Mass Effect 2

Available on: Xbox 360, Playstation 2, PC
Rating: 18
Price: Around £44.99

Available from: Game | HMV

Back from the dead with a vengeance and a
mission...

In this highly anticipated sequel to one of the biggest role-playing games in history, the supposedly dead Commander Shepherd returns on an interstellar suicide
mission to save mankind.
Players will be able to carry over their characters from the first Mass Effect to continue the outer space saga.

Two years after Commander Shepard repelled invading Reapers bent on the destruction of organic life, a mysterious new enemy has emerged. On the fringes of known space, something is silently abducting entire human colonies. Now Shepard must work with Cerberus, a ruthless organization devoted to human survival at any cost, to stop the most
terrifying threat mankind has ever faced.

To even attempt this perilous mission, Shepard must assemble the galaxy's most elite team and command the most powerful ship ever built. Even then, they say it would be suicide. Commander Shepard intends to prove them wrong.

Band Hero

Available from: Game | HMV

Rating: 7+
Price: Around £144.99 for full pack

This game encourages family and friends to come together to ascend the virtual stage and rock their way to superstardom with Band Hero™.

Brought to you by the makers of Guitar Hero®, one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, Band Hero features the hottest chart-topping hits from everyone's favourite acts including Maroon 5, Fall Out Boy, Go-Go's, Janet Jackson, Culture Club and Snow Patrol. Headlined by some of the biggest names in music as in-game artists and playable characters, Band Hero is the ultimate party game where players of all ages will be able to experience the signature, easy-to-learn but difficult-to-master Guitar Hero® gameplay.

Elevated social gameplay in Band Hero allows fans to create the band they always dreamed of using any combination of guitar or drum controllers and vocals, providing rockers and performers of all ages the chance to experience and interact with their favourite music.

Available as the game only, game plus guitar controller or complete band pack including game, guitar, microphone and drum set.

DJ Hero

Available on: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii,
Price: around £80
Rating: 12+

Buy from: Game | HMV

Expanding upon the revolutionary easy to pick up/challenging to master gameplay mechanics developed and refined in Guitar Hero®, DJ Hero™ delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to rule the party and not only experience, but to hear music in an all-new way.

With over 100 individual songs, highlighted in over 80 unique never-before-released mixes that blend genres of music, including hip-hop, R&B, pop, rock and electronica, DJ Hero delivers the most diverse and international collection of music ever assembled in a music game by incorporating anthems from legendary artists.

Created exclusively for DJ Hero, the turntable controller immerses fans into the authenticity of DJ culture and a sea of music as they utilize and master various DJ techniques including scratching, blending, cross fading and sampling, while leaving room for creative expression with a variety of effects and player chosen samples and scratches, transforming a face in the crowd into the life of the party.

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