Free DLC! MCR for GH, Tiesto for DJ Hero 2
When sponsors foot the bill for new Guitar Hero and DJ Hero 2 DLC, you win. Coca-Cola is offering free tracks for both games for a limited time — just this week, for US gamers only, while supplies...
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Open your heart to the DJ Hero 2 team
The nutjobs from the DJ Hero production team here at Activision had such a good time on the podcast a few weeks ago that they want to come back — and for reasons that are not entirely clear to me, they...
View ArticleDJ DLC: Hard Edge Mix Pack
Fresh DJ Hero 2 DLC incoming today! The Hard Edge Mix Pack features two custom remixes: Pixies – “Debaser” Mixed With The Prodigy — “Invaders Must Die” Beastie Boys — “Body Movin’” Mixed With Lenny...
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Playing With Swords: DJ Hero 2 | 360 | 12/3
Get your groove on — last time I did a DJ Hero 2 event it was on PS3, so this time, let’s spin on 360. Join me this Friday night, December 3, from 6pm Pacific to 8pm Pacific. Let’s keep the mixes...
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Congrats to Activision’s VGA winners
A few weeks ago, the Spike Video Game Awards nominees were announced. Activision and Blizzard games were up for a bunch of them. Saturday night, the show played out live, and several Activision...
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One of Shirts Giveaway: XL, December 2010
It’s almost time to start making your New Year’s Resolutions, so I have one for anybody who wears a size XL: Don’t do laundry so often. That’s because I’m giving a collection of eight Activision game...
View ArticleDJ DLC: Old Skool Mix Pack
I am all over the Old Skool Mix Pack that comes out for DJ Hero 2 today. I can’t wait to hear these: Fat Boys — “Human Beat Box” Mixed With Mantronix — “King of the Beats” Tag Team — “Whoomp! (There It...
View ArticleDJ DLC: Linkin Park Mix Pack
You may recall an announcement some weeks back that said Linkin Park DLC would be coming to both Guitar Hero and DJ Hero. Well, the GH DLC arrived in October, and today the DJ Hero 2 mixes are...
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One of Swords Podcast 050: Sneeze Your Freckles
Love — the international language. Music counts as one too. Naturally, the DJ Hero production team has found a way to combine them, by answering your questions about romance, relationships, and...
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Hero games just got a little more affordable
If you’ve got some holiday money burning a hole in your pocket, I’ve got some good news — the official prices on Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and DJ Hero 2 just went down. As of today, GH: WoR is now...
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Huge Xbox Live sale — 50% off DLC & games
Last week, Xbox Live’s Major Nelson teased that there would be a sizable sale on Activision content this week, “including Call of Duty Map Packs, Guitar Hero Add-ons, popular Arcade titles and more!”...
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Win a custom-painted DJ Hero turntable
Like this, only fancier. The DJ Hero developers over at FreeStyleGames have a lovely new website today — totally redesigned and looking sexy. And to celebrate, they’re giving away three customized DJ...
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DJ DLC: Trance Anthems Mix Pack
Some fresh mixes for DJ Hero 2 fans today. If you like your beats with a slick, lush, electronic groove, check out the Trance Anthems Mix Pack: “Imagine” by Armin van Buuren Mixed With “Punk” by Ferry...
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Playing With Swords: DJ Hero 2 | PS3 | 1/21
PlayStation party people — ya feel me? Or something, look, I don’t know how to be cool. But I do know how to play DJ Hero 2 on PS3, so I’m gonna do exactly that this Friday, January 21 in two sessions...
View ArticleDJ DLC: Pendulum Mix Pack
While it’s true that DLC for DJ Hero won’t last forever, it’s not done yet. Today marks the release of the Pendulum Mix Pack, featuring ”Watercolour,” “Set Me On Fire,” and “Salt In The Wounds” — all...
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One of Swords Podcast 056: Extremely Hmm
This past week was unprecedented — a stunning amount of Activision news broke, and on this show, we pick up the pieces. Kat and I analyze Activision’s internal transformation, GH’s extended vacation,...
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Update on FreeStyle Games
Following the news that DJ Hero was not in development for 2011, many people wondered about the fate of its developer, FreeStyleGames — including FSG itself, I think. A few stories appeared on gaming...
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GH and DJ DLC confirmed for March & April! Win one of 200 guitar bundles of...
Change can be confusing. When Activision decided to give Guitar Hero a well-deserved vacation, people asked if there would still be DLC. Based on some comments from the executives, I thought there...
View ArticleDJ DLC: Indie Hip-Hop Mix Pack
The DJ Hero 2 Indie Hip Hop Mix Pack is out this week, featuring three exclusive mixes: “My World Premiere” by Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf Mixed With “The Red (Instrumental)” by Jaylib “Party...
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Win DJ Hero for Xbox 360 & a USB Turntable
Yeah, you read that right — not wireless, but a DJ Hero turntable with a USB cable on it. These units are not made for retail sale — they’re usually sent out to retailers, for use in in-store kiosks —...
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One of Shirts Giveaway: XL, April 2011
T-shirt giveaways have been pretty popular here at OneOfSwords. I always get a lot of positive feedback and plenty of entries when I put together a bundle or geeky threads. Well, I’m back with some...
View ArticleDJ Hero DLC: Ultra Mix Pack
Big names in big beats are here for the April DLC pack — which is, at this point, the last one on the schedule for DJ Hero 2. Here’s what you’ll find in the Ultra Mix Pack, which is available today:...
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One of Shirts Giveaway: XL, December 2011
Twas the weeks before Christmas, and Dan had some shirts And then he could not find a good rhyme for “shirts.” Well, that didn’t last very long, but this prize package will. It’s time to make some...
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E3 2012: My Favorite Photos
Kat has given me a sweet stash of photos to post, so let’s get you that “it almost feels like you were there yourself” feeling as quickly as possible: The Activision booth featured a giant screen --...
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One of Shirts Giveaway: XL, June 2012
It’s been far too long since I did one of my infamous One Of Shirts giveaways, where one winner takes home a whole mess of machine-washable cotton. So let’s do a collection of shirts, all size XL:...
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I will give away these 17 gaming shirts if it’s the last thing I do
The following was recently unearthed in Santa Monica, California: August 28, 2012 These may be the last words I ever write. But I wanted someone to know the truth — future generations must not suffer...
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One of Shirts Giveaway: XL, December 2012
It’s time to put up the Christmas tees! That’s right, no R — I have some t-shirts to give away, thanks to a recent cleaning effort in yet another mysterious storage room where promo items had been...
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One of Swords Podcast 171: Legitimately Ignorant
We have someone worthy of the Gauntlet of Swords! Jamie Jackson, studio head of FreeStyleGames, happened to be in the building this week, so I asked him about Sing Party, his personal gaming history,...
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Win an autographed DJ Hero turntable & more
In the wise words of the prophets, it’s on and it’s on and on on and on, and the beat don’t stop until the break of dawn. While we haven’t heard much from the DJ Hero franchise since the release of the...
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One of Shirts Giveaway: Large, May 2013
Shirts! Shirts? SHIRTS! You cannot get enough of them, and that’s an order. I have found another batch of shirts to give away, all size Large, from a wide variety of games — games you love, games you...
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