Gaming: 8 amazing music games to watch out for

Rock Band 4PlayStation 4 Xbox OneThe bands back together After a long hiatus Rock Band 4 is finally coming out You can get to play the game with special Mad Catzmade instruments From the Microphone to the drum kit to guitars Rock Band 4 will see you and your friends rock it to the top by role playing a band scrounging for gigs and making the right choices Here how well you play is not all that matters but also how good your stage presence is and how well you woo the crowd The good news is if you already own the earlier controllers they will be usable with Rock Band 4 not to mention the songs of the previous Rock Band games will be playable tooETA October 2015Persona 4 Dancing All NightPlayStation VitaAn unusual sequel to a popular Japanese RPG with a sinister dark plot in the form of a dancing game Those familiar with the infectious and fun cast of Persona 4 will love Dancing All Night You will enjoy the unique jazz pop music and the timed dance moves of all the cool characters as you help them solve another sinister dark plot Come for the plot stay for the dance and music The game is already out in Japan and you can order the English versions online from overseasETA September 29 2015Just Dance 2016 Unlimited StreamingPlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Wii U Wii Xbox 360 Xbox OneUbisoftrsquos Just Dance series is one of the most accessible and popular dance games out there It is available on a plethora of systems and will work on your Kinect and other cameramotionbased systems If you have a smartphone all you need to do is install the companion app and hold your phone in hand while you dance and your phonersquos accelerometer and gyro sensor will relay all the movements to the screen Just be sure you have a good grip on your expensive device Just Dance 2016 comes with several songs but also has a new Unlimited Streaming Service just unveiled which is paid and with unlimited songs So you can keep dancingETA 23 October 2015Rush nowDance Central SpotlightXbox OneLike Just Dance Harmonixrsquos Dance Central brings a realistic dancing game to Xbox One with Kinect You dance with a troupe as the game realistically mimics your movements The more accurate your performance is the more you score And itrsquos a great workout for you and your friendsUltraStarPCWant to Karaoke with your friends Download UltraStar which is an opensource copy of SingStar the popular Karaoke singalong game except that you can load in any song and get singing Did we mention itrsquos free Get the game here httpultrastardxsourceforgenetRockSmith 2014PlayStation 4 PlayStation 3 Xbox One Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 Mac OSA very unique concept RockSmith is a game that lets you plug in your real guitar using a real tone cable Think of it as a Guitar hero for pros or people serious about getting good with their guitar skills Using some amazing technology RockSmith creates a virtual onscreen guitar environment guiding the player about what should be played It decodes how you play and increases difficulty as the game progressesGuitar Hero LivePlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Wii U Xbox 360 Xbox One Mobile tvOS iOSThe rebirth of Guitar Hero goes Live It lets you play directly in front of realistic crowds with realistic reactions It features a new sixbutton redesigned controller that promises to be easier on the fingers and more challenging to master making it not only fun but also adding a bit of technique for the music lover to master If you have the pipes you can plug in a USB mic and sing along So take centrestage at the biggest music festivals to make the crowd go wild mdash especially the crowd of friends you have over for your Guitar Hero sessions Also available on mobile devices by syncing the controller via BluetoothETA 20 October 2015AmplitudeAmplitude is a remake by the people who brought you the Rock Band games Harmonix Geared towards the electronica and pop crowd you control a futuristic spaceship across neon tracks All you have to do is hit the right buttons and switch the tracks to score points Keep the music playing to make you go faster An unusual rhythm game but one that seems addictive not to mention the tracks are colourful and very rsquo80sETA Q4 2015