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[ "However , Harmonix added rock music aimed at a Western audience .", "The game was inspired by similar , earlier Japanese games , but Harmonix added rock music aimed at a Western audience ." ]
[ "In 1997 , Konami 's Beatmania sparked an emergent market for rhythm games in Japan .", "In 1997 , Konami 's Beatmania started popularity for rhythm games in Japan ." ]
[ "However , these graphical responses are usually in the background , and the avatar is more important to spectators than it is to the player .", "However , they are usually in the background , and the avatar is less important to the player than it is to spectators ." ]
[ "By the end of 2010 , the rhythm market was considered `` well past its prime '' , and developers shifted their focus to downloadable content and potential integration with motion control systems .", "By the end of 2010 , the rhythm market , initially propped by game bundles with instrument controllers , was cons...
[ "Harmonix was formed in 1995 from a computer music group at MIT .", "Harmonix , a company formed from a computer music group at MIT in 1995 , released Frequency in 2001 ." ]
[ "It eschews instrument-shaped controllers ; instead , players maneuver the protagonist through an obstacle course by pressing buttons at correct times .", "In this game , players had to maneuver the protagonist through an obstacle course by pressing buttons at the correct time ." ]
[ "Dance games such as Just Dance and Dance Central boosted the rhythm genre 's late-2010 sales ; the latter was the top-selling game for the Kinect in North America in November 2010 .", "Dancing games such as Just Dance and Dance Central boosted late-year sales ; Dance Central was the top-selling game for the Kine...
[ "Released the same year , Enix 's Bust a Groove features a similar focus on dancing but employs a more conventional input method .", "Released the same year , Enix 's Bust a Groove revolved around similar dancing themes to Dance Dance Revolution but employed a more conventional input method ." ]
[ "Industry pundits believe that , because sales of peripheral-based music games are lagging and the popularity of pop music is surging , dance-based games will continue to thrive .", "Industry pundits believe that as sales of music games requiring peripheral controllers lag , dance-based games , along with rising ...
[ "These include controllers that emulate musical instruments , such as guitars , drums , or maracas .", "These include a variety of controllers which look like musical instruments , such as guitars , drums , or maracas ." ]
[ "In late 2010 , Viacom sold Harmonix to an investment-backed group and allowed it to continue developing Rock Band and Dance Central .", "Viacom completed its sale of Harmonix in late 2010 to an investment-backed group to allow it to continue developing Rock Band and Dance Central on its own ." ]
[ "While analysts had expected that United States sales of Guitar Hero 5 and The Beatles : Rock Band would be high-close to or exceeding one million units each in the first month of their release-sales only reached roughly half of those projections .", "However , though analysis had expected that United States sale...
[ "The company closed several in-house developers , including RedOctane , Neversoft 's Guitar Hero division , and Underground Development .", "Activision has also closed some of its in-house developers , including RedOctane , Neversoft 's Guitar Hero division , and Underground Development , bringing the remaining e...
[ "Sega 's Samba de Amigo , released in arcades in 1999 and on the Dreamcast in 2000 , features maraca-shaped , motion sensitive controllers .", "Bemani 's Samba de Amigo , released in 1999 and on Dreamcast in 2000 , featured maraca-shaped , motion sensor controllers ." ]
[ "The rhythm game genre has roots in the electronic game Simon , invented in 1978 by Ralph Baer ( who created the Magnavox Odyssey ) and Howard Morrison .", "The genre has been traced back to the electronic game Simon , invented by Howard Morrison and Ralph Baer ( the latter also invented the Magnavox Odyssey ) in...
[ "The fallout of the weakening rhythm game market affected game developers , publishers and distributors .", "The weakening market for rhythm video games has created fallout effects impacting both game developers and distributors ." ]
[ "Viacom , which had paid Harmonix $ 150 million following the success of Rock Band in 2007 , began seeking a `` substantial '' refund on that investment after weak sales in 2009 .", "Viacom , which had previously paid Harmonix $ 150 million for their performance behind Rock Band in 2007 , are now seeking to get a...
[ "The popularity of rhythm games has created a market for speciality input devices .", "The popularity of rhythm games has created a market for different controllers ." ]
[ "The 1999 Bemani title DrumMania featured a drum kit controller , and could be linked with GuitarFreaks for simulated jam sessions .", "Similarly , DrumMania from 1999 used a drum kit controller and could be linked with GuitarFreaks for simulated jam sessions , several years before the concept appeared in Rock Ba...
[ "Analysts suggested that the market for peripheral-based rhythm games may remain stagnant for three to five years , after which sales could resurge because of digital distribution models or the release of new video game consoles .", "Analysts suggest that the market for these types of peripheral rhythm games may ...
[ "The game allows for two-player gameplay , provides a spectacle for onlookers and allows players to socialise while gaming .", "The game made use of `` social gaming '' , allowing two player gameplay and providing a spectacle for onlookers ." ]
[ "As a result , analysts lowered their expectations for future music games ; for example , projections of first quarter U.S. sales of DJ Hero , a Guitar Hero `` spin-off '' , were reduced from 1.6 million units to only 600,000 .", "As a result , analysts have lowered expectations for future music games ; projectio...
[ "Through October 2010 , music games achieved net sales of around $ 200 million , one-fifth of the genre 's revenue during the same period in 2008 .", "Analysis of music game sales through October 2010 show net sales of around $ 200 million through October , one-fifth of the revenue for music games for the same pe...
[ "Specialized titles that targeted specific genres and demographics , such as Band Hero for pop music and Lego Rock Band for younger players , were released .", "Both the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises expanded in this year with new games on other gaming platforms including handheld gaming devices and mobile...
[ "Its successes include GuitarFreaks , which features a guitar-shaped controller , and 1998 's Pop 'n Music , a game similar to Beatmania in which multiple colorful buttons must be pressed .", "1998 's Pop 'n Music , a game similar to Beatmania , featuring multiple colorful buttons was also successful ." ]
[ "Video game industry analysts considered 2009 to be a critical year for rhythm games , and they believed that it would allow them to gauge the future success of the genre .", "Analysts for the video game market considered 2009 to be critical to further success of the genre ." ]
[ "In 2010 , rhythm game developers included new features in their products .", "Rhythm game developers tried to add new features to their games ." ]
[ "The 1996 title PaRappa the Rapper has been credited as the first true rhythm game , and as one of the first music-based games in general .", "The later PaRappa the Rapper has also been credited as the first rhythm game , as well as one of the first music games in general ." ]
[ "Guitar Hero spawned several sequels , and the franchise overall earned more than $ 1 billion , with the third installment ranking as the best selling game in North America in 2007 .", "The game had several sequels , with the franchise earning more than $ 1 billion in sales ; the third game was the best-selling g...
[ "Artists whose work is featured in the games receive royalties , and the increased publicity in turn generates further sales of their music .", "Artists whose works have been featured in the games have also benefited from royalties and increased publicity , in turn generating further sales of their work ." ]
[ "Sales of music games were down in the first half of the year .", "Sales of music games were down in the first half of the year , though part was attributed to fewer purchases of the instrument controllers which players had already purchased and could reuse for other games ." ]
[ "Donkey Konga , a GameCube title developed by Namco and released in 2003 , achieved widespread success by leveraging Nintendo 's Donkey Kong brand .", "Donkey Konga , developed by Namco for Nintendo and released in 2003 ( 2004 in North America ) achieved widespread success due to its use of Nintendo 's Donkey Kon...
[ "It became a highly demanded import title , which led to the release of an altered version of the game in the West-Elite Beat Agents-and a sequel in Japan .", "Ouendan , a rhythm game for the Nintendo DS using its touchscreen features , which was a highly demanded import title and led to a sequel in Japan and a W...
[ "The game revitalized the rhythm genre and spawned the hugely successful Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises , whose popularity expanded the console video game market and its demographics .", "The success of both expanded the console video game market and its demographics ." ]
[ "Analysts predicted that the market would settle at the same `` healthy '' $ 500-600 million level of the Call of Duty series .", "Total sales of rhythm games , having reached $ 1.4 billion in 2008 , reached only $ 700 million in 2009 , with analysts predicting the market will settle at the same `` healthy '' $ 5...
[ "Games in the genre challenge the player to press buttons at precise times : the screen shows which button the player is required to press , and the game awards points both for accuracy and for synchronization with the beat .", "These games challenge the player to press the right button at the right time : the sc...
[ "While conventional control pads may be used as input devices , rhythm games often feature novel game controllers that emulate musical instruments .", "Traditional control pads may also be used ." ]
[ "Ultimately , the company began to seek a buyer for Harmonix during the third quarter of 2010 .", "During the third quarter of 2010 , Viacom began seeking a buyer for Harmonix , recognizing they did not have the efficiency and capacity to deal with the cost of maintaining a video game developer compared with dedi...
[ "With the introduction of motion controllers for the Xbox 360 ( Kinect ) and the PlayStation 3 ( PlayStation Move ) in 2010 and 2011 , some analysts stated that the rhythm market would resurge thanks to dance - and band-based games that use platform-agnostic controllers .", "With the introduction of motion contro...
[ "The game contains competitive one-on-one battles , and grants the player more freedom than typical rhythm games .", "The game featured competitive one-on-one `` battles '' and also allowed the player more freedom than normally found in rhythm games ." ]
[ "Imitations of Dance Dance Revolution flooded the genre until the release of Harmonix 's Guitar Hero , which was inspired by similar , earlier Japanese games .", "The game 's style was imitated by many other games , until the release of Harmonix 's Guitar Hero ." ]
[ "While the GuitarFreaks franchise continues to receive new arcade releases in Japan , it was never strongly marketed outside of the country .", "While the franchise continues to receive new arcade versions in Japan , it was never strongly marketed outside of the country , allowing Harmonix to capitalize on the fo...
[ "For example , Rock Band 3 and Power Gig : Rise of the SixString support guitar controllers with strings , and both contain modes that teach players accurate fingering .", "Rock Band 3 and Power Gig : Rise of the SixString added new stringed guitar controllers ." ]
[ "Certain dance-based games require the player to physically dance on a mat , with pressure-sensitive pads acting as the input device .", "The game can be played with a hand-held controller , though different control devices have been made to play rhythm games , such as guitar - and drum-shaped controllers for mus...
[ "In 2003 , Kutcher produced and starred in his own series , MTV 's Punk 'd , as the host .", "In 2003 , Kutcher produced and starred in his own series , Punk 'd , as the host ." ]
[ "Christopher Ashton Kutcher ( \\ / ˈkʊtʃər \\ / ) ( born February 7 , 1978 ) is an American actor , producer , and former model .", "Christopher Ashton Kutcher ( \\ / ˈkʊtʃər \\ / ; born February 7 , 1978 ) , known professionally as Ashton Kutcher , is an American actor , producer , and former model ." ]
[ "On April 16 , 2009 , Kutcher became the first user of Twitter to have more than 1,000,000 followers , beating CNN in the `` Million followers contest '' .", "On April 16 , 2009 , Kutcher became the first user of Twitter to have more than 1,000,000 followers ." ]
[ "His father is of Czech descent and his mother is of Irish , German , and Czech ancestry .", "His father is of Bohemian ( Czech ) ancestry and his mother is of Irish , German , and Bohemian ancestry ." ]
[ "Kutcher was raised in a `` relatively conservative '' Catholic family .", "Kutcher was raised in a conservative Roman Catholic family , Kutcher has a twin brother , Michael , who had a heart transplant when the brothers were young children ." ]
[ "On November 27 , 2013 , the divorce was finalized .", "The couple 's divorce was finalized in November 2013 ." ]
[ "In 2003 , Kutcher began dating actress Demi Moore .", "In 2003 , Kutcher started a relationship with older actress Demi Moore ." ]
[ "Kutcher was born in Cedar Rapids , Iowa to factory worker Larry M. Kutcher and Procter & Gamble employee Diane Finnegan .", "He is the son of Diane ( née Finnegan ) , a Procter & Gamble employee , and Larry M. Kutcher , a factory worker ." ]
[ "This marked the origin of the cereal box , though in modern times , the sealed bag is plastic and is kept inside the box rather than outside .", "This marked the origin of the cereal box , though in modern times the sealed bag is plastic and is kept inside the box rather than outside ." ]
[ "The Kellogg brothers first used paperboard cartons to hold their flaked corn cereal , and later , when they began marketing it to the general public , a heat-sealed bag of Wax paper was wrapped around the outside of the box and printed with their brand name .", "The Kellogg brothers first used cardboard cartons ...
[ "Following the title 's introduction in 1975 , Harley Race became the inaugural champion on January 1 .", "Following the title 's introduction in 1975 , Harley Race became the inaugural champion on June 14 ." ]
[ "The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in WWE .", "The WWE United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment ." ]
[ "The United States Champion , Edge , defeated the Intercontinental Champion , Test , becoming the new Intercontinental Champion and the United States Championship was then deactivated .", "The United States Champion , Edge , defeated the Intercontinental Champion , Test , becoming the new Intercontinental Champio...
[ "The WWE United States Championship was originally known as the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship and began as a regional championship created by and defended in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling run by Jim Crockett , Jr. .", "The WWE United States Championship was originally known as the NWA United St...
[ "Throughout 2001 , the title was referred to as the WCW United States Championship , as this was during The Invasion period .", "During this time , the title was referred to as the WCW United States Championship ." ]
[ "At Survivor Series 2001 , the title was unified with the WWE Intercontinental Championship .", "At Survivor Series 2001 , the title was unified with the WWF Intercontinental Championship ." ]
[ "The current champion is Dean Ambrose , who is in his first reign .", "The current champion is Dean Ambrose ." ]
[ "He won the championship by defeating Kofi Kingston on May 19 , 2013 at Extreme Rules in St. Louis , Missouri .", "He beat Kofi Kingston at Extreme Rules on May 19 , 2013 ." ]
[ "In March 2001 , the World Wrestling Federation ( WWF ) purchased World Championship Wrestling .", "In March 2001 , the World Wrestling Federation purchased World Championship Wrestling from AOL Time Warner ." ]
[ "The title remained the primary championship within the Mid-Atlantic territory until 1986 when Crockett gained control of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship .", "In 1986 , the title became a secondary championship in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling when Jim Crockett Promotions gained control of the NWA Wo...
[ "Since August 29 , 2011 , when all WWE programming became `` Supershows '' featuring the entire roster , the U.S. Title has been defended on both Raw and SmackDown .", "Since August 29 , 2011 , all WWE programming has been `` Supershows '' that feature wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown ." ]
[ "The title remained on SmackDown until April 13 , 2009 , when reigning champion Montel Vontavious Porter was drafted from SmackDown over to Raw during the 2009 WWE Draft , moving the title with him .", "One year later it was brought to the Raw brand when then champion Montel Vontavious Porter ( MVP ) was drafted ...
[ "It was originally a championship promoted in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling ( later known as Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling aka WCW ) .", "The title was renamed the World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) United States Heavyweight Championship in 1991 when Jim Crockett Promotions beca...
[ "A commander-in-chief is sometimes referred to as Supreme Commander , which is sometimes used as a specific term .", "Commanders-in-Chief is sometimes referred to as Supreme Commander , which is sometimes used as a specific term ." ]
[ "In its modern usage , the term was first used by King Charles I of England in 1639 .", "The term was first used by King Charles I of England in 1639 ." ]
[ "When Hong Kong was under British authority , civilian Governor was ex officio Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces Overseas Hong Kong .", "When Hong Kong was a British colony the Governor was also the Commander-in-Chief of Hong Kong ." ]
[ "A commander-in-chief is the person or body exercising supreme operational command and control of a nation 's military forces or significant elements of those forces .", "A commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation 's military forces ." ]
[ "The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago , Illinois , USA .", "The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team that plays in Chicago , Illinois ." ]
[ "The Cubs have played their home games at Wrigley Field , also known as `` The Friendly Confines '' since 1916 .", "When playing home games in Chicago , the Cubs play at Wrigley Field ." ]
[ "The Cubs won back-to-back World Series championships in 1907 and 1908 , becoming the first Major League club to play three consecutive times in the Fall Classic and the first to win it twice .", "The won the World Series in both 1907 and 1908 ." ]
[ "In aviation , a planform is the shape and layout of a fixed-wing aircraft 's fuselage and wing .", "In aviation , a planform is the shape and layout of an airplane 's wing ." ]
[ "Kaku is the author of several textbooks on string theory and quantum field theory .", "The string theory is another thing that Kaku studied ." ]
[ "The services of judiciary police are given through the Police stations of Police , agencies that have jurisdiction on small cities or quarters of the great cities .", "The services of judiciary police are given through the Police stations of Police , agencies that have jurisdiction on small cities or quarters of...
[ "The Civil Polices of Brazil had origin in the General Intendancy of Police , created in Rio de Janeiro in 1808 .", "The Civil Polices of Brazil had origin in the General Intendancy of Police , created in Rio de Janeiro on 10 May 1808 ." ]
[ "Each of the states of Brazil has its own `` Civil Police Department '' , which carries out detective work , forensics and criminal investigation , acting as a state bureau of investigation , while the `` Military Police '' carries out preventive police duties .", "Each of the states of Brazil has its own `` Civi...
[ "The Civil Police are agencies of the public administration of the federative units of Brazil , whose function is , in accordance with article 144 of the Federal Constitution of 1988 , the exercise of the public security for the preservation of the public order , of the safety of the people and the patrimony .", ...
[ "Civil Police had been gradually developing for all country during the governments Imperial and Republican .", "They had been gradually developing for all the country ." ]
[ "27 Civil Polices in Brazil , one for each State of the federacy exist .", "There are 27 civil police forces in Brazil , one for each state ." ]
[ "Also in 1922 the district Rudolstadt was created , the second historical root of the district as of today .", "Also in 1922 the district Rudolstadt was created ." ]
[ "ROC Vice President Chen Cheng led the inauguration ceremony of the mosque on 13 April 1960 .", "The mosque was inaugurated on 13 April 1960 by ROC Vice President Chen Cheng ." ]
[ "Located in the Da'an district of Taipei City , it is Taiwan 's most important Islamic structure and was registered as a historic landmark on 29 June 1999 by the Taipei City Government .", "The mosque was registered as a historic landmark by the Taipei City Government on 29 June 1999 ." ]
[ "Muslims from Mainland China started to pray in that mosque in August 1948 .", "After they have finished constructing the mosque , Muslims started to pray there in August 1948 ." ]
[ "Later , since many Chinese Muslims that came to Taiwan could not find any place to pray , they raised money to built the very first mosque in Taiwan .", "Since there was no place for Chinese Muslim to pray in Taiwan at that time , they raised money to build the very first mosque in Taiwan which was located at Li...
[ "In the latter part of the 1950s after the end of Chinese Civil War and the relocation of the Nationalist Government from Mainland China to Taiwan , Director-General of the CMA Bai Chongxi and ROC Minister of Foreign Affairs George Yeh ( 葉公超 ) proposed the construction of a bigger Islamic-style mosque which was des...
[ "The Myxozoa ( etymology : Greek : μύξα myxa `` slime '' or `` mucus '' + thematic vowel o + ζῷον zoon `` animals '' ) are a group of parasitic animals of aquatic environments .", "The Myxozoa are a group of parasitic animals of aquatic environments ." ]
[ "Similarities between myxozoan polar capsules and cnidarian nematocysts had been drawn for a long time , but were generally assumed to be the result of convergent evolution .", "Similarities between myxozoan ` polar capsules ' and cnidarian nematocysts ( stinging cells ) had been known for a long time , but previ...
[ "More careful cloning of 50 coding genes from Buddenbrockia established the clade as severely modified members of the phylum Cnidaria , with medusozoans as their closest relatives .", "Analysis of 50 coding genes from Buddenbrockia showed the Myxozoa were severely modified members of the Cnidaria ." ]
[ "John James Audubon ( Jean-Jacques Audubon ) ( April 26 , 1785 - January 27 , 1851 ) was a French American ornithologist , naturalist , and painter .", "John James Audubon ( April 26 , 1785 - January 27 , 1851 ) was a French-American ornithologist , naturalist , hunter , and painter ." ]
[ "Audubon is buried , close to the location of his home , in the graveyard at the Church of the Intercession in the Trinity Church Cemetery and Mausoleum at 155th Street and Broadway in Manhattan .", "He is buried in the Trinity Cemetery at 155th Street and Broadway in New York City ." ]
[ "In 1808 , six months after arriving in Kentucky , Audubon married Lucy Bakewell .", "He married Lucy Bakewell ." ]
[ "Jean-Jacques Audubon was born in Les Cayes in the French colony of Saint-Domingue ( now Haiti ) on his father 's sugar plantation .", "Audubon was born in Saint Domingue ( now Haiti ) ." ]
[ "This was a collection of life histories of each species written with Scottish ornithologist William MacGillivray .", "Audubon found a printer for the Birds of America , first in Edinburgh , then London , and later collaborated with the Scottish ornithologist William MacGillivray on the Ornithological Biographies...
[ "Sir Charles Spencer `` Charlie '' Chaplin , KBE ( 16 April 1889 - 25 December 1977 ) was an English comic actor , filmmaker , and composer who rose to fame in the silent era .", "Sir Charles Spencer `` Charlie '' Chaplin ( April 16 , 1889 - December 25 , 1977 ) was a famous English actor and movie maker ." ]
[ "At the 1st Academy Awards , Chaplin was given a special trophy `` For versatility and genius in acting , writing , directing and producing The Circus . ''", "But then , instead , he was given a special award `` for versatility and genius in acting , writing , directing and producing '' ." ]
[ "The main event was the annual 30-competitor Royal Rumble match which featured wrestlers from all three brands .", "The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match which featured wrestlers from all three brands ." ]
[ "The primary match on the Raw brand was for the WWE Championship between reigning champion Sheamus and Randy Orton , which Sheamus won by disqualification .", "The main match on the Raw brand was for the WWE Championship between champion Sheamus and Randy Orton , which Sheamus won by disqualification ." ]