Sydney, Australia \u2013 July 28, 2009 \u2013 DJ Jazzy Jeff, GRAMMY\u2122 Award winning hip-hop and R&B record producer, actor and world famous turntablist will ascend to the virtual stage this fall in Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Guitar Hero\u2019s\u00a0 highly anticipated video game DJ Hero\u2122.\u00a0 In addition to joining the distinguished rank of playable characters that will appear in the game, including DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip, Grandmaster Flash, DJ AM and others, DJ Jazzy Jeff will shake the room and bring the party to life with his own set list featuring two exclusive mixes hand created by the legend himself \u2013 Tears for Fears \u201cShout\u201d vs. Eric B. & Rakim \u201cEric B. Is President\u201d and LL Cool J \u201cRock the Bells\u201d vs. The Aranbee Pop Symphony Orchestra \u201cBittersweet Symphony.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cI am very, very excited DJ culture is finally getting its due.\u00a0 To have a song in DJ Hero is a dream come true; to be a character someone can pick up the controller and select you and play is probably the biggest thing to happen to me in my career,\u201d said DJ Jazzy Jeff.\u00a0 \u201cMusic is so much a part of everyone\u2019s life, DJ Hero is going to appeal to almost everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Expanding upon the revolutionary easy to pick up\/challenging to master gameplay mechanics developed and refined in Guitar Hero\u00ae, DJ Hero 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 that blend genres of music, including hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock and electronica, DJ Hero 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, the turntable controller immerses fans into 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, transforming a face in the crowd into the life of the party.<\/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 rated PG.\u00a0 For more information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero.com.<\/p>\n
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For more information on DJ Jazzy Jeff, please visit djjazzyjeff.com.<\/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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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\u2019s website, www.activision.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sydney, Australia \u2013 July 28, 2009 \u2013 DJ Jazzy Jeff, GRAMMY\u2122 Award winning hip-hop and R&B record producer, actor and world famous turntablist will ascend to the virtual stage this fall in Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Guitar Hero\u2019s\u00a0 highly anticipated video game DJ Hero\u2122.\u00a0 In addition to joining the distinguished rank of playable<\/p>\n