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Rock Band, Dance Central Dev Harmonix Cuts 37 Jobs Amid "Restructuring"
"We sincerely appreciate the work of each and every one of these employees," Harmonix says; no in-development projects are affected.
"We sincerely appreciate the work of each and every one of these employees," Harmonix says; no in-development projects are affected.
COO Florian Hunziker says rhythm-game studio's revenues will hit $100 million in 2011, thanks to 2.5-million-unit-selling Dance Central.
Rather than being subjected to questions, the Harmonix team turns the tables and asks the questions instead.
Microsoft confirms multimillion milestones for Rare's motion-sensing sports compilation and Harmonix's rhythm dance offering.
GDC Europe 2011: Lead designer Dean Tate on how the arrival of the Kinect was Dance Central's "deus ex machina moment," early Dance Central prototypes, and Break It Down mode. ...
Harmonix announces "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine, Pt. 1," "Get Busy," and "Get It Shawty" arriving for boogie game on August 16 at $3 each.
Two weeks after it ruled out Rock Band 4 in 2011, the Boston-area developer confirms it will use annual expo to unveil its latest title.
Q&A: Microsoft product manager says system added 297,000 units last month, rules out price cut; Kinect Sports sells 3 million, Dance Central moves 2.5 million.
Heavy Rain proves a critical favourite, picking up three British Academy awards; Mass Effect 2 wins the Best Game prize; Peter Molyneux awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement.
Slate of new digital wares includes latest $10 map pack for sci-fi shooter, Games on Demand version of Halo: Reach, Full House Poker for Xbox Live Arcade.
Offers ongoing until this Sunday.
Motion-sensing add-on goes deca-platinum, sets Guinness record for fastest-selling consumer electronics device.
After burying Guitar Hero and DJ Hero, publisher said to be trying its hand at motion-controlled music genre.
GDC 2011: Rockstar San Diego's Western triumphs at Game Developers Conference's annual ceremony; Mass Effect 2, Limbo, Minecraft, also honored; full video inside.
GDC 2011: Microsoft's Lief Thompson, Yumiko Murphy joined by Englobe's Kate Edwards to discuss the trials of bringing voice-, gesture-based gaming to worldwide audiences.
Sinking hardware, software sales send overall stateside revenues sliding; Just Dance 2, Dead Space 2, Little Big Planet 2, Zumba Fitness make top 10.
The UK's premier gaming awards has released the shortlist for the ceremony's one publicly voted award; rest to follow next week.
Rock Band studio said to suffer 12-15% staff reduction as part of restructuring efforts behind "current product development plans."
Following year-end NPD figures, Microsoft proclaims platinum status for pair of Xbox 360 motion-sensing add-on titles.
Record-breaking performance for shooter can't pull gaming industry to end the year on a high note; Kinect leads accessory sales to best month ever.
Playdead's IGF winner joined by Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect 2 as top contenders at Game Developers Choice ceremony; indie frontrunner Minecraft up for three.
Wall Street Journal reports that Rock Band developer was purchased for less than the cost of a single game--plus the taking on of all liabilities.
Harmonix bought up by private holding company; says "unannounced projects" are on the way.
Harmonix's boogie title welcomes new content from three new artists; songs available for 240 MS points, or $3.
Harmonix's and Ubisoft's respective Xbox 360, Wii exclusive boogie titles create 38% sales spike for sagging sector.
Q&A: Xbox group product manager singles out Dance Central, Your Shape as strong third-party sellers for motion-sensing system, says he feels good about camera's Japanese debut.
Publisher's CEO likens theoretical purchase to catching a falling knife, says it would look like EA was "doubling down on yesterday."
Microsoft says its motion-sensing system is on track to hit 5 million units sold by year's end.
Xbox director of incubation tells NPR nobody will get in trouble for writing code that supports motion-sensing camera on non-Xbox 360 devices.
MIT student links Microsoft's motion-sensing camera to iRobot, uses it for 3D mapping, gesture command.
With Kinect launching this week, GameSpot AU gives you the pick of the best titles for moving, shaking, bending, twisting, and dancing.
Microsoft officially launches motion-sensing add-on in Singapore; new Need for Speed, Harry Potter released.
UBM Tech Insights opens up Microsoft's new motion-control technology and prices out each of the components within.
[UPDATE] Software giant says engineer's linking of camera-based system to Windows 7 PC does not constitute hacking.
Find out what the GameSpot editors think about Microsoft's foray into motion-control gaming.
Xbox 360 maker increasingly bullish on motion-sensing camera's sales prospects as launch approaches.
Plentiful new release slate sees Microsoft's full-body motion control tech and launch titles hit shelves; portable Kratos adventure, pair of 007 titles round out the week.
Prototype for Microsoft's shortly shipping, motion-sensing system did not come cheap; hardware now profitable at $150 each.
Q&A: Phil Spencer discusses how "all genres" will support Microsoft's motion-sensing system, launch plans for the peripheral, controller-based games that use Kinect.
We go over the new user interface for Kinect and meet with Phil Spencer of Microsoft.
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