Video Games

The second installation of 'DJ Hero' promises 83 unique mixes from music's hottest artists. And indeed, the folks over at Activision, the game's publisher, did not hold back. Among the mash-ups are Lil Wayne's 'Lollipop' mixed with Flo Rida's 'Low,' Iyaz's 'Replay' mixed with Rihanna's 'Rude Boy' and House of Pain's 'Jump Around' mixed with Busta Rhymes' 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See... Re

Last night, Activision hosted a rooftop listening party at New York City's Gramercy Park Hotel, for the soundtrack to its upcoming 'DJ Hero 2' video game. The sequel to 2009's 'Guitar Hero' spin-off features mixes of songs like Eminem's 'Not Afraid,' Lady Gaga's 'Just Dance' and Lil Wayne's 'Lollipop...

Kid Cudi will join gamers in New York City on Monday night (Sept. 13) to celebrate the launch of 'Halo: Reach,' the latest installation in the popular Xbox video game series. 'Halo: Reach' will hit stores at midnight on September 14, and Cudi will be on hand to ring in the game's launch with a live performance at the Best Buy theatre in Times Square at 11:33PM...

Def Jam Rapstar is poised to be the year's biggest new hip-hop video game, and its team has added more songs to the game's roster, including tracks by Busta Rhymes, DMX and Lil Jon. Rapstar has received a large amount of pre-release attention due to its seamless connection with social networking sites...

Alicia Keys is attempting to pass on some of her musical capabilities to fans and fellow musicians with the U.S. release of her new virtual piano software, 'Alicia's Keys'. The Grammy Award-winning songstress teamed up with Native Instruments to create the program, which mimics her Yamaha C3 Neo Grand Piano, giving the public access to her musical catalog...

Merging rap and rock can be a tricky proposition. Sometimes, you end up with a gem like the Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage,' or you end up with an album like Lil Wayne's 'Rebirth.' Therefore, it's no surprise that Electronic Arts waited this long to introduced a rap artist into their flagship 'Rock Band' game...

Not only is RZA the Wu-Tang Clan's production sage and resident chess master, but the rapper/actor is also a gamer. On October 19, RZA will live out every video game fanatic's dream when he becomes a playable character in Activision's DJ Hero 2...

Gamers have a lot to look forward to when it comes to the soon to be released 'DJ Hero 2' video game. Activision Publishing, the company behind the successful game, announced Thursday that it has chosen 105 hits from some of the biggest names in music including Eminem, Kid Cudi, 50 Cent, 2Pac and Lil Wayne for its gaming soundtrack...

Snoop Dogg will participate in his most explosive marketing stunt to date, when he destroys an armored truck in the Las Vegas desert on Thursday night (Aug. 19). The Doggfather is scheduled to detonate the four-ton truck in the desert as part of a promotional stunt for the new video game 'Mafia Wars: Las Vegas...

Since Michael Jackson unexpected death in June of 2009, fans have only been treated to a few unreleased tracks from the late King of Pop. But soon, they'll be able to see what it was like to be in MJ's shoes. Ubisoft, which previously announced the release of a Michael Jackson video game, has unveiled some of the details about 'Michael Jackson: The Experience,' slated for release this November...