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Margaritaville trademarked for video game use
From the second our feet left the comfort of our bed in favor of the harsh, cold ground this morning, we knew it was going to be a terrible day. What we expected were little accumulative annoyances -- stubbed toes, traffic, cold coffee and the like. What we got was a report from supererogatory pointing us to a terror-inducing trademark filing, which permits "Margaritaville" to be used for video game software purposes. As we see it, there's an infinite number of ways that Jimmy Buffett's tropically-tinted tune could manifest itself in video game form: A near-endless RPG: The Quest for the Lost Shaker of Salt A sailing simulator: Son of a Son of a Sailing Simulator A smooth rhythm game, which is sadly what it probably will be A smooth rhythm game/sailing simulator, which ... which might be kind of magical
Rock Band 2 wastin' away again in DLC-taville
In one of the most weirdly eclectic DLC updates imaginable, Harmonix has added six new Rock Band 2 tracks to the in-game music store, from four artists: Nine Inch Nails, The Clash, The Ramones, and ... Jimmy Buffett. The full track listing is available after the break, with YouTube links for each.All of these songs are already available on the other consoles' download services, having been released in three pairs throughout late 2007 and 2008. It's basically just a random assortment of stuff from the store. But if you just have Rock Band 2 on the Wii, it's New To You! And we would never complain about an opportunity to listen to "March of the Pigs."
