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"Jr.com is having a pre-holiday sale on PC games, and these deals are tough to beat. Save some money when you buy any two PC games off the list of over 100 titles for just $7. These are hard copies of games that we’re talking about here, not something you’ll have to download and hope it works. This sale won’t last for long and the best titles will be in stock for even less time, so act quickly to save big."
DJ Hero 2 (for Playstation 3 only) is now available at the incredible price of $19.99 on Amazon. Act fast to take advantage of this. Xbox 360 version appears to be out of stock.
"In addition to what will be a slow phasing out process for Guitar Hero and DJ Hero DLC, it was reported that 7 Studios, which was a part of Activision’s music game development team, has officially been closed. Several key employees voiced their disappointment on Twitter and wished one another well wishes in their future projects."
"Target, Toys R Us and Best Buy are all offering deals this week meant to get shoppers to make multiple purchases. Meanwhile, K-Mart is offering a hot deal on Mafia II releasing this week and a similar deal on Red Dead Redemption."
Activision have revealed that DJ Hero 2 will release this fall and announce a mix from DJ Hero 2 as downloadable content to be available to DJ Hero owners from June 8-14.
"Activision just continues finding new ways to go from the popular publisher that stayed the course and rose to number one, to being the big jerk that is too big for their own britches as my grandpa would say. Since becoming the number publisher, Activision has done everything possible to piss off gamers."
"A thrifty gamer is a happy gamer so we've scoured the Sunday ads to find the best video game deals for this week from local stores for the Playstation3, PSP, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, and PC for the week of April 11, 2010."
"Gaming culture takes over Tate Britain tomorrow, March 5th 2010, as everything from low-tech parlour games Charades and Werewolf to performance and interactive media art with Blast Theory's Can You See Me Now? take the spotlight in Late at Tate Britain: Game Play. Plus talks from presenters of Resonance FM's One Life Left Ste Curran and Simon Byron, and experimental music from David Toop and Unknown Devices: Laptop Orchestra will be taking place- it's all to play for."
All Age Gaming's Ian Crane and Sussan Nunez attended a Microsoft event where Robbie Bach, Microsoft’s President of Entertainment & Devices Division spoke about Microsoft's Surface and Project Natal. Ian and Sussan give a full low down on the event and some technical discussion on the two technologies.
All Age Gaming's Danny Yee takes a look at yet another music based game produced under the "Guitar Hero" banner, DJ Hero. Instead of the standard guitar controller, you get a DJ Controller to scratch, mix and pump out beats to 93 pre mixed tracks. Is it better than the Guitar Hero games? Read on to find out.
"The music/rhythm game genre has been at a bit of a standstill since the release of Rock Band. Going around, and around in circle of squeals and rip offs of those squeals, nothing has really been put forth to break the seemingly endless cycle. That is, until the release of DJ Hero. Attempting to put a new spin on the music game genre, DJ Hero takes players from the role of the creators of music to that of the Disk Jockey. The question is, does this new spin on the rhythm genre skip a beat or h..."
With the holidays quickly approaching, it may sometimes feel like we're being inundated with music and rhythm games: The Beetles: Rockband, Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, DJ Hero, etc. How does something that promises to bring a fresh take on the genre, DJ Hero, stand up? Is it just a gimmick, or is it worth checking out? Spawn Kill's Molotov Cupcake gives her verdict.
"Whereas Guitar Hero was a party game that could draw from a fan base already established in the in-game music, DJ Hero has neither of those things going for it. While there are a surprising plethora of tracks, with Activision licencing over 100 songs to create 94 mixes, it’s not a whole song you’re listening too. With the exception of Daft Punk’s inclusions, it’ll be a beat here, a riff there, a bit of the chorus over the main sample of another song."
""This game will bring the DJ forefront to the masses. People will see that this a fun experience and that DJ'ing as a whole is exciting," according to Will Silva, DJ Willy Will, a Latin and Hip-Hop veteran who's also represented by Wild 94.9"
"DJ Hero is Activision’s latest entry into their long-running “Hero” line of rhythm video games. Similar to Guitar Hero, DJ Hero has players tap buttons in time with music notes. But DJ Hero takes things to a different place–that of club/dance music. Does the popular franchise make a strong case for the DJ scene? Find out in this review."
This the newest The Bender, sees the return of the guys from Philadelphia. We chat about what shenanigans went on at the GameX convention (both good and bad) and also find time to catch up with the news of the week. Including that new DSi "Old People Edition", the sillyness that will come out of the Modern Warfare 2 leaked footage, and I think we might have snuck some PSPgo jabs in before the end. Enjoy!
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All Age Gaming's Phong Nguyen bring's us the 16th AAG "The Week That Was". This week he discusses the Netflix on Playstation 3 announcement, the New Super Mario Bros. Wii Australian release date, Microsoft's thoughts on "cloud gaming" and more!
"What do you look for in a Hero game? Is it the moments when the impossible becomes possible, advanced techniques decoding devilish solos? Is it the point where the vague renditions of Normal mode come into sharp focus on Expert, turning you from player into performer? Is it an education, a hand to guide you through anthems, styles, movements and careers you never gave a second glance? Or is it intimacy, a chance to enjoy tired favourites as if you were hearing them for the first time? If it’s..."
"Gamers beware, it’s that time of the year again where publishers are pumping out more than enough entertainment for anyone to handle; unfortunately Activision is making sure your wallet is super-dry this holiday season with the release of DJ Hero – yet another music game that requires a big-ass controller. Things could have gone very bad for the little DJ engine that could, it’s a super-big investment ($120 retail with turntable) and if it had ended-up a critical failure neon-colored heads wo..."
Activision releases the DJ Hero opening cinematic, and it's a whole lotta' stylish. The game itself will be out October 27 in North America, and there are numerous retail-exclusive pre-order bonuses you can still take advantage of.
For now, enjoy the hip music and stuff.
The newest episode of The Bender here for you to take on your daily walk, morning drive, or even as background noise as you play your games. Intern Perry is out covering VGXPO stuff, so Mike and James fight over the good and bad of Arkham Asylum, and the new Intern Richard joins in as we hate on IGN and Activision for many reasons. We got all the other news of the week covered, so listen and enjoy. Listen live / stream through iTunes or download the mp3 directly here
"Hailed as one of the most fun, innovative and highly-anticipated games of the year, Activision Publishing Inc. today dropped the needle on DJ Hero’s full track list featuring ninety-three 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 30th, 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, Grandmas..."
"Activision has announced that world-renowned DJ/Producer David Guetta will serve as a European ambassador and spokesperson for the revolutionary new music gaming experience DJ Hero. The superstar DJ will also be endorsing the game with the creation of three mixes, available as Downloadable Content (DLC) in late 2009, further bringing the club experience to living rooms and house parties across the world."
"Activision-Blizzard have today released an updated release schedule for their autumn/winter line-up. Within the schedule are release dates for all of Activision-Blizzard's highly-anticipated releases throughout October, November and December 2009, including DJ Hero, Band Hero and possibly one of the strongest releases of 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2."
"The first game may not be out until the end of next month, but Activision is already recruiting talent for a sequel and downloadable content for DJ Hero.
And GamesIndustry.biz understands that at least one independent UK games developer is already liaising with Activision's FreeStyleGames on DJ Hero 2.
Although not in the first game set for release on October 30, DMC Champion and judge DJ Qbert has also been approached for inclusion in a sequel."
Bobby Kotick's logic has spread to Daniel Rosensweig, CEO of Guitar Hero.
20% of households with consoles own the game. And the GH CEO wants to go after the remaining 80%? Truly it doesn't mean that 80% do not quite like rhythm games or don't have the coordination/rhythm needed.
Until we see a better game (singular here, not plural; as in ONE game, just like Rock band), Guitar Hero will always be seen as saturated.
Open the pool up for others while you're at it. Rhythm Heaven over...
"Cut Chemist, making his videogame debut this October, and J. Period, returning to the gaming realm, are dropping the needle, mixing and scratching exclusive mixes appearing in Activision Publishing Inc.’s DJ Hero. The two DJ/producers will join Daft Punk, DJ AM, DJ Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip, The Scratch Perverts and DJ Yoda in an epic collaboration featuring the biggest talent and hottest mixes ever amassed on a 93-mix soundtrack."
"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 DJ Hero on October 27th, 2009. Featuring ninety three 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..."
"DJ Hero, one of the most anticipated Rhythm Action videogames of the year, will be the headline sponsor of one of the largest and most colourful street parties in the world this weekend, August 30th-31st, offering Carnival-goers the opportunity to see the game for the first time in the UK - well ahead of its release this Autumn."
"Serious Guitar Hero fans know just how difficult power metal band Dragonforce's "Through the Fire and the Flames" is to play, even on a plastic guitar with five buttons. DJ Hero has its own "TTFTF" equivalent, we've learned.
According to DJ Hero lead Jamie Jackson from FreeStyleGames, the turntablism game pretty much maxes out with Scratch Pervert's mix of Noisia's "Groundhog (Beat Juggle)" on expert. Considering how clumsily I scratched my way through DJ Hero's mash ups, I asked Jackson i..."
"Five live downloadable tracks from the 1969 concert by The Rolling Stones will be digitally released for Guitar Hero 5, to coincide with ABKCO ‘s 40th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set release of GET YER YA-YA’S OUT. In Europe, from launch day through January 6th, 2010, Satisfaction (Live), Under My Thumb (Live) and I’m Free (Live) will be released as singles exclusively via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360. Two additional live tracks, Prodigal Son (Live) and You Gotta Move (Live) will also be ava..."
Don't look like a lame when you play DJ Hero. AnalogHype presents a set of training videos, that will have you scratching like DJ Funkmaster Flash in time.
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DJ Hero has been on an onslaught with there marketing. DJ Hero has been at exclusive parties, music videos, and award shows. With an already huge list of playable DJ's, today it was announced DJ Jazzy Jeff will be added.
Legendary DJ, DJ Grandmaster Flash will be making an appearance in the new DJ Hero game. From the look at these brand new screenshots, you can play as the super dj himself. Scratch Ultimate DJ needs to step up there marketing.
"Musical legend Grandmaster Flash, the first DJ to make the turntable an instrument, is coming to DJ Hero, joining the epic list of DJs who will appear as in-game characters and who have created mixes exclusively for the award-winning game."
"The boys at DJ Hero are on set with Kid Cudi for his new music video "Make Her Say" From there DJ Hero twitter they stated
http://twitpic.com/8yfpf - We are on the set of Kid Cudi's new video for "Make Her Say". #DJHero will have a cameo!"
James Walker has had it. This goes past Bobby Kotick's recent dropping Sony support threats. This has been a long time coming. Someone needs to call Bobby out on the things he is doing with what was a company we all could at the very least say used to be "better than EA"
Speaking to The Times, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick yet again expressed his desire for Sony to cut the price of the PlayStation 3 console, but this time went one step further. Kotick threatened that the publisher, the largest third party video game company, may have to pull its support for both Sony platforms, the PS3 and PSP, if a price cut for the PS3 doesn't happen and sales continue to lag.
Said Kotick:
quote Bobby Kotick, Activison Blizzard CEO
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While it's been said that DJ Hero will allow players to use guitar hero guitars, Activision stated that they might allow reverse compatibility. That is, allowing the turntable peripheral from DJ Hero to be used in Guitar Hero. While it may be too late to implement this feature in Guitar Hero 5, Activision are looking into this for future versions.
Love the idea or hate it; the fact is that Dj Hero is coming and there's nothing much anyone can do to prevent it. Some info has been released by Activision as to what gamers can expect from this spin off from the Guitar Hero series: With over 100 tracks listed aswell as the ability to battle other DJ's and being able to scratch, mix and sample, Dj Hero is truly going into new territory. Although, whether this is enough to win the critics over is something that only time will tell...
"JAY-Z and Eminem performed together on Monday night at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate their collaboration with DJ Hero, the highly-anticipated new game which will bring DJ culture and new music genres including hip-hop, electronic, R&B and soul music to the successful Guitar Hero platform."
This is a must download of The Bender this week. We preview EVERYTHING that will happen and E3 (and even things that might not happen). The show runs a little longer than usual and we cut the news down to a minimal as we all get excited for our trip to E3! Grab the MP3 by clicking here or load us up in iTunes by clicking here
TheGamerAccess.com, as previously noted, has been able to release the trailers shown last night on Spike TV for E3 before anyone else. This is the second batch of those trailers.
"DJ Hero will drop the needle on one of the most anticipated new videogames of 2009 with a completely fresh experience and legendary artists including Black Eyed Peas, 50 Cent, Justice, Marvin Gaye, Beck, Beastie Boys and N.E.R.D. DJ Hero features more than 100 individual songs that have been transformed into more than 80 exclusive, original mixes by superstar DJs including DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip and DJ AM."
![Box shot of DJ Hero [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveF8zNjAvUmh5dGhtXyZfTXVzaWM=/dj_hero_frontcover_small_tNpW1d8Mjg5gqg5.jpg)