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 Microsoft announced two new Xbox Originals that will be hitting Xbox Live Marketplace May 19. The two games are Stubbs the Zombie Rebel Without a Pulse and Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows.
Now I can’t speak for Gauntlet because I never played it, but Stubbs is a fantastic game. Anyone who has a sense of humor and a love for zombies wont be let down. I can’t recommend this game enough. You play as Stubbs, a newly undead zombie, who terrorizes a futuristic 1950’s city. As you eat more brains, you get more zombie powers, such as: poisonous farts, a detachable hand that is capable of possessing people, and the ability to bowl down enemies with your head. All in all, Stubbs is a great game worth your time and money.
Both Stubbs and Gauntlet will cost you the standard 1200 Microsoft points ($15). Not a bad deal considering Stubbs is a classic that new gamers should not miss out on.
Read: New Xbox Originals: Stubbs And Gauntlet.
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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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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Today, Harmonix announced the first album to hit the Rock Band store. Judas Priest’s Screaming For Vengeance will arrive April 22 on Xbox 360 and April 24 on PS3. The 10-track album will go for $14.99, while individual tracks will be $1.99.
Harmonix also announced that the second album to hit the store will be The Cars’ self-titled album. We can expect that sometime in May. June will bring The Pixies’ Doolittle.
Read: Rock Band’s First Album Announced, Our Harmonix Q&A.
This is just a reminder that the Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack is available for download today. Featuring three maps: “Avalanche,” “Ghost Town” and “Blackout”, the map pack will cost you 800 Microsoft Points ($10). If that seems a bit too pricey for you, you might want to take advantage of a deal going down at Circuit City. Continued…
This Tuesday, April 14, brings three new songs for Rock Band. This week’s DLC, dubbed The Classic Rock pack, features three master tracks from classic artists. The pack includes:
- “Call Me” by Blondie
- “Simple Man” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
- “Message in Bottle” by the Police
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