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Pre-Production: Design Philosophies

by Chris Canfield / November 12, 2007

Insight into the design choices made by the Rock Band team Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Accessibility

by Chris Canfield / November 6, 2007

Some notes about Rock Band's accessibility by leftys, color-blind people, and people with small hands. Read full post »

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Pre-Production: More Drums

by Chris Canfield / October 30, 2007

A behind-the-scenes look at the Rock Band drum kit Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Elements Of Character

by Chris Canfield / October 23, 2007

A look at the character creator in Rock Band Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Intervention Edition

by Chris Canfield / October 16, 2007

Hints on breaking into the music or gaming industries Read full post »

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Pre-Production: More Cowbell Edition

by Chris Canfield / October 9, 2007

Real rock stars rock out on Rock Band Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Cheezing Out

by Chris Canfield / October 2, 2007

Things to do while waiting for Rock Band to hit stores Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Drum Revisions

by Chris Canfield / September 25, 2007

How the Rock Band drums came to be. Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Ideas And Scope

by Chris Canfield / September 18, 2007

Making large game tweaks costs a mossillion dollars. Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Staying Quirky

by Chris Canfield / September 14, 2007

A little bit of quirkiness can go a long way. Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Testers

by Chris Canfield / September 5, 2007

A letter from a Rock Band playtester Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Playtest Thank You

by Chris Canfield / August 14, 2007

A heartfelt thank you from a playtester Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Visitors From Another Planet

by Chris Canfield / July 31, 2007

More playtesters stop by the Harmonix office. Read full post »

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Pre-Production: New Space

by Chris Canfield / July 24, 2007

Harmonix has a new office. Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Just Having Fun

by Chris Canfield / July 17, 2007

The joys of playtesting Rock Band are revealed. Read full post »

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A Review Of Bad Mojo

by Chris Canfield / July 10, 2007

A Harmonixer's review of '90s video game Bad Mojo Read full post »

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Pre-Production: In Defense Of Dice

by Chris Canfield / July 3, 2007

A look at the role chance plays in games. Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Official Vs. Unofficial Systems

by Chris Canfield / June 19, 2007

How to get things done in the real world. Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Design Utopia

by Chris Canfield / June 12, 2007

A glimpse at video game design utopia. Read full post »

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Pre-Production: Never Say Never

by Chris Canfield / May 29, 2007

An insider's look at what not to do in a video game. Read full post »

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Pre-Production: How To Make A Game

by Chris Canfield / May 22, 2007

An insider's look at the step-by-step basics to making a video game. Read full post »

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Tips For Rock Shows

by Chris Canfield / May 15, 2007

Insider tips for surviving the rock scene. Read full post »

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Pre-Production

by Chris Canfield / May 8, 2007

The secret to good game development. Read full post »

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