iGame Radio

I came home the other day to spy a package on my doorstep. A tall, thin package that obviously (from my perspective) held papers. Not knowing who would send me paperwork in something that measured 18 inches tall by 14 inches wide, I opened it with some trepidation. Inside, I found…a vinyl record.

Little yellow squares housed Nightmare Before Christmasesque avatars of rock stars. The vinyl I pulled out was orange; Side A said Manager–Party at the Office, and Side B was Paintron–Live at Madison Round Garden. And in the center, MTV Star Factory by GameHouse.

Ah, a game! Wait, isn’t that disk a bit big to fit into my Mac??!

MTV Star Factory is GameHouse’s latest iPhone game, a time management game around building your band. Manage your bands, down to selecting the members and their music, then manage studio sessions, live gigs, and even parties.

The website has some fun stuff to play with in the lounge, including listening to sample music from the game. Music runs the gamut of sound, including rock, jazz, and even a piece with a Spanish guitar (probably the best piece I heard, actually).

The game will be available for the iPhone and iPod Touch soon (despite the fact that the website currently says that the game isn’t available for the iPhone, the publisher assures me that this is an error and that it is).