News by Chris I. Back in 2001, before there were plastic guitar peripherals and drum sets being hooked up to gaming consoles in mass, Harmonix delivered an explosive controller-based hit rhythm game that gained quite the cult following: Frequency. Even though it amassed strong critical acclaim, sells weren’t great. In…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Here’s why I love Hatsune Miku; she represents truly democratic music making. For the cost of a piece of a software (about $100 Australian for the base vocaloid software, and then $150 for the Hatsune Miku voice plugin), anyone can take a now-iconic music “voice” and…
Read MoreApart from its undying love to the way of the pinball, it seems like developer Zen Studios is just as passionate about kung fu and dance music, and it shows in KickBeat, the team’s latest PlayStation Network title. Music gaming has been on the decline as of late, but KickBeat harkens…
Read MoreGame Freak has stepped outside of its massively popular Pokémon series and brought the unique rhythm platformer HarmoKnight to the 3DS eShop. In our original HarmoKnight review our Editor-in-Chief, Matt Sainsbury, found quite a few things that he liked about the game, but ultimately felt that it was unworthy of…
Read MoreThe two great handheld rivals – the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Vita, have been compared head-to-head on sales figures in the past, and in the same week saw a major 2D platformer released. The New Super Mario Bros 2 release will likely sell better and keep the 3DS well…
Read MoreThe music rhythm genre has seen a revival in recent years. With the success of titles such as Elite Beat Agents and Audiosurf, it’s no surprise to see developers such as Bit192 Labs begin bringing their games to the iOS, such as Tone Sphere. But in the face of competition…
Read MoreMost good handheld consoles launch with a good puzzle game. The Game Boy launched with Tetris. The Nintendo DS launched with Polarium. The Vita has launched with Lumines: Electronic Symphony. Of course, Lumines isn’t exactly a new game – it’s also done well for itself on the PSP and PS3,…
Read MoreMost good handheld consoles launch with a good puzzle game. The Game Boy launched with Tetris. The Nintendo DS launched with Polarium. The Vita has launched with Lumines: Electronic Symphony. Of course, Lumines isn’t exactly a new game – it’s also done well for itself on the PSP and PS3,…
Read MoreBemani aren’t the most well known of players in the music game genre in the west. Acting as Konami’s official music game division, they’ve developed a number of big titles such as the Dance Dance Revolution series. Sadly, most of their other titles have remained Japan-exclusive with the odd exceptions,…
Read MoreBemani aren’t the most well known of players in the music game genre in the west. Acting as Konami’s official music game division, they’ve developed a number of big titles such as the Dance Dance Revolution series. Sadly, most of their other titles have remained Japan-exclusive with the odd exceptions,…
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