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The creator of Rock Band has vowed not to saturate the market with games when the franchise returns this year. Harmonix and Activision released over 30 different guitar-based games between 2005 and 2010, causing the market to become oversaturated and collapse. Rock Band 4 is now set to return this …
Read More »Is VR going to change the world? Find out in this week’s MCV
Now that consumer virtual reality headsets are finally on the horizon, are they really going to change the world as firms like Oculus would have us believe? We speak to HTC’s connected products marketing boss Jeff Gattis to see what it is doing to ensure the sucess of its Vive …
Read More »Harmonix developing next-gen Rock Band
Rock Band 4 will be compatible with previous instruments and DLC
Read More »New Rock Band in development for PS4, Xbox One – report
A new Rock Band effort is reportedly in the works for Sony and Microsoft’s latest consoles. Bloomberg has word from a source familiar with Harmonix’s plan that the franchise will be resurrected on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, though there’s not much other relevant info being leaked at the moment …
Read More »Harmonix signs mobile games deal
Rock Band and Dance Central dev teams up with Tilting Point
Read More »Harmonix and nDreams reveal Samsung Gear VR projects
Developers have begun announcing titles for the newest entrant to the virtual reality market – Samsung’s Gear VR. The device was announced yesterday. It’s a housing in which Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 4 smartphone is inserted, offering a relatively accessible – and notably, cable free – VR experience. Oculus is …
Read More »VIDEO: Harmonix developing shoot-em-up A City Sleeps
Dance Central and Rock Band studio Harmonix is developing a shump called A City Sleeps. This being a Harmonix game, there is a musical twist – the title’s soundtrack is an essential part of the gameplay. Everything on the screen – such as enemy movement and projectiles – appears to …
Read More »Indie Proletariat moves into Harmonix office
Studio formed by former Zynga devs now working alongside Dance Central team
Read More »Harmonix welcomes indie studio Proletariat into Cambridge office
Harmonix has carved out a section of its office to house local indie studio Proletariat, the Cambridge-based studio has announced. Proletariat was founded by former members of Zynga Boston, following Zynga’s closing of the studio in late 2012. The studio was founded by five individuals and has since grown to …
Read More »XBOX: Dance Central Spotlight dated for exclusive Xbox launch
Harmonix has revealed Dance Central: Spotlight will launch exclusively on Xbox. Dance Central: Spotlight was revealed on stage at Microsoft’s E3 press conference. It will launch on Xbox One and 360 exclusively this September. The title will be available only as a digital download through the Xbox store. Harmonix also …
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