While Resident Evil Outbreak is , Capcom have already released details and screenshots of its sequel, Resident Evil Outbreak: File 2 (Biohazard Outbreak: File 2 in Japan).The game continues the story of the eight characters that featured in the first Outbreak across other parts of Raccoon City. These include the zoo which, as the accompanying shots reveal, is now populated by zombie elephants. The PS2-exclusive game also looks set to allow players to swim, although we wouldn't really fancy our ...
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10 Sep 2007

Wolfenstein flick to be "a WWII 'guys on a...

PS2 News | Return to Castle Wolfenstein

Sept 10, 2007 Roger Avary, who is sitting in the director's chair for the forthcoming movie based on id Software's Wolfenstein franchise, has described the flick as "a WWII 'guys on a mission' movie.” It "means you're going to be blowing shit up, storming bunkers, busting dams, derailing trains, and killing Nazis," Avary told website Ain't it Cool. (Mind the swearing on the linked page.) Avary went on to say, "I love WWII films, but with Wolfenstein we get the creature effects as well, ...
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15 Feb 2008

Game, music or art?

PS2 News | Rez

Before Guitar Hero, there was Rez, and before Rock Band, there was Tetsuya Mizuguchi. The Japanese developer fused music and rhythm into gaming years before the first shipment of flimsy plastic guitars hit shelves. In fact, his melodic shooter went much further, putting control of the music directly into the player's hands, as well as incorporating dynamic visual elements to create a fully immersive artistic experience. ...
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2 Feb 2007

Rez designer's best is yet to come

PS2 News | Rez

Rez and Space Channel 5 fans will be excited to hear that ex-UGA boss Tetsuya Mizuguchi is determined to make his next project even better than his previous cult classics, as he revealed in a recent interview with our sister site, CVG. "I hope the next game will be the best game in my career...This coming year and the next I'm concentrating solely on game making in a director's role. It will be my last hurrah," he ...
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25 Jan 2007

Rez developer "ready to go" with next game

PS2 News | Rez

Tetsuya Mizuguchi, the creator of Rez, a magic mushroom-friendly cult-classic shooter, suggested his next game will be uncovered in the near future. He ensures us it'll be another exercise in delightful synapse stimulation. "I can't talk about details, but I'm ready to go with my next game, which will be bigger than [my other games] Lumines or Every Extend Extra," the Q Entertainment founder revealed. "I want to use my passion and energy again using the next-gen technology. I have many reasons ...
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23 Oct 2009

Rock Band to Get Rob Zombie, Wolfmother, Morningwood, And More

PS2 News from N4G | Rock Band

PS2 - Rock Band - Rock Band to Get Rob Zombie, Wolfmother, Morningwood, And More

WorthPlaying writes, "Grammy Award-nominated American metal rocker and former White Zombie frontman Rob Zombie adds to his Rock Band DLC catalog (currently "War Zone") with three new tracks for the Rock Band platform, including "Dragula" and "Superbeast," from his debut solo album, Hellbilly Deluxe, as well as "Burn," from his new album, Hellbilly Deluxe 2, to be released Nov. 17. Zombie also has a film currently playing in theaters – Halloween 2, which he wrote, directed and produced."
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7 Oct 2009

Rock Band Foot Pedal Case Dropped By Plaintiff

PS2 News from N4G | Rock Band

PS2 - Rock Band - Rock Band Foot Pedal Case Dropped By Plaintiff

The plaintiff who sued developer Harmonix in November last year over cracking bass drum controller pedals in Rock Band has voluntarily dismissed his case, court records reveal.

In a court filing from September 23, obtained by Gamasutra, plaintiff Monte Morgan dropped a class action lawsuit against Rock Band developer Harmonix, its parent Viacom, Viacom-owned MTV Networks, the game's distributor Electronic Arts, and electronics retailer Best Buy.
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31 Aug 2009

Rock Band: Some artists "missing the point"

PS2 News from N4G | Rock Band

PS2 - Rock Band - Rock Band: Some artists "missing the point"

Music artist who criticise Rock Band and other music games of distracting kids from playing real instruments are taking "a narrow perspective of things", says Harmonix's John Drake.

"I think they're missing the point. I think that they don't understand why it's a phenomenon," Drake told CVG. "From my perspective, anything that gets kids interested in music and gets kids playing music in their house that isn't an MP3 they stole off the internet, is a good thing.
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27 Aug 2009

GameSoundCon Adds Rock Band Network Classes

PS2 News from N4G | Rock Band

PS2 - Rock Band - GameSoundCon Adds Rock Band Network Classes

The GameSoundCon conference is partnering with Rock Band developer Harmonix to add sessions to its novice-focused September L.A. event for those who want to create and publish music on the user-supported Rock Band Network.

Announced in July this year, Rock Band Network allows musicians to upload their own songs to the service, making their work accessible to Rock Band players as paid downloads.

But it's not just a matter of recording a piece and clicking "upload." Tracks must be mixed according to certain Harmonix specifications, outfitted with MIDI gameplay information, then peer reviewed before being put up for sale on the Network's store. As with Xbox Live Indie Games (formerly Xbox Live Community Games), authors will be paid royalties on a quarterly basis.
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28 Jul 2009

Viacom Quarterly Revenues Down As Rock Band Sales Decline

PS2 News from N4G | Rock Band

PS2 - Rock Band - Viacom Quarterly Revenues Down As Rock Band Sales Decline

Viacom, parent company to MTV Games and Rock Band developer Harmonix, said sales of its music game suffered during the quarter "due to the soft retail environment", helping to drive a decline in revenues for the company.

For the fiscal quarter ended June 30, revenues in Viacom's Media Networks division, which houses MTV Games, dropped 8 percent to $1.97 billion. Viacom attributed the decline to "a 41 percent decline in ancillary revenues driven by lower sales of the music video game Rock Band."
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