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I'll buy the one being made by Harmonix and not the junk Sony is foisting off on us.

http://www.harmonixmusic.com/
Rock Band is the real deal, folks. Harmonix, MTV, and EA games - it's going to be edgy, fun, and loud as hell. Just what we want.

http://www.rockband.com/ - online play, three parts, all the goodies - it's like they stuffed a Karaoke game, Guitar Hero, and a rhythm/bass game all into one. And they have a massive forum set up for people to give feedback and suggest songs.

DDR-Hero III is going to be a joke - old songs, poor execution - typical half-baked effort. Plus, I don't like how Sony gave Harmonix the shaft after making the hottest game of the year, no less.

I know of no game development companies from Boston (and I live next to it!)

Among some of the more noteworthy game development companies in the greater Boston area are Irrational Games (System Shock), Harmonix (Guitar Hero), and Stainless Steel Studios (Empire Earth).

Unfortunately Stainless Steel shut down a few months ago... maybe all those laid off employees were the ones who made the games in the article. :)

I did. It's called Guitar Hero.

Yes.
And thanks.

In case people were looking, Harmonix's home page. Of course there is a lot more going on that we can't talk about...