Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

How To: Get 8-Bit NES iPhone ringtones

How To: Get 8-Bit NES iPhone ringtones

Remember those classic soundtracks of yesteryear? They’re now your ringtones.

Eric Ruth returns with Pixel Force: DJ Hero

pixel force: dj hero

A funky chiptunes mashup makes us drool for more.

Review: Beat City (DS)

Review: Beat City (DS)

Got the music in you? Get your funk on with this rhythm-based music game.

Out of Tune: The failure of music games

Out of Tune: The failure of music games

The music game genre isn’t just drowning in the RIAA’s profits–the lack of innovation is wrecking a potentially unique gaming segment.

Review: Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast)

space channel 5

Basically, it’s You Got Served in the distant future. But with a better story (and dancing).

E3 2010: Ubisoft announces new MJ video game

E3 2010: Ubisoft announces new MJ video game

The King of Pop lives on in video game form.

Review: Bit.Trip Runner (Wii)

Review: Bit.Trip Runner (Wii)

Gaijin Games’s rhythm-platformer sports adorably retro visuals, a boss chiptunes soundtrack, and tons of fun levels.

Battle Beat merges music and tower defense on your Xbox 360

Outside of innovative titles such as Rez, few music games have attempted to be more than simple “press the button when the icon is in the right position” rhythm games. That formula was the basis of Parappa the Rapper, Guitar Hero, and Rock Band, and has proved highly successful with wannabe music mavens. Fortunately, developer [...]

Best 2D Music Game 2009: Lego Rock Band

Best 2D Music Game 2009: Lego Rock Band

An argument can be made that music games didn’t push the envelope in 2010 and I would not disagree. Still, Lego Rock Band dared to be slightly different by combing Harmonix’ familiar mechanics with TT Fusion’s whimsical aesthetic. Aimed at letting everyone from junior to grandpa get in on the virtual jam sessions, Lego Rock [...]

B-Boy Brawl Brings Breaking To Your iPhone/iPod Touch

B-Boy Brawl Brings Breaking To Your iPhone/iPod Touch

My biggest gripe against the rhythm game genre as a whole is the heavy reliance and focus of the guitar as the central gameplay element. Certainly, it would be insane for me to expect games /platforms entitled Guitar Hero and Rock Band to have a killer tuba peripheral and accompanying songs, but would a Tuba [...]