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  • Rad Doll Kung Fu fights for free on PSN

    Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of Plastic received a critical drubbing when it first debuted for $9.99 on the PlayStation Network in April. Happening upon perhaps the best way for gamers to forgive the game its faults, Sony said as part of its PlayStation Network update that it would be partnering with...

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    • Posted May 15, 2009 4:49 pm PT
  • Alice Cooper fronting Rock Band DLC

    While Rock Band features a veritable pantheon of rock gods in its catalog of downloadable songs, there are some glaring omissions when it comes to rock devils. One of those oversights will be rectified next week as shock rocker Alice Cooper cracks open a six-pack of downloadable songs on the Rock...

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    • Posted May 15, 2009 3:00 pm PT
  • Rock Band goes whole hog into country music

    Although Harmonix still hasn't added a Deliverance-style "Dueling Banjos" to the Rock Band catalog, it has been padding out the rhythm game's selection of music from the American heartland with a variety of country hits from the likes of Brooks & Dunn and the Dixie Chicks. That selection is about...

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    • Posted May 12, 2009 3:47 pm PT
  • Pearl Jam Rock Band project due next year

    MTV Games and Seattle grunge metal troupe open up voting fan-selected live edition of Harmonix's rhythm game.

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    • Posted May 11, 2009 2:49 pm PT
  • Jane's Addiction finally shocking Rock Band

    There's nothing terribly "rock and roll" about punctuality. So it's appropriately not shocking that Jane's Addiction's album Nothing's Shocking--first revealed as a full downloadable album for Rock Band 2 in August--still hasn't found its way into the game.That's finally set to change, as Harmonix...

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    • Posted Apr 24, 2009 3:54 pm PT
  • Rag Doll Kung Fu Flocks to PSN

    Before going on to form Media Molecule and help create the award-winning Little Big Planet, Mark Healey gained notoriety for his work on Rag Doll Kung Fu. This week, the PC brawler gets a remastered edition on the PlayStation Network,courtesy of Tarsier Studios, titled Rag Doll Kung Fu: Fists of...

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    • Posted Apr 9, 2009 5:01 pm PT
  • Rock Band officially Unplugged June 9

    PSP version of Rock Band to feature nine exclusive tracks, plus the handheld's first in-game store for downloadable content.

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    • Posted Apr 8, 2009 4:36 am PT
  • Quebec enforces bilingual game law

    Canadian province puts into effect decade-old measure prohibiting sale of English-only games when French version is available.

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    • Posted Apr 3, 2009 11:16 am PT
  • Star Trek beams up Rock Band promotion

    Paramount teams with MTV and Harmonix on rhythm-game song giveaways, avatar-creation contest, battle of the bands; registration opens today.

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    • Posted Apr 1, 2009 11:43 am PT
  • Rock Band franchise joins $1 billion club

    MTV Games and Harmonix's four-piece rhythm game achieves sales milestone 15 months after launch; 40 million downloadable songs sold.

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    • Posted Mar 26, 2009 11:13 am PT
  • Boston, Rush, The Who headline Rock Band Classic Rock

    MTV Games and Harmonix prepping 20-song stand-alone track pack of previously released DLC for Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii on May 19.

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    • Posted Mar 23, 2009 2:37 pm PT
  • James Brown, AWB funk up Rock Band

    Last month, MTV Games announced that Snoop Dogg would become the first non-Beastie Boy rapper to appear in Rock Band. Today, the publisher revealed that three of hip-hop's most-sampled funk acts will be shaking their booties in next week's update to Harmonix's game.Costing $5.49/M$440 on the...

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    • Posted Mar 13, 2009 4:16 pm PT
  • Activision trademarks 'Sing Hero'

    Megapublisher's USPTO filing might be first sign of new competitor for Konami's Karaoke Revolution and Sony's SingStar series.

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    • Posted Mar 11, 2009 3:03 pm PT
  • Report: MTV Games, WMG enter licensing stalemate

    The Hollywood Reporter says Rock Band publisher and record label have reached deadlock over usage fees, may delay new content.

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    • Posted Mar 4, 2009 1:04 pm PT
  • Gibson Guitar Hero suit thrown out

    Federal judge denies claim by Guitar maker alleging that instruments for Activision's rhythm franchise violated 1999 patent.

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    • Posted Mar 2, 2009 5:25 pm PT
  • Rock Band Wii drives Cars album

    Harmonix has in many ways built its business on delivering weekly downloadable content to supplement its flagship rhythm franchise, Rock Band. Unfortunately, those transactions were limited to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, two systems with a combined installed base that will soon be eclipsed by...

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    • Posted Feb 23, 2009 3:01 pm PT
  • Noby Noby Boy, Zuma puzzled by PSN update

    The Rob Dyrdek Fantasy Plaza DLC for Skate 2 is only the tip of the iceberg of new content coming to the PlayStation Network's online store today. Sony also has on tap a range of new downloadable games, demos, and add-ons for both the PlayStation 3 and PSP. Fans of Katamari Damacy creator Keita...

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    • Posted Feb 19, 2009 4:50 pm PT
  • Rock Band 2 sales near 2 million, franchise ships 10 million

    MTV Games parent Viacom says Harmonix's rhythm game hit milestone more slowly than expected; touts series' top spot in global revenue for 2008.

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    • Posted Feb 12, 2009 2:17 pm PT
  • Call of Duty 4 tops BAFTA nominees

    Modern Warfare nets seven nods in extended Brit game awards; GTAIV, Fable II, Little Big Planet.

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    • Posted Feb 10, 2009 5:06 pm PT
  • Snoop Dogg bumpin' onto Rock Band

    Those worried that their Rock Band wasn't straight gangsta enough are in luck. Today, Snoop Dogg (real name: Calvin Broadus) announced a deal with MTV that will bring his lackadaisical vocal delivery to Rock Band. According to the agreement, the Harmonix-developed, Electronic Arts-distributed...

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    • Posted Feb 10, 2009 1:15 pm PT

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