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OXM Reveals New Artists for Rocksmith!

June 28, 2011December 30, 2022 Tommy 8 Comments

OXM’s latest issue contains an article on Ubisoft’s Rocksmith which dropped a few new artists on the table. Artists such as: Neil Young, Lenny Kravitz, Tom Petty, Incubus, Franz Ferdinand, Kings of Leon, and Rage Against The Machine.…

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Rocksmith: We Got Screenshots!

June 13, 2011December 30, 2022 Tommy 4 Comments

Today Rocksmith’s facebook page gave us some new photos to look at while we wait for new track list announcements and the October release. The 10 photos give us a better look at the user-interface, how the career mode may be laid out, two of the mini-games, and a possible unannounced song by a member of The Black Keys.…

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Ubisoft and Gibson Guitar Announce Rocksmith Guitar Bundle

June 9, 2011December 30, 2022 Tommy 12 Comments

To add to the almost completely positive feedback coming out of E3 regarding Rocksmith, Ubisoft has just officially announced the pricing for their Rocksmith Guitar Bundle! The bundle will include the video game along with an Epiphone Les Paul Junior guitar and the Rocksmith Real Tone Cable™, a unique 1/4″-to-USB cable; the first of its kind!…

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IGN Gives a Video Preview of Rocksmith

June 2, 2011December 30, 2022 Brian 6 Comments

IGN.com recently threw an interesting video up on their YouTube account: a video preview of Rocksmith. The video shows us more gameplay than we’ve ever seen for the game and gives us a glimpse to how the game works and what activities, other than just playing songs, exist on the disc.…

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Rocksmith Unveils Huge Chunk of Setlist

June 2, 2011August 29, 2026 Brian 30 Comments

We know you’re all just here for the Hero, but as we did with Power Gig (not that we want to curse Ubisoft by drawing comparisons to that atrocity), we’re featuring news for any instrument-based game that doesn’t fall under the magical umbrella of our pals over at RockBandAide.…

Rocksmith Answers Questions on Facebook!

May 25, 2011December 30, 2022 Tommy 15 Comments

As you may have noticed there has been a little bit of attention on The Hero Feed given to Ubisoft’s upcoming “real guitar romp” Rocksmith. The game is being met with much skepticism in the rhythm community mostly due to previous financial failings of games like Rock Revolution and Powergig.…

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Are You a True Rocksmith?

March 17, 2011December 30, 2022 Tommy 20 Comments

In a move that surprised pretty much everyone, Ubisoft announced earlier this week that they will be entering the music game market with a game focusing completely on Guitar. Now before you roll your eyes and make jokes about PowerGig and Rock Revolution, it seems that this game was already in development under a different name: Guitar Rising.…

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Review: Power Gig: Rise of the SixString

November 19, 2010December 30, 2022 Brian 5 Comments

Ever since 2007, the plastic instrument genre has been a two party system, much like the United States’ world of politics. And, similar to that world, a third party will every so often try to sneak in and grab a piece of the proverbial pie.…

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mattee on Guide: Importing Rocksmith 2011 to Rocksmith 2014 RemasteredAugust 22, 2026
As of August 2026, the import is not possible on the PlayStation 3 version of Rocksmith 2014. I was able…
Elliott Author on Rocksmith+ brings another Metallica album to the library, plus more Hidden GemsApril 24, 2026
We did have a lot of Triumph but it was delisted, Ubisoft only charted "Lay it On the Line" so…
Ted on Rocksmith+ brings another Metallica album to the library, plus more Hidden GemsApril 21, 2026
I’m getting tired of all the Metallica. There’s a million other metal bands that don’t have a single song in…
Elliott Author on Rocksmith+ celebrates Valentines Day with Variety DropFebruary 16, 2026
Yes, covered last week. Massive delisting of content: https://theriffrepeater.com/rocksmith-adds-songs-from-john-fogerty-and-completes-incubus-album-guitar-bass-piano-ps5/
bigrockshow on Rocksmith+ celebrates Valentines Day with Variety DropFebruary 15, 2026
Am I just imagining things or did all the Whitesnake songs get dropped somewhere along the way? :(