Beaterator

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Jay Electronica Made This Track With Beaterator

7:20AM February 27, 2010 | Mike Fahey

Just in case you forgot how amazingly versatile Rockstar’s Beaterator is, the developer passed us a clip created by unconventional rapper and producer Jay Electronica to remind you. More »

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Rockstar Makes Its IPhone Debut With Beaterator

7:20AM December 8, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is on the way, but Timbaland’s music-generation program Beaterator leads the way as Rockstar’s first “game” on for the iPhone. More »

In Real Life

Rockstar Presents: Music Lessons For Schoolkids

9:30PM November 23, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Music students at New York City’s East Side Community High School are throwing out their guitars, pianos and cowbells, with one program at the school instead teaching kids with PSPs and copies of Rockstar’s Beaterator. More »

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Timbaland Is Completely Serious About Beaterator

3:20AM October 16, 2009 | Mike Fahey

With his likeness plastered all over Beaterator, rapper and producer Timbaland is definitely serious about the PSP title — serious enough to use it on tracks from his upcoming album Shock Value 2. More »

The Role Of Music Games

5:30PM October 9, 2009 | AJ Glasser

I got kicked out of choir in middle school and ever since, I’ve limited my study of music to whatever Guitar Hero and Rock Band have bothered to teach me. More »

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Rockstar Challenges MySpace Music Artists To A Beaterator-Off

4:20AM October 6, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Rockstar wants to see what MySpace Music artists can do with Beaterator, and they’re providing the PSPs, the games and a $US5000 prize for the best track. More »

It’s A Beaterator Musical Artist Montage

9:00AM September 23, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Sure, 12-year-olds can use it, but what about recording artist turned Law and Order actor Ice-T? See T and other members of the musical community get their Beaterator on. More »

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Visualisation: A Weird Experience With Beaterator

11:20AM September 19, 2009 | AJ Glasser

How do you get a feel for a music game when there’s no sound? Answer: Learn to visualise music. More »

Beaterator: So Simple A 12-Year-Old Can Do It

3:20AM September 4, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Sure, we’ve got the official trailer for Rockstar’s music-creator Beaterator for the PSP, but it’s got nothing on these adorable little scamps showing us how its done. More »

Beaterator Impressions: Can Rockstar Make You A Music Star?

3:00AM September 4, 2009 | Stephen Totilo

The music games designed to make you feel like a guitar hero or a Beatle get the biggest headlines. But game developers have also repeatedly tried to harness gaming technology to help you be a musician. Now it’s Rockstar’s turn. More »