EIGHT PACK OF CLASSICS FROM JOHNNY CASH MAKE THEIR WAY TO ROCK BAND NEXT WEEK!–Update

 

 

**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT**

EIGHT PACK OF CLASSICS FROM JOHNNY CASH MAKE THEIR WAY TO ROCK BAND NEXT WEEK!

Fans Can Also Download Nine Free Songs That Were Featured on Previous Rock Band Titles!

Cambridge, Mass. – Dec. 30, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that Johnny Cash will make his Rock Band debut next week with an eight pack of his greatest hits beginning Jan. 4 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.  Nine songs featured previously in Rock Band games will also be available for free for the Xbox and PlayStation 3.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 800 artists and more than 2,000* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. To date, more than 75 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii

Known as The Man in Black, Johnny Cash’s career spanned half a century over an array of musical genres. He holds numerous Country Music Association Awards, Grammy Awards and other awards, is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and next week Johnny Cash will make his long-anticipated debut on the Rock Band platform when eight of his most loved songs will be available for download and play in Rock Band 3.

Johnny Cash Pack 01 will feature classics like “Cry, Cry, Cry” and “Folsom Prison Blues”, as well as “I Walk the Line” and “Tennessee Flat Top Box”, both of which feature Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrades.

Additionally next week, a nine pack of songs from an array of bands representing across punk, rock, metal and indie genres will also be available for free on Xbox and PlayStation 3. Rock Band Free Pack 01 features songs that were on previous Rock Band titles, including Abnormality, Anarchy Club, Bang Camaro and The Main Drag.

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Jan. 4):

 

Johnny Cash Pack 01

• “Cry, Cry, Cry”
• “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town”
• “Five Feet High and Rising”
• “Folsom Prison Blues”
• “I Got Stripes”
• “I Walk the Line” X
• “Tennessee Flat Top Box” X
• “The Ballad of Ira Hayes”

Available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system (Jan. 4):

Rock Band Free Pack 01

• Abnormality – “Visions”
• Anarchy Club – “Get Clean”
• Bang Camaro – “Night Lies”
• Breaking Wheel – “Shoulder to the Plow”
• Libyans – “Welcome to the Neighborhood”
• The Main Drag – “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter”
• Speck – “Conventional Lover”
• The Sterns – “Supreme Girl”
• That Handsome Devil – “Rob the Prez-O-Dent”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Jan. 5)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks and as “Johnny Cash Pack 01” on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii, and as “Rock Band Free Pack 01” on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:                    $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song

                             $2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song

                             $0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

                             $13.49, £6.69 UK, €9.99 EU (1080 Microsoft Points, 1,350 Wii Points) for Johnny Cash Pack 01

FREE on Xbox and PlayStation 3 for Rock Band Free Pack 01

*Update Via HMXPope on Rock Band Forums

Rock Band Free Pack 01 will not have any enhanced Rock Band 3 features, this includes Keys, Pro Keys, Harmonies, Pro Guitar and Pro Bass. Like all Rock Band DLC, this should not affect the native inclusion of Pro Drums.

Also noted on Forums is that Harmonix sent the Free Pack to all 3 major 1st parties and only Microsoft and Sony accepted.

3DS reserve get!

This was actually from last night just didn’t upload till now

I officially have 2 3DS preorders down. (Girlfriend and myself)

will update you all when any new information is revealed about the 3DS, either ffficially from Nintendo, or from Gamestop

3DS Preorders now available

Head on over to your favourite Gamestop (unsure of other retailers but doesn’t hurt to call ahead) and preorder the 3DS.

Requires a $50 deposit and no option for color is currently available but expect a choice of 2 between Blue, Black and Red.

Image provided by @Midnightscott

Merry Christmas

Hope you all got what you wanted!

I myself got a copy of Super Mario All-Stars for the Wii

Will probably remained sealed, both for collection sake, and cause the Wii is still broken.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Will be heading off to New York soon to meet up with family as well as do some chilling at Nintendo World Store

FOUR PACK OF SONGS FROM PAUL MCCARTNEY, SINGLES FROM INHABITED AND SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES ALL COME TO ROCK BAND!

 

**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT**

FOUR PACK OF SONGS FROM PAUL MCCARTNEY, SINGLES FROM INHABITED AND SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES ALL COME TO ROCK BAND!

Cambridge, Mass. – Dec. 23, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a four pack of songs from Paul McCartney, as well as singles from Inhabited and Siouxsie and The Banshees will be available Dec. 28 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™. 

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 800 artists and more than 2,000* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. To date, more than 75 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii

Rock Band 3 and Paul McCartney fans should have a blast taking on the keyboard parts in next week’s roster of downloadable content. “Celebrating Band on the Run Pack” will feature the legendary Paul McCartney ballad, “Maybe I’m Amazed,” as well as “Band on the Run,” “Helen Wheels” and “Let Me Roll It,” which features a Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade. Those three classic songs are from Paul's epic No. 1 album from 1973, Band on the Run. Band on the Run was remastered early this year and is now available in multiple formats, including the original album remastered, rare bonus audio and video content, all in exclusive packaging. Paul personally supervised all aspects of the Band on the Run reissue. The remastering work was done at Abbey Road using the same team who recently remastered the complete Beatles’ catalog. Click here to purchase your copy.

Additionally, “Open My Eyes” from contemporary American rockers Inhabited’s second album, The Revolution will also be available as Rock Band 3 downloadable content, as will “Cities in Dust,” which features a Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade, from British rockers Siouxsie and The Banshees.

Available on Xbox 360 (Dec. 28) and Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Jan. 4):

• Paul McCartney – “Maybe I’m Amazed”
• Paul McCartney & Wings – “Band on the Run”
• Paul McCartney & Wings – “Helen Wheels”
• Paul McCartney & Wings – “Let Me Roll It” X
• Inhabited – “Open My Eyes”
• Siouxsie and The Banshees – “Cities in Dust” X

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Jan. 5)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as “Celebrating Band on the Run Pack” on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:                    $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song

                             $2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song

                             $0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

                             $6.99, £3.49 UK, €5.29 EU (560 Microsoft Points, 700 Wii Points) for Celebrating Band on the Run Pack

A NEW CHALLANGER! 360 Voice joins the party

Many of you might have heard a a little thing called 360 Voice from Gamer DNA, if not you should go check it out now at http://360voice.gamerdna.com

In short what it does is take your play stats from 360, and bring them to life from the 360’s point of you, let the hilarity ensue. I could do a terrible job explaining how wonderfully awesome such a thing is but I rather just show you.

On days when you play your 360 will be happy

If you didn't recognize me, my gamertile has changed. Check the sucker out. I think I like it more than the old one. The old one was cool, but this is pretty kickin. I hope other people don't choose the same one. In gaming related news... Go ahead... call me a wussy... but I almost started crying when Kolma turned me on yesterday. 16,269 points of raw gamer score are making you jealous! He made some progress on AoE Online - Beta, and then I told him to keep playing but he didn't... out of spite I think.

And when you don’t your 360 will be sad

I was all geared up and ready to do some rocking and rolling when Kolma said that they were going to go bake a cake... he never came back... I'm thinking the cake was a lie.

While the 360 really isn’t alive it does give it some nice personality. I have been using it for a while and thought it would be nice to add it onto the site.

If you look up on the top there is a button that says “360 Voice” clinking on that will bring up the RSS feed to my own 360’s life through gaming. You can check that out for a better thought on how it functions as it updates daily automatically.

This will not interfere with the regular site as it is on a separate page so no worries to those that frankly don’t give a damn about it.

If you like what you see I suggest you go and sign up with your gamertag and make friends with someone that has been under your nose the whole time.

Check out Major Nelson’s 360 Voice here

We have to stop meeting like this goodwill

Yeah… 15 for the whole shebang I don’t understand it either but my goodwill LOVES me.

For those that can’t read the games

Star Fox

Best of Championship Karate

Wing Commander

Super Mario World

Super Star Wars

 

This comes very close to the best deals from my Goodwill. Tying up there with Goldeneye 64 sealed and Pikachu 64

I really don’t get it…

THE PIANO MAN BILLY JOEL BRINGS 12 EPIC HITS TO ROCK BAND 3 NEXT WEEK!

 

 

**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT**

THE PIANO MAN BILLY JOEL BRINGS 12 EPIC HITS TO ROCK BAND 3 NEXT WEEK!

Cambridge, Mass. – Dec. 10, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a 12 pack of some of Billy Joel’s greatest songs, featuring awesome piano parts and some Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades, will be available Dec. 14 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™. 

2011 will mark the 40th anniversary of the release of Billy Joel's first solo album, Cold Spring Harbor, and Columbia/Legacy Recordings are celebrating the album release with a definitive reissue project of newly restored and expanded Legacy editions of the complete Billy Joel catalog, newly curated collections of rarities from the vaults, previously unavailable studio tracks and live performances, home video releases and more. Billy Joel’s The Hits, a newly compiled collection of 19 essential tracks, was released Nov. 16, and beginning next week, fans can download 12 of those songs for play in Rock Band 3 with “Billy Joel The Hits: Rock Band Edition.”

"Billy Joel: The Hits: Rock Band Edition" is a 12-pack of songs that  spans The Piano Man’s chartbusters and signature smashes, providing a critical index to some of the most beloved and abiding pop songs of our era, as well as a real challenge to any fan who wants to tickle the ivories. The pack includes hits like “Big Shot,” “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song),” “Only the Good Die Young,” “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and “You May Be Right,” among others.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Dec. 14):

• “Big Shot” X
• “Captain Jack”
• “It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me”
• “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” X
• “Only the Good Die Young” X
• “Piano Man”
• “Pressure”
• “Say Goodbye to Hollywood”
• “The Entertainer"
• “The Stranger”
• “We Didn’t Start the Fire”
• “You May Be Right”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Dec. 15)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as “Billy Joel The Hits: Rock Band Edition” on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:                    $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song

                             $2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song

                             $0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

                             $19.99, £9.99 UK, €14.99 EU (1,600 Microsoft Points, 2,000 Wii Points) for Billy Joel The Hits: Rock Band Edition

Club Nintendo Cloth Get!

Just got my cloth from Club Nintendo, here it is next to DSi for size comparison

Grab your own cloth here at Club Nintendo for only 350 coins!

KEYBOARDS! HARMONIES! PRO GUITAR! TWO EPIC QUEEN PACKS MAKE THEIR WAY TO ROCK BAND 3 NEXT WEEK!

 

 

**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT**

KEYBOARDS! HARMONIES! PRO GUITAR! TWO EPIC QUEEN PACKS MAKE THEIR WAY TO ROCK BAND 3 NEXT WEEK!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Dec. 7):

Queen Extravaganza Pack 01

• “Hammer to Fall” X
• “Keep Yourself Alive” X
• “Now I’m Here” X
• “Play the Game” X
• “Tenement Funster” X
• “We Are the Champions” (RB3 version)
• “We Will Rock You” (RB3 version)

Queen RB3 Enhanced Pack

• “I Want It All” (RB3 version) X
• “I Want To Break Free” (RB3 version) X
• “Killer Queen” (RB3 version) X
• “One Vision” (RB3 version) X
• “Somebody To Love” (RB3 version) X
• “Under Pressure” (RB3 version) X

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Dec. 8)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as “Queen RB3 Enhanced Pack” and “Queen Extravaganza Pack 01” on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:                    $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song

                              $2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song

                              $0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

                              $9.99, £4.99 UK, €7.99 EU (800 Microsoft Points, 1,000 Wii Points) for Queen RB3 Enhanced Pack

                             $10.99, £5.99 UK, €8.99 EU (880 Microsoft Points, 1,100 Wii Points) for Queen Extravaganza Pack 01

New Beatles Rock Band DLC? RUMOR (Updated)

Nintendo of America seems to think so

Direct Link Here

So far is a rumor, take with a grain of salt

*Update 1 – as of this moment nothing new showing up on Wii version of The Beatles Rock Band

*Update 2 – Harmonix Responds

Golden Sun Saga

Within Golden Sun Dark Dawn are 5 Sun Saga books that retell the story of Golden Sun, and Golden Sun the Lost Age.

I have recorded it all as one compilation for your viewing pleasure.

Direct Link Here