent out.
Hmxsean posted a 20 free song update over on the official Rock Band forums, telling fans that over the next twenty-four hours (beginning Tuesday evening) they'll be emailing out redemption codes to those who already registered for the 20 free Rock Band 2 songs. In other words, be patient and constantly refresh your inbox. And if you own Rock Band 2 and have yet to register for the free DLC, we advise going here and starting the process.
Update: It should also be noted that, today, Harmonix will be emailing codes to download the 20 free songs as part of the Rock Band 2 setlist. Thanks Destroyer88.
It's Rock Band downloadable content Tuesday, which means all that musical DLC that we heard about last Friday is now purchasable off the Xbox Live Marketplace. If you're clueless to what the DLC is, just know it's new (and value priced) music from both Hinder and Fall Out Boy as well as a three song track pack from the Presidents of the U.S.A. Point your clicking arrow towards the break for a complete listing of today's new Rock Band DLC.
While we already knew about the plans to release the thematic DLC for Rock Band 2, Harmonix added a pair of new tracks to this week's list. On November 4, also election day, gamers can downloaded three tracks from The Presidents of the United States of America for 160MS points each or 440MS points as a three-pack. Not your bag? Harmonix will also offer two single tracks from Hinder and Fall Out Boy priced to own at 80MS points a piece.
Also, get those registration codes ready on Tuesday as well because the 20 free indie tracks will release on Tuesday, as well. Now, just make sure to set those downloads up and vote because remember, if you don't vote you aren't allowed to complain about the government for the next four years. It's a rule.
Just when our friends in Europe thought they were being left out (yet again) of the Rock Band 2 fun, EA just announced that the sequel to the original multi-instrument music platform will be releasing this November.
Rock Band 2 - the standalone game - will release to Europe on November 14th and a week later in the UK on November 21st. Its release will be a timed exclusive for the Xbox 360, just as it was in the U.S. If you're looking to grab a Rock Band 2 bundle then you'll have to wait a bit longer, because it'll be out "beginning in December." Wondering about pricing? Well, the standalone disc will retail for 49.99 GBP or 69.99 EUR and the December releasing bundle's price is still shrouded in mystery. Got it? Good!
According to the peeps over at IGN (whom Harmonix granted early DLC access) next week's Rock Band downloadable content will be a mixed bag of musical fun. Next Tuesday, October 28th will bring seven new DLC tracks from bands including Siouxsie & The Banshees, Blink-182, Silversun Pickups, and Psychedelic Furs with all tracks being made available for 160 Microsoft points each. Look below for a bulleted listing of next week's musical DLC goodness and (as always) complain or express your excitement in the comments section.
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recently told KBS Radio why the band decided to offer its music on Guitar Hero while denying it to Rock Band. Ulrich's somewhat cryptic reasoning: "We had to make a decision, and it was one or the other, and we felt that Guitar Hero were more suited for what we were looking for. They were ready to step up on a number of fronts and it's been great." Ulrich did not elaborate on how exactly Activision "stepped up," though he does mention the rumors of a Metallica themed Guitar Hero. Ulrich did not confirm such a game was in the works, instead saying "who knows what's gonna lurk next year, but it's pretty exciting."
So, Activision stepped up and Guitar Hero was more suited to what Metallica was looking for. Somehow we get the feeling that Activision stepped up with a suitcase full of money, which is exactly what Metallica was looking for.
As part of the partnership between Xbox 360, Rock the Vote and The Presidents of the U.S.A., a three song RB track pack featuring "Dune Buggy", "Ladybug" and "Feather Pluckn" will be available for purchase off the XBLM for a yet to be announced price. Oh, in case you were wondering, 35% of Xbox Live voters consider "Job and the Economy" as the most important issue in this year's election. Word.
For those looking to get Rock Band downloadable content in disc form and not so a la cart, then the retail edition of the Rock Band Track Pack Volume 2 will be up your rockin' alley.
Still haven't received a code from Harmonix to download the 20 free Rock Band 2 tracks? Well, friends, you aren't alone, because the redemption code emails are still being sent out.
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Just when our friends in Europe thought they were being left out (yet again) of the Rock Band 2 fun, EA just announced that the sequel to the original multi-instrument music platform will be releasing this November.
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich recently told KBS Radio why the band decided to offer its music on Guitar Hero while denying it to Rock Band. Ulrich's somewhat cryptic reasoning: "We had to make a decision, and it was one or the other, and we felt that Guitar Hero were more suited for what we were looking for. They were ready to step up on a number of fronts and it's been great." Ulrich did not elaborate on how exactly Activision "stepped up," though he does mention the rumors of a Metallica themed Guitar Hero. Ulrich did not confirm such a game was in the works, instead saying "who knows what's gonna lurk next year, but it's pretty exciting."
