Music has always been a monumental part of Zelda's worldwide success. Nintendo even crafted an entire concert series out of its legacy. Crypt of the NecroDancer is a game that's literally all about music. It's a match made in heaven.

Cadence of Hyrule, like NecroDancer, is a game that relies on pressing a directional apparatus of some sort every second or less. But this time it's not available on PC — only Switch — where your control options are li...

Cadence of Hyrule isn't nearly as brutal as the original Crypt of the Necrodancer, but the rhythm-based gameplay is something that takes practice to make perfect. Here's a few Cadence-centric tips to make that process a little easier (vague...

After a bit of fuzziness surrounding the release timing of Cadence of Hyrule, the brilliant Zelda-themed take on Crypt of the NecroDancer, we now have a date: June 13, 2019. All rhythm-lovin' Switch owners will want to keep an eye on this ...

At the end of David Letterman's late night career, he hosted anime pop idol Hatsune Miku and looked both confused and miserable. He didn't suffer that much though: he's now living his best life on his own schedule, interviewing folks a...

[Update: As a reader has pointed out, the official eShop listing has been mysteriously updated for a June 20 release date within the source code. Whether the original window was a mistake or this is a delay is unknown, but it seems to be co...

Beat Saber, one of the most popular VR games to date (a sentiment I've heard from devs and players alike), is finally exiting early access and will enter 1.0 status. What does that mean? Well it gains a level editor (huge), new visual optio...

Taiko no Tatsujin kicked off in 2001 and it's been going strong ever since, especially in Japan. Although the west doesn't always get some of the more esoteric games (like the 3DS RPG) odds are you've seen it in arcades and are at least awa...

Indie outfit Bezerk Studios has announced that their beat-heavy rhythm action game, Just Shapes & Beats, is coming to PS4 later this week in an all-new "Hardcore Edition".Launching on PC and Nintendo Switch a little under a year ago, Ju...

Incredible looking games with vague release dates pop up all the time. At this point I'm kind of immune to them: when they come they come, there's no point in worrying about it. Cadence of Hyrule is one of those jams. It was revealed last m...

Beat-heavy puzzle title Lumines Remastered is to receive a physical release on PS4 and Nintendo Switch courtesy of those physical media fans over at Limited Run Games.The original Lumines - designed by rhythm game master Tetsuya Mizuguchi -...

We don't have nearly enough prolific rhythm games out on the current market, but publisher Neowiz is trying to change that. With releases like DJMax Respect and most recently, Tapsonic Bold (a PC port of the popular mobile series), the...

PM Studios has announced that Japanese release Cytus Alpha will be hitting the North American Nintendo eShop April 25. This is to be followed by a physical release on the Switch platform in May.Cytus Alpha is an updated edition of futuristi...

Most career-based games set out to either emulate a job to a T or build upon their most interesting tasks. For instance, American Truck Simulator sets out to simulate a delivery truck driver's experience as accurately as possible. Game Dev ...

Dance Central debuted back in 2010 and since then it's popped up every few years on Xbox platforms to compliment Harmonix's own Rock Band series. It got a full sequel one year later, Dance Central 3 came in 2012, and Spotlight, a sort of bi...

Not content with a bunch of killer announcements, Nintendo saved the best for last: a version of Crypt of the Necrodancer on Switch...with Zelda. As revealed in the debut trailer, Brace Yourself Games is releasing "Cadence of Hyru...

VR has had a tough time breaking into the mass market for any number of reasons: price, ease of use, the need to use cords for tethering. As the industry keeps moving forward they're trying to solve a lot of these problems, and the first st...

If you're dying for more songs to play in Beat Saber (especially all you PlayStation VR owners), the wait won't be much longer. DLC is on the way with a mysterious Music Pack arriving on March 14, 2019. Beat Games shared a glimpse of Beat S...

Every time I hear about Voez, it's always about some new feature coming to the title. I know the game is a rhythm title released for Switch at launch, but I'm surprised it's still receiving updates to this day. The latest patch, Version 1.6...

Rock Band creator Harmonix is cooking up a new rhythm game for virtual reality players called Audica and it's brimming with potential. Using a pair of blasters, you'll shoot, smash, and paint color-coded targets to the beat of the music. I ...

Activision has begun a voluntary refund programme for customers who purchased Guitar Hero Live within the last two years. This has been instigated after the sudden closure of Guitar Hero TV, an online service that provided an entire library...

Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun is...pretty fun! Released early last year in Japan and in late 2018 worldwide, the little Switch rhythm game that could (be localized) allowed us to enjoy the ancient art of drumming with anime characters in ...

Ah, those Persona songs and their wacky, terrible lyrics. If, like me, you're a fan of the Persona series soundtracks, as well as Atlus' recent Persona Dancing releases, then Atlus have a neat little treat for you.Available now on the PlayS...

Writing "Best of the Year" lists makes me feel pretentious and self-aggrandizing. That's probably because these lists operate under the pretense that the writer is able to both assess an entire year's worth of games and make some sort of ab...

Today sees the western release of Atlus' rhythm-action games Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight. Both games are pretty damn cool, and are available as separate releases or bundled together - along with forme...