Harmonix Announce Rock Band DLC Ends 2nd April, Over 4,000 Tracks Releasd Over 5 Years

Harmonix have announced that after 5 years and 275 consecutive weeks, they will stop releasing DLC for Rock Band on 2nd April. DLC will still come out weekly until then.

Source: Harmonix

EA Have Released A New Trailer For Rock Band 3 And Screenshots For The Wii Version

EA have released a new trailer for Rock Band 3 and also released new screenshots for the Nintendo Wii version. The Screenshots are in-game and show many features from the game, from the creation of your own character to playing a track in the game. The trailer is a cinematic trailer that shows the birth of a band right through to them becoming super stars.



Wii Screenshots

Harmonix Reveal The 83 Song Soundtrack To Rock Band 3

Harmonix have revealed the 83 songs that are included on the Rock Band 3 Disc, on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, And Nintendo Wii. The full track list for these games can be found after the break, but Harmonix have also revealed the tracks that are in Rock Band 3 on the Nintendo DS, these tracks are also in the console versions. The DS tracks are:

2000's

• Ida Maria, “Oh My God”
• Metric, “Combat Baby”
• Paramore, “Misery Business”
• Phoenix, “Lasso”
• Rilo Kiley, “Portions for Foxes”
• Tokio Hotel, “Humanoid”
• The Vines, “Get Free”
• The White Stripes, “The Hardest Button to Button”

1990's

• Faith No More, “Midlife Crisis”
• Jane’s Addiction, “Been Caught Stealing”
• Smash Mouth, “Walkin’ On The Sun”

1980's

• The Cure, “Just Like Heaven”
• INXS, “Need You Tonight”
• Joan Jett, “I Love Rock N’ Roll”
• Night Ranger, “Sister Christian”
• Ozzy Osbourne, “Crazy Train”
• Roxette, “The Look”
• Whitesnake, “Here I Go Again”

1970's

• The B-52’s, “Rock Lobster”
• Doobie Brothers, “China Grove”
• Foreigner, “Cold As Ice”
• Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
• Yes, “Roundabout”

1960's

• The Doors, “Break on Through (To the Other Side)”
• James Brown, “I Got You" (I Feel Good) – Alternate Studio Version
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Crosstown Traffic”

Press Release And Full Set List

Those marked with(DS RB3) are the tracks in the DS Game and Wii/PS3/360.

2000s:
Amy Winehouse, “Rehab”
At the Drive-In, “One Armed Scissor”
Avenged Sevenfold, “The Beast & the Harlot”
Dover, “King George”
The Bronx, “False Alarm”
The Flaming Lips, “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1”
HIM (His Infernal Majesty), “Killing Loneliness”
Hypernova, “Viva La Resistance”
Ida Maria, “Oh My God”(DS RB3)
Juanes, “Me Enamora”
Metric, “Combat Baby”(DS RB3)
Paramore, “Misery Business”(DS RB3)
Phoenix, “Lasso”(DS RB3)
Poni Hoax, “Antibodies”
Pretty Girls Make Graves, “Something Bigger, Something Brighter”
Queens of the Stone Age, “No One Knows”
The Ravonettes, “Last Dance”
Rilo Kiley, “Portions for Foxes”(DS RB3)
Riverboat Gamblers, “Don't Bury Me...I'm Still Not Dead”
Slipknot, “Before I Forget”
The Sounds, “Living in America”
Tegan & Sara, “The Con”
Them Crooked Vultures, “Dead End Friends”
Tokio Hotel, “Humanoid”(DS RB3)
The Vines, “Get Free”(DS RB3)
The White Stripes, “The Hardest Button to Button”(DS RB3)

1990s:
Faith No More, “Midlife Crisis”(DS RB3)
Filter, “Hey Man, Nice Shot”
Jane’s Addiction, “Been Caught Stealing”(DS RB3)
Maná, “Oye Mi Amor”
Marilyn Manson, “The Beautiful People”
The Muffs, “Outer Space”
Phish, “Llama”
Primus, “Jerry Was a Racecar Driver”
Rammstein, “Du Hast”
Smash Mouth, “Walkin’ On The Sun”(DS RB3)
Spacehog, “In the Meantime”
Stone Temple Pilots, “Plush”
Swingin’ Utters, “This Bastard’s Life”

1980s:
Anthrax, “Caught in a Mosh”
Big Country, “In a Big Country”
The Cure, “Just Like Heaven”(DS RB3)
Def Leppard, “Foolin’”
Devo, “Whip It”
Dio, “Rainbow in the Dark”
Dire Straits, “Walk of Life”
Echo & the Bunnymen, “The Killing Moon”
Huey Lewis and the News, “The Power of Love”
INXS, “Need You Tonight”(DS RB3)
J. Geils Band, “Centerfold”
Joan Jett, “I Love Rock N’ Roll”(DS RB3)
Night Ranger, “Sister Christian”(DS RB3)
Ozzy Osbourne, “Crazy Train”(DS RB3)
The Police, “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”
Roxette, “The Look”(DS RB3)
The Smiths, “Stop Me if You Think You’ve Heard This One Before”
Tears for Fears, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
Whitesnake, “Here I Go Again”(DS RB3)

1970s:
The B-52’s, “Rock Lobster”(DS RB3)
Blondie, “Heart of Glass”
Bob Marley, “Get Up, Stand Up”
Chicago, “25 or 6 to 4”
Deep Purple, “Smoke on the Water”
Doobie Brothers, “China Grove”(DS RB3)
Elton John, “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting”
Foreigner, “Cold As Ice”(DS RB3)
Golden Earring, “Radar Love”
John Lennon, “Imagine”
Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Free Bird”
Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody”(DS RB3)
Ramones, “I Wanna Be Sedated”
Steve Miller Band, “Fly Like an Eagle”
T. Rex, “20th Century Boy”
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “I Need to Know”
War, “Low Rider”
Warren Zevon, “Werewolves of London”
Yes, “Roundabout”(DS RB3)

1960s:
Beach Boys, “Good Vibrations (Live)”
David Bowie, “Space Oddity”
The Doors, “Break on Through (To the Other Side)”(DS RB3)
James Brown, “I Got You" (I Feel Good) – Alternate Studio Version(DS RB3)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Crosstown Traffic”(DS RB3)
The Who, “I Can See for Miles”

Cambridge, Mass. – Aug. 25, 2010 – Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game developer and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today confirmed the entire 83 song on-disc soundtrack for the highly anticipated Rock BandTM3 music video game, including new tracks from Jimi Hendrix, Avenged Sevenfold, Paramore, The White Stripes, Jane's Addiction, Phish, Anthrax, The Cure, Bob Marley, Def Leppard, Ozzy Osbourne, Dire Straits, The Smiths, Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Doors and many more. Rock Band 3 will be released Oct. 26 in North America and Oct. 29 in the rest of the world for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo WiiTM and Nintendo DSTM.

“The Rock Band 3 soundtrack represents the strongest, most diverse collection of music ever assembled for a video game,” said Paul DeGooyer, senior vice president of electronic games, music and programming for MTV Games. “The addition of keyboards and vocal harmonies to the Rock Band platform massively broadens the music selection available to our players. You haven’t sung Queen's epic "Bohemian Rhapsody" unless you’ve sung the harmony parts - and you can’t do that unless you have Rock Band 3.”

With more than 30 awards and nominations following its impressive E3 2010 debut, including multiple Best Music and Best Casual/Social Game accolades, Rock Band 3 features an incredible 83-song setlist and access to far more music than any other music game, as well as innovative new game play modes and instrument controllers. In addition to guitar, bass, drums and solo vocals, Rock Band 3 adds three-part vocal harmonies and introduces a keyboard peripheral to the band, allowing up to seven players to rock together for the ultimate social gaming experience.

Rock Band 3’s deep Career Mode takes the band on a journey to gain new levels of status while the environment around them changes from streets and subways to tour stops and venues. The game also features a streamlined experience, with easy drop-in and drop-out, easier no-fail accessibility and an all-new Party Shuffle. Rock Band 3 also introduces Rock Band Pro, bridging the world of gaming and real musicianship through a suite of new instrument controllers, trainers and game play options that open the door to real-world guitar, bass, keyboard and drum skills.

The Rock Band platform stands next to none in music content, with over 2,000 songs* from more than 400 artists scheduled to be available for purchase via game export and download by the launch of Rock Band 3. With more choices for fans than any other music-based videogame, Rock Band provides the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists. Rock Band pioneered offering content in a variety of ways, through on-disc game play, game export, downloadable content and the Rock Band Network. The Rock Band platform allows fans to interact with their favorite music in a unique and hands-on way, as well as giving artists the ability to reach fans through a whole new channel.

Rock Band 3 will be compatible with all Rock BandTMand The BeatlesTM: Rock BandTM peripherals, as well as most Guitar Hero® and other authorized third-party music video game peripherals and microphones. Pro Mode requires Rock Band Pro compatible instrument controllers. Mad Catz is the official, licensed peripheral manufacturer and distributor for Rock Band 3 game controllers. Rock Band Pro Guitar mode is compatible with the Rock Band 3 FenderTM MustangTM PRO-GuitarTM Controller and the Rock Band 3 Squier® by Fender Stratocaster® Guitar Controller (manufactured and distributed by Fender).

*Available on-disc, via download and disc export. Internet connection and key purchase required. Wii has over 1,500 song tracks available for purchase on the Rock Band platform on-disc, via song import, and download. Not applicable to Nintendo DS.

EA Announce Rock Band 3 Freatures, Reveal The Game's Instruments, And Some Of The Music

EA Have revealed some of the new features in Rock Band 3. The main feature is the announcement that the game will come with 83 songs on the disc as well as access to the currently 2,000 released tracks via DLC. allows players to create their own setlists, save them and share them with friends in-game or via RockBand.com. There are also new filters to make searching to tracks easier and a recommendation system that suggests tracks you may like.

Rock Band 3 allows up to 7 people to play the game together, with up to 3 people singing three part harmonies, and the new keyboard peripheral. The game also features a new Pro Mode designed  to help develop music skills on Drums, Guitars, or Keyboards. There are also new party modes designed to get people playing quicker with party shuffle and drop in/drop out. the career mode has over 700 goals and rewards and leaderboard integration. Facebook and Twitter have also been integrated into Rock band 3 to help gamers engage with each other.

Announced Tracks:

2000s:
Metric, "Combat Baby"
Rilo Kiley, "Portions for Foxes"
Them Crooked Vultures, "Dead End Friends"
The Vines, "Get Free"
The White Stripes, "The Hardest Button to Button"
Phoenix, "Lasso"
Ida Maria, "Oh My God"
Juanes, "Me Enamora"

1990s:
Jane's Addiction, "Been Caught Stealing"
Smash Mouth, "Walkin' on the Sun"
Spacehog, "In the Meantime"
Stone Temple Pilots, "Plush"

1980s:
Dio, "Rainbow in the Dark"
Huey Lewis and the News, "The Power of Love"
Joan Jett, "I Love Rock and Roll"
Night Ranger, "Sister Christian"
Whitesnake, "Here I Go Again"
The Cure, "Just Like Heaven"
Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train"

1970s:
Queen, "Bohemian Rhapsody"

1960s:
Jimi Hendrix, "Crosstown Traffic"
The Doors, "Break On Through"



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Instruments


Boxart


Press Release

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and NEW YORK, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonix, the world's premier music video game developer and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) today announced features for Rock Band™3, the next generation of the ultimate social and interactive music gaming platform.

Featuring an incredible 83-song setlist and access to far more music than any other music game, as well as innovative new gameplay modes and instruments,Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games. This next iteration in the Rock Band platform has something new for everyone and also supports traditional Rock Band gameplay with players' existing instruments.

The Most Music. Period.
The Rock Band 3 disc soundtrack contains 83 of the best bands from around the world, including bands that have never appeared in a music game, as well as support for existing Rock Band tracks (Rock Band and Rock Band 2 discs, downloaded songs, track packs, AC/DC Live: Rock Band™ Track Pack, LEGO® Rock Band and Green Day: Rock Band™).

Additionally, Rock Band 3 will give players immediate access to a music library approaching 2,000 songs by launch, with new content added regularly. Rock Band's gigantic music selection dwarfs that of any other music game on the market.

Announced Tracks:

2000s:
Metric, "Combat Baby"
Rilo Kiley, "Portions for Foxes"
Them Crooked Vultures, "Dead End Friends"
The Vines, "Get Free"
The White Stripes, "The Hardest Button to Button"
Phoenix, "Lasso"
Ida Maria, "Oh My God"
Juanes, "Me Enamora"

1990s:
Jane's Addiction, "Been Caught Stealing"
Smash Mouth, "Walkin' on the Sun"
Spacehog, "In the Meantime"
Stone Temple Pilots, "Plush"

1980s:
Dio, "Rainbow in the Dark"
Huey Lewis and the News, "The Power of Love"
Joan Jett, "I Love Rock and Roll"
Night Ranger, "Sister Christian"
Whitesnake, "Here I Go Again"
The Cure, "Just Like Heaven"
Ozzy Osbourne, "Crazy Train"

1970s:
Queen, "Bohemian Rhapsody"

1960s:
Jimi Hendrix, "Crosstown Traffic"
The Doors, "Break On Through"

Redesigned Library for Better Music Management
Rock Band 3 allows players to create and save setlists and share them with friends, both in-game and through RockBand.com. New song filters make it easier to find the types of songs fans want to play and hide the songs they don't, while a built-in song recommendation system will suggest tracks from Rock Band's colossal music library, based on personal fan preference.

Expand the Band
In addition to guitar, bass, drums and solo vocals, Rock Band 3 adds three-part vocal harmonies that were introduced with The Beatles™: Rock Band™ and, for the first time ever, a keyboard peripheral to the band. Up to seven players can rock together for the ultimate social gaming experience.

Go Pro: Play Just for Fun or Rock for Real with Rock Band Pro
Rock Band 3 empowers players to develop actual musical skills through the fun of fully scalable Rock Band Pro gameplay. Fans can dive in on Easy to try out basic skills and work their way up to Expert for real mastery.

Pro Drums supports three expansion cymbals, with gameplay differentiation between toms and cymbals.
Pro Keys features pitch-accurate keyboard performance across a two-octave range, displayed on an easy-to-read keyboard track.
Pro Guitar features notated guitar and bass performances, available for play with either the new Fender™ Mustang™ PRO-Guitar™ simulated guitar controller from Mad Catz or the Rock Band 3 Squier® by Fender Stratocaster® Guitar Controller that is a real guitar/controller hybrid. The Rock Band 3Squier Stratocaster is a fully functional, full-sized, six-string electric guitar that also functions as a game controller.

Something for Everyone (New Gameplay Modes!)
For the casual player, Rock Band 3 has great new party modes that allow fans to get rocking with friends quicker than ever, including party shuffle and persistent drop-in/drop-out and difficulty selection from any gameplay screen. For the serious player, the revamped Career Mode features 700+ goals and rewards and seamless leaderboard integration for an endlessly deep campaign experience. Rock Band 3 also adds a suite of social networking tools to the game so fans can engage friends and fellow rockers over Facebook, Twitter and more. Whether players want to jump in for a quick song or take their band to the top, Rock Band 3 has a mode for everyone.

Developed by Harmonix, the world's premier music videogame company, published by MTV Games, and distributed by distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), Rock Band 3 will ship simultaneously worldwide this Holiday 2010 in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, the Wii™ system from Nintendo, and Nintendo DS™. Rock Band 3 will be compatible with all Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band peripherals, as well as most third-party instrument and microphone controllers. Mad Catz is the official peripheral manufacturer and distributor for Rock Band game controllers.

The Rock Band platform stands next to none in music content, with more than 1,500 songs already available from more than 400 artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, AC/DC and Green Day, who are exclusive to Rock Band. With more choices for fans than any other music-based videogame, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists. Rock Band pioneered offering content in a variety of ways, through on-disc gameplay, game export, downloadable content and the Rock Band Network. The Rock Band platform allows fans to interact with their favorite music in a unique and hands-on way, as well as giving artists the ability to reach fans through a whole new channel.

About MTV Networks
MTV Networks, a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company's portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, Gametrailers and Xfire.

About MTV Games
MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality, innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands.

About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit www.harmonixmusic.com.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA™, EA SPORTS™, EA Mobile™ and POGO™. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

About Mad Catz Interactive, Inc.
Mad Catz is a leading global provider of innovative products for the interactive entertainment industry. Mad Catz develops and markets accessories for videogame systems and PCs under its Mad Catz (casual gaming), Saitek (simulation), Cyborg (pro gaming), Eclipse (home and office) and Tritton (gaming audio) brands. Mad Catz also operates e-commerce and content websites for videogame and PC products under its GameShark brand, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary earphones under its AirDrives brand, and publishes and distributes video/PC games. Mad Catz distributes its products through most of the leading retailers offering interactive entertainment products and has offices in North America, Europe and Asia. For additional information please go towww.madcatz.com, as well as www.store.gameshark.com, www.saitek.com, www.cyborggaming.com, www.eclipsetouch.com, www.trittontechnologies.com,www.gameshark.com and www.airdrives.com.

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