Attention Rhythm gamers: all DLC for Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, and Band Hero games will be vanishing from the online markets by the end of this month. Grab your favorite songs before they are gone for good!

Thanks to massive fan support, (or an overwhelming desire to cash in) DLC for the Guitar Hero franchise is not quite dead yet.  We previously reported that Activision had dissolved their Guitar Hero division in response to the poor performance of music games in general.   New DLC was no longer going to be available after February.  It seems that pumping out a new game every couple of months has repercussions when considering the rule of supply and demand.  (When's that new Call of Duty game coming out again?)

The latest rush for Acitivision sales are in, and we’re encouraging you to load up on your Activision published games and Call of Duty: World at War DLC while it’s cheap. Okay, loads of other DLC is also available at a reduced price - Major Nelson gives us the official scoop.

Happy Gift Giving and Getting Season, people! We start off our holiday buyer's guide with the Xbox 360. In this little guide we'll have something for everyone; from those of you new to Microsoft's game box to the FPS player looking for an edge. Read on and enjoy!

Owners of both DJ Hero 1 and 2 found themselves in a bit of a conundrum when they realized their DJ Hero 1 DLC wouldn't work with the second game.  Thankfully Activision has been quick to answer the call - the latest patch for DJ Hero 2 will allow your tracks to be imported and played from the first game.  

DJ Hero 2 comes at a time where the rhythm game genre is stepping aside to make room for the more motion control games. The first game sold well enough to warrant a sequel, and while the new game doesn't offer guitar co-op, it does offer something new. Our techno inspired review is here.

We got our copy of DJ Hero 2 into Co-Optimus HQ today - eager to checkout the game we fired it up - and after the first song we were quickly greeted with a lockup.  A fluke perhaps.  But after several more attempts at the game's career mode the lockups were consistently occurring between songs in a mix - I feared the worst - my Xbox 360 was going.  

If you like your music games with a bit less metal and a bit more crossfading, you'll be glad to know that DJ Hero 2 is on store shelves starting today.  Up to two turntables and a vocalist can team up to... er, spin that record, babe.  If you're undecided about the game, you can try a browser based demo, using the mouse and keyboard to simulate the true turntable experience.  It's actually pretty fun by itself, though I can't compare it to the real controller as I've never used one.   

DJ Hero 2 is headed your way next month, but we've got a new gameplay video for you to check out right now.  It's all about the details of the revamped Freestyle mode, and details all the options players will have at their literal fingertips.  Crossfading, scratching, and sampling are all available, letting players mix their music creatively without worrying about gameplay elements at all.  This gives a more realistic DJ experience, where the player is actually using the controller as an instrument.  There's also a tidbit about two-player co-op Freestyle, where you and a friend can draw inspiration from each other to create the perfect mix.  Definitely worth checking out if you are a DJ Hero fan.

Activision has revealed the entire 83 song set list for DJ Hero 2 and to say its epic, is an understatement.  Powered mostly by music from the 1990s and modern day you have some amazing combinations of songs for the techno and dance fan in your home.