Sep 2nd, 2010 at 12:26pm
by Joe Rybicki.
If you like tricking out your Xbox 360 avatar with hip new duds and gear, you’re going to want to take a look at this suite of Rock Band 3-themed accessories in the Xbox Live Marketplace. The accessory lineup includes guitar, drums, mic, and keyboard — as well as an MTV Video Music Awards “Moonman” statuette.
There’s also a bunch of rock-themed clothing, and even an entire Moonman outfit. YouTube user HeyRiley has posted video of several of the items; you can find it embedded after the break.
[thanks to murph for the HOT TIP!]
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Sep 2nd, 2010 at 12:09pm
by Joe Rybicki.
In advance of this weekend’s PAX Prime in Seattle (alas, I will not be going this time), Mad Catz has released info and pricing on all the retooled — or at least re-colored — controllers designed to support existing music games. But that’s not all; the release also details pricing for various official accessories — as well as one item designed to take advantage of one Rock Band 3′s Pro drums:
Rock Band 3 Wireless PRO-Drum and PRO-Cymbals Kit
Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 / Wii
Fully compatible with Rock Band™ 2, all subsequent games in the Rock Band franchise and other music games, the Wireless PRO-Drum and PRO-Cymbals Kit allows gamers of all abilities to rock-out in style when playing drum portions of any game in the Rock Band franchise. From playing on easy in standard Rock Band game play, through to hard on the all-new Rock Band Pro mode available in Rock Band 3, the Wireless PRO-Drum and PRO-Cymbals Kit features four responsive drum pads, three realistically styled and newly engineered cymbals (Hi-Hat, Crash and Ride), and a metal-reinforced foot pedal. Now with an all-new input allowing for dual foot pedal setup, the Wireless PRO-Drum Kit comes complete with one set of wooden drum sticks.
MSRP: $129.99
I suspect that’s going to be on a lot of Christmas lists this year. I got hands-on time with many of these tweaked products at E3, and came away particularly impressed with the redesigned drums and cymbals.
The press release also lists features and pricing for an extra kick pedal; keyboard, mic, and guitar stands; and the Electro-Harmonix Overdrive Pedal, with everything in the lineup expected to be available by the October 26 launch of Rock Band 3.
You can see the full text of the release after the break. Continue reading →
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Sep 1st, 2010 at 11:48am
by Joe Rybicki.
Judging from the site stats, plenty of you hunted for the birthday cake in Plastic Axe’s one-year-anniversary contest. But the number of entrants who correctly located and identified it was just a fraction of those who looked: nine! That’s right, nine! Which meant that each contestant had a one-in-nine chance of winning the Omega GM-1.
I headed to Random.org this morning to get a truly random number from one to nine, and the result was eight. And the eighth person to correctly respond was…
Ryan Allen, of Dryden, Michigan.
Congrats, Ryan! You’ll be receiving your GM-1 very soon. And thanks to all who entered. I may run more scavenger hunts like this in the future…though I think next time I’ll drop a hint or two so we get a bigger pool of potential winners.
Oh, and if you’re wondering? The birthday cake is here. Thanks for playing!
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Aug 31st, 2010 at 11:53am
by Joe Rybicki.
Well now, lookie here: It’s Tuesday, which means that mega-pack of country hits is available today in the Rock Band store. But that’s not all! You 360 owners get an additional treat: the free RBN Megamix. And you PS3 owners, as per usual, get your five-song selection of popular tracks from the Rock Band Network.
There’s one problem with that Megamix, though: Reports indicate that the vocals include some buggy talking parts, making it impossible to pass the song on vox. But hey, it’s free — and there’s 10 minutes worth of really diverse drums, guitar, and bass in there. So it’s hard to complain too much. Still, I’ll let you know if a new version goes up with the fixed vocals.
[image: Russ Harrington, via Reba McEntire at MySpace]
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Aug 30th, 2010 at 3:18pm
by Joe Rybicki.
One-man band Zoo Seven is running a fun little contest to celebrate the release of their song “Painted” via the Rock Band Network. All you have to do is caption a photo on the band’s Facebook page, then get as may “Likes” as possible. The winner gets a 360 and Rock Band 2 bundle, and two runners-up get fancy new footwear.
Hit the Read link for all the details.
[Read, via @johntdrake]
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Today’s Rock Band Network update brings three returning artists and one brand-new newcomer. And I’d bet that at least two of these will be hitting the PS3 in the near future.
Activision’s bringing the heavy to go up against Rock Band’s country offering this week, with a three-pack from venerable Christian metal band P.O.D.
