This is a good second-hand view of what is happening behind the scenes at MTV/Electronic Arts. There still seems to be quite a bit missing from the Rock Band 2 release. I’m sure the manufacturers have to balance between user experience, and actual revenue. I am still anxious to see what new instruments will be with the release. Harmonica? Cowbell? Maraca? 
Of course, read all about it @: multiplayerblog.mtv.com
Jul
9
More Details on RB2
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Jul
7
RB2 Bait and Switch?
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There’s been recent rumblings about what the final set list will be for Rock Band 2 but more interesting, is what else the game will provide right out of the box.
IGN reports (via Kotaku) that when gamers take home and open up their shiny new Rock Band 2 game this fall, you’ll be able to download the first game’s complete set list…for FREE. For fucks sake, do RB1 users get 2 for free?
Gamestop might just get a sudden influx of Rock Band discs as Activision will be relieving the slight inconvenience of disc-swapping. Rocking out will suffer no delays.
Via IGN Insider (through Kotaku)
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Jul
3
AS WRITTEN BY: videogamer.com
Leaked track list includes songs from Linkin Park, Megadeath, Rage Against the Machine and Soundgarden.
A thread on the ScoreHero forums, now cleaned out by the mods, but thankfully picked up on by Kotaku, has revealed a further 12 songs that could be appearing in MTV Games and Harmonix’s upcoming Rock Band 2.
There’s some good stuff here, including “Testify” by Rage Against the Machine, “Spoonman” by Soundgarden and “Peace Sells” by Megadeath.
Leaked track list for Rock Band 2:
• “One Step Closer” by Linkin Park
• “Peace Sells” by Megadeth
• “Testify” by Rage Against The Machine
• “American Woman” by The Guess Who
• “White Wedding” by Billy Idol
• “You Oughta Know” by Allanis Morrisette
• “Aqua Lung” by Jethro Tull
• “Bad Reputation” by Joan Jett
• “Drain You” by Nirvana
• “Man in the Box” by Alice In Chains
• “Spoonman” by Soundgarden
• “We Got The Beat” by the Go-Gos
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