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Fake musicians the world over are increasingly casting aside their fake instruments, reports video game stats go-to firm the NPD Group. Apparently, the short era of plastic rhythm game instruments and accessories is levelling off.
On one hand, what’s happening here is very simple: Rock Band’s singing feature just senses pitch, not words, so it’s perfectly reasonable that a flute — or indeed almost any instrument — could do the trick. On the other? This is art.
I love my Guitar Hero and my Rock Band, but not this much. Logitech has announced local details for their premium wireless guitar and wireless drum sets for all three consoles, and just like in the US, they’re not exactly cheap…
Watch your back, Tap Tap Revenge: Rock Band is coming for the iPhone, and it looks slick as hell. And as a bonus, this is one version of Rock Band that won’t clutter your living room up with toy guitars.
