Daft Punk takes on DJ Hero @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on September 14, 2009

News: Go around the world with 11 mixes from the duo.

Daft Punk will make their first foray into video games in a big way as Activision has announced the DJ and producing duo will be featured on 11 of the more than 100 mixes found in their new DJ simulator, DJ Hero.

For now, three of the 11 mixes (including two "megamixes") are being kept a secret, but Activision has revealed the other eight original mixes, which are listed right here:

Daft Punk "Around the World" vs. Young MC "Bust A Move"

Daft Punk "Da Funk" vs. NASA "Strange Enough ft. Karen O, ODB and Fatlip"

Daft Punk "Da Funk" vs. Queen "Another One Bites the Dust"

Daft Punk "Robot Rock" vs. Hashim "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)"

Daft Punk "Robot Rock" vs. Queen "We Will Rock You"

Daft Punk "Short Circuit" vs. Boogie Down Productions "Jack Of Spades"

Daft Punk "Technologic" vs. Gary Numan "Cars"

Daft Punk "Television Rules The Nation" vs. No Doubt "Hella Good"

УPartnering with Daft Punk is a rare opportunity in any medium and we are extremely honored to have worked with them so closely on integrating into DJ Hero in such a compelling way,Ф said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Guitar Hero. УThis is the first time in a video game that fans will have this kind of direct interaction with Daft Punk while also experiencing never-before-released mixes that feature some of their most popular tracks. It's amazing working with Daft Punk as they are the quintessential electronic music act known around the world for their unique style and music.Ф

DJ Hero will bring its plastic turntable peripheral to the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 on October 27 courtesy of developer FreeStyleGames.

We'll have more soon.