SingStar

Platform(s): PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Genre: Simulation
Publisher: SCEE
Developer: Sony London
Release Date: May 20, 2008

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'SingStar' (PS3) 4.30 Holiday Update Adds Fixes, New Features

by Rainier on Dec. 2, 2009 @ 12:44 p.m. PST

SingStar PS3 takes the interactive singing experience to the next level with personalization and community taking center stage.

SingStar PS3 takes the successful interactive singing experience established with the multi-million selling global PS2 franchise to the next level with personalization and community taking center stage. SingStar PS3 allows you access to a catalog of hundreds of downloadable songs featuring the real artists and videos, via the PS3 online SingStore. Become a global star as you share your SingStar experiences with friends and the online SingStar community via captured video, audio and photos. A perfect addition to the social gaming genre, SingStar will revolutionize the way you spend time with friends and family.

Tthis update fixes the missing songs (although you will have to re-download those that are missing), problems with videos and other issues a number of you found with the previous version update.

There are a number of cool new features also added in this holiday update for you to try out too!

SingStore:

  • What’s Hot? – Now you can see Top 10s on the SingStore – our hottest content from current Top 10 downloads to top festive tunes.
  • Quick Buy – Watching a media clip of someone singing a song you really like and want to add it to your collection? Now you can go and view it directly in the SingStore with the press of a button!
  • SingStore On Demand – You can preview and purchase SingStore songs available directly from the Song Selection screen in the game. Just press the Square button and you can view the whole SingStore catalog while playing.
  • Previously Purchased Content – If you’re in SingStore, you can instantly see which songs you’ve bought before.
  • Download all purchased songs option – In the SingStore, you can now download all the tracks you’ve purchased before quickly and easily. Just go to ‘Purchase History’ and select from there.

My SingStar Online:

  • My Favorite Media – This feature allows you to bookmark your favorite media clips in the community in your profile, so you can quickly watch them again and again.
  • Clubs – You can transfer leadership of a club to another person.

Gameplay:

  • Cartoon Interface – This gives child-friendly in-game feedback and end-of-song rankings.
  • XMB User Player Profiles – When adding player names into your new game, you can now select from names stored on XMB (i.e. login profiles).

Tracklist :

  • Blink 182 - All The Small Things
  • Blur - Coffee & TV
  • Britney Spears - Toxic
  • Coldplay - Fix You
  • Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
  • Gwen Stefani - Cool
  • Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
  • Macy Gray - I Try
  • Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie
  • Ne-Yo - So Sick
  • Orson - No Tomorrow
  • OutKast - Hey Ya
  • Primal Scream - Movin' On Up
  • Pussycat Dolls - Beep
  • Radiohead - No Surprises
  • Razorlight - America
  • REM - Losing My Religion
  • Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman - Something Stupid
  • Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancing
  • Supergrass - Alright
  • The Automatic - Monster
  • The Cardigans - Lovefool
  • The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
  • The Killers - Mr Brightside
  • The Stone Roses - She Bangs The Drums
  • The Zutons - Valerie
  • Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It
  • U2 - Beautiful Day
  • Weezer - Buddy Holly
  • Wolfmother - Love Train

Features :

  • A true interactive singing experience, where everyone is a star as they sing along with their favorite artists to the authentic videos of chart-topping tracks.
  • With the SingStore feature, download and purchase hundreds of songs and videos from across multiple genres to build your ideal SingStar playlist. You pick the songs and create your own personalized SingStar party collection!
  • Exclusively on PS3, experience My SingStar Online, where you can share your personal SingStar performances and experiences by uploading your own photos and videos created from within the game. Meet friends, view and rate videos created by others within the SingStar online community.
  • PlayStation Eye camera compatible, allowing players to capture their performances for playback and sharing with others on My SingStar Online.
  • Utilizing the Blu-ray disc and PS3’s high-definition support, view select videos in full HD.
  • Perform solo-style or challenge friends and family to a sing-off with multiplayer gameplay.
  • Multiple difficulty levels and selectable song lengths provide customized gameplay for all-ages and musical abilities.
  • Available as both a standalone disc and packaged with two custom, high-quality microphones and the SingStar USB converter.
  • New Harmony Duet mode compatible with the specifically selected duet tracks, allowing for scoring of melodies.
  • When in multiplayer modes (Battle and Duet), players can choose their own individual difficulty rating.
  • Access the SingStore and My SingStar Online when on-the-go with PSP remote play. With remote play, players can browse, stream and remotely launch downloads from the SingStore. Players also can check out their profile on My SingStar Online and view other performances shared in the online community.
  • View the community’s top performers with weekly highest-rated videos.
  • Audio lag calibration feature allows players to calibrate SingStar with their specific televisions.

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