Harmonix is generally the developer you think of when it comes to rhythm games. Creators of Amplitude, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Dance Central and more, you generally know to expect quality from them. Enter Super Beat Sports, a sort of sequel to 2015 iOS title Beat Sports. Now on Nintendo Switch, you tackle five different … Continue reading
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Let’s Look At: Amplitude
Today, we look at Amplitude, the reboot to the PS2 classic. While the game gets the basics down of this kind of game, it feels like there is something missing, namely a better soundtrack. Continue reading
Harmonix and Tilting Point Reveal ‘Beat Sports’ for the New Apple TV
Harmonix Music Studios, the creators of Rock Band, have partnered with publisher Tilting Point and announced a new music mini-game collection for Apple TV called Beat Sports. The game was demonstrated onstage today at the latest Apple Event and was developed exclusively for the new Apple TV. It will consist of music-infused mini-game versions of … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: Harmonix’s Nick Chester Answers Our Questions About ‘Rock Band 4’
In less than two months, the Rock Band franchise is returning for a reunion tour of sorts with Rock Band 4. After developing the original Guitar Hero back in 2005, Harmonix went on to develop Rock Band, a music game that incorporated singing and drumming along with the guitar gameplay they revolutionized for Guitar Hero. … Continue reading
New Tracks For ‘Rock Band 4’ Announced
Harmonix has announced some new tracks that will be playable in Rock Band 4 when the next-gen entry of the music game is released on the Xbox One and PS4 on October 6th. Highlights for me include “Friday I’m in Love” by The Cure and Live’s “All Over You.” And I do have a soft … Continue reading
Harmonix Survey Gauges Interest in New ‘Rock Band’ Game
Looks like Harmonix is toying with the idea of getting the band back together. In a new survey, the developers are asking if gamers would be interested in seeing a new Rock Band game for the current generation of consoles. And while they seem to be focusing on PS4, Xbox One and Wii U, there … Continue reading
Harmonix’s Nick Chester Talks Amplitude HD, Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved and The Future of Rock Band
Recently, Harmonix reached out to it’s fans through Kickstarter, in an attempt to bring back the game series that started it all for them: Amplitude. With only a few days of funding left, and almost half of their goal still to be reached, we touched base with Harmonix’s own Nick Chester to ask, not only … Continue reading