On The Button
May 29, 2008
The continued rise of music in video games
What?: The axe continues to fall (in a good way) on in-game music:
Konami is to enter the guitar-based videogame ‘fray’ with Rock Revolution. Read more
Dude looks like a hero
March 5, 2008
Gaming walks this way
What?: Music-based gaming is getting personal, and you don’t want to miss a thing. With physical CD sales still struggling and video games sales rising – due to a wave of interest in new music-based games – it was only a matter of time before a band would go it alone on what is rapidly becoming the music format of choice. Read more
Peripheral vision
November 12, 2007
Gaming consoles the music industry
What?: With the global gaming market estimated at $30B, and CD sales nose-diving, music- based games are getting hands on. Read more
Have Avatar will travel
October 24, 2007
Retail gets a second life
What?: Soon you will be able to roam the virtual world just as easily as you do the Internet Read more
Welcome to the air-guitar jungle
July 18, 2007
Battle of the brands
Two gaming giants are about to go head to head in a virtual rock stand off, may the best guitar solo win Read more
On the game
June 20, 2007
The music industry says ok computer
What?: As physical CD sales rapidly plummet artists are turning to a physical format that is booming. Music is muscling in desperate to get a slice of the console game action. Read more
Friends reignited
June 20, 2007
Microsoft pools its assets with new music venture
What?: Microsoft has launched its Ignition program, which will utilise three of its platforms – Xbox Live, Zune Marketplace, and MSN – to expose emerging new acts. Each artist will feature in a dedicated month long campaign targeting the combined might of Microsoft’s 30 million strong user base. Read more
