Details are slithering their way onto the interwebs about Harmonix follow up to to the rather splendid Rock Band. Much to the surprise of no one, the game will continue with the same rhythm action on a plastic instrument style that's made Harmonix a household name. Well, in my house at least, although I don't think we're exactly representative of households internationally. There'll obviously be spit and polish, but don't expect a reinvention of the gazillion pound making wheel.

Also unsurprisingly, instruments purchased for Rock Band the first will still work with Rock Band the second, as will DLC, like those songs you forked out for. Fair play to Harmonix then for not shafting our wallets too much, well, too much more anyway. Sadly though, no music creation element this time round. I say sadly, but the slippery slope towards music being replaced by the clack clacking of plastic in front of a TV is one that's edging a little too close in my opinion.

Source PS3blog