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Develop Conference: Dave Ranyard on how the SingStar developer 'pioneered' console F2P
Read More »Going free – Sony’s SingStar gamble
It can be startling how quickly the music video game genre changes. One moment Just Dance is nothing but a Rayman Rabbids mini-game, and Rock Band and Guitar Hero are amongst the biggest selling titles in the world. The next, Rock Band has lots its publisher, Guitar Hero has been …
Read More »SingStar goes free-to-play
Users to pay for audio input device and songs
Read More »Sony makes SingStar free to rejuvenate sales
The next game in the SingStar series launches this week – and it’s free (sort of). The SingStar client will be available to download to the PS3 Cross Media Bar at no cost, consumers will just need to fork out for an ‘audio-input device’ and the songs. Short demo versions …
Read More »SingStar could go free-to-play
Message pop-up in Viewer app suggests switch to new business model
Read More »Hints dropped about possible F2P switch for SingStar
PlayStation karaoke titan SingStar could be on the verge of a switch to free-to-play. The rumour stems from a new popup message being presented to users of the SingStar Viewer app on PS3, which allows users to browse theirs and their friends media libraries and download tracks independently of the …
Read More »Brand Map: 65% of SingStar players are female
A 65 per cent majority of the total gaming hours logged in SingStar are made up by females, compared to a share of 28 per cent for the average game. With a little bit of something for every musical taste, SingStar has remained a popular party series from its 2004 …
Read More »DanceStar Party details emerge
GAMESCOM: Sony has released new details about the upcoming DanceStar Party. The game is being developed by the team behind the SingStar series, and Sony claims this title will have a similar impact to its sister franchise. "DanceStar Party is not just another dancing game, just as SingStar wasn’t just …
Read More »SingStar Back to the ’80s revealed
Sony has announced another disc-based release in the PS3 SingStar series – Back to the ‘80s. Out in time for Christmas, the disc will include 30 tracks, though the playlist has not yet been revealed. Boxed releases in the SIngStar series on PS3 include Volume 2, Volume 3, ABBA, Queen, …
Read More »Sony unifies US and Euro SingStar stores
The somewhat threadbare US SingStore is to be significantly beefed up with the addition of content that until now has only been available to European gamers. In addition, Sony has secured a new agreement with universal Music that will mean that all future digital track releases for SingStar will be …
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