Cambridge, Mass. – Oct. 30, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of tracks from Nirvana, a four pack of tracks from Foo Fighters and a single from Joan Jett & The Blackhearts will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store and the LEGO Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation® 3 computer entertainment system and Wii™. Tracks from Bullet for My Valentine and System of a Down will be available for download next week for Rock Band Unplugged on PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 System and Wii

Nirvana released their debut album, Bleach, in 1989 on Sub Pop Records, and to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this platinum-selling album, Sub Pop will release a special edition of the album, featuring a complete and previously unreleased live concert recorded in 1990 in Portland, Oregon. The anniversary edition of Bleach will be released the same day and date as “Nirvana Bleach Pack,” which includes “About a Girl,” “Blew” and “School.”

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A poster for the Toys R Us Arceus Event (which is November 7-15) has revealed a release date of November 16 for Pokemon Rumble.

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“I don’t do anything that isn’t extensible. And I will certainly feel like that I have not done my job if we can’t make other games in this world with these characters. In my head, I’ve got two more planned. In the business world of reality, those games have not approved, and who knows if we’ll ever see them. I had three games planned for Deus Ex, and you see where that got me.”

“Our goal for this game is to make sure it doesn’t break if you have one [meaning Wii MotionPlus] installed. I am intrigued by it, and if we get to do more games that use this basic mechanic, I’d like to play around with it. I have some ideas about it, but not for this game.”

“Well, you know, now that you mention it. [Distinct pause combined with wistful look] You never know. We have some time.”

Check out more info, including the possibility of a Duck Tales game at the jump.

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“What I’m hearing is that Nintendo originally planned to bring the Netflix service to the Wii before the end of this year, which still might take place, but that Nintendo is also considering holding off on the Netflix service until they release their next generation Wii HD unit in early 2010.” - Dan Rayburn

This is a still a big, fat rumor, so don’t get your hopes up for either a Wii HD or Netflix with it.  I’m not sure why people have hung on to this ‘Wii HD’, but I don’t think it makes much sense for Nintendo to buck tradition and release a new console before their normal 5-year cycle.  If Nintendo is going to release a new system, and I do believe they’ll include HD capability in their next system, they’ll do it when it makes sense, and not when analysts think they should.  That’s just my two cents.  What do you guys think?

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“A new iteration of the Nintendo DSi™ system will be introduced in Japan on November 21, 2009. To be known as Nintendo DSi LL in Japan, and as Nintendo DSi XL in North America and Europe, it will offer a screen 93% larger than the current Nintendo DS Lite with a better view angle, an additional longer touch screen stylus, and preinstalled Nintendo DSiWare™ software. The new version will arrive in North America and Europe in the first quarter of calendar year 2010.” - Nintendo spokesperson

Looks like the new DSi will indeed come Stateside early next year as well as Europe.  Anyone holding out on getting a DSi until the XL comes out?

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DSi 42,199
PSP 32,865
PS3 29,977
Wii 25,917
DS Lite 6,550
Xbox 360 4,470
PS2 1,951

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