Rock Band 4 (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Rock Band 4" in English language version.

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archive.today

"Rock Band 3 DLC returns with Arctic Monkeys, Avenged Sevenfold, and Foo Fighters". GameInformer. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
Futter, Mike (July 2, 2015). "Mad Catz Reports Debt Warning And Secures Additional Credit To Ship Rock Band". Game Informer. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2016.

arstechnica.com

Mackovech, Sam (5 March 2015). "Rock Band 4 will thrash in 2015—and so will its old guitars, drums, DLC". Ars Technica. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
Orland, Kyle (June 15, 2015). "Hands-on: Feeling like a guitar god with Rock Band 4's new guitar solos". Ars Technica. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
Orland, Kyle (2015-08-26). "Xbox users have to pay $20 more to use old instruments on Rock Band 4". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2015-08-16.
Orland, Kyle (October 22, 2015). "Harmonix employees found posting Rock Band 4 user reviews on Amazon". Ars Technica. Retrieved October 22, 2015.

bostonherald.com

Gottileb, Jed (18 September 2015). "'Rock Band 4' promises to tap your inner Steven Tyler". Boston Herald. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

consequenceofsound.net

Blackard, Cap (June 22, 2015). "Guitar Hero Live and Rock Band 4: It's Time for a Reunion!". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved June 22, 2015.

destructoid.com

Makedonski, Brett (July 19, 2016). "Rock Band Rivals' best feature is a VH1 Behind the Music-style mockumentary". Destructoid. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
Makedonski, Brett (July 19, 2016). "Harmonix: Rock Band 4 bundles were too expensive". Destructoid. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
Makedonski, Brett (December 26, 2016). "After one month, Rock Band 4's wired legacy adapter isn't being manufactured anymore". Destructoid. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
Carter, Chris (October 5, 2015). "Review: Rock Band 4". Destructoid. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

egmnow.com

Harmon, Josh (October 7, 2015). "Rock Band 4 review". Electronic Gaming Monthly. Retrieved October 7, 2015.

engadget.com

Agnello, Anthony John (2015-06-01). "Why 'Rock Band 4' got the gang back together". Engadget. Retrieved 2015-06-01.

epicgames.com

"Epic is turning off online services and servers for some older games". Epic Games. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2023-05-07.

eurogamer.net

Yin-Poole, Wesley (November 19, 2015). "Rock Band 4's getting a big update in December". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
Matulef, Jeffrey (April 22, 2016). "Gearbox confirms that Borderlands 3 will be its next game". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
Hood, Vic (August 3, 2017). "Rock Band keeps on rocking with new season pass". Eurogamer. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (2015-06-04). "There's no PC version of Rock Band 4. Harmonix explains why". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
"Rock Band 4 announces expansion Rivals, due this autumn". Eurogamer. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (November 4, 2015). "Rock Band 4 PS4 DLC no-show drama rumbles on for another week". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
Yin-Poole, Wesley (November 12, 2015). "Rock Band 4 PS4 owners won't get missing DLC tracks until early December". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 12, 2015.

ew.com

Dornbrush, Jonathan (July 21, 2015). "Rock Band 4's freestyle guitar solo feels like the first time (playing a music game)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

forbes.com

Evangelho, Jason (2014-10-19). "Harmonix Offers A Long Satisfying Answer to The Question - Where's Rock Band 4?". Forbes. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

fortune.com

Gaudiosi, John (2015-10-02). "Why 'Rock Band 4' is getting the band back together". Fortune. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
Gaudiosi, John (March 1, 2016). "You Can Own a Piece of the Next 'Rock Band'". Fortune. Retrieved March 2, 2016.

gamasutra.com

Caoili, Eric (2011-03-01). "Harmonix: Dance Central Outselling Rock Band 3". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2011-03-01.
Nutt, Christian (February 9, 2016). "Mad Catz lays off 63% of staff in restructuring plan". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
Wawro, Alex (June 2, 2016). "Mad Catz reports $11M loss following bad Rock Band 4 deal". Gamasutra. Retrieved June 3, 2016.

gameinformer.com

Futter, Mike (September 11, 2015). "Rock Band 4 Career Is A Choose Your Own Adventure With Fart Jokes". Game Informer. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
Shea, Brian (August 29, 2015). "Rock Band 4". Game Informer. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
"Rock Band 3 DLC returns with Arctic Monkeys, Avenged Sevenfold, and Foo Fighters". GameInformer. Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
Khan, Imran (May 3, 2018). "Harmonix Announces Return Of Rock Band Network Songs". Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
Miller, Matt (October 5, 2015). "A Return To Classic Form - Rock Band 4 - PlayStation 4". Game Informer. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
Futter, Mike (July 2, 2015). "Mad Catz Reports Debt Warning And Secures Additional Credit To Ship Rock Band". Game Informer. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2016.

gamerankings.com

"Rock Band 4 for Xbox One". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
"Rock Band 4 for PlayStation 4". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

gameranx.com

Hussan, Mofasta (December 23, 2016). "European Rock Band DLC Licensing Issue Resolved; Exports Expected PS4 Release Dates Revealed". Gameranx. Retrieved December 26, 2016.

gamerevolution.com

Tan, Nick (October 5, 2015). "Rock Band 4 Review". Game Revolution. CraveOnline. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

gamesindustry.biz

Weber, Rachel (October 6, 2015). "Rock God: Alex Rigopulos". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved October 6, 2015.

gamespot.com

Makuch, Eddie. "Rock Band 4 Will Be Co-Published By Peripheral Company Mad Catz". Gamespot. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
Makuch, Eddie (April 24, 2016). "First Rock Band 4 Expansion Coming This Fall, Online Multiplayer This Holiday". GameSpot. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
Buttersworth, Scott (July 19, 2016). "Rock Band 4 Expansion Includes Asynchronous Competition, Live-Action Cutscenes". GameSpot. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
Makuch, Eddie (November 24, 2015). "Fallout 4 Invades Rock Band 4 With Free Wasteland Outfits in December". GameSpot. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
Makuch, Eddie (March 15, 2017). "Mass Effect: Andromeda Invades Rock Band 4 With Awesome-Looking Items". GameSpot. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
Makuch, Eddie (October 18, 2016). "Rock Band 4 Expansion "Rivals" Out Now Alongside New Jaguar Guitar". GameSpot. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
Makuch, Eddie (May 31, 2017). "Rock Band 4 Gets Big New Update, Here's What It Does". GameSpot. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
Makuch, Eddie (October 13, 2015). "Rock Band 4 Getting $50 Pro Cymbals, More DLC Songs Announced". GameSpot. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
Makuch, Eddie (2015-08-24). "Here's Why Rock Band 4 Standalone Disc Is More Expensive on Xbox One Than PS4". GameSpot. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
Makuch, Eddie (March 7, 2016). "Harmonix Drops Struggling Mad Catz for Rock Band 4 Hardware - Report". GameSpot. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
Makuch, Eddie (June 3, 2016). "Rock Band 4 Dev Teases New Peripheral, Announces Deal With Fender Through 2027". GameSpot. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
Butterworth, Scott (October 5, 2015). "Rock Band 4 Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

gamesradar.com

Wilson, Iain (October 5, 2015). "Rock Band 4 review". GamesRadar. Future plc. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

giantbomb.com

Gerstmann, Jeff (October 16, 2015). "Rock Band 4 Review". Giant Bomb. Retrieved October 16, 2015.

harmonixmusic.com

"MUSIC LIBRARY ENHANCEMENTS – A NEW UPDATE FOR ROCK BAND 4". Harmonix Blog. Harmonix. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
"December Update Patch Notes, Rockudrama Tracks, and Metal Rock Shop Pack!". Harmonix Music. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
"Online Quickplay is Out Now for Rock Band Rivals!". Harmonix Music. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
Harrison, Josh (May 9, 2017). "YOUR MISSIONS, SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT THEM..." Harmonix. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
"New Requirement to Access Harmonix Live Services". Harmonix. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
Sussman, Daniel (October 21, 2015). "Everything You Need to Know About Previous Game Soundtracks in Rock Band 4". Harmonix. Retrieved October 21, 2015.

ign.com

McCaffrey, Ryan; Dyer, Mitch (May 12, 2015). "ROCK BAND 4 GIGS WILL TEST YOUR BAND'S FRIENDSHIP - IGN FIRST". IGN. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
Mccaferty, Ryan (May 4, 2015). "ROCK BAND 4 MAY BE THE LAST MUSIC GAME YOU'LL EVER NEED – IGN FIRST". IGN. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
Macy, Seth (September 11, 2015). "Harmonix Outlines Rock Band 4 Career Mode". IGN. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
Dyer, Mitch (May 26, 2015). "ROCK BAND 4'S CAMPAIGN IS A STRAIGHT-UP RPG - IGN FIRST". IGN. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
McCafferty, Ryan (December 4, 2015). "See Rock Band 4's Punishing New 'Brutal Mode' - IGN First". IGN. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
McCafferty, Ryan (6 March 2015). "Rock Band 4 Boss: Expect a 'top-tier' soundtrack". IGN. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
Dyer, Mitch (2015-05-22). "WHY ROCK BAND 4'S NEXT-GEN TECH MATTERS – IGN FIRST". IGN. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
Lynch, Casey (2013-02-18). "New Rock Band DLC Ends in April, Harmonix Working on New Projects". IGN. Retrieved 2013-02-18.
Lyles, Taylor (January 17, 2024). "Rock Band 4 Is Getting One Final DLC Nearly Ten Years After Release". IGN. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
Lyles, Taylor (2024-01-31). "PDP's New Wireless Guitar Controller Works With Rock Band 4 and, Eventually, Fortnite Festival". IGN. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
McCaffrey, Ryan (October 5, 2015). "Rock Band 4 Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
Macy, Seth G. (November 12, 2015). "The Best Selling Games for October Announced". IGN. Retrieved November 17, 2015.

interactive.org

"2016 Awards Category Details Family Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
"2017 Awards Category Details Family Game of the Year". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

kotaku.com

Grayson, Nathan (June 14, 2016). "Rock Band 4 is getting an expansion called Rivals this fall". Kotaku. Retrieved June 14, 2016.

metacritic.com

"Rock Band 4 for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
"Rock Band 4 for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

pcgamer.com

Prescott, Shaun (April 6, 2016). "Rock Band 4 for PC not likely following crowdfunding failure". PC Gamer. Retrieved April 6, 2016.

playstation.com

blog.us.playstation.com

Sussman, Daniel (March 15, 2017). "Danger Zone! Sterling Archer Takes the Stage in Rock Band 4". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved March 15, 2017.

polygon.com

Kuchera, Ben (2015-03-05). "Rock Band 4 is coming, and Harmonix is bringing it back to basics". Polygon. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
Campbell, Colin (June 15, 2015). "Guitar solos call the tune for Rock Band 4". Polygon. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
Sarkar, Samit (December 15, 2015). "Rock Band 4's future updates set to deliver features fans have been requesting". Polygon. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
"Harmonix parts with Mad Catz, signs new co-publisher for Rock Band". Polygon. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
Sarkar, Samit (November 19, 2015). "Rock Band 4's long road to making your old instruments work on Xbox One". Polygon. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
Hall, Charlie (October 5, 2015). "With the release of Rock Band 4, Harmonix reveals source of investment". Polygon. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
"Rock Band 4 is coming, and Harmonix is bringing it back to basics". Polygon. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
"A new Rock Band? Harmonix wants to know what you want in a current-gen sequel". Polygon. Vox Media. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
Sarkar, Samit (October 13, 2020). "Rock Band 4 and instrument controllers playable on PS5, Xbox Series X". Polygon. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
"Rock Band 4 requires $20 adapter to use last-gen instruments on Xbox One, but not PS4". Polygon. Vox Media. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
"Rock Band Rivals expansion, new gear coming to Rock Band 4 this fall". Polygon. Vox Media. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
McElroy, Griffin (October 9, 2015). "Rock Band 4 review". Polygon. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
Hall, Charlie (February 3, 2017). "Rock Band 4 hurt Mad Catz in 2016". Polygon. Retrieved February 3, 2017.

shacknews.com

Meija, Ozzie (February 1, 2016). "Rock Band 4 February update will arrive tomorrow". Shacknews. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
Meija, Ozzie (25 September 2015). "Rock Band 4 will add 'Variable Breakneck Speed' option for first feature update". Shacknews. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

theverge.com

"New Rock Band 4 will support your DLC song library and (hopefully) most controllers". The Verge. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
Webster, Andrew (March 1, 2016). "Harmonix is crowdfunding a PC version of Rock Band 4". The Verge. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
Webster, Andrew (2021-11-23). "Epic scoops up Rock Band creator Harmonix". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-05-07.

usatoday.com

Snider, Mike (September 28, 2015). "'Rock Band 4' gets U2 as music video game rivalry reboots". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved September 28, 2015.

vg247.com

Hillier, Brenna (September 11, 2015). "No gender restrictions on Rock Band 4 cosmetic items". VG247. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
Corwell, Tim (January 21, 2016). "Rock Band 4 patch delayed into first week of February". VG247. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
Hillier, Brenna (20 March 2015). "Rock Band 4 will be 1080p 60 FPS because this is the glorious future". VG247. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
Nunneley, Stephanny (April 21, 2015). "Rock Band 4 will be co-published at retail worldwide by Mad Catz". VG247. Retrieved April 21, 2015.

vice.com

Diver, Mike (June 2, 2015). "'Rock Band 4' Promises To Be Much More Than a New-Gen Encore". Vice. Retrieved June 5, 2015.

web.archive.org

Futter, Mike (September 11, 2015). "Rock Band 4 Career Is A Choose Your Own Adventure With Fart Jokes". Game Informer. Archived from the original on September 11, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
Shea, Brian (August 29, 2015). "Rock Band 4". Game Informer. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
Khan, Imran (May 3, 2018). "Harmonix Announces Return Of Rock Band Network Songs". Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
Miller, Matt (October 5, 2015). "A Return To Classic Form - Rock Band 4 - PlayStation 4". Game Informer. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.

worthplaying.com

Pavlacka, Adam (2015-03-05). "Rock Band 4 First Impressions". WorthPlaying. Retrieved 2015-03-05.