{"id":2299,"date":"2009-06-25T19:49:22","date_gmt":"2009-06-25T09:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=2299"},"modified":"2009-06-25T19:51:35","modified_gmt":"2009-06-25T09:51:35","slug":"activision%e2%80%99s-modern-warfare%c2%ae-2-and-dj-hero%e2%84%a2-named-%e2%80%9cbest-of%e2%80%9d-by-2009-game-critics-awards-best-of-e3-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=2299","title":{"rendered":"ACTIVISION\u2019S MODERN WARFARE\u00ae 2 AND DJ HERO\u2122 NAMED \u201cBEST OF\u201d BY 2009 GAME CRITICS AWARDS: BEST OF E3 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Blockbuster Titles Win \u201cBest Action Game\u201d and \u201cBest Social\/Casual Game\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sydney, Australia \u2013 June 25, 2009 \u2013 Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI<\/span><\/a>) highly-anticipated Modern Warfare 2<\/span><\/em><\/strong> and DJ Hero<\/span><\/em><\/strong> earned top honours as \u201cBest Action Game\u201d and \u201cBest Social\/Casual\/Puzzle Game\u201d by the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2009 at the annual E3 Expo, held earlier this month in Los Angeles.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Game Critics Awards committee is compromised of an independent group of 29 writers from the leading North American media outlets that cover the videogame industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On November 10, 2009, Infinity Ward will make its return with the release of Modern Warfare 2<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, the most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Call of Duty\u00ae 4: Modern Warfare\u2122<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, which has sold more than 13 million copies to date. (<\/span><\/span>Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Windows\u00ae PC; not yet rated by the OFLC)<\/span><\/span>. For more information, visit www.modernwarfare2.com<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DJ Hero<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong> delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to rule the party and not only experience, but to hear music in an all-new way. With over 100 individual songs, highlighted in over 80 unique never-before-released mixes <\/span><\/span>that blend genres of music, including hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock and electronica, <\/span><\/span>DJ Hero<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong> delivers the most diverse and international collection of music ever assembled in a music game by incorporating anthems from legendary artists.\u00a0 Created exclusively for DJ Hero<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, the turntable controller immerses fans into the unique DJ culture and a sea of music as they utilize and master 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, <\/span><\/span>transforming a face in the crowd into the life of the party.<\/span><\/span> (<\/span><\/span>Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 system, PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment systems<\/span><\/span> and Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo<\/span><\/span>; not yet rated by the OFLC<\/span><\/span>).<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 For more information about DJ Hero<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, please visit djhero.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Blockbuster Titles Win \u201cBest Action Game\u201d and \u201cBest Social\/Casual Game\u201d\u00a0 Sydney, Australia \u2013 June 25, 2009 \u2013 Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI) highly-anticipated Modern Warfare 2 and DJ Hero earned top honours as \u201cBest Action Game\u201d and \u201cBest Social\/Casual\/Puzzle Game\u201d by the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2009 at the annual E3 Expo, held<\/p>\n

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