PS3 Slim hits stores September 1st - priced at $299, we think.

Shouts to brokencool

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Via-AllHipHop.com and iStandardProducers:

A star-studded crowd in Los Angeles was treated to performances by Jay-Z, Eminem, Travis Barker and DJ AM Monday night (June 2) in celebration of ActiVision’s new game, DJ Hero.

The game is the latest installment of the $2 billion Guitar Hero franchise, set to be released in the Fall for PlayStation 3, PS2, and Xbox 360.

In its standard version, the game is played with a turntable-shaped controller instead of the guitar or drumkit provided with other versions.

Equipped with a spinning record plate, sampling buttons, a cross fader and an sound effects nob, the controller allows players to score points by matching song tracks, creating special effects and adding their own personal touches to the music.

The game includes music from various genres, including Hip-Hop, R&B, electronica, and rock, with music by 50 Cent, Beastie Boys, KRS-One, N.E.R.D., Gorillaz, Blondie and David Bowie.

On Friday (May 29), Guitar Hero announced that Jay-Z and Eminem would be bringing their music and experience to the new game, thus their inclusion in Monday night’s celebration.

In addition to serving as consultants to Activision and FreeStyleGames, who developed DJ Hero, both Jay and Em are working on new greatest-hits CDs, to be included in a special edition of the game.

Jay-Z has revealed that his contributions will include “Izzo (H.O.V.A.),” “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” and tracks from the forthcoming Blueprint 3.

“I have a ton of content, I just need the pipeline,” he told USA Today. “I love the freedom of [DJ Hero]. I could wake up tomorrow morning with the idea for a song and call the guys at Activision and start working on getting it out.”

Eminem wasn’t as forthcoming with what he’d bring to the table, saying that DJ Hero will include his music and additional downloadable content to be released by the end of the year.

Despite his shyness in interview, the Detroit rapper gave his all during a 30-minute set at The Wiltern Theater, he bounced through a set made up mostly of tracks from his latest album Relapse, before closing out with “Lose Yourself.”

Prior to launching into the set, Eminem invited Jay-Z back on stage to perform “Renegade,” their critically acclaimed collaboration from Jay-Z’s Black Album.

Prior to making way for the Eminem Show, Jay-Z, accompanied by a live band, performed a series of hit singles including “Izzo,” “99 Problems,” “Dirt Off Your Shoulder,” and “Encore.”

The highlight of his performance, however, was his rendition of the “My President is Black” remix.

Despite the absence of Nas and Jeezy, Jay shared the stage with President Obama and Martin Luther King, Jr., as a montage of photos of both men and Election Day headlines ran in the background.

The A-List crowd in attendance included Hollywood celebs from Leonardo DiCaprio and Ryan Phillipe to Entourage stars Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven and Kevin Connolly to celebutante Kim Kardashian.

Also present were plenty of stars from the music world, including Nipsey Hussle, Christina Aguilera, Pete and Ashley Simpson-Wentz, and Warren G, who treated the crowd to an impromptu performance of “Regulators.

And though Jay-Z did not hit the stage until right before Midnight, the crowd was more than adequately entertained.

Following an audio/visual performance by TRV$DJ-AM, DJ AM took the stage alone for a 30-45 minute set, demonstrating exactly why he was one of the DJs chosen to help create and mix DJ Hero.

Skills aside, AM shared a more personal reason for being involved: his hope that it gives fans a new appreciation for the art of turntablism.

“There are so many lame [people] popping up with an iPod and a playlist calling themselves DJs when they’re just a jukebox,” the celebrity DJ said Monday. “This game is incredibly realistic and you realize what it takes to mix two songs together. You actually have to do the work.”

At press time, ActiVision has not yet revealed a price point or rating for the new DJ Hero.

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Introducing Project Natal, a revolutionary new way to play: no controller required. See a ball? Kick it, hit it, trap it or catch it. If you know how to move your hands, shake your hips or speak you and your friends can jump into the fun — the only experience needed is life experience. Join the conversation about Xbox E3 or Project Natal on Twitter at #XboxE3

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there’s a guitar hero in every one of us…

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It’s all about gaming this week with the big E3 conference going down on the west coast. 

Nintendo had their time in the sun yesterday when they enticed and titilated attendees with the new Wii Music, a competitor for Rock Band and Guitar Hero.

Wii Music will kick Rock Band’s ass by including up to 60 instruments…none of which will be cluttering up your living room.  The game will use Wii’s pre-existing interactive platform to play each and every instrument.

We NEED to get a Wii!!

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At yesterday’s E3 video game conference Microsoft announced a new partnership between Xbox and Netflix granting all Xbox 360 users the ability to access a new Netflix powered on-demand network via their consoles.

No additional software or upgrades necessary; you’ll be able to access the streaming movie service right on any TV connected to an Xbox 360.

10,000 titles will be offered up for starters. Click here for details about some other goodies Xbox unveiled during their time at E3.

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The Akron, Ohio-based rock duo of Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney, otherwise known as The Black Keys, want to bring their own unique style to a joint gaming session of Grand Theft Auto IV(TM) with Xbox LIVE® members on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. Xbox LIVE Gold members can get the chance to play with the group that released such seminal albums as Thickfreakness, Rubber Factory, and Magic Potion, send a friend request to the band’s Gamertag (GWF BlackKeys) and be online half an hour before (6:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts at 7:00 P.M. ET on Wednesday, May 14.

The Black Keys’ latest album, Attack & Release, comes out on Nonesuch Records. “We’d never let it all go before like we did for this one, where anything was game,” explains Auerbach. Working with Brian Burton, of Gnarls Barkley, The Gorillaz, and Danger Mouse fame, was a blast. “He came in as our collaborator,” says Auerbach, “Brian has a real ear for melody and arrangement, and that was a big part of this record, his making suggestions about the arrangement.” But it’s Patrick Carney who sums it all up neatly, “I’m more pleased with the sound of this record than any we’ve ever made.”

Xbox Live Game With Fame with The Black Keys

Date: May 14, 2008
Time: 7:00- 8:30 (Eastern Time)
Game: Grand Theft Auto IV
Gamertag: GWF BlackKeys (**please note space between GWF and BlackKeys)

Linking URL: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2008/0509-blackkeys.htm

If you get a chance to play with The Black Keys, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail with the subject: “GWF - The Black Keys.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.
For more on the Black Keys, check out their website at: http://www.theblackkeys.com

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The music industry has some competition today.  Rockstar games has released its HIGHLY anticipated newest edition of video game monster Grand Theft Auto.

One of the most sophisticated games to date, GTAIV was pushed back from October 07 till now to perfect their technology.  Tapping into the music market the game features a bevy of radio stations spanning the genres, over 200 in game tracks and a direct link to buy through Amazon.com.

Where are going going to spend your money today?

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