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Setlist Sunday: Rock Band (2007)

April 30, 2016December 30, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Shortly after Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, a brand new rhythm game franchise would come on the horizon. Once RedOctane was acquired by Activision Harmonix fulfilled their contract with Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks The 80’s and then proceeded to create a new franchise (with MTV Games) that expanded on the original Guitar Hero concept by adding the vocals mechanic from their previous Karaoke Revolution games, and a drum kit.…

Speculation: Rise Against returns to Rocksmith

April 30, 2016December 29, 2022 Elliott

Hello Rocksmith fans! This week is another returning artist that we discovered thanks to a fun little puzzle from @DanAmrich. Let’s check it out shall we? TRANSISTOR REVOLT, and yup, it’s another five pack from @RiseAgainst! …

Rocksmith 2014 DLC 4/26/2016 – Crobot

April 25, 2016December 29, 2022 Elliott

Hello Rocksmith fans! This week’s DLC comes from Hard Rock Groove Metal and very clutchy @Crobotband from Pottsville, PA! Get to know the band, they have tattoos of each other… Video is a bit NSFW. In 2014 alone, they toured with Chevelle, Clutch, The Sword, Truckfighters, KYNG, Kill Devil Hill and more, in addition to playing festivals such as SXSW and Rock on the Range. …

Setlist Sunday: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock

April 24, 2016December 30, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Well, here we are. Arguably the peak of rhythm gaming’s popularity and cultural penetration, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock was nothing short of a phenomenon. The first Guitar Hero game not to be made by original developer Harmonix, Guitar Hero III was moved to Activision and Tony Hawk developer Neversoft.…

Speculation: Crobot to close out April DLC

April 24, 2016December 29, 2022 Elliott

Hello Rocksmith fans! April is coming to a close and with it comes a three pack from @Crobotband! Let’s check out the notetrack clue which had us stumped until less than a hour ago. View post on imgur.com…

Rocksmith 2014 DLC 4/19/2016 – 80s Mix Pack

April 19, 2016December 30, 2022 Elliott

Hello Rocksmith fans! It’s time to blaze it with some scorching 80s tracks this week! Newcomer to Rocksmith 2014, Devo brings some much needed new wave with Girl U Want, @JudasPriest returns to tangle our fingers with Electric Eye, and last but not least @ExtremeBand ups the the difficulty bar once with Play With Me!…

Setlist Sunday: Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

April 17, 2016December 30, 2022 Oscar Bernard

In what would be the first of many (many, many) spin-offs to the Guitar Hero franchise, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s was released to a middling response. Designed to fill out Harmonix’s contract before leaving the Guitar Hero series, Rocks the 80s was an 80s themed re-skin of Guitar Hero II.…

Speculation: Rocksmith gets Extremely 80s next week

April 15, 2016December 30, 2022 Elliott

Hello Rocksmith fans! @DanAmrich’s clue has been posted and solved and it looks like we are getting another track from @ExtremeBand! Let’s take a look at this week’s clue! View post on imgur.com A bit too fast for you?…

Rocksmith 2014 DLC 4/12/2016 – Disturbed II

April 11, 2016December 30, 2022 Elliott

Hello Rocksmith fans! This week’s DLC is a five pack from American Heavy Metal band @Disturbed! This time around we have some much more technical songs for you shredders out there, with songs like Stricken, Indestructible, Inside The Fire and The Night you will certainly have a challenge on guitar this week.…

Setlist Sunday: Guitar Hero II

April 9, 2016December 30, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Widely considered to be one of the greatest rhythm games ever made, 2006’s Guitar Hero II is a beloved entry in the franchise. The first sequel to Guitar Hero, we’d still be a little bit away from the peak of the franchise in both sales and pop culture penetration.…