Today in Joystiq: November 27, 2007

by Ross Miller { Nov 27th 2007 at 11:59PM }

Consider this a public service announcement: when looking for a place to keep your drumsticks in between Rock Band sessions, consider using the two plastic hooks that just out of the blue and yellow pads (highlighted); they conveniently and securely hold two (2) drumsticks betwixt their plastic arms. You should never need to hold the sticks as shown above unless you're planning to break two pairs mid-song and will need a 5th and 6th spare. Check out the highlights for today:

Joystiquery
Massively Week in Review: November 20 - 26, 2007
Readers pick best webcomic: Breaking news
Reminder: Win a $5K gaming PC from Falcon Northwest
Today's most geriatric video: 'Yoga noogie!'

News
'Everybody's Nintendo' Wii channel launches in Japan, offers videos and DS demo downloads
Activision strums up Q3 financial forecast
THQ's CFO resigns, company says no financial issue
Ebert actually kind of likes Hitman (the movie)
Midway targets spring 08 for next-gen NBA Ballers
Nintendo dead last in Greenpeace 'Guide to Greener Electronics'
Rock Band Weekly: Bowie's 'queen bitch' has 'moonage daydreams' about 'heroes'
EA repents use of topless models in Need for Speed ads
Sensible World of Soccer coming to XBLA Dec. 19
Nyko's Perfect Shot, critics surely ready to take aim
Xbox 360 Fall Update details spilled by MS Japan
Star Trek MMO going 'more casual'
Xbox 360 gets new backwards compatibility update
ESA releases video game economics study
Sony unveils 'PSP Extended Life Battery Kit'
PSN a source of PAIN this Thursday
Take-Two's Zelnick on selling to EA, making new IPs, and GTA IV

Rumors & Speculation
Striking writers could migrate to videogames
Pachter predicts 7.5 million Guitar Hero units sold by year's end

Culture & Community
Today only: Halo 3 Legendary for $60 on Amazon
Rad keyblade auction also benefits Child's Play
Kevin Federline: Rapper, family man, master gamer
Reminder: Last day to purchase St. Jude-benefitting MMO calendar
Rise of the Videogame documentary impresses
Blip Festival returns to New York with 8-bit music, workshops, and more
Unicycle Llama DS Lite mod ready to rave
Rock Band's TV spots

Tags: drum, drums, ea, electronic-arts, harmonix, rock-band, rockband

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Norm @ Nov 28th 2007 12:04AM

It took me until just now to figure out that you have to pull them STRAIGHT OUT.

god I'm so stupid.

The Artist formally known as Jesus @ Nov 28th 2007 12:06AM

What the hell?
Someone bought the PS3 version of Rock Band?

Yuccadude @ Nov 28th 2007 12:16AM

Even if his comment is directed at yours, I found it both witty and insightful. I didn't even check to see if it had the old X on the kit, nice catch.

ColossalHat @ Nov 28th 2007 1:48AM

Hell, I've got a PS3 and am not going to buy the PS3 version of Rock Band, unless they make the controllers from that and GH3 play nice for the other game. I don't know wtf they were thinking when they did that.

why not the LS2/LS7? @ Nov 28th 2007 12:01PM

Yeah. Lots of people bought the PS3 version. I try to buy games that are equally good on both platforms on the PS3 because my 360 has been broken 1 month out of the year for the last two years. I don't like paying for games and then not being able to play them for a month.

I don't like that it says "works with most guitar controllers" on the front of the PS3 game but yet it only works with the Rock Band controller. I do know Activision isn't exactly cooperating with Harmonix to get the controllers working.

Yuccadude @ Nov 28th 2007 12:09AM

Mine eyes have been opened to the glory that is Rock Band. Thanks to you Joystiq, I may now be able to turn my television up to 11.

Jason! @ Nov 28th 2007 12:10AM

What the hell?
An idiot has posted on joysiq? Color me surprised!

The Artist formally known as Jesus @ Nov 28th 2007 12:14AM

I'll assume this comment was directed at mine above

Which it probably was

Lone Starr @ Nov 28th 2007 12:18AM

How...suggestive.

Tiger of PTS @ Nov 28th 2007 12:27AM

Where the hell is the Xbox Guide button..?

LunarAura @ Nov 28th 2007 12:55AM

Anyone else think the pic should have the sticks where they SHOULD be as opposed to how it is now, where they SHOULDN'T be?

sqwarlock @ Nov 28th 2007 1:07AM

I'm so very guilty of this. It wasn't until seeing a friends kit with them in the proper position this weekend that I realized those "hooks" even pulled out.

I feel ashamed, and yet happy that I'm not the only one to put the sticks where they are in the photo.

CubeGuy @ Nov 28th 2007 1:09AM

...

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Oh.

DangerMouse @ Nov 28th 2007 1:17AM

Arousing.

Scott @ Nov 28th 2007 3:08AM

For all the hype of this game; it didn't really sell that well for either system the first week.......

Stores have tons of them...

ColossalHat @ Nov 28th 2007 3:14AM

It may have something to do with the hefty price tag for the full (-1 guitar) experience. It also has had less publicity than GH3, is a new IP, and has EA's bad rap for crappy ports behind it.

Just remember, "EA Ports, it's in the game. That you bought last year."

burgerbat @ Nov 28th 2007 11:31AM

Really? Where I live, there's no chance of finding rock band at stores. Even Best Buy online won't let you check for instore pickup, because it's fucking sold out everywhere. I had to settle for just the game without the instruments.

booticon @ Nov 28th 2007 9:01AM

Glad I'm not the only one that didn't know about those hookthings. I didn't think about it until I saw an Engadget gallery.

/facepalm

ClackyJ @ Nov 28th 2007 11:08AM

Isn't that picture missing an "om nom nom nom"?

Geist @ Nov 28th 2007 11:39AM

You're right, and for that I hate you.

Christopher7xii @ Nov 28th 2007 11:32AM

Hell, when playing this at best buy - after I pick them up from the hook things, I still put them back in the center hole. Just kind of works I think.

Joe Smith @ Nov 28th 2007 11:52AM

Um - thanks. I hate to admit it, but I had no idea those hooks were there until now. OK --- I feel dumb -- sigh. Damn I'm depressed.

Nate @ Nov 28th 2007 12:54PM

Luckily my girlfriend pointed out those hooks when I was looking for a place to put my sticks.... I saw them when I was unpacking the thing but didn't realize they pulled out. I guess I should have actually read the instructions :)

And I think it's clear the PS3 version of Rock Band is superior, since there is no XBox Guide button to accidentally hit while playing. Plus it comes with a wireless guitar. Plus no USB hub needed (for all but the new 40gig PS3). Plus, evidently the 360 guitar is teh suck.

Christopher7xii @ Nov 28th 2007 2:40PM

With the exception of on Xbox360 you don't have to purchase 2 copies of rock band in order to have 4 players =) One of your options for controller 4 / guitar 2 on Xbox is also wireless. Crazy!