DJ Hero DLC and Sequel

Apparently, a source that will remain anonymous has mentioned that Activision is already working with Euro development companies on new DJ Hero content. It was reported that they are working together on both a sequel to DJ Hero and downloadable content for the music game which is coming out very soon. Supposedly, musicians DMC Champion and judge DJ Qbert were both asked about if they would like to be included in this new DJ Hero content.

To me, it kind of seems strange that Activision is already deciding to start on the DJ Hero sequel when they are not even sure yet about how the first game is going to do. It seems to me like a company would want to be at least a little interested in knowing how a game does before you would start investing time and money creating a sequel.  Activision is known for being a big fan of sequels, but they are an even bigger fan of money. One thing to know is that they are already working on developing some DLC for this game which could be a good thing because gamers more easily get persuaded to buying DJ Hero after hearing that more songs and such will be on the way. Also, it is helpful to hear that there will most likely be a sequel because if people are expected to buy an expensive controller for it, then they are going to want at least two games to use it on.

DJ Hero Controller

I’m sure everyone has heard about the game Activision is coming out with. Well, DJ Hero is going to have its own unique controller that will not be able to be used in any other games. This music game is coming out for the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, all of which will use this controller. This unique music game’s controller is going to mimic the same experience of a real DJ as close as you could ever expect a controller to do. You must master the dual turntables and the fader of the disc jockey in order to play this game. However, this one of a kind controller will not work for any other game which could make some people hesitant about buying such an expensive item.

The creative director of DJ Hero, Jamie Jackson, was questioned by the website “Destructoid” about whether or not the DJ Hero controller would work with any other game. Jamie Jackson responded with a sort of obvious answer by saying, “DJ Hero is DJ Hero. If someone needed to use our controller, then they would basically have to rip our game off.”

The only other DJ game that I can think of is Scratch: The Ultimate DJ. However, for this game, both the controller and the gameplay are completely different from each other which makes sense that as of right now, it does not look like the DJ Hero controller will be able to be used for any other games.

Ion Assault

Ion Assault is a game that came out on Wednesday, September 23rd to the Xbox. This Shooter game, developed by Coreplay, is an action-packed arcade-style space adventure with an unprecedented particle physics engine. In this game you can fight by yourself or play cooperatively all the way through four different modes. Also, make your way though twenty different levels. Fend of swarms of aliens using the free energy particles as your weapons.

The following are some features that are included in this game:

Adventures of space: Battle aliens with a unique fluid and particle system.
Different varieties of play: Make your way through twenty levels using four different settings each with lavish graphics.
Upgrades: Earn different upgrades for your spaceships. Get upgrades such as augmented speed or increase radius used for collecting surrounding particles.
Mode of play: Play various multiplayer modes including cooperative, arena, or harvest. Play with up to four players.
Power-ups: Collect various special power-ups. Each power-up is only usable for a limited amount of time including the Black Hole.
International flavor: Ion Assault is the first Xbox Live Arcade game ever to be developed in Germany.

Pearl Jam Album to Rock Band

Pearl Jam’s new album “Backspacer” will be available on Xbox Live Marketplace for Rock Band and Rock Band 2 on the Xbox 360. This announcement was recently made by Harmonix and MTV Games.

Pearl Jam is a great alternative rock band that formed in Seattle in the year 1990. This band consists of Eddie Vedder, Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready, and Matt Cameron. All together, the band has sold more than 60 million records around the globe.

In addition to releasing this album to Rock Band, Pearl Jam will offer a special edition CD available at Target stores nationwide which will include the Backspacer album disc and a special code allowing owners of the special edition to download the entire album for Rock Band or Rock Band 2 gameplay. The songs will be imported into the Rock Band player’s library. This will make these songs available in all of the game modes including solo, band play, online multiplayer and instrument vs. instrument.

Track Listing
If you would like to purchase the entire Backspacer album it is available for 1440 MS Points. You can also get just an individual track which is available at 160 MS Points each:

• “Gonna See My Friend”
• “Got Some”
• “The Fixer”
• “Johnny Guitar”
• “Just Breathe”
• “Amongst the Waves”
• “Unthought Known”
• “Supersonic”
• “Speed of Sound”
• “Force of Nature”
• “The End”

No UMD Transfer for PSP Go

The long wait of not know is over. Sony has revealed its plans to allow for PSP owners to digitally transfer all of the UMD games onto the new PSP Go. Sony’s big plan is this: Sony does not plan to ever support this kind of service. Sony said to Kotaku, “We were evaluating a UMD conversion program, but due to legal and technical reasons we will not be offering the program at this time.” Since Sony is so serious about this plan at the current time, I believe tha a couple of PSP owners may have a couple words to say to Sony about this.

In hopes to maybe put some angry people at ease, Sony has announces that in the UK an offer will be available to all PSP owners looking to upgrade to the PSP Go. This offer would be that they could have three digitally transferred gamers of their choosing.

Reports from Eurogamer say that PSP owners can sign on to the PlayStation Network making them eligible to earn a voucher over email. This will enable them to have any three of the following games:

Buzz!: Brain Bender

Buzz!: Master Quiz

Daxter

Echochrome

Everybody’s Golf PSP

Killzone: Liberation

Lemmings PSP

LocoRoco

MediEvil

Patapon

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice

Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters

Resistance: Retribution

SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow

WipEout

Even though right now this deal is only supposed to be for the UK, I think that it will end up in the US very soon.

Twilight Game for the Wii

Are you one of those die hard fans of Twilight? Well if you are, there is a Twilight game coming out for the Wii. This game from Konami is Scene It? Twilight. According to Konami, “Twilight will challenge Wii players’ powers of observation, memory and puzzle solving, as it transports them to Forks, WA and creates an interactive multiplayer trivia experience brought together seamlessly on Wii.”

Here are some of the functions for the game:

Trivia for the ultimate fan – There will be over 500 multiple choice questions available based on the movie, music and audio from the Twilight movie.

Use of the motion – Use the Wii Remote in order to buzz in and beat your opponent creating for a fun and exciting game.

New gameplay modes – Both single and multi-players modes are available. New scoring methods keep the scores close making the games exciting and fun.

This game is most likely going to be a hit with all of the Twilight fans. With this game for the Wii being pretty much the only Twilight game out there right now, a good number of sales could be expected.

Microsoft might Buy EA Sports

If you have ever wanted some “big news” well here is some big new. Even though right now it is just a supposed “rumor”, the news is still rather shocking. The word on the streets of New York is that Microsoft is possibly interested in purchasing the huge game publisher of Electronic Arts, or more commonly known as EA Sports.

This claim will probably remain a claim for quite a long time. However, when word of Microsoft’s possible deal reached the public, Electronic Arts received a 4 percent boost in sales. I can not even begin to think about how huge this deal would be. There would be Xbox exclusives for Electronic Arts which would definitely boost the Microsoft sales.

However, until one of these companies, either Microsoft or Electronic Arts, makes it official, it is not worth getting very worked up about. If this were really to happen, it would probably not be any time in the very near future.

When this rumor was first heard of an Electronic Arts representative was supposedly not available for a comment. Also, a Microsoft representative declined to comment. But recently an Electronic Arts representative said, ”We do not comment on speculation about our business.”

This Week’s New Releases

This week has a lot of new games coming out. There is new titles being released for all of the different consoles including the PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable and the PC. There is a total of eighteen games being released but of course many of these games are coming out for a couple different consoles. Are there any games that you are really looking forward to buying?

Here is the list of the following week’s releases:

PlayStation 3

Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010
Katamari Forever
Zombie Apocalypse (PSN)

Wii

Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010
The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft
The Price is Right: 2010 Edition
Rapala: We Fish
Scooby Doo: First Frights
Spyborgs
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash-Up
Wacky World of Sports
Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey

 

Xbox 360

Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010
Halo 3: ODST
Zombie Apocalypse (XBLA)

Nintendo DS

The Price is Right: 2010 Edition
Scooby Doo: First Frights
Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey
Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion

PlayStation Portable

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona

PC

Aion
Fallen Earth
Order of War
The Price is Right 2010 Edition
Where’s Waldo? The Fantastic Journey

Skee-Ball for iPhone and iPod Touch

Skee-Ball, a game developed by Graveck Interactive, was released to the Apple App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It was released on Wednesday, September 16th. This authentic bowling styled sports game make it different from any other game of its kind. With its high quality colored graphics, this game incorporates the touch screen immensely. This game for the iPhone and iPod Touch bring one of your favorite classic arcade games into the palm of your hand. The concept for this game is the same and simple one it always has been. Roll the ball up an incline, with a flick of your finger across the touch screen, and try to get the ball into one of the holes. Rack up points which will give you tickets. With these tickets, choose from around eighty different funny prizes. Challenge yourself by working your way up the Skill Star ladder which will help you earn more tickets for each game. This game includes online leader boards for you to put your skills to the test as you compare your score to everybody.

Important Events of the Past Week

If you were too busy in the past week to catch up on gaming information, here is a look at the five most important events that occurred.

5. The release date of BioShock is announced (Friday, September 18). This sequel was supposed to be released in 2009. However, we now all know exactly when it will release next year.

4. SKATE 3 is announced by Electronic Arts (Tuesday, September 15). The third game in the popular skateboarding series is announced. New features include players being able to creat their own skate teams to compete in challenged against rival crews. Cooperative experiences will be concentrated on more in this game.

3. Upcoming price cut for the Wii (Monday, September 14). A Toys R Us ad accidentally leaked showing that Nintendo is going to be making a fifty dollar price slash off of the current Wii price. This will bring the cost of the Wii down to $199.

2. A Modern Warfare 2 themed Xbox 360 is announced (Wednesday, September 16). Infinity Ward announced the coming out of a new limited edition Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundle. Included in this bundle is a 250GB hard drive, two wireless controllers and of course, a copy of the Modern Warfare 2 game.

1. Australia bans Left 4 Dead 2 (Wednesday, September 16). This highly awaited game has been refused classification which prevents the title from being sold on shelves in Australia.