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Rock Band Blitz Has Release Date, Price, More Songs

Even if you just want the songs for Rock Band 3, you'll be getting a pretty good deal come this August.

I have a lot of Rock Band DLC. Like, A LOT. This might be bad for my ability to get anything done.
I have a lot of Rock Band DLC. Like, A LOT. This might be bad for my ability to get anything done.

Harmonix's upcoming non-instrument controller using Rock Band game, Rock Band Blitz, finally has a release date and price. According to this official announcement, the game will officially arrive on PlayStation Network August 28, and Xbox Live August 29. It will retail for $14.99 and 1200 MSP respectively.

Harmonix also announced four new songs for the 20-plus song soundtrack. Here's the whole soundtrack thus far, with the new songs in bold.

Of course, those 19 songs (and whatever other ones Harmonix announces before the release date) will join any Rock Band downloadable tracks you already own as playable songs in Blitz. Likewise, you'll be able to play any of the above songs in Rock Band 3 as regular DLC. Hell, I'd pay $15 just for "Jungle Boogie" and "Jessie's Girl," but maybe that's just me.

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Plastic instruments are dead, so it's back to when they didn't exist with another version of Amplitude.

I'm happy about this, but it's just funny how cyclical all of this is being.

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I don't like any of the currently announced songs, at all. Still excited for this though, since I'll be able to plug in all the DLC I've got.

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Good thing I have a ton of dlc, because none of those songs are doing it for me.

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awesome, now all the dlc i bought wont go to waste since i dont have anyore plastic instruments

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Underwhelming list, but that's what the DLC is for.

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I feel like one of the only people who is genuinely excited for this almost solely because of more Tears for Fears. But maybe I'm just weird like that. Living Colour and and Rick Springfield are also great, though, to finally have.

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Never played 3, but I got plenty of DLC tracks from 1 and 2. Is all that supported, too?

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Yes to Cult of Personality, Jungle Boogie and Jessie's Girl. Metal Health would be fun for a drunken night of RB3 hair metal tracks. But man I wish Rock Band could get some Shinedown from their first or second album.

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@Clarity said:

OH MAN, I've been waiting for a Nate Ruess song since he was in The Format, now I'm finally getting a Fun. song. I wish it was a deeper track or from the first album but I can understand the reasoning. SO HYPE.

100% agree! Barlights or Take Your Time(Coming Home) would have been great choices

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Jungle boogie?

Sold!

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@csl316 said:

Never played 3, but I got plenty of DLC tracks from 1 and 2. Is all that supported, too?

yup

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Avenged Sevenfold? Urgh, why?? ¬.¬ Still, I'm interested in getting this still. Reminds me of the good old days with Amplitude

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Jessie's girl has sold me on it.