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Notes from the Brewing Kurt Cobain / Guitar Hero Travesty

Earlier this month, we posted about the horribly bad move of allowing Guitar Hero 5 players to “use” Kurt Cobain in any way they wanted in GH5. Well, seems like the web picked up on it and caused the expected “OMG WTF BBQ” response. So, here’s what you’ve missed since then. Warning: Bad Nirvana references [...]

As PAX starts up, PAX comes to Rock Band

This weekend, the 09 edition of the Penny Arcade Expo kicks off on the west coast. So what, you say? Not a Penny Arcade fan? Well, I’ll let that slide. But odds are you are a fan of Rock Band, and that’s what we’re talking about here. See, Harmonix-staffed rockers Freezepop, Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot [...]

Rock Band News: Export Out of Lego RB, Massive Queen Incoming!

Look, I know it seems we write about the same 5 or so games over and over here lately. “They’ve made a Guitar Hero post… a Modern Warfare Post… must be time for a Rock Band post!” Well you’re right! And if you don’t like it, get your own blog.
Ahem. As I was saying. Looks [...]

Why Guitar Hero 5 Sucks, Volume 1

At some point in the future, I’m sure there will be a GH5 review on this site. Shit, who knows: whomever reviews it might actually like the game. I can tell you it sure as shit won’t be me! But as far as I’m concerned, this video above ______:
A) Shows Why Courtney Love Sucks.
B) Shows [...]

The Story of How The Beatles: Rock Band Came to Be

Did you know that the first person who got behind The Beatles: Rock Band was Dhani Harrison? That the pitch for the game began before Rock Band was announced? And have you ever wondered how the hell there will be a multitrack when all of the early Beatles recordings were mixed mono? There’s a lot [...]

Guitar Hero Van Halen Achievements Revealed; Boring

So, perhaps Guitar Hero: Van Halen wasn’t the best kept secret out there. It’s been subject to rumor and speculation for some time now, well before it was announced shortly before E3. Now, famous early leak site XBox360Achievements.org has posted the GH:VH (good acronym, almost makes it sound as good as AC:DC) achievements. Expecting surprises? [...]

3 More Pearl Jam tracks hit Rock Band 2

If you’re anything like me, you bought the Pearl Jam track pack for Rock Band 2 as soon as it was available. You probably also bought your Ten re-release as soon as possible as well. AND, you probably didn’t get it at Best Buy, who was (allegedly) giving away 3 Rock Band tracks with purchase. [...]

Beatles Rock Band First Tracks Revealed (Xbox E3)

At Microsoft’s E3 briefing, Harmonix , along with Ringo and Sir Paul, Yoko, Olivia and Dhani Harrison,  were on hand to show off the first trailer of The Beatles: Rock Band, as well as announce the first tracks from the game. Also confirmed was that there will be a total of 45 Beatles songs in [...]

Guitar Hero 5 Artist List Revealed

While there are still a lot of details to be worked out, such as what will be different in the game, we now know who the featured artists in Guitar Hero 5 will be, thanks to Activision releasing the list of artists. And it’s a big and diverse one. And may I add…. Fucking Elliott [...]

Zune HD, Convergence with XBox Live Confirmed

Today, Microsoft unveiled that the Zune HD, a device teased for months, is coming later this fall. Since we aren’t a gadget blog, we’ll hand you off to Gizmodo, who busts out the details. Essentially, the new Zune is Microsoft’s answer to the iPod Touch, replete with Web Browser, Multi-touch screen, and a sweet looking [...]

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