Sydney Australia, 22\/9\/09 \u2013Taking on SingStar\u00ae in the console karaoke market is definitely no small feat, but that has not deterred the publishers of U-SING\u2122 from setting their sights on owning that number one position. Universal Music Group, the world\u2019s leading music company, has joined forces with Mindscape to develop one of the biggest titles ever to contest the console-karaoke genre. U-SING, (the \u201cU\u201d denotes Universal) will launch exclusively on the Nintendo Wii\u2122 this Christmas. With a long term strategy and access to the world\u2019s most extensive music catalogue of international and local artists, U-SING has all the attributes to achieve its\u2019 goal.<\/p>\n
From the biggest known classics to the latest trendy tunes the whole family can sing the hits from Universal Music and each country will have its\u2019 own list of the most popular local and international artists. Users will be able to sing on their own or with others. U-SING has different game modes which blend fun with skill, thanks to the state of the art voice recognition technology that accurately evaluates rhythm and voice tonality.<\/p>\n
Mindscape today announced further details for U-SING, including a preview of 10 of the final list of 30 songs and videos from Universal Music\u2019s catalogue. U-SING will be available exclusively on Wii\u2122 and will hit the shelves this November, right in time for Christmas.<\/p>\n
The game will feature 30 hit songs and the first artists announced to date include:<\/p>\n
BLACK KIDS
\n I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You<\/p>\n
DUFFY
\n Mercy<\/p>\n
GLORIA GAYNOR
\n I Will Survive<\/p>\n
MIKA
\n Love Today<\/p>\n
THE SATURDAYS
\n Issues<\/p>\n
SNOW PATROL
\n Crack the Shutters<\/p>\n
JUST JACK
\n The Day I Died<\/p>\n
COLDPLAY
\n Viva la Vida<\/p>\n
STEREOPHONICS
\n Have a Nice Day<\/p>\n
LIONEL RICHIE
\n All Night Long<\/p>\n
The official website www.u-sing-thegame.com is now live and packed with game information. It will be updated regularly with the names of additional artists and new game information. Subscribers to the U-SING newsletter will be kept informed of the updates. <\/p>\n
Regular future releases will include an exclusive Australian collection featuring local artists that Australians know and love.<\/p>\n
U-SING Key features<\/p>\n
\u00a7 The only official karaoke game with Universal Music on Wii<\/p>\n
\u00a7 The first karaoke title on Wii to include 2 microphones<\/p>\n
\u00a7 30 hit songs and their original video clips from top artists<\/p>\n
\u00a7 3 levels of difficulty from beginner to all out pop star<\/p>\n
\u00a7 Playback your best performance to your friends and family<\/p>\n
\u00a7 7 exciting game modes including Training, Solo, Duo, Versus, Battle, Jukebox and Medley<\/p>\n
\u00a7 Fully compatible with the Logitech\u00ae Wii\u2122 Microphone and the official microphones from Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Sing It & Boogie (excluding PlayStation\u00ae2 versions)<\/p>\n
About Mindscape (www.mindscape.com.au)<\/p>\n
Mindscape develops, publishes and distributes kids and family games, productivity and reference software on the PC, Mac, DS, Wii and online platforms. The company\u2019s rich portfolio of award-winning products includes Broderbund, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Endemol, Hoyle Games, IMSI, Legacy Interactive, Myhorseclub, Nancy Drew, Nuance, The Learning Company, Punch, Playfirst, PopCap, Thomas & Friends and Roxio. Mindscape is a publicly listed company on the Paris Stock Market \u2013 Alternext, since December 2007.<\/p>\n
About Universal Music Group<\/p>\n
Universal Music Group is the world’s leading music company with wholly owned record operations or licensees in 77 countries. Its\u2019 businesses also include the Universal Music Publishing Group, the industry’s leading global music publishing operation.<\/p>\n
Universal Music Group’s record labels include A&M\/Octone, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, Disa, Emarcy, Fonovisa, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, Lost Highway Records, Machete Music, MCA Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Mercury Records, Philips, Polydor Records, Universal Motown Republic Group, Universal Music Latino, Universal Records South and Verve Music Group as well as a multitude of record labels owned or distributed by its record company subsidiaries around the world. The Universal Music Group owns the most extensive catalog of music in the industry, which includes the last 100 years of the world’s most popular artists and their recordings. UMG’s catalog is marketed through two distinct divisions, Universal Music Enterprises (in the U.S.) and Universal Strategic Marketing (outside the U.S.). Universal Music Group also includes eLabs, its new media and technologies division; Bravado, its merchandising company; Twenty-First Artists, its full service management division; and Helter Skelter, its live music agency. <\/p>\n
Universal Music Group is a unit of Vivendi, a global media and communications company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sydney Australia, 22\/9\/09 \u2013Taking on SingStar\u00ae in the console karaoke market is definitely no small feat, but that has not deterred the publishers of U-SING\u2122 from setting their sights on owning that number one position. Universal Music Group, the world\u2019s leading music company, has joined forces with Mindscape to develop one of the biggest titles<\/p>\n