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This week (July 27th) Harmonix and MTV Games will be releasing the first ever Spanish-Language tracks to feature in a Rock Band game, as new content from Juanes debuts in the Rock Band Store.

“I am thrilled to be the first Spanish-language artist in Rock Band,” Juanes said. “I’m excited for my fans to connect with the songs right in their living rooms and to bring Latin Music to new fans as well.”

No. 1 track ‘Me Enamora’ will be included on the disk in the forthcoming Rock Band 3, scheduled for release Oct 2010.

Hailed by Rolling Stone as “[One of] the world’s biggest rock stars” and described by the Los Angeles Times as “the single most important figure of the past decade in Latin music,” Juanes has become the world’s leading all-Spanish language music artist in terms of both critical respect and global commercial success. Both an electrifying guitarist and gifted songwriter, the Colombian rockstar is often mentioned alongside artists such as Bono and Bruce Springsteen for his belief in the possibility of social change through music.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (July 27):

• Juanes – “A Dios le Pido”
• Juanes – “Fíjate Bien”
• Juanes – “Gotas de Agua Dulce”
• Juanes – “La Camisa Negra”
• Juanes – “Mala Gente”
• Juanes – “Yerbatero”

(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system July 28)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “Juanes Pack01” as well as individual tracks, on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii.

Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per track
$9.99, £4.99 UK, €7.99 EU (800 Microsoft Points) for Juanes Pack 01
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points^TM) per track

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

The Alley of the Dolls is the latest installment in the franchise. The game starts in a kind of in media res to where Sam and Max are hiding in Stinky’s diner from a horde of Sam clones. This game is fairly interesting. It takes a kind of zombie apocalyptic setting combined with a mystery of what all is going down. The game focuses more on story than puzzle I feel and is once again not as innovative and new, but the story is really what pushes the game.
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When Game Freak comes to mind, most people think of the developer’s work on the Pokemon series for Nintendo. However, before Pokemon, Game Freak worked on a little-known action-platformer for the Sega Genesis entitled Pulseman. The game starred an android named Pulseman, created by the world famous scientist Dr. Yoshiyama in an attempt to merge DNA with an Artificial Intelligence. However, Yoshiyama’s obsession with technology eventually corrupted his mind and transformed him into the evil Dr. Waruyama. Waruyama, in a moment of evil, decides to take over the world and the only thing that can stop him is own creation, the electrifying Pulseman.

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The Spider-Man game that promises to immerse players into differently themed Spider-Man universes brings us a set of 360 degree screenshots to get a better feel for said universes. Hit the jump to see the second one!
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The highly anticipated Rock Band 3 is now available for Pre-Order from retailers. The game will ship Worldwide Oct 26th for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii and DS.

Rock Band 3 will be compatible with all Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band peripherals, as well as most Guitar Hero and third-party instrument and microphone controllers. Mad Catz is the official peripheral manufacturer and distributor for Rock Band 3 game controllers.

The standalone game is  priced at:

Xbox 360 – $59.99

Playstation 3 – $59.99

Wii – $59.99

DS – $29.99

GameStop Pre-order* Opportunity:
GameStop shoppers who reserve Rock Band 3 for PlayStation 3 system or Xbox 360 in advance receive three downloadable Rock Band songs at launch:

• Burning Down the House by Talking Heads
• My Own Summer by Deftones
• Blue Monday by New Order

Amazon Pre-order* Opportunity:
Amazon shoppers who reserve Rock Band 3 for PlayStation 3 system, Xbox 360 and Wii in advance will receive access to an exclusive in-game guitar. Additionally, for a limited time only, PlayStation 3 system and Xbox 360 owners who pre-order Rock Band 3 in advance on Amazon will receive $10 off a future videogame purchase.

Wal-Mart Pre-order* Opportunity:
Walmart.com shoppers who reserve Rock Band 3 for PlayStation 3 system, Xbox 360 and Wii in advance will receive a $10 eGift card for a limited time.

This weeks Rock Band DLC is going a bit old school Punk, with additions from American Punk Rock Band Bad Religion and Iggy Pop’s The Stooges.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (July 20):

• Bad Religion – “New Dark Ages”
• Bad Religion – “No Control” +
• The Stooges – “1969” +
• The Stooges – “I Wanna Be Your Dog” +
• The Stooges – “No Fun” +

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system July 21)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “The Stooges Pack 01,” as well as individual tracks, on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii. Songs marked with “+” will also be available in the family-friendly LEGO^®Rock Band Music Store.
Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per track
$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points) for The Stooges Pack 01
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points^TM) per track

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

In an interview with Official Nintendo Magazine, Legend of Zelda’s producer, Eiji Aonuma, stated that Skyward Sword development is coming along nicely and they hope to release it early next year.

The basis we have now is very solid. Early 2011 is what we’re aiming for.

Skyward Sword is the latest in the Legend of Zelda series. Hopefully, we won’t have a delay on our hands with this one.

Oh, and I assume “early” means January to May.

Since fighting games usually lack the depth a good adventure game has, it’s the amount of immersion that lets you have fun. The game itself gets out of the way and letʼs players dive in. The ability for gamers to start playing and not have to worry about the controls or get distracted by the visuals is the key to a great fighting game. Does Tournament of Legends deliver that kind of experience? Hit the jump to find out!

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Australian alternative rockers The Vines, and English Pop rockers Sweet Billy Pilgrim will both make their Rock Band debut this week.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (July 13):

• Sweet Billy Pilgrim – “Future Perfect Tense”
• The Vines – “Get Out”
• The Vines – “He’s a Rocker”
• The Vines – “Orange Amber”
• The Vines – “Outtathaway”
• The Vines – “Ride”

(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system July 14)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “The Vines Pack 01,” as well as individual tracks, on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii.

Price: £.99 UK (160 Microsoft Points) per track
£4.39 UK (680 Microsoft Points) for The Vines Pack 01
200 Wii Points^TM per track

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

The long-awaited first gameplay trailer for Mistwalker’s Wii exclusive RPG, The Last Story, has finally arrived and needless to say, we here at VGTribune are extremely impressed. This trailer showcases the title’s real-time combat, cover systems and absolutely stunning graphics. Information has been quiet on this title recently, aside from a few pieces of concept art, so it’s nice to see that its development has been progressing so smoothly. The Last Story will be available in Japan this year.