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Kid Kenobi: DJ Hero Helps The Music Industry

Kotaku AU

Whereas some guitarists, such as Jack White and Jimmy Page, have been quite outspoken in their opposition to rhythm games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, it seems like DJs have been lining up to support the fledgling DJ Hero franchise.


August 19, 2010
News

Guitar Hero: Warrior’s Of Rock’s Complete Setlist

It’s funny looking at a game like Guitar Hero in 2010. I know it’s been only half a decade since the genre’s debut, but seeing those coloured buttons fly by, I feel like I’m watching black & white TV.


August 17, 2010

The Good And Worrisome About Rock Band 3′s Keyboard

The featured instrument of Rock Band 3 at Gamescom in Germany will be the one being added to the franchise, the keyboard. MTV Games let Kotaku try the keyboard in New York. It was mostly a good experience.


August 8, 2010
In Real Life

Do You Hate Yourself? Play "Vuvu Hero"

Oh, you thought we were done with vuvuzelas? Hell no, now you can play the bitches in the inevitable “Vuvu Hero” flash game spoof.


July 31, 2010
News

Singles Seeking Rock Band Next Week

Next week’s Rock Band additions are certainly an eclectic mix, ranging from Christian pop to German industiral to indie rock. What’s the theme? Singles!


July 26, 2010
News

Nine More Tracks Confirmed For Rock Band, Dance Central

Harmonix, as promised, yesterday rolled out a list of six new songs for Rock Band 3 and three for the upcoming Kinect game Dance Central.


June 11, 2010
News

Rock Band 3: Playing The New Keyboard, 102 Button Guitar Controller

The next Rock Band may actually live up to its promise and teach you how to play music—or at the very least, learn how to play selected songs from the Rock Band 3 soundtrack.


June 10, 2010
News

Rock Band 3 Teaches You To Rock With Real Guitars & Keyboards

Rock Band 3 will, as expected, let you do something you’ve never been able to do in a home music game before: play the keyboard.


June 8, 2010

LunchTimeWaster: Music Non Stop

Kotaku AU

This is probably the closest you’ll ever get to Rock Band: Kraftwerk, a Simon Says style rhythm game with tunes heavily influenced by the German techno pioneers.


June 4, 2010

Rock Band Creators Working On A… Dancing Game?

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Harmonix, the studio behind both the original Guitar Hero and Rock Band, could be working on something a little different at the moment: a dance game, built around Microsoft’s Project Natal.