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Dance Central developer Harmonix is returning to its roots with a new Rock Band game for XBLA and PSN. Rock Band Blitz bears more than passing resemblance to PS2 cult classics Frequency and Amplitude, with a multi-lane track challenging players with keeping every element of a given song – bass, drums, guitar and vocals – …

Harmonix has confirmed it’ll be releasing more new songs as downloadables for its excellent controller-less Kinect dance game, Dance Central. Wannabe ‘G’s will be leaning to Dem Franchize Boyz’ ‘Lean wit it’, which joins Tone L?c’s ‘Wild Thing’ and Justice’s ‘D.A.N.C.E.’ as new downloadable tracks. These come in addition to the 32 tracks you get …

Rock Band developer Harmonix was sold by media giant Viacom (owner of MTV) for just £32 UK, or $50 US, an unconfirmed report has claimed. According to an article published on All Things Digital, the $49.99 minimal fee wasn’t the super deal it first looks; investment group Columbus Nova paid up in a so-called “fire …

Rock Band and Dance Central developer Harmonix has confirmed that its break from former parent company Viacom is complete, and it’s now an independent studio. “We’re happy to confirm the news today that the sale of the company is complete. We appreciate all of your support, comments and warm wishes in the preceding few weeks,” …

Electronic Arts might be the distributor of the Rock Band franchise, and developer Harmonix is up for sale, but CEO John Riccitiello says buying the studio isn’t on its radar, despite the fact that such a move would make “theoretical” sense. Which means, they’re buying the company. The exec told Bloomberg that he’s interested in …

Activision has more to gain from purchasing up-for-sale Rock Band developer Harmonix than EA, reckons Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter. MTV parent Viacom sensationally put the Dance Central studio up for sale today, as it reported a 59 per cent third-quarter earnings drop. Initial reaction was that EA – which has distributed all three Rock Band …

Here’s a free app to add to the collection of probably far more useless free apps clogging up your iPhone: RB Song List. RB Song List is a simple database of all the songs contained in Rock Band games, including Rock Band 3 which released in US today. It lets you search for songs by …

Classic John Lennon album, Imagine, is set to appear in its entirety as DLC for Rock Band 3, Harmonix has confirmed. The 10-song album was Lennon’s second solo album released in 1971, and is regarded by many to be his best work. The title track ‘Imagine’ will feature on the RB3 disc from launch, with …

MTV has released a new trailer showing of the Pro Guitar gameplay in Rock Band 3. The trailer features Harmonix co-founder and CEO Alex Rigopulos taking about the goals of Rock Band Pro and how the pro instruments have created new gameplay opportunities. It’s out next week, rockers.

MTV Games has confirmed the UK prices for its Rock Band 3 instruments and bundles. Rock Band 3 is scheduled for release on Friday, October 29th and its launch will be accompanied by 10 official products created by Mad Catz. Here’s the full price list. Rock Band 3 game and ‘Keytar’ bundle – £109.99 (Xbox …

The Rock Band catalogue of songs has passed 2,000 tracks from more than 800 different bands. Developer Harmonix said The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s Are You Experienced has become the franchise’s 2,000 tune. Every song released to date will be playable in Rock Band 3 when it launches on October 26 in the US and three …

In a move likely orchestrated by Microsoft (we didn’t say that!) US gamers looking to snag Rock Band 3 and all of its kit on PS3 won’t be able to pick up the new game and its keyboard in a bundle. Given the series’ immense popularity over the years, the chances are you already have …

You may have seen gameplay footage of the Keyboard in action in Rock Band 3, but now Harmonix has actually explained what’s going on on-screen with this new developer video dedicated to the new instrument. It details the difference in the difficulty modes, how the game guides you around the keys more effectively, and how …

Harmonix has confirmed that Rock Band 3 buyers will be able to export songs from Rock Band 2 into the new game. As with the similar process for RB1, Harmonix’s John Drake confirmed that rockers can hand over a few pounds to export songs from the previous game onto their hard drive where Rock Band …

MTV has confirmed the final set list for its upcoming rhythm game Rock Band 3 and it looks amazingly similar to the list we brought you earlier. Rock Band 3 will feature 83 Songs from a wide range of popular artists. Highlights include Jimi Hendrix, Avenged Sevenfold, The White Stripes, The Cure, Bob Marley, Def …