So you just bought the latest plastic instrument-related music game, didja? Bet you can’t wait to unpack everything, try to put the drums together, have to read the instructions about how to put the drums together, put the drums together, have the drums break, send away for new drums, unpack the replacement drums, set up the drums, plug in the guitar, drums, and microphone, get enough people to play with you, untangle the cords so that everyone’s instruments can reach, and start playing the game. There’s only one thing keeping you from rock god greatness: picking a band name. Whether you’re playing your first gig in a small Boston bar or opening for Metallica, every band needs the perfect name. But who has the time to come up with one on their own? That’s why Pixel Verdict is offering the following list of pre-awesomed band names, free for the taking.
The list is open to all of our rockers writers, so check back often for the latest updates. Oh, and if you have any extra names in your rock arsenal, or actually use one of ours, let us know in the comments below.
And now… Pepsi-Cola, in association with MTV-Universal Entertainment and Ticketmaster-Vivendi, are proud to present the Pixel Verdict 2009 Band Name Extreme Challenge® Finalists:
Nintendo’s DSi handheld comes out on Sunday, April 5, and alongside it will be the North American release of a Japanese game that’s been on many an import-lover’s list since it came out last fall: Rhythm Tengoku Gold—or, as it’s being called in the States, Rhythm Heaven. I haven’t gotten my mitts on the final game yet, but I plugged in my Wii earlier in the week to download the demo via the DS demo functionality of the otherwise-lackluster Nintendo Channel. I knew hardly anything about Rhythm Heaven before Satoru Iwata handed out free copies to those who attended his GDC keynote. Heck, I thought it was a drumming simulator. I was way off.
Call it Sinnoh Synergy. Released to coincide with Pokemon Platinum for the DS (which combines 2007 Pokemon games Diamond and Pearl), Giratina & The Sky Warrior is the series’ 11th feature film. It focuses on new legendary Pokemon “Giratina”—aka. the thing on the Platinum‘s cover—and the “Reverse World” alternate dimension it calls home (called “Distortion World” in the game). Great for fans, impenetrable to the uninitiated, Giratina nonetheless impresses on the audiovisual front.
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