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[Watch] Rock Band 3 - E3 2010 Debut Trailer
This holiday season, Harmonix and MTV Games will release the third installment in their Rock Band game series. This one, like previous entries, will include guitar, bass, vocals, and drums, but it also has keyboards and three-part harmonies, much like Beatles: Rock Band, all for up to seven players simultaneously. Rock Band also features a new Pro Mode, which more accurately simulates instruments. But, in addition to all the new software features, accessories developer Mad Catz is now the official provider of the instruments, including legacy instruments from past versions of the game. Check out more details on the new keyboard and the awesome six string hybrid guitar here.
According to Pitchfork, the new Rock Band will feature 83 songs and access to a library of over 2,000 songs by the time the game launches, with new music regularly added. The new game's tracklist includes classic-rock perennials like Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, and Night Ranger "Sister Christian" as well as more contemporary selections like Phoenix's "Lasso", the Cure's "Just Like Heaven", the White Stripes' "The Hardest Button to Button", Rilo Kiley's "Portions for Foxes", Metric's "Combat Baby", and Ida Maria's "Oh My God".
I'll be at E3 this week to check out this awesomeness in all its glory. To see all the announced songs from the tracklist, check out the game's website. USA Today has posted a video that includes people from Harmonix showing what the new game can do; check it after the jump.
This holiday season, Harmonix and MTV Games will release the third installment in their Rock Band game series. This one, like previous entries, will include guitar, bass, vocals, and drums, but it also has keyboards and three-part harmonies, much like Beatles: Rock Band, all for up to seven players simultaneously. Rock Band also features a new Pro Mode, which more accurately simulates instruments. But, in addition to all the new software features, accessories developer Mad Catz is now the official provider of the instruments, including legacy instruments from past versions of the game. Check out more details on the new keyboard and the awesome six string hybrid guitar here.
According to Pitchfork, the new Rock Band will feature 83 songs and access to a library of over 2,000 songs by the time the game launches, with new music regularly added. The new game's tracklist includes classic-rock perennials like Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, and Night Ranger "Sister Christian" as well as more contemporary selections like Phoenix's "Lasso", the Cure's "Just Like Heaven", the White Stripes' "The Hardest Button to Button", Rilo Kiley's "Portions for Foxes", Metric's "Combat Baby", and Ida Maria's "Oh My God".
I'll be at E3 this week to check out this awesomeness in all its glory. To see all the announced songs from the tracklist, check out the game's website. USA Today has posted a video that includes people from Harmonix showing what the new game can do; check it after the jump.
Rock Band Network’s User-Generated Music Goes Live
Per Wired:
Harmonix launched the Rock Band Network music store on Thursday, featuring over 100 songs created by end users.
Rock Band Network works with the Xbox 360 version of Rock Band 2. From the average user’s perspective, it’s just another source of music; 100 more songs from obscure indie bands as well as acts like Flogging Molly and Steve Vai. But these songs weren’t created in-house; they were put together by independent music-makers using software provided by Harmonix, then peer-reviewed by their fellow indie developers. Artists get 30% of the take.
Harmonix says that a selection of Rock Band Network tracks will be brought to the Wii and PlayStation 3 platforms no sooner than 30 days after each releases on the Xbox 360.
Read More http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2010/03/rock-band-network-4/#ixzz0hEtL1H8r
With this now available, I can see alot of great local, unsigned, indie acts utilizing this service (*cough cough* The Colourist *cough cough*) I'm very excited about this announcement and await to see what holds for the future of the music video game genre.