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Rock Band 2 bonus DLC rolling out over 24 hours
Did you find your redemption code on the back of the manual (hint: it's that wad of paper they include with video games)? Did you send off the relevant form and confirm your e-mail address? Well, then you should be receiving the download code for your 20 free Rock Band 2 tracks soon ... ish!According to Harmonix, the codes will be rolled out over a period of 24 hours, a measure implemented due to the volume of numbers and letters that have to be squeezed through the company's e-pipe. E-mails to PlayStation 3 owners of the game will be sent "later in the week." Whether or not you actually have any, know that Harmonix preemptively appreciates your patience.
Rock Band 2, GH:World Tour's shared tracks compared
If you're interested to see how Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: World Tour's 16 shared songs match up to one another, look no further than YouTube. While there are certainly others (and undoubtedly more to follow suit), user Gurra100 has a playlist of comparison videos (embedded after the break). Everything we've seen so far looks unsurprisingly identical (update: scratch that, we just watched "Go Your Own Way" -- not so identical at all).Take note how GH:WT handles a Rock Band 2 set -- namely, it's scaled down to a 4-pad note chart. According to some on the Rock Band forums, trying to play the 5-pad variant with a RB2 set plus cymbal pack leads to glitches.Meanwhile, our Instrument Compatibility Matrix has been updated to version 3.33 and we're still working to fill in all the missing pieces; we've reached out to Activision and Harmonix for help.
Rock Band 2 standalone instruments set to ship next week
Previously, the ship dates for Rock Band 2 instruments ranged from "sometime within the next few months" to "sometime." Now, however, we're hearing that the standalone wireless drums ($90) and guitar ($70) will begin to ship out next week (at least for the Xbox 360). Additionally, Mad Catz's Fender P-Bass wireless guitar controller ($70) and the wired ION Drum Rocker set ($300) should clutter up floor space around the same time. RB2 party to celebrate the Q3 close? Sign us up.
