All Entries Tagged With: "Music"

DDR is Coming to the PS3, Everybody Dance Now!

One of the long-running franchises on Sony consoles has been Dance Dance Revolution. Of course, Konami moved the series to every other consoles eventually, like the Wii and Xbox 360. The franchise has yet to grace Sony’s latest black monster, the PS3. That is all about to change, according to Konami’s Facebook page. Here’s what was said, in part:

“Yes, DanceDanceRevolution fans, it’s true—we’re bringing DDR to the PS3! And we’re bringing YOU to the launch party. Thursday evening, August 12, in LA. Join us in person, on Twitter, or on Facebook for exclusive, interactive, fan-friendly, multiplayer Music & Motion fun. Stay tuned for more exciting details.”

If you’re a fan of DDR and have been just aching to see it come to the PS3, you may want to hit up their Facebook page to keep updated on the latest and greatest, including the launch party they mentioned. What more could you ask for?

A Behind the Scenes Look At Making the Music For Red Dead Redemption

Scoring music can be quite the task, especially when it’s in regards to scoring this year’s most anticipated game, Red Dead Redemption. Composers Woody Jackson and Bill Elm take us behind the scenes with a video documenting what took place during the scoring of the western title by RockStar Games.

Take a few minutes to check out the video after the break to see what was put into making the music for Red Dead Redemption.

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Madden NFL 11 Soundtrack Revealed as the New Trailers Sizzle

I wanna rock, and Madden NFL 11 is hearing this gamer cry loud and clear. With original recordings from AC/DC, Ozzy Osbourne, Guns N’ Roses, and more. Don’t feel left out hip-hop fans, Ying Yang Twins featuring Homebwoi will also make their appearance on the sports title’s soundtrack. For ‘Madden Music’ Madden NFL 11 has a decent listing revealed thus far. For the song list hit the break, and don’t forget to check out the latest sizzle trailers.

Bring Color Back to the World With Rhythm

Anyone who has ever wanted to be a game developer but thought they were too young might want to take a look at this story. The winner of EA’s 2009 Invent-A-Game Challenge, Dan Slutz, is watching his dream come true and the 10,000 dollar Grand Prize isn’t bad either. This eighteen year old game developer in training won the contest with his music based platforming game Rhythm. In the game the story’s hero, Rhythm is trying to recover his platinum disc from his sworn enemy, Sylence, who has used the device to steal all of the world’s music and color. The game incorporates multiple genres of music, which Rhythm uses to bring back color to the world. If this sounds like something you would enjoy playing then click here to learn how to download your copy free of charge. Let this story be a testament to what you can do when you try hard enough and put your heart and soul into something.

DJ Hero 2 Brings the Fire: 2pac, RZA, Snoop Dogg, and Tons More

The full list of artists/groups has been released by Activision for the upcoming DJ Hero 2. Some of the best of the best DJs, legendary hip hop figures, and pop sensations have landed in this game in a list that rivals any DJ music game out there. Take it to the west side with 2pac, Warren G, and Snoop Dogg or kick it with N.O.R.E., Young Jeezy, Eminem, and the RZA. If hip hop is not your thing don’t worry Tiësto, Gorillaz, Deadmau5, and much more have made it to this title as well. You can even kick it old school with some Naughty by Nature, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, the Jackson 5, and Kool & the Gang. If this amount of talent hasn’t got your attention yet maybe you need to hit the break and find out why there are just too many artists here to list at once, over 100 to be exact (with a combined sales portfolio of 375 million+ counting full albums alone).

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Final Fantasy~Distant Worlds U.S. Tour: For Lovers of Great Music Only

Fans of the Final Fantasy franchise know that the series’ composition is right up there with the musical greats in hearts of gamers everywhere. The work of Nobuo Uematsu, famed series composer, stands neck and neck with any of Mozart, Beethoven or Vivaldi’s strongest efforts, in the eyes of the games’ rampant fans. Clearly, we are quite passionate about it. This summer, the Distant Worlds concert series will be returning to the States with the Distant Worlds U.S. Summer Tour 2010. In select cities only, the music of Final Fantasy will be revived live. Want another big incentive to attend? The man himself, Mr. Nobuo Uematsu will be attending on specific dates. The glorious music of the FF series, extravagant live entertainment and all, to be enjoyed with the man himself? I see no reason to miss it. Hit the break for specific shows and cities.

Activision Mixes It Up With DJ Hero 2 Reveal Trailer

For those of you who loved the first DJ Hero and are itching to see what the new brings to the turntables, the wait is over. The new DJ Hero 2 Reveal trailer is here to relieve the itch.

Get ready to battle your friends with over 70 new sets from 85 artists or take it solo with a new more detailed single player called “Empire” mode. Whichever you choose, you are sure to have fun tearing up the turntables with DJ Hero 2. Check out the trailer and see what you think.

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Gaming + Music = Euphoria at PAX Prime

Don’t have any plans for Labor Day weekend? Want something exciting to do? Well, if you are a gamer, PAX Prime is the place where you want to be! Gamers from across the globe will be attending this annual gaming festival in Seattle, Washington on September 3, lasting through the weekend. This 3-day event will bring some of the gaming culture’s best known music acts on stage at PAX Prime at the Main Theater in downtown Seattle on Friday, Sept.3 and Saturday, Sept. 4. The full line-up  includes MC Frontalot, The Protomen, Jonathon Coultran, Metroid Metal, Anamanaguchi, Paul and Storm and The Minibosses.

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Eminem Tears Up E3 2010, Thanks Activision

If you are a fan of hip hop, a gamer, or anyone that pays attention to controversy you probably know who Marshall Mathers a.k.a. Eminem, Slim Shady, or 8 Mile is. The face of Detroit was the star of Activision’s Preview Party in the Staples Center Monday the day before E3 show room floor’s opened up. DualShockers was among the fans for this concert and felt like the readers at home who wish they could have attended E3 this year would love to see Em’s set for themselves. Here is a video of the legend himself performing to stand-up ovations and hollering hordes of ladies and men having a good time, enjoy.

Final Fantasy XIII Piano Collections Forthcoming

One of my favorite Final Fantasy albums ever is the piano collections from FFX. I loved that stuff. It probably stems back to the fact that I took piano lessons for 12 years when I was younger, but I just love piano music. Now comes pretty solid confirmation that Masashi Hamauzu and Aki Koruda are reprising their rolls from the FFX piano collections, as arranger and performer respectively, for the FFXIII Piano Collections album. You can check it out now on the Japanese Amazon.com site, where it is available to pre-order for 2800 yen ($30 US).

It’s pretty likely that you’ll be able to import it from sites like Play Asia pretty easily once it is released on July 21.

[Nobuooo]

Block Cascade Fusion Now Available in Europe on PSN

Dropping blocks rock my socks! If you are a fan of old school games like Tetris and the often unique new-school incarnations (Zoop anyone?) then you will surely find this electronica music-puzzle title calling your name. Block Cascade Fusion is now available for download on the PlayStation Store for the PSP and PSP-GO at the price of £2.39 / €2.99. A free downloadable remix soundtrack to the game is also available to gamers who pick up the title. Check out the trailer after the break.

I Wanna be a Rock Star: The Rock Band Network Affiliates Program

MTV Games and Harmonix Music Systems now have a “One Stop Shop” for budding musicians who want to have their songs available for Rock Band. The Rock Band Network Affilitates Program is the place with all the tools to make you the next rock star!

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