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Activision CEO says he had a “really cool vision” for the next Guitar Hero game

January 20, 2022VG247

Unfortunately, the firm didn’t have the resources to do it. Acivision CEO Bobby Kotick has always had a soft spot for the Guitar Hero games and recently told VentureBeat he had ideas for a new entry in the franchise. In the interview, Kotick tells VentureBeat that he had a “really cool vision” for the next Guitar Hero game, but unfortunately, Activision didn’t have “the resouces” to do it. “Phil [Spencer] and I started riffing on things for the future,” said Kotick. “I wanted to make a new Guitar Hero for a while, but I don’t want to add teams to…

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Epic Games acquires Rock Band studio Harmonix

November 23, 2021VG247

Save 35% on a VG247 yearly subscription this Black Friday! If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Epic Games has announced it has acquired Rock Band and Fuser studio Harmonix. According to Harmonix, it will be working with Epic to “create musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite.” While Harmonix isn’t ready to share specifics, it said “the whole team is incredibly excited to get started,” and to stay tuned. “Harmonix has always aspired to create the world’s most beloved interactive music experiences, and by joining Epic we…

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November PlayStation Plus line-up confirmed

October 28, 2021VG247

Sony has confirmed the November PS Plus line-up which leaked earlier in the week. Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus games for November. Much of what’s on the list won’t come as a surprise, considering the content was paritally leaked on Tuesday. The games which leaked, and are now confirmed are The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners (VR), Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning, First Class Trouble, and Knockout City. Two other games made the list, and both are PlayStation VR titles. One title is Until You Fall, where fantasy and synthwave collide in a rather physically active sword fighting game. As…

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Neo: The World Ends With You releasing July 27 on PS4 & Switch, with a PC version coming to Epic in the summer

April 9, 2021VG247

By Alex Donaldson 9 April 2021 11:51 GMT A release date, new platform, and more for this long-awaited sequel to a cult classic. Square Enix has revealed that Neo: The World Ends With You will release on July 27. That release date is for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 versions of the game, while a PC release will follow at some point during summer 2021 – but that PC release will follow in the footsteps of the Kingdom Hearts series as an Epic Games Store exclusive.Watch on YouTubeYou can see the new trailer in the embed above – it…

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Oculus store launches Black Friday deals for Quest and Rift

November 27, 2020VG247

By Henry Stockdale, Friday, 27 November 2020 21:31 GMT With the original Oculus Quest being discontinued after Oculus Quest 2’s launch last month, there hasn’t been any hardware bundles going for the older Virtual Reality units this Black Friday. Honestly, we’d not seen a huge amount of Virtual Reality offers anywhere. Until now that is, as Oculus have just launched their Black Friday 2020 offers. Deals are admittedly stronger for the Oculus Rift lineup, going as high as 88% off in some instances. That said, there’s still some great offers for Quest owners too, bringing us several bundles filled with acclaimed…

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Fuser’s take on the rhythm game is genius – because its thrill is about more than just miming along

November 16, 2020VG247

Harmonix’s latest is unlikely to have that widespread Guitar Hero appeal, but playing it has the same sense of magic.Let there be no question: Harmonix is the master of the music game. The early Guitar Hero titles and the escalation that was Rock Band was solid enough proof of that, but now comes Fuser: a brilliant DJ game that builds on the company’s projects outside of traditional video games.Dedicated followers of Harmonix will be aware of DropMix, the music-mixing card game that the developer created in tandem with toy giant Hasbro. DropMix was cashing in on the craze for toys…

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Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory multiplayer details, demo coming next month

September 25, 2020VG247

By Stephany Nunneley, Friday, 25 September 2020 14:40 GMT At TGS 2020, details on the multiplayer component for Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory were provided along with news of an upcoming demo.Multiplayer in Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory will feature up to eight players battling for the best score in Friend Versus Mode. Local multiplayer will also be available.Another is Double Play Mode where two players work together to complete stages.According to Siliconera, during the Square’s TGS 2020 broadcast, different difficulties were shown such as Proud Mode, Beginner, and Normal modes.The game will also feature a museum that allows you…

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Sega is releasing a new game starring Hatsune Miku

August 23, 2020VG247

By Cian Maher, Sunday, 23 August 2020 22:44 GMT Sega is launching a mobile rhythm game starring Hatsune Miku in Japan on September 30. The news comes from Player Powers, where a report on the the game was recently published. It’s called Project Sekai and it’s a rhythm game being developed collaboratively by a variety of studios, including Craft Egg, which is known for the popular Bang Dream series.Set in Shibuya, Tokyo, the game sees its protagonist – Hoshino Ichika – encounter virtual musician Hatsune Miku on a television while wandering the streets. After making her way home, she discovers…

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