The DJ Hero 2 demo will also have four tracks or mixes rather.  They are:

- The Pussycat Dolls (Featuring Busta Rhymes) ‘Don’t Cha’ Mixed With Pitbull ‘I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)’
- Lady Gaga Featuring Colby O’Donis ‘Just Dance’ Mixed With Deadmau5 ‘Ghosts N Stuff’
- MSTRKRFT Featuring N.O.R.E. ‘Bounce’ (Battle Mix)
- Estelle Featuring Kanye West ‘American Boy’ Mixed With Chic ‘Good Times’

DJ hero 2 is out October 19th for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii.  Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock comes out on September 28th for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii.

- Full Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock Track-list
- Full DJ Hero 2 Track-list

A new video has popped for Spider Man: Shattered Dimensions which shows the first 15 minutes of the game. Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions blends together four universes from the Marvel Comics multiverse, allowing the player to play as four different “Spider-Men”. Voice actors Neil Patrick Harris, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Dan Gilvezan and Josh Keaton voice a Spider-Man from each of their respective alternate universes.

Spider Man: Shattered Dimensions is due on September 7th on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Wii and DS.

Right from the word go Other M is playing with fire. It’s set right after the events of the classic Super Metroid, where Samus intercepts a distress signal from a research station codenamed Baby’s Cry. It reminds her of the sacrifice of the baby Metroid from the end battle with Mother Brain in Super Metroid, and so she flies in to investigate. Once there she meets up with Adam Malkovich and his team of Galactic Federation soldiers, who Samus once served with in her youth. It’s through these characters that a large part of Samus’ back story is revealed, and the new introspective focus of the narrative is easily noticeable due to the regular internal monologues and flashbacks used to tell the story. A pretty daring move, considering our lovely heroine has had only a handful of lines since the original game in 1986. It certainly has taken Other: M in an interesting new direction, one that has clearly paid off. Our protagonist has never felt so well fleshed out, and I haven’t been as engaged with a Nintendo franchise in a long time. It certainly helps drive the plot forward, and the story already has enough intrigue and twists and turns to make it a very easy sell. It must be admitted though that there are a few pacing issues with the story. It takes a little bit of time to warm up and, even though the epilogue chapter is classic Metroid all over, the actual ending just before the credits felt a little limp. In spite of this small blemish, a personal narrative of this magnitude is a new direction for the series to take and I certainly hope that this direction may translate to other popular Nintendo franchises.

The transparency of Samus' visor reflects the new personal slant of Other M

The gameplay too is refreshing, mixing up both the side-scrolling action of the older Metroid games and the FPS action of the Prime meta-series. The game primarily plays out from a third person perspective and is controlled holding the Wii remote on its side like a NES controller. I’ve never been much of a fan of using the Wiimote in this way, but with Other M it really works and gave it that old-school original Metroid feel. It felt like going back home and really put a smile on my face. The twist comes in that, when you point the remote at the screen the game camera shifts to a first person viewpoint, allowing more intricate analysis of your surroundings. It’s sometimes also required to use some of Samus’ abilities like missiles and the grapple beam.

Other tweaks have been made to the way the game plays, including the use of melee attacks (certainly the Team Ninja influence coming through there.) Once you fully charge Samus’ beam you can melee a foe by either jumping on them or by moving close to them while they’re down. It works well and looks pretty stylish, though jumping on top of enemies can sometimes be a bit fiddly and feel imprecise. Another interesting feature is the concentration mode where by lifting the remote vertically and holding A, Samus can recharge her stock of missiles. Some fans may feel this makes the gameplay too easy, but it’s well balanced out when you consider that you need to find a safe place to do this move where you won’t be interrupted.

A new Metroid in 3rd person. Feels just like going home

With all these changes to the formula, it’s easy to feel concerned that the core mood of the Metroid franchise might be lost. Generally speaking this isn’t the case. Despite the inclusion of the Galactic federation team who regularly aid Samus, Other M does a remarkable job of evoking the same feeling of loneliness and isolation that has always characterised the Metroid series. One problem I did have with the new direction though came in how the acquisition of power ups was handled. Upgrades such as energy tanks are collected as always and are still fun to track down, but the upgrades needed to access new areas like the grapple beam or super missile aren’t obtained in a way that I felt did the series’ mechanics justice. Whereas in previous games in the series you had to solve a big puzzle or fight a large boss enemy to find the new ability, in Other M they seem to just sort of happen. Rather than robbing Samus of her skills at the beginning of the game and forcing her to acquire them again, in Other M the idea is that Samus has all the abilities but disables them until she is authorised to use them by commander Malkovich on account of her respect for him. It’s roped into the plot reasonably well, but at certain points it started to just plain annoy me. When shit hits the fan, you generally don’t wait to ask if you can use a cloth to clean it up. There were times when I was knee deep in lava dying slowly wondering why the hell he wouldn’t otherwise the damn Varia suit. It’s a slight misfire in that respect, but once more it’s a small dark spot on a game that fits extremely well into the Metroid franchise.

Eat melee attack evil slug monster!

The presentation is also a high point of the game, particularly in terms of the visuals. They just ooze quality and, whilst I usually do a lot of hating on the Wii’s visual capabilities, I truly can’t be critical of the graphics in Other M. They generally hit the spot with smooth and varied textures, awesome animations and a general level of polish that only Nintendo seem to be able to apply. It’s just a shame that some of the effects are a mixed bag, ranging from the cool holographic features on some of the levels to a few explosions that look a little too N64 for my liking.

Sound is something that Sci-fi themed games tend to botch, but Other M manages to escape this particular trap. The over-use of dodgy synthesisers has become synonymous with Science fiction gaming, (Mass Effect I’m looking at you!) but Other M manages to use a sparse orchestration effectively to create a barren and nihilistic mood. The voice acting also deserves credit, as my concerns for effectively voicing such a classic character as Samus Aran were immediately put to rest the moment she opened her mouth.

It’s a shame that such an enjoyable experience wound up being a relatively short lived one, at least it was in comparison to other games in the series. Without going for all the upgrades my play time clocked around roughly eight hours, though you can expect to see this go up if you wish to track down the elusive 100%. It’s a shame that the game couldn’t have been a few hours longer, as it’s hard to justify paying full price for such a short ride, but when all is said and done you can’t put a price on such a quality game.

Metroid: Other M gambles with some new gameplay mechanics and a refreshing story-driven narrative. It’s a game I cannot recommend enough to both fans of the series and anyone looking for a new experience on the Wii. It’s just a shame it couldn’t be a bit longer, but it is a subtle and enjoyable title that gets better with every play-through, as opposed to lesser contemporary titles that rely on cheap kicks and little substance. Nintendo are trying new things for once, and they deserve support in this endeavour. Other M is probably one of the strongest adventures on the Wii and one that is worthy of your time, but for those who are new to the franchise you may be better going for an earlier title in the series until the price comes down on Other M.

Disney Interactive have just released a new trailer for it’s upcoming Tron Evolution. Tron Evolution is an upcoming action adventure game for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, Wii and DS. It will be released on December 7 and is actually based on the upcoming movie: Tron: Legacy. The new video shows the main character performing some acrobatic platforming moves and taking out the bad guys to. take a look at the video below.

The release date has been pushed back from November 2 this year to Q1 of 2011. But it’s not all bad news it seems. Sega have confirmed that The Conduit 2 will also incorporate Classic Controller and Classic Controller Pro schoemes, for those few who didn’t think greatly of The Conduit’s motion sensing control scheme.

More information will be posted up as it comes.

Namco Bandai have revealed their TGS line up. Check the entire list below.

• Big 3 Gun Shooting (PS3) – Video
• Crayon Shin-chan Shock Gun! (DS) – Playable/video
• Dokonjou Shougakusei Bon Bita (DS) – Playable/video
• Dragon Ball Raging Blast 2 (PS3/360) – Playable/video
• Enslaved: Odyssey to the West (PS3/360) – Video
• God Eater Burst (PSP) – Playable/video
• Heart Catch Precure! Oshare Collection (DS) – Playable/video
• Idolmaster 2 (360) – Video
• Kamen Rider Climax Heroes Os (Wii/PSP) – Playable on Wii/video
• Knights Contract (PS3/360) – Video
• Macross F Hybrid Pack (PS3) – Video
• Minna de Bouken! Family Trainer (Wii) – Playable/video
• My Sister Can’t Possibly be this Cute Portable (PSP) – Video
• Naruto Ultimate Storm 2 (PS3/360) – Playable/video
• One Piece Gigant Battle (DS) – Playable/video
• Pac-Man Party (Wii) – Playable/video
• SD Gundam Brave Battle Warriors (DS) – Exhibit
• Solarobo (DS) – Playable/video
• Super Robot Wars L (DS) – Playable/video
• Tales of Graces F (PS3) – Playable/video
• Tales of the World Radiant Mythology 2 (PSP) – Playable/video
• Tamagotchi no Narikiri Challenge (DS) – Playable/video

Square Enix have revealed a very strong line up for TGS 2010. Below is the complete list:

• Front Mission Evolved (PS3/X360/Win): Playable & Video
• Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded (DS): Playable & Video
• Lord of Arcana (PSP): Playable & Video
• Tactics Ogre (PSP): Playable & Video
• The 3rd Birthday (PSP): Playable & Video
• Mind Jack (PS3/X360): Playable & Video
• Final Fantasy Legends (Mobile): Playable & Video
• Call of Duty Black Ops (PS3/X360/Win): Video
• Deus Ex (PS3/X360): Video
• Lara Croft Guardian of Light (PS3/X360): Playable & Video
• Final Fantasy XIV (PS3/Win): Video
• Final Fantasy XI (PS2/X360/Win): Video

Meanwhile below is the entire line up of Konami.

• Otomedius Excellent
• Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker
• Metal Gear Solid Rising
• Crossboard 7
• Zac to Ombra: Maboroshi no Yuuenchi
• DanceEvolution
• Magician’s Quest: The Merchant’s Store of Sorcery
• Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Toys ‘R Us’ confirmed that by listing it up on their site, along with the info on what extra content you’ll get, and a picture of the Collector’s Edition.

Priced at $69.99, we will get a bonus, ‘Making of Epic Mickey’ disc, themed stickers for your Wii console and your Wiimote, a 5 inch Mickey figure, and the standard game CD, with ‘special packaging,’ all for just an extra $20.

Weehee, I love Mickey Mouse.

By the way, here’e the opening sequence of the game:

• 2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman – “California Love Remix”
• 50 Cent – “In Da Club”
• Adamski – “Killer”
• Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force – “Planet Rock”
• Armand Van Helden – “I Want Your Soul”
• A-Trak – “Say Whoa”
• B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ On You”
• Basement Jaxx – “Where’s Your Head At”
• BlakRoc feat. Pharoahe Monch & RZA – “Dollaz & Sense”
• Busta Rhymes – “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See”
• Calvin Harris – “I’m Not Alone”
• Chamillionaire – “Ridin’”
• Chic – “Good Times”
• Chic – “Le Freak”
• Clinton Sparks, DJ Class, & Jermaine Dupri – “Favorite DJ”
• Daft Punk – “Human After All”
• Damian Marley – “Welcome To Jamrock”
• David Guetta & Chris Willis – “Love Is Gone”
• David Guetta feat. Kid Cudi – “Memories”
• David Guetta vs. The Egg – “Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)”
• Deadmau5 – “Ghosts N Stuff”
• Deadmau5 & Kaskade – “I Remember”
• Deee-Lite – “Groove Is In The Heart”
• Dillinja and Skibadee – “Twist ‘Em Out”
• Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden – “Bonkers”
• DJ Qbert – “Super Battle Breaks”
• DJ Shadow – “Midnight In A Perfect World”
• DJ Shadow feat. Q-Tip and Lateef The Truth Speaker – “Enuff (DJ Fresh Remix)”
• Donna Summer – “Bad Girls”
• Edwin Starr – “War”
• Eminem – “Not Afraid”
• Estelle feat. Kanye West – “American Boy”
• Flo Rida – “Low”
• Flo Rida feat. Will.I.Am – “In The Ayer”
• Gorillaz feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack – “Stylo”
• Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee – “The Message”
• Harold Faltermeyer – “Axel F”
• House Of Pain – “Jump Around”
• Iyaz – “Replay”
• Janet Jackson – “Nasty”
• Justice – “D.A.N.C.E.”
• Justice – “Waters Of Nazareth”
• Kanye West – “Heartless”
• Kanye West – “Love Lockdown”
• Kaskade & Deadmau5 – “Move For Me”
• Kelis – “Acapella (David Guetta Extended Mix)”
• Kool & The Gang – “Jungle Boogie”
• Lady Gaga – “Lovegame”
• Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance”
• Lady Gaga feat. Colby O’Donis – “Just Dance”
• Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz feat. Ying Yang Twins – “Get Low”
• Lil’ Wayne – “Go DJ”
• Lil’ Wayne feat. Static Major – “Lollipop”
• LL Cool J – “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”
• M.I.A. – “Galang”
• M|A|R|R|S – “Pump Up The Volume”
• Major Lazer feat. VYBZ Kartel – “Pon De Floor”
• Malcolm McLaren – “Buffalo Gals”
• Metallica – “The Day That Never Comes”
• Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On”
• MSTRKRFT feat. N.O.R.E. – “Bounce”
• Nas feat. Keri Hilson – “Hero”
• Naughty By Nature – “O.P.P.”
• Nelly – “Hot In Herre”
• New Boyz – “You’re A Jerk”
• New Order – “Blue Monday”
• Newcleus – “Jam On It”
• Nightcrawlers – “Push The Feeling On (MK Mix 95)”
• Orbital – “The Box”
• Pirate Soundsystem – “Bashy Bashy”
• Pitbull – “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”
• Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes – “Don’t Cha”
• Rihanna – “Pon De Replay”
• Rihanna – “Rude Boy”
• Robin S – “Show Me Love (Stonebridge Radio Edit)”
• Salt N Pepa – “Push It”
• Sam Cooke – “Chain Gang”
• Sam Sparro – “B&G” a/k/a “Black & Gold”
• Sean Paul – “Infiltrate”
• Sean Paul – “Get Busy”
• Snoop Dogg – “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?”
• Snow – “Informer”
• Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em – “Crank That (Soulja Boy)”
• Sparfunk & D-Code – “Apocalypse”
• Stevie Wonder – “Superstition”
• Talib Kweli – “Get By”
• The Chemical Brothers – “Leave Home”
• The Chemical Brothers feat. Q-Tip – “Galvanize”
• The Crystal Method – “Busy Child (Still Busy After All These Years Remix)”
• The Jackson 5 – “ABC”
• The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Mase & Diddy – “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems”
• The Prodigy – “Omen”
• The Prodigy – “Firestarter”
• Tiësto – “Speed Rail”
• Tiësto & Sneaky Sound System – “I Will Be Here”
• Tiësto vs Diplo – “Come On”
• Tiga – “You Gonna Want Me”
• Timbaland feat. Drake – “Say Something”
• Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E. – “The Way I Are”
• Tweet feat. Missy Elliott – “Oops (Oh My)”
• Walter Murphy – “A Fifth Of Beethoven”
• Warren G feat. Nate Dogg – “Regulate”
• Wayne Smith – “Under Mi Sleng Teng”
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix )”
• Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West – “Put On”

Official Activision Press Release