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Read More »"Rock ‘n’ roll is about f*****g, games are about w*****g"
UK daily broadsheet The Guardian has chosen to stick up for the games industry following an article in yesterday’s NME magazine that attacked titles like Rock Band and Guitar Hero for deterring kids from playing real musical instruments. The NME piece quoted Q Radio presenter David Quantick as stating: Games …
Read More »Viacom gives Harmonix $300m Rock Band reward
It has emerged that Viacom-owned MTV, the parent company of Rock Band developer Harmonix, has paid studio founders over $300 million in bonuses as a reward for exceeding performance targets. To read more, head over to the internet’s number one games development website, Develop.
Read More »Harmonix owners net $300m bonus
Viacom-owned MTV rewards studio owners for storming global performance of rhytm-action title Rock Band
Read More »Cost of Beatles deal was very rich
Though the exact numbers remain unknown, the chairman and CEO of Sony/ATV Music Publishing Martin Bandier has told Variety that the deal struck between MTV and Apple Corp for the recently announced Beatles game involved figures previously unheard of in the games industry. Bandier stated: There have been mutterings from …
Read More »MTV announces standalone Beatles game
In what is arguably the biggest licence coup in the history of gaming, MTV and Beatles rights holder Apple Corps have announced a brand new rhythm-action title based on Liverpool’s fantastic four. As despite presumptions to the contrary, the title will not be a Rock Band extension but will instead …
Read More »The Beatles head to Rock Band
Following a number of rumours overnight, it has been confirmed that EA and Apple Corp have penned a deal that will see music from The Beatles appear in Rock Band. The official announcement is expected at 2:00pm today, and is likely to take the form of paid-for downloadable content. The …
Read More »Euro date for Rock Band 2 confirmed
EA has confirmed that Harmonix’ instrument-based rhythm-action sequel Rock Band 2 will be released on Xbox 360 in the UK on November 21st – though it looks set to arrive in other European territories earlier. Though not specific, the publisher’s press release states that the game will begin shipping in …
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