Over 100 Original Mixes Now Available For Virtual DJs and Their Friends to Spin, Scratch and Battle<\/p>\n
Sydney, Australia. March 18th 2010 \u2013 Two of the biggest artists in music, JAY-Z and Eminem, are mixing it up again with Activision Publishing Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Hero\u2122 \u2013 the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009 \u2013 by dropping their rhymes in exclusive mixes available for download beginning today on Xbox LIVE\u00ae Marketplace for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The JAY-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack delivers three standout hits from each legend, including JAY-Z\u2019s \u201cCan I Get A\u2026\u201d mixed with Eminem\u2019s \u201cLose Yourself,\u201d driving the total number of one-of-a-kind mixes available for fans to spin, scratch and battle into triple digits.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom sold out concerts to #1 albums to double digit Grammy Awards, JAY-Z and Eminem define what it means to be a successful artist,\u201d said Jamie Jackson, Creative Director, FreeStyleGames. \u201cThe DJ Hero soundtrack is an expanding collection of chart-topping hit music \u2013 mixed in an all-new way \u2013 that can only be experienced in our game, and with the addition of the JAY-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack, players and their friends can not only experience, but interact with over 100 unique mixes.\u201d<\/p>\n
The JAY-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack features the following exclusive mash-ups:<\/p>\n
\u201cShake That\u201d by Eminem Mixed With \u201cShow Me What You Got\u201d by JAY-Z<\/p>\n
\u201cWithout Me\u201d by Eminem Mixed With \u201cEncore\u201d by JAY-Z<\/p>\n
\u201cCan I Get A\u2026\u201d by JAY-Z Mixed With \u201cLose Yourself\u201d by Eminem<\/p>\n
The JAY-Z vs. Eminem Mix Pack is available now on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 for 640 Microsoft Points. The Mix Pack will be available on the PlayStation\u00aeStore for the PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system on March 25, 2010 for $12.95. All mixes will be released as downloadable singles for Wii\u2122 on March 25, 2010 for 300 Wii Points each.<\/p>\n
The DJ Hero Extended Mix Pack 01, featuring two party rockin\u2019 grooves: 50 Cent featuring Mary J. Blige \u201cAll Of Me\u201d mixed with Queen\u2019s \u201cRadio Ga Ga\u201d and \u201cDARE\u201d by Gorillaz vs. Public Enemy\u2019s \u201cCan\u2019t Truss It;\u201d and the David Guetta Mix Pack 01 containing remixes of his hot tracks \u201cWhen Love Takes Over\u201d featuring Kelly Rowland, the chart-topping \u201cSexy Chick\u201d featuring Akon and \u201cOn The Dance Floor\u201d featuring will.i.am and apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas; are available now. For information on how to connect your console and access DJ Hero downloadable content, please visit: http:\/\/www.djhero.com\/support\/.<\/p>\n
The #1 new videogame intellectual property by revenue in the U.S. and Europe for calendar 2009, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and GfK, DJ Hero delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to not only experience, but hear music in an all-new way. Featuring mixes created by DJ AM, Cut Chemist, Grandmaster Flash, DJ Jazzy Jeff, J. Period, DJ Shadow, DJ Z-Trip and more, spinning over 100 individual songs, highlighted in 93 unique never-before-released mixes that blend genres of music, including hip-hop, pop, rock and dance, DJ Hero delivers the most diverse and international collection of music ever assembled in a music game by incorporating anthems from legendary artists. Created exclusively for DJ Hero, the turntable controller immerses fans into DJ culture and a sea of music as they utilise and master various DJ techniques including scratching, crossfading 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
The DJ Hero Renegade Edition includes a copy of the game, a premium Renegade turntable controller, hardshell turntable carrying case that converts to a performance-ready DJ stand, and an exclusive JAY-Z and Eminem 2-CD pack featuring \u201cbest of\u201d and new, unreleased material.<\/p>\n
Available now, DJ Hero was 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. For more information about DJ Hero, please visit djhero.com, facebook.com\/djhero and twitter.com\/djhero.<\/p>\n
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
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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Over 100 Original Mixes Now Available For Virtual DJs and Their Friends to Spin, Scratch and Battle Sydney, Australia. March 18th 2010 \u2013 Two of the biggest artists in music, JAY-Z and Eminem, are mixing it up again with Activision Publishing Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Hero\u2122 \u2013 the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009<\/p>\n