The list of finalists for the Fun & Serious Titanium Awards has been revealed". Fun & Serious Game Festival. 2017 . Retrieved 8 November 2019. Mastrapa, Gus (July 21, 2008). "SingStar (PS3)". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008 . Retrieved December 18, 2017. Miller, Greg (May 19, 2008). "SingStar Review (PS3)". IGN. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017 . Retrieved December 18, 2017.

Bedigian, Louis. "Striking a Chord with SingStar Pop's Tamsin Lucas". GameZone . Retrieved 11 December 2007. Wireless microphones, with a 2.4GHz receiver attached to the PS2 or PS3 by USB, became available in Europe in March 2009. [18] Bluetooth microphones were originally planned to launch with the PS3 version of SingStar, but running two Bluetooth microphones together was found to be difficult, so the PS3 game launched with the same USB microphones as the PS2 game. [19]SingStar was so popular Sony began bundling the game with slim PlayStation 2s, and from its first appearance in 2004 there would go on to be over 20 SingStar games released, some based on genres, others on certain bands, others on entire decades of music. It has, in Europe and Australia alone, sold more than 16 million copies. The sad fact about playing retro consoles is that the graphics are never as good as you remembered. I recently played Mario Party 4 on the GameCube and couldn’t ever believe I thought those graphics were ‘cutting edge’.

There was also a VIP Room used for events. The first event was for the UK rapper Dizzee Rascal, a Mercury Award Winner, and occurred from 24 September to 9 October. [24] Dizzee performed for the PS Home/ SingStar community and answered questions for an hour after the performance. There were also limited time items at this space like a Dizzee Mask. This was available to the European and North American versions of PlayStation Home, however, Dizzee only appeared in the European version to answer questions. [25] SingStar sells itself on its intelligent approach to singing - it can register the pitch, tone and rhythm of the singer/player so you can see visually whether you are in time or the right key. You are also judged, rather like in Dancing Stage, at the end of each line - so if you sing well, you get a good, and at the end of the game you get more points. If you concentrate and "try" you can get some good scores, but generally the bad singing is the most appreciated. In 2009 during the airing of Australian Idol in Australia Singstar was advertised every time the show aired. Sony expanded SingStar brand with the release of SingStar Dance and SingStar Guitar. In addition to singing, the first game adds a dancing element using the PlayStation Move controller, while the second allows players to play guitar using any compatible guitar controller. [11] Guitar was released in October 2010, while Dance was released the following month. No further titles have been released in either series. However, SingStar Dance did have a spin-off series of dancing games called DanceStar Party.invENTS at Manning Gottlieb OMD develops groundbreaking TV sponsorship campaign for SingStar on PlayStation 2" (Press release). MTV Networks. August 2007 . Retrieved 12 December 2007. Last but not least on our list of the best PS2 accessories, we have the favourite gadget of drunk gamers and karaoke enthusiasts everywhere. Singstar was a huge success for the PS2; finally you could sing badly in the comfort of your own home without everyone in a pub or club hearing you! SingStar games on disc for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 are distributed either as the software alone, or bundled with a pair of USB microphones – one red, one blue; wireless microphones are also available. The games are compatible with the EyeToy, PlayStation Eye, and PlayStation 4 cameras, allowing players to see and record themselves singing. The PSP (PlayStation Portable) was also able to manage a playlist in realtime, where users were able to queue songs they wanted to sing, so the decisions weren't made between songs, leading to fewer breaks.

In autumn 2012, SingStar was made as free-to-play, via a then-free SingStar application included in the PlayStation 3 software update. [12] New features included the ability to use the PlayStation Eye as a microphone, and new Trophies. Songs can be played from PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 retail discs (but cannot be copied onto the Hard Drive), as well as songs bought from the SingStore. Miller, Matt (August 2008). "SingStar (PS3)". Game Informer. No.184. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008 . Retrieved December 18, 2017.Mason, Kevin (16 April 2007). "My SingStar Online". IGN. Archived from the original on 6 June 2007 . Retrieved 17 June 2007.

Now, thanks to the next item on our list of the best PS2 accessories, you can bump the output resolution of your PS2 and play your favourite games in crisp HD on modern TV sets. Using a script or add-on that scans GameFAQs for box and screen images (such as an emulator front-end), while overloading our search engine The Baldur's Gate 3 cast created community icon Bing Bong in their D&D campaign, and now the imp's been modded into the RPG as a summon A number of PlayStation 2 titles have offered additional gameplay features. The duet mode added in SingStar Party was described as "hit and miss [with some songs split] into 'fun bits' and 'boring bits' seemingly on purpose". [50] The rapping segments introduced in SingStar Pop were described as "the hardest parts of the entire game", and were a feature which added variety to the series. [51] SingStar Pop also introduced Medleys, which consist of a random combination of song choruses. The new medleys were described as "funny to watch, and intense to play", although potentially frustrating. [52] Annual BAFTA Games Awards Winners Announced". Gameinfowire.com. 3 March 2005 . Retrieved 25 April 2008.

SingStar Pop (known as SingStar Popworld in the UK, as Singstar - The Dome in Germany, as Singstar - Svenska Hits in Sweden and as SingStar Norske Hits in Norway) [ edit ] Artist SingStar Dance | Games | Games & Media - PlayStation.com". Us.playstation.com . Retrieved 10 November 2010. Next up on our list of the best PS2 accessories is a little piece of kit for all the multiplayer fans out there. The PS2 multitap allowed more friends to battle, race, fight, and play in the same space. With zero additional setup required bar plugging in and instantly opening up more fun, this gadget is an essential for any collection. a b c Carless, Simon (2 September 2005). "Postcard from GDC Europe 2005: SingStar - That's Entertainment". Gamasutra . Retrieved 11 December 2007. Miller, Greg (May 17, 2007). "SingStar Hands-on". IGN. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020 . Retrieved December 18, 2017.