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Harmonix, the makers of Rock Band, Dance Central and Guitar Hero, sold itself to Viacom in 2006 for a cool $175 million plus bonuses and profit share over a certain level.Then in 2007 they received $150 million in bonuses and ... [»]
But that doesn’t mean they’re going to be buying the developer, who’s recently been put up for sale by MTV owners Viacom. In an interview with Industry Gamers, Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirschberg talked about making peace with their former partners and progenitors of Guitar Hero. “I ... [»]
Harmonix, the development team behind the Rock Band games, is up for sale. EA is the publisher for the Rock Band series; it kind of makes sense that an acquisition is in order. Apparently, it definitely is not and that’s according to EA CEO John Riccitiello.It’s clear that Riccitiello thinks the ... [»]
The music genre is declining – rapidly. With the recent release Rock Band 3, MTV and Viacom (owners of Harmonix) are now looking to offload the development studio. Rock Band 3 received very good reviews, but the sales have not reflected this at all.According to the Wall Street Journal, Viacom has ... [»]
Kinect is available in the US, and with that we have delightful relations of first hand experiences. Dance Central , the most exciting of kinect’s launch games is proving to be a hit. As one gamer found out though, it’s probably best not to play in the buff – and warrants a little extra care when playing.Why? Do Kinect’s infra-red sensors get confused with all the extra dangly and wobbly ... [»]
by Dev van der Bank We all know the story of the tortoise and the hare, with our shelled friend overcoming all odds to take victory from his furry counterpart. Harmonix seems to be using this metaphor to build on its Rock Band franchise by observing and listening to its consumers, slowly chiseling out its next addition to ... [»]
Remember last week, when Oprah gave away free Xbox 360’s with Kinect, causing a microcosm of mass hysteria? Because shilling your product on just one incredibly popular daytime television talk show isn’t enough, Microsoft have engaged in another bit of ingenious product placement that’s bound to ... [»]
A couple of weeks back my wife went out and bought a copy of Just Dance for the Wii which I have to say is a bucket load of fun. Granted flailing around like an epileptic monkey in the lounge isn’t everyone’s idea of a good time but after a couple of ... [»]
The folks from Harmonix taking a poke at themselves, it’s really awesome. People on the internet tend to get a bit carried away and worked up with this whole “omg leak†culture that exists. Hit the jump for Harmonix’s “official comment†on the track list being leaked last week..Rock Band 3 Setlist OFFICIAL Comment from ... [»]
I can only assume this information wasn’t meant to be shown until after E3, but USA today’s gone and put out a video detailing some of the new features in Harmonix Software’s Rockband 3. One of the key man features is that the game will now – as hinted at previously – feature keyboards. The new instrument is a 25-key, fully ... [»]
In just a week it’ll be time for the kick-off to the inaugural World cup 2010 match between Bafana Bafana and Mexico. My esteemed colleagues will also be on their way to E3. I'm going to simultaneously celebrate and drown my sorrows by drinking lots, and lots of beer.Today in 1989, The Chinese army massacred hundreds of protestors in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Not cool. Just last year, Kung-Fu’s David Carradine, Bill from Kill Bill, was ... [»]
Vilified Activision CEO Bobby Kotick took the stand at this year’s D.I.C.E. (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain) Summit, an annual gathering of videogame executives, where they (I assume) talk about their yachts in the Bahamas. Famous for alienating himself from gamers, developers and gaming journalists for saying things like wanting to “take all the ... [»]
Activision have, during their latest financial investor call, announced that we’ll only be seeing one game in the Guitar Hero Franchise – one of just two music rhythm games from the publishing giant this year. The other? Previously announced sequel to Activision’s highest grossing new IP, DJ Hero. It’s about bloody time, if you ask me. The music rhythm genre was on the brink of becoming grossly ... [»]
Last week EA released their 2010 line-up, letting us know that things like Dead Space 2 and Dragon Age 2 were on their way. Conspicuously absent? Anything Rock Band and Left 4 Dead related. We now know why. According to GameInformer the publisher – which has been struggling financially – will be moving away from ... [»]
When Guitar Hero launched, it did so exclusively on the PS2. This wasn’t because of any exclusivity agreements because Sony saw the franchise as a portent of the onset of the rhythm gaming craze. No. Apparently Mad Catz had been commissioned to make the Xbox version, but as a result of the pending law suit between Harmonix and Konami (who made the earlier GuitarFreaks) they tried to back ... [»]
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