Rock Band 2

News / Top Stories - The Hottest Topics In Gaming

• 
  Green Day confirms Rock Band release

  Green Day fans have something to look forward to, as the trio will be making their way to Rock Band.

• 
  Guns N' Roses DLC coming to Rock Band

  Chinese Democracy finds its way onto Rock Band next week.

• 
  Rock Band surpasses $1 billion dollars in sales

  Rock Band, Harmonix's stellar rock sensation has officially broken the one billion dollar barrier in North American retail sales.

• 
  Harmonix and EA Announce Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock

  More Rock Band songs are comin' your way this May, as stated in this press release for the makers of the gaming rock revolution gone wild.

• 
  The Beatles: Rock Band out Sept. 9

  Apple Corps., Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that The Beatles Rock Band will release on 9/9/09, and will be sold standalone, for $100 with a guitar, and in a $250 limited edition bundle.

• 
  Survey says games make a great date

  Tired of romantic movies and expensive dates? Spend this Valentine's Day with a game of love, instead.

• 
  PS2 the most played console of 2008

  Nielsen research has released which consoles received the most love in 2008 and the results are quite interesting.

• 
  No Doubt coming to Rock Band

  Newly added pop-punk pushes total Rock Band downloads past 500 songs.

• 
  Official site shows Rock Band 2 for Wii delayed until 2009

  The official Rock Band site now lists a new, and delayed, January 2009 release date for the Wii version of Rock Band 2.

• 
  UPDATE - Rock Band creators confirm The Beatles music project

  UPDATE: Earlier rumors were proven *somewhat* correct today following a report that confirmed that Rock Band creators were bringing a Beatles music project to stores in late 2009.

• 
  Rock Band 2 ready to rock with PS3, PS2 on October 19

  The Wii version, on the other hand, has been given an ambiguous "December 2008" release date.

• 
  Wii version of Rock Band 2 to rival PS3, Xbox 360

  Good news for Wii owners: a complete downloadable store and full online mode are coming to Rock Band 2, but a few storage space caveats remain.

• 
  Wii version of Rock Band 2 to support song downloads, online play

  Not to be outdone by PS3 and 360 owners, Harmonix today confirmed that the Wii version of Rock Band 2 will feature both downloadable tracks and online multiplayer.

• 
  Rock Band 2 ships for Xbox 360; GamePro review incoming

  Electronic Arts today announced that Rock Band 2 has shipped for Xbox 360 and will be available this Sunday, weeks (if not months) before Wii, PS3, and PS2 versions.

• Cover charge: $5 for Rock Band 2 backward compatibility

  You gotta pay to play--Rock Band 2 backward compatibility to come with a small fee to please music licensers.

• Rock Band 2 borrows from Wii Music with unlockable 'no fail' mode

  Rock Band 2 will be more party-friendly with its new unlockable "no fail" mode.