Rock Band Blitz developer discusses dropping the plastic instruments
Returning to your roots is a common tactic in the music industry. You start out indie, get your first big hit, and before you...
Can we panic now? — Core gaming has a problem
THQ layoffs, Sega cancellations, and Sony studio closures caused last week to be one of the worst in memory for the gaming industry. Compare that to mobile darling OMGPOP which was sold for $210 million based on the strength of one game. It seems like one side of the market is on its way down, while the other side has nothing but growth ahead of it, but that isn't necessarily the case.
Lumines Electronic Symphony is the most enjoyable epileptic seizure you’ll ever have (review)
Lumines was developed by Q Entertainment, a Japanese game studio founded by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the mind behind Space Channel 5, Rez, and more recently,...
Why music video games aren’t dead
Music video games such as Activision Blizzard’s Guitar Hero and Electronic Arts/MTV/Harmonix’s Rock Band were among gaming’s fastest-growing sectors a few years ago, soaring...
Hands-on: Ubisoft’s Rocksmith lets you use your own guitar in music video game
Not every game teaches you something. But after you play Ubisoft‘s Rocksmith, you’ll be on your way to learning how to play the electric...
Just Dance 2 breaks the music game curse with 5M units sold
Music games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band once lit up the charts of video game sales. But then they plunged into an...
Viacom ditches Rock Band, Dance Central after selling off music game developer Harmonix
When Viacom decided to sell music game developer Harmonix, it was a pretty good indication that it didn’t think Harmonix was doing a good...
Viacom won’t get fooled again, drops Rock Band developer as music game sales falter
Music game developer Harmonix might have started the fire for the music game industry. But it’s stopped burning, leading Viacom to sell the critically...