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EarlyRise’s Wasteland is coming to Rocksmith 2014!

August 14, 2013December 29, 2022 Oscar Bernard

Joining yesterday’s reveal of Splashh, indie week continues with the reveal of another one of your cooler older brother’s favourite bands. Alternative hard rock band EarlyRise are bringing their track “Wasteland” from 2011’s What If to the setlist of Rocksmith 2014!…

R.E.M.’s Losing My Religion confirmed for Rocksmith 2014

July 30, 2013December 29, 2022 Elliott

Welcome to another week of Rocksmith 2014 song reveals. As Paul Cross tweeted before, this week will have some classics. Looks like we aren’t going too far back just yet, as the song revealed by facebook today, is REM’s iconic, 1991 hit, Losing My Religion.…

Paranoid Android confirmed for Rocksmith 2014

July 4, 2013December 30, 2022 Elliott

There are certain songs that everyone wants in music games… Certain songs that people have been requesting since plastic instruments hit the North American shores in 2005. Rocksmith has finally knocked one of the most requested alternative rock songs off the list by giving us Radiohead’s Paranoid Android. This is not only the first official inclusion of Paranoid Android in a music game, but additionally the first time any song off Radiohead’s acclaimed OK Computer has been added to a music game setlist.…

Rocksmith DLC 3/19 – The Cure Pack

March 19, 2013December 30, 2022 Elliott

Today’s Rocksmith DLC is a three pack of songs from the Gothic rock band, The Cure! The Cure Song Pack – $7.99 / Steam • The Cure “Lovesong” – Combo / Combo 2 [XBL] / Steam • The Cure “The End Of The World” – Combo / Combo 2 [XBL] / Steam • The Cure “Just Like Heaven” – Combo / Chord [XBL] / Steam Is this DLC sick or what?!…

The Cure returns to Rocksmith next week!

March 14, 2013December 30, 2022 Elliott

We’re back to bi-weekly DLC for Rocksmith but that doesn’t mean we still can’t Rock out just as hard as before! You’ve learned Boys Don’t Cry on the Rocksmith disc so get ready for three more additional The Cure songs on March 19th!…

Rocksmith DLC 2/26 – Incubus

February 25, 2013February 24, 2023 Elliott

Tomorrow’s Rocksmith DLC is a 3 pack from the alternative funk metalish band, Incubus! Ubisoft delivers with the highly requested Anna Molly, Love Hurts off their sixth album, Light Grenades, and finally the hit single off Morning View, Wish You Were Here.…

Foo Fighters Headed to Rocksmith Next Week

December 14, 2012December 30, 2022 Tommy

Rocksmith has finally joined in the time honoured tradition of adding Foo Fighters DLC to a music game! Best part is, it’s a 5 pack of Foo!! Paul Cross has been having some fun on twitter (he’s clearly a big fan of the Foos).…

Rocksmith DLC 12/11 – Nickelback Pack

December 11, 2012December 30, 2022 Tommy

Today’s Rocksmith DLC is a three pack from the polarizing hard rock group, Nickelback! Sure to be a DLC release many people buy and secretly rock out too when nobody is looking. Nickelback Pack – $7.99 / Steam Nickelback “Rockstar” – Chord / Combo – [XBL] / Steam Nickelback “Bottoms Up” – Combo / Combo 2 – [XBL] / Steam Nickelback “How You Remind Me” – Combo / Combo 2 – [XBL] / Steam There’s one more DLC release next week!…

Nickelback Headed to Rocksmith Next Week

December 7, 2012December 30, 2022 Tommy

Love them or hate them, Nickelback is the next band headed to Rocksmith DLC. If you Google that hint it will lead you directly to Nickelback’s wikipedia page. As for what song this solo belongs to, we are guessing it’s their 2011 single off their seventh album Bottoms Up.…

Rocksmith DLC 5/29 – “My Chemical Romance”

May 29, 2012December 30, 2022 Tommy

Sheesh and you thought the fan response to Maroon 5 was bad! Haters gonna hate but today’s Rocksmith DLC is a 3 pack from the New Jersey Alternative rock, post-hardcore,pop punk, emo group, My Chemical Romance!…

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