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Coming Rock Band Content Detailedby Matt Gibbs
Fulfilling the commitment to fans to offer new downloadable content every week, Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the latest slate of downloadable tracks and packs to be released through the end of January. Starting the week of January 22, 2008 players can download the Oasis Pack, which includes “Don't Look Back in Anger,” “Live Forever,” and “Wonderwall”. Starting the week of January 29, 2008 players can download the Progressive Pack, which includes “Silva” by Smashing Pumpkins, “Working Man” made famous by Rush and “Ten Speed (Of God’s Blood and Burial)” as made famous by Coheed and Cambria. All tracks can be purchased individually as well. Details are as follows:
Tracks: OASIS PACK Release date: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 (Microsoft), Thursday, January 24, 2008 (Sony)
Oasis “Don't Look Back in Anger”, Oasis “Live Forever”, Oasis “Wonderwall”
Tracks: PROGRESSIVE PACK Release date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 (Microsoft) Thursday, January 31, 2008 (Sony)
Smashing Pumpkins “Silva”, Rush “Working Man”,* Coheed & Cambria “Ten Speed (Of God’s Blood and Burial)”* (Cover Song)
Price: $1.99 per track or $5.49 per pack
In addition to the 58 songs that come packaged with Rock Band, Harmonix and MTV have been offering a robust calendar of new downloadable content including packs, full albums and individual tracks to satiate the desire for constantly refreshed Rock Band content. New music is available on a weekly basis. Recent downloadable content that has been offered has included tracks from iconic rock artists from all genres from Metallica and Black Sabbath to The Police and All American Rejects.
Rock Band allows online play and features that expand the boundaries of music gaming. Rock Band downloadable content is playable and integrated into setlists in all game modes including: Solo Tour, Band World Tour, head-to-head competition either locally or online, and from any Quickplay mode. In order to play downloadable content for head-to-head matches or multiplayer online, all players must own the same downloadable track. Downloadable content for the Xbox 360 will be available for purchase via Xbox Live Marketplace using Microsoft Points and is downloaded directly to Xbox 360's built in hard drive.
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