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Aug 22, 2008

What Rock Band Drums Can't Teach

By: Michael Smith

Rock Band drumming can actually be a pretty effective teacher of legitimate drumming skills - but there are some things it can't teach. more...

Aug 22, 2008

Learning Drums Through Rock Band

By: Michael Smith

Rock Band developer Harmonix claims that a person who can play Rock Band on expert can play real drums. How much of Rock Band drumming translates to real drumming skill? more...

Aug 22, 2008

Guitar Hero and Rock Band Guitar Player Tips

By: Benjamin Sell

The switch from medium to hard difficulty can be a daunting one for Guitar Hero and Rock Band guitar players. These techniques will ease the transition. more...

Jul 14, 2008

Rock Band 2 Video Game Song List Revealed

By: Jonathan Coley

Recently, MTV and Harmonix revealed the song list for its upcoming game, Rock Band 2, which will ship in September for the Xbox 360 and later for the Wii, PS2 and PS3. more...

Jun 11, 2008

Rock Band Track Pack Vol 1 Preview

By: Jonathan Coley

Those who own Rock Band for PlayStation 2 or Wii and wish they had access to downloadable content will soon have a solution in the form of Rock Band Track Pack Volume 1. more...

Jun 5, 2008

Ultimate Band Wii, DS Preview

By: Jonathan Coley

With Ultimate Band for the Nintendo Wii and DS, Disney makes its leap into the ever-crowding music genre, though this title won't feature any famous Disney characters. more...

May 28, 2008

Guitar Hero World Tour Preview

By: Jonathan Coley

Activision's newest Guitar Hero looks a lot like Rock Band -- but with new features like an eight-player "Battle of the Bands" mode, a music studio, and more. more...

May 12, 2008

Wii Peekaboo Pole Dancing

By: Shawn Landis

The company responsible for the Electra Pole is releasing this title that is more suited to adults than younger gamers. more...

Apr 27, 2008

Samba De Amigo Wii Preview

By: Jonathan Coley

This summer, SEGA plans to release a sequel to the popular Dreamcast game Samba de Amigo. This time, though, the Nunchuck and Wiimote will serve as players' maracas. more...

Apr 6, 2008

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Preview

By: Jonathan Coley

In Activision's upcoming Guitar Hero: Aerosmith game, players will be able to follow the history of the popular band Aerosmith from their high school days to major fame. more...

Mar 24, 2008

Rock Band Wii Video Game Preview

By: Jonathan Coley

Electronic Arts' upcoming Rock Band for Wii will include the basic gameplay of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, but without online play or downloadable content. more...

Mar 20, 2008

Guitar Hero: On Tour DS Preview

By: Jonathan Coley

The Guitar Hero craze is now going portable with Activision's Guitar Hero: On Tour for Nintendo DS, complete with a special grip controller and a diverse song set list. more...

Mar 19, 2008

Battle of the Bands Wii Preview

By: Jonathan Coley

Tired of Guitar Hero? The upcoming Wii game Battle of the Bands introduces new ideas to the music and rhythm genre and takes advantage of the Wii's remote. more...

Sep 8, 2007

On Guitar Hero

By: Steven Dowdle

Guitar Hero is a new phenomenon in the rhythm genre. But what is it that makes it so great? more...

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