Music Games Archive

  • 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 […]

    Rock Band Blitz: I Like To Score

    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 […]

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  • 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 […]

    RockSmith: No! More! Plastic! Guitars!

    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 […]

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  • 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 […]

    RB3 DLC: Lovin’ Every Minute Of It

    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 […]

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  • 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 […]

    No Rock Band 4 in 2011

    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 […]

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  • 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 […]

    10 Things I’d Like In Rock Band 4

    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 […]

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  • 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 […]

    RB3 DLC: Stand Back!

    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 […]

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  • 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 […]

    RB3 DLC for 11/16 – Bee Gees 6-pack

    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 […]

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  • 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. […]

    Viacom To Sell Harmonix: What Now?

    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. […]

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  • 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 […]

    RB3: Expert Vocal Domination, Thoughts

    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 […]

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  • 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. […]

    RB3: Bon Jovi 12-Pack DLC Coming Nov 9

    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. […]

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