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Court denies restraining order in 'Scratch' case

Activision has released a statement saying that the Los Angeles Superior Court found "no evidence of wrongdoing" in the complaint filed by Genius Products on Tuesday, and has refused to grant the return of assets requested.

Activision says it "did not interfere with or delay" 7 Studios' development of Scratch: The Ultimate DJ after its acquisition on April 6, despite Genius' claims to the contrary.

"These allegations are nothing more than an attempt by Genius to place blame for the game's delay, as well as to divert attention from the cash flow, liquidity and revenue challenges Genius detailed in its March 30, 2009, SEC filing," Activision said in a statement today.

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Scratch Who's the Ultimate DJ Contest

The battle of the DJ's continue! Scratch The Ultimate DJ is calling all DJ's to film themselves scratching to one of the featured tracks in the game. Winners will be featured on the Scratch Ultimate DJ Youtube and will win a truckload of DJ equipment.

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DJ Hero Turntable Controller - Hands-On Preview: WorthPlaying

WorthPlaying takes a look at a pre-release version of the DJ Hero turntable controller hardware to see what it does right and where it might fall short.

"Getting gamers to shell out for a $60 controller on top of a $60 game is no easy task, especially in this economy. The proof is visible in the sheer number of Guitar Hero and Rock Band band kits that are available at discounted prices from retailers as well as secondhand. Music fans have already spent tons of money on plastic band hardware, so getting them to repeat the task is going to require a great game as well as quality hardware. The developers behind DJ Hero appear to have the former point covered (for more details, be sure to read our hands-on preview), so when Activision sent over a pre-release version of the DJ Hero turntable controller, we decided to see if the latter point held up."

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worthplaying.com
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More Tracks Announced For Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

More tracks have been announced for Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, the latest game to be released along the music theme.

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gamedot.co.uk