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New Company Aims To Get Wii Players Wagering On Online Games
Since there’s no automated reporting system for the Wii like those used for Xbox Live and PlayStation Network games, players will have to self-report the outcomes of their games. So if you win or lose a bout of “Mario Kart” against an opponent (who you must’ve shared a Friend Code with alrea...
Monday, Dec 1
What Powerful Video Game Developers Dream Of — Literally
Does “Rock Band” mastermind Alex Rigopulos see a cascade of colored lights in his sleep? Does “Burnout” architect Alex Ward dream that his car has flipped? The early-90’s gaming dreams of Chris Kramer, current public relations manager at Capcom, U.S.A. [via instant message]
Game Diary - December 1, 2008: Mom Sunk My Battleship
Observation: Two years ago at Thanksgiving, I played my first video game against my dad ever: “Wii Sports.” A year later, he and I and my wife played “Rock Band,” creating an instantly cherished memory. This Thanksgiving, after years of occasionally getting mutually fixated on “Tetris” f...
Monday, Nov 24
Sony Sees PSP Piracy Slowdown, Observes ‘Good’ Beating ‘Evil’
One of the ways Sony hopes to battle piracy is by offering their first-party PSP games as downloads through the PlayStation Store. Sony Discusses PSP Possibilities For ‘LittleBigPlanet,’ ‘Guitar Hero,’ And ‘Rock Band’ Behold Sony’s Cardboard PSP Sony Online Considering MMOs On PSP
Xbox Live Snooping Reveals Top ‘Need For Speed Undercover’ DLC
Electronic Arts has always been aggressive with their “Need For Speed” downloadable content, receiving flack for downloads that are essentially cheat codes. Food for thought: imagine if Harmonix or Neversoft made unlocking every song in “Rock Band” or “Guitar Hero” a piece of paid dow...
Saturday, Nov 22
The Week In Multiplayer — ‘Gears of War 2,’ NXE, ‘GTA IV’ DLC, Nintendo Going For The ‘Halo’ Crowd, The Truth Behind ‘Bike Hero,’ More
Want to add cymbals to your “Rock Band” drum set? Patrick tested out the Mad Catz add-ons. Sony talked about the possibility for “Guitar Hero,” LittleBigPlanet” and “Rock Band” on the PSP. Rob Zombie’s new song will be coming to “Guitar Hero” or “Rock Band.”
Thursday, Nov 20
EA Sports Chief Names His Brand’s 2008 Highlight, Predicts Fitness Gaming Boom
Moore maintains that the game is “complementary” to, rather than competitive with, Nintendo’s runaway hit “Wii Fit,” primarily because he characterizes “Wii Fit” as espousing a more balance-oriented fitness routine compared to EA’s emphasis on heart-pumping physicality. What was...
New Rob Zombie Song Coming To ‘Rock Band’ Or ‘Guitar Hero’
It’s becoming commonplace for artists to make “Rock Band” or “Guitar Hero” versions of music alongside its commercial release. Beatles-Harmonix Video Game Announced ‘Guitar Hero: World Tour’ Readying Raconteurs, Jimi Hendrix Download Packs
Wednesday, Nov 19
‘Lips’ May Be The Best Karaoke Game Ever, But Is That Enough Anymore?
At least in Europe, Sony has proved with “SingStar” that a vocal-only music game can succeed. “SingStar” hasn’t taken off in the same way here, though. “Lips” could do that, unless the “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero” games have already permanently changed the expectations of the music game l...
Monday, Nov 17
Help Me Fill Out My VGA Ballot
Best Soundtrack LittleBigPlanet Grand Theft Auto IV Rock Band 2 Guitar Hero World Tour Best Xbox 360 Game Fable II Gears of War 2 Grand Theft Auto IV Fallout 3 Best Multiplayer Game Gears of War 2 Left 4 Dead Resistance 2 Call of Duty: World at War
How The Mad Catz ‘Rock Band’ Cymbals Change MTV’s Game
The “Rock Band” cymbals are, thankfully, universally compatible with every “Rock Band 2″ drum set. If you buy the cymbals for your own copy of “Rock Band 2″ on Xbox 360, but your friend has the PlayStation 3 version, that’s no problem. The cymbals doesn’t care which platform they’re tied to. T...
‘Guitar Hero’ Wii Not Getting Jimi Hendrix DLC Due To Wii Limitations
Related Posts ‘Guitar Hero: World Tour’ Readying Raconteurs, Jimi Hendrix Download Packs Activision Considering Subscription Service For User-Generated ‘Guitar Hero’ Music ‘Guitar Hero: World Tour’ Sells More On Wii Than On Any Other Platform
Friday, Nov 14
‘Guitar Hero: World Tour’ Sells More On Wii Than On Any Other [UPDATE #2: 360 Version Edged Out Wii]
What do you think this means for the future of music games, readers? More ‘Rock Band 2′ Wii Questions Answered - SD Cards, ‘Guitar Hero’ Instrument Compatibility And More Harmonix Answers Our Questions About ‘Rock Band 2′ Wii Meet ‘PopStar Guitar’’s Wii-Specific Controller
Saturday, Oct 25
The Week In Multiplayer — The New ‘Star Wars’ MMO, ‘Rock Band 2′ On Wii, ‘LittleBigPlanet’ Clarification, Soulja Boy Challenging MTV, More
We learned why the AC/DC “Rock Band” track pack is only at Wal-Mart. And we got more answers to your “Rock Band 2″ Wii questions. I also tried Konami’s “Rock Revolution” with “Rock Band” drums. A Nintendo employee described how kids use “Wii Music.” Capcom vs. Nintendo: Who has the better lobby?
Friday, Oct 24
Nintendo Surprised At How Kids Play ‘Wii Music’
Miyamoto: ‘Wii Music’ Is ‘More Interesting Than A Video Game’ Hardcore gamers are split on “Wii Music.” It’s not “Rock Band” or “Guitar Hero” — it’s something entirely different. Given the accessibility of “Wii Music,” however, it seems especially designed to engage the younger crowd. A f...
Monday, Oct 20
More ‘Rock Band 2′ Wii Questions Answered - SD Cards, ‘Guitar Hero’ Instrument Compatibility And More
Keep reading to learn more about “Rock Band 2″’s use of SD cards, Wii Points and instrument compatibility between “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero.” A Harmonix spokesperson told me Friday that the controllers for “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock” will work in “Rock Band 2″ on Wii, but they can...
We Try Playing ‘Rock Revolution’ With The ‘Rock Band’ Drums
The disc-only version of Konami’s “Rock Revolution” was released last week, but the drum kit-and-game bundle won’t be in stores until next month. I was told by Konami reps last month that if you can’t wait until then, you can buy the game and use MTV Games’ “Rock Band” drum kit, in addition to...
Thursday, Oct 16
Harmonix Answers Our Questions About ‘Rock Band 2′ Wii
If You Play Bass In ‘Rock Band,’ You’ll Want Mad Catz’s New Guitar Controller We haven’t known much about “Rock Band 2″ for Wii, except that Harmonix kept promising it would be feature-complete, unlike the original “Rock Band.” MTV Multiplayer went hands-on with the Wii version earlier t...
Friday, Oct 3
This Week In Multiplayer — A New DS, ‘Rock Band’’s Spin-Off, PSP MMOs From Sony And More
Nintendo dated a host of upcoming Wii and DS games Electronic Arts has become a fan of game boxes with severed hands I examined whether “Mega Man 9″’s downloadable content strategy is a good one Harmonix confirmed “Rock Band 2″ on Wii will have an online store and multiplayer
Saturday, Sep 27
MTV Hosts ‘Rock Band’ Day And A Head Is Chewed Off [pictures]
At MTV’s Times Square headquarters where two-thirds of the Multiplayer team operates, yesterday was declared “Rock Band Day.” Employees were invited to play and compete to win “Rock Band 2” “game kits” which consisted of the game, a microphone, one guitar and the standard drum set.
Thursday, Sep 18
If You Play Bass In ‘Rock Band,’ You’ll Want Mad Catz’s New Guitar Controller
The biggest difference between this and the standard “Rock Band” controller is in the strum bar. Bass players don’t strum the same way guitar players do, yet “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero” have traditionally ignored that in their peripherals. The gameplay mechanics are the same, but the ph...
Tuesday, Sep 16
Box Art Reviews: ‘Star Wars: The Force Unleashed,’ ‘Rock Band 2,’ ‘Warhammer Online,’ More
What the Box Tells Us: Forget the mild-mannered, shadowy silhouettes of the first game merely pretending to rock. According the cover of “Rock Band 2,” you can actually rock — on a stage in front of a crowd. Cons: Hello, stage presence? It seems that the guitarist and bass guitarist have thei...
Friday, Sep 12
This Week In Multiplayer — ‘Spore’ Mania, ‘Rock Band 2′ Anticipation, The Secret Behind Classic Remakes And More
Did you know there are 13 songs in both “Rock Band 2″ and “Guitar Hero: World Tour”? We published a picture gallery of “Rock Band 2″ instruments Tracey John attempted to break the “Active Life” pad using experiences from the NES Power Pad
Monday, Aug 25
Game Diary - August 26, 2008: ‘Dead Space’ Surprise
I would have been able to share so much more about the game now, if not for that disc error (one not suffered by my early build of “Rock Band 2,” meaning it’s likely the disc’s problem and not the system). Oh, and I also probably can’t share more because the disc is marked for “Internal Use.”
Saturday, Aug 23
The Week In Multiplayer — Box Art Credits, ‘Rock Band 2,’ ‘Space Invaders’ Controversy, ‘Harry Potter,’ Woodpecker’s Lips, More
Stephen got the scoop on some overlooked “Rock Band 2″ details and what Harmonix is planning for in-game music creation. We also found out how “Rock Band 1″ songs will be exported to “Rock Band 2″ and “SingStar” offers song-swapping (and not exporting).
Friday, Aug 22
After ‘Rock Band 2,’ Harmonix Planning ‘Something Great’ With Music Creation
At a “Rock Band 2″ demo earlier this week I asked Harmonix public relations man John Drake what he would say to people who, in trying to decide between the two games, felt swayed by the music creation mode in “Guitar Hero.” ‘Guitar Hero: World Tour’ Adds Drums And Music Creation, Challenges ‘...
Thursday, Aug 21
Small But Key ‘Rock Band 2′ Details
The kick-pedal doesn’t fall off – Not only are the new “Rock Band 2″ drums wireless, but when you lift them off the floor, the kick-pedal doesn’t fall off. As “RB2″ public relations man John Drake noted, this is an advance that will be appreciated by people who don’t have a permanent spot for t...
Wednesday, Aug 20
Harmonix: How ‘Rock Band 2′ Lets You Access First Game’s Songs
“Rock Band 2” developers at Harmonix have been promising that all the songs on the first game’s disc will be playable for owners of this fall’s sequel. Until yesterday, the only theory I had heard about how this would work was Joystiq honcho Chris Grant’s (hopefully joking) suggestion tha...
Tuesday, Aug 5
Japanese Creators Take Home Fewest E3 Awards In 11 Years
Best Original Game Mirror’s Edge DICE/Electronic Arts for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 36) Best Hardware/Peripheral Rock Band 2 Ion “Drum Rocker” Set ION Audio/MTV Games for Xbox 360) Best Action/Adventure Game Dead Space EA Redwood Shores/EA for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
Sunday, Jul 20
Analyst: E3 Was Boring, ‘Headed For Extinction’
There were few surprises on the software front, with most of the publishers showcasing games that had previously been announced. Electronic Arts had the most impressive presentation of the publishers, in our view, showing highly polished content and having developers make many of the...
Saturday, Jul 12
The Week in Multiplayer — iPhone 2.0, Past E3 Revelations, ‘Rock Band 2,’ And Our 2008 Favorites
Electronic Arts revealed that 2009 will introduce downloadable music content for games other than “Rock Band” The first details on “Rock Band 2″ came to light We looked back at all of the stories that brought about the wrath of the MTV Multiplayer readership
Wednesday, Jul 9
New ‘Rock Band 2′ Details Revealed (Behind The Fish Tank)
For all their improvements, the sequel’s refined instruments aren’t a required purchase for “Rock Band 2″ gamers. Publisher MTV Games and developers Harmonix ar emphasizing the cross-compatibility of the original “Rock Band” with the upcoming sequel. They’re making it clear that any...
Monday, Jul 7
Rhythm Game Track Finder Update: Who’s On First?
Rock Band (Xbox 360, PS3) 16 Songs (Rush’s “Closer To The Heart,” and “Working Man (Vault Edition)” Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Snow ((Hey Oh)),” and “Tell Me Baby” The Who’s “Amazing Journey,” “Baba O’Riley,” “Behind Blue Eyes,” “Eminence Front,” “Going Mobile,” “Leaving Here,” “My Gene...
Friday, Jul 4
The Week In Multiplayer - ‘Too Human,’ ‘Diablo III,’ ‘Rock Band 2,’ ‘Spore’ And More
Editor Stephen Totilo gave his “Too Human” impressions, comparing the game to “Metal Gear Solid 4.” He also got to play co-op with Kotaku’s Michael McWhertor. “Rock Band 2” was announced, and will come to the Xbox 360 first in September.
Wednesday, Jul 2
What We’re NOT Playing — Volume 39 (Sorry ‘Guitar Hero: Aerosmith,’ ‘Final Fantasy Tactics A2′ and ‘The Princess Bride’)
Once again, Jason Cipriano and myself find ourselves agreeing on the game we won’t be playing this week — “Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.” Both of us seem to have invested into the “Rock Band” experience and don’t find the single-instrument games appealing anymore.
Monday, Jun 30
The New Console War: Music Games — Can You Keep Your Downloadable Content?
If you purchased any songs for “Guitar Hero III,” Activision has said those won’t transfer to “Guitar Hero: World Tour.” That does make sense considering the next “Guitar Hero” includes drum and vocal tracks, but Activision has also said that “Guitar Hero III” downloadable content won’...
Friday, Jun 27
One Rock Band’s Mixed Reaction To “GTA IV”
It reminded me of a similar problem I have with “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero” at parties. If someone forgets their memory card or hard drive with all of the songs unlocked, another person has to track down an unlock code just to experience all the music. Why is that?
Tales from the Road: ‘Rock Band’ and ‘Guitar Hero’ Battle, One Wins
Warped Tour’s bands are aimed at the same young demographic that MTV Games and Activision are counting on to buy new versions of “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero” this fall. “Rock Band” dominated the music games presence at Warped Tour. “Guitar Hero” was there; just not in a form you might expect.
Tuesday, Jun 24
The New Console War: Music Games — How Are They Each Treating the Wii?
“Rock Band“ The Wii version was released today. It’s not the same “Rock Band” that appeared on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 last fall. Harmonix and MTV Games used the PlayStation 2 version of “Rock Band” as the foundation for their Wii version, so there are a number of features aren’t in “Rock Ba...
The New Console War: Music Games — A Look at Each Game’s Drum Set
“Rock Band” Right now, Harmonix’s drum set is the standard — four drum pads and a kick pedal. These were also the first instruments Harmonix developed without the aid of peripheral maker Red Octane, however, and it showed. Users have complained of snapping kick pedals and excessive noise w...
Tuesday, Jun 10
‘SingStar’ Goes YouTube on PS3, Other Music Games Should Take Notes
In order to take full advantage of what “SingStar” has to offer, you not only need the “SingStar”-branded mic (unfortunately, your “Rock Band” microphone won’t work, nor will any other USB or Bluetooth-based mic) and a PlayStation Eye. The latter allows you to make a virtual record of loo...
Monday, Jun 2
‘Guitar Hero: Aerosmith’ Is Easier Than ‘GH III’ — So Is ‘Rock Band’ Just Too Hard?
“Rock Band” went the other direction. When I chose to buy “Rock Band” over “Guitar Hero III” last fall — months before I worked for MTV, conspiracy theorists! — it was because I wanted the full-band experience. When I learned how tough “Guitar Hero III” was on expert, typically my difficulty...
Thursday, May 29
Harmonix: ‘Streamlined’ Wii ‘Rock Band’ Not An Afterthought
“Rock Band” on Wii is slated for release on June 22, and the first volume of the track pack hits stores July 15. Yesterday afternoon, I played “Rock Band” for the Wii in a demo room used by MTV Games (it’s not as easy for us as you’d think — I had to walk five blocks to another building). Harmonix Com...
Saturday, May 24
The Week in Multiplayer — ‘Wii Fit,’ ‘LittleBigPlanet,’ ‘Madworld,’ ‘Banjo Kazooie,’ ‘Metal Gear Solid 4′ And No More ‘CliffyB’?
Testing… one… two… What if you tried a “Rock Band” mic with “SingStar”? Let the music game wars begin: “Guitar Hero: World Tour” will add drums and music creation. Tracy Morgan was dared to make the ultimate porn video game on “30 Rock.”
Friday, May 23
‘SingStar’ Mic Check: No Love For ‘Rock Band’ Or Bluetooth Headsets
Like I said, though, the microphone is technically bundled with the Xbox 360 version. I don’t have access to the PlayStation 3 “Rock Band” microphone, but there’s a good chance it won’t work, either. If you have any success, let me know.
Monday, May 12
Rhythm Game Track Finder Update: Almost Complete!
This week’s updates includes one of our last archival additions, Tecmo’s “UNiSON: Rebels of Rhythm & Dance,” our weekly “Rock Band” update, as well as the remainder of the “Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore” downloadable content for both the Xbox 360 and PS3.
Saturday, May 10
The Week in Multiplayer — ‘Wii Fit’ Delivered By A Trainer, Bagels And Hookers in ‘GTA IV,’ A Look At Game Reviews
Harmonix and MTV Games announced that Wii and PS2 owners can get “Rock Band” downloadable tracks for other systems via a retail disc. A dry June for Nintendo? Totilo asked why there aren’t any U.S. Nintendo releases during the month. Meanwhile, the Nintendo Channel just launched on the Wii.
Monday, May 5
This Week’s Rhythm Game Track Finder Update: Rockin’ Rodents
In addition to “The Chipmunks” both “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero 3″ saw three song updates in the form of downloadable track packs. However, it was announced today that “Rock Band” owners who have a PS2 or Wii will be able to purchase twenty song track backs to supplement the Xbox and PS3’s do...
Monday, Apr 28
Rhythm Game Track Finder Update: Battle of the Rhythm Games
The Track Finder was also updated this past week with “Karaoke Revolution American Idol Encore” PS3 downloadable content, as well as “SingStar”’s official release date and track list for here in the States. Last, but not least, we added three more song’s to “Rock Band” (one of them being T...
Thursday, Apr 24
Direct From SF: A ‘Rock Band’ Wedding At The Zoo
“Rock Band” wasn’t turned on until after Karen and Patrick had their first dance as a married couple. There was a very good reason for that, too. Once “Rock Band went” on, the entire audience was hooked. The centers of attention played first, though, joined by Game Life editor Chris Kohler for...
Monday, Apr 14
This Week’s Rhythm Game Track Finder Update (The Return Of ‘Rock Band’)
The past few weeks of Track Finder updates have been a bit slow, only adding some DLC one week, and half of an upcoming game the other. However, the same can’t be said about this week. We are back on track, with updates for the biggest rhythm games around: “Rock Band,” “Guitar Hero,” and “DDR.”