Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Activision Have Released the Full Track List For DJ Hero
Activision have released the full 93 track list for DJ Hero.
The complete DJ Hero 93 mix, on-disc set list will include:
-- 2Pac - "All Eyez On Me" vs. The Aranbee Pop Orchestra - "Bittersweet
Symphony (Instrumental)"
-- 50 Cent - "Disco Inferno" vs. David Bowie - "Let's Dance"
-- 50 Cent - "Disco Inferno" vs. InDeep - "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life"
-- Afrika Bambaataa - "Zulu Nation Throwdown" vs. Freedom Express - "Get
Down"
-- Beastie Boys - "Here's A Little Somethin' For Ya" vs. DJ Shadow - "The
Number Song (2009 Version)" (Produced and mixed by DJ Shadow)
-- Beastie Boys - "Intergalactic" vs. Blondie - "Rapture"
-- Beastie Boys - "Lee Majors Come Again" vs. Daft Punk - "Da Funk"
(Produced and mixed by Cut Chemist)
-- Beck - "Where It's At" vs. DJ Shadow - "Six Days (Remix ft. Mos Def)"
-- Bell Biv DeVoe - "Poison" Beat Juggle
-- Bell Biv DeVoe - "Poison" vs. Beastie Boys - "Intergalactic" (Produced
and mixed by DJ AM)
-- Bell Biv DeVoe - "Poison" vs. Cameo - "Word Up!"
-- Benny Benassi - "Satisfaction" vs. Tiesto - "Elements Of Life"
-- Billy Squier - "The Big Beat" vs. N.E.R.D. - "Lapdance" (DJ-Guitar mix)
-- Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow" vs. Benny Benassi - "Satisfaction"
-- Bobby "Blue" Bland - "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" vs. 2Pac -
"How Do You Want It"
-- Bobby "Blue" Bland - "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" vs. Connie
Price & The Keystones - "Fuzz And Them"
-- Boogie Down Productions - "Jack Of Spades" vs. David Bowie - "Let's
Dance" (Produced and mixed by DJ Shadow)
-- Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - "Bustin' Loose" vs. The Zombies -
"Time Of The Season" (Produced and mixed by DJ Shadow)
-- Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - "Bustin' Loose" vs. Young MC - "Bust
A Move"
-- Common - "Universal Mind Control (U.M.C.)" vs. Masta Ace - "Jeep A**
Gutter (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir RMX)" (Produced and mixed by The
Scratch Perverts)
-- Cypress Hill - "Insane In The Brain" vs. Classics IV - "Spooky"
-- Cypress Hill - "Insane In The Brain" vs. David Axelrod - "The Edge"
-- Daft Punk - "Around The World" vs. Young MC - "Bust A Move"
-- Daft Punk - "Da Funk" vs. N.A.S.A. - "Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB &
Fatlip"
-- Daft Punk - "Megamix 1"
-- Daft Punk - "Megamix 2"
-- Daft Punk - "Robot Rock" vs. Hashim - "Al Naafyish (The Soul)" (Produced
and mixed by The Scratch Perverts)
-- Daft Punk - "Robot Rock" vs. Queen - "We Will Rock You"
-- Daft Punk - "Short Circuit" vs. Boogie Down Productions - "Jack Of
Spades"
-- Daft Punk - "Technologic" vs. Gary Numan - "Cars"
-- Daft Punk - "Television Rules the Nation" vs. No Doubt - "Hella Good"
-- David Axelrod - "The Edge" vs. Eric B. & Rakim - "Eric B. Is President"
-- Dizzee Rascal - "Fix Up, Look Sharp" vs. DJ Shadow - "Organ Donor
(Extended Overhaul)"
-- Dizzee Rascal - "Fix Up, Look Sharp" vs. Justice - "Genesis"
-- DJ Shadow - "Six Days (Remix ft. Mos Def)" vs. D-Code - "Annie's Horn"
-- Eminem - "My Name Is" vs. Beck - "Loser"
-- Fedde Le Grand - "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" vs. Sandy Rivera and
David Penn - "I Can't Stop (David Penn Remix)"
-- Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench" vs. Beastie Boys - "Sabotage" (DJ-Guitar
mix)
-- Foreigner - "Juke Box Hero" vs. DJ Z-Trip ft. Murs - "DJ Hero" (Produced
and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
-- Foreigner - "Juke Box Hero" vs. DJ Z-Trip ft. Murs - "DJ Hero"
(DJ-Guitar mix, produced and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
-- Gang Starr - "Just To Get A Rep" vs. Mobb Deep - "Shook Ones, Pt 2"
(Produced and mixed by J. Period)
-- Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc." vs. Blondie - "Atomic"
-- Grandmaster Flash's - "Boom" vs. "Tap" (Produced and mixed by
Grandmaster Flash)
-- Grandmaster Flash, DJ Kool, DJ Demo - "Here Comes My DJ" vs. Gary Numan
- "Cars" (Produced and mixed by Grandmaster Flash)
-- Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl" vs. Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
-- Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl" vs. InDeep "Last Night A DJ Saved My
Life" (Produced and mixed by DJ AM)
-- Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl" vs. Rick James - "Give It To Me"
-- Herbie Hancock - "Rockit" Beat Juggle
-- Herbie Hancock - "Rockit" vs. N.E.R.D. - "Lapdance" (Produced and mixed
by Grandmaster Flash)
-- InDeep - "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" vs. Cameo - "Word Up!"
-- Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back" vs. Gang Starr - "Just To Get A Rep"
(Produced and mixed by DJ Yoda)
-- Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back" vs. Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"
(DJ-Guitar mix)
-- Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back" vs. Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"
-- JAY-Z feat. Pharrell - "Change Clothes" vs. 2Pac - "All Eyez on Me"
-- JAY-Z - "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" vs. Eminem - "My Name Is"
-- JAY-Z - "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" vs. Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back"
-- JAY-Z - "Excuse Me Miss" vs. Rick James - "Give It To Me"
-- Jean Knight - "Mr. Big Stuff" vs. Masta Ace - "Born To Roll"
-- Jurassic 5 - "Jayou" vs. Billy Squier - "The Big Beat"
-- Jurassic 5 - "Jayou" vs. Herbie Hancock - "Rockit"
-- Kid Cudi - "Day 'N' Nite" vs. Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow"
-- Kool Moe Dee - "How Ya Like Me Now" vs. Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad
Stuntman - "I Like To Move It"
-- Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti" vs. Shlomo - "Beats" (Produced and mixed
by DJ Yoda)
-- M.I.A. - "Paper Planes" vs. Eric B. & Rakim - "Eric B. Is President"
(Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts)
-- M.I.A. - "Paper Planes" vs. Wale - "Lookin' At Me"
-- Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" vs. David Bowie -
"Let's Dance"
-- Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" vs. Gorillaz - "Feel
Good Inc."
-- Motorhead - "Ace Of Spades" vs. Noisia - "Groundhog" (DJ-Guitar mix)
-- N.A.S.A. - "Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB & Fatlip" vs. Isaac Hayes -
"Theme From Shaft"
-- Noisia - "Groundhog" Beat Juggle (Produced and mixed by The Scratch
Perverts)
-- Paul van Dyk - "Nothing But You" vs. Sandy Rivera and David Penn - "I
Can't Stop (David Penn Remix)"
-- Public Enemy - "Shut 'Em Down" vs. Beck - "Where It's At"
-- Public Enemy ft. Zakk Wylde - "Bring The Noise 20XX" vs. Justice -
"Genesis" (Produced and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
-- Public Enemy featuring Zakk Wylde - "Bring The Noise 20XX" (DJ-Guitar
mix)
-- Q-Tip - "Good Thang" vs. Billy Squier - "The Big Beat" (Produced and
mixed by J. Period)
-- Queen - "Another One Bites The Dust" vs. Beastie Boys - "Brass Monkey"
(Produced and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
-- Queen - "Another One Bites The Dust" vs. Daft Punk - "Da Funk"
-- Rihanna - "Disturbia" vs. Kid Sister - "Control"
-- Rihanna - "Disturbia" vs. The Killers - "Somebody Told Me" (DJ-Guitar
mix)
-- Rihanna - "Disturbia" vs. The Trammps - "Disco Inferno"
-- Shlomo - "Beats" vs. Billy Squier - "The Big Beat"
-- Street Sweeper Social Club - "Fight! Smash! Win!" vs. Beastie Boys -
"Intergalactic" (DJ-Guitar mix)
-- Tears For Fears - "Shout" vs. DJ Shadow - "Six Days (Remix ft. Mos Def)"
-- Tears For Fears - "Shout" vs. Eric B. & Rakim - "Eric B. Is President"
(Produced and mixed by DJ Jazzy Jeff)
-- Tears For Fears - "Shout" vs. Eric Prydz - "Pjanoo"
-- The Aranbee Pop Orchestra - "Bittersweet Symphony (Instrumental)" vs. LL
Cool J - "Rock The Bells" (Produced and mixed by DJ Jazzy Jeff)
-- The Scratch Perverts Beats and Pieces (Produced and mixed by The Scratch
Perverts)
-- The Killers - "Somebody Told Me" vs. Eric Prydz - "Pjanoo"
-- Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby" vs. MC Hammer - "U Can't Touch This"
-- Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby" vs. Paula Abdul - "Straight Up"
-- Wale - "Lookin' At Me" vs. Black Eyed Peas ft. Tippa Irie - "Hey Mama"
-- Weezer - "Beverly Hills" vs. Evidence, The Alchemist, Aceyalone, Rakaa &
88 Keys - "Fresh Rhymes And Videotape" (DJ-Guitar mix)
-- Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music" vs. Gang Starr - "Just To Get A
Rep" (DJ-Guitar mix)
Press Release
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct 06, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Hailed in the press as one of the most fun, innovative and highly-anticipated games of the year, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today dropped the needle on DJ Hero's(TM) full set list featuring 93 exclusive mixes from the biggest stars in hip hop, R&B, rock, pop and dance and created by some of the greatest DJs of all time. On October 27th, living room legends and budding superstar DJs alike will start the party off right with an unprecedented array of talent DJs including DJ AM, Cut Chemist, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, J. Period, DJ Shadow and DJ Z-Trip spinning tracks from JAY-Z to Eminem; Daft Punk to Black Eyed Peas; Rihanna to The Killers; Kid Cudi to Gwen Stefani; and Marvin Gaye to Beastie Boys.
Tapping a massive cultural phenomenon and bringing the most popular music of almost every genre to the masses in an all-new, interactive way, media are already taking notice:
"House parties will never be the same" - Best Social/Casual/Puzzle Game - Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2009
"DJ Hero is going to do what Guitar Hero did for guitars." - San Jose Mercury News
"A reminder of why the music genre became so popular in the first place" – IGN.
The complete DJ Hero 93 mix, on-disc set list will include:
-- 2Pac - "All Eyez On Me" vs. The Aranbee Pop Orchestra - "Bittersweet
Symphony (Instrumental)"
-- 50 Cent - "Disco Inferno" vs. David Bowie - "Let's Dance"
-- 50 Cent - "Disco Inferno" vs. InDeep - "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life"
-- Afrika Bambaataa - "Zulu Nation Throwdown" vs. Freedom Express - "Get
Down"
-- Beastie Boys - "Here's A Little Somethin' For Ya" vs. DJ Shadow - "The
Number Song (2009 Version)" (Produced and mixed by DJ Shadow)
-- Beastie Boys - "Intergalactic" vs. Blondie - "Rapture"
-- Beastie Boys - "Lee Majors Come Again" vs. Daft Punk - "Da Funk"
(Produced and mixed by Cut Chemist)
-- Beck - "Where It's At" vs. DJ Shadow - "Six Days (Remix ft. Mos Def)"
-- Bell Biv DeVoe - "Poison" Beat Juggle
-- Bell Biv DeVoe - "Poison" vs. Beastie Boys - "Intergalactic" (Produced
and mixed by DJ AM)
-- Bell Biv DeVoe - "Poison" vs. Cameo - "Word Up!"
-- Benny Benassi - "Satisfaction" vs. Tiesto - "Elements Of Life"
-- Billy Squier - "The Big Beat" vs. N.E.R.D. - "Lapdance" (DJ-Guitar mix)
-- Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow" vs. Benny Benassi - "Satisfaction"
-- Bobby "Blue" Bland - "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" vs. 2Pac -
"How Do You Want It"
-- Bobby "Blue" Bland - "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" vs. Connie
Price & The Keystones - "Fuzz And Them"
-- Boogie Down Productions - "Jack Of Spades" vs. David Bowie - "Let's
Dance" (Produced and mixed by DJ Shadow)
-- Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - "Bustin' Loose" vs. The Zombies -
"Time Of The Season" (Produced and mixed by DJ Shadow)
-- Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - "Bustin' Loose" vs. Young MC - "Bust
A Move"
-- Common - "Universal Mind Control (U.M.C.)" vs. Masta Ace - "Jeep A**
Gutter (Aaron LaCrate & Debonair Samir RMX)" (Produced and mixed by The
Scratch Perverts)
-- Cypress Hill - "Insane In The Brain" vs. Classics IV - "Spooky"
-- Cypress Hill - "Insane In The Brain" vs. David Axelrod - "The Edge"
-- Daft Punk - "Around The World" vs. Young MC - "Bust A Move"
-- Daft Punk - "Da Funk" vs. N.A.S.A. - "Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB &
Fatlip"
-- Daft Punk - "Megamix 1"
-- Daft Punk - "Megamix 2"
-- Daft Punk - "Robot Rock" vs. Hashim - "Al Naafyish (The Soul)" (Produced
and mixed by The Scratch Perverts)
-- Daft Punk - "Robot Rock" vs. Queen - "We Will Rock You"
-- Daft Punk - "Short Circuit" vs. Boogie Down Productions - "Jack Of
Spades"
-- Daft Punk - "Technologic" vs. Gary Numan - "Cars"
-- Daft Punk - "Television Rules the Nation" vs. No Doubt - "Hella Good"
-- David Axelrod - "The Edge" vs. Eric B. & Rakim - "Eric B. Is President"
-- Dizzee Rascal - "Fix Up, Look Sharp" vs. DJ Shadow - "Organ Donor
(Extended Overhaul)"
-- Dizzee Rascal - "Fix Up, Look Sharp" vs. Justice - "Genesis"
-- DJ Shadow - "Six Days (Remix ft. Mos Def)" vs. D-Code - "Annie's Horn"
-- Eminem - "My Name Is" vs. Beck - "Loser"
-- Fedde Le Grand - "Put Your Hands Up For Detroit" vs. Sandy Rivera and
David Penn - "I Can't Stop (David Penn Remix)"
-- Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench" vs. Beastie Boys - "Sabotage" (DJ-Guitar
mix)
-- Foreigner - "Juke Box Hero" vs. DJ Z-Trip ft. Murs - "DJ Hero" (Produced
and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
-- Foreigner - "Juke Box Hero" vs. DJ Z-Trip ft. Murs - "DJ Hero"
(DJ-Guitar mix, produced and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
-- Gang Starr - "Just To Get A Rep" vs. Mobb Deep - "Shook Ones, Pt 2"
(Produced and mixed by J. Period)
-- Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc." vs. Blondie - "Atomic"
-- Grandmaster Flash's - "Boom" vs. "Tap" (Produced and mixed by
Grandmaster Flash)
-- Grandmaster Flash, DJ Kool, DJ Demo - "Here Comes My DJ" vs. Gary Numan
- "Cars" (Produced and mixed by Grandmaster Flash)
-- Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl" vs. Gorillaz - "Feel Good Inc."
-- Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl" vs. InDeep "Last Night A DJ Saved My
Life" (Produced and mixed by DJ AM)
-- Gwen Stefani - "Hollaback Girl" vs. Rick James - "Give It To Me"
-- Herbie Hancock - "Rockit" Beat Juggle
-- Herbie Hancock - "Rockit" vs. N.E.R.D. - "Lapdance" (Produced and mixed
by Grandmaster Flash)
-- InDeep - "Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" vs. Cameo - "Word Up!"
-- Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back" vs. Gang Starr - "Just To Get A Rep"
(Produced and mixed by DJ Yoda)
-- Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back" vs. Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"
(DJ-Guitar mix)
-- Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back" vs. Third Eye Blind - "Semi-Charmed Life"
-- JAY-Z feat. Pharrell - "Change Clothes" vs. 2Pac - "All Eyez on Me"
-- JAY-Z - "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" vs. Eminem - "My Name Is"
-- JAY-Z - "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" vs. Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back"
-- JAY-Z - "Excuse Me Miss" vs. Rick James - "Give It To Me"
-- Jean Knight - "Mr. Big Stuff" vs. Masta Ace - "Born To Roll"
-- Jurassic 5 - "Jayou" vs. Billy Squier - "The Big Beat"
-- Jurassic 5 - "Jayou" vs. Herbie Hancock - "Rockit"
-- Kid Cudi - "Day 'N' Nite" vs. Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow"
-- Kool Moe Dee - "How Ya Like Me Now" vs. Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad
Stuntman - "I Like To Move It"
-- Little Richard - "Tutti Frutti" vs. Shlomo - "Beats" (Produced and mixed
by DJ Yoda)
-- M.I.A. - "Paper Planes" vs. Eric B. & Rakim - "Eric B. Is President"
(Produced and mixed by The Scratch Perverts)
-- M.I.A. - "Paper Planes" vs. Wale - "Lookin' At Me"
-- Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" vs. David Bowie -
"Let's Dance"
-- Marvin Gaye - "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" vs. Gorillaz - "Feel
Good Inc."
-- Motorhead - "Ace Of Spades" vs. Noisia - "Groundhog" (DJ-Guitar mix)
-- N.A.S.A. - "Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB & Fatlip" vs. Isaac Hayes -
"Theme From Shaft"
-- Noisia - "Groundhog" Beat Juggle (Produced and mixed by The Scratch
Perverts)
-- Paul van Dyk - "Nothing But You" vs. Sandy Rivera and David Penn - "I
Can't Stop (David Penn Remix)"
-- Public Enemy - "Shut 'Em Down" vs. Beck - "Where It's At"
-- Public Enemy ft. Zakk Wylde - "Bring The Noise 20XX" vs. Justice -
"Genesis" (Produced and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
-- Public Enemy featuring Zakk Wylde - "Bring The Noise 20XX" (DJ-Guitar
mix)
-- Q-Tip - "Good Thang" vs. Billy Squier - "The Big Beat" (Produced and
mixed by J. Period)
-- Queen - "Another One Bites The Dust" vs. Beastie Boys - "Brass Monkey"
(Produced and mixed by DJ Z-Trip)
-- Queen - "Another One Bites The Dust" vs. Daft Punk - "Da Funk"
-- Rihanna - "Disturbia" vs. Kid Sister - "Control"
-- Rihanna - "Disturbia" vs. The Killers - "Somebody Told Me" (DJ-Guitar
mix)
-- Rihanna - "Disturbia" vs. The Trammps - "Disco Inferno"
-- Shlomo - "Beats" vs. Billy Squier - "The Big Beat"
-- Street Sweeper Social Club - "Fight! Smash! Win!" vs. Beastie Boys -
"Intergalactic" (DJ-Guitar mix)
-- Tears For Fears - "Shout" vs. DJ Shadow - "Six Days (Remix ft. Mos Def)"
-- Tears For Fears - "Shout" vs. Eric B. & Rakim - "Eric B. Is President"
(Produced and mixed by DJ Jazzy Jeff)
-- Tears For Fears - "Shout" vs. Eric Prydz - "Pjanoo"
-- The Aranbee Pop Orchestra - "Bittersweet Symphony (Instrumental)" vs. LL
Cool J - "Rock The Bells" (Produced and mixed by DJ Jazzy Jeff)
-- The Scratch Perverts Beats and Pieces (Produced and mixed by The Scratch
Perverts)
-- The Killers - "Somebody Told Me" vs. Eric Prydz - "Pjanoo"
-- Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby" vs. MC Hammer - "U Can't Touch This"
-- Vanilla Ice - "Ice Ice Baby" vs. Paula Abdul - "Straight Up"
-- Wale - "Lookin' At Me" vs. Black Eyed Peas ft. Tippa Irie - "Hey Mama"
-- Weezer - "Beverly Hills" vs. Evidence, The Alchemist, Aceyalone, Rakaa &
88 Keys - "Fresh Rhymes And Videotape" (DJ-Guitar mix)
-- Wild Cherry - "Play That Funky Music" vs. Gang Starr - "Just To Get A
Rep" (DJ-Guitar mix)
Expanding upon the revolutionary easy to pick up/challenging to master gameplay mechanics developed and refined in Guitar Hero(R), DJ Hero delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to start the party and not only experience, but to hear music in an all-new way. With over 100 individual songs, highlighted in 93 unique never-before-released mixes that blend genres of music, including hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, DJ Herodelivers the most diverse and international collection of music ever assembled in a music game by incorporating anthems from legendary artists. Created exclusively for DJ Hero, the turntable controller immerses fans into the DJ culture and a sea of music as they utilize and master various DJ techniques including scratching, crossfading and sampling, while leaving room for creative expression with a variety of effects and player chosen samples and scratches, transforming a face in the crowd into the life of the party.
The DJ Hero Renegade Edition featuring JAY-Z and Eminem includes a copy of the game, a premium Renegade turntable controller, hardshell turntable carrying case that converts to a performance-ready DJ stand, and an exclusive JAY-Z and EMINEM 2-CD pack featuring "best of" and new, unreleased material.
DJ Hero is being developed by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION(R)3 and PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment systems and the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo. The game is rated "T" (Teen - Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics) by the ESRB. For more information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero.com, facebook.com/djhero and twitter.com/djhero. To pre-order DJ Hero, check out djhero.com/preorder.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
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Wii: The Latest Gameinformer has officially confirmed Epic Mickey. its a Wii exclusive. http://ow.ly/sMk8
PSPgo: Amazon.co.uk, Play and GAME and HMV have the PSPgo listed as £199.99 http://ow.ly/sMkT
DJ Hero is coming out in Europe on October 30th. the price still stands at £109.99. http://ow.ly/sMlA
PC: Microsoft has showed off some of it's multi touch prototype mouse's. http://ow.ly/sNHT
QTE Blog: Rockstar Announce The Launch Of The Beaterator Band Challenge http://ow.ly/15T09r
360: GameStop lists the new Xbox 360 Wireless N adaptor release at 3rd November for $100. http://ow.ly/sNJ3
PSP: The ESRB has rated Armoured Core 3 Portable for a USA Release. no official release date has been announced. http://ow.ly/sNK3
PS3: Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition uses the Motion controller "from top to bottom...from movement to combat" http://ow.ly/sNLM
QTE Blog: New Free Realms Update Brings Football (Soccer) As A Job To The Game http://ow.ly/sNXe
QTE Blog: EA Announce That BattleForge Will Support DirectX11 And AMD’s new ATI™ Graphic Processor Chipset http://ow.ly/15T1vQ
QTE Blog: Ubisoft Announce They Have Acquired TrackMania Developers, Nadeo http://ow.ly/15T2bw
Rocket Knight confirmed as the Konami Retro Revival. Rocket Knight coming to PC, PSN, XBLA. its a 2.5D platformer. http://ow.ly/sPv7
PSP: Half Minute Hero coming out on UMD October 13th, PSN on October 22nd. http://ow.ly/sPwg
PS3: Little Big Planet getting music packs. Pack 1 set to cost $2.99. http://ow.ly/sPx1
QTE Blog: EA Announce EA Comics Plus Army Of Two And Dragon Age Comics http://ow.ly/sPyQ
Infinity Ward talking to Hitman director over a game movie. Call Of Duty series most likely. http://ow.ly/sPvK
Monday, October 5, 2009
Ubisoft Announce They Have Acquired TrackMania Developers, Nadeo
Ubisoft has announced today that they have acquired Nadeo, the development studio which created TrackMania. Ubisoft say the acquisition is an important step for them as they move to expand into the On-Line gaming sector. Nadeo CEO, Florent Castelnérac, see's the move as a chance for Nadeo to "develop and innovate and take Nadeo to new horizons"
Press Release
Paris, France – October 05, 2009. Today, Ubisoft announced the acquisition of the development studio Nadeo, creator of TrackMania, the cult multiplayer car racing video game.
Set up in 2000 in Paris and comprising a highly talented team of developers, the Nadeo studio has won acclaim for the quality of its multiplayer technology which offers one of the best available on-line game experiences and has already notched up 10 million registered players. Its flagship game – TrackMania – has 700,000 unique players a month and is a pioneer in the sharing of creations (almost 15 million custom tracks created since 2008). It is also the first eSport franchise for racing games.
"The acquisition of Nadeo is an important step in our expansion within the on-line gaming sector", said Yves Guillemot, Chief Executive Officer of Ubisoft. “Through Nadeo, Ubisoft will gain an expert team, one of the best on-line technologies around as well as a flagship multiplayer game that enjoys an unrivalled reputation among a loyal and committed community. We are excited about the idea of introducing TrackMania to an ever-wider audience and sharing the expertise of Nadeo's teams with our Group's other developers”.
"Joining Ubisoft is a huge opportunity for us to develop and innovate and take Nadeo to new horizons", said Florent Castelnérac, Chief Executive Officer of Nadeo. “Nadeo’s team was keen for this acquisition to happen. Like players in a community, we see ourselves as being a complementary fit with Ubisoft and believe that we can share and quickly move ahead together".
EA Announce EA Comics Plus Army Of Two And Dragon Age Comics
EA has announced that EA Comics and IDW Publishing will be releasing comics for both Army Of Two and Dragon Age. the comics will be published in print as well as there being digital versions for the iPhone/iPod Touch and other emerging platforms. both comics will be monthly, with Army Of Two first releasing in January 2010 and Dragon Age to be announced shortly. Dragon Age will be written by Orson Scott Card with Humberto Ramos as the cover artist. for Army of Two, Peter Milligan is the writer and Chester Ocampo is the cover artist.
Press Release
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Oct 05, 2009 Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that it has signed a deal with IDW Publishing to expand two of its intellectual properties, Army of Two™ and Dragon Age™, into comics under a new EA™ Comics imprint with IDW beginning in January. EA and IDW will launch monthly, ongoing series for both Army of Two and Dragon Age. Each issue will be published in print and distributed nationally at comic book outlets, with digital versions released for iPhone™ and iPod® Touch and other emerging digital platforms.
“We’ve seen an increasing number of video game tie-ins with comics over the last few years. This marks another step in our strategy for extending EA’s wholly-owned game properties to new media. It is exhilarating to be working with the comic book creators directly,” said Mike Quigley, Group Vice President, Global Marketing, EA Games Label.
Under terms of the agreement, EA will fund and manage the creative aspect of the comic book series, while IDW will be responsible for printing and distribution. IDW is the leader in digital comic book distribution and the nation’s third largest comic book publisher overall.
“This is a great opportunity for IDW to work with a worldwide leader in video games,” said Greg Goldstein, chief operating officer for IDW. “We look forward to bringing a tremendous amount of great content into the comics market.”
Written by veteran comic book writer Peter Milligan (X-Men, Batman, Hellblazer), Army of Two is being published as a comic starting in January 2010. Rising starChester Ocampo is the cover artist while the interior artist/penciler, Dexter Soy, is a ‘hot newcomer’ on the comic scene. Soy’s work suggests influences from well-known comic artists such as Whilce Portacio and Leinil Francis Yu. The first story arc, “Across the Border,” follows ex-Army Rangers Salem and Rios as they form their own Private Military Corporation: Trans World Operations. The story of the comic follow the events of the first Army of Two game but takes place before the deadly invasion of Shanghai by The 40th Day initiative in the videogame sequel. In the comic, Salem and Rios get more than they bargained for as they are unexpectedly caught in a brewing war between the Mexican Army, drug cartels, and The Maras – one of the most powerful street gangs in Mexico.
Inspired by the highly-anticipated BioWare™ RPG, Dragon Age: Origins, the Dragon Age comic book series will be written by award-winning fiction writer Orson Scott Card (Ender’s Game, Ultimate Iron Man). The cover artist is the critically acclaimed Humberto Ramos. Story details and the interior artist are expected to be announced shortly.
To sign up for the EA Comics mailing list, register at: http://www.eacomics.com. The site will have complete information on all the EA comic book series, as well as unique “behind the scenes” content, news, blogs and artwork. The site will feature weekly content updates to keep audiences apprised of the latest developments on current and upcoming projects.
About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA Mobile™ and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA’s homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA’s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.
About IDW
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The Transformers and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; Fox’s Angel; the BBC’s Doctor Who; and television’s #1 prime time series CBS’ CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studios; and is the print publisher for ComicMix.
IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.
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EA Announce That BattleForge Will Support DirectX11 And AMD’s new ATI™ Graphic Processor Chipset
Rockstar Announce The Launch Of The Beaterator Band Challenge
Rockstar have announced the Beaterator band Challenge. for a chance to enter you need to apply at http://beaterator.ign.com . Rockstar games will then choose up to 100 bands artists as semi finalists. they will be provided with a PSP and a copy of Beaterator, and all information needed to create a track. entries will be posted on MySpace, IGN and the competition site, where their communities can vote on the tracks. the Winners get $5,000 and get their track featured on the Playstation Network.
Press Release
NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Oct 05, 2009 Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is proud to announce the launch of the Beaterator Band Challenge, a competition that will offer the millions of artists and bands on MySpace the opportunity to win $5,000 by creating a track using the song-crafting tools provided by Rockstar Games and Timbaland present Beaterator, the new, revolutionary mobile music-making application available now for Sony’s PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
To enter the Beaterator Band Challenge, artists must fill out an entry form at http://beaterator.ign.com. Rockstar Games will choose up to 100 bands and musical artists as semi-finalists and will provide them with a PSP system and a copy of Beaterator, including all the information necessary to create a song using this powerful software. Each semi-finalist that submits a qualifying Beaterator track will be showcased on the contest website, and the MySpace and IGN communities will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite submissions.
The winning artist or band will receive $5,000, have their winning track featured on the PlayStation®Network - which is visited by millions of PlayStation owners every day, and they will also have the opportunity to be featured on the MySpace homepage.
Beaterator, rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, is available now on the PSP and coming this fall on the iPhone™ and iPod® touch. For more information onBeaterator, log onto www.rockstargames.com/beaterator.
For more information on the Beaterator Band Challenge including full contest rules, please visit http://beaterator.ign.com.
About Take-Two Interactive Software
Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation®3 (PS3™) and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. The Company publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar Games and 2K, which publishes its titles under 2K Games, 2K Sports and 2K Play. Take-Two also distributes software, hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games subsidiary. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at www.take2games.com.
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