Nintendo Wii<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRock Band 3 Features Announced, including amazing soundtrack plus access to the most music available in any video game with more than 1,500 tracks and growing, three-part harmonies for up to seven players rocking together, Rock Band Pro Mode and much more!<\/p>\n
18 June 2010, Australia \u2013 Harmonix, the world\u2019s premier music video game developer and MTV Games, a part of Viacom\u2019s MTV Networks have announced features for Rock Band\u21223, the next generation of the ultimate social and interactive music gaming platform.<\/p>\n
Featuring an incredible 83-song setlist and access to far more music than any other music game, as well as innovative new gameplay modes, Rock Band 3 will change the way fans think about and play music games. This next iteration in the Rock Band platform has something new for everyone and also supports traditional Rock Band gameplay with players\u2019 existing instruments.<\/p>\n
The Most Music.
\nThe Rock Band 3 disc soundtrack contains 83 of the best bands from around the world, including bands that have never appeared in a music game, as well as support for existing Rock Band tracks (Rock Band and Rock Band 2 discs, downloaded songs, track packs, AC\/DC Live: Rock Band\u2122 Track Pack, LEGO\u00ae Rock Band and Green Day: Rock Band\u2122).<\/p>\n
Additionally, Rock Band 3 will give players immediate access to a music library approaching 2,000 songs by launch, with new content added regularly. Rock Band\u2019s gigantic music selection dwarfs that of any other music game on the market.<\/p>\n
Announced Tracks:<\/p>\n
2000s:<\/p>\n
Metric, \u201cCombat Baby\u201d
\nRilo Kiley, \u201cPortions for Foxes\u201d
\nThem Crooked Vultures, \u201cDead End Friends\u201d
\nThe Vines, \u201cGet Free\u201d
\nThe White Stripes, \u201cThe Hardest Button to Button\u201d
\nPhoenix, \u201cLasso\u201d
\nIda Maria, \u201cOh My God\u201d
\nJuanes, \u201cMe Enamora\u201d<\/p>\n
1990s:<\/p>\n
Jane\u2019s Addiction, \u201cBeen Caught Stealing\u201d
\nSmash Mouth, \u201cWalkin\u2019 on the Sun\u201d
\nSpacehog, \u201cIn the Meantime\u201d
\nStone Temple Pilots, \u201cPlush\u201d<\/p>\n
1980s:<\/p>\n
Dio, \u201cRainbow in the Dark\u201d
\nHuey Lewis and the News, \u201cThe Power of Love\u201d
\nJoan Jett, \u201cI Love Rock and Roll\u201d
\nNight Ranger, \u201cSister Christian\u201d
\nWhitesnake, \u201cHere I Go Again\u201d
\nThe Cure, \u201cJust Like Heaven\u201d
\nOzzy Osbourne, \u201cCrazy Train\u201d<\/p>\n
1970s:<\/p>\n
Queen, \u201cBohemian Rhapsody\u201d<\/p>\n
1960s:<\/p>\n
Jimi Hendrix, \u201cCrosstown Traffic\u201d
\nThe Doors, \u201cBreak On Through\u201d<\/p>\n
Redesigned Library for Better Music Management
\nRock Band 3 allows players to create and save setlists and share them with friends, both in-game and through RockBand.com. New song filters make it easier to find the types of songs fans want to play and hide the songs they don\u2019t, while a built-in song recommendation system will suggest tracks from Rock Band\u2019s colossal music library, based on personal fan preference.<\/p>\n
Go Pro: Play Just for Fun or Rock for Real with Rock Band Pro
\nRock Band 3 empowers players to develop actual musical skills through the fun of fully scalable Rock Band Pro gameplay. Fans can dive in on Easy to try out basic skills and work their way up to Expert for real mastery.<\/p>\n
Something for Everyone (New Gameplay Modes!)
\nFor the casual player, Rock Band 3 has great new party modes that allow fans to get rocking with friends quicker than ever, including party shuffle and persistent drop-in\/drop-out and difficulty selection from any gameplay screen. For the serious player, the revamped Career Mode features 700+ goals and rewards and seamless leaderboard integration for an endlessly deep campaign experience. Rock Band 3 also adds a suite of social networking tools to the game so fans can engage friends and fellow rockers over Facebook, Twitter and more. Whether players want to jump in for a quick song or take their band to the top, Rock Band 3 has a mode for everyone.<\/p>\n
Developed by Harmonix, the world\u2019s premier music videogame company, published by MTV Games, and distributed by distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), Rock Band 3 will ship simultaneously worldwide this holiday season for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system, the Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo, and Nintendo DS\u2122.<\/p>\n
Rock Band 3 will be compatible with all Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band peripherals, as well as most third-party instrument and microphone controllers. Mad Catz is the official peripheral manufacturer and distributor for Rock Band game controllers.<\/p>\n
The Rock Band platform stands next to none in music content, with more than 1,500 songs already available from more than 400 artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, AC\/DC and Green Day, who are exclusive to Rock Band. With more choices for fans than any other music-based videogame, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists. Rock Band pioneered offering content in a variety of ways, through on-disc gameplay, game export, downloadable content and the Rock Band Network. The Rock Band platform allows fans to interact with their favourite music in a unique and hands-on way, as well as giving artists the ability to reach fans through a whole new channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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