But first, I wanted to know how Legacy’s movie games would be different than other games aimed at girls. “I am afraid that a lot of people who make games for girls emphasize the wrong part of that sentence– for girls — and leave the games part out a little bit,” Marshall said. “I think [...]
And make no mistake, Fischer and his co-producer Mike Medavoy insisted: Their new “Robocop” is a reboot along the lines of “Batman Begins,” despite early online rumors to the contrary.
Asked where in the series the fourth film would fall, whether it would come after the first, second or third films in the series’ internal universe, [...]
I had been asking Mattrick about the lack of “Halo” news at E3. He said that Microsoft’s Monday press conference was already loaded with content and so any announcements for that series weren’t needed to get gamers excited.
I pushed him on the lack of presence for the series and asked him if we should be [...]
PS3 has more exclusive games than any other system, Sony Computer Entertainment of America President Jack Tretton said early in the briefing, citing at least 75 exclusives and ensuring that the focus is on games. “Exclusive content is nice,” he said, taking a clear shot at the Xbox 360’s effort to offer gamers exclusive bonus [...]
Konami and Harmonix have worked together in the past. The Massachusetts-based Harmonix developed five versions of Konami’s “Karaoke Revolution” series between 2003 and 2006, a timeframe that overlaps with the release of the first “Guitar Hero” in 2005.
As the popularity of “Guitar Hero” and “Rock Band” has increased, so have the legal challenges. In March, [...]
The “Rock Band 2? drums will be wireless. We were also told, in the presentation, that the drum pads will be softer, quieter, more responsive and expandable. The developers were talking about “premium drums” as an option but didn’t elaborate.
Expect more “Rock Band 2? news next week at E3, when the game goes head to [...]
This “Rock Band” sequel is a departure from recent music game sequels and spin-offs, including entries in the competing “Guitar Hero” franchise, which do not always sync up to the originals. For example, the new “Guitar Hero: Aerosmith” coming out this week does not work with downloadable content marked for “Guitar Hero III,” according to [...]