Rock Band 2 owners can expect plenty of downloadable content being released by Harmonix over the next few weeks. The company has promised to release the 500+ songs that have already been distributed on the Xbox 360 and PS3 over the course of the coming months. Check it out:
For those who gave up on Rock Band 2 for a lack of depth, it seems it is now time to jump back online and download these new tracks.
Cambridge, Mass. – January 27, 2009 - Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of six new tracks to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content for Wii™ home videogame console from Nintendo. The line up includes “Siva” from Smashing Pumpkins, “Tell Me Baby” from Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Cars’ classic hit “Just What I Needed.” The offering also features the hit single “Gimme Three Steps” by Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Live Forever” from Oasis and the 30 Seconds to Mars hit “Attack.”
All six tracks are part of the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content already released to owners of Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system. Wii fans can expect a rollout of the previously released downloadable content every week until the entire back catalogue of more than 500 songs is available.
Release Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tracks: (Click on track to view music video)
Smashing Pumpkins “Siva”
The Cars “Just What I Needed”
Red Hot Chili Peppers “Tell Me Baby”
Lynyrd Skynyrd “Gimme Three Steps”
Oasis “Live Forever”
30 Seconds to Mars “Attack”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
Price: $2.00 (200 Wii Points) per track
Location: In-game Rock Band 2 Music Store (Wii Points must be purchased
through the Wii™ Shop Channel)
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **
All six tracks are part of the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content already released to owners of Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION® 3 computer entertainment system. Wii fans can expect a rollout of the previously released downloadable content every week until the entire back catalogue of more than 500 songs is available.
Release Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tracks: (Click on track to view music video)
Smashing Pumpkins “Siva”
The Cars “Just What I Needed”
Red Hot Chili Peppers “Tell Me Baby”
Lynyrd Skynyrd “Gimme Three Steps”
Oasis “Live Forever”
30 Seconds to Mars “Attack”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
Price: $2.00 (200 Wii Points) per track
Location: In-game Rock Band 2 Music Store (Wii Points must be purchased
through the Wii™ Shop Channel)
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change **
For those who gave up on Rock Band 2 for a lack of depth, it seems it is now time to jump back online and download these new tracks.