| Joystiq interviews Rob Kay of Harmonix
In our second interview from the Develop Conference in Brighton this week, Jen and I sat down with Rob Kay of Harmonix. Rob was project lead on the cult classic Guitar Hero, a game which is part of a new wave of hyper accessible games that is all about catching the mindset of the mainstream, as well as addicting millions of hardcore gamers. We talked with Rob about song licensing, Konami's recent "Guitar Revolution" trademark and the possibility of a Trombone Hero.You talked about clones of Guitar Hero in your seminar. Specifically you talked about how other companies are being inspired by the premise of games like Guitar Hero. I don't know if you heard about Konami trademarking a Guitar Revolution game?Yeah, I read that on the internet. To give Konami props, they started this whole instrument simulation in games thing when they did games like GuitarFreaks which they released in Japan.
2006 Summer NAMM Photo Gallery: Day Two
The NAMM Summer Session fully hit its stride on Saturday as attendees filled the Austin Convention Center to see instrument manufacturers latest and greatest. Bleary eyes were evidence that many attendees were taking full advantage of Austins many attractions outside the Convention Center. Dining, partying and checking out Austins legendary urban bat colony the largest in the nation completed a full days activities for many. Seen throughout the show were many musical stars, aspiring stars, and former stars. Peter Tork, of Monkee fame, who now represents Harrower Guitars, was on hand, as was Leslie West, former Mountain guitar hero now affiliated with Dean guitars who signed autographs and met fans to promote his Dean, Leslie West Soltero Signature model. The NAMM Summer Session continues through Sunday, July 16, 2006.
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