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Notable 2026 Game Releases
Feb 27 - Pokémon FireRed/Leafgreen
Feb 27 - Resident Evil: Requiem
Mar 2 - World of Warcraft: Midnight
Mar 5 - Marathon
Mar 26 - Life is Strange: Reunion
May 19 - Forza Horizon 6
May 27 - 007 First Light
Sep 15 - Marvel's Wolverine
TBD - Grand Theft Auto VI
TBD - Control Resonant
TBD - Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
TBD - Professor Layton/World of Steam -
2026 Videogame Events
GDC Festival of Gaming
Mar 9-13 / San Francisco, CA
PAX East 2026
Mar 26-29 / Boston, MA
Summer Game Fest 2026
June 5-8 / Los Angeles, CA
Summer Games Done Quick
July 5-11 / Minneapolis, MN
QuakeCon 2026
Aug 6-9 / Grapevine, TX
GamesCom 2026
Aug 26-30 / Cologne, Germany
PAX West
Sept 4-7 / Seattle, WA
Blizzcon 2026
Sept 12-13 / Anaheim, CA
Tokyo Game Show
Sep 17-21 / Chiba, Japan
The Game Awards 2026
Dec 10 / Los Angeles, CA Archives
Music Games Archive
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![YOU MAY NOT HAVE REALIZED it was coming, but Harmonix released a new Rock Band game last week. Called Blitz, it’s an arcade game that ditches the plastic guitars and […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/rbblitz-165x115.jpg "Rock Band Blitz: I Like To Score")
Rock Band Blitz: I Like To Score
Posted on September 4, 2012 | No CommentsYOU MAY NOT HAVE REALIZED it was coming, but Harmonix released a new Rock Band game last week. Called Blitz, it’s an arcade game that ditches the plastic guitars and […] -
![ROCKSMITH is a fascinating game, if it’s even fair to call it that. Ubisoft’s new entry into the rhythm-music genre ditches our trusty plastic 5-button controllers in favor of real […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/rocksmith2-165x115.jpg "RockSmith: No! More! Plastic! Guitars!")
RockSmith: No! More! Plastic! Guitars!
Posted on November 6, 2011 | No CommentsROCKSMITH is a fascinating game, if it’s even fair to call it that. Ubisoft’s new entry into the rhythm-music genre ditches our trusty plastic 5-button controllers in favor of real […] -
![EARLIER THIS WEEK, Harmonix released Loverboy’s party-rock classic “Working For The Weekend” as DLC, including support for Pro Keyboards. It’s my opinion that this song represents everything great about Pro […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/rb3loverboy-165x115.jpg "RB3 DLC: Lovin’ Every Minute Of It")
RB3 DLC: Lovin’ Every Minute Of It
Posted on May 6, 2011 | No CommentsEARLIER THIS WEEK, Harmonix released Loverboy’s party-rock classic “Working For The Weekend” as DLC, including support for Pro Keyboards. It’s my opinion that this song represents everything great about Pro […] -
![There’s a new interview up at GameInformer.com with Harmonix’s Chris Rigopulos, called “The Past and Future of Rock Band.” It’s focused mainly on downloadable content: how successful it’s been so […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/rockband-165x115.jpg "No Rock Band 4 in 2011")
No Rock Band 4 in 2011
Posted on May 4, 2011 | 1 CommentThere’s a new interview up at GameInformer.com with Harmonix’s Chris Rigopulos, called “The Past and Future of Rock Band.” It’s focused mainly on downloadable content: how successful it’s been so […] -
![As mentioned in my post last week, I’ve had fun getting back into Rock Band 3, but it’s also reminded me how many things I’d like fixed. With the future […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/rockbandwishlist-165x115.jpg "10 Things I’d Like In Rock Band 4")
10 Things I’d Like In Rock Band 4
Posted on April 19, 2011 | No CommentsAs mentioned in my post last week, I’ve had fun getting back into Rock Band 3, but it’s also reminded me how many things I’d like fixed. With the future […] -
![I HAVEN’T PLAYED MUCH Rock Band 3 lately, but I broke out the plastic guitars and keyboard to check out this week’s Stevie Nicks 6-pack, a combination of solo hits […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/stevienicks-165x115.jpg "RB3 DLC: Stand Back!")
RB3 DLC: Stand Back!
Posted on April 15, 2011 | No CommentsI HAVEN’T PLAYED MUCH Rock Band 3 lately, but I broke out the plastic guitars and keyboard to check out this week’s Stevie Nicks 6-pack, a combination of solo hits […] -
![It’s flashback week for Rock Band 3 DLC, with a Bee Gees 6 pack and single tracks from Procol Harum and B.B. King. Here’s the list: Bee Gees – “Jive […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/beegees-165x115.jpg "RB3 DLC for 11/16 – Bee Gees 6-pack")
RB3 DLC for 11/16 – Bee Gees 6-pack
Posted on November 16, 2010 | No CommentsIt’s flashback week for Rock Band 3 DLC, with a Bee Gees 6 pack and single tracks from Procol Harum and B.B. King. Here’s the list: Bee Gees – “Jive […] -
![The big news today was the announcement that Viacom, who owns MTV and MTV Games, is planning to get out of the Rock Band business by selling off developer Harmonix. […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/themes/arras/images/thumbnail.png "Viacom To Sell Harmonix: What Now?")
Viacom To Sell Harmonix: What Now?
Posted on November 11, 2010 | No CommentsThe big news today was the announcement that Viacom, who owns MTV and MTV Games, is planning to get out of the Rock Band business by selling off developer Harmonix. […] -
![I finished my main pass through Rock Band 3‘s Expert vocals this week, which turned out pretty well. The totals: all 83 songs gold-starred, 63/83 FCs (100%’s), and 8th place overall […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/expvox_8thplace-165x115.jpg "RB3: Expert Vocal Domination, Thoughts")
RB3: Expert Vocal Domination, Thoughts
Posted on November 9, 2010 | No CommentsI finished my main pass through Rock Band 3‘s Expert vocals this week, which turned out pretty well. The totals: all 83 songs gold-starred, 63/83 FCs (100%’s), and 8th place overall […] -
![With a new Greatest Hits album on the way, Harmonix announced a huge Bon Jovi DLC 12-pack coming to Rock Band 3 on Tuesday, November 9, with a few twists. […]](http://www.bytica.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/bonjovi-165x115.jpg "RB3: Bon Jovi 12-Pack DLC Coming Nov 9")
RB3: Bon Jovi 12-Pack DLC Coming Nov 9
Posted on November 6, 2010 | No CommentsWith a new Greatest Hits album on the way, Harmonix announced a huge Bon Jovi DLC 12-pack coming to Rock Band 3 on Tuesday, November 9, with a few twists. […]