by Alice O'Connor, Feb 10, 2012 9:15am PST
This Valentine's Day, Rock Band 3 is never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna... look, Rick Astley's seminal hit is coming as downloadable content on Valentine's Day, along with lovely-dovey songs from Poison, Mr. Big and Heart.
Watch: Rick Astley's finest in RB3 »
by Andrew Yoon, Dec 29, 2011 2:00pm PST
While the music peripheral craze has died down, Harmonix hasn't stopped releasing Rock Band DLC on a weekly basis. In fact, there are nearly 3500 songs in the Rock Band catalog currently available to download.
Unfortunately, very few of these songs are 20 minutes long. Thankfully, Harmonix is fixing that this week with the release of Rush's seven-part "2112" suite.
Read more: When and how much? »
by Alice O'Connor, Dec 28, 2011 6:45am PST
When Rock Band developer and its former owner Viacom argued over who exactly owed whom money from bonuses, resolution accountants were called in to sort out the mess.
Former Harmonix shareholders sued Viacom in December 2010, alleging that they were owed substantial bonuses. In retaliation, Viacom counter-sued, saying that the shareholders actually ought to repay Viacom $131 million of the $150 million they received in 2007. Viacom had promised performance-based bonuses for that year and the next when it bought bought Harmonix, but only paid out once. It claimed that only around $18 million had ever been owed.
Read more: Harmonix disputes findings »
by Jeff Mattas, Nov 04, 2011 2:15pm PDT
by Xav de Matos, Oct 06, 2011 5:00pm PDT
After surpassing 2 million "Likes" on its Rock Band Facebook page, developer Harmonix has loosened its tongue on upcoming DLC for the musical party title.
In the "coming weeks and months," Rock Band 3 will welcome DLC from first-timers Stevie Wonder and Coldplay as well as Rock Band-content alums Breaking Benjamin and Dream Theater.
Read more: Track packs on the way for some »
by Steve Watts, Sep 21, 2011 8:45am PDT
Viacom has filed suit against the former stockholders of Harmonix, seeking $131 million to make good on miscalculated payments from 2007. The suit alleges that the company was given $150 million for performance-based payouts, but the company only generated an earn-out payment of $18 million. Viacom is seeking to be refunded for the remaining cost.
Read more: Harmonix says Viacom owes them »
by Jeff Mattas, Apr 29, 2011 12:45pm PDT
'Eclectic' is a good way to describe the six new downloadable songs that developer Harmonix has announced for Rock Band 3 in the first week of May.
Loverboy's anthem for working stiffs, "Working for the Weekend," joins a couple of tracks by jam-band Phish, along with "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club, and "Big Bang Baby" by Stone Temple Pilots. Things are rounded out nicely with the addition of Faith No More's "From Out of Nowhere." Read more »
by Xav de Matos, Apr 22, 2011 1:00pm PDT
Next week, Harmonix pays respect to Roy Orbison by releasing a trio of tracks for Rock Band 3 during, what would have been, the singer's 75th birthday week. Need something a little more "demonic"? Harmonix also revealed that two rare live tracks from KISS will also arrive next week.
The two KISS tracks come from the band's 1975 "Dressed to Kill" tour, and have never been released on any album. Orbison's tracks come courtesy of the 1980's and Roy's "In Dreams: Greatest Hits" album. Read more »
by Steve Watts, Apr 15, 2011 10:30am PDT
Rock Band 3 is debuting three new bands next week, alongside singles from established Rock Band veterans, Harmonix has announced. The 80s band Tommy Tutone will hit with 861-5309/Jenny, otherwise known as "the catchy song that was the bane of anyone who actually had that phone number." This is the re-recorded 2010 version for Tutone-Ality. Meanwhile Reliant K will make its debut with 2007's "Must Have Done Something Right," and The Ohio Players will premiere with the 70s singles "Fire" and "Love Rollercoaster."
Anberlin will get another song added to the catalog with "Breaking," and Mastodon will have "Blood and Thunder" added to its list of available tracks. Read more »
by Alice O'Connor, Apr 08, 2011 8:30am PDT
Musical lady Stevie Nicks is the star of next week's batch of Rock Band 3 downloadable content, developer Harmonix has announced. Tracks from both her time with Fleetwood Mac and her solo work will be added to the rhythm game.
Arriving for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii on April 12, the tracks will cost $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points; 200 Wii Points) a pop. You can also get the whole lot for $9.99 (800 MS Points; 1,000 Wii Points) in a track pack. Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions will be available for the songs marked with an X, at the price of 99¢ each. Read more »
by Xav de Matos, Apr 06, 2011 9:45am PDT
Rockers on a budget will be happy to learn that the price of Rock Band 3 has been reduced to $20. Harmonix made the announcement yesterday, revealing the cut will hit the lone disc edition of the game on the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii. Read more »
by Alice O'Connor, Apr 01, 2011 7:30am PDT
Joy Division will make their Rock Band 3 debut next week when the seminal 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' launches as downloadable content, developer Harmonix has announced announced.
Grand Funk Railroad will also make their debut with two tracks, while another track will come from J. Geils Band. Read more »
by Xav de Matos, Mar 18, 2011 12:30pm PDT
Beginning March 22, more tracks from single-songwriter Billy Joel are coming to Rock Band 3. The Piano Man, as he's known in the music world, (or multimillionaire who loves to do things for spite as he's known in the gaming world) lends six of his legendary tunes to the network for your fake piano tickling pleasure.
Previously, Harmonix added twelve of Joel's hits to its Rock Band DLC stockpile. Read more »
by Steve Watts, Mar 10, 2011 2:00pm PST
Rock Band 3 is getting a fresh dose of The Police next week, along with a song each from OK Go and War. The Police's widely misunderstood stalking epic "Every Breath You Take" is a standout from the band's 1983 album Synchronicity, and it includes Pro and Bass upgrades to boot. Of course, "Spill the Wine" is a perfect addition for all those times you play Rock Band after getting a little tipsy.
The songs will be available for $1.99 each, with Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for 99 cents for "Every Breath You Take." The three others are just the standard versions this week. Read more »
by Alice O'Connor, Mar 08, 2011 2:35pm PST
Musicians bringing their tracks to the Rock Band Network are now able to take advantage of fancy Rock Band 3 features including keys and harmonies, thanks to an update which launched today.
The Rock Band Network 2.0 update brings support for Keys, Pro Keys and vocal harmonies to RBN tracks. Developer Harmonix explains that it also "lets authors customize song practice sections and gives authors greater flexibility with camera, lights, focus, and post-processing to make the greatest visuals possible." Pro Drums support will also now be mandatory. Read more »
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