What with all the giveaway madness, I’ve been asked what I think of the Billy Joel pack that hit Rock Band last week. Here’s the short version:
Unless you passionately hate Billy Joel, or have somehow avoided hearing any of these songs over the course of your clearly deprived life, it’s hard not to find something to like in here.
Read on for more detailed impressions. Continue reading →
Hey, looks like the original slate of European tracks due for release today in the Rock Band store has grown by two:
| Skizoo | Starting to Appreciate | N/A | N/A |
| Tutankamon | Dame Aire | N/A | N/A |
We still get that John and Yoko Xmas classic too, of course.
And don’t forget, you PS3 owners will be getting five Rock Band Network tracks today, too. And you Wii folks? Looks like this is a catch-up week, with tracks that were supposed to have launched earlier in the month.
OK, I’m confused. Harmonix has put up their weekly post about upcoming DLC, including Rock Band Network tracks for all systems, and they look awfully familiar. Like, exactly the songs that were announced for November 30th and December 7th.
Did I miss something? Did these songs never actually go up? Or perhaps this is necessary due to the weird hiccup last week?
I’m looking into it and will let you know. In the meantime, any of you Wii owners already own any of these songs?
Here’s what’s on your Rock Band Network plate next week, PS3 owners:
| All That Remains | Hold On | $1.99 |   |
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| The Gracious Few | Appetite | $1.99 |  |
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| HourCast | Freakshow | $.99 |  |
N/A |
| Johnny Cooper | Don’t Feel Like That Anymore | $1.99 |  |
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| Stan Bush | The Touch | $1.99 |  |
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These will, of course, arrive whenever next week’s tracks from the main Rock Band store go live on your system. Have a listen to the playlist after the break. Continue reading →
One of these things is not like the other. Next week’s Rock Band offering features seven tunes from well-known contemporary European artists…and a legendary Christmas tune courtesy of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
| Anaïs | Peut-Etre une Angine | N/A | N/A |
| BAP | Verdamp Lang Her | N/A | N/A |
| BB Brunes | Dis-Moi | N/A | N/A |
| Caesars | Jerk It Out |  |
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| John & Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band | Happy Xmas (War is Over) |  |
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| Linea 77 | Fantasma |  |
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| Litfiba | Proibito | N/A | N/A |
| Wir sind Helden | Nur ein Wort |  |
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These are all singles, so they’ll go for $2 apiece, or the system equivalent. And only two tracks offer Pro guitar/bass upgrades this week: “Dis-Moi” and “Jerk it Out.” Am I the only one who finds this the first week of fairly disappointing Rock Band 3 DLC? To be clear, that’s only because I’m completely unfamiliar with any of these European acts. Tell me, you folks across the pond, are you excited at least?
You can make yourself familiar with these tracks from strange lands in the playlist after the break. Continue reading →
Do you know what today is? It’s the day you can begin pre-ordering your Squier controller from Best Buy. And ordering through Best Buy is going to be your Best Bet for picking up this controller…because, according to a post from Joystiq yesterday, Best Buy will be the only place you can get the Squier.
At the moment, Fender’s own site shows no indication of this new development, and they still have the pre-order date listed as January 1. So it’s possible that this is a miscommunication or misunderstanding (though the press release from Best Buy is quite clear). But best to be safe, no? Here’s the preorder page at Best Buy.
[UPDATE: That was fast! Fender's site now instructs visitors to hit up Best Buy for the pre-order. Also, check out ricecake's comment below: The theory is that Best Buy may have the Squier exclusively at launch -- but not necessarily forever.]
On the other hand, if you’d rather rock out button-style, Mad Catz is currently running a pretty sweet deal on Mustangs: Pick one up through their site and you’ll get a (five-button) P-bass controller for free! You can also get the same deal if you pick up the five-button wooden Strat. And as an additional incentive, if you order a keyboard, you get a stand thrown in for free. Check out the Holiday Specials page at the Mad Catz store.
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Wow, dig this: Today’s Rock Band Network update for 360 features twenty new songs. Wait, scratch that: It’s nineteen new songs, with one new version of an already-released tune. But there’s a good reason for that: It’s the first RBN track equipped with a double bass track.
| Blessthefall | Hey Baby, Here’s That Song You Wanted | 160 MS |  |
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| Bojibian | Hallway | 80 MS |  |
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| BS (A. Whiteman) | Swallow My Children | 80 MS |  |
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| Close Your Eyes | The Body | 160 MS |  |
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| Comeback Kid | Do Yourself a Favor | 160 MS |  |
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| Driven By Entropy | Escaping | 160 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Emmure | 10 Signs You Should Leave | 160 MS |  |
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| Fear of Water | Firewall | 160 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Garage A Trois | Rescue Spreaders | 80 MS |  |
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| I Am King Tony | Stereo Stereo | 80 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Kataklysm | Determined (Vows Of Vengeance) (2x Bass Pedal) | 160 MS |  |
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| Matt ‘Chainsaw’ Chaney | Donuts, Go Nuts! | 80 MS |  |
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| Philip Franco | Jam | 80 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Rain Dogs | Fallen | 160 MS |  |
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| Rainbowdragoneyes | Creatures ov Deception | 80 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Raven Quinn | Catalyst | 160 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Single White Infidel | The History of Execution (featuring Bluefusion) | 80 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Taproot | Fractured (Everything I Said Was True) | 160 MS |  |
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| Woe, Is Me | [&] Delinquents | 160 MS |  |
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| The Word Alive | The Hounds of Anubis | 160 MS |  |
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Neat, eh?
