“We’ve actually made a choice to break out of the annual release cycle for Rock Band this year. [This is] partly because the annual cycle places limits on the choices …
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Las Vegas, Nevada – CES 2009 South Hall – Booth 25321 – ezGear, a leading marketer of state of the art audio, video and gaming products and Inspired Instruments, an California based music and gaming technology company, announces the introduction of the world’s most advanced video game and music controller, the You Rock Guitar. The You Rock Guitar includes breakthrough technology that bridges the gap between video gaming and music; like no tuning, multi-touch game play and real string articulation to name a few.
First of its kind
The You Rock Guitar is like no other. The You Rock Guitar’s functionality works with more gaming and music devices than any consumer electronic device to date. 1) The You Rock Guitar can interface to Video Game systems such as the Wii™ and is capable of working with the top video games (Guitar Hero and RockBand). 2) The You Rock Guitar can work with music programs on Macintosh™ like Garage Band and any Windows™ PCs music program supporting MIDI. 3) Jam along with your favorite song on your iPod, iPhone, or any MP3 Player, or 4) rock out with a real guitar amp or mixer. And you can do all that with the on-board sounds or those from any MIDI sound source.
These tracks were listed on the official Rock Band 2 website and then pulled. Could they been a mistype, or mistakenly posted?
Lenny Kravitz
– Are You Gonna Go My …
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1. Grand Theft Auto IV (98 — 360, 98 — PS3) 2. LittleBigPlanet (95 — PS3) 3. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (94 — PS3) 4. …
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10. iPod Touch (various games) 9. Dead Space 8. Pure 7. LEGO Indiana Jones : The Original Adventures 6. Madden NFL ‘09 : All Play 5. Rock Band 2 4. …
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Become a Music Legend, Without the Need for Costly Instrument PeripheralsMilton Keynes – 505 Games is today pleased to reveal We Rock: Drum King, a brand new rhythm-action game for Nintendo Wii™, which sees you becoming the drummer in a band that’s on the road to global stardom. It’s due to rock out across Europe in April 2009.
Unlike many rhythm games, to become a music legend in We Rock: Drum King you only require two Wii Remotes, rather than having to clutter your living room with potentially expensive instruments. The remotes become your virtual drumsticks as you beat your way through 30 awesome tunes, including Bloc Party’s Banquet and Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Mad Catz(TM) Interactive, Inc. (”Mad Catz” or “the Company”) (Amex: MCZ; TSX), a leading third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider today confirmed plans to attend the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 8th through January 10th 2009. Mad Catz expects to unveil multiple new licensed products designed for home video game consoles and PC across its Mad Catz and Saitek brands. Mad Catz will be exhibiting in the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, located next to the Convention Center in Suite No. 377.
New Releases Also Include New Play Control! Pikmin and Mario Power Tennis for Wii, Fire Emblem for Nintendo DS
REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 17, 2008 – Continuing its commitment to create fun and engaging experiences for everyone, Nintendo of America Inc. today unleashes a broad list of exciting new games for the first quarter of 2009. Topping the list is Pokémon™ Platinumversion for Nintendo DS™, a remarkable new entry in the belovedPokémon series, slated for a March 22 launch across North America. Nintendo’s roster of more than 100 new games includes an impressive array of challenges and experiences for new players and loyalists, as well as everyone in between. Notable titles include the enhanced New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis™ and New Play Control! Pikmin™for Wii™, and Fire Emblem™: Shadow Dragon, Personal Trainer™: Math and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for Nintendo DS.
Gaming Community Responds to Economic Downturn with Bids on Songs of Awesomeness
SEATTLE – Dec. 12, 2008 – The fifth annual Child’s Play Charity dinner auction held on Tuesday night netted over $200,000 in contributions, as a sold-out crowd of over 400 video game industry leaders and community enthusiasts crowded into the Washington State Convention and Trade Center’s sky bridge to bid on more than 100 lots of gaming memorabilia to support sick children in more than 60 hospitals around the world. Tuesday night’s passion for charitable giving pushes the current running total for 2008 to $1.07 million, handily surpassing the stated goal of $750,000 for this year’s drive.
Just in-case you missed this announcement during Spike TV Video Game Awards, or our post of it last night. Pearl Jam’s very first album, and one of …
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“We should note that while the Rock Band franchise managed to grow in November, Guitar Hero overall still outsold Rock Band by more than 2-to-1 in terms of dollars in …
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Most Original Game: Braid – Microsoft – XBLA (360) No More Heroes – Ubisoft – Wii LittleBigPlanet – SCEE – PS3 Boom Blox – Electronic Arts – Wii Mirror’s …
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Cambridge, Mass. – December 8, 2008 – Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that Rock Band® is set to give fans a taste of country music for the first time with the addition of the “Going Country” 5-pack to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content. The impressive lineup of renowned country artists includes Grammy Award winner Brad Paisley with “Mud on the Tires,” the honky- tonk country classic duo Brooks & Dunn with “Hillbilly Deluxe,” and all-American trio Dixie Chicks with “Sin Wagon.”
Rock Band country lovers can also look forward to Dierks Bentley’s #1 single “Free & Easy (Down the Road I Go)” and Miranda Lambert’s standout single “Gunpowder & Lead.”
Each track will be available starting December 16, 2008, for the Xbox®360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and December 18, 2008, for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Each individual track will be available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) and $8.49 (680 Microsoft Points) for the 5-pack.
1. Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3, PC) 2. Braid (360) 3. LittleBigPlanet (PS3) 4. Rock Band 2 (360, PS3) 5. Gears of War 2 (360) 6. Dead Space (360, …
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The Singles Collection to be released for Rock Band
On December 9th, Rock Band will release songs from No Doubt’s The Singles Collection. Thirteen tracks will be available for download …
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Special One-Hour Awards Presentation Will Honor Titles Across 20+ Categories, Including the Highly Coveted 2008 Game of the Year on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 8:00PM ET/PT Only on G4
“X-Play,” the most watched videogame series on television, announced its nominations for the Sixth Annual “Best of 2008 Awards” as selected by the show’s team of gaming experts. This year’s list boasts more than 20 categories ranging from Most Original Game, Best Strategy Game, Best New Character and Best Sound Design. The show also includes five new categories: Best New Downloadable Game, Best Racing Game, Best Music/Rhythm Game, Best Handheld and Best M-M-O. The special takes fans through each category, revealing the winners and explaining in detail exactly why each game won, finally culminating with the highly coveted Game of the Year Award. Gaming fanatics and occasional fans alike should not miss seeing how the reliable heavy hitters like “Fallout 3,” “Gears of War 2″ and “GTA IV” match up against some of the newer titles like “Left 4 Dead” and “Mirror’s Edge.” “X-Play’s” hosts, Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb will reveal all in a special one-hour “X-Play Best of 2008 Awards” premiering Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 8:00PM ET/PT only on G4.
Santa Monica, CA – November 25, 2008 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is rocking the holiday season with a robust slate of games for the entire family. Headlining is Guitar Hero® World Tour, the latest installment in the best-selling music-based video game franchise, featuring everything from full band to guitar solo challenges. Also touring are Call of Duty®: World at War, the most intense World War II experience ever; Quantum of Solace™, which captures the edge and intrigue of the new Daniel Craig Bond series; Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa™, featuring the high-jinx and hilarity of the acclaimed feature film from DreamWorks Animation; and Spider-Man™: Web of Shadows, an original game featuring the most recognizable Super Hero of all time, Spider-Man.
Following is a more detailed listing of Activision’s holiday game line-up, which is currently available at retailers in North America: