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Music Demos hitting Xbox Live

by: Dan -
More On: Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock DJ Hero 2
There are two demos that hit Xbox Live today for music games, and you may want to grab them. Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock and DJ Hero 2 are both now hot and offer a handful of tunes to test out . For GH: WoR, you will get a KISS of Gene Simmons and the story driven Quest while playing the following songs:

• Black Sabbath "Children of the Grave"
• Foo Fighters "No Way Back"
• Slash featuring Ian Astbury "Ghosts"
• Dethklok "Bloodlines"

For DJ Hero 2, players can get a sample of the gameplay tutorials, QuickPlay and new multiplayer modes (Accumulator and DJ Battle) with the following mixes:

• 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"

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will be available on September 28th while DJ Hero 2 drops on October 19.

DJ Hero® 2 and Guitar Hero®: Warriors of Rock Demos Available Now on Xbox LIVE®

DJ Hero 2 Demo Features Highly Anticipated Freestyle and Social Gameplay Elements with Four Epic Mashups

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Budding beat chemists, hard rockin' living room legends, singing sensations and all of their friends itching to take DJ Hero® 2 and Guitar Hero®: Warriors of Rock for a spin in advance of the games' releases later this fall need not wait any longer as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced that the demos will be available today for free download on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Gamers looking to score any one of various exclusive bonus offers can pre-order both games in-store at retailers nationwide or online by visiting www.djhero.com/buy and hub.guitarhero.com/buy/ghwor/. Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock shreds onto store shelves September 28 with DJ Hero 2 spinning into retailers on October 19.

In the DJ Hero 2 demo, fans will get a taste of four exclusive mixes from the best soundtrack in entertainment as they freestyle scratch, sample and crossfade through various gameplay tutorials, QuickPlay and all-new multiplayer modes including Accumulator and DJ Battle. Mixes included in the demo of DJ Hero 2 are:

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"


Gamers looking to be among the first to experience Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock's all-new, story-driven Quest Mode, narrated by notorious KISS front man Gene Simmons, will be transformed into rock warriors and shred to the following four hit tracks off the game's quintessential rock collection:

Black Sabbath "Children of the Grave"
Foo Fighters "No Way Back"
Slash featuring Ian Astbury "Ghosts"
Dethklok "Bloodlines"