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SuperiorVersion Rumor: Def Jam Icon 2 Coming Soon? (News)

Aug 20, 2008

SuperiorVersion.com has the scoop on a possible follow up to Def Jam Icon, with an exclusive images, of the title screen and In Game! Exclusive videos have also been added!

Top 7... Death Rattle Games (Feature)

Mar 10, 2008

We'd like to think that every developer sets out to make the perfect game. But as budgets swell, stockholders throw tantrums, and release dates draw near, there's a whole myriad of snafus can explode in the face of well meaning folks. Plenty of games spit in the eye of gamers’ expectations and miscarry at retailers every year - that’s not special. These games are the great white whales that tanked so hard they dragged entire companies down with them. ...

Best of Xbox 360 Black Friday deals (News)

Nov 20, 2007

Xbox360Fanboy took the time to go through all the Black Friday ads and list all the Xbox 360 deals.

Win Signed Copy of Def Jam: ICON (News)

May 8, 2007

EA and Unscripted 360 are giving fans a chance to win a copy of Def Jam: ICON signed by the entire Def Jam: ICON development team!

Want to F.A.C.E. Up an Icon? (News)

Apr 16, 2007

A site has been put together that shows you how to make various artists not included in Def Jam Icon.

This site was made for all you people who had some hopes that a rapper would be in the game, but he was not. So far there are rappers like: 2Pac, 50 Cent, A.I., Andre 3000, Chamillionaire, DJ Clue, Eminem, Joe Budden, Memphis Bleek, Snoop Dogg, U God, Young Dro, and a few more.

GTA IV / Fable 2 previews in free Xbox 360 magazine (News)

Apr 5, 2007

Two of the most anticipated Xbox 360 games are previewed in the latest issue of 360Zine, the free Xbox 360 magazine. The GTA IV trailer is taken apart and analysed by their gaming experts to see what clues it offers, and they follow up on the GDC revelations about Fable 2. Elsewhere in the issue, there's an exclusive developer interview about the Xbox 360 version of Command and Conquer 3, plus reviews of Shivering Isles for Oblivion, TMNT, Earth Defence Force 2017 and much more.

Def Jam Icon - Girls of Def Jam - 03-12-07 (Video)

Mar 13, 2007

Def Jam Icon (Review)

Mar 6, 2007

Using music as a weapon is nothing new. Westlife songs regularly cause us agonizing pain, while Radiohead makes us want to slit our wrists in despair. But never have we seen music used to such brilliant effect in a fighting game, and after the series' more typical PS2 entries, we really didnt expect the latest Def Jam title to be so amazingly inventive. When you select your character, you also choose a song to represent them and play over the top of fights. Environments now contain plenty of ...

EA releases soundtracks on iTunes (News)

Mar 1, 2007

EA has started releasing music from its past and present videogames to the iTunes Store. Available for purchase via EA Trax, tracks from such titles as Def Jam Icon, SSX 3, Need for Speed Underground 2 and Burnout: Dominator have been unleashed - including a version of The Doors' "Riders on the Storm" that Snoop Dogg remixed exclusively for Need for Speed Underground 2. Get your gats ...

Def Jam: Icon - Master Suite stage 02-23-07 (Video)

Feb 23, 2007

Def Jam: Icon - Penthouse 02-21-07 (Video)

Feb 21, 2007

Def Jam: Icon roster revealed (News)

Feb 12, 2007

Weve beaten and bloodied Big Boi and T.I. dozens of times since the release of the Def Jam: Icon demo last week, but until today weve known little about the rest of the roster outside of what could be gathered from trailers and screenshots. Well, we can finally rest easy knowing well be able to beat Lil Jon within an inch of his life in just a few weeks. Oh, and well teach Anthony Anderson a thing or two for ruining the limitless potential of My Babys Daddy. The full list of urban culture ...

Def Jam Icon - hands-on (Preview)

Feb 12, 2007

Def Jam is one of those rare breeds - a series of fighters that always seems to try something a little bit different. EA have always got that feeling of bone-crunching contact with your opponent spot on, with sound effects and animation that make you screw your eyes up every time your face gets smashed in. The same is true here, only things have been beefed up a great deal this time around, while still keeping the same tongue-in-cheek silliness and over the top, bling-fueled violence thats ...

Def Jam: Icon (Screenshots)

Feb 9, 2007

Def Jam: Icon demo ain't what's hot on the streets, playa (News)

Feb 9, 2007

From Joystiq.com : -- "Beyond the aesthetically pleasing environments is little more than a clunky, stand-up fighter that makes War Gods look like Virtua Fighter. Harking back to the early days of the 3D fighter, Icon is like watching two well-fed hobos fighting over some booze and then something explodes. Even the fighters themselves can't keep pace with the hectic, ever changing world around them. With such a lack of moves to perform, it's not like there's anything to hold them back. Like the era of fighting games it resonates, Icon is something we'd rather forget."

DEF JAM: ICON Demo now available on Xbox Live Marketplace (News)

Feb 8, 2007

The promised DEF JAM: ICON Demo now is now available on Xbox Live Marketplace

Price: Free
Availability: Gold members in all Xbox Live regions
Dash Details: From the team behind the critically acclaimed EA SPORTS Fight Night series brings you DEF JAM: ICON, an integration hip hop culture and gaming like never before. With the hottest music seamlessly infused into the world around you, the game's environments pulsate, crumble, and explode to life with every bone-jarring beat.

Experiencing slow downloads? Make sure your P2P software is turned off, and you have an Xbox Live Compatible router.

EA Claims First Xbox 360 1080p Game Crown (News)

Feb 7, 2007

Following yesterday's news that Sega's March 20 release of Virtua Tennis 3 would herald the first Xbox 360 game to feature native 1080p support, a representative from Electronic Arts has revealed to Gamasutra that its upcoming NBA Street Homecourt, shipping a month earlier on February 20, will also support the high end resolution on Xbox 360.

While Microsoft first announced support for native 1080p games and movies in its October 2006 Xbox Live update, it heralded a number of titles competing to be the first to offer the highest-end HD resolution, and it appears that EA's title will indeed beat Sega's to retail with the hitherto not well-publicized resolution included.

Def Jam: Icon Demo hits Xbox Marketplace tomorrow (News)

Feb 7, 2007

Electronic Arts has announced that a downloadable demo of Def Jam: Icon is to be released on the Xbox Marketplace this Thursday, the 8th of February. Incorporating hip-hop lifestyle and music into every aspect of the game, DEF JAM: ICON delivers the intensity of a no-holds-barred street fight but with style and rhythm.

Def Jam Icon demo due Thursday (News)

Jan 30, 2007

This Thursday will see the release of a single player Def Jam: Icon demo onto the Xbox Live Marketplace, allowing gamers to take control of one of two available fighters on the Gas Station level.

The two fighters available in the demo will be Big Boi or T.I., who we presume are famous Def Jam artists, although can't be sure as we haven't listened to hip-hop with any degree of conviction since that whole G-Funk thing.

See (and hear) Def Jam: Icon in action (News)

Jan 23, 2007

Originally posted on January 23, 2007 To understand why we're so excited about Def Jam: Icon, the third entry in the hip hop fighting franchise, you really need to see it in motion. Everything in the game, from the background scenery to the environmental hazards to the flying fists and feet of the brawlers themselves, moves to the rhythm of the soundtrack. Read our preview for a taste of what it's like to control, but know that silent words and still images just don't do the action ...

Def Jam: Icon - hands-on (Preview)

Jan 18, 2007

The very first thing we noticed about Def Jam: Icon was the sky. In a game full of celebrities beating the crap out of each other, that might seem like an odd thing to focus on. But you don't understand... this sky was dancing, its sun-streaked clouds literally sliding back and forth on the horizon. In fact, everything around us was moving to the soundtrack's beat. Normal stuff like buildings and spotlights... dangerous stuff like shooting flames and surging electricity. Most importantly, the ...

DEF JAM: ICON drops new shots (News)

Oct 26, 2006

This new batch of shots from DEF JAM: ICON, the PS3 episode in the hip-hop flavored brawler series, shows off a brand new location for the beat-driven fight scenes: a floodlit rooftop complete with swooping helicopter and illuminated city skyline. There're also more images from the garage level we've already seen, with raging flames and sliced cars to entice your ...

DEF JAM: ICON shots drop (News)

Oct 19, 2006

Def Jam 3 - also previously referred to as EA Chicago Hip-Hop Project - has been officially unveiled as DEF JAM: ICON, the next-gen leap for the hip-hop fighting series. This first batch of screens gives you a proper face-to-face with what we reckon could be one of the best games of next year, with photorealistic rappers throwing down in hazard-filled stages that deform and move with the music. Hit the Images tab above for a better ...

An iconic can o' whoopass (Preview)

Oct 19, 2006

One of the biggest madmen in gaming is EA's Kudo Tsunoda (who most recently brought us Fight Night Round 3), and we just had the opportunity to witness the latest Tsunoda whirlwind when he stopped by to show off DEF JAM: ICON. Kudo's enthusiasm over the game can't be contained, and after seeing the game in action, we don't blame him one bit. This beat-based brawler adds some fresh new nuances to the tired fighting game ...

Bring your beats to Def Jam 3 (News)

Oct 12, 2006

Thursday 12 October 2006 A feature planned for Xbox 360's next-gen outing of Def Jam, EA's hip-hop flavoured fighting game, will enable you to import your own songs into the action, see how they affect the beat-driven fighters and their moves, and even set up clashes between your chosen track and a friend's preferred rhythm. "Let's say you like speed metal and I like Sade," says lead designer Kudo Tsunoda, "so we both put in our songs and we fight and I can prove to you that Sade is better ...

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