Harmonix websites are back, following an attack last week that brought down the official Rock Band and Dance Central websites. Harmonix disabled passwords for all accounts as a precautionary measure and now suggests it's safe for users to head back and reset their passwords.
There's no word on who initiated the attack, though Harmonix assured there aren't any signs of user information being published or misused. The attack comes a week after Harmonix concluded its DLC campaign for Rock Band, which delivered new songs every week for over five years.
January's DLC line-up for Dance Central 3 includes Nicki Minaj's "Whip It," Pitbull ft. T-Pain's "(Hey Baby) Drop It to The Floor," and Flo Rida's "Let It Roll." Whatever 'It' is, we're worried it's getting an unwarranted amount of abuse. Thankfully the month's two other downloadable offerings, namely Pitbull ft. Chris Brown's "International Love" and The Wanted's "Glad You Came," are much more affectionate-sounding.
"Whip It," originally a bonus track available with Walmart pre-orders of the game, is available for all from tomorrow on Xbox Live Marketplace. The two Pitbull tracks follow in a week's time on January 15, then it's "Glad You Came" on January 22 and "Let it Roll" on January 29. Each track sets you back 240 MSP, but you can get a couple of doggies on the cheap with Pitbull Pack 01, a bundle of "(Hey Baby) Drop It to The Floor" and "International Love" which woofs in at 400 MSP.
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Dance Central 3 will be the first Xbox 360 game to support SmartGlass functionality, using Microsoft's tablet and smartphone connectivity to allow people to queue up new tracks for themselves or their friends. The "Party Time DJ" app allows someone using an iOS, Android, or Windows Phone 8 device to create playlists or simply select the next song in "Party Time" mode, Harmonix revealed to Engadget.
Other functionality includes queuing up DLC to buy on the Xbox, changing difficulty, or tracking calories burned and progress toward weekly goals. Despite being tied to the new SmartGlass tech, the functions here, of facilitating DLC purchasing and tracking in-game progress, seem similar to those in the Facebook Rock Band World app.
The app will not be available in time for tomorrow's launch; Harmonix did not provide a specific time, though Engadget speculates it will be close to Windows 8's October 26 launch. What Harmonix has provided, however, is Dance Central 3's full track list, which can be found after the break.
I commit dance crimes every time I step on the dance floor. One more strike and I go to dance prison for life. You don't want to know what they do to bad dancers there.
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