DJ Hero's turntable, crossfader peripheral spotted in E3 preview

Admit it, you weren't satisfied by those initial concept images of DJ Hero's button-laden turntable. Yeah, us neither, but thanks to a screengrab reportedly from a television promo for Spike / GameTrailer's E3 2009 coverage, we've now got a brief glimpse of what Activision's peripheral looks like in physical form. In addition to getting somewhat of an idea of its size, we've also got the first peak at the crossfader attachment. No clue on if that means we'll be needing a second turntable, but with any luck we'll get to find out for ourselves early next month.

[Via Joystiq]

[zackn87 Posted May 24th 2009 8:39PM]

guitar hero is getting old? time to target a new group of people.

[Aguiluz Posted May 24th 2009 8:42PM]

Being a fan of DJMAX Portable, I'm kinda interested in this.

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2009 4:43AM]

I know

[barCODE Posted May 25th 2009 6:04AM]

I am waiting for the release of Porn Hero.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyckYWsRoTE

[gonintendo Posted May 24th 2009 8:40PM]

So wait, the turntable has a phone in it?

[LazyMegaMan Posted May 24th 2009 9:10PM]

Well if today's blogs/news have shown us anything, it's that the turntable is a new smartphone and will soon be released by AT&T.

Not to dis Engadget, I realize today's been a big day for phone news, but it is getting a little tiring and repetitive. Isn't this what Engadget Mobile is for?

[James Posted May 25th 2009 1:41AM]

its a sunday on a long weekend so just take whatever you can get from engadget and stop complaining.

[Link2877 Posted May 24th 2009 8:41PM]

combo breaker

[Chris Posted May 24th 2009 8:51PM]

Well played.

[TomTom2010 Posted May 24th 2009 8:57PM]

No, you are doing it wrong, it's:

C-C-C-Combo Breaker!

[Meekermoloko Posted May 24th 2009 8:44PM]

I'm waiting for "Accordion Hero" ... Weird Al and Lawrence Welk tracks all day long, baby...

[barCODE Posted May 25th 2009 6:04AM]

1) Thanks for stealing my comment.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/07/dj-hero-announced-at-last-along-with-band-hero-for-the-family-a/

2) Weird Al Yankovic and Al Yankovic (Legendary Polka Musician) are two separate entities.

[Meekermoloko Posted May 25th 2009 6:21AM]

Um, I didn't steal it ... I said I'm "waiting" for it.
But "you're welcome" if that's what you require.

[Trial Posted May 24th 2009 8:45PM]

If you can hack it for use with Traktor I'm in.

Otherwise shit toy is shit.

[(Unverified) Posted May 24th 2009 8:56PM]

Great, Activision finally figured out a way to get a whole new demographic to play essentially the same game that was a rip off of simon says which i played when I was 8. So if you always wanted to play guitar hero but hate rock music, here ya go.

[GnuGeek Posted May 24th 2009 9:01PM]

Does van Buuren use it ?

I can't be bothered if its being promoted by tiesticle.

[(Unverified) Posted May 24th 2009 9:07PM]

Is that a new phone?

[Mr Ambiguous Posted May 24th 2009 9:20PM]

To all those who think this is a stupid idea by Activision: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatmania

[SONYEDDIE Posted May 24th 2009 11:45PM]

this thing has nothing on beatmania IIDX

[Dissonance Posted May 24th 2009 9:27PM]

Now we can pretend to pretend to play music!

[Master Bruce Posted May 25th 2009 11:37AM]

Better yet, we pretend to be people playing other people's music!

[Hi Kenneth Posted May 24th 2009 9:37PM]

Wow, I've never seen Engadget do this much work since...the work week

[AADVENT Posted May 24th 2009 9:39PM]

This will not sell.

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted May 24th 2009 10:40PM]

You are SO wrong. Ultimate Fail!

[(Unverified) Posted May 24th 2009 9:54PM]

Peek, not peak

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted May 24th 2009 10:39PM]

I wonder how fast it'll get hacked for pc/mac use so that peeps can use it with progs like virtual dj and the like?

[cinematech Posted May 25th 2009 12:13AM]

I'm waiting for Gyro Hero. You see, you have to assemble the meal while...never mind.

[Larrikin Posted May 25th 2009 1:40AM]

Im so sick of them stealing Konami's ideas.

[(Unverified) Posted May 25th 2009 2:18AM]

Is the dude on the left an elf or something? What the hell is going on with his ears?

[BOGRASH Posted May 25th 2009 6:26AM]

this looks like the gayest piece of shit ever to be shat out

[nighttime Posted May 26th 2009 7:06AM]

anybody remember mixman?

I used that program when I was 16! lotsa fun.