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Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on June 15, 2007, 12:27:30 pm
this will be what makes me finally buy an XBOX 360.
from the latest Game Informer:
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One disk with 4 separate campaigns. Guitar, Drum, Bass and Vocal. Each can be played on its own from start to finish, in addition, a full band game is designed to allow for one huge co-op playthrough.
- Will feature full support for four player online play on both 360 and PS3. Any combination of on/offline play will work and each player can pick their own difficulty setting.
- Flexible community system will allow you to find bandmates anywhere in the world
- There will be a way for you to share your band\'s triumphs with the world, but the details are still under wraps.
- Musical fret-boards are now transparent so you can see more of the background visuals. Guitar is on the left side of the screen, Bass on the right and drums down the middle. Vocals scroll from right to left along the top of the screen.
- Guitars and Bass now have 10 frets. 5 for the regular sections of the game and 5 for the newly designated solo sections.
- Whammy bar is back as is the tilt to activate rock band\'s version of star power
- there is a five way switch on the guitar that allows for 5 different self-applied effects to the sound.
- Singing is now more in depth. There is a phoneme detector that will pick up individual vowels and consonants you say. Build up enough highly judged phrases and you\'ll be able to sing free-form. If you do well enough in free-form, then you\'ll trigger the vocalist\'s version of star power.
- Microphone doubles as a tambourine on many songs to combat super long guitar solos where the singer doesn\'t have much to do.
- Drums are apparently insane. You use actual sticks and hit one of four colored pads in front of you, in addition to a kick pedal attached to the drumming unit. Drummers will also have the ability to do fills etc. in their own little free-form section, do well and you\'ll trigger the drummers version of star power.
- If one person fails, the whole band does not fail, their section simply turns gray and they have to sit out the rest of the song unless one your band mates initiates star power, which will bring you back into the fold.
- If all bandmates can reach the end of a song, you\'ll be greeted with one huge free-form jam session.
- There will be a character creation system, and you can create multiple avatars that play different instruments.
- Four themed clothing stores in addition to licensed guitars and pedals and other rock paraphernalia.
- A full set of mo-cap stage movements have been added for each instrument. You can decide whether your vocalist moves like Axel Rose, or stands his ground like Clapton.
- 40 performance venues planned
- All peripherals will be unique to each platform. This isn\'t the developer\'s decision. Apparently MS peripherals require special circuit boards.
- You\'ll be able to craft your own band logo
- The HUD in the screens isn\'t final but is a good indication of what you can expect
- 4 songs announced in the article, not sure if this is new or old but whatever. Weezer - Say It Ain\'t So - Original Master Track Black Sabbath - Paranoid - Original Master Track The Who - Won\'t Get Fooled Again - Original Master Track Nirvana - In Bloom - Original Master Track
INSTRUMENT DESCRIPTIONS
Sorry I can\'t post photos so my descriptions will have to suffice
Guitars/Bass
Guitars are an exact 3/4 replica of a Fender Strat.
Xplorer guitars will work for 360 owners, but you may not be able to pass on all the new stuff this model has.
Five familiar buttons near the top of the neck, five buttons near the body of the guitar. You will use these new buttons during specially designed solo sections using ONLY hammer ons and pull offs, no having to worry about your strum bar. Signature Fender 5-way switch has been added. By shopping at the in game store you\'ll be able to purchase several virtual effects pedals such as Flange, Wah, Chorus and Echo. These can be applied during your song by setting the 5 way switch to the desired effect.
Microphone
There will eventually be a Rock Band branded Mic
Other USB mics will be supported, but Harmonix will probably NOT allow the use of the 360 headset due to its low fidelity. Mics will be usable as tambourines during certain songs.
That\'s all for mics!
DRUMS
The picture of the drum peripheral in the mag is not final.
It consists of four pads, a kick pedal and legs for the enire unit to stand on. Think of it as a TV dinner tray stand only cooler
Leftmost pad (red) is your snare drum, everything else doubles as toms and cymbals depending on the song.
A set of real wooden drum sticks will ship with the unit.
A piece of the stand can be taken off so that the unit can sit lower, or on a coffee table.
There is a kick pedal
If you play drums in this game on hard or expert, then you\'re really playing the drums. Apparently you could sit down at a real set and play the same songs.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: Spacey on June 15, 2007, 01:49:53 pm
looks really cool. might breakdown and buy a gaming system and come out of retirement.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on June 20, 2007, 01:51:39 pm
scans of the magazine article... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/alex21/2ccd149967c5f5c4abff67d74b398d0ca83.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/alex21/01d6041b5eb745ec9c573d9d80a3088f7e1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/alex21/32fe040b5fa23b9c72bb9736f56287f0754.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/alex21/6.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/alex21/5.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v601/alex21/3.jpg
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: weekapaug19 on June 20, 2007, 03:52:56 pm
wonder how much this will cost, and I wish they had it for PS2
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: Spacey on June 20, 2007, 04:36:05 pm
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wonder how much this will cost, and I wish they had it for PS2
buy xbox and buy the game. spend money so that Gates can be even wealthier.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on July 04, 2007, 02:08:15 pm
Three more confirmed songs:
David Bowie - Suffragette City Mountain - Mississippi Queen The Hives - Main Offender
100+ downloadable songs in the first year.
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Of the eight announced songs so far, six of them are the original masters ("Won\'t Get Fooled Again" from The Who, "Suffragette City" from David Bowie, "Don\'t Fear the Reaper" from Blue Oyster Cult, "In Bloom" from Nirvana, "Main Offender" from The Hives, and "Say it Ain\'t So" from Weezer), with only two covers ("Mississippi Queen" from Mountain and "Paranoid" from Black Sabbath). Obviously, that\'s a pretty good ratio and Harmonix says that it will continue to go after originals songs wherever possible.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on July 16, 2007, 06:40:06 pm
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Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of MTV Networks which is a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), announced today that one of the most influential records in rock history, The Who’s iconic Who’s Next, will become the first full length album available as a digitally-distributed game level for the upcoming videogame Rock Band™ - a first ever offering for a videogame. In addition to announcing full-length album availability, MTV Games and Harmonix also announced the first 16 Rock Band songs, spanning every genre of rock from alternative to classic to heavy metal. As previously announced Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) will serve as the exclusive distribution and marketing partner for Rock Band, managing distribution for the game in US, Europe and Australia.
“Offering entire albums for play on the Rock Band platform is a monumental step forward in Harmonix’s ever present quest to provide new ways for people to interact with music and creating the most authentic music experience possible,” stated Alex Rigopulos, co-founder and CEO, Harmonix. “This will give players the opportunity to play through the entire album set list of arguably some of the most influential rock albums of all time and brings them one step closer to what it feels like to be a true rock star.”
Who’s Next will be the first album available for Rock Band owners to purchase soon after the game’s release with new content planned every week following Rock Band’s launch this Holiday. Universal Music Group along with other top record labels and music publishers announced earlier this year an unprecedented partnership with Harmonix and MTV to provide music for Rock Band, with this artist being the first of many being announced in the months ahead.
“Rock Band empowers users to interact with the music they love in a completely new way. This type of consumer engagement is vital in today’s marketplace. We fully support licensing opportunities that allow consumers to have their music their way and it’s a home run because of its cultural relevance,” said Mike Davis, EVP/GM, Universal Music Enterprises.
"The Who\'s Who\'s Next is crystallized as one of the great moments in music history," stated Jeff Yapp, EVP, MTV Program Enterprises. "This is the first of many legendary albums available for download in Rock Band as a digitally-distributed game level. This enables us to connect music fans and gamers with the artists and songs they want to play so they can experience these historic moments through Rock Band.”
The Who’s Who’s Next (1971 Release)
1. “Baba O’Riley” 2. “Bargain” 3. “Love Ain’t for Keepin’” 4. “My Wife (Entwistle)” 5. “The Song Is Over” 6. “Getting in Tune” 7. “Going Movile” 8. “Behind Blue Eyes” 9. “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
Influential British rock band The Who, featuring legendary guitarist Pete Townshend, has agreed to make its 1971 album Who’s Next the first downloadable album available for Rock Band gamers. Considered by many to be The Who\'s greatest album, Who\'s Next has also been named one of the best albums of all time by VH1 (#13) and Rolling Stone (#28).
Here\'s a list of the first 16 "official" songs, in addition to The Who album:
The Who - "Won\'t Get Fooled Again" Mountain - "Mississippi Queen" David Bowie - "Suffragette City" Black Sabbath - "Paranoid" Blue Oyster Cult - "Don\'t Fear the Reaper" The Ramones - "Rockaway Beach" Rush - "Tom Sawyer" Bon Jovi - "Wanted Dead or Alive" Metallica - "Enter Sandman" Nirvana - "In Bloom" Stone Temple Pilots - "Vasoline" Weezer - "Say It Ain\'t So" Foo Fighters - "Learn to Fly" The Hives - "Main Offender" The Strokes - "Reptilia" Queens of the Stone Age - "Go With the Flow"
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on August 22, 2007, 08:55:47 am
10 new songs announced... * "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones * "Highway Star" by Deep Purple * "Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash * "Epic" by Faith No More * "Cherub Rock" by Smashing Pumpkins * "Creep" by Radiohead * "Sabotage" by Beastie Boys * "Are You Gonna Be My Girl" by Jet * "Here It Goes Again" by OK Go * "The Hand That Feeds" by Nine Inch Nails
november can\'t come soon enough.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: leith on September 05, 2007, 05:41:15 pm
Grateful Dead added
Hell yeah!!!!!!! 18 tracks. I call Bob\'s spot!
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: Spacey on September 05, 2007, 06:26:04 pm
why don\'t you guys learn how to play real instruments???
there is going to be an obese generation of electronic musicians from these games.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: leith on September 05, 2007, 06:33:14 pm
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why don\'t you guys learn how to play real instruments???
there is going to be an obese generation of electronic musicians from these games.
Bah! I own a keyboard and have played harmonica on stage a few times but I can\'t just cruise over Peck\'s house and jam ya know?
Sheesh!
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: Spacey on September 05, 2007, 06:38:26 pm
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Quote from: Spacey;157430
why don\'t you guys learn how to play real instruments???
there is going to be an obese generation of electronic musicians from these games.
Bah! I own a keyboard and have played harmonica on stage a few times but I can\'t just cruise over Peck\'s house and jam ya know?
Sheesh!
lol.
just stepping on some sack.
could you both plug in and play over the internet on this game, kinda like Madden and many of these other games?
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: leith on September 05, 2007, 07:20:24 pm
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Quote from: leith;157432
Quote from: Spacey;157430
why don\'t you guys learn how to play real instruments???
there is going to be an obese generation of electronic musicians from these games.
Bah! I own a keyboard and have played harmonica on stage a few times but I can\'t just cruise over Peck\'s house and jam ya know?
Sheesh!
lol.
just stepping on some sack.
could you both plug in and play over the internet on this game, kinda like Madden and many of these other games?
Yeah that\'s actually the whole point of the game\'s creation. Should be veddy interestin\'.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: Spacey on September 05, 2007, 08:17:14 pm
thats actually a very cool concept.
interesting indeed.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on September 05, 2007, 08:24:45 pm
i really can\'t fucking wait. i may even pick up my xbox a month early and just get GHIII on there.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on September 22, 2007, 05:04:27 pm
new vid and more:
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/822/822197p1.html
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: Me! on September 22, 2007, 09:28:54 pm
This game looks sick, is there much of a single player mode on it or is it all multi player? (yes I know it\'s called rock band, but ya neva know)
anybody out there have any idea if there are any expected price drops for the 360? or a good place to pick one up? Still not ready to pick up a very pricey ps3, and it\'s getting to the point where I\'m gonna have to get a next gen system to play some things I\'m looking forward to, this and Fable 2 (the first fable was great, but pissed that the next Rachet and Clank is a PS3 exclusive :pissed:)
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on September 22, 2007, 11:22:15 pm
from what i understand, rock band has a full single-player mode, and i\'m pretty sure you can do single-player with any instrument too. plus, get a mic stand and you can do vocals and either guitar/bass/drums at the same time.
the 360 recently had a price drop, albeit a small one. i do have a Wii, but don\'t particularly consider it \'next gen\'. i\'d feel more comfortable waiting a bit longer to get a next gen system (read: until microsoft makes a 360 that isn\'t a time bomb or sony gets some decent games and an online environment half as good as xbox live), but rock band is sort of forcing me to make the move now. i\'ll be picking up a 360 and guitar hero 3 on october 27th (though that\'s probably the 23rd, as saturday is a weird release day).
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: leith on September 22, 2007, 11:35:52 pm
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from what i understand, rock band has a full single-player mode, and i\'m pretty sure you can do single-player with any instrument too. plus, get a mic stand and you can do vocals and either guitar/bass/drums at the same time.
the 360 recently had a price drop, albeit a small one. i do have a Wii, but don\'t particularly consider it \'next gen\'. i\'d feel more comfortable waiting a bit longer to get a next gen system (read: until microsoft makes a 360 that isn\'t a time bomb or sony gets some decent games and an online environment half as good as xbox live), but rock band is sort of forcing me to make the move now. i\'ll be picking up a 360 and guitar hero 3 on october 27th (though that\'s probably the 23rd, as saturday is a weird release day).
Single Player for all but the Bass Guitar. Chris and Dave wait until the new 65 nanometer CPU\'s are installed in the new batch of 360\'s.
Really.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: Me! on September 22, 2007, 11:39:08 pm
leith........
the what in what with the what?
seriously though not too tech savey, what does that mean, to the system, faster? more memory?
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: leith on September 22, 2007, 11:40:11 pm
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leith........
the what in what with the what?
seriously though not too tech savey, what does that mean, to the system, faster? more memory?
It means hopefully that your 360 will actually work w/o melting down.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: Me! on September 22, 2007, 11:41:04 pm
:lol:
fair enough
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on September 22, 2007, 11:44:35 pm
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from what i understand, rock band has a full single-player mode, and i\'m pretty sure you can do single-player with any instrument too. plus, get a mic stand and you can do vocals and either guitar/bass/drums at the same time.
the 360 recently had a price drop, albeit a small one. i do have a Wii, but don\'t particularly consider it \'next gen\'. i\'d feel more comfortable waiting a bit longer to get a next gen system (read: until microsoft makes a 360 that isn\'t a time bomb or sony gets some decent games and an online environment half as good as xbox live), but rock band is sort of forcing me to make the move now. i\'ll be picking up a 360 and guitar hero 3 on october 27th (though that\'s probably the 23rd, as saturday is a weird release day).
Single Player for all but the Bass Guitar. Chris and Dave wait until the new 65 nanometer CPU\'s are installed in the new batch of 360\'s.
Really.
unless they\'re out before GH3, which it doesn\'t look like they will be, i\'m just gonna suck it up and get one. i\'ll probably go to best buy with their product replacement plan so i don\'t have to send it to MS and wait weeks to get it back when it shits the bed.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: leith on September 22, 2007, 11:47:42 pm
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from what i understand, rock band has a full single-player mode, and i\'m pretty sure you can do single-player with any instrument too. plus, get a mic stand and you can do vocals and either guitar/bass/drums at the same time.
the 360 recently had a price drop, albeit a small one. i do have a Wii, but don\'t particularly consider it \'next gen\'. i\'d feel more comfortable waiting a bit longer to get a next gen system (read: until microsoft makes a 360 that isn\'t a time bomb or sony gets some decent games and an online environment half as good as xbox live), but rock band is sort of forcing me to make the move now. i\'ll be picking up a 360 and guitar hero 3 on october 27th (though that\'s probably the 23rd, as saturday is a weird release day).
Single Player for all but the Bass Guitar. Chris and Dave wait until the new 65 nanometer CPU\'s are installed in the new batch of 360\'s.
Really.
unless they\'re out before GH3, which it doesn\'t look like they will be, i\'m just gonna suck it up and get one. i\'ll probably go to best buy with their product replacement plan so i don\'t have to send it to MS and wait weeks to get it back when it shits the bed.
That\'s thinking right there.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on September 23, 2007, 09:17:56 am
oh, and the fact that the 360 version comes with a wired guitar, for the same price as the ps3 version (which comes with a wireless) is horse shit. and the wireless guitar is fucking $80! :wah:
it\'s just gonna make my whole buying experience a little more of a pain in the ass. right now, here\'s what i\'m looking at:
10/27
Purchase XBOX 360 Elite (maybe a week before this so i have it all ready to go) Purchase Guitar Hero III Bundle for XBOX 360 Purchase Guitar Hero III (game only) for PS2 (for multiplayer purposes for the time being, as i already have 2 wireless guitars for PS2)
11/20
Purchase Rock Band Special Edition for XBOX 360 Purchase Rock Band Wireless Guitar for XBOX 360 eBay Rock Band Wired Guitar from bundle
so at that point, i\'ll have a GHIII Les Paul and the RB guitar for the 360. that\'ll hold me over until i decide which one i want to double dip on.
the good news is that i have enough Best Buy GC\'s from the last 2 years (bdays, xmas, etc) and Amazon GC\'s from my Amazon Chase card to fund almost this entire thing.
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on November 15, 2007, 08:46:05 am
those of you who see me at the stone church tomorrow night, say goodbye. it may be a while before you see me again. ;) :lol:
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Rock Band DLC priced, detailed
Bundle options and release schedule explained for the upcoming download-driven rhythm game from MTV and Harmonix.
By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot Posted Nov 14, 2007 6:18 pm PT
Since Rock Band was first announced by Harmonix and MTV Games in March, the developers have made no secret of their ambitious plans for downloadable content. As the game\'s release has drawn closer, information about those plans has trickled out. At the E3 Media and Business Summit, Harmonix said it would be offering full downloadable albums from artists like The Who, with more tracks from Metallica, The Grateful Dead, and The Ramones among those that gamers could add on to the retail game.
With Rock Band set for release next Tuesday, Harmonix today finally took the wraps off its downloadable content model today. The studio has apparently heard complaints regarding the mandatory three-song bundles and $6.25 price point adopted by the Guitar Hero franchise\'s downloadable content, and is giving gamers a bit of a break.
Rock Band will still feature pre-selected three-song packs for download, but they will instead cost $5.49 (440 Microsoft points on Xbox 360). Songs will also be available individually for $1.99. Harmonix has said future songs will be sold individually for as little as $.99 (80 Microsoft points), and as much as $2.99 (240 points). However, "the vast majority" will come in at the standard $1.99 price point. The developer did not say how much full-album downloads would be, or when the first albums would be released.
Harmonix also detailed its release schedule for the first five weeks after Rock Band launches. The opening week will be highlighted by track packs from Metallica, The Police, and Queens of the Stone Age, with individual songs from Creedence Clearwater Revival, Foreigner, T-Rex, and more. Downloaded tracks will be integrated into all of the game\'s modes, and will be playable online only if all players have purchased the songs.
Week of November 20, 2007: (*--asterisk denotes a cover version) Metallica Pack "Ride the Lightning"--Metallica "Blackened"--Metallica "And Justice for All"--Metallica
The Police Pack "Can\'t Stand Losing You"--The Police "Synchronicity II"--The Police "Roxanne"--The Police
Queens of the Stone Age Pack "3\'s and 7\'s"--Queens of the Stone Age "Little Sister"--Queens of the Stone Age "Sick Sick Sick"--Queens of the Stone Age
Individual Tracks "Fortunate Son" as made famous by Creedence Clearwater Revival * "Juke Box Hero" as made famous by Foreigner * "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" as made famous by T-Rex * "My Sharona" as made famous by The Knack * "Cherry Bomb" as made famous by The Runaways * "Joker & The Thief"--Wolfmother
Week of November 27, 2007 David Bowie Pack "Moonage Daydream"--David Bowie "Heroes" as made famous by David Bowie * "Queen Bitch" as made famous by David Bowie *
Week of December 4, 2007 Black Sabbath Pack "N.I.B." as made famous by Black Sabbath * "Sweet Leaf" as made famous by Black Sabbath * "War Pigs" as made famous by Black Sabbath *
Week of December 11, 2007 Punk Pack: "Rockaway Beach"--Ramones "I Fought the Law"--The Clash "Ever Fallen In Love" as made famous by Buzzcocks *
Week of December 18, 2007 Individual Tracks "My Iron Lung"--Radiohead "Buddy Holly"--Weezer "Brass in Pocket" as made famous by Pretenders *
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: davepeck on November 18, 2007, 10:09:40 am
got my shipping notice from amazon last night. looks like it\'ll be here tuesday!!
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: FrankZappa on November 18, 2007, 10:34:28 am
dave wednesday=*cough cough*, I know I work from home, but I can\'t do anything today, I\'m really sick. I\'m taking a sick day."
Title: Harmonix\'s new project: \'Rock Band\' for XBOX 360 & PS3
Post by: Me! on December 08, 2007, 01:26:36 am
just saw on amazon that Rock Band will be availble on the PS2. sweet for me cause I dont\' see myself paying for a 360 or PS3 (though I really want both for seperate titles) plus the $150+ for the game.