The Official Rock Band Thread of Music Game Evolution
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I'd download both of those, used to LOVE Bush back in the day and thought they latest album was surprisingly good and Hanson would be a welcome addition.... is it wrong that I'm not kidding? Say what you want, Hanson have continued to be a very reliable pop-rock act and have some great tracks.
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Hanson is just the knee-jerk response. I respect them for playing their own shit even if it's not my cup of tea. What I should have said was Creed.
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Next week's DLC: A Fueled By Ramen Pack featuring Paramore, Gym Class Heroes, Cobra Starship, Panic! At the Disco, Sublime with Rome, & Travie McCoy! http://www.rockband.com/blog/fueled-by-ramen-dlc
Available on Xbox 360 and Wii on December 27th; available on PlayStation 3 on January 3rd
Cobra Starship (ft. Sabi) – “You Make Me Feel…” O
Gym Class Heroes (ft. Adam Levine) – “Stereo Hearts” O
Panic! at the Disco – “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” X O
Paramore – “Pressure”
Sublime with Rome – “Panic” X O
Travie McCoy (ft. Bruno Mars) – “Billionaire” O
Available on Xbox 360 and Wii on December 27th; available on PlayStation 3 on January 3rd
Cobra Starship (ft. Sabi) – “You Make Me Feel…” O
Gym Class Heroes (ft. Adam Levine) – “Stereo Hearts” O
Panic! at the Disco – “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” X O
Paramore – “Pressure”
Sublime with Rome – “Panic” X O
Travie McCoy (ft. Bruno Mars) – “Billionaire” O
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It might be different but... geez. I'm a slut for Paramore but you can keep the rest. Love that it's off the first record too.
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I may pick up Sublime and PatD. Will see how the vox charting is on PatD as there is a lot of overlap and Rock Band is pretty bad at handling that.
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Rumor is they will announce 2112 on Wednesday and release it on Friday. That would definitely change the end of year DLC perception!
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In for Paramore & Sublime w/Rome.
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Whoa!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ente...r&dlvrit=71043
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ente...r&dlvrit=71043
Viacom Inc. has been ordered to pay an additional $383 million to the makers of Rock Band, the latest development in a long and costly saga surrounding the media giant's failed attempt to enter the video game business.
In a regulatory filing, Viacom, the owner of MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures, said a private arbitrator ordered it to pay Harmonix's former shareholders the money on top of a $150-million bonus payment that it previously made. The shareholders had been seeking a total of $700 million, or $167 million more than the accountants involved in the arbitration determined to be appropriate.
The dispute centers on bonus payments owed to Harmonix's former owners under the terms of the 2006 acquisition of the Boston studio by Viacom, which paid $175 million upfront. The media conglomerate then paid a $150-million bonus for sales of Rock Band in 2007 but made no payment in 2008 and then sought a refund of nearly all the money it previously paid.
Though Rock band, sequels Rock Band 2 and 3, and spin-off The Beatles: Rock Band sold more than 10 million units, Viacom consistently lost money because of the high cost of creating plastic instrument controllers. In late 2010, it sold Harmonix to a New York private investment firm for just $50 and received a tax benefit of about $50 million on the loss.
Around the same time, however, the original shareholders of Harmonix filed a lawsuit alleging that they should not only be allowed to keep the original $150 million bonus but were also owed an additional $550 million.The suit triggered the arbitration for which the current decision was issued Dec. 19.
Viacom is not accepting the decision as a done deal, however. The company said it has filed a suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking to vacate the resolution accountants' decision because certain arguments and evidence were "improperly excluded."
Walter Winshall, an early investor in Harmonix who has been leading the legal fight against Viacom, declined to immediately comment on the development.
In a regulatory filing, Viacom, the owner of MTV Networks and Paramount Pictures, said a private arbitrator ordered it to pay Harmonix's former shareholders the money on top of a $150-million bonus payment that it previously made. The shareholders had been seeking a total of $700 million, or $167 million more than the accountants involved in the arbitration determined to be appropriate.
The dispute centers on bonus payments owed to Harmonix's former owners under the terms of the 2006 acquisition of the Boston studio by Viacom, which paid $175 million upfront. The media conglomerate then paid a $150-million bonus for sales of Rock Band in 2007 but made no payment in 2008 and then sought a refund of nearly all the money it previously paid.
Though Rock band, sequels Rock Band 2 and 3, and spin-off The Beatles: Rock Band sold more than 10 million units, Viacom consistently lost money because of the high cost of creating plastic instrument controllers. In late 2010, it sold Harmonix to a New York private investment firm for just $50 and received a tax benefit of about $50 million on the loss.
Around the same time, however, the original shareholders of Harmonix filed a lawsuit alleging that they should not only be allowed to keep the original $150 million bonus but were also owed an additional $550 million.The suit triggered the arbitration for which the current decision was issued Dec. 19.
Viacom is not accepting the decision as a done deal, however. The company said it has filed a suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking to vacate the resolution accountants' decision because certain arguments and evidence were "improperly excluded."
Walter Winshall, an early investor in Harmonix who has been leading the legal fight against Viacom, declined to immediately comment on the development.
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Rush’s ambitious seven-part suite “2112” will come to the Rock Band Music Store to ring in 2012!
In 1976, legendary Canadian rock trio Rush released their groundbreaking fourth studio album, 2112. With its opening track – a 20-minute, seven-part suite known as “2112” – Rush painted a picture of a sci-fi world in the midst of a revolution, controlled by technology. An alternate take of this epic suite, largely considered one of the most important pieces in progressive rock, comes to Rock Band just in time for the New Year.
“2112” will be offered as three separate playable packages: one combines “Overture” and “The Temple of Syrinx”; the second features “Discovery” and “Presentation”; and the final track brings “Oracle: The Dream,” “Soliloquy,” and “Grand Finale.”
Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 players have the option to purchase the single Rush “2112” pack, which features all three of the above tracks, as well as one, 20-minute marathon medley of all seven parts of the suite, exclusively available in this special pack. Additionally, as a bonus, players who purchase the pack will receive Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades for all three packages, as well as a Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade for the medley for free!
Available on Xbox 360 (December 31, 2011), and PlayStation 3 and Wii (January 3rd, 2012)
Rush – “2112: Overture, The Temple of Syrinx” X
Rush – “2112: Discovery, Presentation” X
Rush – “2112: Oracle: The Dream, Soliloquy, Grand Finale” X
These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 on January 18th.
The tracks will be available as the “Rush ‘2112’” pack for $5.49 with all tracks available for purchase individually for $1.99 on Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3, and $2.00 on Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song if purchased individually.
To discuss this DLC, please visit the official discussion thread in the Rock Band Forums.
Last edited by Matt; 12-28-11 at 11:16 AM.
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Seems like a decent price and I'm glad they have the full version available.
You'd have to completely broken mentally to not buy the full package to get the 20-minute version AND save $3.50 for everything with the upgrades (even if you don't use those, you're still coming out ahead).
You'd have to completely broken mentally to not buy the full package to get the 20-minute version AND save $3.50 for everything with the upgrades (even if you don't use those, you're still coming out ahead).
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Wait..is that that shit I had to suffer through in GH: Warriors of Rock? Blargh..... [/hater]
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