Rock Band 2 News

  • Rock Band franchise unprofitable in Q3

    Despite "strong" start of Beatles, Viacom CEO says MTV Games and Harmonix's rhythm game series negatively impacted margins during July-Sept. period.

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    • Posted Nov 4, 2009 10:44 am PT
  • The Who: Rock Band set for 2010?

    Lead singer of classic rock quartet says band-specific installment in rhythm game franchise is planned for next year.

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    • Posted Oct 27, 2009 11:17 am PT
  • Gaming set to grow through August 2010 - Analyst

    Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter predicts that after potentially disappointing October results, "double-digit gains will be the norm" until the back half of next year.

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    • Posted Oct 20, 2009 3:37 pm PT
  • U2 reconsidering Rock Band project

    After passing on Harmonix collaboration last year, Irish quartet is now open to band-centric rhythm game a la The Beatles: Rock Band.

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    • Posted Oct 7, 2009 10:58 am PT
  • Rock Band 2 update debuts Audition mode

    Harmonix's rhythm game gains song-upload functionality for 360's upcoming Network initiative; wireless mics, background DLC downloading, more.

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    • Posted Sep 25, 2009 4:32 pm PT
  • Harmonix's LoPiccolo talks Rock Band Network

    Rock Band studio's VP explains how garage bands meet garage-game development in the user-made song-upload service; beta set for September start.

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    • Posted Aug 27, 2009 9:58 am PT
  • Spot On: The blind gaming the blind

    Largely invisible to the mainstream, sightless gamers help each other tackle titles like Rock Band and Left 4 Dead, while others focus on games made for--and by--the blind.

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    • Posted Aug 24, 2009 2:37 pm PT
  • Rock Band 3 in the works

    MTV Games head confirms Harmonix is already working on third major entry in rhythm franchise, exploring possibility of another game devoted to one major band.

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    • Posted Aug 21, 2009 12:48 pm PT
  • Gorillaz, Joplin lead Rock Band store update

    Harmonix has a full slate of new downloadable content for its Rock Band platform on tap for next week, spanning modern infusion rock from the Gorillaz to classic riffs from Janis Joplin, The Who, and Jefferson Airplane. New playable songs will be available on the Xbox 360 and Wii on August 11,...

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    • Posted Aug 7, 2009 12:32 pm PT
  • Rock Band Spinal Tap-ped

    Rerecorded versions of 11 songs from This Is Spinal Tap arrive next week for Wii, PS3, 360; new Black Sabbath and Foo Fighters DLC also available.

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    • Posted Jul 31, 2009 10:22 am PT
  • Rock Band hits sour note in Viacom financials

    MTV Games and Harmonix's rhythm franchise drag on parent company's Q2 results, as slow sales drive Media Networks segment's "41 percent decline in ancillary revenues."

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    • Posted Jul 28, 2009 9:59 am PT
  • Blink 182, Weezer headline Rock Band store update

    Yesterday, Blink 182 kicked off its summer tour in Las Vegas and will team up with Weezer starting next month in Toronto for 15 performances. Today, Harmonix and MTV Games announced that both bands--along with KISS--will each get a pack of three songs at the Rock Band Music Store later this month,...

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    • Posted Jul 24, 2009 5:00 pm PT
  • Rock Band getting user-made tracks

    Harmonix and XNA Creators Club allowing anyone to upload their own music to sell as DLC; open beta starts in late August, initially 360-exclusive.

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    • Posted Jul 17, 2009 10:18 am PT
  • THQ, Sony alumni join MTV Games

    Scott Guthrie takes executive vice president spot, while David Cox joins as senior VP of sales.

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    • Posted Jun 29, 2009 8:38 am PT
  • Willie Nelson, Keith Urban on Rock Band Country Pack bandwagon

    As GameSpot reported in May, Harmonix, MTV Games, and EA announced that Rock Band Country Track Pack will arrive for the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 2 on July 21. Today, the publishers also revealed some new details on what songs would be available for the upcoming track...

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    • Posted Jun 15, 2009 10:58 am PT
  • Green Day dawns on Rock Band July 7

    Punk trio's exclusive partnership with MTV Games' franchise kicks off with three-song DLC pack next month, more songs and projects to follow.

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    • Posted Jun 11, 2009 1:10 pm PT
  • Green Day Rock Band coming by year's end?

    Source: A five-part radio station interview available on the front page of KROQ-FM's Web site.What we heard: Quite literally, this is what we heard:Billie Joe Armstrong: "Yeah we're doing a whole Green Day Rock Band." (emphasis added)As for when that will happen, Armstrong said, "I'm not sure...

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    • Posted Jun 10, 2009 11:59 am PT
  • Pepsi pops for free Rock Band songs

    Pepsi has always been keenly interested in youth culture, adopting slogans like "The choice of a new generation," "Generation Next," and, most recently, "Every generation refreshes the world." So it's not especially surprising that the soda maker would align itself with a product enjoying...

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    • Posted May 21, 2009 3:46 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
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