RedOctane Games of Guitar Hero fame returns to music rhythm games | exclusive interview
RedOctane Games, a music rhythm gaming company that started the Guitar Hero craze, is back as a new game studio. Unlock premium content and...
Rocksmith+ is launching September 6 on the Ubisoft Store
Rocksmith+ is launching in a week, on September 6 on the Ubisoft Store. The new subscription service is boasting the largest catalog in a...
Unplugged: Air Guitar uses Oculus Quest hand-tracking to turn you into a rock star
A video teaser popped up for a VR game on Oculus Quest that uses controller-free hand-tracking for a familiar musical experience similar to Rock Band...
VR’s creative potential requires creative controllers
Placing a pilot in the cockpit of an F-14 in the middle of a combat mission is about as difficult as it sounds –...
Guitar Hero Live is the new standard for rhythm games
Rhythm games needed a comeback. After the genre fell off, both Activision and Harmonix/Mad Catz (the publishers for Guitar Hero and Rock Band, respectively) decided, around the same time, that it was due for a resurgence.
The day the music died for guitar games — and how they’re coming back
Activision and Harmonix are giving the once rockin’ music game genre one more go on the new generation of game consoles, though they’re changing up...
Guitar Hero is back — and this time, the songs are free in the cloud
For the first time in five years, Activision and FreeStyleGames are going to deliver a new music game. It's a complete reboot.
After a five-year hiatus, Activision teases a new Guitar Hero
Cryptic video teases a new game. Is it the new Guitar Hero?
Want another Tony Hawk or Guitar Hero game? Neversoft won't be making them
Activision's Neversoft will be folded into Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward.
Music-game developer Harmonix lays off 37 and replaces CEO
The studio is still working on a number of upcoming games.