Entries in 'rock band' (67)
MTV ‘expected more’ from Rock Band in Europe
In an exclusive interview with MCV, MTV’s general manager and executive VP Scott Guthrie has admitted that the publisher is not satisfied with the performance of the Rock Band franchise ...
'Real guitar' game puts pressure on Guitar Hero
A new US developer has decloaked at GDC, revealing a new game it thinks can revitalise the competitive mass market music game genre.
Green Day: Rock Band dated
Green Day: Rock Band will launch worldwide on June 8th, MTV has announced.
Rock Band 3 announced
Rock Band 3 has been officially revealed by developer Harmonix, with a worldwide release scheduled for Q4.
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Green Day: Rock Band confirmed
A Green Day Rock Band game is coming, it was confirmed during the Spike TV VGAs.
LEGO Rock Band dated
Warner Bros has revealed LEGO Rock Band will be released in the UK on November 27th.
Rolling Stones star slams Rock Band
Two lynchpins of UK rock and roll history have claimed that Rock Band and Guitar Hero stop kids being dedicated to learning a real instrument.
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MTV talks Rock Band 3
Harmonix is working on Rock Band 3, MTV Games boss Scott Guthrie has told MCV.
'Rock Band will win Xmas battle'
MTV has revealed plans to challenge Activision’s goliath Guitar Hero franchise this Christmas by pushing Rock Band to new audiences – something MCV's predicted Singstar-branded mic pack would certainly offer.
Music charts to add games
Video games could shape the outcome of this year’s UK singles Christmas No.1.
MTV Games snaps up Guthrie and Cox
MTV Games has announced it has signed up former THQ man Scott Guthrie and Sony Computer Entertainment Amercia’s David Cox.
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Xbox 360 wireless mics get standalone SKU
The motion sensing wireless microphones bundled with Microsoft’s karaoke title Lips are to get their own SKU as the platform holder looks to talk up the benefits of the peripherals ...
RETAIL BIZ: News round-up
This week on the High Street, GAME and Tesco have posted record financial results as EA, Sony and Microsoft prepare new hardware bundles.
Beatles game to feed off album re-release hype
With the entirety of The Beatles’ global fanbase already opening up before MTV’s eyes ahead of the release of the official video game in September, news of the joint ...
Rock Band sales exceed $1bn in US
Sales of the Rock Band series have exceeded the $1 billion mark in North America, after only 15 months of being on sale.
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Rock Band 2 for PS3, PS2 and Wii dated
EA has announced that Rock Band 2 will arrive on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 on March 27th, with the Wii edition set for April 24th.
Nickelback slam Guitar Hero
Cheesy Canadian rockers Nickelback have blamed games such as Guitar Hero for reducing the number of new bands emerging in America.
New Rock Band rival emerges
Toy manufacturer Tomy is to go head to head with Rock Band and Guitar Hero this Christmas – with an infra-red ‘air guitar’.
EA slashes UK Rock Band price
EA has cut the price of the full instrument edition of Rock Band – ahead of the game’s sequel’s release in September.
EA charge to transfer songs to Rock Band 2
Those looking forward to Rock Band 2 have been told that they will be able to transfer tracks from the first game for use with the sequel – albeit for ...
Warner Music to up licensing costs?
Warner Music has told Reuters that video game publishers should pay more royalties for tracks used in Rock Band, Singstar, Guitar Hero and other rhythm-based software.
Konami sues Rock Band creators
Konami is seeking compensation over alleged patent infringement in the Rock Band video game, according to Bloomberg.
The Beatles licence up for grabs
Representatives for The Beatles are in negotiations with the companies behind Rock Band and Guitar Hero with a view to licensing the Fab Four’s music.
