{"id":6424,"date":"2010-06-09T19:52:32","date_gmt":"2010-06-09T09:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=6424"},"modified":"2010-06-09T19:52:32","modified_gmt":"2010-06-09T09:52:32","slug":"dj-hero%c2%ae-2-to-spin-hit-music-with-electrifying-social-experience-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=6424","title":{"rendered":"DJ HERO\u00ae 2 TO SPIN HIT MUSIC WITH ELECTRIFYING SOCIAL EXPERIENCE THIS SUMMER"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two Turntables and a Microphone, Freestyle Gameplay and Host of Chart-Topping Hits From World\u2019s Hottest Artists Highlight Sequel to #1 New Videogame IP of 2009<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Soundtrack to Spin Beats From Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Over 85 Others<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Award Winning Producer Deadmau5 Joining the Crew as In-Game Playable Character<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Free Download of Lady Gaga\u2019s \u201cJust Dance\u201d Mixed With Deadmau5\u2019s \u201cGhosts \u2018n\u2019 Stuff\u201d Offered to Celebrate Announcement<\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sydney, AUSTRALIA. June 9th<\/sup> 2010<\/strong> \u2013 This summer, living rooms will transform into nightclubs letting budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends party together by firing up two turntable controllers and a microphone to experience their favourite music as they\u2019ve never heard it before in Activision Publishing Inc.\u2019s<\/a> (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Hero\u00ae 2<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 the follow-up to the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009, DJ Hero\u00ae<\/em>.\u00a0 Picking up where the award-winning DJ Hero<\/em> soundtrack left off, DJ Hero 2<\/em><\/strong> spins together the hottest tracks blazing up the charts and legendary club anthems from the biggest artists in pop, dance and hip hop including Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and over 85 others.\u00a0 Fueling the party will be a host of all-new social multiplayer game modes and innovative freestyle gameplay giving virtual DJ\u2019s the ability to crossfade, scratch and sample in over 70 speaker-blowing mashups from the hottest DJ\u2019s and Producers around the world, including Deadmau5 \u2013 part of dance music\u2019s elite \u2013 who will be starring as an in-game playable character.<\/p>\n

To celebrate the announcement, DJ Hero<\/em> owners and all of their friends will have the opportunity to download, spin, scratch and battle a mix from DJ Hero 2<\/em><\/strong> as downloadable content.\u00a0 The mix features the sultry sounds of Lady Gaga\u2019s \u201cJust Dance\u201d Mixed With the blistering beats of Deadmau5\u2019s \u201cGhosts \u2018n\u2019 Stuff.\u201d\u00a0 The mix will be available for free from June 8-14 on Xbox LIVE\u00ae Marketplace for Xbox 360\u00ae <\/sup>video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION\u00aeStore for the PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system.<\/p>\n

\u201cDJ Hero<\/em> was the best music game of 2009 and with DJ Hero 2<\/em><\/strong> we\u2019re delivering a new easy to pick-up, challenging-to-master experience that all players can enjoy together,\u201d said David Haddad, Chief Operating Office, Guitar Hero<\/em>.\u00a0 \u201cWith new social game modes, the inclusion of full microphone support, all-new levels of creative freedom and an amazing soundtrack, DJ Hero 2<\/em><\/strong> is the ultimate mixer of music and friends.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re improving upon all the gameplay elements from DJ Hero<\/em> that gamers loved with the all-new freestyle gameplay and a host of new multiplayer game modes,\u201d said Jamie Jackson, Creative Director, FreeStyleGames.\u00a0 \u201cBut we\u2019re not stopping there either as the award-winning soundtrack is getting bigger songs from hotter artists that our talented crew of DJ\u2019s is spinning into hits that fit the gameplay flawlessly.\u201d<\/p>\n

DJ Hero 2 <\/em><\/strong>will deliver the ultimate way for players to come together and party with a host of new multiplayer modes \u2013 including DJ Battles that pit DJ against DJ in mixes produced specifically for battle gameplay \u2013 and invite vocalists into the spotlight with integrated on-screen singing and rapping of lyrics and rhymes while bringing the party to life with jump-in\/jump-out Party Play gameplay.\u00a0 Featuring the biggest dance, pop and hip-hop hits by the hottest artists everyone knows and loves remixed by world-class DJ\u2019s in an all-new way, the game\u2019s soundtrack delivers over 70 unique creations only available in DJ Hero 2<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0 Further immersing players into the music, the game offers a heightened level of creative input and allows everyone to add their own touch, directly impacting the beats they\u2019re spinning with freestyle scratching, crossfading and sampling.\u00a0 The game will also feature an all-new career-based Empire Mode where players start out as an up-and-coming DJ on the road to becoming the head of a major entertainment empire, all of which is founded solely on their success as a DJ.<\/p>\n

Dropping this fall, DJ Hero 2 <\/em><\/strong>will invite a wave of new digital disc jockeys to the turntables as the game will be available as a Party Bundle which will include a copy of the game, two turntable controllers and a microphone, offering the ultimate \u201cparty-in-a-box.\u201d\u00a0 Gamers who experienced the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009 can pick up DJ Hero 2<\/em><\/strong> as a Turntable Bundle featuring one turntable controller and a copy of the game or as standalone software.\u00a0 The game <\/em><\/strong>is in development by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 and the Wii\u2122 system from Nintendo.\u00a0 The game is not yet rated by the Australian Classification Board.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information about DJ Hero 2<\/em><\/strong>, please visit www.djhero.com<\/a>, facebook.com\/djhero<\/a> and twitter.com\/djhero<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/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":"

Two Turntables and a Microphone, Freestyle Gameplay and Host of Chart-Topping Hits From World\u2019s Hottest Artists Highlight Sequel to #1 New Videogame IP of 2009\u00a0 Soundtrack to Spin Beats From Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Over 85 Others\u00a0 Award Winning Producer Deadmau5 Joining the Crew as In-Game Playable<\/p>\n

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