Ribald Ringo?
Playing "The Beatles: Rock Band" with my 8-year-old nephew.
Playing "The Beatles: Rock Band" with my 8-year-old nephew.
Hopefully this Labor Day weekend finds you knocking back some cold beverages and enjoying delicious barbecue with family or friends. If you're like me, though, and not far from home, there's a little time for gaming, including the newest title in the gathering-friendly "Guitar Hero" franchise.
With this week's release of "Guitar Hero 5" and the impending "The Beatles: Rock Band," it's time to take stock of the latest developments and innovations in the music/rhythm game genre's two biggest franchises.
Some folks are already calling "Batman: Arkham Asylum" the greatest tie-in game ever. The fact that it's not directly tied to a movie release date or script probably has a lot to do with it.
The announcement that the Beatles have, at long last, allowed their music to be licensed for use in a video game may usher in a bold new era of "Behind the Music"-style, single-band titles. But don't count on it. The short version of the story is that MTV Games, which [...]