Poison and Good Charlotte play with new their musical instruments for XBOX
October 30, 2007
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CAPTION: JC Chasez and Joel Madden rock out with Gibson Guitar at the Guitar Hero III Launch part at Best Buy in Los Angeles on Saturday, October 27, 2007. Chasez and Madden celebrated the official launch of the mega-video game with legendary guitarist Slash who sold the first unit at midnight. Poison performed at the event. Chasez and Madden are seen here with the new Gibson guitar controllers. For more information on Guitar Hero III and Gibson Guitar go to www.gibson.com
Why does still support Playstation 2 software?
October 30, 2007
Why does still support Playstation 2 software?
If they are pushing the PS3, why does Sony keep developing PS3 software. Have they given up on the potential sales of PS3?
PLAYSTATION 2 BRINGS THE GAME SHOW EXPERIENCE AND KID-FRIENDLY MINI-GAME FUN INTO YOUR LIVING ROOM WITH BUZZ! ? THE MEGA QUIZ AND BUZZ! ? JUNIOR JUNGLE PARTY New Party Games Deliver Social Gaming Entertainment for the Whole Family This Holiday Season FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 30, 2007 ? Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the release of Buzz! ? The Mega Quiz and Buzz! ? Junior Jungle Party, available exclusively for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Regardless of gameplay ability, Buzz! The Mega Quiz and Buzz! Junior Jungle Party provide a social gaming experience for gamers and non-gamers alike as the games utilize the pick-up and play Buzz! buzzer peripherals instead of a game controller. Ideal for holiday gatherings with friends and family, Buzz! The Mega Quiz is the ultimate trivia game with over 5000 questions across a variety of topics and genres, including celebrities, music, sports, film, history, science and more. Buzz! The Mega Quiz features a TV style game show experience delivered live in your living room where up to eight players compete in a wide variety of fun, engaging trivia. With 14 wild and wacky contestants to choose from along with customizable options such as unique buzzer sounds and character costumes, players can challenge one another in five different gameplay modes (Multiplayer, Single, Team, Quickfire, Quiz Master). The Buzz! franchise?s kid-friendly Buzz! Junior Jungle Party, will appeal to children, parents and grandparents as it features over 25 humorous and entertaining mini-games for up to four players. Loosely based upon childhood favorites like hot potato and red light green light, Buzz! Junior Jungle Party allows the entire family to get involved in this game of hijinks and humour with an experience enhanced by a unique jungle environment, hilarious characters and solid gameplay that puts their skills to the test. Players looking for an extra fun challenge with friends can choose from their favorite games to develop short, medium, long or custom tournaments. Buzz! The Mega Quiz and Buzz! Junior Jungle Party both require the buzzers to play and will be available as a bundled version that includes the buzzers and as a standalone version offered at a lower price. ?Already an extremely successful franchise in Europe with close to six million units sold, the introduction of the Buzz! franchise to the North American market demonstrates our continued commitment to expanding our social gaming catalogue on PlayStation 2 and broadening our audience by reaching casual gamers, females, and families,? said Jeff Reese, director, software marketing, SCEA. ?With its unique buzzer controller, accessible content and social engaging gameplay, Buzz! elevates social entertainment and family fun to a whole new level this holiday season.? SCEA will support Buzz! The Mega Quiz and Buzz! Junior Jungle Party with a national television, print and online advertising campaign, full promotional support including in-store demonstrations in Best Buy?s Social Gaming Area, dedicated point-of-purchase displays and merchandising support, broad-based public relations support, and an immersive and interactive Buzz! brand Web site at http://www.buzz-games.com. Buzz! will be part of an innovative national Buzz! Across America promotional tour featuring the Buzz! crew which are real-life, walking trial kiosks. Running from October 2007 through March 2008, the tour will visit high-traffic areas in 10 major markets across the country including bars, street fairs, movie theatres, college campuses and more. College sororities and fraternities also will be able test out their trivia wits with Buzz! The Mega Quiz at over 45 SCEA-sponsored Greek events across the country. The independent Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has rated Buzz! The Mega Quiz and Buzz! Junior Jungle Party "E-10+" for "Everyone 10 and older.? For more information about the ESRB visit www.esrb.org.
Micrsoft unleashes new Xbox Zune stuff. Goodbye iPod?
October 30, 2007
Micrsoft unleashes new Xbox Zune stuff. Goodbye iPod?
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Microsoft Corp. today announced the retail availability of new accessories for its innovative digital media player, Zune. The new first- and third-party accessories will usher in the next generation of Zune digital media players, which will be on shelves Nov. 13. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000822/MSFTLOGO http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071030/AQTU122-a http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071030/AQTU122-b http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071030/AQTU122-c) "Zune is committed to providing customers with choice," said Scott Erickson, senior director of product management for Zune. "In addition to offering choice among Zune media players, we have also enhanced our accessories program to ensure that Zune users can choose from a robust line of high-quality accessories. By working only with licensed partners, we ensure that consumers have everything they need to enjoy a seamless, end-to-end Zune experience — Microsoft is one of the few companies that can offer this depth of support." Zune also announced an expanded third-party accessory partners program, teaming up with leading manufacturers to offer a wide selection of products created exclusively for Zune. Microsoft is collaborating directly with 23 accessory partners to ensure customers have a number of accessory options, complementing and enhancing their Zune experience. Licensed Zune accessory partners are Agent 18, Altec Lansing Technologies Inc., Belkin International Inc., Case-mate, Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO), Directed Electronics Inc. (Polk Audio), Dual Electronics Corp., GPX, Griffin Technology Inc., Golla, iHome, Incipio Technologies, Integrated Mobile Electronics Corp., Kicker, mStation Corp., Memorex Electronics, Monster Cable Products Inc., Skinit, Speck, Targus Group International Inc., VAF Research, Vaja Corp. and zLive (DPI, Inc.). With these new partners, the Zune accessory family now includes more than 60 new products. The accessories will be available for purchase at a variety of online retailers and major retail store locations beginning this week. New Zune accessories include the following: — Speaker docks from Altec Lansing, iHome and Kicker — Cases from Belkin, Case-mate, DLO, Incipio and Speck — Cables, FM transmitters and car kits from Belkin, DLO, Monster and Kicker Microsoft Accessories for Zune In addition to the robust selection of accessories from partners, Microsoft will offer a new line of first-party accessories to help consumers get the most from their Zune content wherever they are — at home, in the car or on the go. To make it easy and affordable for existing Zune customers, many original Zune accessories will work on new Zune devices, and many new accessories will also work with the Zune 30GB device. The following eight new Zune accessories from Microsoft are available this fall: — Zune Home A/V Pack. Power your home stereo with your Zune. Pack includes Home Dock with three faceplates to accommodate each Zune device, a wireless remote, an AC adapter and composite audio-video output cable. (ERP $99.99) — Zune Dock Pack. Give your Zune a convenient home when it is connected to your computer or charging. Home Dock with three faceplates to accommodate each Zune device and AC adapter. (ERP $49.99) — Zune Car Pack. Take your music with you on the road. Redesigned FM transmitter/charger and dashboard grip pad. (ERP $79.99) — Zune Cable Pack. Get connected to your computer, your stereo or your TV. Sync cable, composite AV output cable and audio cable. (ERP $39.99) — Zune Premium Headphones. Take your listening experience up a notch with these high-quality headphones. Included with the Zune 80GB device. (ERP $39.99) — Zune Leather Case. Dress for success and protect your Zune in the process. (ERP $39.99 and $49.99) — Zune Sync Cable (ERP $19.99) — Zune AC Adapter (ERP $29.99) Microsoft unveiled the next generation of Zune portable media players and software; an online store; and Zune Social, a beta online community Web site, earlier this month. The three new models of Zune portable media players feature a touch-sensitive Zune Pad for navigation, as well as wireless sync, a feature that allows Zune to connect automatically over the user’s home wireless network. With this expansion of features and products, Zune is positioned as a clear end-to-end alternative for customers looking to buy a digital music player. More information about Zune, the latest accessories from Microsoft and the list of recognized partners can be found at http://www.zune.net/accessories. About Zune Zune is Microsoft’s music and entertainment brand that provides an integrated digital entertainment experience. The Zune platform includes a line of portable digital media players, the Zune Marketplace online store, and Zune Social, created to help people discover music. Zune is part of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices Division and supports the company’s software-based services vision to help drive innovation in the digital entertainment space. More information can be found online at http://www.zune.net/en-us/press. About Microsoft Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. Zune-Licensed Accessory Partners Agent 18 http://www.agent18.com Altec Lansing Technologies Inc. http://www.altecmm.com Belkin International Inc. http://www.belkin.com Case-mate http://www.case-mate.com Digital Lifestyle Outfitters (DLO) http://www.dlo.com Directed Electronics Inc. (Polk Audio) http://www.directed.com Dual Electronics Corp. http://www.dualav.com GPX http://www.gpx.com Griffin Technology Inc. http://www.griffintechnology.com Golla http://www.golla.com iHome http://www.ihomeaudio.com Integrated Mobile Electronics http://www.imedock.com Incipio Technologies http://www.incipiotech.com Kicker http://www.kicker.com/Zune mStation Corp. http://www.mstation.com Memorex Electronics http://www.memorexelectronics.com Monster Cable Products Inc. http://www.monstercable.com Skinit http://www.skinit.com Speck http://www.speckproducts.com Targus http://www.targus.com/us VAF Research http://www.vaf.com.au Vaja Corp. http://www.vajacases.com zLive, (DPI, Inc.) http://www.dpi-global.com
Vater has put out a new music instrument catalog
October 30, 2007
Vater Percussion has just released a brand new 40 page Product Guide, the largest in the company’s history. The Product Guide includes complete product info and photos for every Vater product from drumsticks and brushes to accessories and marching products, 200 plus artist photos, Vater History Timeline with photos, and much more. The new Vater catalog can be requested through the Vater web site at www.vater.com or at any dealer.
Billy Duffy of The Cult says ‘we have come home’ with new album during interview
October 29, 2007
- Would you still say Rick Rubin is one of the greatest producers since he did “Electric”? He is fabulous. If songs are written, he can help. If songs are not written, Rick is not part of the band. The band are the ingredients, Rick would be the cook. He found it especially with the Chili Peppers. The Cult was the right combination. He really helped us with clarity for who we were during that album. We only record for our selves. If fans let you drive the band, you are going to nowhere-ville. The band is always more right than wrong. That album was more rock. In our previous album, “Rain” was written much later and most songs were lighter at the time. The Love album was a transition. Rick is not a half measured guy. That album was cut in 19 days over Christmas.
- Do you think the Cult still crosses over into the Goth fan base when you did your first album? We figured we were more of a rock band. Gothic was back in London but we changed our name from Death Cult to the Cult. We did not want to be pigeon holed and we have always said we were a rock band. We don’t live in a cemetery. We don’t have Goth fans any more.
- It sounds like major press really like this album (especially Spin) with quotes like: “supplies relentless fist-pumping power chords” Compared to newer bands, that must have been quite the compliment: I do not read the press. I heard rumors they were good. We do our own thing. It sounds like we are a band since we are grown up men. The album is relatively timeless since it does not sound trendy. Fans seem to also be like it. They feel like it is a Cult album. Fans felt that we have come home.
- Are you after younger fans? Our audience is more middle bracket. We opened for The Who but that is a much older rock crowd. If we have stuck around long enough, people will be around long enough. We also look half decent with our own hair.
