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Rock Band App Hits iTunes

All heck is about the break loose now that EA has debuted its Mobile Rock Band game on the iTunes App Store. No, the iPhone's 320×480 pixel touchscreen isn't exactly reminiscent of a Stratocaster, but that isn't dampening early buzz around the extension. Its long-term success, however, remains in question. "Without the faux-instruments, Rock Band for iPhone offers an unavoidably watered-down game-play experience," the Appleblog.com writes. "It loses the original feel of Rock Band ... Instead, it becomes a clone of the hugely popular Tap Tap from Tapulous, which was first released in the App Store way back in September 2007." Rock Band for iPhone and iPod touch launches with 20 songs, and will set fans back $9.99.

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