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No, I'm serious with that headline: your mom is in Rock Band 2

Among the features of the game's expanded Band World Tour Mode is the ability to hire staff as you gain fans by completing gigs. Your default roadie? Your mom, a Carol Brady-like figurehead who offers you support and, as the game puts it, a "200% boost in clean laundry and worried phone calls."

As you progress through the game, you'll be able to hire other staff members, all of which will offer you different bonuses depending on their function. The unpaid intern, Trevor "Brutal" Dent, hates your music, but will net your band more money per gig. Or you can hire a street team, Jason and Sarah Brau, huge fans who will promote your music and help you earn more fans. 

There are 14 different staff members you can hire, many of which I've yet to unlock, like the stylist (Jaime Divine), a documentarian (Cameron), or a publicist (Lurline B. Vermouth). Hey, if any of them don't work out, there's always mom, right?


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P3T3Y's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:00
P3T3Y
Also would have accepted: Your soiled underwear/underpants/underoos is/are in Rock Band 2.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:03
Holyetheline
I'm loving all of this Rock Band 2 news!
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:09
Nick Chester
@Holyetheline:

I'm working with preview code, so more is sure to come as I get deeper in to the game. Done for the day, though. :D
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:11
king3vbo
Rock Band 2 is looking awesome
F Whipple's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:12
F Whipple
This will just make it awkward when my band picks up groupies
Tactix's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:13
Tactix
I'm glad my mom is in the game! That laundry's gotta get done somehow!
Phantom Spaceman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:26
Phantom Spaceman
groupies ftw
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:31
pendelton21
Too bad you can't recreate your own mothers to put in the game.
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:38
Technophile
my mom is kinda hot.
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:41
NihonTiger90
My mom will be thrilled to know she's finally in a game.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:43
Dexter345
They showed us this at E3. Did you somehow miss it then, Nick?
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 14:50
michiyoyoshiku
Somebody stole this from me

AND THEY WILL PAY I DID THE YOUR MOM THING in Rock Band long before this....

FEEL MY WRATH HARMONIX FEEL MY WRATH
balth's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 15:09
balth
But who washes your mom's dirty laundry once I'm done making it with her?
MrSadistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 15:16
MrSadistic
milf
Miike's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 15:35
Miike
My mom isn't white....
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 16:38
Electro Lemon
Wait, his name really is Brutal? I thought that was Nick making a joke.
ScreamingScarab's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/22/2008 18:34
ScreamingScarab
Too bad they don't have a "Mom's Choice" setlist of Bee Gees, Michael Buble, Simply Red, and Marvin Gaye. Hey! That rhymed!
Batthink's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/23/2008 17:09
Batthink
They should have radio DJs in that group of helpers.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/23/2008 18:47
TrailerParkJesus
hilarious
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