Harmonix has published the list of Rock Band tracks that'll be available on XBL and PSN next week. While Rush and Megadeth got their share of the limelight already, the next round of updates will bring Red Hot Chili Peppers to the center stage with their 1991 album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Take me to the place I loooove... Take me all the way...

Megadeth's Peace Sells... But Who's Buying! album headlines the Rock Band (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) DLC that'll hit the Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation network next week. Also along for the ride is the 4-track Rock Band Tour Pack. Details in the full article.

Making its way around the Internet is an intriguing new rumor related to Guitar Hero World Tour (Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii). This rumor is made interesting by virtue of it being a potential set list for the game. Find the rumor list after the jump!

We have a very long list coming up after the jump, and it's for Harmonix and MTV Games' Rock Band 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2). The 84 on-disc tracks have been revealed, along with an announced 20 downloadable tracks available on release, making for over 100 tracks at launch! Find the list of on-disc tracks after the jump!

Smart bombs, precision guided armament/ A more sophisticated way to end up dead/ Still we search and invent such intelligent weapons/ That kill each other like the Gears of War/ Hoo-rah!!!/

Sounds hard-core, huh? Well of course it is! After all, that's the song of American heavy metal band, Megadeth. And yeah, it is for the Xbox 360-exclusive hit game Gears of War. The even better news is that the band has made it available as a free download, which we are hosting right here. And we're throwing in the lyrics as well, so you could sing along with it...Or maybe not. Just headbang your way through the song while playing your GoW. That should be more than enough to fire you up.

Download: [Megadeth for Gears of War]

This week we advise music lovers and gamers alike to get ready as MTV recently announced Gamer's Week 2.0. Ranging across MTV, games.MTV.com, MTV2, mtvU, Xfire, and GameTrailers, this event is set to showcase the latest, the coolest, the hottest, and in some cases, the lamest that gaming culture has to offer.

"We are excited to showcase the revolutionary hardware and games that will shape the future of gaming during Gamer’s Week 2.0 and present the content through exciting and creative short and long form programming across all of our platforms," said Brian Graden, MTV's President of Entertainment, Networks Music Group and President of Logo.

"Video games are front and center in the minds of the MTV viewers, especially with the launches of PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii, the continued success of Xbox 360, and the onslaught of amazing new titles this upcoming holiday season, and we intend to bring it all directly to our audience."

As part of this major gaming event, MTV's GAMES.MTV.COM gaming will be the focal point for Gamer's Week 2.0, and anybody visiting the site can expect the following topics to look through:

• Video: All video topics related to Gamer's Week 2.0 can be found here as they air within the week. Videos are supported by the likes of MTV, MTV News, MTV2, mtvU, Xfire and GameTrailers.
• Tune In: A guide for all the game-related programs to be featured on Gamers Week 2.0.
• Online Specials: MTV online special features can be found here, such as "PS3: Dissected," and "Wii: Dissected", gamer's gift guides. It'll also be featuring special episodes of GAME.MTV.COM regular shows "Peep Show," "The Dime," "Obsessed" and "Game Character Playlist" for the Gamers Week 2.0 event.
• Games: Videos and information on the upcoming Xbox 360, Wii, and PS3 games to be coming out this December up to 2007.
• News: This link leads to all the MTV Games top news stories, both text and video format.
  

The full program listing for Gamer's Week 2.0 is right after the jump!

Last week we reported that Xbox Live's Major Nelson had a few VIP tickets to give away for Megadeth's debut of their Xbox 360 game-inspired song, "Gears Of War" at Six Flags, New England on October 31. Well, as you've probably guessed, that day has came and gone, and just one day later Major Nelson has uploaded a whole gallery of photos for those of you who didn't get a chance to go to the Gears of War preview event. The event not only gave gamers a chance to listen to the debut of Megadeth's new song "Gears Of War", but also enabled them to have a go on Gears of War the game one week before anybody else which is an achievement in itself!

But if you were part of the other thousands of people who didn't get a chance to go to the event you'll be pleased to see the whole gallery here on QJ. Not to rub it, the event looks really good and I'm sure that the gameplay, along with the Gears Of War labelling all over the place was a great experience. Popular TV channel MTV have also filmed portions of the Megadeth concert for their "Road to Launch" show, so look out for it on TV soon. Of course, Gears of War will be out by then so you'll probably be too busy playing that to watch any TV!

    
    

Pre-order: [Gears of War]