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Posted 12/30/11 12:00 pm ET by Charles Webb in Music, News, Video, Xbox 360
Microsoft's motion camera captures infrared motion oscillations and the result is this wonderfully impressionistic video.
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Posted 4/10/09 10:00 am ET by Tracey John in DLC, Music, Music Games, harmonix, mtv games, rock band
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The band's sixth and most recent album will be available for download next week. Read more...
Posted 2/24/09 3:30 pm ET by Patrick Klepek in Music, Nostalgia, Pac-Man
It's not uncommon to see games mingling with music videos, but while sometimes they appear only for humor, there are instances, such as in the music video for the new Pet Shop Boys single "Love Etc.," where it feels like a genuine homage. Read more...
Posted 2/13/09 9:30 am ET by Tracey John in Celebrities, DLC, Guitar Hero Metallica, Music, Music Games, PS3, Xbox 360, avatars, guitar hero, rock band
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Motörhead will be included in next month's "Guitar Hero: Metallica," with singer/bassist Lemmy as a playable character, and new "Rock Band" DLC this week features White Zombie and Turbonegro. Read more...
Posted 2/11/09 11:45 am ET by Tracey John in Hip-Hop, Music, Music Games, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ
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The setlist for this summer's hip-hop music game "Scratch: The Ultimate DJ" will include songs from Kanye West, Beastie Boys, The Black Eyed Peas, Eric B. and Rakim, Run DMC, Nelly, The Gorillaz and more. Read more...
Posted 2/10/09 3:00 pm ET by Stephen Totilo in Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned, Music

From my article at MTVNEWS.com: Rockstar Games has programmed "Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned" to make sure the new music gets attention. The new rock songs will be weighted to play first in the otherwise-random mix on those stations. The new Flex, Statik Selektah and Cavalera shows will play in blocks, before the original shows on their respective stations get their turn in rotation.
Read the rest: 'Grand Theft Auto IV' Expanded Soundtrack Features Busta Rhymes, More (The story is accompanied with three exclusive "GTA IV: Lost and Damned" images, too.)
Posted 2/4/09 3:00 pm ET by Tracey John in Guitar Hero Metallica, Music, Music Games, guitar hero
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FROM MTV'S HEADBANGERS BLOG: The metalheads from Talking Metal recently spoke with "Guitar Hero: Metallica" lead designer Alan Flores about how the game came to fruition and Metallica's involvement in the process. There's also footage of the interviewers playing the game, including a guy doing his best Hetfield impression.
Watch the full video interview and jam session at the MTV Headbangers Blog.
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Posted 1/26/09 2:00 pm ET by Tracey John in Guitar Hero Metallica, Music, Music Games, activision, guitar hero

We recently met with the lead designer of "Guitar Hero: Metallica," and he told us what Slayer track didn't make the cut, why Cliff Burton isn't in it, what it was like to mo-cap Robert Trujillo's braids and more. Read more...
Posted 1/15/09 5:00 pm ET by Tracey John in Education, Music, Music Games, guitar hero, rock band
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An informal survey conducted last November by Fender and music education organization Little Kids Rock found that games like "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero" inspire more students towards wanting to play real instruments. Read more...
Posted 1/15/09 1:00 pm ET by Tracey John in Music, Music Games, guitar hero, harmonix, mtv games, rock band
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Harmonix's Alex Rigopulos says that "Rock Band" has encouraged more people to learn how to play real instruments. He also speaks briefly on The Beatles licensing. Read more...
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