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We’ve seen the fall of rhythm games, what’s the next one to kick the bucket?

It has been roughly six years since rhythm gaming really hit the market with force, thanks in large part to the runaway success of the Guitar Hero series. Before long, plastic guitars were supplemented with plastic drums, and microphones, and the birth of full band rhythm gaming was upon us. Eventually Harmonix landed on the only logical conclusion for such a genre – the ability to play real instruments to real notation within the game. At the point of reaching the plateau, the genre has been given a death sentence. Activision is halting the Hero series and Harmonix has been sold and downsized, needless to say, things are looking pretty grim for the future of rhythm gaming.

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The three versions offer 27 breeds of dog, 3 breeds of cat, and they all take use of the various 3DS abilities.

Many can attribute the runaway success of the DS to the release of Nintendogs nearly six years ago. Up until its release, the DS still hadn't found a strong foothold with the market outside of gaming enthusiasts. Nintendo, recognizing the success of the game, has prepared a suitable follow-up for the launch of the Nintendo 3DS. Nintendogs + Cats takes the familiar formula established in the original Nintendogs, adds a new type of animal (cats), and takes use of the various abilities of the upcoming handheld hardware.

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The recent mess involving Sony, the PS3, and root key hackers brings the issue to the forefront.

If you haven’t heard the news already, the PlayStation 3 has been hacked. Typically, this kind of news isn’t really at the forefront of game websites, as most gamers aren’t hacking their consoles, nor do they have any interest in doing so. However, this time, Sony has drawn an unbelievable amount of attention to the issue since their home console has been hacked. Sony has systematically sued every hacker involved with the discovery and release of the root key. Additionally, Sony has taken it one step further and has gone about subpoenaing Google via YouTube for the information of users who commented on any videos related to the hack.

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Pilotwings and Wii Sports Resort collide for this 3DS launch title.

Back at E3 2010, Nintendo fans were dazzled by the resurrection of several Nintendo franchises on the Wii, like Donkey Kong Country and Kirby. The 3DS featured a new title in an old series as well, a title known as Pilotwings Resort. Die-hard fans of the series have been waiting nearly fifteen years since the release of Pilotwings 64 to see a new entry in the mere two title series. Though fans have waited many years for the series' reprise, the unique technology of the 3DS should help in making the wait worthwhile.

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Click through for a quick audio update.

As you may have noticed, things have been a bit slow on PixlBit as of late, and Chessa has nearly disappeared. I promise, there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for all of it!

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