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AC/DC subject of first group-centric Rock Band

MTV inks deal with Australian rockers to release first band-based stand-alone product exclusively via Wal-Mart in November; pack's 18 tracks can be added to Rock Band, Rock Band 2; no DLC version planned.
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- Posted Sep 30, 2008 5:51 pm GMT
Rock Band price cut in Europe

As the music game's sequel prepares for its stateside debut, European gamers see the original's price slashed; other console versions also announced.
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- Posted Sep 8, 2008 12:35 pm GMT
NPD: NCAA Football sacks July

EA's collegiate pigskin sim scores top honors as 41 percent spike in total software sales push US industry to $1.2 billion in revenue for the month.
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- Posted Aug 15, 2008 12:31 am GMT
Warner Music says game makers need to pay up

Record company CEO says licensing fees paid to the music industry by game companies are "far too small."
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- Posted Aug 8, 2008 12:37 am GMT
EA Q1 revs jump, losses tighten

[UPDATE] Deferred online revenue pushes publisher to nearly double its year-over-year quarterly earnings; Bad Company sells 1.6M; Tiberium delayed, PC sports gaming revived.
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- Posted Jul 29, 2008 11:44 pm GMT
E3 2008: 360 GH World Tour, Rock Band instruments 'totally compatible'

Neversoft's Brian Bright says Harmonix's instruments can be used with Microsoft's version of the upcoming rhythm game, which will adjust for play with rival's drum set; World Tour instruments also work with first Rock Band.
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- Posted Jul 18, 2008 2:40 am GMT
Konami sues Viacom over Rock Band

[UPDATE] Japanese publisher claims Harmonix-developed multi-instrument hit violated its "musical rhythm-matching game" patents, reports Bloomberg; MTV responds.
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- Posted Jul 11, 2008 6:22 am GMT
Shippin' Out June 23-27: Bad Company, Guitar Hero DS

Alone in the Dark, Final Fantasy Tactics A2, and a handful of high-profile ports join a deluge of new releases.
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- Posted Jun 23, 2008 8:39 pm GMT
Report: Activision, MTV vying for Beatles rights

The Financial Times reports the Fab Four are a step closer to being featured in either a Rock Band or Guitar Hero game.
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- Posted Jun 23, 2008 11:41 am GMT
Rock Band big in Japan

Harmonix strikes deal with Lumines dev Q Entertainment to help develop a "heavily localized" version of its popular multi-instrument rhythm game across the Pacific.
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- Posted Jun 2, 2008 11:38 pm GMT
Cars drive onto Rock Band

This week's DLC features the new-wave band's self-titled debut album, with nine tracks.
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- Posted May 21, 2008 5:36 pm GMT
PressSpotting: Rockin' out with MTV's Stephen Totilo

The man behind MTV's gaming coverage about the state of game journalism and its evolving role in mainstream media.
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- Posted May 10, 2008 1:27 am GMT
Rock Band DLC boxed for PS2, Wii

Track Pack Volume 1 arrives in stores July 15 with 20 songs for $30; artists include Boston, David Bowie, Weezer, and more.
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- Posted May 5, 2008 6:25 pm GMT
Rock Band jams 3M bundles, 10M downloads

Media giant Viacom calls out MTV Games and Harmonix's rhythm game as driving the company's 33 percent upswing in profit.
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- Posted May 3, 2008 12:38 am GMT
Q&A: Blind Guardian on music in games

German band Blind Guardian talk to GameSpot about their appearance in the upcoming Sacred 2, and what it's like to be a guitarist playing Guitar Hero.
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- Posted May 2, 2008 12:59 pm GMT
Miyamoto tops Your Time 100

Nintendo's master designer voted most influential person of 2008 in online poll, beating Stephen Colbert and K-Pop singer Rain; Harmonix's Rigopulos and Egozy crack print 100.
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- Posted May 1, 2008 10:16 pm GMT
Report: Aerosmith only rocking Guitar Hero

Newsweek reports that Steven Tyler and co.'s deal with Activision means that their tracks won't be coming to any other rhythm games.
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- Posted Apr 30, 2008 4:34 pm GMT
PressSpotting: The April roundup

GameSpot's media columnist takes a quick spin around the month's most talked-about game-journalism issues.
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- Posted Apr 19, 2008 12:52 am GMT
Rock Band getting Euro price cut?

Spanish report suggests controversial asking price for Harmonix rhythm game will be slashed by week's end.
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- Posted Apr 15, 2008 10:38 pm GMT
Harmonix denies 'making a killing' on EU Rock Band

VP Greg LoPiccolo defends European price of rhythm game and instruments--which cost twice the US price tag combined--on official forums.
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- Posted Apr 11, 2008 4:28 pm GMT

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