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We’re receiving reports that the new title update for Rock Band — the one that introduced the music store — is creating some unforeseen problems. Specifically, the patch seems to create some on screen lag not present before the patch. We tested it this morning (we also noticed it over the weekend). Sure enough, there was some lag present and many notes were missed. Before everyone starts running around screaming bloody murder, you should know that the lag is absolutely fixable.

Essentially, all the patch does is throw Rock Band’s calibration settings out of whack. As the video above notes, the Standard CRT setting defaults to a lag of 0ms. For whatever reason, the patch alters this setting. The solution? Change it back to the way it was. It’s not even necessary to manually calibrate. Just select the setting that you had before and you should be good to go. Crisis averted.

[Thanks, Mike McD]

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Update: The Heroic Map Pack is finally free, folks. Go get it!

We’re sure all the fanboys out there were awake late last night, waiting for the Halo 3 Heroic Map Pack to become free at 2AM Pacific last night. Those who did were greeted with sour news: the maps remained at their original price of 800 Microsoft Points. As of this post, the content still isn’t free. We’re not sure what the problem is, but Bungie.net members are (understandably) miffed. At any rate, the maps should be free sometime soon. Keep an eye out on this post; we’ll update once the maps are available free of charge.

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A reminder to those who were able to score a key code or put down a pre-order at Gamestop that the Battlefield: Bad Company multiplayer beta has officially begun. The semi-exclusive beta will run from now through April 25th and feature multiplayer mayhem spread across two maps featuring the Gold Rush gametype. And after firing up the beta for a few swift games this morning we must say, this game has potential. The graphics are gorgeous and the Frostbite engine’s destructible environments seem to work as promised. We’ll have to play a lot more Bad Company before we’ve a definitive thought, but from what we’ve experienced thus far, it seems to be good times. Anyway, the Bad Company beta is live, so get in if you want and if you can. Oh, and know that weapons are not included. Mwahahaha!

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Fresh from his much deserved vacation, Major Nelson sends word that last night, Microsoft dealt with Gamerscore cheaters / boosters with a highly concentrated dose of punishment.

Those gamers who Microsoft targeted as being the greatest Gamerscore abusers have just had their entire Gamerscore wiped to a more appropriate 0GS. This wipe also prevents abusers from being able to go back and earn Gamerscore from already unlocked accomplishments, but they’ll still be able to live a pure life and earn new accomplishments in the future. But we’ve to say the ideal punishment of all is the fact that all Gamerscore cheaters will now carry a mark of shame (seen above) that’s branded on the cheater’s Xbox.com Gamercard. How fashionable. You can learn more about the punishment, how cheaters are targeted and what goes down over on Xbox.com. Also, be sure to heckle anyone you see sporting the mark of shame. Give it to ‘em good, make ‘em cry!

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Ladies and gents, boys and girls, dogs and cats of all ages. Just as we were promised last week … Boston has arrived!

This day, Rock Band received a six-pack full of Boston downloadable content that can be bought off the Xbox Live Marketplace individually or packaged together for additional savings. And, as most of you are already aware, this Boston DLC features musical greatness, including the highly demanded and highly requested Boston track “More Than A Feeling”. Click towards the break to view the complete list of this week’s DLC and pricing and be sure to hop onto the XBLM to make a few purchases. Boston is here kids, now rock it!

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