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Developer: Harmonix Music Systems
Publisher: MTV Games
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii

Rock Band 2 is therapy for your inner rock snob—that sneering music cynic that resides in many of us. You know the one. The jerk who shivers every time an overplayed relic pops up in classic-rock radio rotation. Or the naysayer who loves telling people that their favorite band hasn't made a great record since the '90s. See, Rock Band 2, just like its predecessor, has a way of making players come to appreciate songs outside the taste boundaries they've erected over the years. 

You can almost hear the music snobs readying their best sneers for this one. Panic At the Disco and Dashboard Confessional are confirmed as co-headliners for the first-ever Rock Band Live Tour, set to kick off on Oct. 5 in San Diego.

Who hasn't gone to an awesome live show and thought, "I want that! I want to rock that hard!" only to quickly realize that the last instrument you attempted to master was the recorder in third grade. (We're shaking our fists at you, "Frere Jacques.")