Though Harmonix and MTV Games recently moved their separate ways, the two clubbed together last week to unleash new tracks for their popular creation, Rock Band. This week, the Rock Band 3 Music Store will get loaded with a song pack from Sir Paul McCartney while Inhabited joins Siouxsie and The Banshees for rendering their hit singles.
Paul McCartney seems quite geared up to take Rock Band fans with a storm, kicking off the new year with the Celebrating Band on the Run Pack. This track pack comprises ‘Let Me Roll It’ as well as the composers’ legendary ballad, ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’. Players can also set their keyboard, drums and guitar to groove along with ‘Band on the Run’ and ‘Helen Wheels’ by McCartney & Wings. The library will also showcase Inhabited’s ‘Open My Eyes’ alongside ‘Cities in Dust’ by Siouxsie and The Banshees.
All these tracks are original master recordings and can be procured starting tomorrow on the Xbox 360. These compilations will be available for 160 Microsoft Points each while the Celebrating Band on the Run Pack has been tagged with a label of 560 MS Points. Those who wish to purchase individual songs for the PlayStation 3 and Wii can shell out 1.99 USD (approx. Rs. 89), 0.99 GBP (approx. Rs. 68) or 1.49 Euro (approx. Rs. 88) and 200 Wii Points, respectively, from January 4, 2011. The track pack can be grabbed for 6.99 USD (approx. Rs. 315), 3.49 GBP (approx. Rs. 243), 5.29 Euro (approx. Rs. 313) and 700 Wii Points for these platforms.
McCartney’s ‘Let Me Roll It’ as well as ‘Cities in Dust’ by Siouxsie and The Banshees can be upgraded with Pro Guitar/Pro Bass expansions. Gamers will have to pay 0.99 USD (approx. Rs. 44), 0.59 GBP (approx. Rs. 41), 0.79 Euro (approx. Rs. 46), 100 Wii Points and 80 MS Points per song for upgrading these tracks. PlayStation 3 gamers across Europe can lay their hands on these compositions from January 5, 2011.