Miscellaneous: DLCQP Guitar Tournament (v. 2.0) - Championship final
Posted May 15, 2013 12:06 AM By bWo
Hello everyone,
Congratulations to Wolf, the Championship Division winner! He receives a points card for the system of his choice.
Results from the final round were:
1. Wolf (Total: 1,147,617)
The Pretender, Foo Fighters - 330,389
Sweetness, Jimmy Eat World - 329,166
Run To The Hills (Original Version), Iron Maiden - 199,896
You Should Be Dancing, The Bee Gees - 288,166
2. josch22 (Total: 1,143,153)
The Pretender, Foo Fighters - 331,380
Sweetness, Jimmy Eat World - 328,278
Run To The Hills (Original Version), Iron Maiden - 194,805
You Should Be Dancing, The Bee Gees - 288,690
3. Sycocoaster (Total: 1,116,557)
The Pretender, Foo Fighters - 331,597
Sweetness, Jimmy Eat World - 329,328
Run To The Hills (Original Version), Iron Maiden - 170,017
You Should Be Dancing, The Bee Gees - 285,615
troad86 - no scores submitted
Thanks again to everyone who participated!
I'll have a sign-up thread for the next tournament - pro drums - posted Monday, May 20 by noon Eastern time.
Miscellaneous: DLCQP Guitar Tournament (v. 2.0) - Consolation final
Posted May 11, 2013 10:23 AM By bWo
Congratulations to Grumblevolcano, the winner of the Consolation Division!
Grumblevolcano receives a track pack for the system of his choosing. I will be in touch to arrange details to claim your prize.
Results from the final round were:
1. Grumblevolcano (Total: 1,489,775)
Piano Man, Billy Joel - 302,958
Something Bigger, Something Brighter, Pretty Girls Make Graves - 162,981
I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Creedence Clearwater Revival - 527,606
Killing Loneliness, HIM - 199,282
American Pie, Don McLean - 296,948
2. DivineWaters (Total: 1,385,975)
Piano Man, Billy Joel - 268,605
Something Bigger, Something Brighter, Pretty Girls Make Graves - 154,239
I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Creedence Clearwater Revival - 487,606
Killing Loneliness, HIM - 196,681
American Pie, Don McLean - 278,844
3. rayger (Total: 1,311,961)
Piano Man, Billy Joel - 251,697
Something Bigger, Something Brighter, Pretty Girls Make Graves - 147,442
I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Creedence Clearwater Revival - 458,896
Killing Loneliness, HIM - 196,222
American Pie, Don McLean - 257,704
4. mccflurry (Total: 1,283,043)
Piano Man, Billy Joel - 240,971
Something Bigger, Something Brighter, Pretty Girls Make Graves - 137,247
I Heard it Through the Grapevine, Creedence Clearwater Revival - 463,411
Killing Loneliness, HIM - 169,128
American Pie, Don McLean - 272,286
robbiecon - no scores submitted
Rock Band: Server Maintenance on RB2, RB3, & Blitz Through 5/8
Posted May 7, 2013 11:51 AM By bWo
HMXhenry said:
Hey gang,
Our LiveOps team is doing some routine server maintenance on all of our titles this week which will result in some temporary downtime for some services in some games on some platforms. It'll make sense in a second, honest. Read on!
We'll be taking the following servers offline temporarily, with service expected to resume by end of day on 5/8:
* RB3 on Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii
* RB2 on Xbox 360 and PS3
* RB Blitz on Xbox 360 and PS3
And here are the services expected to be affected during that 2 day window:
* Leaderboards
* Online Multiplayer
* In game store access (purchases, previews, etc)
* Facebook services
So if you have trouble connecting with other players or if you're unable to buy DLC in game, the above should explain why. Sit tight and everything should be back up and running shortly. We've tried to schedule this maintenance during the middle of the week when online activity as at a minimum so there's as little interruption as possible.
Keep posted for more info and we'll update if we find other services are expected, or if things resolve any sooner (or potentially later) than expected. Thanks for your patience and understanding!
Miscellaneous: DLCQP Guitar Tournament (v. 2.0) - Elimination Round 2
Posted May 6, 2013 10:50 AM By bWo
Hello everyone,
Here are the matchups for Elimination Round 2, based on scores submitted from Elimination Round 1:
Championship Division
Final - josch22, troad86, Wolf, Sycocoaster
Scores from Elimination Round 1 will follow in the next post.
Guidelines for this round are as follows:
- Each person in your group picks one song from your common dlc, RBN or import lists (you can choose disc songs, too). There are no restrictions as to song length or difficulty rating. Please ensure your dlc, RBN and import lists are up to date.
- For those of you who have opted to use the privacy setting on this site, you will have to accept friend requests from your opponents so they can see the songs you have.
- Do not pick songs you played during Part 1 or 2 of qualifying or Elimination Round 1. If any of your opponents have already played a song in Part 1 or 2 or Elimination Round 1, that song is no longer available, even if you haven't played it.
- Continue to submit your scores to me via private message with a photo of your score at the end of the song (not your leaderboard score) as proof. Ensure your gamertag can be seen in the photo to confirm your identity.
- Play all your songs in online mode. Pictures of your score submissions should include either where you rank on the leaderboard or how your score measures up against friends you play with. Local online mode is acceptable.
- Do not play songs with other band members.
- Again, participants are on the honour system here. If you suspect someone is not playing honestly, please send me your concerns and be able to back them up.
- I will start a setlist thread after I post the Elimination Round 1 results. Please enter your song selections there.
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The player with the highest point total from the four songs chosen in the Championship Division final is the winner.
The deadline to submit scores for this round is Sunday, May 12 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
Any questions/concerns, let me know.
Good luck!
Posted May 2, 2013 12:57 PM By bWo
HMXLachesis said:
During our downtime, 3 songs passed quarantine and arrived in the Xbox store. We have now released these songs into the in-game store so that they are readily available to Rock Band 3 fans.
These songs are:
Machinae Supremacy - "Hero"
Nonexist - "Presence Everlasting"
Snow White's Poison Bite - "The End of Prom Night"
Rather than promoting these songs with a Blog post and social media today, we have decided to hold off to next Thursday. We believe this is better for everyone involved because they'll be part of a larger group next Thursday, which we can promote more strongly, and this will raise greater excitement among the audience.
Enjoy, Xbox-ers!
Miscellaneous: DLCQP Guitar Tournament (v. 2.0) - Elimination Round 1
Posted April 29, 2013 11:05 AM By bWo
Hello everyone,
Here are the matchups for Elimination Round 1, based on scores submitted from Part 2 of qualifying:
Championship Division
Semifinal A - josch22, Jack123456, A1004, troad86
Semifinal B - Sycocoaster, Wolf, Gigakoops, Lolmunnchy
Consolation Division
Final - Grumblevolcano, rayger, DivineWaters, mccflurry, robbiecon
Scores from Part 2 will follow in the next post.
Guidelines for this round are as follows:
- Each person in your group picks one song from your common dlc, RBN or import lists (you can choose disc songs, too). There are no restrictions as to song length or difficulty rating. Please ensure your dlc, RBN and import lists are up to date.
- For those of you who have opted to use the privacy setting on this site, you will have to accept friend requests from your opponents so they can see the songs you have.
- Do not pick songs you played during Part 1 or 2 of qualifying. If any of your opponents have already played a song in Part 1 or 2, that song is no longer available, even if you haven't played it.
- Continue to submit your scores to me via private message with a photo of your score at the end of the song (not your leaderboard score) as proof. Ensure your gamertag can be seen in the photo to confirm your identity.
- Play all your songs in online mode. Pictures of your score submissions should include either where you rank on the leaderboard or how your score measures up against friends you play with. Local online mode is acceptable.
- Do not play songs with other band members.
- Again, participants are on the honour system here. If you suspect someone is not playing honestly, please send me your concerns and be able to back them up.
- I will start a setlist thread after I post the Part 2 results. Please enter your song selections there.
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The top two finishers in each semifinal in the Championship Division advance to the final. The player with the highest point total from the five songs chosen in the Consolation Division final is the winner.
Since the Consolation Division has five participants, I'll extend the deadline for them to submit their scores.
For the Championship Division, the deadline to submit scores for this round is Sunday, May 5 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
For the Consolation Division, the deadline to submit scores for this round is Tuesday, May 7 at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
Any questions/concerns, let me know.
Good luck!
Guitar Hero: Could FreeStyleGames Be Making The Next Guitar Hero?
A very interesting job posting has appeared on FreeStyleGames website recently:
Quote:
FSG-DESIGN-GAMEPLAY MIDI DESIGNER
SUMMARY / OVERVIEW
To take full responsibility for the creation of MIDI note maps for music-based video games, and the monitoring of these through development, ensuring the released note maps are of the highest standard in line with required timescales. Guarantee that the MIDI data is fully utilised in driving other aspects of the game. Doing this with the assistance of the Design Manager / Senior Midi Designer.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Be responsible for the creation of MIDI note data based on pre-recorded audio, delivering on time and to a high standard
Ensure that gameplay reduction of the MIDI note data is carried out in accordance with gameplay difficulty rulesets whilst guaranteeing the feel of the original song is kept
Fully utilise MIDI data to drive other aspects of the game and be at the forefront of suggesting new ways of working with the data
Maintain working organisation of game assets
Proactively suggest how gameplay possibilities can be incorporated into the mark-up process
Work closely with the Design and Music teams to ensure their understanding of the mark-up process so they can fully exploit the tools we have in place to improve the final game quality
Monitor the MIDI mark-up at all stages of development, ensuring the initial quality is still in place upon the game’s release
Manage and participate in the delivery of high quality, bug free, game content
Expose problems with the mark-up in current game builds and proactively liaise with the relevant developers to address issues immediately
Work closely with Music Producers to ensure their work enhances any mark up that has been created
ROLE REQUIREMENTS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS EXPERIENCE)
KEY ATTRIBUTES
Candidates will possess a strong musical background
Experience with MIDI sequencing (preferably Sonar), including tempo mapping
Solid understanding of the difficulty gradations for music games
Proficiency with a musical instrument (please provide details of instrument(s)
Have experience performing in a live environment as part of a band/ensemble
Ability to transcribe vocal lines accurately to a high level of detail
MAJOR PLUSES
Hold a degree in music
Knowledge and appreciation of rock music
http://theherofeed.com/5660/freestylegames-working-a-new-music-game/
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