Rocksmith+ Is A Subscription Service For Learning Guitar And Bass

Ubisoft has announced a new addition in the Rocksmith franchise with Rocksmith+, a subscription service that aims to help you learn guitar and bass. You can connect your instrument to your PC, console or mobile device and practice by playing along with master recordings of a variety of songs. 

Rocksmith+ works with acoustic instruments and amps as well, since you can use your phone's microphone to pick up what you're playing. So there’s no need for any extra gear. You'll get real-time feedback as you're playing, and songs will have adaptive difficulty. You'll be able to control playback speed, so you can slow tracks down and really get to grips with them. Rocksmith+ will feature a variety of genres, not just rock and metal. Pop, hip hop, country, Latin and R&B tunes will be apart of the game too. 

Every song will have chord charts for rhythm players and there will be note-by-note "authentic arrangements," too. You'll be able to create your own arrangements for licensed songs through the Rocksmith Workshop as well. Rocksmith+ will cost you $15 a month or $100 a year. A release date wasn’t given, however, you can sign up now for a closed beta on PC.

Rocksmith 2014 Edition Remastered Supports Acoustic Guitars Now

Ubisoft has released a free update for Rocksmith 2014 Edition Remastered today on PS4, Xbox One, and PC adding acoustic guitar compatibility. Plugging in a microphone to your PC or console will let you play the game with your newly-compatible acoustic guitar. Acoustic guitar players are also encouraged to mess around with the microphone settings as different mics can pick up the audio differently. For a more detailed list of the acoustic compatibility update, read the full rundown here.

Ubisoft Announces Rocksmith 2014 Edition Remastered (Why ?)

Ubisoft has announced that Rocksmith 2014 Edition Remastered will be releasing on October 4, 2016. Why they’re releasing a remaster of a game from 2014 in 2016 and not changing the name is beyond me. While that certainly would be confusing for most people, Ubisoft has done nothing to really clarify the details. This "new" version will be available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC for $60 (wow lol) and a free update to existing players. This "remastered" version will include 6 news songs over the original release. The songs are as follows:

• "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley & The Wailers
• "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley
• "Some Nights" by Fun
• "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5
• "Hey Ya!" by Outkast
• "Drops of Jupiter" by Train

In order to get theses song you MUST purchase the remaster version, they are not apart of the free update. However, they will be available as standalone DLC down the road. Why Ubisoft is doing this (besides making some easy money) makes so sense. They should just make a 2016 / 2017 version of the game. What are your thoughts on Ubisoft doing this ?