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Rock Band Weekly: Iron Maiden, Queen, Great White, Avenged Sevenfold
As was the case a couple weeks back, every new track available for the Rock Band music store next week is a song off Harmonix's Rock Band Blitz. Reminder: All 25 tracks from the $15 Rock Band Blitz are compatible with Rock Band with purchase.
Rock Band Weekly: Aerosmith
Some legendary Aerosmith tracks will be available next week on the Rock Band music store. "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion," both off the band's 1976 album Toys in the Attic, are joined by some other classics and two tracks from the band's 2012 album.
Rock Band Weekly: Kelly Clarkson, Living Colour, Quiet Riot, Soundgarden
Every new track available next week on the Rock Band music store is a song off Harmonix's Rock Band Blitz. As a reminder, all 25 tracks on Rock Band Blitz are available for Rock Band with purchase. Also, Blitz is pretty fun for $15 and uses the Rock Band songs you already own.
Rock Band Weekly: Rick Springfield
Here's one to ponder: Jessie is regularly a female name. Jesse is the male spelling. With that established, Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl" takes on a different context, especially with a couple pronoun tweaks that we're sure Rock Band won't mind vocalists altering.
Dance Central 3 January DLC line-up whips it then drops it to the floor
January's DLC line-up for Dance Central 3 includes Nicki Minaj's "Whip It," Pitbull ft. T-Pain's "(Hey Baby) Drop It to The Floor," and Flo Rida's "Let It Roll." Whatever 'It' is, we're worried it's getting an unwarranted amount of abuse. Thankfully the month's two other downloadable offerings, namely Pitbull ft. Chris Brown's "International Love" and The Wanted's "Glad You Came," are much more affectionate-sounding."Whip It," originally a bonus track available with Walmart pre-orders of the game, is available for all from tomorrow on Xbox Live Marketplace. The two Pitbull tracks follow in a week's time on January 15, then it's "Glad You Came" on January 22 and "Let it Roll" on January 29. Each track sets you back 240 MSP, but you can get a couple of doggies on the cheap with Pitbull Pack 01, a bundle of "(Hey Baby) Drop It to The Floor" and "International Love" which woofs in at 400 MSP.
Rock Band Weekly: Foster the People, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
Two of last year's endlessly replayed tracks on American Top 40 radio come to the Rock Band music store next week. The ubiquitous "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People and "Moves Like Jagger" from Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera are ready to hit the Rock Band circuit for 2013. All tracks were available on Rock Band Blitz.
Rock Band Weekly: Andrew W.K., Fun., P!nk and Hot Chelle Rae
Andrew W.K. is gonna "Party Hard" on the Rock Band music store for Xbox 360 right before the New Year, while other consoles are going to have to wait a bit. Next week's update is December 30 on Xbox 360, but due to the update schedules of other consoles, the hard partying will need to be fashionably late in January on Wii and PS3.
Rock Band Weekly: My Chemical Romance
An odd Christmas selection, but a three-pack from My Chemical Romance will hit the Rock Band music store on December 25. "Helena" and "Teenagers" are off the band's albums from 2004 and 2006, respectively, while "Sing" was also a track on Rock Band Blitz.
Dance Central 3 finds Gaga under the tree, LMFAO at New Year's
Dance Central 3 has been on a contemporary kick and step, and kick, and turn lately. Lady Gaga and LMFAO tracks arrive over the holidays to keep the party rocking.On Christmas Day, December 25, Lady Gaga tracks "Paparazzi" and "Alejandro" are available as downloadable content. They can be purchased individually for 240 Microsoft Points ($3) or as part of a Lady Gaga pack for 400 MSP ($5).To ring in the the new year, LMFAO apologize for their ways with "Sorry for Party Rocking." The single is 240 MSP or can be purchased in the LMFAO Pack 01, which also includes "Party Rock Anthem."
Rock Band Weekly: Elton John
Living legend Elton John will have three tracks available through the Rock Band music store next week. Two tracks come off his 1974 album Caribou, with the third, 1983's "I'm Still Standing," already available with purchase of Rock Band Blitz.
Rock Band Weekly: Toadies
Make up your mind and decide to walk around the Rock Band DLC pool for some Toadies tracks next week. The pack includes three songs off the band's platinum-selling album Rubberneck. Also, vocalists, prepare for some uncomfortably odd lyrics in "Possum Kingdom."
Rock Band Weekly: Carly Rae Jepsen, Marcy Playground
Next week Rock Band adds "Call Me Maybe" to the DLC roster. Whatever you may think about the song, it gave us one of the best YouTube videos of all time. Yes, of all time! Creepy, sweet, funny and just a little sad. It provides it all.
Rock Band Weekly: Sublime
Sublime, an inescapable late-90s radio presence... sorry? Oh, what's a radio? Um, a box that grabbed music from the air. Yeah, kinda like Pandora. Anyway, three of the band's mega hits are all assembled for next week's Rock Band DLC. You probably know all the words to "What I Got" just through osmosis.Like previous recent track packs, the Sublime songs will earn double coins in Rock Band Blitz.
Dance Central 3 DLC to include Gangnam Style, Call Me Maybe and more
We just met Dance Central 3 and this is crazy, but how about some DLC details, maybe? Harmonix tells us the downloadable content for the latest installment in its dance franchise will include Psy's international phenomenon, "Gangnam Style," and the inescapable "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen. The former was announced last week for Just Dance 4.Other artists in the DLC pipeline include Justin Bieber, One Direction and LMFAO. Harmonix notes the tracks include the "authentic choreography," so don't worry about missing out on some saddle dancing during "Gangnam Style." Specific release dates will be announced "in the coming months."
Rock Band Weekly: Chicago
Chicago, one of the most successful rock bands ever, adds three tracks to the Rock Band music store next week. From Chicago albums 2, 4, and 10 come "Make Me Smile," "Feelin' Stronger Every Day," and "If You Leave Me Now."All the tracks will also earn double coins for Rock Band Blitz player.
Dance Central 3 review: No pants dance
It's October, which means it's once again time to hook up your Kinect, take off your pants and play some Dance Central. Not that it's always wise to play games half-naked, especially ones that depend on jumping around in front of a camera, but pants will only slow you down and make you sweat even more than you already will. Wear gym shorts, if you must.Like leaf-peeping, apple-picking and umpire second-judging, Dance Central has become an autumn tradition. You can argue that it's grown a bit repetitive by this third installment, but repetition is the key to pop music. A steady beat, a memorable bass line and a chorus that'll itch in your brain until you hear it one more time are the rudiments of a hit. Can you attack a game for reflecting pop music when that's the very bedrock upon which it is built?%Gallery-157063%
Hands-on with the first SmartGlass app, Dance Central 3's Party Time DJ
Since getting outed just head of Microsoft's big reveal, Xbox 360's SmartGlass has been under wraps. When Xbox Live VP Marc Whitten officially introduced SmartGlass soon after at E3 2012, we learned a teensy bit more -- tablets and smartphones (Android, Windows Phone 8, and iOS, even) would get second-screen functionality via an upcoming free application -- and got some hands-on time with it. That application has yet to launch, but Dance Central 3's SmartGlass functionality is already here. Well, almost here -- the game becomes publicly available tomorrow, and the app won't launch for a few weeks still -- but we got our hands on Dance Central 3's SmartGlass companion app a bit early at a New York City review event last week. Being the first SmartGlass application to launch has its advantages, such as setting the bar. By no means is Dance Central 3's SmartGlass application a thorough, necessary accompaniment (for a game that already requires Kinect, that's probably a good choice), but it does add some neat side fun for friends waiting in the wings to get their respective grooves on. "Party Time DJ" allows friends -- employing their iOS, Droid, or WP8 tablet/smartphone, via the Xbox SmartGlass app -- to queue up the next song in the game's neverending "Party Time" mode, or create a playlist. They can also queue downloadable tracks to the Xbox 360 (which thankfully requires approval on the 360 prior to purchase), or swap difficulty settings. Sadly, though the opportunity for real-time griefing presents itself rather clearly here, developer Harmonix chose not to allow song-swapping or difficulty changes mid-song. "Because it would kill them," Harmonix rep Nick Chester told us.%Gallery-168336%
Rock Band Weekly: Sheryl Crow, Save Ferris, Three Days Grace
Next week's Rock Band DLC offering brings the elusive ska track DLC to the game, with Save Ferris' cover of Dexys Midnight Runners' 80s classic "Come on Eileen." Also available is Sheryl Crow's breakthrough hit "All I Wanna Do" and a single from Three Days Grace.
Dance Central 3 demo steps up
A demo of Harmonix's Dance Central 3 is available now for demonstrative busting of one's moves on the Xbox Marketplace. The sampler includes Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor," Maroon 5's ubiquitous "Moves Like Jagger" and Nicki Minaj's "Starships!" – the latter to get you higher than a mutha...The demo also includes Party Time, activated with a a high five, which allows players with a partner, among other things, to make their own moves. Bring The Charleston back, you can do it!%Gallery-157063%
Rock Band Weekly: 311
The next batch of Rock Band DLC is a beautiful disaster, but don't be down about it, because amber is the color of your energy. To put that another (less stupid) way, 311 will make its Rock Band debut on October 2.
