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Getting the most out of Rocksmith+ with a VPN

January 24, 2024June 7, 2024 Karmoca

Hello Rocksmith fans! Since the first rhythm game with licensed music, we’ve learned licensing is hard, and as time has gone on, there’s a lot of ways it’s gotten harder, but we’ve quickly found out that streaming is nightmare difficulty.…

The Rocksmith+ Piano Buyers Guide

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 Elliott

This article made possible thanks to contributing author Metallica93 Hello Rocksmith fans! Ivory ticklers rejoice! Piano support is finally coming to the Rocksmith franchise at long last. While this is obviously exciting news for many of us who’ve already dabbled in piano or are wanting to try, it’s also perfectly understandable for it to be a bit confusing for those currently without a digital piano or M.I.D.I.…

Rocksmith Plus or Minus?

June 13, 2021December 30, 2022 Elliott

Hello Rocksmith fans! Wow, what a day it was yesterday. We all tuned into #UbisoftForward and before you knew it the hosts were comparing fighting aliens to learning guitar. For the first time since 2013, there was an actual new Rocksmith title announced at E3.…

Rocksmith Community adds new features for PC Shredders

August 3, 2020June 17, 2024 RMc

More and more games these days are developing healthy modifying communities. Some developers have taken on board these mods and improved upon them and ultimately released them as game expansions, some have hired the community modifiers to improve the game and others just leave them be.…

Opinion: The most controversial Rocksmith moments

June 4, 2020December 30, 2022 Elliott

Hello Rocksmith fans! Over the years of Rocksmith, there have been some questionable moments when it comes to content offered, here’s a few of the instances that stick out. Song 2’s lyrics One of the first things people noticed with Rocksmith (2011) was the lyrical discrepancy between what Ubisoft SF used for the lyrics on Blur’s Song 2, and what Lego Rock Band had.…

Phase Three: Shane Gann returns to Ubisoft SF

May 19, 2020December 30, 2022 Elliott

Hello Rocksmith fans, One of the biggest impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic is it’s decimation of the live music/event industry. So it probably comes as no surprise that @HailTheShane who left to do @HailTheSun and @suffererband full time (August 2018) tweeted yesterday that he is returning to @Ubisoft.…

Guide: Importing Rocksmith 2011 to Rocksmith 2014 Remastered

May 13, 2020July 31, 2023 Elliott

Hello Rocksmith fans! Did you know that you can get 52 songs on Rocksmith Remastered for under $20? Since 2013 we’ve had the option to import the setlist (minus five songs that couldn’t be re-licensed) from the original game into our current superior Remastered game!…

The Rocksmith Buyers Guide

December 30, 2017December 30, 2022 Elliott

So you have Rocksmith, but maybe there’s some other stuff you might want to purchase to improve your rockin’ experience? Here’s some products that we feel confident endorsing for your future Gear Acquisition moments… Note: the following links are affiliate links, if you buy something after following a link from here, TRR gets a small commission.…

Opinion: the next Rocksmith and Session Mode

September 8, 2017December 30, 2022 RMc

We all know that Session Mode as it stands now is a version 1.0 product. An interesting and fascinating addition to a music game, but one that hasn’t had the kind of time to develop into a fully featured suite – in the same way that established titles have had.…

Opinion: Rhythm Guitar on Rocksmith Remastered

June 29, 2017December 30, 2022 Daniel

We’re all familiar with the greatest lead guitarists in Rock; I’m sure any of you reading this could name at least 50. And in spite of all of those jokes about how oft forgotten the bass guitarist is in Rock, there’s a good chance you could name at least 10-20 notable ones that have helped to shape the rhythm section of rock and pop for generations to come.…

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