One of the Most Anticipated Video Games of the Year Offers a Globally Diverse Collection of Music Including Hip-Hop, Pop, R&B, Electronica, Rock and More\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA \u2013 May 29, 2009 \u2013 DJ Hero\u2122 will drop the needle on one of the most anticipated new video games 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.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 With an innovative, new turntable controller and the hottest music collection of original music, DJ Hero is a unique new social music gaming experience that will excite the millions of dance club music fans who can now play along to hit songs from a range of genres including hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock and electronica allowing them to rule the party with original mixes.<\/p>\n
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Joining the internationally acclaimed DJ, producer and recording artist DJ Shadow, who has been consulting and contributed several mixes for DJ Hero, and making their video game debuts, DJ Z-Trip, a founder of the mashup movement who\u2019s known worldwide for his sold out shows and eclectic style, and DJ AM, one of the world\u2019s premier and most in-demand DJs today, appear as in-game characters and have each created multiple exclusive mixes for DJ Hero.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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In DJ Hero, faces in the crowd are transformed into the life of the party as the game\u2019s turntable controller \u2013 created exclusively for DJ Hero and featuring familiar DJ tools including a fully-rotating turntable, sample buttons, effects dial and cross fader \u2013 immerses fans into the authenticity of DJ culture and a sea of music.\u00a0 By utilising and mastering various DJ techniques including scratching, blending, cross fading and sampling, while leaving room for creative expression with a variety of effects and player chosen samples and scratches, gamers will rule the party performing music as only a DJ can.\u00a0 Social expression is heightened with euphoric multiplayer gameplay where two DJs can battle competitively or have a player join in to emcee over any track in the game with a mic.\u00a0 Additionally, gamers can rock together as DJ Hero features DJ-guitar exclusive mixes played with a turntable controller and Guitar Hero\u00ae guitar controller.<\/p>\n
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DJ Hero is being developed by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 and PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment systems and the Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo.\u00a0 The game is not yet rated by the Classification Board.\u00a0 For more information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero.com.<\/p>\n
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For more information on DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip and DJ AM, please visit djshadow.com, djztrip.com and djam.com, respectively.<\/p>\n
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About Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/p>\n
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.<\/p>\n
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