SingStar - Solus (PS2)

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Mastrapa, Gus (July 21, 2008). "SingStar (PS3)". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008 . Retrieved December 18, 2017. In 2009 during the airing of Australian Idol in Australia Singstar was advertised every time the show aired. The VIP Room reopened on 17 December 2009 until 14 January 2010 for Christmas with a new mini-game and a reward. [26] Marketing [ edit ] Van Leuveren, Luke (6 December 2007). "Australian Singstar Store launches". PALGN. Archived from the original on 18 January 2008 . Retrieved 10 December 2007.

PlayStation 3 firmware 4.30 was released on 24 October. [12] This release caused some complaints, as the application icon was made mandatory for all European PlayStation 3 users, and cannot be removed from the XMB menu. [13] Various petitions have been started in response to the new icon, but no changes have been made as of today, except on 28 October 2014, when the XMB icon was updated. The icon is still appearing as of today. 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.In September 2009, London Studio launched a themed space in the PlayStation 3's online community-based service, PlayStation Home. The space is called "The SingStar Rooms" and featured a dance floor, a jukebox, and different rewards for the users. [23] It was available to the European and North American versions of PlayStation Home. Miller, Greg (May 19, 2008). "SingStar Review (PS3)". IGN. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017 . Retrieved December 18, 2017. a b Broomhall, John (3 April 2008). "Heard About: SingStar PS3". Develop Magazine . Retrieved 19 April 2008.

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] Makuch, Eddie (14 January 2018). "Game Of The Year Nominees Announced For DICE Awards". GameSpot . Retrieved 18 January 2018.a b "Get ready for SingStar on the XMB!". Sony Entertainment Europe. 23 October 2012 . Retrieved 18 January 2013.

The SingStar games require SingStar-branded microphones–one red and one blue–which connect to the PlayStation console via a single USB converter. The USB converter was required so that both microphones would use a single USB port; the PlayStation 2 and later versions of the PlayStation 3 only have two USB ports, and the second port needed to remain free for camera functionality. [17] The PlayStation 2 Headset was originally considered as an alternative to microphones, however the headset was not technically sufficient, and London Studio felt that handheld microphones were important to the authentic experience. [15] Bedigian, Louis. "Striking a Chord with SingStar Pop's Tamsin Lucas". GameZone . Retrieved 11 December 2007. Mason, Kevin (16 April 2007). "My SingStar Online". IGN. Archived from the original on 6 June 2007 . Retrieved 17 June 2007. Reilly, Luke (July 2007). "SingStar (Preview)". PlayStation Official Magazine – Australia. No.5. p.38.

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]

Mason, Kevin (April 16, 2007). "My SingStar Online". IGN. Archived from the original on November 27, 2007 . Retrieved December 18, 2017. Miller, Matt (August 2008). "SingStar (PS3)". Game Informer. No.184. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008 . Retrieved December 18, 2017.Miller, Greg (May 17, 2007). "SingStar Hands-on". IGN. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020 . Retrieved December 18, 2017. Sony shutting down SingStar servers at the start of next year". Eurogamer. 4 November 2019 . Retrieved 26 May 2020.