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A Few Random Tidbits in Music Gaming - Nov. 17, 2009
Posted by nestlekwik - Tue 11/17 2009 - 02:37 PM - 645 Views

* Fans of the Xbox 360 avatar system might be pleased to know there is now a selection of goods based on the DJ Hero and Band Hero franchises available for purchase in the avatar marketplace. You'll see a mix of clothing articles and interactive items your avatar can freak out over and if you want to take a look at the offerings, I have the links buried into the game titles listed in the previous sentence. With the featured downloads, now you can have your avatar scratch on some double decks or sport some of the clothing featured in Band Hero.

* Speaking of DJ Hero, which released on Oct. 27, the NPD Group has indicated the title has sold 123,000 in the month of October. Not too bad for just five days.

* Clickgamer has launched a new gaming application entitled DJ Nights: Global Tour, which appears to have a similar setup as Konami's beatmania title, however, screenshots (such as the one featured as the article image) seem to suggest the gameplay involves three keys and two turntables. A press release states players tap, shake and record scratch during gameplay to create the beats and perform music. Of note in the game is a MusiGames technology developed to decode multiple MP3 files simultaneously to, in effect, produce what we typically refer to as keysounding. The title features names such as Emilio Fernandez, Tom Cloud and Tiesto and can be downloaded at $2.99.

* We have already reported on the full details for Sgt. Pepper's album release in The Beatles: Rock Band, but if you would like a small preview of the content, check out this quick video:

* As a bit of an update to the Kanako Hoshino album we reported on yesterday, it appears another Web site update is indicating the CD will be a mini-album. I will admit the text is a bit beyond my Japanese comprehension, but it appears to list some details of the new CD. If you are willing to give us an update on the album, let us know by taking a look at this I-Revo update.

* Last week we mentioned we were looking to step up on reviews and one more has been made available via retrodating. We now have a review of The Beatles: Rock Band available on our site, which can also be accessed at our Bemanistyle sitewide review page.

* Empty Clip Studios has announced it is compiling a shooter that pulls data from a player's music collection to create levels. No specific platforms are announced as of yet, but the title is slated to release next year. Entitled Symphony, the following trailer is about all we know about the title's gameplay at the moment. We'll definitely be sure to follow the title and update as more information becomes available:

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Comments

	Posted by _____Cait - Tue 11/17 2009 - 03:38 PM [ quote ]
	Symphony looks REALLY shallow, and looks like it will follow the path hat Dance Factory did. As in it won't generate good patterns, just patterns.

	Posted by DJjeff - Tue 11/17 2009 - 04:04 PM [ quote ]
	Symphony actually looks like fun, It better be for PSN.

	Posted by itg4mike - Tue 11/17 2009 - 06:24 PM [ quote ]
	Umm... just to let you know the youtube vid for The Beatles: rockband sgt pepper's dlc has nothing to do with it because that song is originally in the game itself.

	Posted by DJ DIVINE!? REALLY!? - Mon 11/23 2009 - 07:44 PM [ quote ]
	hoshino kanako says her mini-album is slated to feature the long versions of: from iidx sirius - drop - beatchic kamen - mirai no prism - a sequel to her debut song taiyo - remix version of ningyo, 1st track of her major debut album prism she says she came up with the album title "starry"... her nickname is hoshikko, and since "hoshi" means "star", i think she can come up with an infinite number of spinoffs for... however many albums she'll make in the future. ;] she also mentions a website renewal. and also that she's gonna go out and play games (she does play iidx judging from her previous blog entries)

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