Video Gaming News - October 2005
New York, NY (October 25, 2005) - 2K Sports today announced the 20
semifinalists in the Amplifier Challenge contest.
From 2K Sports:
The Amplifier Challenge allowed fans to choose the bands they want to appear
on the Amped 3 Official CD Soundtrack and, starting today, Amped 3 fans can vote
for one of the bands to win $10,000 and send them to play at the South by
Southwest music festival next spring. The Amped 3 Soundtrack will be available
in November as a pre-sell promotional item at major retailers and at 2K Sports
events.
The second phase of the Amplifier Challenge will kick off today, with Amped 3
fans logging onto the official Amped 3 web site (www.Ampedsnowboarding.com). On
the site they can listen to the 20 tracks featured on the Amped 3 Soundtrack and
vote for their favorite. The band that receives the highest average fan rating
will win $10,000 and a coveted slot at the revered and influential South by
Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas in March 2006.
2K Sports is proud to announce the following fan-selected bands and songs on the
Amped 3 Soundtrack (in no specific order):
- Tub Ring - The Promise Keeper
- Hellogoodbye - Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn
- Halifax - Anthem For Tonight
- Hidden In Plain View - Ashes Ashes
- Houston Calls - Exit, Emergency
- Emery - Studying Politics
- Underoath - It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your
Front Door
- The Junior Varsity - Get Comfortable
- Anberlin - Paperthin Hymn
- Boys Night Out - Healing
- Cartel - Say Anything (Else)
- The Rocket Summer - Around The Clock
- The Dirtball - Bulldoggin'
- Copeland - No One Really Wins
- Day At The Fair - Coda
- After The Tragedy - The Soul Burns, The Body Decays
Pt. 1
- Self Against City - All This Time
- Tears From The Sky - Nailed Down
- Waking Ashland - I Am For You
- June - OK Corral
Amped 3, embodying the snowboard and alternative lifestyle culture and style,
has one of the largest selections of music ever in a video game with over 300
Indie tracks from some of today's hottest underground bands. Styles range from
punk to techno, rap, hard-core rock and a little bit of everything in between.
Coming soon for the Xbox 360, Amped 3 gives snow junkies their fix with an all-new physics engine,
perfected controls for all the hottest tricks, and the most authentic riding
experience at some of the world's greatest winter resorts. Amped 3 captures
the soul of snowboarding with incredible customization, a fat helping of
boarding culture and large worlds loaded with addictive gameplay. With a new
Terrain Park Builder, bone-breaking sledding and snowmobiles for exploring
the terrain, players can be who they want, go where they want and do what they
want.
For more information on Amped 3, please visit
www.Ampedsnowboarding.com, or 2K
Sports at www.2ksports.com
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