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Genre "Music and Party":
360 and PS3 Video Game Deals, Top Reviews and New Releases

3 most recent price drops as of Sunday, February 12, 2012 (07:13AM PST)

Rock Band 3 (360)

Sale Price $29.99 SALE

(17% off) at Amazon Deal Factor 5.5 (details) Deal Factor for "Rock Band 3 (360)"
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For "Rock Band 3" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 4.6
Weighted Savings Bonus + 0.4
Weighted Age Bonus + 0.5
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Deal Factor 5.5 Review Average 9.1 (based on 5 critics) Genre Rhythm and Music Publisher MTV Games Release Date 2010-10-26 Description From Wikipedia: "Rock Band 3 is a music video game, and the third main game in the Rock Band series. Harmonix Music Systems is the primary developer for the game, and will ..." expand → Rock Band 3 (360)

Rock Band 3 is a music video game, and the third main game in the Rock Band series. Harmonix Music Systems is the primary developer for the game, and will be published and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. As with previous games in the series, Rock Band 3 allows players to simulate the playing of rock music and other genres using special instrument controllers mimicking lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals. Rock Band 3 expands upon previous games by including three-part vocal harmonies—previously used in The Beatles: Rock Band and Green Day: Rock Band—and support for a keyboard instrument, a MIDI-compatible 25-key unit.

Rock Band 3 will feature a new "Pro" mode, which is designed as a learning tool to accurately mimic playing of real instruments: guitar and bass players will have to match specific fingering on frets and strings, drummers will have to strike cymbal pads in addition to snare and toms, and keyboardists will use precise fingering across the whole keyboard. MadCatz and Fender will be manufacturing controllers and add-ons to support the Pro mode. The introduction of the new keyboard and Pro hardware was done to make Rock Band 3 a "disruptive" title to revitalize the struggling rhythm game market after poor performances in 2009, while striving towards Harmonix's goals of incorporating real instruments into video games.

The game will include 83 songs, many designed to emphasize the keyboard instrument. Existing game content, including prior downloadable content and songs from the Rock Band Network, will carry forward into Rock Band 3, with the full Rock Band library reaching 2,000 songs by the end of October 2010. Rock Band 3 is designed to take advantage of players' existing libraries by providing user-created set lists and challenges and tools to easily search and select songs from the library.

DJ Hero (PS3)

Sale Price $18.06 SALE

(74% off) at Amazon Deal Factor 6.4 (details) Deal Factor for "DJ Hero (PS3)"
The Deal Factor reflects the value of a deal: it's a score ranging from 0 to 10 that is based on the game's average review score, the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Deal Factors. Since we're snobs, we give more weight to the review score than the savings or age (a bad game doesn't get better just because it's cheap or new, and our goal is to help you find the most attractive deals, not just the cheapest or newest games).

For "DJ Hero" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 4.0
Weighted Savings Bonus + 1.9
Weighted Age Bonus + 0.5
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Deal Factor 6.4 Review Average 8.0 (based on 4 critics) Genre Rhythm and Music Publisher Activision Release Date 2009-10-27 Description From Wikipedia: "DJ Hero is a music video game developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision as a rhythm game similar to Guitar Hero. The game is based on turntablism ..." expand → DJ Hero (PS3)

DJ Hero is a music video game developed by FreeStyleGames and published by Activision as a rhythm game similar to Guitar Hero. The game is based on turntablism and features more than 80 remixes of two different songs from a selection of over 100 different songs across numerous genres. To score points, the player must press buttons to activate accented beats, adjust their crossfade between the two songs, and "scratch" the turntable on the game's custom controller in time to marks that scroll on the screen to score points and perform well for the virtual crowd.

Just Dance 3 (360)

Sale Price $29.99 SALE

(25% off) at Best Buy Deal Factor 5.2 (details) Deal Factor for "Just Dance 3 (360)"
The Deal Factor reflects the value of a deal: it's a score ranging from 0 to 10 that is based on the game's average review score, the percentage of the price drop ("savings"), and the game's age. Deals with the largest savings on the best-reviewed and most recent games have the highest Deal Factors. Since we're snobs, we give more weight to the review score than the savings or age (a bad game doesn't get better just because it's cheap or new, and our goal is to help you find the most attractive deals, not just the cheapest or newest games).

For "Just Dance 3" the Deal Factor details look like this:

Weighted Review Score 3.2
Weighted Savings Bonus + 0.6
Weighted Age Bonus + 1.4
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Deal Factor 5.2 Review Average 6.3 (based on 4 critics) Genre Music and Dancing Publisher Ubisoft Release Date 2011-10-07 Description "Just Dance, The World's #1 Dance Game brand* is back and now available for the first time on the Xbox 360 Kinect. With 4-player dancing and over 45 tracks ..." expand → Just Dance 3 (360)

Just Dance, The World's #1 Dance Game brand* is back and now available for the first time on the Xbox 360 Kinect. With 4-player dancing and over 45 tracks spanning a variety of genres, hit artists, and Billboard chart-toppers, Just Dance 3 will get the party started. The advanced technology of the Kinect gives Just Dance 3 the ability to track full-body movement for a controller-free, interactive dance experience. Just Dance 3 includes everyone's favorite game modes, plus exclusive Kinect features: Just Create, Shout Out, Online Sharing and more!

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