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Judas Priest Warm Up With Nintendo
4:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The pre-concert ritual for metal rockers Judas Priest? Wii Sports. More »
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Rock Band Next Week: Tom Petty And Kelly Clarkson
3:20AM Mike Fahey | With the recent release of LEGO Rock Band, you’re just going to have to get used to seeing names like Kelly Clarkson popping up in our weekly Rock Band update posts. We apologise. More »
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1:00PM David Wildgoose | Stuck for something to do in Melbourne tonight? Perhaps you’d like to enjoy a night of chiptunes? More »
Soundbytes Brings Live Chiptunes To Melbourne
1:00PM David Wildgoose | Stuck for something to do in Melbourne tonight? Perhaps you’d like to enjoy a night of chiptunes? More »
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This Yakuza 4 Celebrity Character Seems Misproportioned
8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | So, it was recently announced that former Morning Musume member Mari Yaguchi would be appearing in Ryu Ga Gotoku 4 (Yakuza 4) as a massage therapist. Here’s her character model. Something’s off, no? More »
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Critic: Rock Band, Guitar Hero Glorify Parents’ Overrated Rock
1:00PM Stephen Totilo | A music critic at a classy publication recently subjected himself to several dozen hours playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band and now recognises the insidious influence they might have on the youth of America. More »
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Symphony: Your Music Makes The Game
11:40AM Mike Fahey | Fans of Audiosurf, scrolling shooters and music in general have reason to be excited about Symphony, Empty Clip Studios’ new title in which your songs shape the game you’re playing. More »
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LEGO Rock Band Review: Redefining The Rock Block
9:20AM Mike Fahey | The LEGO video game craftsmen at Traveller’s Tale set their sights on an entirely new genre with LEGO Rock Band, the ultimate block party for the whole family. More »
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Wordspit’s Joystick Madness Delivers Music To SF Fan’s Ears
3:00AM Brian Crecente | Wordspit’s video of Joystick Madness features plenty of references to fighter game culture. It’s also, as Capcom’s Chris Kramer points out, packed with sampled Street Fighter sound effects. More »
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Can You Spot The Game Peripheral In This Lady Gaga Video?
8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Singer Lady GaGa has a new music video and there’s one very important detail: a gaming peripheral. More »
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