DJ Hero 2 Coming Soon

Tags: DJ, Video Game

Following the release of DJ Hero last year, Activision will be releasing the second volume of the interactive game this fall.  It apparently got tested over the weekend by someone at Kotaku who wrote up this report on the new game.  It sounds like there are some actual improvements which allow for more creativity by it’s players…

“The first big difference I noticed was freestyle scratching. Instead of directional arrows telling you how exactly to scratch the turntable, some scratch indicators are blank, letting you cut loose with your own patterns. McSherry said this was to give players a feel for what it’s really like touching your fingers to the vinyl. It’s a nice effect.

The biggest change in DJ Hero 2 is the ability to screw with your opponent.

Take the rewind. When a player gains enough power, they can spin the platter backwards, going over the track again, accumulating more points. In DJ Hero this was left out of multiplayer, as it leaves your opponents standing there looking stupid.

In DJ Hero 2, they leave the feature in, as it leaves your opponent standing there looking stupid.

It’s a prime example of the new design direction FreeStyle has taken with DJ Hero 2 in order to make it a more competitive game.”

So what do you think?  Will you be picking the game up?

Linkin Park Debut Single With Video Game

Tags: Linkin Park, Media, Music News, New Music, Rock, Video Game

Linkin Park‘s upcoming album, A Thousand Suns, comes out on September 14th.  The first single from the release is a track called “The Catalyst” which is used in the trailer above for the Electronic Arts video game, Medal of Honor.  The clip is actually directed by Linkin Park’s Joe Hahn.  In it, you’ll see footage from the game along with original military video.  The game itself will be out October 12th and the song will be released exclusively on August 1st here.  the following day (8/2), the song is headed to radio and iTunes.

Eminem Remix Used For Call Of Duty Promo

Tags: Eminem, Hip Hop, Media, New Music, Pink, Video Game

Anyone who watched this past weekend’s UFC event witnessed fighter Chuck Lidell make his entrance using the Eminem song “Won’t Back Down.” The track features Pink and appears on Em’s upcoming Recovery album.  Well apparently the song strikes a chord with violent entertainment.  There is a remix version of the song being used in a commercial for the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops, which is scheduled to be release this November.  Take a look at it above.  And then ask yourself… since the last Call Of Duty game broke sales records, how much do you think they paid Mr. Mathers for the use of this track?  Hmmmm…

Rockband 3 To Include Keyboard

Tags: Media, Music News, Video Game

New details have been revealed about the upcoming Rock Band 3video game.  The biggest difference will be that the game will include a keyboard, which obviously means more players can take part in the game simultaneously.  Have a look at the news piece above that USA Today did on the game with members of Harmonix, the company responsible for the game’s production.

As for songs to be included in the game, here’s the ones we know about so far…

“Combat Baby” — Metric
“Dead End Friends” — Them Crooked Vultures
“Get Free” — The Vines
“Lasso” — Phoenix
“Me Enamora” — Juanes
“Oh My God” — Ida Maria
“Portions of Foxes” — Rilo Kiley
“The Hardest Button to Button” — The White Stripes
“Been Caught Stealing” — Jane’s Addiction
“In the Meantime” — Spacehog
“Plush” — Stone Temple Pilots
“Walkin’ on the Sun” — Smash Mouth
“Crazy Train” — Ozzy Osbourne
“Here I Go Again” — Whitesnake
“I Love Rock and Roll” — Joan Jett
“Just Like Heaven” — The Cure
“Rainbow in the Dark” — Dio
“The Power of Love” — Huey Lewis and the News
“Sister Christian” — Night Ranger
“Bohemian Rhapsody” — Queen
“Break On Through” — The Doors
“Crosstown Traffic” — Jimi Hendrix

New Guitar Hero Preview

Tags: Media, Music News, Rock, Video Game

There’s a new Guitar Hero game coming out in September called Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.  It’s set to feature over 90 songs, which is the most of any game in the series.  And it will come with a new guitar.  Aside from that, there’s not much more to say about the game as this promo for it doesn’t dive much into information.  Have a look and make of it what you will.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitar Hero?

Tags: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rock, Video Game

Rumors are swirling that Red Hot Chili Peppers may be the next band to get their own Guitar Hero game.  The cause for conversation is likely due to the fact that the game’s manufacturer, Activision, has sent out a survey asking if consumers would buy such a product.  The band did have a good number of hits and are recognizable enough to market.  So we can see why this could make sense, even though we DON’T think it would do as well as the Metallica, Aerosmith, or even Van Halen editions.  But let’s face it, any band who are confident enough to come on stage wearing just a sock, deserves their own game.  No?

So not to beat a dead horse here, but what do you think?  Would YOU buy a Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitar Hero?

Linkin Park Release Video Game

Tags: Media, Music News, New Music, Rock, Video Game

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Linkin Park have said on more than one occasion that they will be releasing a new album this year.  But while fans wait for that, the guys have put out a mobile video game app which.  It’s called 8-Bit Rebellionand can be played on your iPhone, iPod Touch and if you’re a bigger tech geek than us, your iPad.

If you’re good enough to beat the game, you will be able to hear a new song called “Blackbirds.”  However, if you have no desire to try but still want a quick preview of the song, just check it out above.

Wanna See Green Day: Rock Band?

Tags: Green Day, Media, Music News, Rock, Video Game

The next Rock Band game to be put out by MTV Games and Harmonix is Green Day: Rock Band, which will be in stores on June 8th.  It will be available for Xbox, PS3 and Wii.  Within the game, you will find 47 of the band’s songs, 100 images and over 40 minutes of unreleased footage from interviews, outtakes and performances.

Check out the video above to see what the game will actually look like.

Green Day: Rock Band To Come In 2010

Tags: Green Day, Music News, Rock, Video Game

For those of you who have always wanted to know what it feels like to be Green Day, you’ll soon have your shot… sort of.

Harmonix/MTVGames have announced via the 2009 Spike Video Game Awards that they will be releasing Green Day: Rock Band at some point next year.  Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong had this to say about it…

We’ve worked with the Rock Band team in the past year to enable our fans to play tracks from 21st Century Breakdown, and we’re excited to now be working on a game spanning our entire career. We want people to fire this up, choose their favorite Green Day tracks, and play along with us as Rock Band avatars so they can feel what it’s like to perform on stage as Green Day.”

The Grammy Award winning band has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide.

Fans can also be excited to know that as of today (12/15), Green Day is making 3 more songs from their 21 Century Breakdown album available for download via the Rock Band Music Store.  The songs include “Christian’s Inferno,” “Last of the American Girls,” and “Viva La Gloria!”

No Doubt Counter-sued

Tags: Hearsay, Legal, Music News, No Doubt, Rock, Video Game

Gwen Stefani and her band No Doubt recently sued Activision, the video game company behind the popular Band Hero game.  The SoCal rockers claim that the company breached their agreement by allowing the animated characters of the band to perform songs by other artists.

Well now, Activision is counter-suing them stating that its the musicians who are in breach of contract, claiming that the rockers failed to promote the game even though they benefited from being included.  The gaming company also says they should have been aware of how their characters were to be used.

Activision now seeks costs and damages.