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Music game developer Harmonix wants to take a larger slice of the European market after selling 16.1m units of Rock Band worldwide. The MTV-owned studio says there will be a heavier proportion of UK and European artists in Rock Band 3’s track list than previous instalments. The music title, which …

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Microsoft is in talks with several European independent studios to bring the Project Gotham Racing series back to the Xbox 360, sister site Develop can reveal. A trusted source told Develop that Microsoft remains undecided on which studio to hand the project to. Turn-10 has for a number of months …

Harmonix has laid out the long-term plan for its Kinect launch title Dance Central, with pre-production already underway on a sequel. CEO Alex Rigopulos told MCV: I think that Dance Central has an opportunity to spark a phenomenon, much like the original Guitar Hero did. "I sure as hell hope …

250k now registered with engine as Unity's post-MIGs conference draws close

Secret meetings held with several studios to find best-suited developer

With its ability to track the movement of 20 limbs, Kinect is well-suited to Dance Central and its hundreds of dance moves. In an interview with MCV, Harmonix says embracing Microsoft’s motion accessory rather than PlayStation Move or Wii was an easy choice. Kinect was a no-brainer because you don’t …

What made you want to develop Dance Central?Kasson Crooker, project director: We’ve wanted to do it for a long time. Over five years ago a bunch of us into hip-hop and dance music said someday we need to make a dance game, because it’s perfectly aligned with music. We looked …