Harmonix and Konami Settle Lawsuits Over Music Game Patents
Bloomberg reports that Harmonix and Konami have dropped lawsuits aimed at one another over patents relating to music video games. The original suit...
READ MORE >Rock Band Getting Jimi Hendrix in 'New Edition'
[UPDATE] Speaking to Shacknews, a Harmonix spokesperson referred to reports of a standalone Hendrix-themed Rock Band game as incorrect and...
READ MORE >"YES!!!! Finally an artist worthy of a title like this! It's not that The Beatles were ..."
see all 16 commentsGreen Day: Rock Band Developers Clarified
Following a recent discovery from info-sleuthing site superannuation, in which Demiurge Studios' Adam Rosenfield revealed that Rock Band...
READ MORE >"Hey. I didn't like the Beatles, but I can respect that they are a beloved band and made great ..."
see all 5 commentsLEGO Rock Band Officially Announced, Includes Europe's 'The Final Countdown'
Confirming the long-running rumors, publishers Warner Bros. and MTV Games today announced that LEGO Rock Band will hit PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and DS...
READ MORE >"I usually won't pull out a number if I can't back it up or I'll put a caveat on it. In the lines ..."
see all 72 commentsRock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock Puts Old DLC in Shiny New Standalone Package
In its latest effort to bring downloadable content to a wider audience, music game developer Harmonix today announced Rock Band Track Pack: Classic...
READ MORE >"this chart isn't correct, I can use my Wii version of GH:WT stuff with Rock Band 2 with no ..."
see all 6 commentsHarmonix Responds to Latest Rock Band Lawsuit, Labels It 'Opportunistic and Baseless'
Rock Band developer Harmonix and owner MTV Games have responded to a $5 million-plus lawsuit regarding defective Rock Band kick pedals, labeling...
READ MORE >"and since most people that play these games are NOT musicians.... tada! broken pedal."
see all 20 commentsHarmonix Gets Rock Band 2 Class Action Lawsuit
Everybody involved in the making of music-rhythm phenomenon Rock Band--developer Harmonix, publisher MTV, MTV owner Viacom, and distributor...
READ MORE >"not a conspiracy, just u cant make a good solid pedal for the cost of what they wanted to make ..."
see all 15 commentsHarmonix Founders Get $300 Million Bonus
Viacom may be part of the same media empire as the money-hemorrhaging Midway, but that hasn't stopped the MTV Games parent from giving $300 million...
READ MORE >"If HMX offers bonuses based on company performance, then they'll probably get a decent amount. ..."
see all 24 commentsRock Band Wii Arrives June 22, Will Not Offer Downloadable Songs or Online Play
Despite pending litigation, MTV-owned developer Harmonix has announced that its music-based multi-instrument title Rock Band will hit the Wii on...
READ MORE >"yea well i think the biggest bumber is no world tour... all we do when i go over to my friends ..."
see all 103 commentsGibson Sues EA, MTV, Harmonix over Rock Band; Update: Harmonix Responds, Denies Allegations
Update: Rock Band developer Harmonix has issued a response to the lawsuit, labeling guitar maker Gibson's claims of patent infringement "completely...
READ MORE >"i thought gibson *already licensed the shape to gh*. they're just greedy pigs"
see all 61 commentsRock Band Earns Harmonix Possible $208M Bonus
The strong performance of Harmonix's multiplayer rhythm game Rock Band (PS2, PS3, X360) may have earned its former shareholders upwards of $208...
READ MORE >"You earn $190 million on something... you pay 208.7 million in bonuses.... crazy."
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"Seriously... it seemed odd for Konami to challenge Rock Band with something so clearly inferior."
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