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Sat, Jan 19, 2013 | 19:33 GMT

Rock Band 3 – tracks from Soundgarden, Quiet Riot, more land next week

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Four tracks originally released for Rock Band Blitz will land on the Rock Band Music Store next week. Tracks are: Soundgarden’s “Spoonman,” Living Colour’s “Cult of Personality,” Quiet Riot’s “Bang Your Head (Metal Health),” and Kelly Clarkson’s “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”. The tracks will run you the usual, and Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades will be available for the Soundgarden and Living Colour tracks.

Thu, Jan 10, 2013 | 10:01 GMT

Dreadline: ex-Harmonix dev Kimura explains why he escaped industry ‘dominated by giant corporations’

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Dreadline is the incoming PC title by Eerie Canal, a new studio made up of ex-Harmonix artist Steve Kimura, and Irrational Games’ Bryn Bennett. Kimura has discussed with VG247 the reason why he and Bennett decided to leave their respective jobs in the triple-a market and go solo, embarking on the Kickstarter route like many other studios.

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Tue, Jan 08, 2013 | 05:44 GMT

Dance Central 3 DLC schedule features Nicki Minaj, Pitball, more

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Dance Central 3 has a huge pile of DLC this month. On January 15, you’ll be able to grab Pitbull’s International Love and Hey Baby (Drop It to The Floor). On January 22, The Wanted’s Glad You Came will launch. On January 29, it’s Flo Rida’s Let It Roll. But first off the bat, on January 8, is Nicki Minaj’s Whip It. A preview of this last one is available through the break.

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Fri, Jan 04, 2013 | 20:15 GMT

Rock Band 3 – Maroon 5, Foster The People, Foo Fighters tracks land next week

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Tracks previously available through Rock Band Blitz will be made available for Rock Band 3 next week. Content includes the Foster The People Pack 01 which bundles “Pumped Up Kicks”, “Helena Beat” and “Don’t Stop (Color on the Walls)”. Other tracks to be made available include “These Days” from Foo Fighters, and “Moves like Jagger” from Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera. Each will be available for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on January 8, and on PS3 in Europe on January 9. Pricing and more information can be found via the Rock Band Blog.

Fri, Nov 16, 2012 | 20:46 GMT

Rock Band turns five, celebrates with singles from six decades

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The Rock Band franchise is turning five, and Harmonix celebrating the anniversary with the release of six singles spanning six decades of music.

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Sat, Nov 10, 2012 | 15:16 GMT

Kenny Loggins and 40 Green Day tracks hitting Rock Band 3 next week

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Kenny Loggins movie title tracks and a bevy of Green Day tunes are heading to Rock Band 3 next week. Kenny Loggins tracks “I’m Alright” from Caddyshack, and “Footloose,” from, well, Footloose, will be available alongside tracks previously only available as part of the Green Day: Rock Band disc.

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Fri, Oct 26, 2012 | 22:15 BST

Rock Band 3 – Sublime tracks debut next week

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Sublime tracks will be available as part of the Sublime Pack 01 for Rock Band 3 next week. The tracks are: What I Got, Santeria and Wrong Way. Each features support for keyboard, and Santeria also features support for Pro Guitar. The tracks will be made available on PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 on October 30 and UK users can download the tracks on PSN the following day, October 31. Each will run you the the usual price.

Fri, Oct 26, 2012 | 10:06 BST

Dance Central 3 Gangnam Style DLC incoming: batten down the hatches

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Dance Central 3 is adding Gangnam Style DLC to its ever-growing repertoire of ass-shaking tunes, as well as Call Me Maybe and others. Get the DLC roster below.

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Mon, Oct 15, 2012 | 17:04 BST

Dance Central 3 reviews begin, get all the scores here

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Dance Central 3 reviews have begun. Harmonix tries for a third round of Kinect success with endorsements from Usher, a mad-cap time-travelling plot, and more music to shake your arse to. Get all the review scores below.

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Mon, Oct 08, 2012 | 17:03 BST

Harmonix files ‘Chroma’ trademark & logo, combat IP evidence mounts

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Harmonix has filed a new trademark and logo for something called ‘Chroma’, which may or may not have something to do with the studio hiring for an upcoming combat IP.

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Fri, Oct 05, 2012 | 20:04 BST

Rock Band 3 – the eighties are back with tracks from two hit makers

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Rock Band 3 is getting three new tracks next week, courtesy of A Flock of Seagulls and Billy Squier. The tracks are: I ran (So Far Away), The Stroke and Everybody Wants you, respectively. All support keyboards, and The Stroke has Pro Guitar and Bass options. The DLC will be made available on Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3 on October 9. UK PS3 users will get the tracks on October 10.

Mon, Oct 01, 2012 | 14:30 BST

Dance Central 3 demo on Xbox Live now

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Dance Central 3 has received a demo and it’s available for you to shake booties to now.

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Wed, Sep 26, 2012 | 12:03 BST

Dance Central discounts want you to get jiggy

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Harmonix is running a number of discounts for Dance Central singles and DLC packs. If you can’t wait for more body-popping action, the time to invest is now.

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Tue, Sep 18, 2012 | 17:12 BST

Dance Central 3 bonus tracks available from select retailers in the US

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Dance Central 3 bonus tracks have been announced by Harmonix to those in the US who pre-order or purchase the game at launch.

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Tue, Sep 18, 2012 | 00:19 BST

Rock Band DLC sale offers more than 1,100 songs at 50% off

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Rock Band fans, now is the time to grab that Grateful Dead pack you’ve been on the fence about. Oh, who am I kidding – nobody’s on the fence about the Grateful Dead.

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Fri, Sep 07, 2012 | 01:41 BST

Rock Band Blitz coin economy tweaked

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Rock Band Blitz has changed up its cost and reward tiers in response to player feedback.

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Mon, Sep 03, 2012 | 13:23 BST

Dance Central 3 trailer details insane plot

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Dance Central 3′s story mode focuses on time travelling special agents who must dance their way through several decades of music history, or something bad will happen. It’s mad. Watch it below.

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Fri, Aug 24, 2012 | 17:03 BST

Rock Band World social app arrives on Facebook

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Rock Band World, a new full-featured companion application for Rock Band 3 and Rock Band Blitz, has been announced by Harmonix.

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Fri, Aug 24, 2012 | 01:52 BST

Dance Central 3 dev cites testing as key to Kinect success

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Dance Central is a Kinect game that works as advertised, something rival titles haven’t quite pulled off. Harmonix’s Matt Boch thinks it all comes down to testing.

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Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 15:12 BST

Dance Central 3′s story mode sounds ludicrous, but fun – Dev Diary

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Dance Central 3 has received another new trailer from Harmonix, this time focusing on a dancing detective agency that travels through time. No, we’re not kidding.

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