Oscar Bernard, Author at The Riff Repeater

Setlist Sunday: Guitar Hero Live

June 10, 2018December 30, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Guitar Hero, for all intents and purposes, was finished in 2011. It had released its final DLC pack in April of that year. Then, thee years later, all its DLC was pulled from the store. There wouldn’t really be any news for a while until leaked details from the proposed “Guitar Hero 7” surfaced.…

Rocksmith Remastered DLC 4/17/2018 – Stereophonics

April 16, 2018December 30, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Hey Rocksmith fans! This week’s DLC comes to us courtesy of Welsh Britpop sensations Stereophonics, adding three songs to the library! Spanning 6 years and three albums, our first song of the week is The Bartender and The Thief from 1999’s Performance and Cocktails (our second Gran Turismo 2 song in 4 weeks).…

Setlist Sunday: Rock Band 4

April 15, 2018December 30, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Much like this series itself, it looked like the Rock Band franchise wasn’t going to come back following Rock Band 3 (not counting the spin-off title Rock Band Blitz). With the announcement that DLC was going to be ending in 2013, then with the next generation of consoles being released, all signs pointed to the end of the franchise.…

Song Speculation: The Monkees grab the last train to Rocksmith

July 28, 2017December 30, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Hello Rocksmith fans! This week gives us a music game first! Before we get to the speculation, let’s check out RollingStone222’s clue. No hidden picture this time Onto something here! Could it be? It is!…

Setlist Saturday: Revolution X

April 1, 2017December 30, 2022 Oscar Bernard

When Midway was looking to make a follow up to their incredibly popular Terminator 2: Judgment Day arcade machine, there was really only one logical property to base it on: Aerosmith! Released in 1994 for arcades, Revolution X was a rail shooter where music is the weapon.…

Speculation: Rocksmith Newsletter Hints at April DLC!

March 31, 2017December 30, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Happy April Rocksmith fans! It’s that time of month again when we get a new newsletter containing hints for this month’s upcoming DLC! Let’s dive in, shall we? A newly minted Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Electric Light Orchestra – 10538 Overture ELO are long overdue for a rhythm game appearance, and while you don’t typically associate them with being a guitar driven band, songs like this one, Do Ya, Evil Woman, and Four Little Diamonds are all certified classic rock bangers that may surprise you with how much playing you’d have!…

Setlist Sunday: Rock Band Blitz

March 26, 2017December 29, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Rhythm games were in a weird state in 2012. Guitar Hero had announced in early 2011 that they were ending the Hero franchise and pretty much the only new release was a guitar teaching tool from Ubisoft.…

Setlist Sunday: Rock Band 3

March 19, 2017December 30, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Much like how a lot of Guitar Hero fans might point to Guitar Hero II as being the best game in the series if not the financial/cultural peak, Rock Band fans will take a similar view to Rock Band 3.…

Rocksmith Takes the Power Back with Variety Pack VII!

January 20, 2017December 29, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Greetings Rocksmith fans! It’s that time of week again, so lets take a look at what the clue has in store! It’s just a .jpg, so there’s not going to be anything hidden inside. Have you figured it out yet?…

DLC Clue for 1/03/2017

December 30, 2016December 29, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Greetings Rocksmith fans! Dan is on vacation this week, so we get the honours of hosting the clue for the first DLC of January! Better get your thinking caps on, because it’s a tough one. (The riddler image is unrelated) Thanks RollingStone222 What does it mean?…

Author: Oscar Bernard