Rocksmith 2014 announced [Update: Now with trailer]
Ubisoft has just announced Rocksmith 2014 during its pre-E3 press conference in Los Angeles, a follow-up to 2011's rhythm game/educational suite Rocksmith. The game was introduced by Alice in Chains'...
View ArticleRocksmith 2014 will be a 'fully responsive personal teacher'
Rocksmith 2014's lesson mode will explain the causes for a player's mistakes and offer advice on how to fix them, an update to Ubisoft's blog announced this week. While the original Rocksmith told...
View ArticleUbisoft details Rocksmith 2014's advanced training features
Ubisoft has rolled out a new trailer for its upcoming rhythm game and guitar teaching tool Rocksmith 2014 Edition, explaining how many of Rocksmith's core mechanics have been significantly overhauled...
View ArticleRocksmith 2014 will work with your electric ukuleles and violins
One of the big features in Ubisoft's Rocksmith 2014 is Session Mode. In essence, it turns your gaming console or computer into a virtual jam band that listens to and adapts to how you play. It's...
View Article'Most' on-disc Rocksmith songs will work with Rocksmith 2014
Ubisoft's FAQ for Rocksmith 2014 notes that the game will support all DLC from the original Rocksmith as well as its on-disc tracks. Speaking to executive producer Nao Higo at Gamescom, we've learned...
View ArticleRocksmith 2014 amps up its game, puts a jam band in your TV
Our review of the original Rocksmith lauded the technology that underpinned the whole experience, namely that you could connect an electric guitar directly to your game console or PC, and it worked....
View ArticleRocksmith 2014's lesson trailer takes us to school
The latest trailer for Rocksmith 2014 Edition details the game's enhanced teaching capabilities, which are accurate and specific enough to not just tell us that we're doing it wrong, but specifically...
View ArticleRocksmith 2014 trailer plucks out its improvements
This Rocksmith 2014 trailer tours the game's improvements over the first title published by Ubisoft in 2011. 2014 sees a wide variety of changes, including a better note highway and lack of load...
View ArticleRocksmith 2014 trailer shows off new Guitarcade games
A new trailer for Rocksmith 2014 shows off a few of the mini-games coming to the game's Guitarcade mode. Introduced in the first Rocksmith, Guitarcade offers players a chance to improve their...
View ArticleRocksmith 2014 adds Green Day, Deftones, Def Leppard to tracklist
Rocksmith 2014 Edition bulks up its playable tracklist with eight newly announced songs, marking the first time Def Leppard, Green Day, and other acts have been featured in Ubisoft's guitar-teaching...
View ArticleRocksmith 2014 adds colorblind mode to its set list
Rocksmith 2014 expands on the tutorial set established in the inaugural release, but more pertinent to the visually-impaired rockers out there is an optional mode for the colorblind. Producer Taylor...
View ArticleJam with robots in Rocksmith 2014's 'Session Mode'
In another example of society inching closer to SkyNet, Rocksmith 2014 features a "Session Mode" that features adaptive A.I. In the jam session mode, the customizable band you select will play and...
View ArticleRocksmith 2014's full tracklist: Arctic Monkeys, Slayer, Nirvana, Queen
Prepare to rock the casbah with Rocksmith 2014's complete, 55-song tracklist, revealed today by Ubisoft. (It should be noted that The Clash's "Rock the Casbah" isn't one of the songs in Rocksmith...
View ArticleHoly sales, Batman! Arkham series and Metro lead this week's deals
If you're a PC gamer looking forward to Friday's release of Batman: Arkham Origins and have yet to scoop up the previous two entries in the series, now might be a good time to do so, as they're 75...
View ArticleAerosmith, Pixies square off in dueling Rocksmith 2014 launch trailers
Ubisoft's guitar teaching tool Rocksmith: 2014 Edition launches today, and two new trailers force players to make a difficult decision: Pixies, or Aerosmith? The Pixies headline the European trailer...
View ArticlePSN Tuesday: Halloween sale, Rocksmith 2014 and free Hotline Miami for PS Plus
In addition to the new PlayStation 4 titles up for pre-order, this week's injection of PlayStation Store content brings Rocksmith 2014 Edition, while Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut and...
View ArticleSmashing Pumpkins DLC adds Disarm, 1979, more to Rocksmith 2014
Just in time for everyone's favorite pumpkin-related holiday, Ubisoft has announced the addition of five Smashing Pumpkins tracks to Rocksmith 2014. Included in the pack are five of the band's...
View ArticleRocksmith 2014 expands playable catalog with Iron Maiden, Hotei tracks
Ubisoft has released a new batch of downloadable content for its guitar instructional game Rocksmith 2014 Edition, adding a metalicious 5-track injection from Iron Maiden, along with new songs from...
View ArticleAlice in Chains DLC strums along with Rocksmith 2014
If you've already played the entirety of Rocksmith 2014's set list behind your back while your guitar was on fire ... well, maybe you should go on tour. Five songs from Alice in Chains have been added...
View ArticleRadiohead DLC creeps onto Rocksmith 2014's setlist
Weirdos, creeps, and paranoid androids take note: a new batch of Radiohead tracks is now available for Ubisoft's guitar/bass instructional game Rocksmith 2014, adding to a quickly growing catalog of...
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