Rock Band 2 News
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GamesCom: Rock Band to reach 1k songs by end of year
As if 800 songs weren’t enough, Harmonix and MTV Games say the number of songs available via the Rock Band Music Store will reach 1,000 by the start of 2010. At GamesCom, Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos revealed that new tracks from Queen, Tom Petty, Nirvana, Elton John, Iggy Pop, The White St...
- Posted Aug 20th 2009
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Harmonix unveils Rock Band Network, track upload system
Many fans were wondering what the next 'big thing' from Rock Band developer Harmonix Music Systems would be, and today we can finally confirm that the studio has been slaving away on the Rock Band Network. Rock Band Network, or RBN, is a comprehensive toolset that allows the creation and distrib...
- Posted Jul 17th 2009
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Green Day DLC coming to Rock Band
Alright, it appears that Green Day won't be getting its own Rock Band game -- at least not yet. A press release sent today from MTV announced a collaboration between Green Day and Rock Band; several hits from the punk-rock band will be coming to Harmonix's music game. The first downloadable pack,...
- Posted Jun 12th 2009
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[UPDATE] Rock Band going Green?
The popular punk-rock band Green Day may get some Rock Band treatment, according to a comment from front-man Billy Joe during a radio interview this morning. During the interview on KROQ 106.7 FM, an audience member asked when Green Day would appear on Rock Band. Joe simply replied: “Uh, yeah,...
- Posted Jun 9th 2009
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Pearl Jam can't get enough Rock Band
It's time to dust off your Rock Band gear, throw a flannel shirt around your waist, and help create the ultimate live Pearl Jam set list. As if releasing a remastered version of the grunge god's inaugural album, Ten, to Rock Band wasn't enough, today Ten Club announced a new project for 2010. Te...
- Posted May 12th 2009
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Guns n' Roses latest album coming to Rock Band 2
MTV Games has revealed that Guns N’ Roses’ latest studio album, Chinese Democracy, will be up for download in its entirety on the Rock Band Music Store on April 16. Released in November last year, Chinese Democracy became a top five album on both sides of the Atlantic, selling three mil...
- Posted Apr 11th 2009
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Rock Band 2 PS3 dated for Europe
MTV Games, Harmonix and EA have staple gunned a release date to the upcoming European conversion of Rock Band 2 for PlayStation 3, announcing that the music simulation romp will hit stores on the week beginning March 23. The PS3 version will be joined by a PlayStation 2 iteration during the same ...
- Posted Feb 27th 2009
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Snoop coming to Rock Band
Harmonix and their flagship rhythm game Rock Band are continuing to branch out to areas that we didn't even think possible. When country was first announced for the game, which revolves around rock music, it sent some hardcore fans up in arms. Now, Harmonix is going past the banjo and tambourine int...
- Posted Feb 10th 2009
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MTV has crazy track expectations for Rock Band
Last year, Harmonix set a goal of releasing 500 total tracks to the Rock Band community by the end of 2008. By the end of the year, the rhythm genre innovators had met that goal and then some. Now, Harmonix and MTV are proclaiming that they plan to release as many as 5,000 total tracks for Rock Band...
- Posted Jan 28th 2009
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Rock Band hits milestones for downloads and songs
It's been a little over a year since Harmonix rocked the music genre scene with their critically acclaimed, Rock Band. The title, which offered gamers the opportunity to play with more than just a guitar and a single buddy, allowed the usage of drums, guitars, bass and singing in order to create you...
- Posted Dec 6th 2008
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