| GameBump | http://www.gamebump.com Video gaming news blog. en-us Copyright 2006-2008 Gaming Horizon Chinese Democracy Headed to Rock Band This Spring Zach Lott http://www.gamebump.com/go/chinese_democracy_headed_to_rock_band_this_spring http://www.gamebump.com/go/chinese_democracy_headed_to_rock_band_this_spring http://www.gamebump.com/go/chinese_democracy_headed_to_rock_band_this_spring#

It took over fifteen years and millions and millions of dollars, but Chinese Democracy, Guns N' Roses' newest album, finally hit store shelves last year, and now it seems like the folks at MTV are planning to bring it to Rock Band.

In an interview with Billboard back in December, lead singer Axl Rose said that the release would be at the end of this month, but MTV has now changed that to "spring."

Rose mentioned that Harmonix "felt the record - based on the nature and complexity of the depth of instrumentation - deserved a bit more attention and some more involved elements than they've generally dealt with. I have no idea what that means but it's my understanding they were very enthusiastic."

Well, we don't understand what that means, either, but be on the lookout for the release in the next couple of months.
]]> Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:08:20 -0600 E3 2008: Rock Band 2 Setlist Revealed Zach Lott http://www.gamebump.com/go/e3_2008_rock_band_2_setlist_revealed http://www.gamebump.com/go/e3_2008_rock_band_2_setlist_revealed http://www.gamebump.com/go/e3_2008_rock_band_2_setlist_revealed#

Harmonix has just issued a press release containing the full list of songs for Rock Band 2 that was first shown at Microsoft's E3 conference.

The biggest news besides the contents of the list is that you'll be able to export all your tracks from Rock Band into Rock Band 2, which, combined with the latter's setlist and planned DLC, will give you over 500 songs to jam out to by year's end.

As for the list itself, there's a ton of different artists ranging from Bob Dylan to AC/DC to Blondie and more. There's a total of 84 songs that will be on the game disc.

Hit the jump for the full list of songs.

Main Setlist

1. AC/DC - “Let There Be Rock” 1970s
2. AFI - “Girl’s Gone Grey” 2000’s
3. Alanis Morissette - “You Oughta Know” 1990’s
4. Alice in Chains - “Man in the Box” 1990’s
5. Allman Brothers - “Ramblin’ Man” 1970’s
6. Avenged Sevenfold - “Almost Easy” 2000’s
7. Bad Company - “Shooting Star” 1970’s
8. Beastie Boys - “So Whatcha Want” 1990’s
9. Beck - “E-Pro” 2000’s
10. Bikini Kill - “Rebel Girl” 1990’s
11. Billy Idol - “White Wedding Pt. I” 1980’s
12. Blondie - “One Way or Another” 1970’s
13. Bob Dylan - “Tangled Up in Blue” 1970’s
14. Bon Jovi - “Livin’ on a Prayer” 1980’s
15. Cheap Trick - “Hello There” 1970’s
16. Devo - “Uncontrollable Urge” 1980’s
17. Dinosaur Jr. - “Feel the Pain” 1990’s
18. Disturbed - “Down with the Sickness” 2000’s
19. Dream Theater - “Panic Attack” 2000’s
20. Duran Duran - “Hungry Like the Wolf” 1980’s
21. Elvis Costello - “Pump It Up” 1970’s
22. Fleetwood Mac - “Go Your Own Way” 1970’s
23. Foo Fighters - “Everlong” 1990’s
24. Guns N’ Roses - “Shackler’s Revenge” 2000’s
25. Interpol - “PDA” 2000’s
26. Jane’s Addiction - “Mountain Song” 1980’s
27. Jethro Tull - “Aqualung” 1970’s
28. Jimmy Eat World - “The Middle” 2000’s
29. Joan Jett - “Bad Reputation” 1980’s
30. Journey - “Anyway You Want It” 1970’s
31. Judas Priest - “Painkiller” 1990’s
32. Kansas - “Carry On Wayward Son” 1970’s
33. L7 - “Pretend We’re Dead” 1990’s
34. Lacuna Coil - “Our Truth” 2000’s
35. Linkin Park - “One Step Closer” 2000’s
36. Lit - “My Own Worst Enemy” 1990’s
37. Lush - “De-Luxe” 1990’s
38. Mastodon - “Colony of Birchmen” 2000’s
39. Megadeth - “Peace Sells” 1980’s
40. Metallica - “Battery” 1980’s
41. Mighty Mighty Bosstones - “Where’d You Go” 1990’s
42. Modest Mouse - “Float On” 2000’s
43. Motorhead - “Ace of Spades” 1980’s
44. Nirvana - “Drain You” 1990’s
45. Norman Greenbaum - “Spirit in the Sky” 1960’s
46. Panic at the Disco - “Nine in the Afternoon” 2000’s
47. Paramore - “That’s What You Get” 2000’s
48. Pearl Jam - “Alive” 1990’s
49. Presidents of the USA - “Lump” 1990’s
50. Rage Against the Machine - “Testify” 1990’s
51. Ratt - “Round & Round” 1980’s
52. Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Give it Away” 1990’s
53. Rise Against - “Give it All” 2000’s
54. Rush - “The Trees” 1970’s
55. Silversun Pickups - “Lazy Eye” 2000’s
56. Smashing Pumpkins - “Today” 1990’s
57. Social Distortion - “I Was Wrong” 1990’s
58. Sonic Youth - “Teenage Riot” 1980’s
59. Soundgarden - “Spoonman” 1990’s
60. Squeeze - “Cool for Cats” 1970’s
61. Steely Dan - “Bodhitsattva” 1970’s
62. Steve Miller Band - “Rock’n Me” 1970’s
63. Survivor - “Eye of the Tiger” 1980’s
64. System of a Down - “Chop Suey” 2000’s
65. Talking Heads - “Psycho Killer” 1970’s
66. Tenacious D - “Master Exploder” 2000’s
67. Testament - “Souls of Black” 1990’s
68. The Donnas - “New Kid in School” 2000’s
69. The Go-Go’s - “We Got the Beat” 1980’s
70. The Grateful Dead - “Alabama Getaway” 1980’s
71. The Guess Who - “American Woman” 1970’s
72. The Muffs - “Kids in America” 1990’s
73. The Offspring - “Come Out & Play (Keep ‘em Separated)” 1990’s
74. The Replacements - “Alex Chilton” 1980’s
75. The Who - “Pinball Wizard” 1960’s

Bonus Songs

76. Abnormality - “Visions” 2000’s
77. Anarchy Club - “Get Clean” 2000’s
78. Bang Camaro - “Night Lies” 2000’s
79. Breaking Wheel  - “Shoulder to the Plow” 2000’s
80. The Libyans - “Neighborhood” 2000’s
81. The Main Drag - “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter” 2000’s
82. Speck - “Conventional Lover” 2000’s
83. The Sterns - “Supreme Girl” 2000’s
84. That Handsome Devil - “Rob the Prez-O-Dent” 2000’s

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MTV, not satisfied with the mountains of cash that Rock Band has earned them in North America, recently released the game in Europe, but they aren't stopping there. Today they announced that Harmonix plans to partner with Q Entertainment to release a "heavily localized" version of the game in Japan.

GameDaily has reported that MTV revealed a trailer for the localized edition at the 2008 Japanese MTV Video Music Awards in addition to making the American version available at the afterparty.

A release date hasn't been made public yet, but we'll keep you updated.

]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:14:42 -0500 Rock Band's First Downloadable Albums Set For Release Zach Lott http://www.gamebump.com/go/rock_bands_first_downloadable_albums_announced http://www.gamebump.com/go/rock_bands_first_downloadable_albums_announced http://www.gamebump.com/go/rock_bands_first_downloadable_albums_announced# After months of waiting, fans of Rock Band will soon be jamming to full albums, as Harmonix announced today that Judas Priest's "Screaming for Vengeance," which features classic heavy metal tunes like "You've Got Another Thing Comin," will be released on April 22 for the 360 and April 24 for the PS3. The download will cost $14.99, and gamers will also have the option to download the tracks seperately for $1.99 each.

Two more albums were also announced, with The Pixies' "Doolittle" being set for June and The Cars' eponymous debut album arriving in May.]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:22:41 -0500 Harmonix Publishes Rock Band's DLC Song Listing Shiva Stella http://www.gamebump.com/go/harmonix_publishes_rock_bands_dlc_song_listing http://www.gamebump.com/go/harmonix_publishes_rock_bands_dlc_song_listing http://www.gamebump.com/go/harmonix_publishes_rock_bands_dlc_song_listing#

Harmonix has published a listing of its downloadable content song packs soon to be available for its Rock Band. The game is set to launch on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles on November 20 and follows the successful release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, its prime competition at release.

The company will sell three-song packs for $5.49 (440 Microsoft points) a piece or $1.99 (160 MS points) a track. Other tracks will carry the $1.99 cost/per with additional music to be released on a weekly basis with some costing a mere $.99 (80 MS points) to $2.99 (240 MS points) a track, though the company states that most will carry the $1.99/per cost.

The three song packs releasing November 20 at $5.49 each are:

Metallica Pack
  • “Ride the Lightning” – Metallica
  • “Blackened” - Metallica
  • “And Justice for All” - Metallica

The Police Pack
  • “Can’t Stand Losing You” – The Police
  • “Synchronicity II” – The Police
  • “Roxanne” – The Police

Queens of the Stone Age Pack
  • “3’s and 7’s” – Queens of the Stone Age
  • “Little Sister” – Queens of the Stone Age
  • “Sick Sick Sick” – Queens of the Stone Age

Hit the jump for a full listing of individual tracks/song packs from Nov 20 - Dec 18.

Full DLC listing, week starting Nov 20:

3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)

Metallica Pack
  • “Ride the Lightning” – Metallica
  • “Blackened” - Metallica
  • “And Justice for All” - Metallica

The Police Pack
  • “Can’t Stand Losing You” – The Police
  • “Synchronicity II” – The Police
  • “Roxanne” – The Police

Queens of the Stone Age Pack
  • “3’s and 7’s” – Queens of the Stone Age
  • “Little Sister” – Queens of the Stone Age
  • “Sick Sick Sick” – Queens of the Stone Age

Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360)

  • “Fortunate Son” as made famous by Creedence Clearwater Revival *
  • “Juke Box Hero” as made famous by Foreigner *
  • “Bang a Gong (Get It On)” as made famous by T-Rex *
  • “My Sharona” as made famous by The Knack *
  • “Cherry Bomb” as made famous by The Runaways *
  • “Joker & The Thief”- Wolfmother

Week of November 27, 2007

3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)

David Bowie Pack
  • “Moonage Daydream” – David Bowie
  • “Heroes” as made famous by David Bowie *
  • “Queen Bitch” as made famous by David Bowie *

Week of December 4, 2007

3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)

Black Sabbath Pack
  • “N.I.B.” as made famous by Black Sabbath *
  • “Sweet Leaf” as made famous by Black Sabbath *
  • “War Pigs” as made famous by Black Sabbath *

Week of December 11, 2007

3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)

Punk Pack:
  • “Rockaway Beach” - Ramones
  • “I Fought the Law” - The Clash
  • “Ever Fallen In Love” as made famous by Buzzcocks *

Week of December 18, 2007

Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each
(160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360)
  • “My Iron Lung” - Radiohead
  • “Buddy Holly” - Weezer
  • “Brass in Pocket” as made famous by Pretenders *

*This is a cover version of a song made famous by the artist indicated. All others are original master recordings.

]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:10:16 -0600 Darfur is Dying Relaunches in Three New Languages Shiva Stella http://www.gamebump.com/go/darfur_is_dying_relaunches_in_three_new_languages http://www.gamebump.com/go/darfur_is_dying_relaunches_in_three_new_languages http://www.gamebump.com/go/darfur_is_dying_relaunches_in_three_new_languages#
Though it's not exactly easy news to start the afternoon with, mtvU (MTV's 24-hour college network) has announced the re-launch of its student-developed Darfur is Dying web-based game in three additional languages - Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish - to help spread the word regarding the genocide taking place in Darfur.

Hit the jump to get the scoop straight from MTV.


Excerpt from MTV:

Given the pressing nature of the ongoing genocide in Darfur, which has already killed more than 400,000 and displaced over 2.5 million, MTV channels reaching 128 countries and a total potential audience of nearly 370 million households have signed on to help promote both the translated and English language versions of the game across on-air and online properties.

The winning game in the mtvU Darfur Digital Activist competition, “Darfur is Dying” was developed by University of Southern California students Susana Ruiz, Ashley York, Mike Stein, Noah Keating and Kellee Santiago.  The game is a narrative-based simulation where the user, from the perspective of a displaced Darfurian, negotiates forces that threaten the survival of his or her refugee camp.  Humanitarian aid workers with extensive on the ground experience in Darfur advised the students throughout the development process, helping to ensure the game accurately captured and was sensitive to the refugees’ plight.

If you're interested in checking out the game you can find it at darfurisdying.com.]]> Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:45:09 -0500 GameTrailers Supports MTV In Gamer Week Tim Grube http://www.gamebump.com/go/gametrailers_supports_mtv_in_gamer_week http://www.gamebump.com/go/gametrailers_supports_mtv_in_gamer_week http://www.gamebump.com/go/gametrailers_supports_mtv_in_gamer_week# TUNE-IN : MTV GAMERS WEEK 2.0 CELEBRATION HOSTED BY GAMETRAILERS

WHAT: MTV’s Gamer’s Week 2.0 Celebration at the Playboy Mansion Presented by GameTrailers took place November 14 in Los Angeles, and GT cameras were there to catch all the action! Bringing together the elite from both the television and gaming industries, GT and MTV hosted the event to commemorate the massive amount of high-quality programming dedicated to gamers across all Viacom brands during Gamer’s Week 2.0.

Hugh Hefner’s hot, live-in girlfriend Kendra Wilkinson of the hit show “The Girls Next Door” stopped by to mingle and party while guests were entertained by the sounds of wildly-popular DJ Vice. Playmates were also on-hand to party “bunny style” and offer guests exclusive tours of the mansion, game room, the zoo and the infamous Grotto.

Take in all the party highlights from the MTV Gamer’s Week 2.0 Celebration at the Playboy Mansion Presented by GT by tuning into “GT Weekly” on Thursday, November 23 at !

WHO: GameTrailers, MTV Networks and the Playboy Mansion

WHEN:Thursday, November 23, 2006 as part of “GT Weekly” (Episode 40)

WHERE: GameTrailers

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