On the surface, Rock Band seems like a regular music rhythm game, albeit one with several different input devices. The game may seem as simple as timing your button presses, drum beats, or vocals to ...

That was the verdict from my boyfriend after a raucous night playing Rock Band 4 with a group of friends. He's a guitarist, in both the physical and digital realms, and to him, Rock Band 4's drums are ...

Rock Band 4 players on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be able to play the music game with their closetfuls of old PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 instruments, respectively. But Xbox gamers will have to pay ...

While the coloring is certainly new, don't expect many big changes in terms of feel. The buttons are more solid and have a very satisfying action to them, but it's not a huge leap from what you're ...

Happen to have an old Rock Band drum controller collecting dust in your living room? If you also have a spare Arduino and don’t mind parting with that plastic college memento then you’ve got the bulk ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. "I'm going solo, man!" The lack of stand-alone instruments for Harmonix's Rock Band--the $169.99 Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 bundled version and ...

After a disappointing year of sales for the industry’s leading rhythm games it would seem as though it’s time for a bit of a shake up, and from what we’ve read so far, Rock Band should be getting the ...

Harmonix achieved two unprecedented goals with Rock Band 4, and both required a lot of elbow grease. The studio conceived Rock Band 4 as a platform, designed to support as much of the music that ...

The drums are Rock Band's most demanding instruments. If you plan to use them through Expert and beyond, playing them requires strength, stamina, and great coordination. Before you start banging away, ...