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Well folks, my dream has died. I was so excited at the prospect of the “Lips” wireless mic option for Rock Band and Guitar Hero - but now, alas, we’ll have to wait and see if Logitech’s is any good in December. Word is out that the two wireless microphones that will be coming with the “Lips” game release tomorrow will not be cross-compatible with any other games.
From the MTV article, we discovered with much dismay:
During a hotel demo of “Lips,” creator Keiichi Yano of Inis told MTV Multiplayer his wireless, accelerometer-enhanced microphone will only work with “Lips” at launch.
Perhaps a patch will come after launch? Quickly after launch? Like on Wednesday???
This is probably the first and last time I will sincerely wish that I played Guitar Hero or Rock Band on the Playstation or Wii console rather than owning the Xbox. Hitting Amazon on November 15 for the Playstation 2 and Playstation 3 systems is the Gene Simmons Axe Guitar by Kobian. Wii fans will have to wait until December 1st. In the meantime, take a look at this beauty.
For just $79.99 you can look like a complete bad-ass playing this guitar. According to the Amazon website, the wireless guitar will be compatible with both Guitar Hero and Rock Band, has an analog whammy bar, and “ultra responsive fret buttons”. It states it should have a range of 30 feet and is USB ready, so make some space in your living room for some wild flailing of your arms and get read to rock out like KISS.
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Since the launch of Guitar Hero World Tour, drummers everywhere have been registering solid complaints more than solid notes on their sparkly new GHWT drum kits. According to posts found on forums all over the interwebs, problems have been reported with sensitivity on the pads and cymbals, cross-talk, and other less desirable traits for a drum kit. Well, Activision is listening little ones, and has come up with a solution for you: a drum controller standard tuning kit. Read on for more including a screenshot of the tuner program.
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Several sources are reporting that forum users have released a barrage of complaints about the new Guitar Hero World Tour drumsets. Reports of cross-talk, sensitivity issues and just plain hits-not-registering are popping up all over the place.
In response to all this chatter, Activision has posted on its Guitar Hero boards and is directing gamers to a customer support solution.
This reminds us a lot of the original problems Harmonix had with their first round of drum kits, however, there’s essentially zero buzz surrounding their second effort, which seem ot be much better designed. Perhaps we’ll have to give the Guitar Hero folks a chance to catch up.
Joystiq posted a couple of stories that, together, make you laugh. Retailers to music game makers: We’re out of room, and then their reply: Music game makers to retailers: Tough noogies
It seems stores are running out of shelf space with the production of all these huge boxes of guitars, drums etc., but lucky for consumers, game makers have good reason to keep on going. Click the links to read these interesting tidbits.
MTV Games, Harmonix and Electronic Arts Announce Ship Dates for Rock Band® 2 Coming to PLAYSTATION®3 System, PlayStation®2 System and Wii™
If you’ve been biding your time waiting for Rock Band 2 for your Playstation or Wii console to hit shelves, the time draws near my rocking friends. Harmonix has announced the ship dates and prices.
If you’ve already been rocking out with the game for the Xbox, but have been waiting for the bundle before you upgraded your peripherals, you’re also in luck because that’s coming too. Read on for the full press release including all the juicy details.
Continue Reading “Rock Band 2 PS3 available 10/19; PS2/Wii coming in December” »
An article over at FakePlasticRock brought some good news for the vocalists in your fake-plastic-instrumented-band: wireless microphones! I know I’ve been waiting for something like this personally and now it looks like we’ll have two choices: Logitech’s Cordless Vantage Microphone - available in December, and perhaps even better for Xbox owners, the standard mic(s) that will come with the release of Microsoft’s singing game “Lips” on November 14th.
With a pricetag of $80 for the Logitech mic, and only $70 for the game “Lips “(which comes with two mics and the game) even Playstation folks might wanna go the second route and then re-sell the game! Plus, check out how fancy they are in the pic.
Rock Revolution
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