PlayStation

DJ Hero, Guitar Hero Downloads Dry Up

Publisher Activision is getting out of the Hero business. That means no new DJ Hero and Guitar Hero games (at least for 2011), but it also means no new downloadable songs for the games it has already released.


December 1, 2010
News

Music Games Will Make A Comeback, But How Is A Mystery

Rock Band and Guitar Hero aren’t the sensations they used to be. That doesn’t mean they’re bad. Not Rock Band 3. But they’re not the cultural phenomenons they once were. That’s temporary, according to a man who should know.


October 28, 2010
In Real Life

A Music Video Made Entirely In A Video Game

In 1985, British band Dire Straits released the first music video made with computer graphics. In 2010, Dutch electronica artist released a music video made entirely in a game.


October 26, 2010
News

Kid Kenobi: DJ Hero Helps The Music Industry

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Whereas some guitarists, such as Jack White and Jimmy Page, have been quite outspoken in their opposition to rhythm games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, it seems like DJs have been lining up to support the fledgling DJ Hero franchise.


October 23, 2010

Review: DJ Hero 2

Mix and mash up your way to global DJ domination in DJ Hero 2, the extended dance remix of FreeStyle Game’s original turntable title.


October 22, 2010
In Real Life

The Battle Of The Spartan DJs

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The day after I posted a clip of my Halo: Reach helmeted Xbox 360 avatar playing DJ Hero I went online to do battle and found a truly worthy adversary.


October 20, 2010
News

The Real Reason Reach Fell

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While the rest of Noble Team were desperately trying to save the planet Reach from the Covenant, DJ Tubby Noble Six snuck off to check out the New Alexandria club scene.


In Real Life

That’s Not How You Use A Turntable

Visitors to St Pancras International Station in London this weekend, cavorting on the world’s largest fake turntable, courtesy of DJ Hero 2, as seen on MusicRadar. Thanks Tamakun!


October 7, 2010
News

DJ Hero 2 Preorder Bonuses Abound

Who wants a Puma-branded DJ Hero 2 carrying bag? How about a hard shell turntable case stand, or a copy of the original DJ Hero? Where you pay decides what you’ll be playing with when DJ Hero launches October 19.


September 22, 2010
News

The Full DJ Hero 2 Track List Is A Delightful Mess

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You could spend your morning sorting through all of the twisted tracks coming on the DJ Hero 2 disc next month or just accept that any game that mixes Naughty By Nature’s “O.P.P.” with the Jackson 5′s “ABC” automatically wins.