The Who's lead singer Roger Daltrey, much like U2 bassist Adam Clayton, seems pretty keen on getting his band in line behind The Beatles to make their own music game. His enthusiasm may have taken over in a recent interview, though, where he implied the existence of "The Who: Rock Band." Though he didn't explicitly say that the game would be a part of the "Rock Band" franchise, he definitely indicated that there is game in the works when asked what he thought about The Beatles' recent release from Harmonix and MTV Games.
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David Bowie and Iggy Pop have already made their "Lego Rock Band" debuts on the Internet, as has "Lego Rock Band" gameplay, but the full track list is now out in the open and Blink-182, The Police and Vampire Weekend all have official presences in the game as well. Check out the whole 46-song rundown after the jump.
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"Rock Band" will come to the iPhone, and EA wants it there by the end of October. After teasing its release yesterday, EA Mobile posted a complete track list and gameplay details this afternoon, along with The Beastie Boys, AFI, Blink-182 and Pixies songs. Including guitar, bass, drums and vocals parts, the App Store release will use the iPhone and iPod touch's Bluetooth capability for up to four-member multiplayer sessions. More details and the track list appear after the jump.
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Pearl Jam's "Backspacer" album dropped this week, but as a pleasant addition for gamers, the album is also available, in its entirety, in "Rock Band." It's the second full album that Pearl Jam has brought to "Rock Band," with "Ten" being the first.
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At midnight, certain retailers started selling copies of "The Beatles: Rock Band" to the slavering masses. So, to see just how slavering the masses could be, I went over to GameStop's flagship location in New York City's Herald Square.
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"The Beatles: Rock Band" is more than just a game. It's also perfect for adding ambience to house parties, even if you're not willing to break out the miniature plastic instruments. By combining "Rock Band"'s Performance Mode (turns off the HUD) and No-Fail Mode (pretty self-explanatory) with the Make A Setlist option in Quickplay, you can essentially build your own Beatles video playlist.
This is especially appealing because of all of the work Harmonix put into crafting virtual counterparts for the legendary quartet. The Beatles stopped performing live concerts after their 1966 United States tour, focusing instead on studio work. A large chunk of their catalog, including classics like "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "The Beatles" (aka the "White" album, for its distinctive cover art), was never performed in front of a crowd. Since this was also before the age of the short-form music video, fans have never had a visual aid for the later psychedelic work and its evocative lyrics. Read more...
I have this weird thing with rhythm games. I love music and I have a blast playing them, but it's a rare day that I pick up my fake plastic instrument and play by myself. And microphones? Fuhgeddaboutit. Solo or in a group, I don't sing. It's just how things work.
A funny thing happened last week though. Frushtick sent me home with a copy of "The Beatles: Rock Band," a game I've been looking forward to tearing through as a long-time Beatles fan. I popped it in after work, fired it up and played through a couple of songs on guitar. When I got to the Ed Sullivan Theater, the game's second stage space, I quickly highlighted "A Hard Day's Night" as my next selection. That's when the funny thing happened-- I spied my "Rock Band" microphone, collecting dust in the corner, and suddenly felt inclined to use it. Read more...
The other day I asked for a response from Activision regarding all the "Rock Band Network" news that has been coming out lately. The response I got back from Brian Bright, Project Director for "Guitar Hero 5," seemed more like a laundry list of features for "GH Studio" than an actual response to Harmonix's product.
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UPDATE: Confirming earlier rumors, the final song has been revealed in "The Beatles: Rock Band." Alex Rigopulos, CEO of Harmonix, revealed the final song, "The End," at a GameStop managers convention in Las Vegas. This announcement rounds out the song list for "The Beatles: Rock Band." Check out the complete song list after the break:
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"Rock Band," "Guitar Hero" and Wii nights are already in effect at bars around the world. The folks at "Rock Band" want to give those events a little push, though, and their new "Rock Band" Bar Nights landing page comes with loads of incentives for participating venues, including access to all of the songs in the "Rock Band" DLC catalog, marketing materials, and a location finder to be available through RockBand.com.
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