Rockband Achievements, Xbox 360 Arcade and what's going to happen to all those Halo 3 bad-boys (and girls, but what are the odds?)

I'd like to remind people that I'm boycotting Guitar Hero 3 because of it's over-priced song packs and lack of originality, and if you want a musical videogame of the same type, go with Rockband. You can play with your friends simultaneously (no more passing the guitar around the room) and play all four of the major instruments that compile a rock band. So to start a little hype around Rockband, I'm going to give you a look at all 49 achievements in the game.

If you don't want these to be spoiled for you, for any reason, don't read past this line. ↓

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• Top Artist - Unlock an Arena in Solo Tour on Medium, Hard or Expert - 10 Points
  
• Score Duel Streak - Win 5 Score Duel ranked matches in a row - 20 Points
  
• Got Wheels - Unlock the Van in Band World Tour - 20 Points
  
• Killer Performance - Five Star a song on Easy, Medium, Hard or Expert - 10 Points
  
• Hot Artist - Unlock a Theatre in Solo Tour on Easy, Medium, Hard or Expert - 10 Points
  
• Breakthrough Act - Unlock a Big Club in Solo Tour on Easy, Medium, Hard or Expert - 10 Points
  
• String Shredder - Finish Guitar Solo Tour on Easy - 20 Points
  
• Fret Ripper - Finish Guitar Solo Tour on Medium - 30 Points
  
• Axe Assassin - Finish Guitar Solo Tour on Hard - 40 Points
  
• Lord of the Strings - Finish Guitar Solo Tour on Expert - 50 Points
  
• Rhythm Rocker - Finish Drum Solo Tour on Easy - 20 Points
  
• Groove Technician - Finish Drum Solo Tour on Medium - 30 Points
  
• Heavy Hitter - Finish Drum Solo Tour on Hard - 40 Points
  
• AN-I-MAL!!! - Finish Drum Solo Tour on Expert - 50 Points
  
• Howler - Finish Vocal Solo Tour on Easy - 20 Points
  
• Screamer - Finish Vocal Solo Tour on Medium - 30 Points
  
• Crooner - Finish Vocal Solo Tour on Hard - 40 Points
  
• Virtuoso - Finish Vocal Solo Tour on Expert - 50 Points
  
• Open Road - Unlock the Bus in Band World Tour - 20 Points
  
• Jet Setter - Unlock the Jet in Band World Tour - 20 Points
  
• One Million Fans - Reach 1 million fans in Band World Tour - 10 Points
  
• Hall of Fame Inductee - Finish the Hall of Fame Induction in Band World Tour - 100 Points
  
• Vinyl Artist - Finish the Endless Setlist in Band World Tour in Medium - 10 Points
  
• Gold Artist - Finish the Endless Setlist in Band World Tour on Hard - 20 Points
  
• Platinum Artist - Finish the Endless Setlist in Band World Tour on Expert - 25 Points
  
• Big in London - Finish the last remaining gig in London (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Paris - Finish the last remaining gig in Paris (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Amsterdam - Finish the last remaining gig in Amsterdam (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Stockholm - Finish the last remaining gig in Stockholm (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Rome - Finish the last remaining gig in Rome (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Boston - Finish the last remaining gig in Boston(Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in NYC - Finish the last remaining gig in NYC (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Chicago - Finish the last remaining gig in Chicago (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in LA- Finish the last remaining gig in LA (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Seattle - Finish the last remaining gig in Seattle (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in San Francisco - Finish the last remaining gig in San Francisco (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Japan - Finish the last remaining gig in Japan (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Sydney- Finish the last remaining gig in Sydney (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Reykjavik - Finish the last remaining gig in Reykjavik (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Rio De Janeiro - Finish the last remaining gig in Rio De Janeiro (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Big in Moscow - Finish the last remaining gig in Moscow (Band World Tour) - 10 Points
  
• Tug of War Champ - Win 20 Tug of War ranked matches - 30 Points
  
• Tug of War Streak - Win 5 Tug of War ranked matches in a row - 20 Points
  
• Score Duel Streak - Win 20 Score Duel ranked matches - 30 Points
  
• Flawless Groove - Score 100% notes hit as bassist, up-strums only, on Expert - 10 Points
  
• Flawless Drumming - Score 100% notes hit as a drummer on Expert - 10 Points
  
• Flawless Fretwork - Score 100% notes as a guitarist on Expert - 10 Points
  
• Flawless Singing - Score a 100% rating as a vocalist on Expert - 10 Points
  
• Riding on Coattails - Play with a “Platinum Artist” - 5 Points

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And there you have it.

Microsoft is replacing the Core SKU with a new one, called Xbox 360 Arcade. It will cost $280 and will include a console, a 256 MB memory unit, an HDMI port, a wireless controller and a disk with 5 arcade games:

• Boom Boom Rocket
• Feeding Frenzy
• Luxor 2
• Pac-man Championship Edition
• Uno

Bungie is beginning its crackdown on Halo 3 crimes. Check out what they said here, and hopefully none of you readers have been cheating.

So that's the latest news, no rants or lectures from me today. I'm going to go try and nail a campaign scoring achievement in Halo 3.

Take care and have fun gaming,

-ProjektWikked