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Tag: Harmonix

Three musicians perform energetically upon a dimly lit stage, their instruments aglow with green and red light.

Green Day: Rock Band Review — Decent But Not Essential

A chronicle of Green Day's Rock Band release, wherein the band's songs are simulated upon instruments shaped like guitars, drums, and microphones.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 18, 2026

Five lanes of light converge upon a single stage, each bearing a different instrument, amid a city lit by electric flame.

Game Reviews6.8/10

Rock Band Blitz Review: A Loud, Silly Diversion That Never Asks Players to Improve

A swift, loud, and absurd rhythm game wherein five lanes of sound unite beneath one controller, a cap rising with each checkpoint.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 18, 2026

A stage of brick is laid out before a band of tiny figures plays beneath colored lights.

Game Reviews7.7/10

LEGO Rock Band Sands Off the Edges and Loses the Bite

LEGO Rock Band review: the 2009 Harmonix and TT Fusion rhythm game that bricked up Rock Band's formula, with Super Easy mode and a 45-song soundtrack.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A glowing arcade screen shows falling colored notes as a player guides a cursor through a wave of music.

Game Reviews7.8/10

Amplitude Review: Harmonix’s Sci-Fi Rhythm Reboot Scores a Solid 7.8

Amplitude review: Harmonix's 2016 PS4 rhythm sequel scores 7.8 — great four-player couch mode, a concept album story that never lands.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A solitary dancer performs before a camera lit by stage lights, judged by rhythm alone.

Game Reviews7.7/10

Dance Central Spotlight strips the series down to its legs

Dance Central Spotlight stripped the series to pure dance: on-demand practice, eight routines per song, Kinect tracking. A review of Harmonix's Xbox One sequel.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 16, 2026

Four musicians improvise together upon a single song amid a swirling, glowing stage.

Game Reviews7.8/10

Harmonix’s DJ game nails the mixing and then asks you to bring the party

Fuser review: Harmonix's 2020 DJ game still works as a solo remix toy, but its multiplayer servers died in 2022 and the licensed songs are gone.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 16, 2026

Friends dance together under colorful stage lighting while following the rhythm of a song.

Game Reviews8.7/10

Dance Central 3: The Kinect Dance Game That Justified the Camera

Dance Central 3 review: Harmonix's Kinect rhythm game time-travels through the Hustle, Macarena and Cupid Shuffle. Crew Throwdown, 20 dancers, 8.7/10.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 15, 2026

A band performs on a brightly lit stage with guitars, bass, drums, and microphones.

Game Reviews7.6/10

Freestyle Solos and Freeform Melodies

Rock Band 4 review: Harmonix returns with freestyle solos, freeform melodies, and a 2,000-song library. A confident reset that scores 7.6 of 10.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 12, 2026

Game Reviews8.8/10

Dance Central 2 fixed what the first game got wrong

Dance Central 2 brought two-player routines, Dance Battle, and the Crew Challenge campaign to Xbox 360 Kinect in 2011, fixing the first game's solo-only limit.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 10, 2026