Rock Band 3 (Keyboards!!!! And other "pro" instruments)

[D Mac]

Best Buy and Gameshark.com had some Mustangs but they're sold out of course. Gameshark said next shipment is on 11/5/10. Everyone else says Nov. 16.

Pretty fucking stupid that they planned this game for almost 2 years and couldn't get the guitars manufactured.:|

[Tornado]

Does anyone know when we get the update for RB2 so we can rip the songs to the hard drive for use in RB3?

[RoXer]

Just enter your code from the rb2 manual

[Tornado]

Do I do that through RB3? Don't get the game till friday.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

No, on RB2. Also costs 800 points.

[RoXer]

Redeem your code from the RB2 manual through the RB3 menus

800 microsoft points

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Oh yeah, it's on get more songs. My bad.

Time to find a cheap RB2...

[Kane Knight]

I need a points card.

[D Mac]

Played this quite a bit tonight. Made my full band, Supernatural Demon Hunters. Love the little "cutscenes" as you go to a gig and set up, and when you get new rides. Getting goals is fun.

[D Mac]

Oh, and when you edit your character, go to the T Shirt Shop (the second to last one) and you will find a Metallica T Shirt!

[RoXer]

Just like in 2!

[RoXer]

And 1! (I think!)

[Kane Knight]

D Mac wouldn't put that kind of thought into it. The erection he gets the second he sees "Metallica" cuts off flow to his brain.

Which would be impressive, except he only has a 2 inch cock.

:p

[D Mac]

Didn't know it was in 2. I thought this might be a teaser to Metallica signing to RB after the GH contract was up. :(

[Disturbed316]

Yeeeeeeesssssssssssss got this earlier, but no time to play it till after the weekend :(

[Kane Knight]

Going through the keyboard lesson. My technique is sloppy as fuck, but at least they make it accessible.

[Kane Knight]

So from the announcement this week (Doors plus a Rush single), am I to take it that pro mode for DLC will always require an extra dollar?

[D Mac]

Yep, it was announced earlier. I think (not sure) you can get the regular DLC without Pro for regular price.

[RoXer]

Total score rankings top 1% in guitar

aint no thang

[RoXer]

But I'll be dropped down to 50% once I stop playing this this weekend

[RoXer]

Wadding and Kane Knight are not accepting my invites

[Kane Knight]

Wadding and Kane Knight are not accepting my invites

Was busy. Not a slight.

Now if it was Wadding, I'd totaly slight him.

[Fryza]

I can be a bassist if someone wants.

[Funky Fly]

Probably not gonna get this for a few months. Everyone I play with is far too spread out and either don't play games regularly, have a PS3 or don't have the game.

[Kane Knight]

I can do anything but vocals currently, because I've got a cold or something that's fucking my ability to speak, let alone sing.

This weekend's double XP weekend for Red Dead Redemption, so I'm not sure how much I'll be playing RB3. Still, if you hit me up with an invite and I'm free, I'll probably join.

[RoXer]

I'm doing the endless setlist challenge today if anyone is interested in helping.

Anyone?

[RoXer]

I'm doing the endless setlist challenge today if anyone is interested in helping.

Anyone?

Never again. Omg

[Funky Fly]

Aren't those shits like 7 hours long? Why?????????

[RoXer]

For an achievement

[RoXer]

50 whole points

[Funky Fly]

I thought I went to great lengths for achievements. Fuck that noise.

[Kane Knight]

I thought I went to great lengths for achievements. Fuck that noise.

At least there's no "Bladder of Steel" this time around.

RB3 has some pretty bullshit avheivements though.

[Kapoutman]

Never did any of the "Endless Setlists". Never even thought about doing it, in fact. I think it would make me hate the guy for a while.

[Fryza]

I've done one and two's Endless lists.

Did the second game's setlist without failing or breaking.

It hurt.

[Tornado]

So, my dog knocked over my XBOX and it scratched up the disc so it's no unreadable.

BITCH

[Funky Fly]

If you have a dog, why not lay your box flat? Dogs are dumb and do shit like that all the time.

[D Mac]

http://store.gameshark.com/viewItem.asp?idProduct=4824&idCategory=323

Gameshark.com has Mustang pro guitars in. Too bad I'm broke right now. :(

[Kane Knight]

I'm tempted to get the Mustang now, knowing the Suier might be 300 bucks and with no knowledge of how playable it will end up being.

Still probably wait for the end of the holidays thought.

[RoXer]

March 1st

$280

[Kalyx triaD]

Start saving now.

[Kapoutman]

I was ranked #10 in guitar last night. I was ranked #3 at drums at one point too, but this has most likely dropped by a bit.

[D Mac]

March 1st

$280

Eh, Will probably just stick to the Mustang.

[D Mac]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Nov. 9):

Bon Jovi – “Bad Medicine”
Bon Jovi – “Blaze of Glory”
Bon Jovi – “Have a Nice Day”
Bon Jovi – “I’ll Be There For You”
Bon Jovi – “It’s My Life”
Bon Jovi – “Lay Your Hands On Me”
Bon Jovi – “Livin’ on a Prayer (RB3 version)” X
Bon Jovi – “Runaway” X
Bon Jovi – “Wanted Dead or Alive (RB3 version)” X
Bon Jovi – “We Weren’t Born to Follow”
Bon Jovi – “Who Says You Can’t Go Home”
Bon Jovi – “You Give Love a Bad Name (RB3 version)” X
Deftones – “My Own Summer (Shove It)” X
New Order – “Blue Monday” X
Talking Heads – “Burning Down the House” X

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Nov. 10)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as “Bon Jovi Greatest Hits: Rock Band Edition” 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.

[D Mac]

From what I've read, even if you have some of the old Bon Jovi songs from the previous games, you still have to pay full price if you want the updated ones, and you would have 2 versions of the song on your HDD, and you can't delete individual songs from an import. Lame

[D Mac]

http://store.gameshark.com/viewItem.asp?idProduct=4824&idCategory=323

Gameshark.com has Mustang pro guitars in.

Just ordered one! 2 day shipping. Will get it next week!

WOOOOOOOOOOO suck it PUNKS

[Fignuts]

Getting my keyboard shipped from back home. Can't wait for that adapter to hit.

[Kane Knight]

Just ordered one! 2 day shipping. Will get it next week!

WOOOOOOOOOOO suck it PUNKS

Considering you're the only one in here actually jizzing over the Mustang...:lol:

Anyway, let me know how it plays.

Or else. *shakes fist*

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I've put in a request as a Christmas presentfor the Mustang and the keyboard as a hack-up.

Can't afford either until the new year annoyingly.

[Kane Knight]

Can you still use the pro guitar for regular bass and guitar parts?

I need to replace one of my guitars anyway. When I think about spending 80-ish bucks for a fake guitar and 150 more for another fake guitar for the full experience, I get annoyed.

But keys can play either pro mode or fake keys. So I'm hoping the Mustang at least can do that.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yeah you can. It's a bit of a bitch though because the first fret is green, second red etc. s if a new player comes, that'll be difficult.

Also, the spacing between frets is larger and no whammy bar for extra energy on sustain notes.

[Kane Knight]

Shit, yeah. Forgot about the lack of whammy bar. Can live with the frets, but that's kinda lame if someone else wants a go.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Getting the Mustang for Christmas confirmed. Did have to repeatedly tell my mum that I didn't want Kinnect no matter how fun it looks, though. Good Job I said what I wanted.

[Kane Knight]

I'm waiting for someone I know to get Kinect so I can try it in my apartment.

The Mustang is something I'd rather have too.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Worst thing is, she was gonna get one for my little brother too and he only has a PS3. She thought at £160, it had to be it's own console.

[Funky Fly]

Worst thing is, she was gonna get one for my little brother too and he only has a PS3. She thought at £160, it had to be it's own console.

lol old people

Have had the same thing happen a bunch of times.

[Kane Knight]

To be fair, it's almost the price of a Wii.

Not that they shouldn't do their research first and shit, but still.

The thing that pisses me off about that is that they cut technology out of it and are selling it at a profit. I'm fine with trying to make a profit, but there's a reason non-Nintendo consoles are sold at a loss. You want market saturation so you make money on licensing. As a result, it's comparable in price to a full console (Wii, 360 Arcade or whatever it's called now).

[Matt Gingarac]

What's the crack with missing dlc/RB1/RB2 songs? I'm missing bout 20 songs overall.

[Kane Knight]

Do you know which songs?

I was told Orange Crush didn't transfer, but I have it in my DLC list.

[D Mac]

So they sent my Mustang to the wrong address. :mad:

Gonna have it held at a Fed Ex location and will have to drive 50 miles Friday to pick it up. :mad: It had better be fucking worth it.

[Funky Fly]

So they sent my Mustang to the wrong address. :mad:

Gonna have it held at a Fed Ex location and will have to drive 50 miles Friday to pick it up. :mad: It had better be fucking worth it.

That is bullshit. How are they not re-sending it to your house on their error?

[D Mac]

I tried to email them before and after they shipped it with no response. They don't have a phone number.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Only DLC tracks from Week 96 should be missing. If anything else is, redownload.

[Kane Knight]

So they sent my Mustang to the wrong address. :mad:

Gonna have it held at a Fed Ex location and will have to drive 50 miles Friday to pick it up. :mad: It had better be fucking worth it.

HAW HAW.

Only DLC tracks from Week 96 should be missing. If anything else is, redownload.

Which week is 96?

[D Mac]

HAW HAW.




I still will have it earlier then you.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Been trying to get a complete list, but I know some Tenacious D tracks were released that week. They are coming back, they apparently just have some issues.

[Kane Knight]

I still will have it earlier then you.

Yes. You will have it earlier than someone who might never buy it.

On a related note, you're slightly less likely to die a virgin than noid.

[D Mac]

On a related note, you're slightly less likely to die a virgin than noid.

Thanks! :shifty:

[Kane Knight]

Poor sales of this game have led to MTV selling Harmonix. No idea how this is gonna play out, but this sucks.

[Disturbed316]

I would expect DLC to slow waaaay down.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Harmonix are saying that there's lots in the pipeline that can't be stopped at least. Scariest thing reading the reports is that they've never turned a profit since Viacom bought them.

Only 3 companies that can really afford and be willing to take the gamble: EA, MS and Activision and if Harmonix have a say, it won't be Activision.

Rockstar and Ubi dark horses. My money is on MS, but I'd worry what would happen to other consoles DLC.

[Kane Knight]

Apple's been said to have expressed interest. Also, I seriously doubt Harmonix has never turned a profit, considering the reports of value off DLC.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

The Bloomberg article made it sound like they had never turned a profit, but reading links on NeoGAF (while ignoring the rhetoric, natch) makes it seem like they haven't since Beatles came out.

But MTV Games took in all the instrument manufacture and distribution for that game onwards which EA were handling before that (at least in Europe).

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Here we go http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118027323

Lost $65 million this quarter. Ouch.

Apple would be... Interesting. Probably be bought to make iPhone mini-games though.

[Funky Fly]

It ain't my fault they released it on the same day as Fable 3 and TFU2 (and to a lesser extent, SVR2011). I could only afford a few at a time. Plus, I think Guitar Hero has done everything in its power to kill the popularity and reduce it to fad status.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It's not just that (and lol at picking TFU2 over this... Ouch), but I think they gave up on it after thinking Beatles would sell millions. I love the Beatles, but there isn't a massive crossover between massive Beatles fans who would spend hundreds on the kit and video game players. I've not seen a single ad for RB3 over here at all.

[Funky Fly]

I picked up F3 and SVR2011 and didn't actually get TFU2, though I would have over this. It's not to do with the game, it's just that my current place is small and not conducive to having a rock band party, despite having an entire kit. Add my crazy work schedule to that, the people I played most with living in other cities now and my other friends being all over different parts of town and it gets difficult to make happen.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Then by all means, continue hurting Harmonix.

But seriously, I see your dilemma. I've got this guitar coming and have no fucking clue where it'll live.

[Funky Fly]

I have 4 guitars, 3 microphones and a drum kit. Keyboard coming soon.

[Kalyx triaD]

As announced this morning, Viacom plans to sell Harmonix and have reclassified Harmonix to a discontinued operation. However, this announcement does not affect the ongoing work at the studio as they continue to support Rock Band and Dance Central. Viacom's decision to exit this business reflects our strategy of focusing entirely on what they do best: make great branded entertainment content and deliver it through a variety of platforms. Harmonix has and will continue to create terrific video games. But for us, it is about focus. Viacom is in discussions with several potential buyers and will continue to fully support the business until a sale is completed.

[Kane Knight]

The Bloomberg article made it sound like they had never turned a profit, but reading links on NeoGAF (while ignoring the rhetoric, natch) makes it seem like they haven't since Beatles came out.

But MTV Games took in all the instrument manufacture and distribution for that game onwards which EA were handling before that (at least in Europe).

Yeah, they haven't been doing well of late. It's a little odd.

That much I can believe, I just don't know entirely why. I suppose part of it hinges on the lack of titles.

Plus, how did Green Day do?

[Funky Fly]

Much rather would have had Queen than Green Day, tbh. When did negotiations fall apart? Also, the DLC choices have been pretty gay for most of the year.

[D Mac]

This is scary. And right after I buy the pro guitar. Hope they bring some more good pro DLC.

[D Mac]

Many of you have asked about DLC. To be clear, our earlier statement that we will continue to support our existing franchises holds true and work at the studio is not affected by this announcement. RB DLC will continue unabated. We’re excited to confirm that The BeeGees are our next DLC pack.

Some of you have been chiming in about our different partners and what this announcement means for [the Fender Squier/Mad Catz Hardware/EA Distribution]. Those partnerships are unaffected by this announcement with regards to existing titles.

Most importantly, the Rock Band and Dance Central will continue to be worked on at Harmonix for the foreseeable future. We’re not leaving them behind.

Bee Gees. Oh great. :(

[Kane Knight]

Much rather would have had Queen than Green Day, tbh. When did negotiations fall apart? Also, the DLC choices have been pretty gay for most of the year.

Yeah, I haven't bought much DLC.

I doubt negotiations fell through. Brian May said they would like to do it, but I don't think there was ever anything concrete. Plus, they're obviously still are willing to provide tracks.

This is scary. And right after I buy the pro guitar. Hope they bring some more good pro DLC.

There will be a bunch of DLC, so probably.

I doubt Harmonix is dead, one way or another.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yeah, they haven't been doing well of late. It's a little odd.

That much I can believe, I just don't know entirely why. I suppose part of it hinges on the lack of titles.

Plus, how did Green Day do?

All sales figures here are liftime to date.

Beatles Rock Band

360 1.06m
PS3 0.81m
Wii 1.33m

Total 3.2m

Green Day Rock Band

360 0.18m
PS3 0.15m
Wii 0.16m

Total 0.49m

Just as a comparison:

Rock Band 2 Sales

360 2.15m
PS3 0.99m
Wii 0.96m

Total 4.1m

Ouch, Green Day was a stinker. Beatles was respectable, but not amazing, especially when you consider how much they probably spent in licensing and manufacturing.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Just looked into the figures further, and the RB2 sales don't include Europe whereas Beatles and Green Day do.

[Funky Fly]

I guess a lot of people don't like that horrid pop punk vocal style they introduced us to. That and their general shitness.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I love Green Day until Minority on, but even then select tracks. If they went back older, would have been all over it, but unlocking old tracks is a pain.

[D Mac]

I figured Guitar Hero would be in trouble before Rock Band would. :(

Maybe Activision will buy it and all GH and RB DLC will be compatible with each other! lol

[D Mac]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Nov. 16):

Bee Gees – “Jive Talkin’”
Bee Gees – “Night Fever”
Bee Gees – “Stayin’ Alive” X
Bee Gees – “Nights on Broadway”
Bee Gees – “Tragedy”
Bee Gees – “You Should Be Dancing”
B.B. King – “The Thrill Is Gone” X
Procol Harum – “A Whiter Shade of Pale”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Nov. 17)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as “The Bee Gees Pack 01” 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.

[Funky Fly]

I figured Guitar Hero would be in trouble before Rock Band would. :(

Maybe Activision will buy it and all GH and RB DLC will be compatible with each other! lol

Activision is still milking the shit out of this. Doubt they're doing as well as RB was.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I honestly don't think Activision care that much, thinking that even a franchise run into the ground can come back.

See: Tony Hawk. Hell, even with a peripheral that barely works, they push the hell out of the new ones.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

GH6 all formats and including Europe: 0.6m

Rock Band 3 all formats including Europe: 0.31m (Wii version only has 0.03m sales...)

Obviously, RB3 has only had 2 weeks, but it's pretty safe to say that the genre has shit the bed.

[D Mac]

Got my Mustang! 3 hour round trip to pick it up. Now to try it out...

[Kane Knight]

I guess a lot of people don't like that horrid pop punk vocal style they introduced us to. That and their general shitness.

I liked their later stuff, but nowhere near enough to buy that game until it was like 20 bucks.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Nov. 16):

Bee Gees – “Jive Talkin’”
Bee Gees – “Night Fever”
Bee Gees – “Stayin’ Alive” X
Bee Gees – “Nights on Broadway”
Bee Gees – “Tragedy”
Bee Gees – “You Should Be Dancing”
B.B. King – “The Thrill Is Gone” X
Procol Harum – “A Whiter Shade of Pale”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Nov. 17)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as “The Bee Gees Pack 01” 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.

Getting "Stayin' Alive."

And the BB King song.

Activision is still milking the shit out of this. Doubt they're doing as well as RB was.

Yeah, the major difference is support. Activision is more likely to continue their support because they will milk iterative products to death. Which is pretty much now.

GH6 all formats and including Europe: 0.6m

Rock Band 3 all formats including Europe: 0.31m (Wii version only has 0.03m sales...)

Obviously, RB3 has only had 2 weeks, but it's pretty safe to say that the genre has shit the bed.

After the last couple years, I'm not that surprised. The big problem here is with compatability ending for RB1 and 2, they need to move 3 to support future DLC.

Rock Band's model doesn't need iteritive games as bad as GH or other titles.

[D Mac]

The Mustang plays pretty good. But holy shit it will take some getting used too. Beat a few songs on easy. It will take a while even to step up to medium. Pretty fun learning it tho.

[Kane Knight]

Do you already play an instrument?

Just wondering how someone who can already play an electric guitar will take to this.

Granted, I mostly play power chords, but still, I'm not fresh off the turnip truck.

[Kapoutman]

GH6 all formats and including Europe: 0.6m

Rock Band 3 all formats including Europe: 0.31m (Wii version only has 0.03m sales...)

Obviously, RB3 has only had 2 weeks, but it's pretty safe to say that the genre has shit the bed.

That would explain why I'm constantly in the top 10 for drums on Wii.

[D Mac]

Do you already play an instrument?

Just wondering how someone who can already play an electric guitar will take to this.

Granted, I mostly play power chords, but still, I'm not fresh off the turnip truck.

Nope, never played at all.

[Kane Knight]

Nope, never played at all.

Good. there's still hope for me.

UNLIKE YOU, FAGGIT

[D Mac]

Beat a couple of the harder songs on easy before I went to bed last night. I couldn't find some of the higher notes right away but I eventually found them without looking at my hand. And this is after only 1 day.

[CSL]

omg that Bon Jovi DLC. Gonna need the hairspray and headband out for that. If I ever actually get round to buying it.

[Kane Knight]

Beat a couple of the harder songs on easy before I went to bed last night. I couldn't find some of the higher notes right away but I eventually found them without looking at my hand. And this is after only 1 day.

The keys tutorial had me moving my hands in under two days, so I know what you mean.

I've never been able to do that before. I always have to look at the keys on my keyboard to position my fingers for chord changes.

[Fignuts]

Holy fuck balls B.B. King. Definitely getting that.

Need some Muddy Waters.

Also, I fondly remember the days when I would get at least a couple songs every week. Last thing I got was Bob Marley, and before that, I can't even remember what I got, it was so long ago.

[Funky Fly]

Holy fuck balls B.B. King. Definitely getting that.

Need some Muddy Waters.

Also, I fondly remember the days when I would get at least a couple songs every week. Last thing I got was Bob Marley, and before that, I can't even remember what I got, it was so long ago.

Word on every point.

[D Mac]

Get Disturbed's new shit. It's good.

[Fignuts]

MEH

[D Mac]

:mad:

[Fignuts]

Super Meat Boy tracks headed to RBN

http://www.gamespact.com/2010/10/25/super-meat-boy-tracks-headed-to-rock-band-3/

Awesome. Been looking for the soundtrack as it is quite awesome.

[D Mac]

MEH :mad:

[D Mac]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Nov. 23):

“Crippled Inside”
“Jealous Guy”
“It’s So Hard”
“I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama”
“Gimme Some Truth”
“Oh My Love”
“How Do You Sleep?” X
“How?”
“Oh Yoko!”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Nov. 24)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as “Imagine (Album)” 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.

Another week of Microsoft points not spent. :n:

[Fignuts]

Another week of microsoft points spent.

[Fignuts]

Ok, so this is old news since it's been out so long, but if you havn't downloade The Complexity of Light by Children of Nova, off of RBN, then get off your fucking ass. Best song there.

[RoXer]

You all everybody

[RoXer]

YOU ALL EVERYBODY

[RoXer]

Actin like your stupid people
Wearin expensive clothes

[RoXer]

I like that rodrigo and gabriela one too

[Kane Knight]

I'm wondering how well Imagine will sell when "Imagine" is on the disc.

I'm not knocking Lennon or the album (So please, you ridiculous fucks, don't act like I am), but I'm seriously wondering how many people will bother.

[D Mac]

Ok, so this is old news since it's been out so long, but if you havn't downloade Higher by Creed, off of RBN, then get off your fucking ass. Best song there.

[Fignuts]

See deisel mac doesn't like it. You know it's good.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I'm wondering how well Imagine will sell when "Imagine" is on the disc.

I'm not knocking Lennon or the album (So please, you ridiculous fucks, don't act like I am), but I'm seriously wondering how many people will bother.

I'd be all over it if How Do You Sleep wasn't the only pro guitar track.
Pretty lame.

[D Mac]

See deisel mac doesn't like it. You know it's good.

I didn't say I didn't like it. Finguts

[Kane Knight]

I didn't say I didn't like it. Finguts

Well do you? I need to know if the track sucks or not.

[Kane Knight]

Anyone else annoyed by the "Random '10" and custom setlists?

Since I only have like four songs from 2010....

I've done all the road challenges already, but my friends haven't.

[Kane Knight]

Quick question: The pro add-on is for bass and geetar only, right? As in, I don't have to pay for pro keys?

Or drums for that matter?

I just want to know what I'm getting into.

[Disturbed316]

I thought if you brough a pro track, you got all the pro bits that are available for that song. Could be wrong, would be pretty stupid though if you had to buy each bit.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

If a song supports keyboards or pro drums, they're included in the standard price songs. Only guitar/bass have a premium.

[Disturbed316]

OIC

[Kane Knight]

I thought if you brough a pro track, you got all the pro bits that are available for that song. Could be wrong, would be pretty stupid though if you had to buy each bit.

If you select a song with a pro guitar/bass part, it'll have an entry to buy the pro guitars expansion.

You don't have to buy each bit, but there is a "99 cent" expansion them.

I just wanted to make sure I didn't have to buy it for access to the keys tracks.

I'm not even sure why we have to pay to add pro guitars (Harmonix may have explained this, but I've never cared enough to look), but you certainly do.

Good to know, anyway.

[Kane Knight]

If a song supports keyboards or pro drums, they're included in the standard price songs. Only guitar/bass have a premium.


On a side note, since pro drums only seems to change the cymbal/pad paradigm, I'd be pissed if they charged extra.

Keys I could see, but drums:? Fuck that.

[Kane Knight]

Did they lower the Gold Star threshold again?

[D Mac]

Yeah I got a 100% on hard vocals and still didn't get gold.

[D Mac]

Glad I got the pro guitar when I did. They seem to be sold out everywhere. Even on the net.

[D Mac]

Maybe this will make them rethink selling Harmonix.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Not really. The guitars are manufactured in limited numbers by Mad Katz.

Sales of the game are still at 0.35m worldwide.

[Tornado]

Yeah I got a 100% on hard vocals and still didn't get gold.

You only get gold stars on expert.

[Kane Knight]

Yeah I got a 100% on hard vocals and still didn't get gold.

You have to play Expert. The other thing is the threshold may be unchanged, but since you can now get a 50% OD bonus in SP from the "Band Unison" phrases, it could be that I'm getting GSes earlier because there's more overdrive to go around.

A lot of my friends only play on Medium, so I don't get band Gold Stars often. I do like the fact I can get a Gold Star rating when playing with others, though, even if they don't max out their score or play on Expert.

Maybe this will make them rethink selling Harmonix.

Like Hasney just said:

Not really. The guitars are manufactured in limited numbers by Mad Katz.

Sales of the game are still at 0.35m worldwide.

There's also an artificial demand since they came out like three weeks later.

However, I saw on the escapist an analyst report that the October market was "dismal." Once I saw it wasn't Patcher, I looked at it, and despite a couple of games doing really well, it seemed there was a sharp drop-off in sales.

The problem probably isn't the fake instrument genre. I'm pretty sure the oversaturation of the market, and Green Day: Cocksucker didn't help HMX any, but there's clearly more afoot here.

[Kane Knight]

Also, I am waiting to see what's reported in NPD. I've never been a big fan og VGChartz, where I'm assuming Hasney got the numbers. Even with NPD, I'm skeptical, but I'll take them over VGChartz.

NPD leaves out certain major retailers (I believe Wal-Mart is one) and VGChartz periodically pulls figures out of its ass. It's probably 6:1, half dozen to the other, but still.

[Fignuts]

I don't remember there being as many awesome games coming out on, or around the same week as Rockband 1 & 2. That, combined with the current economy could definitely be reasons why it did poorer than it's predecessors.

[Kane Knight]

"lol"

[Fignuts]

Gaylord.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Also, I am waiting to see what's reported in NPD. I've never been a big fan og VGChartz, where I'm assuming Hasney got the numbers. Even with NPD, I'm skeptical, but I'll take them over VGChartz.

NPD leaves out certain major retailers (I believe Wal-Mart is one) and VGChartz periodically pulls figures out of its ass. It's probably 6:1, half dozen to the other, but still.

True, if you compare games that are close there, it's pretty stupid, but you can usually tell if a game has bombed or been a massive success.

When's NPD stopping releasing sales numbers? I think that's pretty soon.

[Funky Fly]

I don't remember there being as many awesome games coming out on, or around the same week as Rockband 1 & 2. That, combined with the current economy could definitely be reasons why it did poorer than it's predecessors.

Nah, he has a point about there being too many games released at the same time. When Rock Band 2 dropped, I didn't give a shit about anything else that came out around the same time. RB1 was out before I had my box, so I dunno. RB3 had a bunch of other games come out same day.

[Fignuts]

As well as games a week before, and the games coming out in early november.

[Kane Knight]

True, if you compare games that are close there, it's pretty stupid, but you can usually tell if a game has bombed or been a massive success.

When's NPD stopping releasing sales numbers? I think that's pretty soon.

console numbers already stopped.

Nah, he has a point about there being too many games released at the same time. When Rock Band 2 dropped, I didn't give a shit about anything else that came out around the same time. RB1 was out before I had my box, so I dunno. RB3 had a bunch of other games come out same day.

And we all run by your definition of what is desirable.

I know Figgy tries to be ridiculous, but you don't have to come along for the ride.

[Fignuts]

And we all run by your definition of what is desirable.



Are you some sort of invalid?

You don't have to personally desire a game, to tell that a lot of other people are going to want it. We are saying that a lot of highly anticipated games came out around that time, that forced people to make the decision not to get rockband 3.

And there are still a lot people out there who havn't recovered from the state of the economy and can't buy games whenever they want.

Don't know what is so "ridiculous" about all that.

[D Mac]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Nov. 30):

.38 Special – “Hold On Loosely” X
Bad Company – “Can’t Get Enough” X
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Saturday Night Special” X
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Sweet Home Alabama (Live)” X
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Tuesday’s Gone”
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “What’s Your Name?” X

(All tracks are original master recordings)

Why can't they have the studio version of Sweet Home?

[Fignuts]

Because the Live version is better?

[D Mac]

No, it's not.

[Fignuts]

Yep.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

It sure is.

[Fignuts]

I've seen skynard live. It's fucking better.

[Kane Knight]

Are you some sort of invalid?

You don't have to personally desire a game, to tell that a lot of other people are going to want it. We are saying that a lot of highly anticipated games came out around that time, that forced people to make the decision not to get rockband 3.

And there are still a lot people out there who havn't recovered from the state of the economy and can't buy games whenever they want.

Don't know what is so "ridiculous" about all that.

Yeah, except that doesn't make it any more true.

I don't know why you go out of your way to be so ridiculous then get pissed off when someone calls you ridiculous. That would be like me sucking cock then getting offended at being called a gaylord.

...Hypothetically. :shifty:

Anyway, Rock Band's release was along side an equal number of million sellers. Comparison failed. Rock Band 2 also released around roughly an equal number of million sellers. Aside from the rampant success of Black Ops, the biggest change I can find is that NPD now reports combined sales, so one has to add up the old numbers to see total sales.

It's almost like the number of hot titles is roughly equivalent, no matter how bad you want it to be otherwise. Weird.

Hard to believe wanting something to be true doesn't make it true.

Can you go back to making absurdly over the top statements about how bros don't play Call of Duty and shit, so I don't need to do more than post "lol" at your shtick?

[Kane Knight]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Nov. 30):

.38 Special – “Hold On Loosely” X
Bad Company – “Can’t Get Enough” X
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Saturday Night Special” X
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Sweet Home Alabama (Live)” X
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Tuesday’s Gone”
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “What’s Your Name?” X

(All tracks are original master recordings)

Why can't they have the studio version of Sweet Home?

Probably because the original was recorded poorly and likely doesn't have discreet audio for each track.

Just a hunch.

I don't really care anyway. Love the lick, can't stand the rest.

[Fignuts]

I don't know why you go out of your way to be so ridiculous then get pissed off when someone calls you ridiculous. That would be like me sucking cock then getting offended at being called a gaylord.

...Hypothetically. :shifty:

Anyway, Rock Band's release was along side an equal number of million sellers. Comparison failed. Rock Band 2 also released around roughly an equal number of million sellers. Aside from the rampant success of Black Ops, the biggest change I can find is that NPD now reports combined sales, so one has to add up the old numbers to see total sales.

It's almost like the number of hot titles is roughly equivalent, no matter how bad you want it to be otherwise. Weird.

Hard to believe wanting something to be true doesn't make it true.

Can you go back to making absurdly over the top statements about how bros don't play Call of Duty and shit, so I don't need to do more than post "lol" at your shtick?


Not pissed off at all. Just disagreed with you. There can be a difference between the two, even though you consistently fail to realize it.

Regardless of whether I'm right or not, I'm more or less disagreeing with you on my statement being "ridiculous". What is ridiculous is your gay sex comparison. Just not seeing what is so ridiculous about a lot of good games coming out within several months while we're in a recession or whatever the fuck they're calling it these days, and having to choose not to get rock band 3, when you otherwise may have purchased it.

I know that I, and a dozen other people didn't buy it right away, or at all, for that very reason.

Also, wtf you you big queef, when did I ever say that bro gamers don't play COD? Maybe I said that they don't make up as much of the community as people who don't play it think they do, but that might come down to difference in opinion on what a "bro-gamer" is, so who cares.

Anyway, I beat some of your scores in RB3 the other day, so I win no matter what you say.

[DaveWadding]

Kane Knight is such a gaylord.

[RoXer]

Has anyone beat mine?

[Funky Fly]

Didn't you retire?

[Kane Knight]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Dec. 7):

Queen Extravaganza Pack 01

“Hammer to Fall” X
“Keep Yourself Alive” X
“Now I’m Here” X
“Play the Game” X
“Tenement Funster” X
“We Are the Champions” (RB3 version)
“We Will Rock You” (RB3 version)

Queen RB3 Enhanced Pack

“I Want It All” (RB3 version) X
“I Want To Break Free” (RB3 version) X
“Killer Queen” (RB3 version) X
“One Vision” (RB3 version) X
“Somebody To Love” (RB3 version) X
“Under Pressure” (RB3 version) X

[jcmoorehead]

“Tenement Funster” X

Absolutely love this song.

Should be getting this game in a week or so, going to have to pick up a lot of Microsoft points and the Keyboard too along with it.

[Kane Knight]

Absolutely love this song.

Should be getting this game in a week or so, going to have to pick up a lot of Microsoft points and the Keyboard too along with it.

Rather surprised Tenement Funster made it to the list.

[D Mac]

Yeah it's bullshit that we have to rebuy the songs that we already imported through Lego Rock Band like We Will Rock You and Champions for those of us that have pro guitar. :n:

[Kane Knight]

Yeah it's bullshit that we have to rebuy the songs that we already imported through Lego Rock Band like We Will Rock You and Champions for those of us that have pro guitar. :n:


Neither of those have an X next to them, Mac.

[D Mac]

Didn't even realize that. That's even bigger bullshit. :mad:

[Kane Knight]

Didn't even realize that. That's even bigger bullshit. :mad:

What's retarded enough to pay a dollar to play along to the thirty seconds of guitar on WWRY?

Oh, right. That D Mac guy.

The only thing that really bugs me with the Queen shit is they didn't put it out until a little while before the announcement of RB3. While I understand it takes time to put out the tracks, it also takes time to develop a whole game.

Some of the redos make sense. Bon Jovi had three tracks on multiple titles, at least two of them readily predate the concept of pro guitars, keys, and harmonies. Though I don't think I'll bother with them, anyway.

But this? fuck that's lame.

[Kane Knight]

I'll get these tracks because I'm a massive Queen fan, but there are few tracks I will rebuy that aren't Queen.

[Kane Knight]

My bad, the Queen pack is over a year old, not under. While it's probable they had worked out much of the game in that time, it's not like they slipped it under the radar.

[D Mac]

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/offers/80000651-0000-4000-8000-000045410869

For Wadding

[Kane Knight]

Is it audio of two guys sucking each other's dicks?

If so, pretty sure Wadding already downloaded it.

[Extreme Angle]

anybody got the pro guitar? Thinking of getting it soon...

[D Mac]

Yes I do. Haven't played it in a while.

[D Mac]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Dec. 21):

John & Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band – Happy Xmas (War is Over)
Anaïs – “Peut-Être une Angine”
BB Brunes – “Dis-Moi” X
BAP – “Verdamp Lang Her”
Wir sind Helden – “Nur ein Wort”
Linea 77 – “Fantasma”
Litfiba – “Proibito”
Caesars – “Jerk It Out” X

(All tracks are original master recordings)


Well, another week of MS points saved.

[Kane Knight]

Happy Xmas is the only one I give a shit about.

[Kalyx triaD]

Keys are fucking hard.

[Kane Knight]

Do you mean keys or pro keys? Because pro keys I can see, but keys? I've almost got the expert challenges complete.

[Kalyx triaD]

Pro keys. No way I can bullshit/sight read any of that. I have to learn the songs altogether. And this is stuff with two or three dots, I'm not going near the demon head ratings.

Just practicing on Bon Jovi's It's My Life and Runaway. I can finish It's My Life, but not with a decent percentage.

Pro drums is funny in that my arms wanna hit the old green and blue cymbals. But It's fairly easy to adjust after a while.

Fucking pro keys. Anybody has a good handle on those?

[Kane Knight]

I can totally flawless "Need You Tonight" on expert Pro Keys.

:shifty:

What difficulty are you playing? I'm mostly doing Medium. No way am I doing expert on any song that isn't retardedly simple just yet.

What's the difference between pro drums and the "old" blue and green cymbals? I only ask because my Ion kit is packed up due to space constraints, so I've only been using my RB1 kit. No cymbals. pro or otherwise.

[Fignuts]

Havn't even tried any songs yet. Just been practicing all the exercises.

[Kalyx triaD]

I can totally flawless "Need You Tonight" on expert Pro Keys.

:shifty:

What difficulty are you playing? I'm mostly doing Medium. No way am I doing expert on any song that isn't retardedly simple just yet.

What's the difference between pro drums and the "old" blue and green cymbals? I only ask because my Ion kit is packed up due to space constraints, so I've only been using my RB1 kit. No cymbals. pro or otherwise.

As usual I dived into expert difficulty to start, I like to see how bad it can get to get a grip faster. Mostly it just means failing before the second chorus. It helps to look at keys while playing, but that means I'd have to know the song pretty much by heart. It is also the most rewarding experience in the game series to complete a chord or two, despite playing keys in the past.

The pro drums adds yellow, blue, and green cymbal icons in the game, along with the same color 'pills'. It can get confusing, but if you play drums on expert, you can nail pro expert (mostly).

[Kalyx triaD]

Havn't even tried any songs yet. Just been practicing all the exercises.

Does practice mode help? haven't touched that yet.

[Fignuts]

Of course. I played the piano for 5 years, and when you start playing piano you always start with exercises and keep doing them even when you start playing actual songs. They are a huge help in getting a feel for the keys, and learning how to tell where you are on the keyboard and where everything is without looking.

[jcmoorehead]

Picked up the keyboard today and messed around a bit with the Exercises for the Keys and tried Imagine on Medium to see how it works. Did fairly alright but slipped up when it came to the black keys. I can't imagine what the higher difficulties would be like for it.

I've been playing mostly in the standard keys though just to get a feel for the keyboard and moving my fingers on that hand independantly. I do play the guitar so that has helped a bit especially seeing my teachers had me doing hybrid picking but there is still a way to go.

[Kane Knight]

Of course. I played the piano for 5 years, and when you start playing piano you always start with exercises and keep doing them even when you start playing actual songs. They are a huge help in getting a feel for the keys, and learning how to tell where you are on the keyboard and where everything is without looking.

Better, in my opinion, than all the lessons, books and theory courses I took.

[Kalyx triaD]

Well that was fast. Boston-based Rock Band and Dance Central developer Harmonix already has a new owner: investment firm Columbus Nova and its new affiliate, Harmonix-SBE Holdings LLC. You saw that one coming, right?

The sale was announced today, while the details of the transaction were not disclosed. (Hint: It invoved monies.)

Harmonix's John Drake took to the Rock Band forums to comment on the sale: "We're excited to be returning to our roots as an independent and privately owned studio. As for that it means for you, the DLC schedule marches on for Rock Band, we will continue our support of previously released titles and we're hard at work on some unannounced projects that we think you're going to be pumped about.

[D Mac]

cool

[D Mac]

Available on Xbox 360 (Dec. 28) and Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Jan. 4):

Paul McCartney – “Maybe I’m Amazed”
Paul McCartney & Wings – “Band on the Run”
Paul McCartney & Wings – “Helen Wheels”
Paul McCartney & Wings – “Let Me Roll It” X
Inhabited – “Open My Eyes”
Siouxsie and The Banshees – “Cities in Dust” X

(All tracks are original master recordings)

[D Mac]

DLC Week of 1/4 - Johnny Cash 8 Pack and Free Harmonix Pack

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Jan. 4):

Johnny Cash Pack 01
· “Cry, Cry, Cry”
· “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town”
· “Five Feet High and Rising”
· “Folsom Prison Blues”
· “I Got Stripes”
· “I Walk the Line” X
· “Tennessee Flat Top Box” X
· “The Ballad of Ira Hayes”

Available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system (Jan. 4):

Rock Band Free Pack 01
· Abnormality – “Visions”
· Anarchy Club – “Get Clean”
· Bang Camaro – “Night Lies”
· Breaking Wheel – “Shoulder to the Plow”
· Libyans – “Welcome to the Neighborhood”
· The Main Drag – “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter”
· Speck – “Conventional Lover”
· The Sterns – “Supreme Girl”
· That Handsome Devil – “Rob the Prez-O-Dent”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

Cool

[Kane Knight]

I wish the Cash Pack had more pro guitars. Fairly easy, but still worth it for "learning purposes. Will have a pro guitar come Monday. XD

[D Mac]

I haven't picked my pro guitar up in over a month.

[D Mac]

I'll probably get Take Your Guns to Town, Walk the Line, and Folsom Prison.

[Kane Knight]

I haven't picked my pro guitar up in over a month.

To be fair, your music tends not to involve guitar work, but rather epileptic fits with guitar in hand.

[Fignuts]

As an epileptic, I am offended by that comparison.

[Kane Knight]

Yea, that was a low blow to epileptics. My bad.

[Kane Knight]

Okay, I can play accurate tabs for "Hardest Button to Button" on a real guitar, but the MK Mustang gives me a little trouble on hard or expert because it doesn't quite "feel" right to me.

Probably just gonna take some getting used to using buttons instead of strings. It's easier to shift one "button" higher than one string higher or something. i don't know. Still, cool picking along to lessons.

[Kane Knight]

Beating D-Mac's scores. Should I feel good about that, or sad that he's the only pro guitarist I'm beating? :shifty:

[Kalyx triaD]

I do love seeing that I beat someone. It's only ever Fignuts, though...

[Fignuts]

Only because I never play anymore.

I USE TA BE A CONTENDA

[Kane Knight]

Only because I never play anymore.

I USE TA BE A CONTENDA

Considering how often I used to beat your scores, pretty sure you were never a contendah.

[RoXer]

How are you on my scores?

[Kalyx triaD]

Never checked the leaderboards out of a game. Would the main site track that stuff?

[Fignuts]

Considering how often I used to beat your scores, pretty sure you were never a contendah.

I effortlessly beat a few of your scores when I got rockband 3, so you probably beat songs I only played like, once.

Bitch.

[G]

<b><big>Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3</big></b>
Available: January 11, 2011
Linkin Park Pack 01 (800 MSP / 1000 WP / $9.99)

"Crawling" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"In the End" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)*
"Numb" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Somewhere I Belong" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Waiting for the End" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"What I've Done" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)*

*Pro Guitar/Bass expansion available (80 Microsoft Points / 100 Wii Points / $0.99)



!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fignuts]

Ugh

[D Mac]

Sweet

[Kalyx triaD]

Awesome, didn't see that coming.

[D Mac]

No pro guitar on any of them?

[Boomer]

Might be buying the bundle for my birthday today, considering I've got a 10% off coupon for stuff at BB along with some store credit and Reward Zone coupons. Unfortunately won't end up being more than 15 bucks lower than it would be if I bought it online, though. Tax sucks.

[G]

No pro guitar on any of them?


can't you fucking read

[D Mac]

Yeah, I read that you fucking edited it after I posted asshole.

[Kane Knight]

<b><big>Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3</big></b>
Available: January 11, 2011
Linkin Park Pack 01 (800 MSP / 1000 WP / $9.99)

"Crawling" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"In the End" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)*
"Numb" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Somewhere I Belong" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Waiting for the End" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"What I've Done" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)*

*Pro Guitar/Bass expansion available (80 Microsoft Points / 100 Wii Points / $0.99)



!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IN THE END!

[D Mac]

Too bad they don't have Lying from You. Love that song.

[Kane Knight]

Too bad they don't have Lying from You. Love that song.

I'm surprised they have so many songs in this pack I actually like. I saw Linkin Park and expected a bunch of the new shit only Kalyx and Chester's mom like.

Like, all but one are good or better.

[Kalyx triaD]

No Breaking the Habit?!?

[Kalyx triaD]

Seriously LP has a few piano friendly tracks, hope to see more.

[D Mac]

No Breaking the Habit?!?

meh

[Kane Knight]

Seriously LP has a few piano friendly tracks, hope to see more.

There's a lot of data that can be mapped to the keys in a LP song, to boot. So even if it's not literally piano friendly, there's a lot of tracks they could use.

[D Mac]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (Jan. 18):

Stone Sour Pack 01
“Made of Scars”
“Say You’ll Haunt Me” X
“Through Glass”

(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system Jan. 19)


Pretty light week.

[Extreme Angle]

Pretty Heavy week.

[Kane Knight]

Pretty gay week.

[D Mac]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (Jan. 25):

David Bowie Pack

“Blue Jean”
“Fame”
“Modern Love” X
“Young Americans”
“Ziggy Stardust” X

(All tracks are original master recordings)


Nah

[Kane Knight]

Ziggy Fuckin' Stardust.

[Boomer]

Ziggy and Fame for me. Love 'em.

[Kane Knight]

Fame was so boring on whatever GH game it was on. I like the song, but NO.

I might get Young Americans.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Ziggy Fuckin' Stardust.

Getting closer and closer to having all the songs from the first two guitar heroes in Rock Band.

[Kane Knight]

Getting closer and closer to having all the songs from the first two guitar heroes in Rock Band.

And actual masters.

[D Mac]

Thinking of selling my Pro Guitar. Every time I think about picking it up and playing it I'm like "Eh, fuck it." Just don't have the patience to step up on it. It takes too much time and practice. Just like a real guitar eh? lol

Anyway anyone here interested?

[D Mac]

With the money I make on it I'll probably get a keyboard.

[Kane Knight]

I enjoy it.

[D Mac]

Paid 160 with shipping on it so I'd like to get at least 100 back as it is like new with the original box and all.

[D Mac]

Fignuts, Roxer, Hasney. It's a like new pro guitar with the original box. You know you want it.

[Fignuts]

I have a real guitar. Would rather focus on that, tbh.

[D Mac]

DLC Week of 2/1 - The Clash's London Calling Full Album DLC!

Hey gang,

Announcing a little bit early today, as Past Magazine already let the cat out of the bag yesterday... all of The Clash's London Calling is coming to RB3 next week! A punk masterpiece in its entirety, with some choice Pro Guitar upgrades as well. This is probably HMXpope's favorite week of DLC ever, so track him down on the forums and share in his excitement. Enjoy!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (Feb. 1):

• “London Calling” X
• “Brand New Cadillac”
• “Jimmy Jazz”
• “Hateful”
• “Rudie Can’t Fail” X
• “Spanish Bombs” X
• “The Right Profile”
• “Lost in the Supermarket”
• “Clampdown” X
• “The Guns of Brixton”
• “Wrong ‘Em Boyo”
• “Death or Glory”
• “Koka Kola”
• “The Card Cheat” X
• “Lover’s Rock”
• “Four Horsemen”
• “I’m Not Down”
• “Revolution Rock”


(All tracks are original master recordings)

[D Mac]

I'll go ahead and say it...








Meh!

[Kane Knight]

I'll go ahead and say it...








Meh!

Never had much love for the full LC album, but I'm so buying a couple of the singles.

[Pegasus Crawford]

So yeah, RB3 got a patch:

Hello Friends,

As HMXHenry alluded to in his post from December 2 (http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=210000), we’ve been working on a new title update for Rock Band 3, and I’m very happy to announce that it is currently live on Xbox 360, and should be hitting on PS3 in US and Europe within 24 hours. We'll update when we know for sure the PS3 update is live. (Before you ask: Unfortunately, we’re not able to update titles on the Wii system, so this does not apply to Rock Band 3 for the Wii.)

In addition to numerous bug fixes and tweaks, possibly the most exciting component of this new title update is the arrival of RBN2.0. For those not in the know, this will add Harmonies, Keys, and Pro Keys authoring support for RBN songs. For more info on that, head over to http://creators.rockband.com!

Before I get into highlights of this update, we want to give the hugest of shoutouts to you, our community. Without your ongoing, detailed and constructive feedback, we would not have been able to pinpoint and address as many issues as we have here. It can be frustrating when you run into an issue with a game, but those of you who chose to proactively post your findings here on rockband.com instead of resigning yourself to “Well, that’s just the way it is,” are true heroes.

Enough chatting, on with the vital details!


GAMEPLAY CHANGES

* The audio distortion (also referred to as a buzz, hiss, or squawk) that some PS3 Keyboard players experienced has been addressed.
* For users experiencing trouble deploying Vocal Overdrive in certain audio setups, OD can now be deployed using the Back button on the controller. NOTE: this only works while in a valid Overdrive deploy section.
* Overdrive can now be deployed using a Pedal with both the Mustang Pro Guitar and the Keyboard peripherals.
* Scoring is disabled after a song has been paused multiple times (this prevent players from artificially inflating scores using the pause function).
* The translucency of the track surface has been adjusted to make note gems are easier to see against the venue backgrounds.
* Based on fan feedback, limited functionality for the Stage kit has been added to Rock Band 3. Please note that this 3rd-party peripheral is no longer officially supported, so we cannot guarantee full functionality with every file format (RB3, Pro-DLC), but basic functions should be reenabled.


ONLINE CHANGES

* PS3 Voice Chat not properly working with headsets has been remedied.
* Audio no longer distorts for remote players when whammying sustains in an online session.
* To prevent blank tracks from appearing in online multiplayer, all members in an online multiplayer band must own the Pro upgrades to play a song with DLC pro upgrades.


MUSIC LIBRARY AND STORE CHANGES

* Pro Guitar songs now sort themselves into the correct difficulty tiers.
* Pro upgrade availability will now be more accurately reflected in the Music Store.
* The following songs are now correctly appearing in the Music Library.
o Anvil - 666
o Anvil - Metal on Metal
o Anvil - This is Thirteen
o Dinosaur Jr - Pick Me Up
o Dinosaur Jr - The Wagon
o Guess Who, The - Hand Me Down World
o Guess Who, The - No Time
o Tenacious D - Rock Your Socks
o Avenged Sevenfold – Afterlife


PRACTICE MODE CHANGES

* An issue that prevented holding sustain notes on keys in the trainers has been addressed
* Breakneck Speed now works in Practice Mode.


CRASH FIXES

* Fixed a Character Creator crash related to a particular eyebrow asset or the generation of a random character.
* Fixed assorted minor crashes, as well as minor scoring and text bugs.

[D Mac]

cool

[D Mac]

Hey gang,

Just in time to celebrate his birthday on the 6th, next week's DLC is an 8 pack of Bob Marley tracks! This pack joins the full album download for Legend by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Enjoy!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (Feb. 8):

“Bend Down Low”
“Burnin’ and Lootin’”
“Coming in from the Cold”
“Kaya”
“Lively Up Yourself”
“No More Trouble”
“Small Axe”
“Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)” X

(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system Feb. 9)

[Fignuts]

The tracks on Legend were the only ones I really cared about.

[D Mac]

Well, my Mustang Pro Guitar is now for sale on Ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Mustang-Pro-Guitar-Controller-Xbox-360-/170600957178?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item27b89c04fa

Bid now!

[Extreme Angle]

Really Really want a RB pro guitar...

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Anybody play know your enemy yet? How is it?

[D Mac]

Hey gang,

Early DLC announcement this week! You're getting the announcement early because you're getting this DLC early on account of the fact that it's a Valentine's Day pack and we wanted to make sure you had it in advance of the special day! This is the first time that we've been able to release content early on all three systems worldwide, so we're really excited about that. Enjoy!

Please note: The content releasing this Friday, Feb. 11 will take the place of content that would have released Tuesday, Feb. 15.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (Feb. 11):

• Animotion – “Obsession”
• B.o.B. (featuring Hayley Williams) – “Airplanes”
• Bonnie Tyler – “Total Eclipse of the Heart
• The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me”
• Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
• Meat Loaf – “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”
• Stevie Nicks – “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” X

[Kalyx triaD]

Is it Airplanes with Eminem in it? Well I suppose it would say so... still a decent grab.

[Kalyx triaD]

Harmonix, the developers of Rock Band, have issued a statement offering their thoughts on Activision's decision to no longer pursue the Guitar Hero franchise. Having faced financial and legal trouble of their own, along with recent layoffs, Harmonix certainly understands the climate of music games.

"We were sad to hear yesterday that Activision was discontinuing development on Guitar Hero. Our thoughts are with those who are losing their jobs, and we wish them the best of luck. The discontinuation of Guitar Hero is discouraging news for fans of the band game genre. As retail sales of Guitar Hero and Rock Band titles have slowed with time, we’ve been focused on building a robust digital platform for music gaming and have recently crested 2,500 songs available for play within Rock Band 3.

Harmonix and Rock Band continue to push beyond simple performance simulation to pioneer new approaches to music gaming. Rock Band 3 saw the introduction of our innovative new Pro Mode, in which aspiring musicians of all ages can develop actual musical skills through gameplay on guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums. We’re looking forward to the imminent release of the Fender Squier Stratocaster Guitar Controller, a fully functional guitar which doubles as a Rock Band Pro controller (launching March 1st). We are also relaunching the Rock Band Network, a way for bands of all shapes and sizes to get their music into Rock Band. RBN just passed the 1000-songs mark, and it’s relaunch will now support keyboards, pro drums and vocal harmonies. The music genre is one that calls for constant reinvention, and Harmonix is continuing to welcome and embrace that call.

In short, the beat of Rock Band marches on. We’re continuing to invest in the franchise and the brand that we have built, and will do our best to serve all loyal band game fans. For rhythm gamers out there who haven’t yet given Rock Band a chance, Rock Band 3 software is compatible with a wide range of instruments, including most Guitar Hero controllers <http://www.rockband.com/compatibility> . Looking to the future, for fans that want to switch, we’d happily welcome you over into the world of Rock Band.

It’s been a wild battle of the bands since 2007, but we respect and appreciate all of the hard work and innovation of our peers who have shared the music gaming space with us, and we look forward to rocking in the future."

tldr: We win.

[D Mac]

Was going to get the keyboard today but Wal Mart was out. Suuure they had plenty of PS3 and Wii ones but not 360. :n:

[Extreme Angle]

Just Ordered this along with a Mustang Pro Guitar off Play.com :)
Was playing songs off my TV using Youtube Videos and my Ibanez earlier, can see me getting alot better using this...

[D Mac]

DLC Week of 2/22 - Pat Benatar 6 Pack!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (Feb. 22):

• “Fire and Ice”
• “Love is a Battlefield”
• “Shadows of the Night”
• “We Belong” X
• “Invincible”
• “Promises in the Dark”

(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system Feb. 23)

pass

[Kalyx triaD]

Love is a Battlefield is epic.

[D Mac]

I already have it imported from Band Hero.

[D Mac]

Got the keyboard in the mail today.