Stage Kit for Rock Band Adds Lights and Smoke to Gamers´ Fun

With billowing smoke and shimmering stage lights, Stage Kit for Rock Band will soon help wannabe rockers look more like the real thing. The Stage Kit, designed and developed by Performance Designed Products (PDP), will hit store shelves in October, closely following the recent release of Rock Band 2 for Xbox 360. Both should be popular choices this holiday season. The Stage Kit creates a light-and-smoke effect that is synchronized to the music and will help would-be rockers in living rooms look the part of rock stars on stage. The accessory is the latest in the push to make the video game experience more real. “If you’re playing the part of a rock star, you should have the tools available to you to make it look real -- that’s PDP’s philosophy,” said John Moore, vice president of marketing for California-based PDP. “Whether... [read full story]