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Harmonix poised to post company-best profits
COO Florian Hunziker says rhythm-game studio's revenues will hit $100 million in 2011, thanks to 2.5-million-unit-selling Dance Central.
News - Posted Nov 4, 2011 11:18 pm GMT
PAX 2011: Harmonix Reverses Q&A Panel
Rather than being subjected to questions, the Harmonix team turns the tables and asks the questions instead.
News - Posted Aug 28, 2011 6:18 am GMT
Kinect Sports scores 3 million sales, Dance Central sells 2.5 million
Microsoft confirms multimillion milestones for Rare's motion-sensing sports compilation and Harmonix's rhythm dance offering.
News - Posted Aug 19, 2011 6:09 pm GMT
Dance Central could have had dedicated hardware - designer
GDC Europe 2011: Lead designer Dean Tate on how the arrival of the Kinect was Dance Central's "deus ex machina moment," early Dance Central prototypes, and Break It Down mode.
News - Posted Aug 15, 2011 4:30 pm GMT
Harmonix announcing new game at E3
Two weeks after it ruled out Rock Band 4 in 2011, the Boston-area developer confirms it will use annual expo to unveil its latest title.
News - Posted May 21, 2011 12:12 am GMT
Xbox 360 tops April console sales, Kinect library to triple in 2011
Q&A: Microsoft product manager says system added 297,000 units last month, rules out price cut; Kinect Sports sells 3 million, Dance Central moves 2.5 million.
News - Posted May 13, 2011 12:40 am GMT
Heavy Rain, Mass Effect 2 win big at BAFTAs
Heavy Rain proves a critical favourite, picking up three British Academy awards; Mass Effect 2 wins the Best Game prize; Peter Molyneux awarded the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement.
News - Posted Mar 17, 2011 12:13 am GMT
Kinect shipments top 10 million
Motion-sensing add-on goes deca-platinum, sets Guinness record for fastest-selling consumer electronics device.
News - Posted Mar 9, 2011 7:12 pm GMT
Red Dead Redemption lassos Game Developers Choice Awards
GDC 2011: Rockstar San Diego's Western triumphs at Game Developers Conference's annual ceremony; Mass Effect 2, Limbo, Minecraft, also honored; full video inside.
News - Posted Mar 3, 2011 4:35 am GMT
Kinect speaks a global language
GDC 2011: Microsoft's Lief Thompson, Yumiko Murphy joined by Englobe's Kate Edwards to discuss the trials of bringing voice-, gesture-based gaming to worldwide audiences.
News - Posted Mar 1, 2011 1:29 am GMT
US game sales down 5%, Black Ops tops again - NPD
Sinking hardware, software sales send overall stateside revenues sliding; Just Dance 2, Dead Space 2, Little Big Planet 2, Zumba Fitness make top 10.
News - Posted Feb 18, 2011 12:28 am GMT
BAFTA releases people's choice nominations
The UK's premier gaming awards has released the shortlist for the ceremony's one publicly voted award; rest to follow next week.
News - Posted Feb 10, 2011 3:34 pm GMT
Harmonix hit with layoffs
Rock Band studio said to suffer 12-15% staff reduction as part of restructuring efforts behind "current product development plans."
News - Posted Feb 7, 2011 8:44 pm GMT
Kinect Sports, Dance Central top 1 million
Following year-end NPD figures, Microsoft proclaims platinum status for pair of Xbox 360 motion-sensing add-on titles.
News - Posted Jan 14, 2011 8:22 pm GMT
Black Ops on top as December sales slide 9% - NPD
Record-breaking performance for shooter can't pull gaming industry to end the year on a high note; Kinect leads accessory sales to best month ever.
News - Posted Jan 14, 2011 12:47 am GMT
Limbo nabs seven GDC Award noms
Playdead's IGF winner joined by Red Dead Redemption, Mass Effect 2 as top contenders at Game Developers Choice ceremony; indie frontrunner Minecraft up for three.
News - Posted Jan 12, 2011 8:16 pm GMT
Harmonix sold for $50, liability assumption - Report
Wall Street Journal reports that Rock Band developer was purchased for less than the cost of a single game--plus the taking on of all liabilities.
News - Posted Jan 4, 2011 6:00 pm GMT
Rock Band developer sold off by Viacom
Harmonix bought up by private holding company; says "unannounced projects" are on the way.
News - Posted Dec 23, 2010 6:07 pm GMT
Dance Central, Just Dance 2 lift rhythm genre
Harmonix's and Ubisoft's respective Xbox 360, Wii exclusive boogie titles create 38% sales spike for sagging sector.
News - Posted Dec 10, 2010 6:52 pm GMT
Microsoft reflects on Kinect
Q&A: Xbox group product manager singles out Dance Central, Your Shape as strong third-party sellers for motion-sensing system, says he feels good about camera's Japanese debut.
News - Posted Dec 10, 2010 12:42 am GMT

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