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UPC Platform Publisher Title Price Available 730865001347 PlayStation 3 Atlus 3D Dot Game Heroes PS3 $16.00 52 722674110402 PlayStation 3 Namco Bandai Ace Combat: Assault Horizon PS3 $21.00 2 Other 853490002678 PlayStation 3 Air Conflicts: Secret Wars PS3 $14.00 37 Publishers 014633098587 PlayStation 3 Electronic Arts Alice: Madness Returns PS3 $16.50 60 Aliens Colonial Marines 010086690682 PlayStation 3 Sega $47.50 100+ (Portuguese) PS3 Aliens Colonial Marines (Spanish) 010086690675 PlayStation 3 Sega $47.50 100+ PS3 Aliens Colonial Marines Collector's 010086690637 PlayStation 3 Sega $76.00 9 Edition PS3 010086690170 PlayStation 3 Sega Aliens Colonial Marines PS3 $50.00 92 010086690194 PlayStation 3 Sega Alpha Protocol PS3 $14.00 14 047875843479 PlayStation 3 Activision Amazing Spider-Man PS3 $39.00 100+ 010086690545 PlayStation 3 Sega Anarchy Reigns PS3 $24.00 100+ 722674110525 PlayStation 3 Namco Bandai Armored Core V PS3 $23.00 100+ 014633157147 PlayStation 3 Electronic Arts Army of Two: The 40th Day PS3 $16.00 61 008888345343 PlayStation 3 Ubisoft Assassin's Creed II PS3 $15.00 100+ Assassin's Creed III Limited Edition 008888397717 PlayStation 3 Ubisoft $116.00 4 PS3 008888347231 PlayStation 3 Ubisoft Assassin's Creed III PS3 $47.50 100+ 008888343394 PlayStation 3 Ubisoft Assassin's Creed PS3 $14.00 100+ 008888346258 PlayStation 3 Ubisoft Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood PS3 $16.00 100+ 008888356844 PlayStation 3 Ubisoft Assassin's Creed: Revelations PS3 $22.50 100+ 013388340446 PlayStation 3 Capcom Asura's Wrath PS3 $16.00 55 008888345435 -
Beatles Rock Band and the Commodification of Nostalgia
Loading… The Journal of the Canadian Game Studies Association Vol 6(10): 71-90 http://loading.gamestudies.ca When I’m Sixty-Four: Beatles Rock Band and the Commodification of Nostalgia Jaigris Hodson York/Ryerson Universities [email protected] Abstract In 2009, only a few months after the game’s release, the popular trade magazine Advertising Age declared Beatles Rock Band (2009) one of America’s hottest brands ("America's hottest brands", 2009). This is quite a feat for a video game, and begs that we consider the reasons for the game’s success as well a the potential social consequences of this game as well as similar popular games. There are two major elements at work in the creation of Beatles Rock Band as a successful brand, and this paper conducts qualitative, participant-observation research in order to provide an analysis of the game that identifies both of them. First, the paper explores the Beatles as a brand that continues to provide emotional and spiritual value for consumers, and how the feelings associated with this brand have developed intertextually since the band first gained international popularity in 1962. Second, this paper will show how Beatles Rock Band can be viewed as a documentary game, and how, in portraying history, it also rewrites it in order to capitalize on a romanticized ideal of 1960s culture. This paper will show the ways that Beatles Rock Band draws on previous commercial texts associated with the Beatles brand to create a hyperreal fiction based on historic people and events. These texts help to connect people in fan communities that serve the commercial purposes of the game marketers. -
MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Ship Rock Band(TM) in the United Kingdom, France and Germany
MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Ship Rock Band(TM) in the United Kingdom, France and Germany Award-Winning Rock Band Will Be Available on Retail Shelves by End of Week GENEVA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2008--Rock Band begins its European invasion this week as Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced that Rock Band has shipped to retail and will be available in the United Kingdom, France and Germany by the end of the week. Rock Band will have an exclusive launch window on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft beginning on May 23. Rock Band will be available for additional platforms later this summer. Rock Band is an all-new platform for music fans and gamers to interact with music. The game challenges players to put together a band and tour for fame and fortune, mastering lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals. With more master recordings than any other music game, Rock Band features some of the world's biggest rock artists and spans every genre of rock ranging from alternative and classic rock to heavy metal and punk. In addition to the 58 tracks from the North American release, Rock Band will feature nine new tracks spanning German, French and UK hits including: -- Blur "Beetlebum" (English)(1) -- Oasis "Rock 'n' Roll Star" (English) -- Tokio Hotel "Monsoon" (English) -- Muse "Hysteria" (English) -- Les Wampas "Manu Chao" (French) -- Playmo "New Wave" (French) -- Die Toten Hosen "Hier Kommt Alex" (German) -- Juli "Perfekte Welle" (German) -- H-Block X "Countdown to Insanity" (German) (1) indicates cover song In addition, Rock Band's unprecedented library of more than 110 songs available for purchase and download to date in North America is now available in Europe. -
Janette Cohen Scalie Redoctane +46 (0)8 44 18 615 [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For media inquiries, please contact: Janette Cohen Scalie RedOctane +46 (0)8 44 18 615 [email protected] GUITAR HERO® CATALOG EXPANDS WITH NEW MUSIC FROM ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ICONS QUEEN AND JIMI HENDRIX THIS MONTH Six Additional Tracks from Countries throughout Europe and the James Bond Theme Song Further Add to Guitar Hero World Tour’s Downloadable Content Set List SANTA MONICA, CA – March 3, 2009 – This month, gamers will again be able to expand their virtual set lists with over a dozen new downloadable tracks for Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero® World Tour. With over 37 million songs downloaded for the franchise to date, Guitar Hero® fans will soon be able to experience more awesome music – from the likes of English rock ‘n’ roll icons Queen, guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, a host of European superstars and more – which will join the more than 550 songs rocking the Guitar Hero catalog already. On March 5th, Guitar Hero World Tour’s global music library will continue to grow with three additional tracks from some of Europe’s greatest bands. The third European Track Pack, which includes the hit song “Break It Out” by Italian pop punk band Vanilla Sky and “In the Shadows” by one of Finland’s most successful bands, The Rasmus, will also contain “Cʹest Comme Ça” the top single from French pop rock duo Les Rita Mitsouko’s 1986 album The No Comprendo. As a follow‐up to the third European Track Pack, rockers from the Netherlands, Germany and Spain will also be contributing to Guitar Hero World Tour’s increasing catalog of downloadable content. -
Guitar Hero(R) World Tour Expands Global Music Library with Downloadable Songs from Europe's Hottest Bands
Guitar Hero(R) World Tour Expands Global Music Library With Downloadable Songs From Europe's Hottest Bands SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec 11, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Increasing its library of local music from around the world this month, Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero(R) World Tour - which features on-disc songs from top global acts such as Tokio Hotel, Hushpuppies and Radio Futura - is offering new three-song Track Packs of downloadable content from popular European bands including Germany's Sportfreunde Stiller, France's BB Brunes and Spain's Fito Y Fitipaldis. Following their home country's disappointing 2006 World Cup elimination, German rock band Sportfreunde Stiller re-wrote their chart-topping hit "'54, '74, '90, 2006" in anticipation of a 2010 championship, re-titled it "'54, '74, '90, 2010" and are bringing it to Guitar Hero World Tour as part of a three-song Track Pack available today. Also included in the pack and further expanding the global audience are Italian rock band Negrita with "Mama Mae" and French rock sensation BB Brunes with "Dis Moi." Swedish rock icons the Backyard Babies, whose Guitar Hero(R) III: Legends of Rock on-disc track "Minus Celsius" saw an increase in digital audio downloads after appearing in the game, are building on the success for an encore with "Degenerated" off their 2008 self-titled album. Joining the Backyard Babies in the second three-song Track Pack to be released later this month are Spanish rockers Fito Y Fitipaldis with "Por La Boca Vive El Pez" and Netherlands' beloved Di-Rect with "Johnny." The two Track Packs will be available on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points and on the PlayStation(R)Store for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system for $5.49. -
Music Games Rock: Rhythm Gaming's Greatest Hits of All Time
“Cementing gaming’s role in music’s evolution, Steinberg has done pop culture a laudable service.” – Nick Catucci, Rolling Stone RHYTHM GAMING’S GREATEST HITS OF ALL TIME By SCOTT STEINBERG Author of Get Rich Playing Games Feat. Martin Mathers and Nadia Oxford Foreword By ALEX RIGOPULOS Co-Creator, Guitar Hero and Rock Band Praise for Music Games Rock “Hits all the right notes—and some you don’t expect. A great account of the music game story so far!” – Mike Snider, Entertainment Reporter, USA Today “An exhaustive compendia. Chocked full of fascinating detail...” – Alex Pham, Technology Reporter, Los Angeles Times “It’ll make you want to celebrate by trashing a gaming unit the way Pete Townshend destroys a guitar.” –Jason Pettigrew, Editor-in-Chief, ALTERNATIVE PRESS “I’ve never seen such a well-collected reference... it serves an important role in letting readers consider all sides of the music and rhythm game debate.” –Masaya Matsuura, Creator, PaRappa the Rapper “A must read for the game-obsessed...” –Jermaine Hall, Editor-in-Chief, VIBE MUSIC GAMES ROCK RHYTHM GAMING’S GREATEST HITS OF ALL TIME SCOTT STEINBERG DEDICATION MUSIC GAMES ROCK: RHYTHM GAMING’S GREATEST HITS OF ALL TIME All Rights Reserved © 2011 by Scott Steinberg “Behind the Music: The Making of Sex ‘N Drugs ‘N Rock ‘N Roll” © 2009 Jon Hare No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means – graphic, electronic or mechanical – including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system, without the written permission of the publisher. -
Rock Band(TM) Music Catalog Surpasses 2,000-Song Milestone with the Jimi Hendrix Experience's Classic Song, 'Are You Experienced?'
Rock Band(TM) Music Catalog Surpasses 2,000-Song Milestone With The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Classic Song, 'Are You Experienced?' Rock Band Platform Offers More Songs Than Any Other Rhythm Video Game NEW YORK, Oct 05, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- It's official and ahead of schedule! Harmonix, the world's premier music video game developer, and MTV Games,a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), announced today that next week's downloadable content release of tracks from The Jimi Hendrix Experience's seminal album, Are You Experienced, will push the Rock Band™ platformpast the 2,000-song milestone, with the classic song "Are You Experienced?" coming in at No. 2,000. More than 2,000 tracks will be available for play in Rock Band 3 when it is released Oct. 26 in North America and Oct. 29 in the rest of the world for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Wii™* and Nintendo DS™*. "The success of our song downloads has afforded us the opportunity to approach Rock Band as an interactive music platform and reshape the way gamers think of expansion content," said Paul DeGooyer, senior vice president of electronic games, music and programming for MTV Networks. "Our commitment to weekly releases, disc export, forward compatibility of downloads and the launch of the Rock Band Network were milestones in the development of Rock Band's vibrant digital business. Now, with the release of our 2,000th song, we are reaffirming our commitment to present new music every week - and with the new features in Rock Band 3, there will be more ways than ever to experience it." Featuring the music of more than 800 different bands, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, AC/DC, Green Day, Queen, Slayer, Metallica, Journey, Bob Marley and many more, the Rock Band platform leads the way in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists.To see the complete listing of bands and a host of fun stats, please click here. -
Rock Band(R) Franchise Officially Surpasses $1 Billion in North American Retail Sales, According to the NPD Group(1)
Rock Band(R) Franchise Officially Surpasses $1 Billion in North American Retail Sales, According to the NPD Group(1) Over 40 Million Paid Individual Songs Sold Via Download to Date on Rock Band(R) Platform NEW YORK, March 26 -- MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS), today announced that the Rock Band® franchise has officially surpassed $1 billion dollars in North American retail sales in 15 months, according to the NPD Group. In addition, over 40 million paid individual songs have been sold via download through the Rock Band® platform furthering its position as the music video game leader in paid song sales and downloadable content with over 600 songs available to date in the Rock Band catalogue. Originally launched on November 20, 2007, Rock Band is the multi-million unit selling, genre-defining music game platform that allowed music fans and gamers to interact with and discover music like never before by choosing guitar, drums, vocals, or bass to start a band and rock the world. Developed by Harmonix, the world's premier music video game development company, and published by MTV Games, the Rock Band platform has had a positive impact on the overall promotion and sales of music, benefiting artists included in the game both directly through royalties associated with game sales and indirectly by causing the sale of more songs and albums. Key Stats for the Rock Band Franchise Sales -- Rock Band(R) franchise -
Embodied Musical Gestures As a Game Controller
EMBODIED MUSICAL GESTURES AS A GAME CONTROLLER Charlie Williams*1 *Centre for Music and Science, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom [email protected] musical skills drawn upon in playing the game are actually enhanced ABSTRACT by exposure to the game, (c) whether ludic motivation enhanced learning in this context, and (d) whether the goal-directed yet Background non-work-centred values of the game have appeal. Motivation plays a key role not only in our engagement with a task Main Contribution (Staw, 1976) but also in choosing to which tasks we devote our energies in the first place (Harlow, 1950; Harlow and McClearn, The goal of the current research is sixfold: (1) Develop a game-based 1954; White, 1959; Maslow 1954, 1970). Digital games in particular experimental framework of a type and quality such that it will be are known for their “sticky” attributes and ability to repeatedly taken up repeatedly and voluntarily by participants not connected motivate users to work at task over an extended time period (Dickey with or even directly approached by the author; (2) Construct the 2007, Prensky 2001). However, music education traditionally game in such a way as to elicit spontaneous formulation and emphasizes dedication over motivation, and so games are often seen performance of embodied musical gestures which are of measurable as a distraction from true learning. Gower and McDowell’s recent relative utility as moves within the rules of the game; (3) Collect data through commercial release of the game; (4) Calibrate this data in article (2012) on the use of digital musical games as teaching tools comparison with a smaller set of data collected under controlled within a traditional school environment recognizes this, and also conditions in which the game is paired with a control task; (5) examines some cultural reasons why technology may be Evaluate whether subjects’ motivation differed as a result of under-utilised within music education. -
Gdc EU Get in Touch W. Video Copy
Get in Touch: Effective transition from PC to mobile, with proper game design, development, and programming. Oded Sharon CEO, Corbomite Games Before we begin: Let's play a game! Who am I? (Or: Why should we listen to you?) Oded Sharon Super Geek 34 years old Lots of hobbies Got a BSC degree in Computer Science and Physics. Also have an MBA yes no yes Laugh at joke no yes no no yes MBA Student IGDA Chapter coordinator of Israel (AKA GameIS) CEO of Corbomite Games And Adventure Mob Making games for 12 years! What kind of games? Adventure Games. Casual Games Rock Band Song “Games” Facebook Games Experimental Games. Games for Mobile devices (iOS and Android) Started Out on PC Why PC games? Why PC games? Cheap to develop. Already got experience. Lots of existing technology But then came the iPhone (and iPad, and the Android) iOS Huge user base Game Purchase mentality Best conversion platform 70% of revenue for dev Ideal for indie developers Spinning Cube Development of Original cross platform title Space Strategy game Travel between planets, trade to get rich, battle space monsters. Mobile version demo The challenge : Make a full game in only ONE MONTH Side Quests Cross platform in full HD Something people would pay to play (not a free game) Wanted to learn Unity3D Available assets: 1Programmer 1 Artist 0.1 Musician Cross-platform Design We decided to only use touch for gameplay Used accelerometer, but just for eye candy. Choose your battlefield – some genres translate better then others between platforms Cross-platform Design Cross platform -
ROCK BAND 3 WIRELESS KEYBOARD: MIDI User Guide HMXHW1023
Music Systems, Inc. ROCK BAND 3 WIRELESS KEYBOARD: MIDI User Guide HMXHW1023 REVISION: 01 Date: 07/16/10 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3 What is MIDI? ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Features ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Getting Started .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Control Surface Functions in MIDI Mode ....................................................................................................................... 5 Connection Ports...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Working in a MIDI Studio ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Connecting the keyboard to a personal computer ................................................................................................ 6 Connecting to a MIDI Sound -
Fact Sheet June 2012
Fact Sheet June 2012 What is “Dance Central 3”? The best-selling dance series game on Kinect for Xbox 360 returns this fall with “Dance Central 3.” Music and rhythm game innovator Harmonix Music Systems Inc. continues to expand on the “Dance Central” universe with electrifying new features that keep the party going, including an all-new multiplayer mode for up to eight players and the hottest, most diverse soundtrack yet, featuring songs by Usher, Cobra Starship, Gloria Gaynor, 50 Cent and many more. Dance through time. Hit the dance floor with the hottest moves you’ve always wanted to learn from the past four decades as well as current chart-toping dance hits with the game’s expanded story mode. Dancers will be up and moving through favorite dances from the past, including “The Hustle,” “Electric Slide” and “The Dougie,” and grooving to today’s top hits. Get the party started! “Dance Central 3” features an all-new “Crew Throwdown” mode, which pits two teams of up to four dancers head-to-head in a series of “Battles” and fresh mini-games to become the hottest crew on the dance floor. “Crew Throwdown” features innovative gameplay, including the freeform “Keep the Beat” mini-game, in which dancers earn points based on the rhythm of their movements, and “Make Your Move,” which challenges dancers to invent their own dance moves, then compete to see who can master a routine created on the spot. For a less-structured dance party, “Dance Central 3” also gets right into the action with a “Party” mode that keeps the beats rolling and lets players drop in and out with ease to the best songs in dance.