the ’Zine

Archive: All 'Zine Articles

Jump to page: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |

Show Us Your Angus!

by Brett Milano / October 21, 2008

Want to score some cool AC/DC swag? Enter our Angus Young Look-A-Like Contest! Read full post »

Filed under: Weekly Contest / 4 comments

The Cthulhu Guitar - Concept Art By Mallika Sundaramurthy

by Matt Derby / October 22, 2008

In addition to the many true-to-life instruments available in Rock Band 2 from legendary brands such as Fender, Gretsch, Sennheiser and Zildjian, there are a handful of guitars, drum kits, and mics that you’re not likely to see on any store shelves, unless you are reading this in the distant future when everything can be made instantly from corn. These bizarre and magnificent instruments, created by Harmonix artists, are the rarest and most expensive items in the game. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: mallika-sundaramurthy, rock-band-art, instruments / 10 comments

This Gear’s Model: Extremely General Tips On Finding The Right Gear For You

by The Hellion / November 17, 2008

Welcome back, everyone, to another installment of 52 Weeks in the Life of a Rock Band. I’ve gotten some great feedback from all of you about this series and have received some fantastic questions as well. In response to the most-commonly asked question, yes, Alex Rigopulos really is that dreamy in real life. And what follows here is my attempt at answering the second most-commonly asked question: what kind of gear should I get? Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / Tags: hmxhellion, start-a-band / 13 comments

'70s Hard Rock DLC

by Brett Milano / January 5

Deep Purple, The James Gang and Jethro Tull bring more '70s hard rock to Rock Band while Snow Patrol satisfies modern music fans. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: deep-purple, james-gang, jethro-tull, 1970s, classic-rock, progressive / 53 comments

A Split Personality DLC Week: Nu-Metal And Steve Miller

by Brett Milano / January 20

Classic Steve Miller Band tracks and some crazy nu-metal make this week's DLC combinations one of our weirdest yet. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: steve-miller-band, godsmack, rob-zombie, mute-math, belly, alternative, nu-metal, classic-rock, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s / 28 comments

Adventures In Booking: A Guide To Getting A Show

by Jessica Smith / December 22, 2008

The hard part is over. You’ve gotten a band together and written some songs. Now you’re ready to play some shows but you don’t have the faintest idea of where to start. Follow these guidelines and you’ll be on your way to stardom in no time. Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / Tags: promoting-your-band, playing-live, hmxjessica / 2 comments

All That Remains 3-Pack

by HMXHenry / September 5, 2008

Three-pack from All That Remains including limited time exclusive tracks. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: all-that-remains, metal, 2000s, artist-pack / 2 comments

Bandmate Contest Winner

by Brett Milano / December 15, 2008

And the winner is, drum roll please . . . Read full post »

Filed under: Weekly Contest / 8 comments

Bandmate Drummer Contest - Ends 12/13/08 12 AM ET

by Brett Milano / December 9, 2008

With your help we’re assembling the all-time killer Rock Band band. Now it’s time to fill that all-important drum slot. We invite you to show us the essence of a rock’n’roll drummer, with all the wildness and sheer energy that would entail. Don’t hold yourself back, just make sure not to injure the photographer! Read full post »

Filed under: Weekly Contest / 5 comments

Child's Play Charity Dinner Results

by Sean Baptiste / December 10, 2008

Every year we donate something or some things to Penny Arcade's Child's Play Charity dinner in Seattle, and this week was no different. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 3 comments

Cisco Presents: Rock Band Chapter 2

by Brett Milano / December 15, 2008

So how exactly do you manufacture a million virtual drum sets? We found out so you don’t have to. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 9 comments

Cisco Presents: Rock Band Chapter 4

by Brett Milano / December 30, 2008

A look at our Chinese connection, this chapter reveals why the guitars look so good. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 4 comments

Cisco Presents: Rock Band Chapter 5

by Brett Milano / January 15

Meet Rock Band champions Earth Wind & Centaurrr! Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 4 comments

Cisco Presents: Rock Band Chapter 6

by Brett Milano / January 20

Find out how Nerf gun battles help our QA team find perfection. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 0 comments

Cisco Presents: Rock Band Chapter 7

by Brett Milano / January 22

The HMX community team brings Rock Band to the fans. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 0 comments

Cisco Presents: Rock Band Chapter 8

by Brett Milano / January 27

Our artists and designers take you inside the character and instrument designs; and define that mix of arena-rock and psychedelia that shapes our visual universe. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 0 comments

Country Pack DLC

by Brett Milano / December 8, 2008

Country music DLC finally comes to Rock Band with Brooks & Dunn, the Dixie Chicks and more. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: dierks-bentley, miranda-lambert, brooks-and-dunn, brad-paisley, dixie-chicks, pack, country, 1990s, 2000s / 32 comments

Dead Kennedys, Mission Of Burma And More DLC

by HMXHenry / November 14, 2008

Three-packs from the Dead Kennedys and Mission of Burma, plus metal girls and Crooked X. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: dead-kennedys, mission-of-burma, lacuna-coil, in-this-moment, crooked-x, punk, metal, 1980s, 2000s, artist-pack, pack / 0 comments

European Bands, Miranda Cosgrove And The Naked Brothers Band DLC

by Sean Baptiste / November 26, 2008

Check out the wide variety in this week's DLC tracks. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: children-of-bodom, finley, patero-y-tu, squeeze, tokio-hotel, all-american-rejects, miranda-cosgrove, the-naked-brothers-band, metal, pop-rock, rock, emo, punk, 2000s, 1990s / 1 comment

Exclusive John Dee Guitar Case Artwork Auctioned For Charity

by Fish McGill / December 12, 2008

A perfect storm occurred at Harmonix last week when a dirty microwave somewhat randomly signed by the company crossed paths with a high end guitar case en route to Seattle for Penny Arcade’s annual fund raiser for Child’s Play Charity. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: john-dee, charity / 7 comments

Foo Fighters' The Colour And The Shape Full Album DLC

by Sean Baptiste / November 6, 2008

The Foo Fighters' The Colour and the Shape is available as a full album download for Rock Band and Rock Band 2. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: foo-fighters, full-album-pack, alternative, 1990s / 1 comment

For Those About To Stalk: How To Handle Your Fans Now That You Actually Have A Few

by The Hellion / January 19

I am not the popular one in my band. That would be LoWreck. Here is a sample of the type of email we receive on a fairly regular basis: Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / Tags: hmxhellion, be-a-rockstar / 12 comments

HMX First Records Story

by Brett Milano / December 4, 2008

You always wonder about your coworkers’ formative musical experiences, especially in an outfit like this one. With that in mind, we posted an informal in-house poll, asking Harmonix folks about their first records, tapes and/or CDs. We were sure we’d find out that our brilliant colleagues were dreaming up music games in the womb, sneaking into CBGB at the age of ten, and absorbing the whole of music history. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 10 comments