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Genius Products and Genco Interactive Partner With 7 Studios and Quincy Jones III (QD3) to Launch New Hip Hop Video Game: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
Genius Products and Genco Interactive Partner With 7 Studios and Quincy Jones III (QD3) to Launch New Hip Hop Video Game: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genius Products, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GNPI - News ) announced that Genius Products, LLC and Genco Interactive, the gaming subsidiary of Genco Media, entered into a new partnership with 7 Studios and QD3 to develop and release a new ...
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'Scratch: The Ultimate DJ' announced, Numark & QD3 on board
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Scratch: The Ultimate DJ Announced
The Escapist : Latest News — Activision may have trademarked the name DJ Hero , but Genius Products and Genco Media just drew first blood on the next rhythm game battlefront. Beating the competition to the punch with a formal announcement this week, Genius Products and Genco Media will be partnering with 7 Studios and QD3 to release Scratch: The Ultimate DJ for Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii in spring 2009. Backed by creative input from legendary hip-hop producer Quincy Jones III - who's worked with the likes of Tupac Shakur, LL Cool J, and Ice Cube, to name a few - Scratch will feature original recordings ...

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