Rock Band Video Games In The News - January 08

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“It’s like a part-time job,” says Hu, 27. “I gave up sleep.”

“Rock Band” has joined “Guitar Hero” as the must-have video game and become another way for wannabe rockers to live their dream.

“Rock Band,” released in the United States on November 20 by MTV Games and Electronic Arts, takes up to four players at a time: a guitarist, a bassist, a drummer and a lead singer.

The performance simulator enables players to look and sound like the real deal — so much so that “Rock Band” devotees are posting videos of themselves on YouTube, talking about faux concert triumphs in online forums and storming bar-hosted “Rock Band” festivals.

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