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Rock Band 4 will get its first support patch at the end of October

By Ozzie Mejia, Oct 16, 2015 1:17pm PDT

There are a few sour notes in Rock Band 4 at the moment, but Harmonix is ready to address those with a new patch set to hit in a couple of weeks.

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"None of this helps me and my missing random notes problem on the Xbox One. Ill never blind-buy ..."

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Rock Band 4 adds Alabama Shakes, Breaking Benjamin, and more tomorrow

By Ozzie Mejia, Oct 12, 2015 9:51am PDT

Feels like old times, because Rock Band DLC is starting to release on a regular basis again, starting with four individual tracks coming tomorrow.

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Ready to Rock: Looking Back at Rock Band's Most Challenging Songs

By Ozzie Mejia, Oct 08, 2015 11:00am PDT

With the release of Rock Band 4, Shacknews did not want to forget the plastic instrument afictionados that are out for a challenge. Today, we look at some of the most challenging songs in the long history of the series.

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Rock Band 4 Xbox One standalone version with legacy adapter is unavailable at major retailers

By Ozzie Mejia, Oct 06, 2015 2:20pm PDT

Rock Band 4 is out today and both long-time fans and newcomers are ready to pick up their plastic instruments and rock out. But there seems to be a problem with the Xbox One standalone version that comes with the legacy adapter that's supposed to connect to previous-generati...

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"Thing is, this game crashes and lags incredible huge balls on the Xbone. It needs serious ..."

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Strange Oddities: Remembering Rock Band's Most Bizarre DLC Songs

By Ozzie Mejia, Oct 06, 2015 12:00pm PDT

Rock Band 4 is out today and of course, everyone is going to make a beeline for the conventional DLC and the stuff from the Billboard charts. But what about the stranger songs to hit the series over the years? Today, Shacknews looks back at some of Rock Band's weirdest DLC t...

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"my friends 10 year old daughter was jamming out on that sponge bob song on the drums last night"

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Rock Band 4 review: For Those About to Rock, We Salute You!

By Ozzie Mejia, Oct 05, 2015 7:00am PDT

Rock Band 4 is ready to bring back the plastic instrument era, but has the magic already passed? Or is it time to grab a plastic guitar and rock out one more time? Our review.

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"Cant rock, game freezes like crazy and the guitar misses notes for no apparent reason on the ..."

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Rock Band 4 legacy DLC now available for download -- one track at a time

By Ozzie Mejia, Oct 02, 2015 10:20am PDT

Those waiting for their chance to bring their old Rock Band tracks to next week's Rock Band 4 now have their chance. But take a seat, folks, because this is going to take a while.

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"Using the method listed for Xbox One you miss a ton of songs. Neither browse method will show ..."

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U2 makes its video game debut in Rock Band 4

By Daniel Perez, Sep 28, 2015 7:56am PDT

Rock Band 4 will feature select tracks from U2, making this the first time the band's music has ever been included in a video game.

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"They chose those songs? Pity. I guess makes sense from a business perspective, given the ..."

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Rock Band 4 will add 'Variable Breakneck Speed' option for first feature update

By Ozzie Mejia, Sep 25, 2015 9:36pm PDT

Rhythm games veterans have lamented Rock Band's lack of hyperspeed options, but Harmonix will officially add the feature with Rock Band 4's first major update, set to deploy in December.

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Rock Band 4 wraps up initial setlist with Mumford & Sons, Imagine Dragons, and more

By Ozzie Mejia, Sep 14, 2015 10:25am PDT

Harmonix has revealed the last batch of songs set to debut on the Rock Band 4 disc, with an eclectic mix that features past and present rock hits and even some country music.

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"I know theyve said you will retain most(all?) of the DLC you bought for the previous RB games ..."

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Rock Band 4 creators recruiting super fans for 'Rock Band Road Crew'

By Ozzie Mejia, Sep 01, 2015 4:10pm PDT

For some, the passion for music and plastic instruments never went away. Harmonix is looking for those people to be a part of the Rock Band Road Crew.

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"There are loads of people who still love Rock Band. Also, there are a shit-ton of people who ..."

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Rock Band 4 reveals 10 new songs as pre-orders open at retail

By Ozzie Mejia, Aug 24, 2015 9:25am PDT

Rock Band 4 has revealed another handful of songs as pre-orders open at retailers. Xbox One owners, you may need to open your wallets a little more for this one.

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"I think the answer is simply that the legacy adapter is for wireless signals, so the wired stuff ..."

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Rock Band 4 will bring Van Halen songs back to music games

By Ozzie Mejia, Aug 17, 2015 9:43am PDT

Van Halen's first go-around at music games was, frankly, not very good. But the iconic 80s rock group will see its music grace a music game again for the first time in over five years with Harmonix announcing that their songs would grace Rock Band 4.

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"For me it's more about plastic drums (which are pretty darn realistic). Also, the gf can ..."

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Rock Band 4: the setlist so far

By Ozzie Mejia, Jul 13, 2015 11:30am PDT

Over 20 songs have been announced for Rock Band 4 with more on the way. For those that are losing track of what's been announced, Shacknews is here to help. (Updated: 9/14/2015)

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Rock Band 4 welcomes new tracks from Aerosmith, Foo Fighters, and more

By Daniel Perez, Jul 13, 2015 7:09am PDT

Harmonix has announced eleven new tracks for its upcoming music game, Rock Band 4. The new tracks includes songs from Aerosmith, The Cure, Foo Fighters, Ozzy Osbourne, and more.

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"Sweet! I am pretty sure I exported everything while I still had my 360, including Green Day \ ..."

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