DLC Week of 9/25 - Green Day 5 Pack! "Oh Love" Plus 4 GDRB Classics as DLC!

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Hey gang,

On September 25th, multi-platinum selling and Grammy Award winning group Green Day will release ¡Uno! , the first of the ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! studio album trilogy. On that same day “Oh Love,” the first single from ¡Uno! – the band’s ninth studio album – will be available on the Rock Band Music Store!

Fans can also pick up four other Green Day hits which were previously only available as part of Green Day Rock Band: “Brain Stew/Jaded,” “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life),” “Warning,” and “Minority”.

These four songs, along with “Oh Love,” will be available as part of “Green Day Pack 03” or can be purchased individually from the Rock Band Music Store!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (September 25th, 2012):

• Green Day – “Brain Stew/Jaded”
• Green Day – “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”
• Green Day – “Warning”
• Green Day – “Minority”
• Green Day – “Oh Love” O

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system October 10th)

Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards.

Price:

$ 8.49, £4.39 UK, € 6.59 EU (680 Microsoft Points, 850 Wii Points™) for the “Green Day Pack 03”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

To discuss this DLC please visit the official discussion thread in the Rock Band forum.

For all DLC song credits, including album and genre info as well as difficulty ratings, you can check out the Songs page.

And for awesome background information on this content, including recording details, album of origin, and release details you can head on over to the Rock Band 'Zine for brand new articles!

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Since there are bound to be a few additional questions about next week's Green Day DLC, I wanted to pop in with a few preemptive details here. I'll be responding to further questions as they pop up in the official discussion thread as usual.

Q: Why are you releasing songs that were previously available on Green Day: Rock Band?

A: As we've done with several of the Track Pack releases in the past, we wanted to release these Green Day songs as DLC to make them available to as many people as possible. GD:RB was released over 2 years ago and may not be readily available at retail any longer, so offering songs as DLC will give all RB3 and RB Blitz players access to these highly requested tracks.


Q: Will you be releasing more songs from GD:RB as DLC? Will you be releasing more new Green Day songs?

A: Yes, we will be releasing the full GD:RB set list as DLC at some point in the near future. Keep posted to future DLC announcements if you'd like to grab songs from Dookie, American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown. We don't have any other new Green Day content on the schedule, but that doesn't mean we can't revisit once Oh Love is out.


Q: Will the GD:RB songs have RB3 features now that they are available as DLC?

A: The GD:RB songs will function as DLC just as they did if you had exported them. That means pro drums in all songs and harmonies where applicable. None of these tracks will have keyboard charting since 1) they are pre RB3 files that would have been incredibly difficult to update and 2) from what the Music Licensing team has told me, only one of the GD:RB songs had keys recorded.


Q: Will "Oh Love" be playable in GD:RB?

A: No, "Oh Love" is being submitted as RB3 DLC, which means it's not compatible with pre RB3 titles like GD:RB, RB2, RB1, etc.


Q: Is this Green Day DLC compatible with the same tracks exported from GD:RB?

A: Yes. If you snag this DLC, it will be playable online with your friends that have exported the same songs from GD:RB. They are compatible in online gameplay and they share the same leaderboards.


Q: What will happen if I already own these songs via GD:RB export and try to buy them again as DLC?

A: You will get charged money and nothing will happen. As with other DLC packs and singles, the store will sometimes allow you to repurchase content you already own. Nothing will change in game, and you won't get something cool like double the Green Day listings in your library. So double check and make sure you're not paying money for something you already own.


Q: How will this Green Day DLC sort in my library?

A: Strangely enough, this Green Day DLC will sort under Green Day: Rock Band as the source in your library. "Oh Love" is the only track that will show up as DLC, but all other songs should display as if they were part of Green Day: Rock Band.

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Here are the Rock Band Network songs that hit Xbox 360 on Thursday, 9/20/2012:

Metal

Amberian Dawn – “Cold Kiss” (160 MSP)
Ava Inferi – “Majesty” (160 MSP)
Edenshade – “Things I’ll Just Pretend” (80 MSP)
Edenshade – “Things I’ll Just Pretend (2x Bass Pedal)” (80 MSP)
Halcyon Way – “Our Finest Hour (2x Bass Pedal)” (80 MSP)
Soma Dark – “Resolute” (80 MSP)
Strikken – “Closer” (80 MSP)”
The Unguided – “Phoenix Down” (160 MSP)

Pop-Rock

Astra Kelly – “Like Never Before” (80 MSP)
Mikel James – “Back to You” (160 MSP)

Prog

Shylo Elliott – “Phantasmal Cruise” (80 MSP)
Shylo Elliott – “Phantasmal Cruise (2x Bass Pedal)” (80 MSP)

Punk

Flatfoot 56 – “I Believe It” (160 MSP)

Rock

A Life Divided – “Doesn’t Count” (80 MSP)


And here are the PS3 RBN Releases for Tuesday, 9/25/2012 (North America) and 10/2/2012 (Europe):

SikTh - "Bland Street Bloom" ($1.99) - Metal
Aiden - "Broken Bones" ($1.99) - Punk
Close Your Eyes - "Keep the Lights On" ($1.99) - Punk
Jeremy Manjorin - "Skinny Seventeen" ($0.99) - Rock
Edge - "Flesh and Blood" ($0.99) - Alternative

“Bland Street Bloom” will be released in Europe on PS3 on Sept. 26. The European release of the other 4 RBN songs has been delayed by 1 week from Sept. 26 to Oct. 3.

[hmxhenry]

Good news for Rock Band Blitz fans: the new Goals are live! We're still adding new Blitz Goals to Rock Band World every week, so there are ample challenges to keep you busy with plenty of coins as your reward. Check the descriptions below or head over to Rock Band World to join now!

The Rock Band Toolbox (Scavenger Hunt)

Alright, you've got a rock monument to build. Hope you've got the right tools for the job!

Max Group Size: 3 Coin Reward: 3500

Doolittle (Hard Goal)

The Pixies are a band that everybody should know. As such, we want you to play through their seminal album, Doolittle!

Max Group Size: 5 Coin Reward: 3000

Play For Long Time (Hard Goal)

All of the songs in this goal are over 10 minutes long, because we are insane. If you're dedicated enough to tackle this goal, we can be friends. Get 5 stars on Creedence Clearwater Revival - Heard it Thru Grapevine, Rush - The Camera Eye, The Who - Super Bowl S-mashup, Deep Purple - Child in Time, Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do, Iron Maiden - Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Yes - Heart of the Sunrise, Opeth - Ghost of Perdition

Max Group Size: 5 Coin Reward: 6000

Drum Challenge (Hard Goal)

I bet some of you hardcore drummers can five star these songs in RB3, but can you do it in Rock Band Blitz??? Dream Theater - Constant Motion, Megadeth - Take No Prisoners, Nine Inch Nails - The Perfect Drug, Sonic Youth - Kool Thing, The Who - Young Man Blues

Max Group Size: 5 Coin Reward: 5000

Let's All Play Prog Songs! (Community Goal)

They say that only nerds can like Progressive Rock, but we say… well, that's probably true. But whatever! There's nothing in the world wrong with being a nerd and rocking out to some thought-provoking Prog in interesting time signatures! Nerds unite and defeat this goal!

Max Group Size: Community Goal Coin Reward: 3500

Master of Metallica

We have three Metallica songs in our DLC Library. Gold Star each one to become the Master of Metallica.

Max Group Size: 1 Coin Reward: 3000

Medium Nirvana

The entire genre of grunge owes its creation to these lads from Seattle. Get 30 stars on any Nirvana songs!

Max Group Size: 5 Coin Reward: 2000

Medium Oasis

This goal is like a serene palm tree lined spring in the midst of a terrifying wasteland of bigger, tougher goals. Stop and take a sip! Get 30 stars on any Oasis songs!

Max Group Size: 5 Coin Reward: 2000

Easy '90s

Relive your youth in the '90s by breezing through this goal, just like you breezed through your Freshman French class. Grab two friends, or go solo, to get 12 stars on any '90s songs. (group size up to 3 players)

Max Group Size: 3 Coin Reward: 1000