Cambridge, MA – April 19, 2010 – Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. announced today that it has been nominated for Best Games-Related Site in the 14th Annual Webby Awards.
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet.
TheBeatlesRockBand.com introduces people to the unique interactive experience presented by The Beatles™: Rock Band™. Set in the game’s own distinctive style, it provides in-depth background information on the people, places and instruments featured in the game. Cutting-edge web design techniques and high-resolution, behind-the-scenes videos round out the experience.
“Nominees like TheBeatlesRockBand.com are setting the standard for innovation and creativity on the Internet,” said David-Michel Davies, executive director of the Webby Awards. “It is an incredible achievement to be selected among the best from the nearly 10,000 entries we received this year.”
Which is more difficult to survive: a futuristic robot battle or high school? This week’s downloadable game offerings from Nintendo invite you step up and find out for yourself. Mega Man 4™ is now available to Wii™ owners via the Virtual Console™ service, sending players on a classic mission with one of the all-time great gaming heroes. Meanwhile, Nintendo DSi™ users can enjoy a more earthly brand of adventure in SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL™ for the Nintendo DSiWare™ service. Other new arrivals include retro gems from Nintendo’s Game & Watch™ series, a hand-held app that lets you create your own digital postcards and a new puzzle game for the WiiWare™ service that packs a real bang.
We’ve also got a fresh entry in the WarioWare™: D.I.Y. “Big Name Games” series, which spotlights new downloadable microgames created by the industry’s most talented designers. This week’s microgame comes from WayForward Technologies’ Matt Bozon, known for his work on hand-held classics like Shantae and Contra 4. New “Big Name Games” will be added every Monday through July 26, all available to download for zero Nintendo DSi Points™ to anyone with broadband Internet access and a copy of either WarioWare: D.I.Y. for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems or WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcasesoftware for the WiiWare service. Visit the Nintendo Channel on your Wii system today to learn more about these games and to see a video of Matt Bozon creating his original microgame, Shantae NAB!
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Cambridge, Mass. – April 16, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three pack of songs from Coheed and Cambria, as well as singles form Supergrass, Siouxsie & The Banshees and The Violent Femmes will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.
With more than 400 artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, AC/DC and Green Day, who are exclusive to Rock Band, as well as more than 1,100 songs available through the Rock Band platform and 65 million songs sold through its download store alone, Rock Band is the undisputed sales and content leader in the interactive music space, providing the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums.
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