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GameCareerGuide: LCD Results, And An MMO Challenge Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:52PMGamasutra's education-focused sister site has posted the results of its retro LCD challenge, while opening up a new one which asks readers to design an MMO gameplay system. Challenge: LCD Gamesystem GameCareerGuide's most recent completed challenge, inspired by dedicated LCD handheld games, invited readers to design their own title in this nearly-lost form of video games. The major restriction ...
The Sonic video we've been waiting 16 years to see Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:42AM"Oh my God" - that was the first thing I said when the title card disappeared from view and Sonic appeared on the screen. Nothing can prepare a Sonic fan for the awesome contained within this humble YouTube window.
Harmonix Introduces New Features With Rock Band Network 2.0 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:52PMThe Rock Band Network, which allows artists to make their music available as playable tracks for the Rock Band video game series, will be updating to version 2.0, Harmonix announced in an official post on the Rock Band Creators website [registration required]. The update will add new features that work with the new Pro instrument line announced in June, including "Pro Drums", "Keys and Pro Keys ...
Microsoft threatens Halo: Reach players with 'permaban' Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:32AMMicrosoft isn't too happy that Halo: Reach has leaked. Company reiterates that anyone playing any unauthorized title runs the risk of being banned from Xbox Live.
Hackers see the cloud as ripe territory Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:48AMSurvey conducted at last month's Defcon finds that hackers see the cloud as ripe for the taking and don't believe that cloud vendors are doing enough to secure it.
Road Trip Pic of the Day going weekly Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:46AMSince early June, CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman has posted a daily picture and tasked readers with identifying it. Now, with Road Trip 2010 completed, the daily challenge is going weekly. Please come back each Thursday.
Road Trip Pic of the Day 8/24: What is this? Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:36AMIf you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.
Preview: Rock Band 3 Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:38AMWe never saw the second iteration of the Rock Band franchise, but excitement is mounting as we ready for a local release of the third Rock Band on 21 October this year for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii.
Music Tech: 'Töken' Brings Multitouch to DJs Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:05PMThe Töken Multitouch Screen, Emulator, and Traktor Pro give a peek into the clubs and parties of the future. Disc jockey - emulator - Games - Video Games - Emulation
Music Tech: 'Töken' Brings Multitouch to DJs Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 5:50PMMove over, iPad and tonetable; there’s a new king of virtual DJing rigs coming. And it might just change everything (again).
TalkRadar Clip 'o the Week: Jurassic Park Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:27PMDinosaurs, Sega CD, and Jeff Goldbum impressions! Is this a gaming podcast or your bucket list?!
It's a wonderful time to be a young gamer Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 2:36AMIf you're a mayhem-loving hard-core gamer, recent developments in the video game industry might be lacking a certain explosiveness. As my Chronicle colleagues Ryan Kim and Erick Wong reported during last month's Electronic Entertainment Expo, the show... Video game - Video game industry - Gamer - Games - Electronic Entertainment Expo
Fear and Loathing at E3: Awards and Accolades Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 6:52PME3 2010 is now just fading into memory. Shigeru Miyamoto has sheathed his sword. Hideo Kojima has ridden off into the sunset, to return again when needed most... Hideo Kojima - Shigeru Miyamoto - Electronic Entertainment Expo - Video game - Games
Fear and loathing at E3: Awards and accolades Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 5:24PMAssociate editor Chris Holt is still getting over his E3 hangover. Here are a few things that stood out at the show.
Fear and loathing at E3: Awards and accolades Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 5:15PME3 2010 is now just fading into memory. Shigeru Miyamoto has sheathed his sword. Hideo Kojima has ridden off into the sunset, to return again when needed most. Cliffy B is off re-gelling his hair.
My Credo Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 10:41AM"I Promise Never To Program A Computer To Play Something I Can't"
Beamz Interactive to Bundle Sony Creative Software Applications with Beamz Studio Application Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 10:51AMCombination of Beamz Studio, ACID Music Studio & Sound Forge Audio Studio from Sony creates comprehensive studio solution suite to make music with light (PRWeb Jun 19, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/06/prweb4162984.htm
Beamz Interactive to Bundle Sony Creative Software Applications with Beamz Studio Application Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 10:40AMCombination of Beamz Studio, ACID Music Studio & Sound Forge Audio Studio from Sony creates comprehensive studio solution suite to make music with light
World Cup blog – day eight: discuss today's stories Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 8:04AM• Relive Slovenia 2-2 USA just for the hell of it • David James set to replace Rob Green for Algeria • Relive Germany's 1-0 defeat to Serbia with Rob Smyth's MBM • Follow Sean Ingle on Twitter . • Relive the action with our Twitter replay interactive • In pictures: Galleries of the best action in South Africa Welcome to day eight of the guardian.co.uk's daily live World Cup blog, wherever you ...
Interview with Kevin Kent, Inspired Instruments Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 2:36PMLast week, Irvine-based Inspired Instruments (www.yourockguitar.com) announced a round of funding, saying that it has developed an electronic guitar which combines the game controller functionality for popular videogames like Rock Band and Guitar Hero with actual musical functionality. To hear about how the firm is hoping to change the music industry, and bridge ...
Preview: APB / All Points Bulletin Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 6:33PMAny time a developer decides to charge a fee to let players access their game's online offerings, they're electing to enter into one of the most competitive fields in the video game industry. Subscription fees are a limited resource among consumers, much more so than basic retail expenses. In order to pull down a significant portion of this resource, their games have to evolve in new and ...
How Harmonix Is Tricking Lazy Gamers Into Learning Real Instruments [Editorial] Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 5:40PM# editorial For years, musicians have mocked those of us holding plastic guitars . Fair enough—but we had fun! But with Rock Band 3 , we learn what Harmonix was up to all along: Actually teaching us how to play real instruments. More »
"Rock Band 3" Gets Real Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 1:06PMThe gap between real-life players and Rock Band players just got smaller. Rock Band - Music - Arts and Entertainment - Bands and Artists - Canada
Hands On: Rock Band 3 Adds Keyboards, Realistic 'Pro Mode' Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 3:03PMEven after three Rock Band games, Harmonix hasn’t given up on the dream of making you a rock ‘n’ roll star. Rock Band 3 , which MTV Games will publish this fall on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii, adds a variety of new features that enhance the virtual rock star experience.
New details on Rock Band 3 keyboard, guitar, songs, and Pro mode Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 2:57PMIt’s a good day to be a Rock Band fan. A large chunk of the new set list for Rock Band 3 has just been revealed along with screenshots of the new keyboard and guitar controllers. But what’s really exciting is the Rock Band Pro mode, which promises help you play real instruments.
Mad Catz® Announces New Range of Official Rock Band(TM)3 Instruments and Accessories Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 8:18AMRange to Include Wireless Keyboard Controller, Wireless Fender(TM) Mustang(TM) PRO-Guitar(TM) Controller, PRO-Cymbals(TM) Expansion Kit & MIDI PRO-Adapter(TM) read more
Mad Catz® Announces New Range of Official Rock Band3 Instruments and Accessories Friday, June 11, 2010 @ 8:00AMMad CatzÂ® Interactive, Inc. , a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider today announced a new range of official Rock Bandâ¢3 instruments and accessories.
'Rock Band 3': Keyboards are the key Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 7:55PMThe new version of the popular video game adds keyboards and a keyboard controller.
‘Rock Band 3’: Keyboards are the key Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 3:59PMPublished: Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 10, 2010 at 11:15 a.m. Ever since Rock Band expanded the musical video-game stage in 2007 to add drums and vocals to the Guitar Hero experience, players have been clamoring for keyboards.
Rock Band 3 Will Try to Teach You How to Actually Play Instruments [Gaming] Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 10:09AM# gaming Rock Band 3 is going to come with a real-deal MIDI keyboard. Yes, this new music game will attempt to teach you to actually play music . More »
'Rock Band 3': What's new, what's notable Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 7:46AMHere's some history and a rundown of new features for 'Rock Band 3':
Rock Band 3's keyboard and 7-player mode revealed Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 6:42AMRock Band 3 and its keyboard peripheral have finally been unveiled in a video by USA Today. But while the game's improved story mode and new DLC organisation sound good, it's the keyboard that everyone's craning to see. And how good does it look?
So Act(R) Network Acquires Worldwide Rights to All Fields of Use for MAX SOUND(TM) Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 8:05AMHOUSTON -- So Act Network, Inc. , which is endorsed by William Shatner as "a ray of hope amidst all the gloom," and by Ed Asner as "the best place to make a difference," announced today that it has acquired the worldwide rights to all fields of use for revolutionary audio enhancement technology known as MAX SOUND.
GI Interviews Video Game Metal Band Powerglove Tuesday, May 4, 2010 @ 8:03PMIf the only thing that comes to your mind when someone says the word “Powerglove” is a failed Nintendo peripheral, it’s time to start thinking differently. Powerglove is also a metal band that chugs out blisteringly brutal renditions of your favorite video game tunes. From Sonic to Final Fantasy IV, from 8-bit to MIDI, no catchy gaming song is left un-metalized. During the middle of the band’s ...
Sampla tests your video game music knowledge, reflexes Friday, April 23, 2010 @ 1:24AMHave you ever wondered why you're so terrible at remembering the phone numbers, email addresses and, quite possibly, names of your dearest friends and family members? Simply put, it's because you're using all of your brainspace to store melodies for classic video games. Yeah, it's pretty tragic, but it's not completely without its usefulness -- it'll help you do really well in John Freeborn and ...
Local bands set the beat for Kawaii Kon Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 6:46AMJapanese animation (anime) and comics (manga) may grab most of the attention of Kawaii Kon attendees this weekend, but music will play a role in the convention experience as well.
Game music of the day: Blast Corps Wednesday, April 14, 2010 @ 3:19PMWelcome to GamesRadar's daily blast of all things pertaining to the ever-growing field of game music. Each post will introduce new sounds, games, composers and fan-made remixes of gaming's greatest aural achievements.
Deadmau5 Wants To 'Keep Doing New And Cool Things' Monday, April 5, 2010 @ 4:18PMDance-music superstar Deadmau5 talked to MTV News about his desire to "keep doing new and cool things." "I keep setting the bar for myself," the "Ghosts N Stuff" hitmaker said.
Jam to your own song on 'Rock Band' Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:11PMWant to get your song in the music video game "Rock Band"? Unsatisfied with the 1,000-plus "Rock...
Can Viacom Do What Activision Couldn't? Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 2:05PMMusicians have a new venue to get their music out to existing fans -- and bring in new ones.
Here We Go Magic Announce New LP Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:06PMUPDATE: Go here to download the track "Collector", in exchange for an email address. Psych-folk upstarts Here We Go Magic release their second LP, Pigeons , on June 8 via new label Secretly Canadian . Unlike on 2009's self-titled, four-track-recorded, one-man-band debut , Magic leader Luke Temple has some help this time in the form of a full group consisting of Kristina Lieberson, Michael Bloch ...
New Neon Indian Track Co-Produced by Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:36AMRising chillwave forerunner Neon Indian just dropped a new single called "Sleep Paralysist" all over the internet, via Mountain Dew's Green Label Sound imprint . And even though Neon mastermind Alan Palomo produced the song with Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor, it's still got that 80s-video-game vibe that made his Psychic Chasms LP such a winner. Check out the song here and below:
Seven45 Studios ups the ante for music games, intros fully functional six string controller Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:06AMWe've seen "real" guitars made to "work" with existing music-band titles, and we've even seen MIDI guitars play nice with Rock Band, but we've yet to see a company design a game from the ground-up to work with a legitimate six string. Until now. Here at GDC, Seven45 Studios is making a name for itself by introducing Power Gig: Rise of the SixString (for PS3 and Xbox 360) along with a bona fide ...
Full Sail University Launches New Music Production Bachelor of Science Online Degree Program Friday, January 22, 2010 @ 2:17AMFull Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), is pleased to announce the Music Production Bachelor of Science Online Degree Program. This degree program is specially designed to cater to students who have a variety of relevant knowledge upon entering the degree program, ranging from novice to professional in music technology, musical performance, music theory, and ...
Dead to Rights Blog: Music Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 2:52PMDead to Rights: Retribution (X360) Volatile Games discusses the aural experience of Dead to Rights.
Make your own Rock Band songs - and get paid Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 1:34AMRock Band developer Harmonix has launched new tools allowing anyone to make, upload and sell Rock Band versions of their songs.
Misa Digital Guitar removes the strings, inserts a touchscreen Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 7:13AMTo the tech-minded, it's innovation. To traditional musicians, it might just be blasphemy. The Misa Digital Guitar has taken the strings out and put a touchscreen in their place. by Rachel King
Gambridge Z line MIDI guitars compatible with Rock Band, sort of sound like guitars Monday, January 11, 2010 @ 1:38PMThere's always someone that will tell you that you can make the Rock Band experience more "realistic," as if there was something more realistic than pressing buttons on a piece of plastic that vaguely resembles a guitar. And believe us, there was no shortage of companies with Guitar Hero / Rock Band controllers at CES -- including Gambridge, whose Z line of dual game / MIDI guitars are full ...
Another one! Gambridge Z-1 Hybrid guitar/controller Saturday, January 9, 2010 @ 3:55AMHybrid guitar controllers must be the new hotness. Here's another one, this time from newly formed company Gambridge.
Millions of Plastic Guitars Can't Be Wrong Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 12:30PMIf you make a process easy enough, you can change the world. In 1995, two MIT graduates set out to make music-making easy. Now millions of people play their product, and the inventors are releasing the developer tools for free.