Music Video Games

Since the days of Playstation 2 SingStar has led the way in terms of musical entertainment. Take That is now the latest game to hit our living rooms.

Nov 21, 2009 - David Kuzio

Guitar Hero World Tour added singing and drumming to Guitar Hero gameplay. But the drum kit has had problems, and demand has risen for third-party drum controllers.

Nov 16, 2009 - Luke Arnott

Before settling for an expensive musical instrument, aspiring musicians or those who simply love to groove should try playing some notes on these Wii games.

Nov 4, 2009 - Yahan Wu

Although it's not quite as revolutionary as the other versions, PS2's Rock Band is still something music sim lovers can enjoy.

Oct 13, 2009 - Heather Ashley

The Beatles: Rock Band doesn't meddle with the music game formula fine-tuned by its predecessors but instead focuses on a strong music catalogue and incredible art design

Sep 17, 2009 - Jon O'Neal

There's nothing here that changes the foundations of Guitar Hero, but Metallica have made this the most challenging game of the franchise so far.

Sep 16, 2009 - Mark Timlin

This much heralded new release featuring the music and images of the "Four Lads from Liverpool" does the near impossible. It lives up to the hype.

Sep 12, 2009 - Stephen Smith

Despite the advent of illegal downloading and file-sharing software, the piracy-plagued music industry is receiving a boost from an unlikely saviour - video games!

Aug 25, 2009 - Cheryn Tan

Addictive indie title Audiosurf creates a fast-paced match-three colors puzzle game, with as many levels as the player's music collection.

Apr 28, 2009 - Bradley Kairis

Anybody can learn to play like an expert on Guitar Hero or Rock Band. All it takes is a little time, a little practice, and a willingness to try again after failing.

Apr 27, 2009 - Todd Rainey

While both excellent games, Harmonix' Rock Band series edges out the competition - for now at least.

Mar 5, 2009 - Nicholas Morine

Activision has announced that standalone controllers for their blockbuster video game Guitar Hero World Tour will be available on February 15.

Feb 12, 2009 - Nicole Tanner

There is no denying that the music game has become a phenomenon. Harmonix has discovered the perfect formula for fun with Rock Band 2. No gamer should miss it.

Jan 22, 2009 - Nicole Bohny

A Rock Band fan? These are the free song downloads for the XBOX 360 for the Rock Band 2 disc.

Jan 15, 2009 - Tina Samuels

The items that are available for free on the XBOX Live marketplace for the Guitar Hero World Tour game.

Jan 13, 2009 - Tina Samuels

These free songs are available to all on the XBOX 360 for the game Guitar Hero 3.

Jan 13, 2009 - Tina Samuels

The music games genre is dominated by two brands - Rock Band and Guitar Hero. Harmonix Music Systems was actually the original developer of both properties.

Jan 12, 2009 - Nicole Tanner

It's the classic dilemma. Two competing formats-which is better? Rock Band or Guitar Hero? Here's a brief comparison of game play, songs and instruments.

Dec 11, 2008 - Stephanie Cox

Nyko's new foot pedal, the Metal Pedal, will be offering an alternative to the generic foot pedals of Rock Band 2 and Guitar: World Tour.

Dec 4, 2008 - Alex Ramirez

A quick look at the pros and cons of the Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour drum kits.

Nov 5, 2008 - Gerry Kuhn

The twenty free songs available to download for Rock Band 2 are listed and provide confusion and many questions as to the intentions of how each song was picked.

Nov 5, 2008 - Eric Christiansen

Rock Band creators Harmonix confirm that a Beatles music video game with contributions from Sir Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono Lennon and Ringo Starr is under development.

Nov 4, 2008 - Nicolas McGregor

MTV Games, Harmonix and Apple Corps. announced an exclusive partnership today that will see music by The Beatles appearing in a video game for the first time in 2009.

Oct 30, 2008 - Nicole Tanner

Blow a horn, bang a drum, and jam on a guitar all with no experience necessary. Wii Music delivers as fun, creative family entertainment.

Oct 23, 2008 - Chad Criswell

Rock Band 2, currently released for Xbox 360 and the PS3, is a well-appointed upgrade to the already stellar Rock Band franchise.

Oct 22, 2008 - Nicholas Morine