Rock Band's developer has a 'Wii Sports'-like rhythm game for Apple TV

Little time was spent on gaming during the big Apple TV reveal, but one of the more unexpected surprises was Beat Sports, a sports-inspired rhythm game from Harmonix, the studio behind the Rock Band series.

True to its creator's musical background, Beat Sports ties the thrill of winning big at sports with the satisfying rhythm of tapping in time to a beat. As a whole, it's a collection of minigames that seems to, in some ways, mirror Nintendo's own Wii Sports collections.

Harmonix demoed a rhythmic take on baseball's home run derby at the Apple event. It's set in outer space and your pitchers are cartoon aliens, so it's safe to say this is a kid-focused (or at least all ages) kind of game. Read more...