Two new guitar controllers in the works have actual strings where you strum; one is a full-sized, fully functional six-string Squier Stratocaster from Fender. "It can tell where your fingers are based on technology in the neck and the bridge of the guitar. No buttons," Drake says. "While you're playing it, it feels exactly like playing a real guitar," because that's what you're doing.
There are no thoughtful ads in Video Games, EA. Leave them be.
I think the only type of games that can gets away with it would be sport games, having those sponsors ads on the side like on real life.
But don't put freaking Doritos ads in Star Wars or something, it breaks the immersion. If it is a pop-up ads, then big no.
EA coming back for the crown of being perceived as the worst company in gaming.
One of my favorite series is the THPS franchise, and it was packed with ads, but it didn't bother me. Posters for skateboard companies, JEEP, and Nokia phones. It did sort of fit in with the game world, but that was the past, these days ad would be intentionally intrusive or unskippable loading screen type of imagery. Ugh, I know EA would do it in a horrible fashion. Screw them.
EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.
Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.
EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.
What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.
"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."
Yep, EA is disgusting.
EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.
at this point just play a real guitar and start a band. playing real guitar gets some stank on your hang-low, playing rock band doesn't.
this sounds way more inviting than older music type games.
Heh, what will they think of next?
As a musician, I have always scoffed at these games. But if they had actual six string guitars with a learning mode that helped teach you how to play the instrument, I'd be real impressed.
I don't see anywhere in that article which says I can plug my REAL guitar into my Xbox and play with Rock Band 3. It says that there will be a 102-note 17 fret plastic guitar and one with out button but a touch sensative neck. First, no guitar is only 17 frets that I have seen. Second, its still plastic. Third, without string it will never be like real guitar. I know for the keyboard they said there will be a midi adapter to use any keyboard. Too bad they can't recognize the notes and pitch to translate to buttons from a 1/4" to USB cable, that would be amazing. The only thing you'd have to worry about it being out of tune!
Next step is to supplement the tutorial with lessons. It is also possible to do a second disc which has instructor lessons for each instrument. I would pay more for that stuff to refresh my skills from time to time.