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    kylenalepa: Frequency and Amplitude were both absolutely amazing. I actually went back and bought Urban Tumbleweed from iTunes the other day because I was remembe... more »
    Shadowwynd: It would get my purchase, me and a friend spent ages hunting down Amplitude, and a previous girlfriend got me FreQuency.. hard bloody games, but exce... more »
    louisoquinn: Amplitude was amazing! Only played the demo for Frequency, but I must've played it 100 times. Then when Amplitude came out I had to track down a copy.... more »
    reddevil3: Dare I say it? Amplitude > GH The series introduced me to BT and I am forever thankful. more »
    Andrew Freedman: Amplitude was great, but I don't want any plastic instrument gimmicks! This isn't Guitar Hero or Rock Band; one of the great things about Amplitude wa... more »
    LllusionX Mailed the Fission: i still stand by my opinion that gitaroo man is the best out of all these rhythm based guitar games. it had less songs, but it was easier to play, it ... more »
    TheHeartless: That would make my day. I loved Amplitude. more »
    Archaotic: This would be an amazing idea. Just slap "By the creators of Rock Band" on it and bam, instant sales. ...even if FreQuency/Amplitude predate the Amer... more »
    Weaselfingers: I feel obligated to post more »
    KingSeafoam: a tear came to my eye when i read "PS3"... =( But I wish they'd throw the original game as an XBLA at least. more »
    ZackHoagie: Yeh but then were gonna hafta have Amplitude: Aerosmith and then nobody wins. more »
    OriginalGman: The prequel, Frequency, turned me onto some very good songs. more »
    TheHeartless: I think it's interesting that when Harmonix was founded, they didn't set out to create fun living room Bemani knock-offs, but to give people without t... more »
    KingDelicious: In five years we'll have to thank Harmonix for the wave of several thousand less-than talented bands attempting to flood the airwaves. I already have ... more »
    DaBoBsta: I can't stand the Beatles, I think making a whole game based on them is a waste. I think they're the most overrated band out there. more »
    Gyaruson: I hope someone, somewhere, is working on a game that actually has you play a real guitar but follow on-screen commands via GH/RB. I know it would be b... more »
    Vitalz: For anyone who has any information on this... I heard a rumor that the new Beatles game will not work with the Rockband instruments. Now, I am not su... more »
    Kuikara: as a musician i give up on the band sim games . at first it was fun but its kinda boring me now :S more »
    Archaotic: I'm actually glad to hear this. Rock Band 2 is good enough that I really don't think a year-after-year sequel could improve on it enough to be worth ... more »
  • #harmonix

    Rigopoulos "Would Love to" do Amplitude Sequel on PS3

    Harmonix's big hit before Guitar Hero/Rock Band, and a foreshadowing of their gameplay, was Amplitude, developed for SCEA on the PS2. Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos says he'd love to "do it right" for the PS3. More »
  • #rockband

    Future Rock Bands May Steer Closer To "Real Musicianship"

    What does the future hold for the Rock Band series? Harmonix co-founder Alex Rigopulos gives us another hint in a new interview, one that teases closing the gap between real and fake rock and roll. More »
  • #harmonix

    CES 09: Don't Count On Rock Band 3 This Year, Expect Beatles Game Instead

    Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos says that Rock Band may be taking the year off in 2009, with the developer focusing its efforts on the Beatles game it announced in October. Instead, expect more music. More »
  • #announcements

    Rock Band's First Album Announced, Our Harmonix Q&A

    Today, Harmonix has officially announced the first album that will hit the Rock Band store: Judas Priest's Screaming For Vengeance. Arriving April 22/24 on Xbox 360/PS3, this10-track album will cost $14.99 with individual tracks being offered for $1.99 apiece. Then in May, The Cars' self-titled record will become the second full-album release from Rock Band. The Pixies' Doolittle will follow in June. More »