And The Hits Just Keep On Coming

All week, we've been reporting about the rocky terrain in virtual instrument gaming these days (see here and here) well, today, Activision, despite the fray, has decided to push forward with the addition of three new bands to their Rock Band Music Store.

The White Stripes, Kasabian, and legendary band The Damned will all have tracks available for purchase through XBox 360, PS3, and Wii next week and we can only hope that none of these acts find fault with the silly Rock Band avatars we'll all make up to sing their songs (although, we have tried very hard to keep our Rock Band style of dress pretty slick).

The individual tracks should run you about $2 a pop and a full package of tracks should square off around $4.50. Seems like a solid deal to us. You can check out the full announcement via VG247.

Dave Edery joins SMERC

We're proud to announce both the appointment of David Edery to the company’s advisory board and also his engagement as an Executive Consultant in charge of independent game development. Through his new position, David will strengthen the executive team at SMERC and lend his knowledge and experience to developing the company’s new business strategies.

“We are very excited to have Dave join our team,” says Patrice Diaz-Migoyo, COO. “His passion and vision for the industry are evident in all of his work. As SMERC expands its studio into new markets and forges new offerings, Dave’s expertise will be invaluable in helping us craft the next generation of gaming.”

About David Edery:
The Founder and Principal of Fuzbi, an independent consulting firm focused on the business and design of digitally-distributed games, David Edery is a pre-eminent force in gaming. Prior to starting his own company, Edery served as Worldwide Manager of XBox Live Portfolio. Edery is an affiliate of MIT’s Comparative Media Studies Program and Edery, himself, is a graduate of MIT’s Sloan School of Management. David Edery is also the co-author of “Changing the Game: How Video Games are Transforming the Future of Business”, a forward-thinking review of how gaming is helping to connect business to consumer.