Dance Central 3 is one of those rare sequels that doesn’t try to break the mold, doesn’t provide much innovation from previous outings, makes only incremental improvements yet still delivers an outstanding experience. The Dance Central series has been one of the best-selling Xbox 360 Kinect games to date, so it doesn’t really need to do much to be successful. Not surprisingly, then, nothing really got blown up from Dance Central 2. However, that’s not to say nothing changed. To Harmonix’s credit, although they didn’t do … [Read more...]
Dance Central 2 High-Steps onto Xbox 360 Kinect
The top-selling franchise for Xbox Kinect, Dance Central, has sashayed onto the stage for an encore performance, as Dance Central 2 is now available at retail. Dance Central 2 expands on the original with more full-body dance routines, the new ability to issue voice commands and new multiplayer gameplay. Yet as with any music- and dance-based game, Dance Central 2 will live and die by its soundtrack. This year's outing has more than 40 new songs from artists such as Usher, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, … [Read more...]
Harmonix Releases First In-House iOS App, VidRhythm
Harmonix today released VidRhythm, an entertainment application that allows you to remix your world and make instantly sharable "video music" starring you and your friends. The app is available now in the App Store for $1.99 for use with iPad 2, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPod touch (4th generation). VidRhythm uses the (front- or rear-facing) camera and microphone on your iOS device to put the app owner into music videos. With 20 tracks including songs like "Flight of the Bumblebee" and "Maple Leaf Rag," VidRhythm … [Read more...]
Dance Central 2 Announced
Harmonix today announced the not unexpected Dance Central 2, sadly it doesn't feature the subtitle Electric Boogaloo. New features naturally have been added, such as drop in/out play for two simultaneous players, and the Harmonix standard inclusion of the ability to import all the tracks from Dance Central as well as support for any of the DLC you've purchased. Just a sample of the new tracks included on disc are: Rihanna – “Rude Boy” Nicki Minaj – “Massive Attack” Montell Jordan – “This Is How We Do … [Read more...]