No, There Isn’t A Jimi Hendrix: Rock Band In The Works [Rumor Smash]

The internet is swirling with rumors that Harmonix is working on a standalone version of Rock Band featuring the music of rock legend Jimi Hendrix. According to Harmonix, those rumors are false. The tips are rolling in, citing websites from Billboard to Ultimate Guitar, all referencing a L.A. Times interview with Hendrix’s sister Janie. Discussing a licensing deal Sony Music made for the Hendrix master recordings last year, the Times article reads, “Sony vowed to make his music ‘available through every type of media’ — including a new edition of ‘Rock Band’ that Janie Hendrix says should appear before the end of this year.” And thus was the rumor born. We contacted Harmonix for comment, and received the following response. “While we have not made any official announcements regarding Jimi Hendrix and Rock Band, we are excited to say that we are in discussions to bring more of his music to our platform. Stay tuned.” But that could mean anything! More music could certainly mean a standalone game release, right? Not in this case. The Harmonix / MTV rep I spoke to told me in no uncertain terms that they are not doing a standalone game. And thus the rumor died. Still, more Jimi in Rock Band could be on the way, and that’s something, right?

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Reggie Dates Next Wii Zelda For "When It’s Perfect" [Wii]

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is taking names and setting expectations in the latest edition of the Wii’s Nintendo Week program, saying that the next announced Legend of Zelda game for Wii will “come out when it’s perfect.” That’s not “before the end of 2010″ as Nintendo president Satoru Iwata reportedly told Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun, a possible warning to North American Wii owners to cool their jets and settle in for a potential 2011 release. And that’s not the first time that Mr. Fils-Aime has been non-committal on a Zelda 2010 date. “Right now, it’s still in development,” Reggie says. “But the key message that Mr. Miyamoto and Mr. Aonuma is telling us is that it really has to be perfect when it launches. That really is what the Zelda fan is expecting.” With Nintendo already planning on releasing Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Metroid: Other M in North America this year, adding The Legend of Zelda Wii to the mix just seems… not Nintendo’s style. I’m personally penciling in the next console Zelda for early next year here in North America, very late 2010 in Japan. Probably a good idea for my English speaking, Wii owning brethren to do the same. [NC US] Nintendo Week 1/11 – Part 2 [YouTube via CVG ]

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Rumor: PSP minis To Be Playable On PS3 Soon [PSP]

Sony’s downloadable PSP minis, which launched alongside the company’s download-only PSPgo, may be getting a bigger screen treatment, according to a reports that say minis will be playable on the PlayStation 3 . Both Pocket Gamer and Joystiq have similar reports about PSP minis support on the PS3. Joystiq cites a “a handful of reliable sources” in its write-up, saying that PSP minis may become PS3 minis as well before the end of the year. Those bite-sized downloadable games are said to get a resolution boost, too, the report says. We’ve heard from one development source that backs up the story, but adds that minis may not be the only PSP content making the jump to the PlayStation 3. Would PSP playable on the PS3 be something that interests you? PSP Minis to be playable on PS3 before Christmas [Pocket Gamer] Rumor: PSP Minis playable on PS3 before Christmas [Joystiq]

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Rumor: PSP minis To Be Playable On PS3 Soon [PSP]

Sony’s downloadable PSP minis, which launched alongside the company’s download-only PSPgo, may be getting a bigger screen treatment, according to a reports that say minis will be playable on the PlayStation 3 . Both Pocket Gamer and Joystiq have similar reports about PSP minis support on the PS3. Joystiq cites a “a handful of reliable sources” in its write-up, saying that PSP minis may become PS3 minis as well before the end of the year. Those bite-sized downloadable games are said to get a resolution boost, too, the report says. We’ve heard from one development source that backs up the story, but adds that minis may not be the only PSP content making the jump to the PlayStation 3. Would PSP playable on the PS3 be something that interests you? PSP Minis to be playable on PS3 before Christmas [Pocket Gamer] Rumor: PSP Minis playable on PS3 before Christmas [Joystiq]

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Rumor: PSP minis To Be Playable On PS3 Soon [PSP]

Sony’s downloadable PSP minis, which launched alongside the company’s download-only PSPgo, may be getting a bigger screen treatment, according to a reports that say minis will be playable on the PlayStation 3 . Both Pocket Gamer and Joystiq have similar reports about PSP minis support on the PS3. Joystiq cites a “a handful of reliable sources” in its write-up, saying that PSP minis may become PS3 minis as well before the end of the year. Those bite-sized downloadable games are said to get a resolution boost, too, the report says. We’ve heard from one development source that backs up the story, but adds that minis may not be the only PSP content making the jump to the PlayStation 3. Would PSP playable on the PS3 be something that interests you? PSP Minis to be playable on PS3 before Christmas [Pocket Gamer] Rumor: PSP Minis playable on PS3 before Christmas [Joystiq]

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MTV: Rock Band Network To Be Fully Launched In Early 2010 [Rock Band]

When last we covered details of MTV Games and Harmonix’s ambitious Rock Band Network, we reported that the service would go live in November. It’s not there yet. Today, MTV provided Kotaku an update. The Rock Band Network is a service that allows people to turn listenable music into music that is playable in Rock Band, empowering any musician or fan with the proper rights to expand the Rock Band music library and make some money off sales to gamers of the songs they work on. The Network is currently in closed beta. The November launch of the service on the Xbox 360 that was suggested by Harmonix to Kotaku this past summer isn’t happening. An MTV Games spokesperson broke down the current roll-out plan: “We’re working hard to get the Rock Band Network open public beta release of tools up before the end of the year, with our RBN storefront launching in early 2010. Exact dates still TBD. The tools necessary for bands to start authoring and prepare their content for review are already live on Creators.rockband.com/tools/download . The open beta launch will add access to the currently private website where all of the RBN community activity and peer reviewing of tracks will take place. People who join the Rock Band Network (bands, fans or otherwise) will be able to play and preview any song before it hits the store, so they should stay tuned for the official launch.” So the closed beta continues and it sounds like it will open up to the rest of the public by New Year’s. If you want to buy the songs people are coding, however, you’ll need to wait until 2010. The RBN is planned for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Originally, the 360 version was supposed to launch first. There was no word today about whether that is still the plan. [ PIC ]

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