PODCAST: EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #22

PODCAST: EvilCast NewsBrief, Episode #22

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. DOWNLOAD | SUBSCRIBE IN iTUNES Happy HUMP day folks! Welcome back to the evil actions happening in our world. We’ve got a...

Queen & Hendrix Rock Guitar Hero WT

Queen & Hendrix Rock Guitar Hero WT

While Guitar God Jimi Hendrix is already a playable character in Guitar Hero World Tour, an extraordinary three song Track Pack should set fans fingers ablaze as they strive to keep up with his intense guitar riffs and insane solos. This will be the second Jimi Hendrix Track Pack to come to Guitar Hero WT...

More Grateful Dead

More Grateful Dead

Thank God Rock Band keeps dishing out more great tunes! Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that the addition of six new Grateful Dead tracks would be making it’s way to the Rock Band Music Store. Known for their 30 year stretch of wild and lengthy tours, Grateful Dead announced last week that...

Pearl Jam DLC coming to Rock Band

Pearl Jam DLC coming to Rock Band

Harmonix today announced the coming of new Rock Band DLC, courtesy of Pearl Jam. The pack will include all of the songs on the band’s debut album, “Ten”, which was released in 1991 and has sold 12 million copies. The complete song list is: -Once -Even Flow -Why...

Rock Band 2′s “free 20″ announced and dated

Rock Band 2′s “free 20″ announced and dated

Harmonix recently announced the 20 free tracks available to those who registered using the code on the back of the game manual. Here’s the complete list: The 88 – “Sons and Daughters” Authority Zero – “No Regrets” Between the Buried and Me – “Prequel To The Sequel” The...

From the Department of Redundancy Department: F-I-R-E!

From the Department of Redundancy Department: F-I-R-E!

Here we have a story about a man, a Rock Band USB hub, and a big ‘ole four alarm F-I-R-E. That’s right, Rock Band tried to burn his house down. (That won’t stop us from playing it, though) As extraordinary as that story is, it gets even more kooky when Jim sends EA Customer Service an...

Claim 20 additional Rock Band 2 tracks for free

Claim 20 additional Rock Band 2 tracks for free

Prior to the release of Rock Band 2 Harmonix and MTV Games promised that the 84 tracks that shipped with the game would be bolstered by an additional 20 downloadable songs soon after launch. Today Harmonix have unveiled a new website that allows those who have purchased Rock Band 2 to sign-up and claim...

AC/DC invading Rock Band this November

AC/DC invading Rock Band this November

Fresh off today’s Red Hot Chili Pepper’s Rock Band album release, Harmonix have announced that the AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack will be available for both Rock Band and Rock Band 2 this November. The track pack will include a selection of AC/DC’s live performances from throughout the...

Rock Band 2 Review, Part 2: The Instruments

Rock Band 2 Review, Part 2: The Instruments

Welcome back! Now that we’ve spoken a bit about The Music of Rock Band 2, we’ll focus next on the Instruments. We don’t literally mean the hardware, but rather the charts, modes, and features that have changed (or not) since the first game. Here’s the breakdown. Guitar: Admit it,...