Kotaku: Rhythm

Why Not Just Do Away With Boss Fights Altogether?

Mike Fahey — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:20:00 EDT

Some people love boss fights; others dread them. Commenter TheBlackHole25 is in the latter camp, and he'll explain why in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »

Ubisoft Reveals a Slew of New Tracks for Rocksmith

Drew Cohen — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:40:00 EDT

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We've already told you about Rocksmith, Ubisoft's foray into the rhythm-and-music game genre. The title brings something new to the table. Unlike Rock Band or Guitar Hero, players of Rocksmith will be challenged to use a real guitar. No, seriously. The French developer promises that the title will come packaged with "a unique quarter-inch USB cable that is the first of its kind, allowing users to plug any real guitar with a quarter-inch jack directly into their favorite console." More »

This Xbox Indie Combines Rhythm And Role-Playing

Mike Fahey — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:20:00 EST

Puzzle Quest taught us how to cast spells by matching brightly colored gems. Iridium Studios' Xbox Live Indie game Sequence will teach us how to wield the awesome power of dance. More »

Review: Dance Central

Brian Crecente — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:40:00 EDT

Dance Central is a dancing rhythm game from the folks who created Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Packed with an eclectic mix of music and dance moves from the artists, it hopes to redefine the way we play dance games. More »

Review: Power Gig Rise of the SixString

Brian Crecente — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:30:00 EDT

Power Gig: Rise of the SixString strives to bridge the gap between pretending to play guitar and playing guitar with a game backed by a instrument manufacturer and an impressive list of previously reticent artists. More »

Harmonix Confirms Entire Rock Band 3 Setlist

Owen Good — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:30:00 EDT

Earlier today, RockBandAide.com picked apart a Gamescom video interview with Harmonix and posted a list of 38 more songs believed to be in Rock Band 3. Asked for confirmation, Harmonix provided it. Hilariously. More »

Nine More Tracks Confirmed for Rock Band, Dance Central

Owen Good — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:00:00 EDT

Harmonix, as promised, yesterday rolled out a list of six new songs for Rock Band 3 and three for the upcoming Kinect game Dance Central. More »

Bit.Trip Runner Micro-Review: Running Down A Dream

Mike Fahey — Fri, 21 May 2010 17:40:00 EDT

Tired of rhythm games filled with glitz and glam, high-priced plastic instruments, and licensed music you may or may not enjoy? Commander Video comes to the rescue with Gaijin Games' latest WiiWare title, Bit.Trip Runner. More »

Yet Another Video Game About Chopin

Mike Fahey — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:20:21 EDT

First it was World War II, then zombies, and now 19th century Polish composer Frederic Chopin, with an upcoming rhythm game by Polish studio Bloober Team dedicated to the star of Namco Bandai's Eternal Sonata. More »

Megadeth Hints at Big Plans for Guitar Hero

Owen Good — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:00:00 EST

Answering the fan mailbag on the band's official site, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine says he's had recent "high level meetings" with Activision and Neversoft to discuss an idea that is more attractive to the band than a dedicated box set. More »

Namco Files Patent for Wiimote Drumming Game

Owen Good — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:30:00 EST

A pair of attachments would turn two Wiimotes into a set of sticks, presumably for an air-drumming game, according to a patent filed recently by Namco Bandai. More »

This Week In XBLA: O-D Beat Drop

Mike Fahey — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:00 EST

Puzzle and rhythm collide in O-D Beat Drop, the puzzle game that lets you use the beat of your own music to set the pace of the game. More »

DJ Hero Does NASCAR

Mike Fahey — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:20:00 EDT

Target and Activision have teamed up to plaster Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 1 Chevrolet with giant DJ Hero logos at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race in North Carolina this Saturday. More »

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ Track List Grows By Eight

Mike Fahey — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:40:00 EDT

We're happy for you DJ Hero and we're gonna let you finish, but Scratch: The Ultimate DJ features some of the greatest newly announced musical tracks of all time, featuring Kanye. More »

Retro/Grade: A Shooter In Reverse

Mike Fahey — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:20:00 EDT

Rick Rocket just saved the universe, and now he has to do it all over again...in reverse. This is Retro/Grade, coming to the PlayStation Network from developer 24 Caret Games. More »

First New Rock Band Unplugged DLC Hits

Mike Fahey — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:20:00 EDT

A rather nice variety of tracks make up the first batch of new DLC for Rock Band Unplugged since launch, with Stone Temple Pilots, Mötley Crüe, Avenged Sevenfold, and Dream Theater getting the Frequency treatment. More »

Guitar Hero 5 Brings New Look, New Features, And New Bands

Mike Fahey — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:20:00 EDT

Determined to deliver more than just another band game sequel, Neversoft gives Guitar Hero 5 a brand new look, innovative new features, and introduces more than 25 new artists to the rhythm game genre. More »

Nintendo DSi Dated For United States, New Color Announced

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 08:15:00 EST

The latest incarnation of the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo DSi, will be released in the U.S. on April 5 and priced at US$169.99. It is launching in black and new color blue. More »

Andrew Lloyd-Webber Video Games In The Works

Mike Fahey — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:20:00 EST

The Phantom of the Opera is now...inside your Wii. Andrew Lloyd-Webber's Really Useful Group is apparently working on video games based on the famed composer's magical works of musical theater. More »

Black College Football Experience To Support Rock Band Drum Kit

Stuart Houghton — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:20:00 EST

When last we looked at Nerjyzed Entertainment's Black College Football: The Experience we noted that the game was due to have some kind of half-time rhythm minigame. But what, why and how? More »

Acclaim Unveils Free Browser-Based Rock Game Rockfree

Mike Fahey — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:40:00 EST

Why spend a couple hundred dollars on plastic instruments when you can play a browser-based band rhythm game and play for free? This is the question put forth by Acclaim's latest online game, Rockfree. More »

The Jonas Brothers And Rihanna Join PopStar Guitar

Mike Fahey — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:20:00 EDT

It seems recently that a day doesn't go by without some rhythm game announcing new artists, new albums, or new features for the forthcoming versions of their franchise, and XS Game's PopStar Guitar wants in on some of that hot announcement action. In a press release that claims to be announcing four new blockbuster tracks, five new tracks are listed, which I assume means one of them isn't blockbuster enough. Is it Rihanna's "Shut Up and Drive", "SOS" by the Jonas Brothers, "See You Again" by Hannah Montana, or "Wake Up Call" and "Makes Me Wonder" from Maroon 5? More »

Patapon Launch Trailer

fdemarco — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 11:00:00 EST

Patapon releases next week and having had the privilege of checking it out over the last couple of days, I can tell you it's a really great game. The art style alone is enough to send an artsy guy like me into the stratosphere. If you haven't yet checked out any of the media surrounding this games, be sure to check out this trailer to see what you've been missing. Loco-Roco fans will take to this like a second coming. Great stuff. More »

The Chipmunks, the Rhythm Game, the Experience

Mark Wilson — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:20:19 EDT

The rumors were right. The Chipmunks are getting their own PS2/Wii/DS videogame from Brash Entertainment. This December alongside their film, The Chipmunks will launch a rhythm game in which they perform 40 castrated classics like REM's Shiny Happy People and Run DMC's It's Tricky. More »

Learn Music On Your DS - Rhythm 'N Notes

Mike Fahey — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:20:04 EDT

While I can pick up a guitar or sit down at a piano and work my way through rudimentary renditions of just about anything, I've never managed to learn how to read music. It's one of those things I really regret not getting around to. There may be hope for me on the horizon however, for Agetec is releasing the educational music game Rhythm 'N Notes on the DS this fall. More »

Rockstar and Timbaland Bring PSP Beaterator

Mike Fahey — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:20:17 EDT

If you were one of those folks that sat around all day playing with Rockstar's web-based Beaterator music mixer when it was released a few years back, now would be a good time to pick up a PSP. More »