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.

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

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

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

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

• “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

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

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

• “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

• “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

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

• “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 *

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

• “My Iron Lung” - Radiohead
• “Buddy Holly” - Weezer
• “Brass in Pocket” as made famous by Pretenders *

Sony has obviously seen a lot of success with the ATV Offroad Fury franchise as the game is seeing its fourth iteration on the PlayStation 2 this fall. This time around the series adds some new twists and turns including the addition of an assortment of vehicles, but is it enough to keep the offroad excitement going?

The biggest thing you’ll notice in ATV Offroad Fury 4 is in the inclusion of new and various vehicles; there are approximately 30 to choose from. Each one plays a little different and they vary from MX bikes to buggies to trucks and of course ATVs. The main differences between each of the vehicles are their speed, turning ability, and stability as they’ll fluctuate due to their weight and size, but nearly all of them have terrific physics.

The only real difference is that instead of pulling off tricks with the buggies and trucks, players are credited trick points by how often you slide through turns and get air. In this sense, the buggies and trucks make it far easier to earn upgrades since there is very little risk of crashing.

Fury 4 introduces, for the first time, a story mode to the series. Like many other games, you take on the role of a driver who is looking to make his way to the championship. Along your way you’ll earn sponsors, money, and upgrades to improve your vehicles. The story doesn’t have a lot of depth to it, but it is nice to have another alternative in the franchise.

Of course you can’t go on without mentioning the terrific new tracks. ATV features over 70 tracks and most of them are really well designed courses that will test your mettle. Climax put a lot of effort into developing the tracks as they are almost all different. There still are a few generic courses thrown in, but the vast majority has harrowing jumps and sharp turns. These maps truly require you to know the course layout in order to finish on top.

Meanwhile, the graphics in ATV Offroad Fury 4 are solid. The various trick animations you can do on the ATVs and bikes are very impressive and there has been an improvement in the overall quality of what’s on screen. There’s significantly better depth, refinement, and framerate this time around. Even though I’ll give the developers props for the graphics, they aren’t excellent yet because they aren’t a huge leap forward from Fury 3.

One last note is that the game does feature online support for up to eight racers at once. There also is access to buddy lists, message boards, scoreboards and more. This certainly provides a good bit of additional replay value. Add to that the inclusion of support with the recently released ATV Offroad Fury Pro for the PSP and you’ve got a nice bit of additional content.

Sadly one big problem with ATV Offroad Fury 4 is the artificial intelligence. The actual opponents are decent, but even when you drive your best that can sometimes not be enough. The computer gets way too much of an advantage over you. They’ll take turns quicker and make far superior jumps too often. It certainly makes the races interesting, but it’s not exactly fair.

Still, the A.I. isn’t all bad. Not all the opponents take the best routes and some will screw up just like you do. Taking a note from Burnout, you’ll gain rivals in the game who will try to knock you off the course whenever they get a shot.

Although it was a nice thought to include a track editor, it didn’t exactly go off as planned. The editor is too simplistic and does not allow you to create anything nearly as good looking as the developers have. To go a step further, Climax made it complicated and frustrating to deal with and in the end almost makes it useless.

Finally, the audio effects and music are decent, but don’t exactly impress. The soundtrack for the most part features artists you probably haven’t heard of. I will say the music isn’t bad, but it’s not memorable. As for the sound effects, they are for the most part your standard engine fare.

ATV Offroad Fury 4 is another impressive title in the extreme racing genre for the PlayStation 2. The game certainly doesn’t go far from its roots with solid gameplay, new tracks and the inclusion of interesting new vehicles. The good heavily outweighs the minute problems with the artificial intelligence and soundtrack. Despite these few complications, Fury 4 is still a very fun and enjoyable racer that is worth a spin.

Controls are comfortable and easy to pick up.

Graphics are good, but not great. The framerate is very smooth though.

Soundtrack and effects are decent, but not exactly the most memorable.

ATV Offroad Fury 4 is fun and has a nice variety of vehicles and tracks than previous versions.

There are plenty of races and online play included that should keep you busy for awhile.

]]> Sun, 17 Dec 2006 22:27:00 -0600 Tim Grube http://www.gamebump.com/go/spike_tv_announces_2006_video_game_awards_winners http://www.gamebump.com/go/spike_tv_announces_2006_video_game_awards_winners http://www.gamebump.com/go/spike_tv_announces_2006_video_game_awards_winners#

Winners were announced tonight during the 4th annual Spike TV Video Game Awards held at the University of Southern California's Galen Center in Los Angeles. Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, the year's biggest celebration for gamers premieres on Spike TV Wednesday, December 13 (10:00 PM-Midnight, ET/PT).

A full list of winners is included below:

GAME OF THE YEAR The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

BEST INDIVIDUAL SPORTS GAME Tony Hawk Project 8 (Activision/Neversoft)

BEST TEAM SPORTS GAME NBA2K7 (2K Sports/Visual Concepts)

BEST SONG "Lights and Sounds" by YellowCard in Burnout Revenge-XBOX 360 (Electronic Arts/Criterion Games)

BEST SOUNDTRACK Guitar Hero II (Red Octane/Harmonix)

STUDIO OF THE YEAR Epic Games (Gears of War)

BEST WIRELESS GAME SWAT Force (Vivendi/KAOLink)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN - MALE Patrick Stewart in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A HUMAN - FEMALE Vida Guerra in Scarface: The World is Yours (Vivendi/Radical Entertainment)

BEST CAST Family Guy (2K Games/High Voltage Software)

MOST ADDICTIVE The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

CRITIC'S CHOICE The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Nintendo/Nintendo EAD)

BEST DRIVING GAME AWARD Burnout Revenge-XBOX 360 (Electronic Arts/Criterion Games)

BEST ACTION GAME Dead Rising (Capcom)

Click read more for the entire list.

CYBER VIXEN OF THE YEAR Alyx Vance - Half-Life 2: Episode 1 (Valve)

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

BEST FIGHTING GAME Mortal Kombat Armageddon (Midway Games)

BEST PC GAME Company of Heroes (THQ/Relic)

BEST RPG The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Bethesda Softworks)

BEST SHOOTER Gears of War (Microsoft/Epic Games)

BEST MILITARY GAME Company of Heroes (THQ/Relic)

BEST GRAPHICS Gears of War (Microsoft/Epic Games)

BEST HANDHELD GAME New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo/Nintendo EAD)

BEST MULTI-PLAYER GAME Gears of War (Microsoft/Epic Games)

BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGY WII (Nintendo)

BEST GAME BASED ON A MOVIE OR TV SHOW Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts/Traveller's Tales)

BEST SUPPORTING MALE PERFORMANCE James Gandolfini in The Sopranos: Road to Respect (THQ/7 Studios)

BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE PERFORMANCE Rachel Leigh Cook in Kingdom Hearts II (Square Enix)

GAMERS CHOICE: BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE Rosario Dawson in Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure (Atari/The Collective)

GAMERS CHOICE: CHARACTER OF THE YEAR "Jack Sparrow" portrayed by Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Legend of Jack Sparrow (Bethesda Softworks/7Studios/Buena Vista Games)

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

Sony has released further information on their upcoming PlayStation Portable racer, ATV Offroad Fury Pro.

Pro will allow players to pick from over 30 total vehicles to race with including MX bikes, buggies and trophy trucks on 64 tracks includings ones from the original ATV Offroad Fury titles. Amongst the 64 tracks are six distinct terrain types including snow, dirt, mud, ice, water and grass. The game looks to include three new mini-games including rings of fire, card battle and pool. Rings of fire has you drive through a series of rings, card battle has gamers battle for gear, parts and more. While pool has you using your ATV as the cue ball and it is up to you to hit the other balls in the pocket.

ATV will also feature wireless support for four players through both ad hoc and infrastructure mode. The game will include cross compatibility with ATV Offroad Fury 4 for the PlayStation 2 that'll alow players to exchange and upgrade vehicles, share trading cards, access chat rooms and more.

ATV Offroad Fury Pro is scheduled to release for the PlayStation Portable in October 2006.]]> Tue, 09 May 2006 22:37:00 -0500 Tim Grube http://www.gamebump.com/go/atv_offroad_fury_4_screenshots http://www.gamebump.com/go/atv_offroad_fury_4_screenshots http://www.gamebump.com/go/atv_offroad_fury_4_screenshots# This article was originally published on Gaming Horizon, GameBump's predecessor. Certain formatting, imaged, and embedded content may have been lost in the transition process.

We all knew it was in development, but we now have the very first screenshots! Take a look at ATV Offroad Fury 4 on the PlayStation 2 below.

]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:20:00 -0500 The Gaming Horizon Archive http://www.gamebump.com/go/mx_vs_atv_unleashed_on_the_edge_announced http://www.gamebump.com/go/mx_vs_atv_unleashed_on_the_edge_announced http://www.gamebump.com/go/mx_vs_atv_unleashed_on_the_edge_announced#

"Rainbow Studios is taking their mastery of the off-road genre to new heights, redefining the genre they built for Windows PC and bringing the duel between four wheels and two to the PSP system for the first time," said Dave Miller, Senior Global Brand Manager, THQ. "Gamers can now build their personalized vision of the ultimate off-road environment on their Windows PC, take it online and race against all challengers."

"We're looking forward to bringing the Unleashed experience to the handheld market as well as returning to our off-road development roots on the PC," said Scott Novis, President, Rainbow Studios. "Both titles will possess the unmatched game-play elements that define a Rainbow Studios title and provide exciting new content at the same time."

Both titles are anticipated to release in early 2006.

Though originally scheduled for release alongside the PSP’s launch, ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin’ Trails now comes to us via developer Climax, the same house responsible for ATV Offroad Fury 3, the game’s PlayStation 2 predecessor. Impressively enough there are a lot of features that the two share, which is almost unheard of for handheld ports. Unfortunately what Blazin’ Trails didn’t receive from its PS2 parent version will probably decide your purchase. It’s a good concept and a great attempt at a portable ATV title, but it brings absolutely nothing new to a series that’s getting old fast.



Blazin’ Trails is essentially ATV Offroad Fury 3, only on the PSP. If any of what I’m about to go over sounds familiar to you then it’s probably because you’ve read our Offroad Fury 3 review (and if you haven’t then your probably should, because it’s a lot more in-depth than what I’m about to go over here). Foremost, the game’s presentation is extremely well-done and befitting the popular series. From the opening cinematic to the menu-screens, the musically inclined title fits right in with its predecessors and other modern sports or extreme sports related games.

The majority of Offroad Fury 3’s features are present in this handled rendition, including a slew of adjustable options (settings, movies, controls, and the ever-important jukebox management), a hall of fame (with records and ghost races), waypoint editor (create your own mini race), profile manager (modify a rider and ATV in terms of tuning, coloring, style), and single-player and multiplayer modes. A new feature is the card content menu, where gamers can view the cards they’ve collected from finishing first in either single or multiplayer modes. You may also purchase cards and share (ie, trade) them with others to unlock new content, like ATVs, gear, and clips. It’s a nice addition that works better than Offroad Fury 3’s point system, but then if you’re into playing solo it won’t do you much good.

Just as in Offroad Fury 3, the bulk of Blazin’ Trails’ gameplay takes place on the single-player or multiplayer mode. Single-player houses training (complete with the same videos used in Offroad Fury 3, down to the voiceovers) where players can re-learn the basics, and single events (enduro, freestyle championship races, etc). The course offerings are pulled directly from Offroad Fury 3, however I can’t say the same for the visuals, which are mostly bland and poorly textured. The riders, though, are somewhat impressive, keeping in mind that this is, after all, a handheld title. Subtle rider movements like hand shakes, waves, and trick maneuvers are all performed smoothly, and you can make out detail down to such trivialities as your (female) rider’s braid. There’s not a lot of lighting or flash, but I was impressed by the environments’ skies and relatively steady framerate (we’re getting there). I didn’t notice too many draw-in problems, and the inclusion of weather effects (snow and rain still fall on your camera) and vehicles (tanks, helicopters, and so on) gives Blazin’ Trails a little more graphical credance. The crash scenes (which you’ll be seeing a lot of) are also present.

Where this title really shines is at its multiplayer components. Whether on ad-hoc mode or online, multiplayer here is much better handled and significantly more stable than on Offroad Fury 3. You can manage a buddy/ignore list, download ghost races from the best riders, race against players more on your level thanks to a ranking system, and view a ton of racing stats if online competition is your thing.

Considering that most of my PSP titles tend to be lacking in the audio department, it was pleasing to see that Climax ported over all of Offroad Fury 3’s musical selection. There’s a downside to this too (think: battery consumption) but it’s good that they did, because no one would want to sit and listen to the ATV engines all day long (tip: adjust the audio sound effects option to or below 50% for decreased annoyance).

Okay, now for the interesting stuff.

Two key factors keep Blazin’ Trails firmly in the “maybe another delay would have done it some good” bracket: the controls and the visuals. Yes, the controls had to be adjusted to fit the PSP, but a slight pull on the analog stick here results in a very sharp response, often sending you sprawling. The controls for tricks (triangle, circle, etc. while in the air) are fine but felt a little off to me, but powersliding (sharp turning) operated comfortably enough. The visuals, if you missed the critique above, are bland with muddy textures, and there’s absolutely nothing to maintain your eyes’ interest – not much lighting, water effects, or general flair. The real issue is with the framerate when more than one rider (that is, yourself) is on-screen at once. Offroad Fury 3 made do with six competitors/race; Blazin’ Trails can barely handle four without suffering slowdown during normal play, and that’s without the lag from crashing (and crash you will, when even slightly running into an immobile object sends you reeling).

One aside I made earlier mentioned the battery consumption for this game; let’s just say that I got in roughly two hours of gameplay starting from a fully-powered PSP, no fancy charger case included. Perhaps the musical selection is more taxing on the system.

A final problem area: what we’ve got here is a repackaged Offroad Fury 3, and considering that Offroad Fury 3 is about as far as Climax can take this series on the PlayStation 2 (and was feeling slightly outdated to being with), Blazin’ Trails suffers from a genuine lack of intrigue. It brings absolutely nothing new to the series except card content and the fact that it’s on the PSP, leaving gamers to opt between portability or just picking up the “true” Offroad Fury 3 for the visuals and precise controls. Not good.



So what have we got here? Offroad Fury 3 with lesser visuals (plus some slowdown areas) and some control issues. However, what gets me most is that other reviewers are slamming Blazin’ Trails when earlier they gave Offroad Fury 3 significantly higher scores when it’s the same game, albeit with two extra problems. That said, it comes down to if you’re willing to take portability over the better Offroad Fury 3 (and can tolerate the aforementioned problems). If you are then ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin’ Trails is your best (and only) option. If you’re not, stick with the PS2 version with one exception – if you’re planning to go hardcore with the online modes, Blazin’ Trails has its parent game beat. So what will it be?

Impressive mode selection and multiplayer. Some slowdown issues.

It’s not as bad as others make it sound, but it’s a lot less polished.

It’s its parent game with weaker audio output.

Once it gets going smoothly it’s a joy, just watch out for crashes.

Multiplayer gives it the edge.

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