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There has been some fake videos/news going around, but here is what we know:

Quickplay
Now easier than ever to get in and jam without hassle.

• New prefab characters
• Your customized characters can now play on any instrument
• Make your own set lists
• Organize song lists by a variety of categories (alphabetical, genre, era, etc.)

World Tour
Solo Tour and Band World Tour join forces to create the ultimate band touring experience!

• World Tour is now online
• No more band leaders! If you need to fire your guitarist but keep the band going, fire away!
• Switch up instruments throughout world tour
• All new collection of opportunity gigs, challenges, cities, venues, and hirable staff

Tour Challenges
Take your band on tour in a whole new way with specific music challenges.

• Focused mini
• campaigns featuring the best songs by instrument, decade, genre or artist
• Automatically generated DLC challenges
• Album specific challenges

Battle of the Bands
Put your band to the ultimate test by competing against other bands, both on your friends list and around the world!

• Dynamic content with regular new contests designed by Harmonix
• Matches up your score against overall competition and friends’ bands
• with REAL TIME feedback
• Get updates on new battles from your Band Profile, as well as notifications when your score has been topped!

Drum Trainer
A true teaching tool that gives players a step-by-step lesson through the basic beat and fill vocabulary any real world drummer would know.

Rock Band 2 will feature music from the 1960s to the present day, and the following are the first to be confirmed:

2000s
Dream Theater “Panic Attack “
System of a Down “Chop Suey”
1990s
Foo Fighters “Everlong”
The Muffs “Kids in America”
Red Hot Chili Peppers “Give it Away”
1980s
Motörhead “Ace of Spades”
1970s
Cheap Trick “Hello There”
Elvis Costello “Pump it Up”
Journey “Anyway You Want It”
1960s
The Who “Pinball Wizard”

FAKE VIDEO, FYI:

[Nintendic]

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