by Nina Pena on March 9th, 2010
Just when I almost got Lady Gaga’s Poker face out of my head I open my email box this AM to this Press Release from MTV and Harmonix! Well crap I thought now I will never get Poker Face out of my head! Of course I am the Rockband junkie for cutegeek and will have to get this plus I love that they will have Eric Cartman’s version from South Park! Classic! Check out the Full Press Release here! The songs will be “Bad Romance,” “Just Dance,” “Monster” and “Poker Face.”
Cambridge, Mass. – March 9, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a four pack of songs from pop sensation Lady Gaga, as well as a special Lady Gaga cover byCOMEDY CENTRAL’s South Park’s own Eric Cartman will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
by Nina Pena on December 29th, 2009
The great people at Harmonix and MTV games recently sent me the Beatles Rockband game (instruments sold separately) to test out (THANKS GUYS!!) for my CES/Holidays round up of products to review. When I first found out that they were sending me Beatles Rockband I was overjoyed and jumping around my condo like a kid in a candy store. Continue Reading…
by Nina Pena on October 30th, 2009
One of my first CD’s when I was a kid was Nirvana and my first mosh pit experience was at a Foo Fighters concert. Lets face it I just love Dave Grohl; nothing is more attractive to me then a man who can play any instrument and also sing (or belt out some great rock jams)!
Imagine my excitement this AM when I got this news from MTV and Harmonix Games about more Rockband DLC content for Nirvana and Foo Fighters. If it wasn’t Halloween weekend (also Day light savings) I would be playing Rockband all weekend! Fortunately it doesn’t come out till November 5th and I have next Sunday all day free and you can bet your sweet bippy I will be playing Rockband!
Cambridge, Mass. – Oct. 30, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of tracks from Nirvana, a four pack of tracks from Foo Fighters and a single from Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store…To see the full press release click here!
by Nina Pena on October 20th, 2009
Its that time again folks! I opened my cutegeek email to find out that as of Oct 22 I will be able to download Abbey Road for PS3! We all know that I am a Rockband junkie so needless to say this made my day! Check out the below press release and video trailer.
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by Nina Pena on August 3rd, 2009
I finally got a PSP (our friend gave us one) and Rockband Unplugged for it courtesy of the friendly folks at Harmonix and MTV. After E3 playing Rockband Unplugged on PSP I realized it was a must have for me! For several reasons, first I hate flying with a passion and I believe this is a great distraction for anyone like me or those who travel allot and are bored on a plane.
I am the type that needs to have a few glasses of wine and take 2 Dramamine just to get through security, board the plane and prepare for take off. Once my husband put me on the smallest plane (2 propeller plane) known to man in a thunderstorm from Seattle to Utah…I was convinced he was trying to kill me by a plane crash (not to mention ironically my life insurance was up’d). Something to be said when even the flight attendants were white as a ghost and no drink service. ”CRAP,” I thought…I don’t even get a glass of wine before I die!
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by Nina Pena on July 22nd, 2009
Yippee skippy! I cannot wait till September to get the Beatles Rockband!!! Always been a huge fan even though I am an 80′s baby, my parents played music from the 50′s and on since I was a child! Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band is clearly one of my favorite Beatles albums (it helped my parents had the CD)! I recall I use to listen to that CD nightly in high school (unlike everyone else in HS listening to pop rock, no offense I am just an old schooler)! Till this day I swear I sometimes I start my morning with…
“Woke up, fell out of bed, Dragged a comb across my head. Found my way downstairs and drank a cup, And looking up I noticed I was late. Found my coat and grabbed my hat. Made the bus in seconds flat.” (Beatles Song: A Day In The Life)…and yes I literally sing this with a lil’ dance! I should have a reality show since I am such a dork! I swear I have been meaning to do a youtube of this reenactment! BUT I am hoping one day this song will be available for Rockband!
So yesterday I got a list of more songs for Beatles Rockband! Continue Reading…
by Nina Pena on July 20th, 2009
While at E3 I had the chance to play with a PSPat the MTV booth. It was really cool b/c they set up pods for each person to play the game; no one told me that this was so no one else can hear you playing the game. So my geeky self goes to one of the pods hell bent on playing Rockband on PSP(I think I have an unhealthy addiction to Rockband, but that’s another topic). I put on Modest Mouse b/c on drumming its easier then say QOTSA or Foo Fighters plus I never played a PSP before…Before you know “Float on” comes on and I start dancing along with the PSP in hand enjoying myself and having a good old time, so I started dancing along even more! Continue Reading…
by Nina Pena on July 20th, 2009
This release below just in from Rockband and Harmonix, I am EXCITED!
CAMBRIDGE, MA and NEW YORK, NY – July 17, 2009 – Harmonix Music Systems and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced the Rock Band Network, a ground-breaking initiative that gives musicians and record labels the ability to author their own original recordings into gameplay files and sell their music as playable Rock Band tracks through the newly-created Rock Band Network Music Store. The introduction of the Rock Band Network marks a fundamental shift in the exposure music games can give emerging and established artists through innovative technologies that will open new revenue streams and promotional avenues. To see the full Rockband press release on their webiste go here!
by Nina Pena on July 8th, 2009
This past weekend was my birthday and we celebrated! One crazy day I got download crazy and with Rockband DLC of QOTSA and Black Sabath. Admitedly I have been in a few mosh pits (Foo Fighters, FuManchu, Weezer, QOTSA) and saw QOTSA back stage at ACL in 2007 (I love you Josh); so new songs for Rockband make me HAPPY! Plus I love to ROCK! or DANCE!
So I lost my voice on Black Sabath’s “War Pigs”, I love that song! In fact I use to belt that song out in our music room back in Texas!
The drums were a challenge…I…of course had to play medium and… man o man it was tough! I LOVED THE CHALLENGE THOUGH! We had to literally restart several times before we finally got the grove…not like we picked an easy DLC! Plus, QOTSA and Black Sabath drumming is a challenge, again I loved it! A couple times I sang and I am sure this was the demise of my voice lose. Again though I enjoyed the drums more…I always do…its too much fun!
Signed the Queen of Rockband for cutegeek.
by Nina Pena on June 30th, 2009
I was pleasantly and shockingly surprised by my Madballs Babo Invasion demo experience here in San Francisco. Remember the Madballs craze in the 80’s…if you don’t I feel dang old!
I recall all the boys had them, though till this day I don’t understand the purpose…yet thanks to the Demo I have my own little Madball to figure out and it’s an old school one too…
Screamin’ Meenie!!! Do I throw it?? Step on it? WHAT?! So lost on this toy! But hell bent on figuring it out!
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