Media giant Viacom, parent company of MTV Games, and owner of the profitable Rock Band series, recently released their calendar year 2009 figures. Viacom’s “Media Networks” division (MTV Games and subsequently, Rock Band) saw 2009 revenue drop 5%, to 8.29 billion, and fourth quarter revenue drop 6%, to $2.3 billion. In a conference call, Viacom’s [...]
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Viacom Looks Back on Rough Rock Band Year
Saturday, February 13th, 2010Twist And Shout For This Rock Band Deal
Saturday, February 6th, 2010There are a lot of fans of Rock Band, and even more fans of The Beatles. But a lot of those same fans likely are not fanatic over the thought of spending $200 USD on the Beatles Rock Band. Amazon is looking to change that with a newer, lower price.
Alice in Chains Rockin’ Rock Band Next Week
Monday, January 11th, 2010ROCK BAND ADDS ALICE IN CHAINS FIVE PACK
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a five pack of songs from Alice In Chains will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
Paul McCartney Rocks Out with Rock Band
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from Paul McCartney’s latest live album will soon be added to the Rock Band Music Store and LEGO® Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
Newest Rock Band Country DLC Outlined
Friday, December 25th, 2009ROCK BAND IS GOING (EVEN MORE) COUNTRY!
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a seven pack of songs from some of country’s biggest stars will be added to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
Rock Band Network Not Quite Ready
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009The Rock Band Network, an MTV Games and Harmonix joint effort to allow people to publish their own, real songs for the world to purchase and play, was set to launch in “November 2009.” That didn’t happen, as its release date has been pushed back to “early 2010.”
The Beatles: Rock Band Recruits Sgt. Pepper
Saturday, November 14th, 2009MTV Games and Harmonix Release Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band As Second Downloadable Album For The Beatles: Rock Band On November 17th
Apple Corps, Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix, the world’s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, today announced The Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) [...]
Queen is Ready to Rock Your Blocks Off
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009LEGENDARY BAND QUEEN TO APPEAR IN LEGO ROCK BAND
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games today announced that LEGO® Rock Band™ will feature the likeness of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and multi-platinum selling group Queen. Appearing in the game as LEGO minifigures, front man Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bassist John Deacon [...]
Debut Beatles: Rock Band DLC Leads to Abbey Road
Monday, October 19th, 2009MTV Games and Harmonix Launch Abbey Road as the First Full Playable Album Available For Download For The Beatles: Rock Band
Apple Corps, Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix, the world’s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, today announced the launch of Abbey Road (1969) as the first Beatles album to [...]
Rock Band Signs Spinal Tap, Styx & Jane’s Addiction
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT**SOUNDTRACK TO CULT FAVORITE THIS IS SPINAL TAP COMES TO ROCK BAND
Plus tracks from Jane’s Addiction and Styx for Rock Band Unplugged!
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced they will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of This is Spinal Tap, by making available newly recorded versions of the songs [...]
LEGO Rock Band Signs Bon Jovi, Blink 182, The Hives & More
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games Unveil Five New Tracks for LEGO Rock Band
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV games today announced five new songs for the upcoming videogame release, LEGO Rock Band.
Rock Band Signs Weezer, Kiss & Blink 182
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT** BLINK-182, WEEZER, KISS KICK OFF SUMMER TOURS WITH ROCK BAND THREE PACKS
Plus tracks from James Gang and Alien Ant Farm for Rock Band Unplugged!
Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that summer tour mates Weezer and Blink-182, as well as also-touring KISS, will have three packs of songs added to the Rock [...]
Rock Band Gets a Little Bit Country
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce Rock Band® Country Track Pack™ Available Now in North America
Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today announced the release of Rock Band® Country Track Pack™, the first Rock Band game focused exclusively [...]
The Beatles: Rock Band will “Twist & Shout”
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009MTV Games and Harmonix Unveil Next 15 Songs Featured In The Beatles: Rock Band
One of the Most Anticipated Music Video Game of 2009 to Include “Twist And Shout,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Revolution,” “Yellow Submarine” and More
MTV Games and Harmonix, the world’s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom’s MTV [...]
Rock Band Signs Green Day
Saturday, June 13th, 2009MTV Games, Harmonix and Warner Bros. / Reprise Records Partner With Green Day to Bring Their Music Exclusively to Rock Band(R)
First Green Day DLC Three Pack To Include 21 Guns, Know Your Enemy, East Jesus Nowhere From 21st Century Breakdown on July 7th
MTV Games‘ Harmonix Music Systems, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, the leading [...]
