It looks like betting big on the resurgance of the fake plastic instrument genre was a terrible mistake for Mad Catz.

Harmonix are looking to being Rock Band 4 to PC. They've kicked off their campaign via Fig, and are looking to raise $1.5 million.

Peripehral maker and publisher Mad Catz has cut 37% of its workforce despite "strong" Rock Band 4 sales.

Rock Band 4 is a bit of a different beast, with slightly more archaic leanings for a different kind of audience. The kind of fan-base that is, who want to punish themselves and turn their hands into mangled husks of formerly working digits and tendons it seems. That’s because Rock Band 4 is about to get rather…brutal.

Rock Band 4 is a good game. It sticks to what the series has always done best – make playing on fake instruments a whole lot of fun. It’s been critically lauded, but many gamers seem to want to form their pre-purchase opinions from those of other users – which is where user reviews, available on store fronts like Steam, …

You'll be able to import your old songs in to Rock Band 4 by the time it's available in South Africa.

It’s not because of piracy that there’ll be no Rock Band 4 on PC. It’s because of licensing issues.

Rock Band is helping to bring back the musical rhythm game genre, and Mad Catz is doing more than just make controllers.