NEW HARMONIX EXPERIENCES
26/05/2005 - Innovative independent game development company Harmonix announces two new music-based titles.
The developer of ground-breaking video games Frequency, Amplitude, and Eye Toy: AntiGrav, will release a follow-up to its Karaoke Revolution series. Karaoke Revolution Party (working title) will support the Dance Dance Revolution dance pad, allowing players to sing and perform dance steps at the same time.
The US-based developer also announces the release of Guitar Hero, a music simulation and rhythm action game that puts the player at the center of his or her own rock band. (via GAMEHOTEL)
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CODE NAME N3
23/05/2005 - GAMEHOTEL guest Tetsuya Mizuguchi has given first insights into the development of his upcoming Xbox 360 game.
Ninety-Nine Nights, affectionately code-named N3, will be developed by Korea-based Phantagram. Mizuguchi, who will act as the producer of the title, described it as "80% action and 20% strategy". Referring to his ground-breaking titles Rez, Space Channel 5, or the addictive PSP game Lumines, he added: "This will definitely not be a music-based game." (via GAMEHOTEL)
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MINTER LIGHTSYNTH ON XBOX 360
16/05/2005 - UK game industry veteran Jeff Minter, noted founder of Llamasoft, announces that one of his so-called light synthesizers, dubbed Neon, will be built into the upcoming Xbox 360 gaming console.
Neon is capable of "generating anything from soothing ambient swirls to strobing multicolor explosions" and is "infinitely configurable thanks to its modular nature." Neon can take cues from any audio input, or can be controlled by up to four joy pads, each taking care of a different display element. "At last, after more than 20 years' work, one of my light synths is going to reach a decent sized audience," exults Jeff Minter.
In late 2004, Minter had to cancel the work on Unity, an experimental "abstract shooter" developed in collaboration with Peter Molyneux's Lionhead Studios. (via GAMEHOTEL)
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FIRST NINTENDO WORLD STORE
14/05/2005 - Nintendo has opened its first World store at New York City's Rockefeller Center with a large public party.
Besides kiosks of gaming consoles and loads of merchandising, the sleek two story place features historic Nintendo artifacts such as an original Game Boy, or a gold-plated Game Boy Advance SP signed by legendary developer Shigeru Miyamoto. (via GAMEHOTEL)
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EASY LIFE COMMERCIAL
11/05/2005 - Antoine Bardou-Jacquet, co-founder of design collective, and GAMEHOTEL guest, H5, has directed a new advert.
The 90 second video spot, a nice cross between real time and animated action, was produced by Partizan Midi Minuit. It features effects by Parisian Buf Compagnie, known for their brilliant work on the Matrix movies. (via GAMEHOTEL)
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