I love Guitar Hero, but my biggest complaint about it is the click of the strum bar. Some people like the auditory feedback, but for me, it detracts from hearing the music, and the game is all about the music. So although many people don't like the Rock Band guitar, I love the fact that it's quiet so I can hear the music coming from the TV, or at least I can until the drums start tapping.  read more »

It has to be absolutely killing Sony that the PS2 is still doing better than the PS3, but here's what they have up their digital sleeve:

Sony Computer Entertainment America Announces New 80GB PLAYSTATION(R)3, Limited Edition PlayStation(R)2 Bundle, and PlayStation(R)Portable Entertainment Pack at E3 2008  read more »

This is really starting to sound cool, not that the original isn't already awesome. We can't wait to get our hands on this one.

For the First Time Ever in a Music Videogame - Compete Against Other Bands Online; Export Music Tracks from Original Disc to Rock Band 2(1)

Upgraded World Tour, Battle of the Bands, Set Challenges and Drum Trainer All Deliver an Authentic, Optimized Experience  read more »

Here's the complete list (looks pretty decent), and yes, I was right: the Wii version will come along much later:  read more »

I predict it'll sell more on the PS2 than the PS3. Full story:   read more »

Yet another movie game. Being a Kung Fu movie, the game has potential. It's almost like a movie based on a game.  read more »

Sierra today announced the latest game in the Spyro the Dragon series, The Legend of Spyro™: Dawn of the Dragon. New in this version: Spyro can now fly anytime, and a second player can drop in and out at will. Full release:  read more »

Using motion-captured moves, fans of breakdancing (who don't have good enough health insurance to try it themselves) can soon give the ancestor of Hip Hop dance a try on Sony's PSP and PS2. 

Combining the competitive dancing with "street" culture, like building a crew and a rep, players will have access to over 800 moves in 22 authentic venues. Stay tuned for more info on the digital version of a popular 80's movement.  read more »

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of MTV Networks, which is a division of Viacom (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today announced plans to release Rock Band(TM) Track Pack Volume 1 for the Wii(TM) home video game console from Nintendo and PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system.  read more »

These games are being reviewed together because they are played the same way; each has different music, though. (And SingStar Amped has a very funny opening video.) Special microphones are required to play the SingStar games. When you buy a game you can buy it with the microphones included or get just the game. The microphones work with all the different SingStar games; you only need to buy one set. They plug into a USB adaptor that plugs into the PS2.  read more »