The release of Dragonball is still about five months away, but the hype and criticism continues to mount. After the promotional trailer was leaked, it was received with mixed reviews. The highly touted special effects have yet to be added to the trailer or movie, but it looks like they are already scheduling for additional [...]
Guitar Hero: Metallica Slated For 2009
The game has been hinted at for months, including several not-so-subtle hints from Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich. But the above teaser video was revealed in Guitar Hero World Tour and has now made its way as an unofficial announcement. The game has been discussed in Activision board meetings and such, but no official press release [...]
Rock Band 2 Free DLC Revealed
Rock Band 2 is already available on the PS3 & Xbox 360, and both the Wii and PS2 versions are to follow in December. With developer Harmonix striving to have a combined total of 500 songs available for the platform before year’s end, they have officially revealed the 20 free songs available for those that [...]
Early Live Action Dragonball Teaser Trailer Leaked
Before viewing the above leaked trailer, let me preface it with a few comments. This leaked trailer was created strictly for a brand licensing expo and potential Licensing & Merchandising partners, so it mostly just introduces the look, style, characters, and other elements of the movie way before special effects and CGI have been integrated. [...]
Scratch: The Ultimate DJ Brings Back The Turntables
The music/rhythm genre will soon be expanding to hip hop this spring when Genius Products, Genco Interactive and 7 Studios launches their new title, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Much like how Rock Band and Guitar Hero gained influences from the original Japan-only Konami titles, GuitarFreaks and DrumMania, Scratch looks [...]
Music – Physical vs. Digital Distribution
The increasing popularity of digital music services and devices such as Apple’s iTunes player/store and iPod digital music player have raised questions about the decreasing relevance of physical album releases. Disc-based sales have been gradually going down as more record labels and independent artists embrace digital distribution methods. Pioneering bands such as Radiohead, Nine Inch [...]
