A gaming journalism veteran of ten-plus years and four-time IGF judge, largely attracted to indie games, new IPs, and in general, what could very well be the gaming world's next surprise hit. Divorced ...

I've always had a weak spot for "rhythm action" games. From strutting my Dance Dance Revolution moves or tapping through Elite Beat Agents on my DS to getting down with some Rock Band and Guitar Hero ...

During the halcyon days of the Sega Dreamcast, gamers were awash in dedicated gaming peripherals. We fished for bass (and flexed in SoulCalibur) with Sega’s fishing controller. We typed zombies to ...

Samba De Amigo is certainly an interesting rhythm game. When was the last time you played a game using maracas as controllers? The Dreamcast title gained a lot of notoriety for the sheer kookiness ...

Before there was Guitar Hero, before there was Donkey Konga, before rhythm games were the next big thing... there was Samba de Amigo. The Dreamcast game featured motion-sensing maracas and a crazy ...

Samba de Amigo is one of many Sega franchises that the company appeared to forget about. Originally an arcade rhythm game, it was ported to the Dreamcast and later the Wii before disappearing. Which ...

When Samba de Amigo first appeared on the Dreamcast eight years ago, it marked a new standard for exciting rhythm-based gameplay and expensive, game-specific peripherals ($79.99 for a pair of maracas!

Music games have never made much sense to American gamers. Call it a lack of interest. Call it a lack of rhythm. Call it a lack of self-confidence in a society driven by insecurity and commercial ...