Following its unexpected and disappointing closure at the hands of Microsoft several months ago, the talented folks over at Tango Gameworks are getting a second chance with the revival of their…
August 11, 2024 | 08:38 EDT
Ever since Spin Rhythm XD hit 1.0 last year, I’ve been a fan of its unique approach to the rhythm game genre. I loved it so much, I put it on my personal top 10 games of 2023, the year I also played …
July 30, 2024 | 09:30 EDT
Become a bounty hunter on the trail of a famous robot, traveling a techno world full of spectacle. ROBOBEAT is a rhythm-based FPS roguelike with procedurally generated levels. Gameplay is all…
May 20, 2024 | 11:45 EDT
A Hi-Fi Rush review bomb is underway, but for once, it's not the negative kind of review bomb. Instead, players are flocking to the game's Steam page to show their love. Earlier this week, Microsoft…
May 10, 2024 | 10:10 EDT
In retrospect, the emergence of the rhythm shooter as a genre, along with its kissing cousin the rhythm character action game, should have been obvious. Combining high-octane, fast-paced combat with…
May 13, 2024 | 09:30 EDT
Today the Latin American arm of Bethesda itself leaked the announcement of the port of Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi Rush for PS5. According to a trailer released on the official local channel of the…
February 21, 2024 | 01:10 EST
Today Bushiroad finally announced the global release window for its latest Love Live! mobile game Love Live! School Idol Festival 2: Miracle Live!, but the fans are far from celebrating. As…
January 25, 2024 | 07:43 EST
The Kickstarter campaign of the Patapon spiritual successor Ratatan just ended, and fans of the rhythm genre certainly came together to support the project. The campaign earned 219,314,335 yen in…
September 1, 2023 | 12:18 EDT
While Sony may have gutted its beloved Japan Studio, more of its veteran developers are gathering under the flag of the Patapon spiritual successor Ratatan. Developer Ratata Arts announced via…
August 30, 2023 | 11:03 EDT
Today Bethesda announced that its cool new IP rhythm game by Tango Gameworks Hi-Fi Rush has passed a player milestone. According to the announcement made on X (previously Twitter), the game has now…
August 16, 2023 | 01:33 EDT
Owlboy developer D-Pad Studio has revealed that an upcoming remaster of one of its earliest games has grown in scope and is now more of a sequel. Savant - Ascent REMIX, which began life as a simple…
August 11, 2023 | 09:31 EDT
A new Touhou Project game has been revealed by developer and publisher Unknown X, and rhythm-action game Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost has a release date. Per a press release, Touhou Danmaku…
August 7, 2023 | 09:45 EDT
The Kickstarter campaign for the rhythm game Ratatan, spiritual successor to the popular Patapon series, has achieved some relevant stretch goals. The Kickstarter campaign has now passed $600,000 (…
August 2, 2023 | 11:16 EDT
The Kickstarter campaign for the Patapon spiritual successor Ratatan launched less than an hour ago, and the fans have proven that they're hungry. The initial Kickster goal for the campaign set at…
July 31, 2023 | 12:56 EDT
Following the announcement at Bitsummit Let's Go in Kyoto and the gameplay reveal last week, the Kickstarter campaign for the Patapon spiritual successor Ratatan has launched. The campaign has a 20…
July 31, 2023 | 12:27 EDT
Today, Japanese studio TVT released the first gameplay trailer of Ratatan, the spiritual successor of the popular Patapon rhythm series. If you're unfamiliar with Ratatan, it was revealed a few…
July 28, 2023 | 12:12 EDT
Japanese studio TVT (Tokyo Virtual Theory) has revealed the title, a teaser, and some details about its upcoming Patapon spiritual successor. The game, which was provisionally named "Project…
July 15, 2023 | 02:52 EDT
Konami has revealed Super Crazy Rhythm Castle, a "character-based rhythm game" with shades of Guitar Hero and Amplitude about it. The game doesn't have a release date yet, but when it does launch, it…
July 12, 2023 | 09:21 EDT
Today Bushiroad hosted a panel dedicated to the mobile game Love Live! School Idol Festival 2: Miracle Live! during the first day of Anime Expo. As reported by Anime News Network, the publisher has…
July 1, 2023 | 06:20 EDT
Today Xbox Games Marketing VP at Microsoft Aaron Greenberg commented on the performance of Tango Gameworks' rhythm action game Hi-Fi Rush. Greenberg took to Twitter to explain that the game was a "…
April 21, 2023 | 11:56 EDT
Today Tango Gameworks released a new update for its rhythm-based action game Hi-Fi Rush. The update comes with assists that provide you with an easier time with the rhythm gameplay and automatic…
April 10, 2023 | 12:20 EDT
Today Bushiroad revealed a new trailer of its upcoming mobile rhythm game Love Live! School Idol Festival 2: Miracle Live! The trailer showcases the gameplay and features of the game, which is the…
March 4, 2023 | 11:50 EST
The latest Hi-Fi Rush update brings Photo Mode to the players, where they can now pause the rockin' action at any time to take posed pictures with Chai and his allies. Being able to take stellar…
March 1, 2023 | 10:00 EST
Ragnarock, developed by WanadevStudio, is a VR rhythm game that focuses primarily on rock and metal. It's available on Oculus, Vive, Steam, and PSVR2. In the game, you play as a viking on a ship who…
December 19, 2023 | 10:22 EST
As a longtime non-VR player, my impression of the rhythm game scene was dominated by Beat Saber. After getting my hands on the PlayStation VR 2, I learned there’s a lot more out there, like Ragnarock…
February 28, 2023 | 10:00 EST
Hi-Fi Rush came out of nowhere in so many ways. The sudden launch on the same day it was announced is almost as surprising as the fact that it came from the same studio behind The Evil Within and…
February 13, 2023 | 12:47 EST
Today developer Gemdrops had news to share about the Nintendo Switch version of its upcoming rhythm game Kizuna AI - Touch the Beat!. The game will support touch controls on Nintendo's…
February 9, 2023 | 02:14 EST
If you're like me, you may be a bit skeptical whenever a new rhythm game is announced. Even the best stories and most fun gameplay can feel forced when there's a rhythm element to it, alienating a…
February 7, 2023 | 12:00 EST
It's the end of an era for many fans of idol rhythm games, and of the popular Love Live! School Idol Project franchise, as the popular mobile game Love Live! School Idol Festival is shutting down.…
January 31, 2023 | 03:49 EST
Hi-Fi Rush is a new game from Tango Gameworks that puts players in control of Chai. Chai is a rocker who due to some medical malpractice has woken up with a metal arm and a music player stuck in his…
January 31, 2023 | 08:07 EST
Hi-Fi Rush is a new game from Tango Gameworks that puts players in control of Chai. Chai is a rocker who due to some medical malpractice has woken up with a metal arm and a music player stuck in his…
January 30, 2023 | 10:13 EST
Hi-Fi Rush is a new game from Tango Gameworks that puts players in control of Chai. Chai is a rocker who due to some medical malpractice has woken up with a metal arm and a music player stuck in his…
January 27, 2023 | 12:21 EST
Hi-Fi Rush is a new game from Tango Gameworks that puts players in control of Chai. Chai is a rocker who due to some medical malpractice has woken up with a metal arm and a music player stuck in his…
January 25, 2023 | 11:10 EST
Hi-Fi Rush is a new game from Tango Gameworks that puts players in control of Chai. Chai is a rocker who due to some medical malpractice has woken up with a metal arm and a music player stuck in his…
January 25, 2023 | 08:05 EST
Today we had the first Xbox and Bethesda Developer_Direct and while the general population was warned not to expect any surprises it seems that there was one in tow. Today Tango Gameworks showed off…
January 25, 2023 | 08:04 EST
Hi-Fi Rush is a new Rhythm Action game from Tango Gameworks where you play as rocker Chai who is hell bent on taking down the evil corporation. Announced at the Xbox and Bethesda Developer_Direct on…
January 25, 2023 | 04:59 EST
Today, during Microsoft's Developer Direct livestream, the house of Xbox and Tango Gameworks revealed the rhythm action game Hi-Fi Rush. The biggest surprise (besides the fact that the…
January 25, 2023 | 03:50 EST
The final update for 2022 has finally come to Crypt of the NecroDancer; with it, we can now become the Reaper! Not only do we have a new playable character to enjoy, but we also have a new event…
December 19, 2022 | 01:39 EST
The Xbox Game Pass September 2022 lineup (for the first half of the month, at least) has been revealed, and it's a doozy. Microsoft has confirmed a Metal: Hellsinger Xbox Game Pass day one release,…
September 6, 2022 | 09:44 EDT
Raunchy rhythm game Massage Freaks has launched on Steam under an entirely new name. Beat Refle (yes, really) is available via Valve's platform right now, although developer Qureate has made no…
August 1, 2022 | 09:27 EDT
A controversy that erupted earlier this week has seen raunchy rhythm game Massage Freaks delayed. The game was originally scheduled to launch on August 4th, but has now been postponed indefinitely,…
July 22, 2022 | 11:59 EDT
Lewd rhythm game Massage Freaks has met with a backlash online, with players claiming it denigrates women and that it is reminiscent of real-life sexual crimes occurring in Japanese massage parlors.…
July 20, 2022 | 12:00 EDT
A surprise new Crypt of the NecroDancer update has dropped after five years since the game's last content drop. It's a big one, too, adding a revamped level editor, an overhaul to the custom music…
July 1, 2022 | 09:44 EDT
Nintendo dropped another Indie World showcase earlier today, and as you might expect, it came complete with a number of exciting indie announcements for games coming to the Switch. Still no Hollow…
May 11, 2022 | 11:05 EDT
Ready for a rocking experience that can only be seen in VR? Jam out in Unplugged: Air Guitar, a new VR game by developer Anotherway. Unplugged is simple; play air guitar while you rock out to some…
November 8, 2021 | 08:41 EST
I've been playing guitar for around a decade now but I've been playing rhythm games for much longer. This divide is always there in modern music games and how they commit is perhaps the most…
October 21, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Ready for a fast paced Rhythm game that only requires the flick of a few fingers? Spin Rhythm XD has you covered with an all new experience by developer Super Spin Digital. Spin, flick, and tap the…
April 25, 2021 | 11:25 EDT
Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts series is known for many things: complicated plots, titles that don't make a whole lot of sense, epic multi-stage boss fights, and characters whose designs involve a lot…
November 24, 2020 | 11:00 EST