July 9, 2009
ROCK BAND UNPLUGGED MEDIA ALERT
R.E.M., STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, DIXIE
CHICKS AND MORE COME TO ROCK BAND UNPLUGGED
Harmonix and MTV Games today
announced five new tracks available for download in the Rock Band Unplugged
in-game music store for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. These additions
bring the current total number of songs available in the Rock Band Unplugged
music store to 19.
This latest update brings another
wide variety of musical genres to the game, including country music trio The
Dixie Chicks, electric blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and alternative rock
groups R.E.M. and The Pixies.
Rock Band Unplugged features the
first in-game store for downloadable content on the PSP system in the North
American and European markets, leveraging the PSP system’s wireless
capabilities. The in-game store is powered by the PlayStation®Network. Players
can simply sign in to the in-game music store using their existing PlayStation
Network account to purchase and download new tracks straight on their PSP
system. PSP system owners can also purchase tracks via the PlayStation®Store on
their PC and then download them to their device.
Tracks:
-
Dixie Chicks “Sin Wagon”
-
GLaDOS and Jonathan Coulton "Still
Alive" * -
The Pixies "Here Comes Your Man"
-
R.E.M. “Losing My Religion”
-
Stevie Ray Vaughan “Pride and Joy”
(All tracks are original master
recordings)
Price: $1.99 per track
* Denotes free track
Location: In-game Rock Band
Unplugged music store.
Rock Band Unplugged is available for
the PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system.
Rock Band Unplugged is rated "T" for
Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. The ESRB does not rate online
downloads. For more information on Rock Band Unplugged and Harmonix Music
Systems, please visit
www.rockband.com/games/unplugged and
www.harmonixmusic.com.
