Remember back in 1996 when Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails fame did the music for Quake? His music in the launch trailer for The Darkness II sounds pretty much just like that. More »
Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor doesn’t have much of a video game pedigree—he contributed to id Software’s Quake and Doom 3—but the man is no stranger to games. He even pitched one, long ago.
The Wii version of Rock Band is slowly catching up to its peers, with Harmonix releasing six familiar tracks via the Rock Band 2 in-game music store. Ready the Wii Points!
Tap Tap Revenge is a fun little rhythm game for the iPhone in the spirit of Guitar Hero/DDR, with a nice line in slightly obscure/cool tracks.
Well it’s not Still Alive time yet, but next week’s Rock Band DLC is pretty damn sweet, especially for anyone who really enjoys alternating between singing and screaming. It’s Nine Inch Nails week! The following tracks will be available for purchase next week:
Nine Inch Nails – “March of the Pigs” (master) Nine Inch Nails – “The Collector” (master) Nine Inch Nails – “The Perfect Drug” (master)
I can’t wait to get my hands on some “March of the Pigs” drumming. Been practicing on my car’s dashboard for years!
DLC week: Feb 26th [Rock Band Forums - Thanks Smidget!]
Wired’s Frank Rose takes an interesting look at the world of alternate reality games, tracking Trent Reznor’s Year Zero ARG, in which he creates a future world ruled by Christian dictatorship, besieged by terrorists and wracked by climate change. The article explores the work that goes into creating a successful ARG and tracks the Nine Inch Nails game from start to finish. He speaks to 42 Entertainment’s Jordan Weisman, who neatly sums up the appeal of games that go beyond the consoles and computers into the real world. “Games are about engaging with the most entertaining thing on the planet,” he says, sipping coffee in his guesthouse, “which is other people.”
How much fun is it to pull off a good April Fools prank? Now imagine doing that to thousands of people at once. Seems pretty damn entertaining to me.
Secret Websites, Coded Messages: The New World of Immersive Games [Wired Magazine]
