Gaming News - February 2007
Redwood City, CA (February 12, 2007) - Electronic Arts today announced
a series of Def Jam: Icon tournaments.
From EA:
Def Jam: Icon will be released for the PLAYSTATION 3 and the Xbox 360 in
March 2007. EA Chicago and urban lifestyle powerhouse Def Jam Interactive
continue to push the boundaries of game development by bringing unique and
innovative content to the next generation of gaming.
Sponsored by GameStop and held at various GameStop and EB Games retail stores in
Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, the tournament gives players a
chance to compete as their favorite hip hop celebrities in one of the most
highly anticipated hip hop lifestyle/fighting games of the year. Several stores
in each city will host the tournaments but only one venue will also have a
special appearance from one of the in-game celebrity fighters. Renowned hip-hop
artist, Fat Joe, will be launching the tournament in Atlanta on February 13. He
will be on location from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The tournament begins at 3:00 pm.
See below for the 2007 Def Jam: Icon tournament schedule (this list is partial
and includes only the venues hosting celebrity appearances):
|
DATE |
CITY |
CELEBRITY APPEARANCE
|
|
2/13/2007 |
Atlanta
5 GameStop locations and 1 EB Games location |
GameStop
Union City SWM
4731 Jonesboro Road
Suite 180 |
|
2/23/2007 |
Chicago
5 GameStop locations and 1 EB Games location |
GameStop
The Brickyard S/C
6451 W. Diversey Ave.,#G-9 |
|
2/27/2007 |
Los Angeles
5 EB Games locations and 1 GameStop location |
EB Games
West Side Pavilion
10800 W. Pico Blvd
Space 353 |
|
3/6/2006 |
New York City
6 GameStop locations |
GameStop
1282 Broadway (Broadway and 33rd) |
For tournament rules, information on the event and other tournament locations,
please visit www.gamestop.com/defjamicon. Players will compete using the Def Jam:
Icon videogame, and Xbox 360 consoles provided by Microsoft. Tournament start
date: 2/13/07. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Eligibility restrictions apply.
Def Jam: Icon features an all-star cast and a soundtrack of hip hop hits as
players live out the life of a hip hop mogul, fighting all the way from industry
outsider to hip hop icon. The dream team roster spans the spectrum of music
superstars such as Big Boi and Redman to industry legends including Russell
Simmons and Kevin Liles.
Below is the entire cast from Def Jam: Icon including playable fighters as well
as celebrity special appearances:
| Anthony Anderson |
Jim Jones |
Method Man |
Sticky Fingaz |
| Big Boi |
Kano |
Mike Jones |
Summer Walker |
| Bun B |
KD Aubert |
Nina Nicole |
T.I. |
| E-40 |
Kevin Liles |
Paul Wall |
Tego |
| Fat Joe |
Lil Jon |
Redman |
The Game |
| Funkmaster Flex |
Ludacris |
Robert Dolan |
Young Jeezy |
| Ghostface Killah |
Mayra Veronica |
Russell Simmons |
|
| James Hong |
Melyssa Ford |
Sean Paul |
|
Def Jam: Icon is scheduled to ship in North America on March 6 and in Europe on
March 16 for the PLAYSTATION 3 system and Xbox 360. Def Jam: Icon has been rated
M.
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