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Rock Band 4 Can Now Import All 83 Rock Band 3 Songs

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It took a little time but Rock Band 4 has finally become backwards compatible.

Well, after a fashion. Nearly two months after the new entry arrived, developer Harmonix has announced that you can import the full Rock Band 3 soundtrack, much to the delight of veteran followers.

The export feature is now available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players, but remember that you can only import songs within the same console family; i.e., PS3 to PS4 and Xbox 360 to Xbox One. It's also only currently in place for North American gamers, as our European friends will have to wait until next week. Finally, there is a cost associated with the transfer: To get all 83 songs from Rock Band 3 , it'll cost you $15 and it has to be done via Rock Band 4 's in-game store.

You can find the exact instructions at Harmonix's website if you need help, and you can also find an updated list of all songs that can be imported into Rock Band 4 . Oh, and you have to be a verified owner of Rock Band 3 to import that soundtrack.

We also saw Guitar Hero Live this holiday season; it remains to be seen which title won the next-gen battle of the bands .

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17 More Songs For Rock Band 4, Another Eclectic Blend

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As developer Harmonix continues to reveal more and more songs for Rock Band 4 , music lovers become more and more amped up for the incoming sequel.

Harmonix has released 17 new songs that will be included with the launch of the anticipated title; you can see the full list below.

Just recently, the team unveiled 11 songs that featured awesome tracks from Aerosmith, The Cure, Judas Priest, Live, Ozzy Osbourne and St. Vincent. This new batch is just as eclectic, if not more so:

Despite having the smallest budget ever for a Rock Band installment, Harmonix swears the fourth entry will be everything music aficionados want, and the base soundtrack will be stellar. Look for Rock Band 4 on October 6, which is when it will launch for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

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11 More Songs Confirmed For Rock Band 4

Ben-Dutka 8 Comments

Another week, another set of confirmed songs for the upcoming Rock Band 4 .

This time around, we get classics like Aerosmith's "Toys in the Attic," The Cure's "Friday I'm In Love," and Ozzy Osbourne's "Miracle Man." It's a highly recognizable group of tracks, that's for sure.

There are a few more modern selections as well; here's the list of this week's newest confirmed songs:

We still don't know quite as much about this game as we do about Guitar Hero Live but we imagine more info is just around the corner. It'll be a music throwdown this holiday season; which one do you think will emerge victorious?

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Whoa, Rock Band 4 Will Deliver An “Epic, Branching Story”

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We still haven't seen the game in action yet, but developer Harmonix has given us a better idea of what to expect.

In speaking to IGN , designer Alli Thresher says the upcoming Rock Band 4 will boast an "epic, branching story that will play out differently based on your actions."

Betcha didn't expect that, huh? Thresher says players start in their hometown, on a quest to become the biggest band in the world. You'll even make decisions that will have "significant consequences" for the future of the group. Does this mean if you dive into the drug world you'll just be a flash in the pan? And what about sticking to your "artistic integrity?" Said Thresher:

"So, you might take a gig where you decide you are the spokesperson for off-brand salted meats and start your every gig by warming up the crowd telling them how much you like salted meats. And the crowd is not into it and booing and stuff, and you have to play really, really well to get them over it."

But if you don't want corporate sponsors, you can "couch surf around the country, use social media to meet people, and sleep on their floors." Oh, classy. But I guess it qualifies as "rock and roll," right?

This could be a very interesting music game.

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Rock Band 4’s First 6 Songs Revealed

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We already know 24 songs that will be included with Guitar Hero Live .

Now, here's a peek at the first 6 tracks for the competition, Rock Band 4 .

Developer Harmonix revealed the first half-dozen songs early yesterday, and then released a gameplay debut on Twitch (and you'll probably start seeing snippets of it leak onto YouTube within the next day or so). For now, here are those 6 songs, as confirmed by IGN :

That's an interesting mix. But don't forget that you'll be able to import all your Rock Band DLC tracks from previous entries, which is great news for long-time fans. Rock Band 4 should be ready by the end of the year, when it will do battle with the new Guitar Hero .

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Guitar Hero Live vs. Rock Band 4: Which Wins This Time?

Ben-Dutka 6 Comments

Looks like it's time to rekindle the old music rivalry.

It'll be Guitar Hero Live vs. Rock Band 4 and even though we don't have a ton of details on the latter, the recent unveiling of the former seems promising.

But I suppose the real question is this: Do we really care? Yeah, I know this particular industry was worth a couple billion dollars during its heyday in the last generation, but haven't we moved past it? Will this new "war" really be a huge draw in terms of press coverage and community discussion? As both franchises will release re-imagined iterations, I'm sure that's worthy of at least some discussion.

I'm just not sensing the a rejuvenation of interest. Doesn't seem like everyone is jumping up at down at the prospect of seeing these two franchises return. I wonder…once a fad dies, it's difficult to resurrect it. Sometimes, you have to wait a long time; perhaps even a few decades, as is often the case in fashion. It wasn't that long ago that Activision burned us all out on a hundred Guitar Hero entries. Are we really ready for another go-around?

What's your read?

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