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Old 11-02-11 | 10:17 AM
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-1...downloads.html

Most Profitable Year

Fast-forward a year, and Dance Central has sold more than 2.5 million copies at $60 each, making it the No. 2 bestselling game for the Kinect (the top game is Kinect Sports, which often comes bundled with the console). Thanks to Dance Central, 2011 will be the most profitable year Harmonix has ever recorded, says Hunziker, and he expects over $100 million net profit for the 200-employee company.

Downloads are part of the turnaround story. Harmonix built a music downloading service into its games when they launched, so that players could buy new songs. While hardware sales remain the bulk of the company’s business, Hunziker says Dance Central has spurred downloads of a wider variety of music than Rock Band and Guitar Hero, including dance and techno titles. Since 2006, Harmonix has sold more than 100 million music downloads, he says. “We’re going to continue to invest in the [downloadable content] business.”
That's a lot of hacky sacks.
Old 11-02-11 | 10:31 AM
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DC was $50 so let's knock that shit down by 16.667%
Old 11-02-11 | 10:34 AM
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That's great news for them. I'm curious how much people are downloading in Rock Band 3 still. I just spent my whole 4000 point card on music.
Old 11-02-11 | 10:45 AM
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That's great news for them. I'm curious how much people are downloading in Rock Band 3 still. I just spent my whole 4000 point card on music.
I go in spurts. I watch the weekly release schedule but usually only buy songs about once a month. Then I might buy about 3-5 songs. I'm still waiting for some packs to go on sale like the Billy Joel one but I might just crater along the way .
Old 11-02-11 | 10:55 AM
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Good for them. But regarding this :
Dance Central has sold more than 2.5 million copies at $60 each, making it the No. 2 bestselling game for the Kinect (the top game is Kinect Sports, which often comes bundled with the console).
well, that's just wrong. I've never seen a Kinect bundle that includes Kinect Sports.
Old 11-02-11 | 04:49 PM
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The article has changed the word "profit" to "revenue" now. I still hope they turned a big profit, though.
Old 11-02-11 | 09:39 PM
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I just picked up a Roland KD-85 Mesh Kick Trigger. Can anyone recommend a good (but not obscenely expensive... maybe $150-$200?) double bass pedal that would work well with that? Also, what beater would work best with the KD-85? It comes with a big rubber sledgehammer-looking beater, but I've seen a lot of videos of people using felt head beaters.
Old 11-03-11 | 07:28 AM
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In the world of stupid Rock Band removal of bad words the Papa Roach song, Forever blanks out...wait for it, waaaaait for it:


Heroin.


Oh nooooooooooos, they said a bad word. Now I have to go get addicted. Geezus.

It doesn't ruin the song I suppose, but it is a WTF moment.

BTW, downloaded also the Darkness song last night. Falsetto FTW. I thought I would totally blow it. 100% on medium first time out. Perhaps I'll go for hard soon.
Old 11-03-11 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Kedrix
I go in spurts. I watch the weekly release schedule but usually only buy songs about once a month. Then I might buy about 3-5 songs. I'm still waiting for some packs to go on sale like the Billy Joel one but I might just crater along the way .
Exactly what I do. And I am also waiting on a sale for Billy Joel. Quit copying me.
Old 11-03-11 | 08:05 AM
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In the world of stupid Rock Band removal of bad words the Papa Roach song, Forever blanks out...wait for it, waaaaait for it:


Heroin.


Oh nooooooooooos, they said a bad word. Now I have to go get addicted. Geezus.

It doesn't ruin the song I suppose, but it is a WTF moment.

It's okay, the song was already ruined the moment it was created. Zing!
Old 11-03-11 | 09:26 AM
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It's okay, the song was already ruined the moment it was created. Zing!
Haha . Alas, Forever is one of the few PR songs I actually enjoy. The lyrics draw me to the song I think. In particular I always smile at the the partial lyric of "little dirty girl" and then I give a knowing glance to my wife and wink. Then she promptly rolls her eyes and goes back to WoW or crafting.
Old 11-04-11 | 08:56 AM
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Seems like they over-corrected here

Hey gang,

Country music fans have plenty to celebrate, as songs from the retail-only Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 come to the Rock Band Music Store on November 8th!

Broken up into four jam-packed collections, there’s something for everyone, whether you’re a fan of modern country greats or legendary performers of the past. From the award-winning duo Sugarland’s Billboard hit “Settlin’” to Merle Haggard’s 1968 hit, “Mama Tried,” these are tunes country fans won’t want to miss. For those who want it all, the “Country Mega Pack” features all 21 country hits for one low price!

Additionally, a Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade for Trace Adkin’s “Ride,” off of his 2006 album Dangerous Man, will also be available.

Available on Xbox 360®, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (November 8th, 2011):

• “Going Country Pack 05”
o Chely Wright – “Single White Female”
o Laura Bell Bundy – “Giddy On Up”
o Reba McEntire – “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia”
o Shania Twain – “Party for Two (with Billy Currington)”
o Sugarland – “Settlin’”

• “Going Country Pack 06”
o Billy Currington – “That’s How Country Boys Roll”
o Darryl Worley – “Awful, Beautiful Life”
o Gary Allan – “Man of Me”
o George Straight – “TWANG”
o Johnny Cash – “Ring of Fire”
o Justin Moore – “Backwoods”

• “Going Country Pack 07”
o Darius Rucker – “Alright”
o Dierks Bentley – “Sideways”
o Keith Urban – “Kiss a Girl”
o Lady Antebellum – “Perfect Day”
o Luke Bryan – “Rain Is a Good Thing”
o Merle Haggard – “Mama Tried”
o Trace Adkins – “Ride” X

• “Going Country Pack 08”
o Dwight Yoakam – “International Heartache”
o Jason Aldean – “Crazy Town”
o Rascal Flatts – “Summer Nights”


(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system November 9th)

The tracks will be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$8.49 USD, £4.39 UK, €6.59 EU (680 Microsoft Points, 850 Wii Points™) for “Going Country Pack 05”
$9.99 USD, £4.99 UK, €7.99 EU (800 MS Points, 1000 Wii Points) for “Going Country Pack 06”
$10.99 USD, £5.99 UK, €8.99 EU (880 MS Points, 1100 Wii Points) for “Going Country Pack 07”
$5.49 USD, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 MS Points, 550 Wii Points) for “Going Country Pack 08”
$19.99 USD, £9.99 UK, €14.99 EU (1600 MS Points, 2000 Wii Points) for “Country Mega Pack”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
Old 11-04-11 | 09:12 AM
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In for "Ring of Fire" and that's it.
Old 11-04-11 | 09:13 AM
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Soooooo no Muse then?
Old 11-04-11 | 09:13 AM
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No love for TWANG??
Old 11-04-11 | 09:29 AM
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In for "Ring of Fire" and that's it.
Same here for now, but I'll have to listen to the Dwight Yoakam song (I like him, too) before I pull the trigger on that one.
Old 11-04-11 | 09:58 AM
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Still missing Stevie Wonder and Dream Theater from the Facebook announcement.
Old 11-04-11 | 10:04 AM
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Note on the DLC release of the Country Track Pack 2, with a little digging you can easy find a new disc copy for $15, that's what I did. And it comes with a free export code.
Old 11-04-11 | 11:29 AM
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Note on the DLC release of the Country Track Pack 2, with a little digging you can easy find a new disc copy for $15, that's what I did. And it comes with a free export code.
...although the track pack doesn't include keys like 19 of the 21 DLC songs do, and if you're into playing online, apparently DLC people can't play with export people and vice versa.
Old 11-04-11 | 12:17 PM
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Lame week but it was going they were going to release the country pack at some point. Hoping next week is a Stevie Wonder 12 pack.

What are the Stevie songs you most want? Mine are

Higher Ground
Sir Duke
Pastime Paradise
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Living for the City
For Once in My Life
Superstition
Old 11-04-11 | 12:32 PM
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Overjoyed
I Just Called To Say I Love You
Ebony & Ivory
Part Time Lover
That's What Friends Are For



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I want a 12 pack

Uptight (Everything's Alright)
I Wish
Superstitious
Living For The City
Higher Ground
Contusion
Boogie On Reggae Woman
Sir Duke
If You Really Loved Me
You Haven't Done Nothin'
Do I Do
and either Master Blaster (Jammin') or Frontline

But I'd be happy with an Original Musiquarium album download
Old 11-04-11 | 03:06 PM
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Well, I guess I'll actually buy something next week.

I'm in for:
Johnny Cash – “Ring of Fire”
Merle Haggard – “Mama Tried”
Dwight Yoakam – “International Heartache”

And Maybe:
Darius Rucker – “Alright”
Dierks Bentley – “Sideways”
Old 11-04-11 | 04:49 PM
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Still amazed "Hootie" became a famous country singer. Talk about some long odds.
Old 11-05-11 | 08:46 AM
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...although the track pack doesn't include keys like 19 of the 21 DLC songs do, and if you're into playing online, apparently DLC people can't play with export people and vice versa.
Euwww on the DLC versus Export. That's "tewwible". But my apologies, I didn't think about the keys part....the keyboard only barely held my interest long enough to get through the 25 song achievement. My fingers were not liking it too much and I unfortunately just wanted to go back to singing.


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