A Shot in the Arm: Keyboards and Rock Band 3
As hinted in the Green Day: Rock Band demo that was released this week, Rock Band 3 could be utilizing a keyboard/keytar peripheral. This is big news
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Rock Band Pro DLC Comes at a Premium, Song Exporting Confirmed
It won't be long now until wannabe musicians have a chance to prove their chops with Rock Band 3's Pro mode. The new setting will include actual finger placements and strumming patterns for guitarists and bassists, as well as enhanced drums to make the whole band setting decidedly more realistic. As it turns out though, players looking to download new Pro-compatible songs in the future may have to pay extra, as Harmonix looks to recoup the extra costs associated with preparing and charting such songs. More after the break.
GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES Infects Rock Band, Hot Topic
While the Xbox Live Indie Arcade is home to a lot of crappy games, I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 is not one of them. Part internet meme, part dual stick shooter, and all awesome, the game (from James Silva's Ska Studios) has amassed quite a cult following. Fans of both games with zombies in them and plastic instruments will be thrilled to learn that the game's epic theme song is now available for purchase on the Xbox 360's Rock Band Network music store. Like the game itself, the track is only a dollar, and at a whopping nine minutes and 45 seconds of "epic epicness," there's no reason not to download this song immediately. Hit the jump to read more.
Rock Band 3 Setlist Leaks, Harmonix Responds
 Harmonix are keen to set the record straight, no pun intended. After the Rock Band 3 setlist was inadvertently leaked a while back, the team are keen to correct the "misinformation" out there. And they have done so rather thoroughly via this magnificent video from GamesCom in Cologne. Give that Read More link a strum for more.
Rock Band 3 Corrects Pitch in Real Time, Makes You Hate Yourself Less at Parties
If Guitar Hero is a good party game, then Rock Band is a great party game, in large part due to the addition of vocals. Even players who've never heard of the game before can easily pick up the mic and start belting the songs they recognize, and much like karaoke, it doesn't matter whether they're good, provided the difficulty is set low. Also like karaoke, though, the other people in the room might not appreciate being subjected to singing that sounds like two dying jackals having rough sex. Rock Band 3, which is already adding everything to the music genre that anyone has ever wanted, will be fixing that problem, as well. Hit the jump for the details.
E3 2010: Rock Band 3's Keyboard Hands-On
Initially confusing, possibly wonderful.
E3 2010: We've Seen the New Rock Band 3 Pro Guitars, and They are Mighty
We have seen Rock Band 3, and it is mighty. Brad Hilderbrand is working on his preview as I type this message, but we figured we'd toss up some shots of the fancy pants guitars and the new midi adapter for keyboards. Find them after the break.
E3 2010: Rock Band 3 Hands-On
The rhythm gaming genre is, in a word, stagnant. Innovation ground to a halt after the original Rock Band introduced drums and a microphone, and we've been stuck in the same old rut ever since. It is fitting then that Harmonix would be the company to rewrite the rules once again with the upcoming Rock Band 3. Ample rocking after the break.
Rock Band 3 Blowout: Fender Guitars, Pro Mode, New Features and More
Harmonix has officially jumped the gun, in every sense of the phrase, today unveiling every detail of Rock Band 3 through a virtual flood of press releases. Between a partnership with Fender, the new realistic pro mode, and a slew of other new peripherals, features and game modes, it is a freaking doozy. Hit the jump for more details than you can even handle.
Rock Band 3 Officially Revealed, Adds Keyboards, Pro Mode
Just like in the real music business, sometimes rumors turn out to be true. The USA Today has gotten the first official look at the game that may very well reinvigorate the waning rhythm game genre, Rock Band 3. As you can see in the image above, the game will add a new 25-key keyboard peripheral, which can be used as a standard lap-based keyboard, or, as was rumored, an 80's-esque keytar. Three part vocal harmonies, seen in The Beatles: Rock Band and Green Day: Rock Band, are included as well, which allows potentially seven players to play at one time. But that's just the first track off this album. For the full details, and if this could indeed be the game to "save the music", hit the cut.
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