Today Harmonix announced next weeks batch of Rock Band DLC. This time the theme is Europe, as in songs that are in the European release of Rock Band. The track list includes:
* “Beetlebum” by Blur (Cover)
* “Hier Kommt Alex” by Die Toten Hosen
* “Countdown to Insanity” by H-BlockX
* “Perfekte Welle” by Juli
* “Manu Chao” by Les Wampas
* “Hysteria” by Muse
* “Rock N Roll Star” by Oasis
* “New Wave” - Pleymo
* “Monsoon” by Tokio Hotel
All the tracks will cost you 160 Microsoft points ($2). Unfortunately there is no package deal, you can only buy individual songs. The songs will be up for download next Tuesday for Xbox 360 and Thursday for PS3.
Read: Rock Band Weekly: European release tracks.
Today Sony announced that 20 new user-generated levels for echochrome will be made available for download between today, May 15 though May 21. Sony went on to say that these new levels may be replaced with more new content in the following weeks.
The additional levels will show up randomly when playing in freeform mode, when the difficulty is set to level 2 or 3.
I really like how Sony is quick to put out DLC for echochrome, however I can’t say I agree with content replacing itself every week. Either way, echochrome is a great puzzle game that I can not recommend enough.
Read: First batch of free echochrome levels up tomorrow.
Today Sony announced the first batch of DLC for Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds. Sony oped out from doing the logical thing and releasing a new course, instead they are offering two new female characters. Gloria returns to the franchise bringing her expert skill level, and newcomer Alex makes her debut at the intermediate level.
Both characters will cost you $.99 a piece, a small amount to pay for some golfing babes. The DLC will be available tomorrow on the PlayStation store.
Read: Hot Shots Golf PS3 Golfers Only 99 Cents.
This week’s Rock Band DLC has a little more street cred that last weeks. Featuring master tracks from three classic artists, this weeks DLC promises not to disappoint. Without any further ado, this weeks downloadable songs are:
- “Hanging on the Telephone” by Blondie
- “Train in Vain” by The Clash
- “Kool Thing” by Sonic Youth
As usual each of the tracks will cost you 160 Microsoft points ($1.99). Unfortunately there is no option (and therefore no deal) to buy the three songs bundled together, so if you want them, be prepared to pay the full $6.
Read: Next Week On Rock Band: Classic Cred.
TimeShift wasn’t the block buster title that Sierra Entertainment was looking for. That is why today, Sierra announced that they will be releasing a free multiplayer map pack on Xbox Live today. Titled “Futures-Past Multiplayer Map Pack,” the pack contains five new maps, all compatible with the various game modes. If you have a free minute and were one of the few people who bought TimeShift, I would defiantly recommend giving the pack a download. What’s it going to cost ya?
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Today two separate promotions were announced, both dealing with Rock Band track giveaways.
First up, Best Buy and the band Disturbed are teaming up. If you pre-order the latest Disturbed album from Best Buy, you get access to both “Inside the Fire” and “Perfect Insanity.” This offer is only available to Xbox 360 owners.
The other giveaway deals with the South Park season 11 DVD set. Apparently when you purchase the DVD, out later this year, you will get three unspecified Rock Band tracks. Unfortunately there are no other details.
Read: Disturbed, South Park Get Free Rock Band Tracks.
Today Harmonix announced that a song pack for Rock Band on Wii and PS2 will hit stores July 15. Retailing for $29.99, rockers will get 20 songs, chosen from the current DLC library. It may not be as good at being able to pick which songs you want, but at least is something.
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In honor of Cinco de Mayo, the good folk over at Bungie are hosting a Halo 3 Double XP weekend. Starting today, not only will players receive double xp, but a new playlist for Fiesta called “Cinco de Mayo.” In order to play the new Fiesta playlist you need the Heroic and the Legendary map packs. The Southwestern celebration will keep the midnight tequila burning until Tuesday, so get your xp while you can.
Read Halo 3 celebrates Cinco de Mayo with double XP.
Today Harmonix announced next week’s downloadable content for Rock Band. Dubbed the “Scene Pack,” the three songs included are:
* “This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race” - Fall Out Boy (160 MS Points / $2)
* “Date With The Night” - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (160 MS Points / $2)
* “It Hurts” - Angels & Airwaves (160 MS Points / $2)
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Today both Lost Odyssey and Army of Two got some DLC.
For a mere 200 Microsoft Points ($2.50) you can get the “Triple Bonus Pack” for Lost Odyssey. The pack includes ‘Memory Lamp,’ which allows you to view past scenes, ‘Shattered Bond,’ an antique that will bring back memories of a forgotten dream, and a ring called ‘Killer Machine.’ As someone who never played Lost Odyssey, I am assuming that this makes sense to those who are familiar with the game.
For 600 Microsoft Points ($7.50) you can get the “SSC Challenge” pack for Army of Two. The pack includes four co-op maps which should help breath new life into the game.
Read: Lost Odyssey and Army of Two DLC arrives.
Today new Rock Band DLC was announced. The three songs , available for download Tuesday on Xbox 360 and Thursday on PS3, come from The Mother Hips and The Smashing Pumpkins. The songs are:
- “Red Tandy” by The Mother Hips (160 MS Points / $2)
- “Time Sick Son of a Grizzly Bear” by The Mother Hips (160 MS Points / $2)
- “Zero” by The Smashing Pumpkins (160 MS Points / $2)
Unfortunately there is no pack offering, so if you want these songs, you have to fork over $2 a piece.
Read: Rock Band Weekly: The Mother Hips and Smashing Pumpkins.
Today, Activision announced that Call of Duty 4’s Variety Map Pack has was downloaded one million times in nine days, setting a new record for Xbox Live Marketplace.
According to Activision, in those nine days, there were more than 30 million games sessions, totaling 32 million hours of gameplay.
What I take from this article is that, if you have a Xbox 360 and Xbox live, pick up Call of Duty 4. You are guaranteed a fantastic multiplayer experience with plenty of people to frag.
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