Rock Band Track Pack being released for Wii and PS2

GameStop and Amazon added Rock Band track Pack Vol 1 to their product lists recently, giving a release date of July 15. The disc contains 20 of the most “popular tracks in Rock Band history.” You would think that it just is extra tracks for the game, but the expanded information reads: “A fully functional [...]

Rock Band 2 coming this fall

Harmonix announced today that Rock Band 2, the follow up to the original, will come in XBOX 360 and PS3 flavors later this year (with XBOX 360 coming in September). IGN went to chat with Lead Designer Dan Teasdale about the game. Some big things we took out of the interview:

Downloadable tracks from Rock Band [...]

IGN gets a look at Guitar Hero World Tour

Incase you didn’t know by now, Guitar Hero 4 is officially Guitar Hero World Tour and will have drum and microphone support. We’ve seen pictures of the drum set before, but IGN got a preview of the whole set. Besides the drums and a microphone, the guitar got some big changes. The overall guitar is [...]

Guitar Hero 4 gets official in the form of ‘World Tour’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-eshasWYlg

Guitar Hero: World Tour is officially the title of the infamous Guitar Hero 4. After rumors galore, it is confirmed that the game will feature not only a redesigned guitar, but a drum set and a microphone as well. In other words, Guitar Hero’s version of Rock Band. The drum kit, unlike Rock Band, has [...]

Wii Fit: out in the US and ready to get you Fit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTGN3vfPpZU

Wii Fit was released in all major US stores yesterday, and we were lucky enough to get one. The game/fitness device retails for $90, but is pretty much sold out in populated areas. I haven’t got a bunch of extensive use with ‘it,’ but I did get through Body Test and get to try out [...]

Wii Fit hitting most US stores Wednesday, out in New York today

Nintendo officialized its US launch of Wii Fit, the exercising and workout companion to the Wii, today and is currently available exclusively at the Nintendo store in New York. Not one of the lucky few in NY right now? You’ll have to wait until Wednesday, May 21, to get your copy. If you haven’t pre-ordered [...]

Mario Kart Wii: the race has begun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FKYQ9ol_sA

Mario Kart Wii finally made its debut yesterday, and is now available in the US. It includes the Wii Wheel attachment to make the driving seem even more realistic, but also lets you use the Classic Controller or the older GameCube controller. The game, a title that most Wii owners have been craving for, provides for an [...]