No Rock Band Network on Wii

Later this year Harmonix plans to update Rock Band 2 to allow users to connect to the Rock Band Network. The tools for the service were developed using Microsoft's XNA toolset, meaning that all the content will be available to Xbox 360 users. According to a Harmonix PR Representative they would "love to get it running on Wii."

What this means is that the service will be unavailable to users on Wii. The reason for this? Companies, other than Nintendo, cannot patch a game after it has been released. Only one game so far has even had a "patch" through a firmware upgrade and that was Wii Sports Resort. The only way to do this would be through a new disc release or possibly some kind of server side update for Wii owners, but I'm not sure just how possible that would be. If you're looking to get user generated content on Rock Band 2 and you play the game on Wii, you'll have to hope that some of the songs might be released through their weekly download service.

Source: Joystiq

First Details for Lego Rock Band DS

Lego Rock Band for the DS is coming, and it should make owners of the DSi happy. Unlike the Guitar Hero games for Nintendo's portable you will not be using any extra peripherals to play this game. Rather, you will be playing in a style similar to Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP. All the action will happen on screen via button presses or stylus controls. You will have the choice between either, going back and forth between the different instruments rather than playing one instrument through the whole song. You'll also have all the building options you would expect in a Lego branded game. You can create your own Lego rock star. Lego Rock Band DS will also feature four player multi-player and will be available during this holiday season.

A sample of the track list from Lego Rock Band DS:

Kaiser Chiefs: "Ruby"
The Automatic: "Monster"
Ray Parker Jr.: "Ghostbusters"
Tom Petty: "Free Fallin'"
Jackson 5: "I Want You Back"
Vampire Weekend: "A-Punk"
Blur: "Song 2"
Carl Douglas: "Kung Fu Fighting"
Europe: "The Final Countdown"
Good Charlotte: "Girls & Boys"
Pink: "So What"
Counting Crows: "Accidentally in Love"
Sum 41: "In Too Deep"

Source: Joystiq