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wii stats report
How Many Hours People Play Each Wii Sonic Game, Music Games Too
Two new lists today: the hours logged by Wii users in each Wii Sonic game. And another showing play times for Rock Bands, Guitar Heroes and the like. More » -
harmonix
Rock Band Next Week: Green Day And Mayhem Music
Green Day finally makes an appearance on the Rock Band Music Store next week, along with a selection of tracks from RockStar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival artists, including Marilyn Manson and Slayer. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by kicking222: Pass, pass, pass, pass, pass, aaaaaaaaaaand six more passes. Well, there's always next week. 13 Responses | Other threads
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industry
MTV Lands Former THQ Veep
Scott Guthrie, former executive vice president of publishing THQ, was named MTV Games new executive vice president and general manager today. More »
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Comment by Yossarian: On a slightly related music note... I'm sitting here obsessed with Flo Rida's cover of Right Round. Saw the Hangover last night,... 4 Responses | Other threads
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music
Some Facts, Figures On Music Game Players
Ever wonder how many Americans played a music game during the month of April? Well, we can tell you. 25 million Americans played a music game during the month of April. More »
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Comment by Bababoof is amazing: Hmm....I got first comment. I would like to thank the academy. I would like a keyboard/piano hero 18 Responses | Other threads
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the beatles
The Surviving Beatles "Helped" On Beatles: Rock Band
While the band broke up decades ago, and half of them are now dead, the remaining Beatles weren't just going to sit by and watch somebody else make a game based on their career. So they helped. More »
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Comment by Nick Mangiaracina: Yoko touched this?! Time to call gamestop and cancel my reserve. 23 Responses | Other threads
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rhythm games
Jimmy Page And Jack White Aren't Fond Of Music Games
During a press conference promoting the documentary It Might Get Loud, legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and The White Stripes' Jack White had some harsh words for music-based video games. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by tinky XIII: So they'd rather limit their exposure to new fans? Pardon my French, but fuck them. I don't listen to the radio,... 109 Responses | Other threads
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Downloadables
Rock Band Gets Even Pearl Jamier
Just when you thought you had all of the Eddie "Crazyeyes" Vedder you needed with the full album release of Ten, Harmonix slips in three nearly-new tracks into the game this week. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Musika13: Woo, more Pearl Jam. Now all we need is some more Modest Mouse, and maybe some Muse. 31 Responses | Other threads
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harmonix
21st Century Digital Rock Band Warped Tour Pack
As expected, Harmonix has delivered the details on next week's initial Warped Tour track pack, with tracks from five Warped tour bands and a triple shot of Maroon 5 on the side. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by ViewtifulJason: I find your lack of Streetlight Manifesto disturbing. Fix it. Fix it now. 25 Responses | Other threads
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logitech
Now The 360 Gets An Expensive Logitech Guitar
You've seen Logitech's $200 guitar for the PS2 & PS3. It is not kidding around. Now see the 360 version, which courtesy of a hot orange paint scheme, is kidding around. More »
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Comment by Lythium: I know there's always a comment of "You should play a real guitar, blah blah blah" on Guitar Hero/Rock Band... 22 Responses | Other threads
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harmonix
Warped Tour Song Packs Coming To Rock Band
The latest newsletter for the 2009 Warped Tour urges fans to be on the lookout for two new track packs for Rock Band, featuring tour artists The Devil Wears Prada, Bad Religion, and more. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Cpt. Overkill: I'll only be picking up Bad Religion. Most of it is a bunch of crap. 17 Responses | Other threads
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harmonix
Next Week In Rock Band: This Is New Spinal Tap
Faux rockers Spinal Tap are releasing Back From The Dead on June 16th and Harmonix is on point, with three songs from the new album hitting Rock Band next week, along with a little Evanescence. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Meldy: Awww, I wanted some classic Tap. Sex Farm, Hell Hole, Big Bottom , Tonight I'm Going Rock You, Stone(h)enge and... 9 Responses | Other threads
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harmonix
Green Day Officially, Exclusively Comes To Rock Band
Punk rock trio Green Day is bringing its catalog of music to MTV Games and Harmonix's Rock Band, confirming the news dropped by the band itself earlier this week. More »
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Comment by Svenjers: Any oldschool Green Day would be okay. Anything post-American Idiot makes me want to vomit in my mouth... 22 Responses | Other threads
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deals
Guitar Hero, Rock Band Go Cheap At Gamestop
GameStop is slashing prices on Rock Band, Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero World Tour, Guitar Hero Aerosmith and more, likely in anticipation of this year's new music games bearing the Rock Band and Guitar Hero names. That means big savings. More » -
music
Green Day Coming To Rock Band
During Kevin and Bean's Breakfast with Green Day this morning on KROQ 106.7 FM, the band confirmed that they'll be doing something involving Rock Band in the near-ish future. More » -
e3
LEGO Rock Band Preview: Building Family Fun-Time
The problem with this game is all in the name. LEGO Rock Band makes you wonder "why LEGO?" Maybe "Rock Band: Play Rock Band With Your Kids" would have been better. More »
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Comment by SprinklesTDD: Honestly, WHY? I just don't see WHY. Sure, I love LEGO, but... Really... 13 Responses | Other threads
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e3
Every Rock Band Song In One Place Looks Like This
Between the two main games, there are a lot of Rock Band songs. Between them and the add-on discs there's more. Throw in the DLC and there's tons. So many they can fill a wall. More »
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Comment by (Zombie) Jolan: Sad thing is I own around half of that wall. Its getting damned expensive. 14 Responses | Other threads
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e3 2009
All You Need Is The Beatles: Rock Band Debut Trailer
I may not be the biggest Beatles fan, but it was hard to deny the appeal of the first trailer for The Beatles: Rock Band. It looks fab. More »
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Comment by frostcircus: Until today I wasn't aware that there was such a thing as 'not a huge Beatles fan.' How about that. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Downloadables
Next Week's Rock Band Update A Big Bunch Of Bonnaroo
MTV Games will ring in this year's Bonnaroo music and arts festival with a batch of downloadable tracks featuring artists from the show. If you've ever wanted to jam along with Phish, this one's for you. More »
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Comment by Erwin: Phish? Fuck yes! But two C&C songs? I love C&C, but couldn't they have one song and then another artist... 6 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Sacre Bleu! The First LEGO Rock Band Trailer
Yes, LEGO Rock Band is for real. And yes, this alleged E3 trailer is completely in French, which might lead one to believe that somewhere in the European PR pipeline, a leak has sprung. More »
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Comment by Matt0505: Looks "cute" and all, but considering the other choice is The Beatles........yeah that really doesn't seem like much of a... 17 Responses | Other threads
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mtv games
Rock Band To Feel The Pain Of Iron Maiden In June
MTV Games and Harmonix's Rock Band is getting a little heavier the week after E3, as the game's community 'zine has revealed that a dozen new Iron Maiden tracks will be released as downloadable content. More » -
clips
When Left 4 Dead's Survivors Meet Rock Band
How has it taken this long for someone to finally send us a video of Left 4 Dead's survivors playing a surprisingly appropriate L7 cover in Rock Band 2? It makes no sense. More » -
well played
Invasion of the Plastic Peripherals
The unbridled success of Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Wii are spurring game developers to look at new ways to control games. More »
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Comment by Gyaruson: When did Kotaku start watermarking their images? Anyways, I'm personally getting a little tired of peripherals. I'm all for the Wii's... 9 Responses | Other threads
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Downloadables
Rock Band Takes Back Alice Cooper Next Week
Next week's new additions to Rock Band and Rock Band 2 have been announced earlier than normal, thanks to the Rock Band Community Zine. Expect a dose of classic hard rock and modern day emo. More »
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Comment by Joshua Bell: I won't ever truly be satisfied with Rock Band DLC until they release Appetite for Destruction. 11 Responses | Other threads
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celebrities
Lisa Kudrow Might Be Better Than A Price Drop
We've got more evidence that non-gaming celebrities hawking games on TV is the future. More »
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Comment by UsernameOfTheDead: Maybe Sony will announce a celebrity spokesperson instead of a price drop for the PS3. That would be SO much... 17 Responses | Other threads
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harmonix
Rock Band Goes Country At Retail
Rock Band gets a little bit more country this July, as Harmonix, MTV, and EA announce the standalone Rock Band Country Track Pack for the Xbox 360, PlayStations 2 & 3, and Nintendo Wii. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by Simba: Man, I hate most country music. One recent popular song described freedom and being an American as being able... 18 Responses | Other threads
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controllers
Logitech's $200 Guitar Controller Is Not Kidding Around
People can be critical of Guitar Hero and Rock Band's plastic guitars. That they're small, cheap, plastic. None of those accusations can be levelled against Logitech's wireless guitar for the PS2 and PS3. More »
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Comment by Billkwando bought his tickets for Hyde's US tour: I think this is stupid, and I'm a fan of these types of games. For that much, yes, you could buy... 26 Responses | Other threads
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mtv games
Live Rock Band Pearl Jam "Project" Coming Next Year
Pearl Jam fans are being asked to curate the live performances of the Seattle-based band's best, a cross-promotional project that will result in a forthcoming Rock Band release. More »
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Comment by Bubbleman!: And who here actually cares? As far as Im concerned, these guys put out 1 good album (Ten) and then... 15 Responses | Other threads
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beautiful people
Famous People Sell Games Better Than Game Reviewers
Publishers should recognize that the televised appearance of celebrities in their underwear hyping Guitar Hero is helping that series beat its better-reviewed competition, according to a gaming analyst. More »
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Comment by Shiloa: Yeah, this is stupid. This is more about marketing. I have seen only a couple of Rock Band adverts whereas... 22 Responses | Other threads
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Downloadables
Wii Rock Band Scores 25 Songs This Week
This week's update to the Wii Rock Band Music Store is truly massive, with 25 new tracks covering everything from Duran Duran to Siouxsie & The Banshees. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by subject117: Has anyone else lost interest in music games? I probably downloaded 25 songs and then got tired of music games... 17 Responses | Other threads
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mtv games
Pepsi Rock Band Contest Is A Reality
Last month, we first told you about the upcoming Pepsi promotion that would see daily giveaways of Rock Band downloadable tracks, allegedly up to a million tracks. Details on that promotion have gone live. More » -
rock band
Harmonix Announces LEGO Rock Band
It's real! Earlier this month at GDC, Harmonix developer senior designer Dan Teasdale unwittingly confirmed LEGO Rock Band. Today, a press release confirms the game. More »
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Comment by Nick Reimer: Well it isn't a bad idea for kids and at least they're not exploiting "Rock Band" half as bad as... 35 Responses | Other threads
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satire
One Down, Four to Go for this List
Last week, Pwn or Die made a list of "Five Bands That Don't Need Their Own Guitar Hero Game." Number five: VanHagarHalen, outed by a ratings board listing the very next day. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by someone_else: Guitar Hero, Radiohead... do it now! 20 Responses | Other threads
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the beatles: rock band
Looks Like Beatles Rock Band Footage From Here ... [Update]
At 1:30 or so of this clip, what looks like footage from The Beatles: Rock Band goes up on the screen behind Sir Paul McCartney, performing at Coachella on Friday. More »
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By Owen GoodComment by Rhonlore: I dont know, the guitarist/bassist dont look like they are animated too well. 12 Responses | Other threads
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harmonix
Rock Band Picks Up Styx, REO Speedwagon
Two classic rock groups collide next week in Rock Band, with three songs each from Styx and REO Speedwagon, and one song by Styx and REO Speedwagon. More »
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By Mike FaheyComment by FrakEarth: Styx without Dennis Deyoung is about as legitimate in my eyes as Journey without Steve Perry. 12 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Beatles: Rock Band To Feature Harmonizing
According to the May issue of game mag Game Informer, rumor has it that The Beatles: Rock Band will support vocal harmonizing. Makes sense! The Beatles music features vocal harmonizing. More »
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Comment by Gorilla Snow is Maximum Risky: Multiple out-of-tune singers! I can't wait! 15 Responses | Other threads
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rock band
Here's Your Beatles: Rock Band Box Art
Beatles: Rock Band isn't just pitched at "gamers". It's pitched at Beatles fans, which is, well, most people. So the box art had to be classy! More »
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Comment by ChaderFry: Hey look it's another music rhythm game that you just buy to hear music that you time to hopefully hit... 43 Responses | Other threads
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breaking
Beatles Rock Band Bundle Detailed
The Fab Four are coming to Rock Band, and they've got a limited edition bundle to prove it.
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Comment by SansSanity: Sounds like it will be priced $100+ The rich get richer! 14 Responses | Other threads
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guns n' roses
Rock Band Getting All Of Chinese Democracy
Guns N' Roses latest album Chinese Democracy was released last November. People waited 15 years for it! Thankfully, Rock Band downloadable content is faster. More » -
rock band
Spice Up Your Rock Band Skills With A NES Emulator
If you're not digging SpongeBob Squarepants and Nirvana updates, this nifty NES emulator program might be just the fix for Rock Band/Guitar Hero fatigue. More »
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By AJ GlasserComment by katscanne: Tsk tsk AJ. Then again, I sit in class reading Kotaku, so I guess we're even. Random fact: ends up we... 2 Responses | Other threads
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rumor
Harmonix Designer Unwittingly Confirms LEGO Rock Band
While Harmonix senior designer Dan Teasdale had intentions of talking about LEGO Rock Band during his GDC talk, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap: Design Lessons Learned From Rock Band," that obviously didn't happen. More »
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Comment by Archaotic: I am stunned to think someone actually thought Lego Rock Band was a good idea. It doesn't even make... 61 Responses | Other threads
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