Activision Announce That DJ Hero Was The Number 1 New Intellectual Property In The USA And Europe In 2009

Activision have announced that DJ Hero was the Number 1 selling new intellectual property, by revenue, in the USA and Europe in 2009.
Activision were proud to announce that DJ Hero had 15 Best Music Game Awards in the USA and was also featured on more than a dozen "best of" lists.

Press Release

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that DJ Hero(TM) was the #1 new intellectual property by revenue in the U.S. and Europe for calendar 2009, according to The NPD Group.
The gamehas garnered critical acclaim, securing more than 15 Best Music Game Awards in the U.S. alone and was featured in more than two dozen year end "best of" lists including those from Time Magazine, USA Today.com and Official Xbox Magazine.

"DJ Hero has transformed music gaming by marrying an innovative turntable controller and exhilarating gameplay with the biggest artists and incredible music from around the world," said Robert Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard. "Consumers and critics agree that DJ Hero is one of the best music games ever created and further establishes Guitar Hero(R) as the premier franchise of its kind."

DJ Hero delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to interact with music in an all-new way. Featuring 93 exclusive mixes created by DJ AM, Cut Chemist, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, J. Period, DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip from such genres as hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, the game offers the most diverse and international collection of music ever assembled in a music game.

DJ Hero was 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.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Blizzard, Inc. is a worldwide online, PC, console and handheld game publisher with leading market positions across every major category of the rapidly growing interactive entertainment software industry.

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Puma Have Teamed Up with Activision To Offer A New DJ Hero Character, In Store Events, And Sale Of Puma Branded Stuff In DJ Hero

Puma have announced that they have teamed up with Acitivsion and DJ Hero. in this partnership, some Puma stores across America will get DJ Hero demo stations. Puma Footwear, apparel, and accessories in the game will also be available for purchase in Puma stores.

Puma also announced that if you register at puma.com/djhero , you could get rewards and special codes to unlock an additional character for DJ Hero.

There will also be in store events at select Puma stores, as well as key retail partners including Bodega, Boston; Michael K, NYC; Shoe Biz, San Francisco; Belmont Army Supply, Chicago; Sportie SD, San Diego; VILLA, Philadelphia; Millennium Shoes, LA; and select Nordstrom and Finish Line locations. there will be DJ Performances, DJ hero game demos and contests.

Press Release

BOSTON --(Business Wire)-- Oct 29, 2009 Sportlifestyle Brand PUMA® teams up with Activision Publishing Inc.’s DJ Hero™ - the latest innovation in music gaming 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. As part of the partnership, PUMA has outfitted seven playable DJ characters in PUMA Archive products.

“Given PUMA’s history in DJ culture this game was the perfect fit,” said Antonio Bertone, PUMA’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Having PUMA’s gear featured in such an innovative game, allows us to interact with our consumers in a whole new way.”

In-store DJ Hero demo stations and displays will be making an appearance in select PUMA Stores across the country this month as well as in key retail partner locations. The PUMA footwear, apparel, and accessories featured in the game will be available for purchase at PUMA Stores and online at puma.com. Consumers are also encouraged to go online to puma.com/djhero to register and receive rewards and special codes to unlock an additional character in the game.

To celebrate the partnership and the launch of the game, PUMA will be hosting a nationwide series of events in November and December featuring DJ performances, DJ Hero game demos, and contests. The events will take place at PUMA stores and at key retail partners including Bodega, Boston; Michael K, NYC; Shoe Biz, San Francisco; Belmont Army Supply, Chicago; Sportie SD, San Diego; VILLA, Philadelphia; Millennium Shoes, LA; and select Nordstrom and Finish Line locations.

PUMA has long been involved in the music world, supporting both up-and-coming and established artists including some of the talent featured in DJ Hero. The brand has also released three editions of 5X12, limited edition box sets of vinyl manufactured and produced entirely by PUMA and distributed to the world’s top DJs. The project was created with the intention of helping cutting-edge record labels promote and market exciting music while contributing something of lasting value to DJ culture. In addition, PUMA has released several limited edition collaboration projects with Yo! MTV Raps and artists including The Thrills, and MSTRKRFT.

This partnership follows other successful video game integrations for the brand with past Activision titles. DJ Hero is available now for most video game platforms and is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics) by the ESRB. For more information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero.com, facebook.com/djhero, twitter.com/djhero and puma.com/djhero.

© 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark and DJ Hero is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.

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PUMA is one of the world’s leading sportlifestyle companies that designs and develops footwear, apparel and accessories. It is committed to working in ways that contribute to the world by supporting Creativity, SAFE Sustainability and Peace, and by staying true to the values of being Fair, Honest, Positive and Creative in decisions made and actions taken. PUMA starts in Sport and ends in Fashion. Its Sport Performance and Lifestyle labels include categories such as Football, Running, Motorsports, Golf and Sailing. The Black label features collaborations with renowned designers such as Alexander McQueen, Mihara Yasuhiro and Sergio Rossi. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Tretorn and Hussein Chalayan. The company, which was founded in 1948, distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs more than 9,000 people worldwide and has headquarters in Herzogenaurach/Germany, Boston, London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit www.puma.com

Activision Announce They Have Partnered With Earnhardt Ganassi Racing To Feature DJ Hero On Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 1 Chevrolet

Activision have announced that they have teamed up with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing and Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 1 Chevrolet to feature DJ Hero on his NASCAR Car at this weeks Charlotte, North Carolina's Lowe's Motor Speedway Race.
Activision also announce that at the race there will be a DJ Hero station located on the "Fan Midway".

Press Release

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --(Business Wire)-- Oct 15, 2009 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that it has partnered with Activision Publishing, Inc. and its long-time sponsor Target® to feature the highly anticipated, critically acclaimed new interactive music experience, DJ Hero™, on Martin Truex Jr.'s No. 1 Chevrolet in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Charlotte, North Carolina's Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 17.

At the race, Target invites race fans to take DJ Hero for a spin 10 days before its launch at the Target DJ Hero station located on “The Fan Midway” across the street from Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Truex Jr. will test his DJ Hero mixing and scratching skills at the Target DJ Hero station on Saturday, October 17 from 3:30 – 4:00pm ET. The station, decorated to give fans a true party feel, welcomes race fans to enter and test their skills on numerous DJ Hero kiosks.

"Our partnership with Activision and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway offers race fans a sneak preview of the new DJ Hero game in a very exciting setting," said Mark Schindele, senior vice president, Target.

Truex Jr., in his sixth season driving the No. 1 Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, looks to head into Victory Lane with a bold new look, as Target, in association with Activision and Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, will paint his No. 1 Chevrolet car in a special DJ Hero theme. Truex has a total of 147 starts in the NSCS, with one win, 12 top-five finishes, 34 top-10 results, and three pole awards. The Mayetta, NJ native made his mark in the NSCS after claiming his first pole award, seven top-five finishes, 14 top-10s, and his career first victory at Dover International Raceway during the 2007 season. The win “catapulted” Truex and his team into the “Chase for the Sprint Cup” where they finished 11th in the 2007 Championship Points Standings. Truex is a two-time winner of the NASCAR Nationwide Series Championship in 2004 and 2005. Building on success in both 2008 and his current NSCS season, Truex and team now look to bring home a first-place finish at Charlotte.

"Playing videogames has always been a favorite activity of mine, and I can't wait to get my hands on DJ Hero," said Martin Truex, Jr. "We’ve had some great partners on our Chevy this year, including two of Activision’s biggest hits, Guitar Hero®Smash Hits and Guitar Hero®5. They were both awesome, but I’ve really been waiting on DJ Hero to hit the shelves. I know NASCAR fans are going to love both the game and our car. Target and Activision have really helped to give my Chevrolet an awesome new look that is sure to turn some heads!”

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 Hero delivers 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 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.

Available in North America on October 27, 2009, DJ Hero is being developed by FreeStyleGames for Xbox 360®, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems and the Wii™ system from Nintendo. The game is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics) by the ESRB.

Be sure to tune into ABC on Saturday, October 17 at 2:30 pm ET to watch Martin Truex Jr. and the No. 1 DJ Hero Team as they compete against 43 of the world’s best racers at NASCAR’s home track in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fans should look for a DJ Hero paint scheme that is sure to add a fresh style to Truex’s already supreme skills on the race track.

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.

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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.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website,www.activision.com.

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© 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero and Activision are registered trademarks and DJ Hero is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc.

About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,719 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.

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.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors, licensees, licensors and third-party developers, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard's success in completing the integration of the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
A(C) 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero and Activision are registered trademarks and DJ Hero is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc.

"PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. A(C) 2006 Nintendo. All rights reserved.

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New Screenshots Of Daft Punk In DJ Hero

Activision have released some screenshots of Daft Punk in DJ Hero. they have also confirmed some of the Daft Punk remixes that are in the game:

• Daft Punk "Around the World" vs. Young MC "Bust A Move"
• Daft Punk "Da Funk" vs. NASA "Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB and Fatlip"
• Daft Punk "Da Funk" vs. Queen "Another One Bites the Dust"
• Daft Punk "Robot Rock" vs. Hashim "Al-Naafiysh (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"

Daft Punk


Press Release

Santa Monica, CA - September 14, 2009 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time ever in a video game, GRAMMY® Award winning DJ's and producing duo, Daft Punk, will start the party right with Activision Publishing, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Hero™ on October 27, 2009. Featuring 93 exclusive on-disc mixes from some of the biggest acts in hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, players will be able to test their DJing chops as virtual recreations of the renowned twosome and experience their iconic sounds in eleven original mixes, including two signature "Megamixes," using their music. Among the mixes in the game featuring Daft Punk are:

Daft Punk "Around the World" vs. Young MC "Bust A Move"

Daft Punk "Da Funk" vs. NASA "Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB and Fatlip"

Daft Punk "Da Funk" vs. Queen "Another One Bites the Dust"

Daft Punk "Robot Rock" vs. Hashim "Al-Naafiysh (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"

"Partnering with Daft Punk is a rare opportunity in any medium and we are extremely honored to have worked with them so closely on integrating into DJ Hero in such a compelling way," said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Guitar Hero®. "This is the first time in a video game that fans will have this kind of direct interaction with Daft Punk while also experiencing never-before-released mixes that feature some of their most popular tracks. It's amazing working with Daft Punk as they are the quintessential electronic music act known around the world for their unique style and music."

Expanding upon the revolutionary easy to pick up/challenging to master gameplay mechanics developed and refined in Guitar Hero, 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 Hero delivers 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.
DJ Hero is being developed by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems and the Wii™ 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/buy.

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.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as "outlook," "will," "could," "would," "might," "remains," "to be," "plans," "believes," "may," "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimate," future," "plan," "positioned," "potential," "project," "remain," "scheduled," "set to," "subject to," "upcoming" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing's titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing's ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing's products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors, licensees, licensors and third-party developers, counterparty risks relating to customers, licensees, licensors and manufacturers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard's success in completing the integration of the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company's ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated, and the other factors identified in the risk factors section of Activision Blizzard's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
© 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Guitar Hero and Activision are registered trademarks and DJ Hero is a trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc.

"PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo. All rights reserved.