Nickelback Rock Band Release June 29th
June 25, 2010 by Editor
Filed under Games, Music News
(Cambridge, MA) – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that Canadian rockers Nickelback will make their Rock Band debut next week in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™. With more than 400 artists, including Jimi Hendrix, [...]
Play Six-String and Win a Guitar!
March 22, 2010 by Editor
Filed under Contest, Games, Music News
(Los Angeles, CA) – Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, today announced the launch of Six-String™ on the App Store. Six-String is a new iPhone and iPod touch music app that delivers a dynamic guitar experience and includes chart-topping hits culled from real studio masters. To celebrate the release of the application, [...]
HIM To Release Three Rock Band Tracks
March 17, 2010 by Editor
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(Burbank, CA) – On February 23rd, Finland’s hard-rock heroes HIM and Sire/Reprise teamed up with MTV Games and Harmonix to release a brand-new downloadable content of three HIM tracks, including their new single “Heartkiller,” for the Rock Band™ Music Store in connection with HIM being Xbox’s featured artist for the month of March. The other [...]
Green Day: Rock Band Unleashed On June 8th
March 11, 2010 by Editor
Filed under Games, Music News
(NEW YORK, NY) – Multi-platinum selling and Grammy® Award winning group Green Day, along with Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks ( VIA, VIA.B), and Reprise / Warner Bros. Records today announced that Green Day: Rock Band™, the full standalone music video game experience that celebrates [...]
Roadrunner Records To Release Digital EP For God Of War
January 4, 2010 by Editor
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(New York, NY) – ROADRUNNER RECORDS announced plans to release an exclusive digital extended play (EP) soundtrack for the highly anticipated PlayStation®3 (PS3™) exclusive videogame, God of War ®III. The EP, titled God of War®: Blood & Metal, will be released in March as a part of the God of War III® Ultimate Edition, and [...]
Sick Puppies To Host Consumer Gameplay Session with WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2010
December 14, 2009 by Editor
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(AGOURA HILLS, CA) – THQ Inc. today announced the company has partnered with EMI / Capitol Music Group recording artist Sick Puppies to offer consumers the opportunity to connect with the band using WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2010, the critically acclaimed addition to the renowned fighting videogame franchise. On Friday, December 18 at 8:00 p.m. [...]
No Doubt Sue Over Band Hero Deal Gone Wrong
November 5, 2009 by Editor
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No Doubt are taking legal action against the creators of Band Hero in a bid to have their likenesses removed from the release of the new videogame after manufacturers reportedly failed to stick to their agreement. The “Don’t Speak” hitmakers signed a deal with Activision bosses to feature as avatars singing three No Doubt tracks, [...]
Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica The Game
October 27, 2009 by Editor
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(Burbank, CA) – Tapulous, a leader in music games for the iPhone and iPod touch, today announced that Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica, the newest addition to the Tapulous family of games, is now available from the App Store. Featuring classics like “Enter Sandman” and “One”, Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica will give music fans an interactive [...]
Filter To Be Featured On Upcoming Band Hero
October 21, 2009 by Editor
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(Santa Monica, CA) – The most popular bands from yesterday and today will be coming to living rooms this Fall as Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Band Hero™ delivers the most exciting and accessible music collection ever assembled for the entire family. The game’s set list is packed with No. 1 hits, including Jackson 5’s [...]
Wrath of Killenstein Music Featured in Brutal Legend Videogame
September 14, 2009 by Editor
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(NEW YORK, NY) – Wrath of Killenstein, the New York-based horror/metal quartet whose self-titled debut album garnered a four skulls review from Rue Morgue magazine and whose music Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles dubbed as a Halloween “essential,” will have their song “Igniisis Dance” featured in the forthcoming Brütal Legend (Electronic Arts, Oct. 13) video [...]
Grunge Rock Pioneer and Icon Kurt Cobain to Make His Video Game Debut
August 28, 2009 by Editor
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(SANTA MONICA, CA) – Remembered as one of the most iconic artists in the history of alternative rock, Kurt Cobain’s enduring legacy continues with his video game debut as one of five exclusive in-game artists in Guitar Hero(R) 5. The former lead singer and guitarist of Nirvana will be featured as a playable character, performing [...]
Rolling Stones Launch "Name That Riff" Competition
August 26, 2009 by Editor
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Rolling Stones are celebrating the release of their remastered, post-1971 studio albums with “Name That Riff”, the Facebook and Bebo game application that quizzes how quick you can put a name on a Stones’ riff. 15 riffs, 3 song choices and only one correct answer: be quick to gain more points and secure a spot [...]






