Music video game

[updated with interview] Guitar Hero had a very tough year in 2009 as the masses took a break from music video games. So it's no surprise to see that Dan Rosensweig, who headed the division for video game giant Activision Blizzard, has left...

In this article: Chegg, Guitar Hero, Activision Blizzard, DJ Hero, Foundation Capital, Revenue, The Beatles: Rock Band, Guitar Hero V, and Venture capital

Music games are in trouble. No, wait. Music games are doing great! No, wait. Music games are doing great in terms of sales, but are disastrously down in terms of revenue. No, wait--strike that, reverse it. No, wait... Depending on whom you...

In this article: Music games, Revenue, Rock Band, Guitar Hero 5, Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero III, Guitar Hero World Tour, GamePro, NPD Group, and Activision

...its leadership in delivering the video entertainment that matters to today's 18-34 year-old entertainment enthusiasts: TV, Movies, Music, Sports and Video Games. "By focusing on the content categories that consistently prove the most...

In this article: Metacafe, Warner Music Group, The Weather Channel, Palo Alto, California, Business development, Sports game, Music game, and Movies

...sure they have a few tricks up their sleeve. It's pretty clear with the Wii's success that consumers are addicted to motion control." Music games' sour note Sales in the music genre, popularized by Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises, went...

In this article: PS3, The Beatles: Rock Band, Xbox 360, Wii, Modern Warfare 2, NPD, Microsoft, Geoff Keighley, and Recession

...65 department stores around the country, traditional gifts such as cosmetic sets, perfume and womenswear have been faring well. "Music video games such as Guitar Hero and DJ Hero are very popular. So are MasterChef cooking kits," Myer...

In this article: DJ Hero, Recession, Barbie dolls, Music video games, Guitar Hero, DVD, and JB Hi-fi

...a look at some of the year's hottest titles that would make great gifts. Unless noted, they're available for multiple platforms. Music games "Band Hero" (Rated E-10+, Activision, $38.99-$59.99) and "Lego Rock Band" (Rated E-10+, Warner...

In this article: Activision, Wii, Sony, Disney, Detroit, Cake decorating, Music games, Mii, and Dance Dance Revolution

...25, 2009 - MTV/Harmonix announced this morning the total library for its Rock Band music platform has reached over 1,000 total songs. Music games are serious business. "When we launched Rock Band two years ago, we made a promise to create...

In this article: Rock Band, Milestone, MTV, Electronic music, Music games, Rock Band 2, and Harmonix Music Systems

...but has been endlessly flogged with way too many releases. But one basic game design repeated 50 times over is not "music games. " Music games aren't destined to decline forever as a genre. In fact, there's a fortune out there waiting for...

In this article: Guitar Hero, Beatles Rock Band, Rock Band, Dhani Harrison, DJ Hero, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Rock Band, E mail, and Guitar Hero V

SAN FRANCISCO: Music videogame star "Rock Band" will soon be touring with Apple's globally popular iPhones. US videogame titan Electronic Arts (EA) on Friday was inviting "Rock Band" lovers to take their acts on the road with a version of the...

In this article: Rock Band, Iphone, Apple Corps, EA Mobile, Music videogame, The Beatles, Electronic Arts, Smashing Pumpkins, Blink-182, and Foo Fighters

...that this genre needed to be put out of it's misery and die already, and finally, it seems, people are being receptive to my pleas. Music games were an amusing distraction in the 90s with the likes of Parappa, cheeky and fun in the early...

In this article: Music games, NPD, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, The Beatles: Rock Band, Guitar Hero 5, MadWorld, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Space Channel 5, Sega, and Interpol