MTV "Rock Band" Video Game Launched & It Rocks (UPDATE) Edit

Could a new video game save music? In the competitive world of gaming, it’s hard to make a product stand out, but it seems EA and MTV were successfully able to captivate an audience with the launch of a new video game, “Rock Band,” on Tuesday.

“Back in the day, MTV revitalized the music industry by beaming the latest videos into any household with cable,” said E Online.

“Could a videogame do the same for the MySpace generation?

The first gameplay footage hit the web in the summer, but it wasn’t officially available to the public until yesterday.

Check out our review:

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