Start Press: Hey Mr. DJ
Long before DJ Hero crashed the rhythm-game party, I itched to scratch. I can remember sitting by my stereo when I was just 12 years old, cutting my own straight-to-cassette custom remixes of pop songs off the radio. Ok, I admit: calling these experiments “remixes” gives them more legitimacy than they rightfully deserve. I simply pressed down three buttons on my stereo’s cassette deck—play, record and pause—and then released the pause button at strategic times while the radio played to create Frankenstein versions of my favorite Top-40 songs.... read more
Found in: Games, ColumnsCatching Up With... DJ Hero Producer Will Townsend
Will Townsend has the job that countless twentysomething dudes could only dream of: He gets paid—and well—to play video games. Townsend is the producer of DJ Hero, the newest incarnation of the Guitar Hero series, which hits shelves Tuesday (Oct. 27). Clad in black-rimmed glasses, a black t-shirt and a Yankees hat, Townsend looked a lot like his clientele when he sat down with Paste recently at the Xbox 360 DJ Hero premiere party in Atlanta. Over the blare of party-goers diving into the new game, Townsend told us about putting the game together, the power of video games and... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesHow DJ Hero is Changing Music Forever
Video may have killed the radio star back in those dark and desperate times known as the '80s, but... read more
Found in: Games, FeaturesBig Boi, Jermaine Dupri and DJ Drama Talk DJ Hero
Atlanta hip hop's finest talk to Paste about Activision's next big video-game release... read more
Found in: Games, NewsPut Down the Plastic Guitar: Daft Punk Joins Cast of DJ Hero
You can already be a rock star guitarist, singer, bassist and drummer through video games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero, so it was only a matter of time before gamers took to the turntables.DJ Hero, a new game from Activision due Oct. 27, will allow players to spin records in the same manner that Guitar Hero allows players to shred—which is to say, without any musical skill whatsoever. But it'll be totally fun at parties! ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGuitar Hero publisher confirms: DJ Hero in the works
Not in the mood to become a Rock Star? How about a DJ? According to MTV News, Guitar Hero publisher, Activision Blizzard, is working on yet another spin-off of its best-selling game, a DJ-based music game called DJ Hero.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsActivision's DJ Hero: gaming's next phenomenon?
MTV News has learned the publishing giant Activision, responsible for the cash cow Guitar Hero series, is developing what it hopes will be the next big thing: DJ Hero.... read more
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