9:34 AM on 7/12/2010 by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo
The next Guitar Hero game, Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock will have a strong focus in rock, classic rock and metal music when it launches this fall. Along with a co-op quest mode you'll have all your usual options of play for your band of face melting characters. The latest trailer for the game showcases some of the songs you'll be playing and gives you a good look at the game in motion.
The character models look better than ever and the animations are smooth and natural. I really like the specific, fun and campy animations for songs like Uprising from MUSE and Bohemian Rhapsody from Queen.
10:27 AM on 6/9/2010 by Marc "DjinniMan" Allie
Last year, the Guitar Hero brand was a bit too prolific. That seems to have changed in 2010, with but one Guitar Hero game on the horizon. All sorts of information has been revealed about the next Guitar Hero, subtitled Warriors of Rock. Releasing this fall, Warriors of Rock will have a new "story-based" Quest Mode, narrated by none other than Gene Simmons. Co-op would seem to be a point of emphasis in Quest Mode, as players "join together" on an epic journey to save rock and roll.
9:07 PM on 5/6/2010 by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo
The Guinness Book of World Records launched a Gamer's Edition a few years back, since then they've slowly grown the book into a definitive collection of records and interesting stats for fans of video games. The latest edition includes the "Top Videogame Series of All time" and is topped by the relatively young Halo franchise, a co-op favorite around these parts.
Call of Duty comes in at #2, a series that has had its fair share of co-op as well, with 13 of the 50 franchise we consider to be mostly co-op. In fact, 6 of the top 10 franchises as voted on by the users of the Guinness Website are cooperative.
9:28 AM on 4/28/2010 by Marc "DjinniMan" Allie
Abbot and Costello, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Pork and Beans: apart from each other, they are acceptable, but combined, they turn into something far better. So what would happen if you took an actual, functioning electric guitar, and combined it with the fake plastic doodads used to control music games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero? You'd get something like the Power Gig guitar, shown above.
4:07 PM on 3/9/2010 by Katrina "ShadokatRegn" Pawlowski
We've got a most intriguing issue of On the Download lined up for you, including our very special centerfold guest of the week. They're hot, they're bothered, and they've got guns. Also on the plate: Borderlands "Zombie Island" DLC, and Resident Evil 5's "Desperate Escape" DLC pack. Don't miss it!
10:14 PM on 3/4/2010 by Marc "DjinniMan" Allie
2009 - it was the year of way too many music video games. The prime culprit was Activision, releasing a whopping 25 different SKUs last year. Even for die-hard fans, that's too much of a good thing, and it's no surprise sales were lower than expected. According to a conference call to investors, Activision plans for only two Hero games this year, both coming in the second half. A sequel to DJ Hero and an unnamed Guitar Hero game are coming. No PS2 versions, nor instrument bundles will ship for either. Could there be trouble with the oversaturated franchise?
Maybe so, beyond even the low sales problem. Activision has claimed "patent pending" on Guiatr Hero games, and is being sued by a group who alleges there is no such patent pending. If found guilty, Activision could be fined $500 per game. I don't think that will make those investors happy, either, Bobby!
5:47 PM on 2/10/2010 by Marc "DjinniMan" Allie
Today, we conclude our look at the shape of band-centric games to come. In part one, we identified the qualities that the current band-centric games all share. Now, we'll take these traits and see how some of the biggest acts of all time stack up. Which bands will have their own video game?
4:48 PM on 2/10/2010 by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo
One of my all time favorite crazy games is Typing of the Dead, a game that blends House of the Dead with Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. Yes, it's crazy - and it's crazy addictive for geeks like myself. Developer Epicenter Games looks to release a spiritual sequel to the genre, with a game that combines Guitar Hero style gameplay with House of the Dead style action. Enter Rock of the Dead.
1:27 PM on 1/18/2010 by Marc "DjinniMan" Allie
Things on the music game front have been surprisingly quiet. We know that Harmonix is working on Green Day: Rock Band, that much is certain. But that's pretty much it. Pretty odd when you consider how many upcoming music games we already knew about this time last year. (Could it be that we've reached the point of saturation? We have some thoughts on this we'll share with you soon.) Rumors about two more music games are swirling; one of them is confirmed, while the other isn't as substantial.
10:01 AM on 12/24/2009 by Nicholas "bapenguin" Puleo
Microsoft has launched a brand new dedicated music store section to Xbox Live featuring all the music downloads for Rock Band, Guitar Hero and the Lips franchises.
Each store is independently designed and looks very close to the in game counterpart. Song previews are offered as well - and some even offer the ability to search. This is perfect just in time for your holiday get togethers as you can queue up a bunch of songs for download and fire up the game, instead of waiting for your downloads to finish in game.
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