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Guitar Apprentice Makers Sue Ubisoft Over Rocksmith Patent-Infringement

The British rock band Rocksmith aren’t the only ones suing Ubisoft over the French publisher’s guitar game Rocksmith. Now, the folks who make the instructional guitar game Guitar Apprentice have filed claimed patent infringement against Ubisoft over tech similarities to their own game.

November 2, 2011
In Real Life

Ubisoft On Rocksmith Reception: Critics Don’t Want Innovation

Ubisoft’s real-guitar game Rocksmith has gotten a pretty mixed critical reception. Some writers enjoy the game’s take on the music game, while others (including me) have been critical.

October 19, 2011
News

Should You Buy Rocksmith? No.

Today marks the release of Ubisoft’s Rocksmith, a music game that may seem a bit on the late end of the Great Music Game Craze of 2009. All the same, it comes with a tantalising promise: it allows players to plug a real guitar into their game console via a 1/4 inch-to-USB cable and play real notes along with the game.

October 15, 2011
News

Rocksmith’s European Release Delayed By Trademark Dispute

On Wednesday Ubisoft said Rocksmith, the rhythm game playable with a real guitar, would be delayed in Europe until 2012 because of “music licensing” and “other factors”. Yeah, you could say that.

Turns out there’s a rock band in the UK that goes by the name, wait for it, “Rocksmith”. Apparently Ubisoft forgot to check on that or clear it up ahead of time.

August 25, 2011
In Real Life

Learn To Play Guitar Like A Gamer

We covered Ubisoft’s terrifying marketing ploy for Rocksmith two months ago. As it turns out, there was a much less scary marketing campaign going on all summer long.

August 24, 2011
News

Ubisoft Breaks Their Own Record For Playable Games At PAX

Ubisoft is coming to PAX this week with nearly a dozen games and a slew of freebies. They say it will be their biggest line up for the annual show to date.

July 1, 2011
PC

Computer-Enhanced Babies Are Not A Good Marketing Tool

Can Ubisoft’s upcoming game Rocksmith teach a baby how to play guitar? Of course not, but through the magic of computer-aided video manipulation, it can use a real baby to creep us the f–k out.

June 3, 2011
PC

Ubisoft Reveals A Slew Of New Tracks For Rocksmith

We’ve already told you about Rocksmith, Ubisoft’s foray into the rhythm-and-music game genre. The title brings something new to the table.

March 15, 2011
News

Ubisoft Did Not Get The Memo That Guitar Hero Was Dead

Rock Band is on hiatus. Guitar Hero is taking a long sleep. In short, the “expensive plastic instrument” music game bubble has finally burst. Which isn’t stopping Ubisoft from releasing one!

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