Delayed only a few hours from its traditional early AM release, we're pleased to inform you that new Roy Orbison music for Rock Band is ready for purchase. All six DLC tracks can be found on the Xbox Live Marketplace, each costing 160 Microsoft points or bundled for 800. Look towards the fold for a listing of all of today's new Rock Band music and ponder how musically talented Orbison really is.
According to videogaming247 and their super secret "source", LEGO franchise developer Traveller's Tales is currently hard at work on their latest brick game: LEGO Rock Band.
Supposedly, during a Radio One interview, a UK Traveller's Tales employee confirmed that they're working on a new LEGO game and that it's releasing in 2009, but exact specifics were withheld. That game being LEGO Rock Band, or so says videogaming247 and their sources who claim their information is "100 percent correct." LEGOs and Rock Band? It's an odd mix, but it could be tasty. Kinda like potato chip and peanut butter sandwiches.
In this instance, the rumors were true. Harmonix just confirmed that Roy Orbison and six of his musical melodies will be added to the Rock Band Music Store next Tuesday, January 6th. As is the norm, each song will be purchasable for 160 Microsoft points or a six song track pack for a cool 800 points. List-o-songs from "The Big O" are below ... don'tcha know.
Prepping for the new year, Harmonix just announced the very last Rock Band downloadable content of 2008 that's considered extra credit seeing that they already reached their goal of 500 songs.
Set for release to the XBLM next Tuesday, December 30th will be four 160 Microsoft point songs that are mostly classic rock with a splash of Scottish alt. You know, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull and others. Shift your eyes to the bullet list below to view next week's upcoming Rock Band music.
According to CMT (an all country, all the time station owned by MTV), country singer Roy Orbison will be bringing more country music to the Rock Band DLC library. CMT announced Orbison's Rock Band DLC plans on their latest episode of Top 20 Countdown, revealing that a "Roy Orbison Pack" (presumably, three songs) will be releasing in the future.
Sounds like hardcore rock rockers will have to learn to embrace their new country DLC Gods, because country tracks are here to stay.
Available for purchase off the Xbox Live Marketplace is new Rock Band downloadable content that'll fill both your holiday and Foo musical voids. That's because there are three new holiday music tracks and three new Foo Fighters tracks, each releasing in time for your holiday celebration. Both are available in value priced track packs and note too that the holiday music is purchasable for only 80 MS points a song. Click towards the fold for a list of all of today's new Rock Band DLC.
If you thought the Rock Bandholiday tracks were the only musical goodness coming to the Marketplace next week, you were wrong and are denied your weekly allotment of hot cocoa. Harmonix just revealed that on next Tuesday, December 23rd they'll be adding three Foo Fighters tracks to the Rock Band library. Each song is priced at 160 Microsoft points and the three song pack will be available for 440 points. Also, DOA should be an insta-buy.
According to Andy Williams, it's the most wonderful time of the year. Well Andy, you probably didn't have to deal with insane parking lot situations at shopping malls, stampeding consumers looking for for a deal and GameStop employees asking us if we want to pre-order that copy of Bratz Ponyz for the Nintendo DS we were looking for. Why would we order that? Clearly it's a gift idea and not a Game of the Year candidate we need to investigate, you up selling drone!*
Whoa. Sorry. We get a little hot under the collar shopping for presents. Anyway, Harmonix has announced a special holiday song pack for Rock Band. Releasing on December 23, 2008, are three songs to get you in the spirit of the season and shy away from the bitterness we unfortunately displayed earlier in this post.
Barenaked Ladies - "Hanukkah Blessings"
Billy Squier - "Christmas is the Time To Say I Love You"
The Pretenders - "Blue Christmas"
Each track is priced to own at 80MS points a piece or 240MS points for the entire three-song pack. Looking for some holiday tunes, Rock Band has you covered. Videos for each song can be found after the break.
*Note: We're just kidding GameStop employees. You know we love you! We know you're just doing your job so you don't get fired. This is what we call, "humor with dramatic effect." Also, we love you Andy Williams and Bratz Ponyz is not a game of the year contender, it was released in 2007.
Today's the day Rock Band goescountry with the release of five, count 'em five new downloadable content tracks that are all pulled from the country music genre. Music from artists including Dixie Chicks, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn and more can be purchased off the Marketplace for 160 Microsoft points each or as a Going Country Track Pack (five songs) for 680 points. Put one foot into the country waters by clicking towards the break for a breakdown of today's new DLC.
Don't worry, we don't believe country to be hazardous to your foot or general health. At least, we don't believe it to be.
According to Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman (Via Edge Online), Rock Band has an easier time of attracting musicians than its competitor, Guitar Hero. Dauman said that he believes artists see that Viacom has a "music orientation" (the company owns MTV, you see), adding that the company has "the opportunity to attract talent to [Rock Band] in a way that our competitors have greater difficulty doing." Dauman cited the upcoming Beatles game in particular, saying that the deal to create the game "is something that we probably got because we're Viacom--we're MTV Networks."
The Edge Online piece states that Rock Band has officially surpassed the 500 song mark with the release of the most recent No Doubt tracks, which compares rather favorably with approximately 150 songs available for Guitar Hero: World Tour. As for Viacom's future in the video game industry, Dauman said that the company likely won't be making any more "big acquisitions" like its purchase of Harmonix in 2008.
Finally, Dauman dropped a few more details on the Beatles game, saying that "it will just blow you away." He added that the game will feature "never-before-heard dialog" from the group's recording sessions.
Making good on their DLC guarantee, Harmonix released thirteen new No Doubt tracks to Rock Bandthat are now available for purchase off the Xbox Live Marketplace. The thirteen songs make up a No Doubt The Singles 1992-2003 album which can be purchased for 1600 Microsoft points or each song individually for 160 points. Also, don't forget that the Holiday Deal of the Week is the Foo Fighters' The Colour and the Shape album.
A comprehensive listing of all of today's new DLC is viewable after the fold.
After the awesomeness that was last week's introductory Legendary Map Pack offer, Major just posted this week's Xbox Live Marketplace Holiday Deal of the Week and this lil' money saver is squarely targeted at our fellow fanboy rockers.
Available through next week at the discounted price of 1200 Microsoft points is Rock Band's Foo Fighters The Colour and the Shape album. That's a savings of 400 Microsoft point from its original 1600 point price tag. For those living in Japan or Asian territories, your Holiday Deal of the Week will come from Guitar Hero or THE IDOLM@STER. Yes sir, the Xbox Live Marketplace is spreading the holiday cheer one Microsoft point saving deal a week.
Seeing that word has already spread, Harmonix decided to announce next Tuesday, December 16th Rock BandCountry Band DLC and we were spot on, it's country music ya'll!
Available for 160 Microsoft points each or bundled together for 680 points will be five country tracks for Rock Band,including music from Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Dixie Chicks and more. Look below for the complete list of upcoming "yee-haw" tunes and ponder their purchase. You have a week to decide.
"Mud on the Tires" by Brad Paisley
"Hillbilly Deluxe" by Brooks & Dunn
"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" by Dierks Bentley
After starting off the year with 2.5 million song downloads, then inching up to 6 million by March, Harmonix has revealed that the total number of Rock Band (and Rock Band 2) songs downloaded has eclipsed the 28 million mark. That's like an album going double diamond plus more.
With the announcement of the 28 million song downloads, Harmonix mentioned that that they reached their goal of making at least 500 songs available to Rock Band owners by years end. If you are wondering the exact number of DLC tracks available via the Music Store, it's 345 songs sung by 239 different artists. Congrats Harmonix, were were pessimists when you announced weekly Rock Band DLC releases, but now, after 55 consecutive weeks, we're believers.
Thanks to team Harmonix, we've just been informed that No Doubt (everyone's favorite 90s band) will be making its Rock Band debut next Tuesday, December 9th with the release of thirteen of the band's most popular singles. Songs including "Spiderweb", "Excuse Me Mr.", "Don't Speak" and others will be available as Rock Band DLC for 160 Microsoft points apiece or as a thirteen song track pack for 1600 points. Look below and take in all the No Doubt goodness.
In this instance, the rumors were true. Harmonix just confirmed that Roy Orbison and six of his musical melodies will be added to the Rock Band Music Store next Tuesday, January 6th. As is the norm, each song will be purchasable for 160 Microsoft points or a six song track pack for a cool 800 points. List-o-songs from "The Big O" are below ... don'tcha know.
According to Andy Williams, it's the most wonderful time of the year. Well Andy, you probably didn't have to deal with insane parking lot situations at shopping malls, stampeding consumers looking for for a deal and GameStop employees asking us if we want to pre-order that copy of Bratz Ponyz for the Nintendo DS we were looking for. Why would we order that? Clearly it's a gift idea and not a Game of the Year candidate we need to investigate, you up selling drone!*
