Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Bad Company 2 getting updated BC1 maps (and more) in VIP Map Pack 7]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/08/bad-company-2-getting-updated-bc1-maps-and-more-in-vip-map-pac/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/08/bad-company-2-getting-updated-bc1-maps-and-more-in-vip-map-pac/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/11/08/bad-company-2-getting-updated-bc1-maps-and-more-in-vip-map-pac/#comments It may have taken six map unlocks before DICE got to it, but the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 developer announced this morning that VIP Map Pack 7 will include four new(ish) multiplayer maps: Heavy Metal, Cold War, Oasis, and Harvest Day. If the latter two maps sound familiar, it's because they're updated versions of maps that appeared in the original Bad Company -- handpicked with the community in mind. "When we ask for your favorite maps from Battlefield: Bad Company, Oasis and Harvest Day always come out on top," the DLC's announcement reads. As with previous map packs, the DLC will be free for VIP members only (VIP access is free with new copies of BC2, $15 otherwise).

Outside of a handful of (relatively minor) tweaks noted on the Battlefield blog, the biggest change to the maps will be the addition of Bad Company 2's "Destruction 2.0" system and enhanced graphics. Check out the first shots of the revamped maps in the gallery below and look for a more in-depth exploration of Heavy Metal this Wednesday. Hopefully Wednesday will bring news of a release date as well.

Gallery: Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (VIP Map Pack 7)

JoystiqBad Company 2 getting updated BC1 maps (and more) in VIP Map Pack 7 originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Battlefield-Bad-Company-2cold-wardicedlceaelectronic-artsfpsharvest-dayheavy-metalmicrosoftoasispcplaystationps3vip-map-pack-7xboxMon, 08 Nov 2010 09:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Rock Band Weekly: Talking Heads, The Jam, Oasis, Rage]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/28/rock-band-weekly-talking-heads-the-jam-oasis-rage/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/28/rock-band-weekly-talking-heads-the-jam-oasis-rage/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/28/rock-band-weekly-talking-heads-the-jam-oasis-rage/#comments Why, hello! Next week's Rock Band Weekly brings a heaping serving of Talking Heads. No, no, not television talk show guests and nightly news anchors ... the band, you know? You ... you don't know? This is awkward. Best educate yourself before we have to silently crack some skulls. The Wii will get another massive injection of tracks from the back catalog, including a whole slew of Judas Priest. Hold up, you don't know who Judas Priest is? Seriously, why are you even reading this? Go check out all the track coming to the various forms of Rock Band after the break.

Select a platform below to view complete DLC listing:

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JoystiqRock Band Weekly: Talking Heads, The Jam, Oasis, Rage originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>avenged-sevenfoldfalseharmonixMicrosoftmtv-gamesNintendooasisrage-against-the-machinerock-bandrock-band-2rock-band-dlcrock-band-unpluggedrock-band-weeklyrock-band-wiirock-band-wiiklytalking-headsthe-jamWiiXbox-360Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Rock Band Wiikly: Megadeth, Jane's Addiction, Oasis, Sting]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/rock-band-wiikly-megadeth-janes-addiction-oasis-sting/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/rock-band-wiikly-megadeth-janes-addiction-oasis-sting/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/27/rock-band-wiikly-megadeth-janes-addiction-oasis-sting/#comments
We knew all about Jane's Addiction hitting Rock Band 2 on the Wii this week, but we had no idea the content would show up with so many friends! Joining Jane are Brit rockers Oasis, the very famous Sting, and Dave Mustaine with his crew of metal rockers, Megadeth. If you're looking for new Rock Band tracks, then this is your week!

Continue reading Rock Band Wiikly: Megadeth, Jane's Addiction, Oasis, Sting

JoystiqRock Band Wiikly: Megadeth, Jane's Addiction, Oasis, Sting originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaharmonixmegadethmtv-gamesmusicoasisrhythmrock-bandrock-band-2rock-band-weeklyrock-band-wiiklystingthe-policeMon, 27 Apr 2009 17:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Rock Band Wiikly: Journey, Benatar, Foo Fighters, Spongebob and more]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/06/rock-band-wiikly-journey-benatar-foo-fighters-spongebob-and/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/06/rock-band-wiikly-journey-benatar-foo-fighters-spongebob-and/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/04/06/rock-band-wiikly-journey-benatar-foo-fighters-spongebob-and/#comments It appears Rock Band Wiikly is getting comfortable with its one week delay of Rock Band Weekly DLC, with this week seeing a rather eclectic collection of additions to the Wii's music store.

Individual songs (200 Wii points apiece):
  • "Don't Stop Believing" - Journey
  • "Heartbreaker" - Pat Benatar
  • "Geraldine" - Glasvegas
  • "C'Mon C'Mon" - The Von Bondies
  • "I Can't Keep My Eyes Off of You" - Spongebob Squarepants
  • "The Best Day Ever" - Spongebob Squarepants
  • "Where's Gary?" - Spongebob Squarepants
  • "Rock 'n' Roll Star" - Oasis
  • "DOA" - Foo Fighters
  • "This is a Call" - Foo Fighters
  • "Times Like These" - Foo Fighters
The tracks will be available tomorrow, April 7, and videos for all of this week's tracks are after the break.

Continue reading Rock Band Wiikly: Journey, Benatar, Foo Fighters, Spongebob and more

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Another week, another bundle of Rock Band DLC oldies for the Wii, which according to the press release should be available now.

Individual Tracks (200 Wii points apiece)
  • "Attack" - 30 Seconds to Mars
  • "Gimme Three Steps" - Lynrd Skynrd
  • "Live Forever" - Oasis
  • "Just What I needed" - The Cars
  • "Siva" - Smashing Pumpkins
  • "Tell Me Baby" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Fun fact: the Rock Band series has about 559 songs. At this point, Wii owners have access to 212 of them, leaving 347 songs to go. At 6 songs per week -- not counting any future DLC -- we should see Wii owners catch up to everyone else some time before mid-2010.

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Activision has revealed the January line-up of downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour will be fronted by Mancunian professional scowlers Oasis. On January 29, the eight tracks from 2008 album "Dig Out Your Soul" that haven't already appeared as World Tour DLC will be yours to download.* Other than that, we'll be getting various themed weeks: one on country music, one with Australian bands, and one based on, um, the works of Travis Barker.

* INCOMING: Wii Fanboy opinion on modern music to show we are 'down with the kids': "Dig Out Your Soul" is probably their best album since 1995 -- not difficult to believe, because they've recorded some real nonsense since then.

December 23:
  • "Use Me" by Hinder
  • "Because of You" by Nickelback
  • "Light it Up" by Rev Theory
January 8th:
  • "Me and My Gang" by Rascal Flatts
  • "Ticks" by Brad Paisley
  • "Hillbilly Deluxe" by Brooks & Dunn
January 15th:
  • "What's My Age Again" by Blink-182
  • "Lycanthrope" by +44
  • "Low" by Travis Barker
January 22nd:
  • "Tomorrow" by Silverchair
  • "Dimension" by Wolfmother
  • "Outtathaway!" by The Vines
January 29th: (Oasis)
  • "Dig Out Your Soul" by Oasis (full album, each track available separately)
See embedded footage of these on the other side of the jump.

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After announcing their launch week plans for Guitar Hero World Tour DLC, Activision just revealed that Oasis' Dig Out Your Soul album DLC will be offered in its entirity or as individual tracks (eleven total) in 2009.

Though, you won't have to wait until 2009 to get your World Tour Oasis fix, because on Thursday, November 6th an Oasis Track Pack will be available for purchase off the XBLM. This three song pack will include tracks from the Dig Out Your Soul album including "Bag it Up", "Waiting for the Rapture" and "The Shock of the Lightning." Yah dig?

[Via press release]

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Oasis may not have been tearing up the charts in recent years, but they've still got a massive legion of fans. Well, we guess they do ... maybe in the U.K. or something. We thought for a second we knew a guy that was still really into them, but it might have been Blur. We can never remember.

That friend of ours may (or may not) have reason to celebrate next year when Oasis' new album "Dig Out Your Soul" will arrive on Guitar Hero World Tour as DLC with singles like "Bag it Up," "Waiting for the Rapture" and "The Shock of the Lightning."

But the more we think about it we're pretty sure it was Blur. ... Yeah, yeah it was Blur.

JoystiqNext Oasis album, Dig Out Your Soul, in Guitar Hero World Tour next year originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you saw over the weekend, Professor Noel Gallagher is the best-selling author of Burning the Razor's Edge: How Super-Skunk Smoking and Our Knife-Obsessed Media Landscape are Turning Our Kids to Crime. This mockup book cover comes thanks to Joystiq reader David. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
The Joystiq Free Game Club: GemCraft
Joystiq feet-on: Skate It
Joystiq Poll: Who do you want to hear about at E3?
Joystiq hands-on: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Wii)
Joystiq hands-on: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (DS)
Joystiq hands-on: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PS2/PSP)

News
Poké-trainers to face off in pocket monster showdown
Virtual Console crowns the King of the Monsters
New games this week: Civilization Revolution edition
MySims inexplicably coming to PC
SPOGS Racing slams into WiiWare
Mega Man 9 first footage revealed
Ignition selects Unreal Engine 3 for 'groundbreaking' FPS
Fable 2 Pub Games coming August to XBLA, free with pre-order
This Wednesday: Schizoid and Golf: Tee It Up! tee off on XBLA
'Team Sneaking' mode added to Metal Gear Online
Flagship taking time on Mythos, admits Hellgate mistakes
End War pre-order lets you enlist in stress test
EA launches Scrabble on Pogo, coming to Facebook this month
JoWooD announces Yoga Wii for Q2 2009
Nibris Web site promises Sadness for Fall 2009
Pioneer develops 16-layer, 400GB Blu-ray disc
Happy Bungie Day! Halo 3 Cold Storage map now available
Rock Band 2 wireless instruments listed on Amazon
Infinity Ward re-ups with Activision, hints at new franchise
Sony: First-party games 'more important' this generation
Sony's Afrika soundtrack is safari-sational
Ratchet & Clank: Quest for Booty rated by ESRB
Video: Soul Calibur IV's Star Destroyer stage
'Fanboy' gains respect, enters Merriam-Webster dictionary

Rumors & Speculation
Rumor: PS3 firmware 2.41 up by 'midweek'
Nibris Web site promises Sadness for Fall 2009
Rumorong: Nintendo DS redesign not leaked by Disgaea DS ad

Culture & Community

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Rock star and noted media violence expert Noel Gallagher used a recent public appearance to speak out against the influence of violent video games, according to the BBC. While accepting an award at London's Silver Clef Music Awards, Professor Emeritus Gallagher mentioned games as one possible cause for the prevalence of youth-oriented knife violence throughout England.

"People say it's through violent video games and I guess that's got something to do with it," said Gallagher, whose wide-ranging, cross-cultural sociological studies on the relationship between media exposure and real-world violence have changed the way we all look at this complex problem. "If kids are sitting up all night smoking super skunk [cannabis] and they come so desensitised [sic] to crime because they're playing these video games, it's really, really scary," he added while adjusting the Amalfi Prize hanging around his neck.

Gallagher is the best-selling author of Burning the Razor's Edge: How Super-Skunk Smoking and Our Knife-Obsessed Media Landscape are Turning Our Kids to Crime.

[Thanks, GunForHire]

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The mystery of our Rock Band's "bonus" tracks has been solved -- and the songs are nothing you haven't seen before, especially if you've been following the available DLC for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the title. Here's your extra content, Wii owners. Merry freakin' Christmas.
  • "Dirty Little Secret" - The All American Rejects
  • "Roam" - The B-52's
  • "Don't Look Back in Anger" - Oasis
  • "Roxanne" - The Police
  • "Rockaway Beach" - The Ramones

JoystiqNMS08: Rock Band 'bonus' simply PS3/360 dregs originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As foretold by Xbox.com, this week's Rock Band downloadable content flew in by jet from the UK and is prepped and ready to be purchased by DLC enthusiasts. Oasis makes its Rock Band debut with an all new "Oasis Track Pack" featuring three songs from those shaggy haired Brits including "Don't Look Back in Anger", "Live Forever" and "Wonderwall". And, as always, if you suffer from Oasis commitment issues, you can purchase each track separately for the standard 160 Microsoft point price tag. Get all the details of detailed'ness on the new Oasis Rock Band DLC after the break. Gallagher FTW!

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JoystiqRock Band takes comfort with Oasis DLC originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Barring any major change out of spite that the rest of January's Rock Band downloadable songs were revealed last week, we're pretty confident that the Oasis Pack will hit the consoles on their respective days. As we still get asked this question, let's review DLC availability days: Rock Band DLC is Tuesday for Xbox 360 and Thursday for PS3. Don't look back in anger at us, those are the days chosen by the overlords. In honor of this week's Rock Band DLC please implement some over-the-top sibling rivalry before downloading and playing any of the songs.

Oasis Pack (440 MS points/ $5.50)
  • Don't Look Back in Anger (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Live Forever (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Wonderwall (160 MS Points / $2)
Check out our wonderwall of videos after the break in the hopes of making informed downloading decisions.

Continue reading Rock Band Weekly: An Oasis of music

JoystiqRock Band Weekly: An Oasis of music originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Stealing the thunder out of Harmonix's weekly Rock Band downloadable content announcement, Xbox.com has listed the rest of the month's DLC.

Week of Jan. 22: Oasis Pack (440 MS points/ $5.50)
  • Don't Look Back in Anger (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Live Forever (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Wonderwall (160 MS Points / $2)
Week of Jan. 29: Progressive Pack (440 MS points/ $5.50)
  • Siva - Smashing Pumpkins (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Working Man - Rush *Cover* (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial) - Coheed and Cambria *Cover* (160 MS Points / $2)
Barring any unforeseen hiccups, we're assuming that the songs will be available on PSN as well. We'll be sure to remind you of the DLC with our Rock Band Weekly posts over the next couple Mondays.

[Update: Looks like someone at Microsoft jumped the gun on the announcement a little bit and they've pulled everything that hadn't been announced already (they neglected to update their intro paragraph though). Never fear, former Joystiqer Jared Rea linked us to a screenshot on his blog to cast away any lingering doubts as to the one-time existence of the information. Behold!]

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PlayFirst, makers of many well-known casual titles, and Hudson entertainment are teaming up to bring those games to consoles for "digital download" in 2008. Although everyone received the awkwardly worded press release this morning, GamingTalkHQ bothered to put two and two together -- so kudos to them. Basically it means that games like Diner Dash, Oasis, Chocolatier, Mystery of Shark Island will all eventually be made available on either Xbox Marketplace or PSN, the press release kinda skips over that part.

If we had to guess, we'd probably say XBLA, only because Hudson already has a relationship with Microsoft and just made available the enjoyable Bomberman Live. Then again, these are casual games and are designed for a solitary experience, putting it on any of the console services shouldn't be too hard. Although, don't ever think to mock these casual games, Diner Dash has made so much money we shudder at the mere utterance of that title. There's nothing stopping these games from being just as popular on XBLA or PSN at the right price.

[Via X3F]

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According to GamingTalkHQ, PlayFirst has announced a partnership with Hudson in which it will make some of its popular games available on "digital download services for console systems" starting next year. The first game planned in the deal is the very popular Diner Dash. Other games featured in the deal include Sandscript, Zenerchi, Mystery of Shark Island, Oasis, and Chocolatier. We can attest to the addictive nature of PlayFirst's games, as we've just wasted the last hour playing Oasis while "researching" this post. While Xbox Live Arcade is not specifically mentioned, it's a safe bet that we'll see these titles there next year. After all, we imagine that Bomberman Live is already giving Hudson a nice return.

JoystiqOasis, Diner Dash coming to XBLA? originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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