Beaterator isn't really a game. It is, however, an interesting new music app designed specifically for PSP. Here, we see music producer Timbaland checking out Beaterator on his PSP Go. In addition to showcasing gameplay, this new video from Rockstar explains what took so long to get the project finished. According to the music producer, streamlining the experience is behind the game's lengthy development: "We made it very easy. It took time to make it easy. We've been putting this game together for three years, almost four years."
Beaterator's long road to release will finally end when it launches on UMD and PSN on September 29th, a few weeks before Rockstar's other PSP game.
Reader Comments (51)
Posted: Aug 27th 2009 11:09PM (Unverified) said
Yeah, It was Lil Jon for some time, now is this guy.
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Posted: Aug 28th 2009 3:04AM (Unverified) said
timbaland has been around for a looooong time, cant compare to lil joke
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Posted: Aug 28th 2009 9:26AM Co said
"timbaland has been around for a looooong time, cant compare to lil joke"
You must only be familiar with northern hip hop. Lil Jon was Jermaine Dupri's right hand man at So So Def from 1993-2000 producing many of the hits on the So So Def Bass Allstars, Da Brat and Kris Kross albums way before he brought out his own "Krunk" CDs.
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You must only be familiar with northern hip hop. Lil Jon was Jermaine Dupri's right hand man at So So Def from 1993-2000 producing many of the hits on the So So Def Bass Allstars, Da Brat and Kris Kross albums way before he brought out his own "Krunk" CDs.
Posted: Aug 28th 2009 9:55AM Troy Powers said
Wherever he is, let's all pray that he's no longer rapping.
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Posted: Aug 27th 2009 9:47PM Shadowbender said
It's too late to 'pologize...it's too late...ehh, ehh, ehh ehh...
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Posted: Aug 27th 2009 9:53PM Premature ejaculation man said
I still find it hilarious that that's all he really added to the song "eh, eh eh"
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Posted: Aug 27th 2009 9:48PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
I thought that was gods fault. He lost his edge when he got clean; oldest story in rock n' roll.
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Posted: Aug 27th 2009 9:50PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
I like it, and at first glance it seems pretty comprehensive as well. I want to see more.
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Posted: Aug 27th 2009 9:56PM oOWallaceOo said
He looks like Gary Coleman in the preview frame still thing
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Posted: Aug 27th 2009 10:01PM (Unverified) said
There is already psp rhythm and it's a decent
program
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program
Posted: Aug 27th 2009 11:35PM pibs said
Basically the gaming mainstream just capitalizes on all of hombrews ideas. Some of my favorite psp apps have been the guitar tuner, TI calculator emulators, universal remote, and remote joy. That beat app your referring to was pretty sweet.
If you guys are interested in more apps just visit
http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/psp-applications.shtml
Beaterator sounds like porn application lol
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If you guys are interested in more apps just visit
http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/psp-applications.shtml
Beaterator sounds like porn application lol
Posted: Aug 28th 2009 1:37AM frozenaccess said
Now that's what I'm talking about old school beats hell yea mixed with some of today's trance beats and techno with Hip-Hop "Timbaland" this is kickin And I like it!..
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Posted: Aug 28th 2009 12:06PM (Unverified) said
There was also a program on UMD called Traxxpad. It worked pretty well when you figured out when it all worked. If my friends picked it up, they dropped it within minutes because they didn't want to put in the time to figure out how to use it.
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Posted: Aug 27th 2009 10:44PM LocalToast said
Beterator... more like "Beat a rater"
Hey, that sounds like his response to the Acidjazzed Evening debacle.
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Hey, that sounds like his response to the Acidjazzed Evening debacle.
Posted: Aug 28th 2009 7:49AM Gnoll said
I wasn't a fan to begin with but I never forgave him for that event.
Except I remember a interview about it including him saying (or rather INSISTING) "I'M PIZZA HUT" for reasons I don't remember. Every time me and my friends hear something about him we just start shouting I'M PIZZA HUT, I'M PIZZA HUT.
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Except I remember a interview about it including him saying (or rather INSISTING) "I'M PIZZA HUT" for reasons I don't remember. Every time me and my friends hear something about him we just start shouting I'M PIZZA HUT, I'M PIZZA HUT.
Posted: Aug 27th 2009 10:57PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Who just hangs out on their couch wearing a big heavy duty hooded sweatshirt? Crazy ... yeah the Go looks real niceZZZzzzzz.
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Posted: Aug 27th 2009 10:49PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Looks pretty neat for what it is. It's a good time sink thats surely fun and something you can make beats with on the go. I'm sold except for the price. The price is crucial on this one. I can't see myself paying much more than $20.
OK as I was typing the above part I decided to look up the game at Gamestop. It costs $39.99 or as much as Persona! No. Way. No. How. The game looks sweet (maybe even better as a PSN game) but I can't see myself paying $40 bucks for it. Maybe when it's discounted.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=75792
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OK as I was typing the above part I decided to look up the game at Gamestop. It costs $39.99 or as much as Persona! No. Way. No. How. The game looks sweet (maybe even better as a PSN game) but I can't see myself paying $40 bucks for it. Maybe when it's discounted.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=75792
Posted: Aug 27th 2009 10:52PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
One more observation:
Timbaland looks like he just smoked some of the old hippy lettuce.
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Timbaland looks like he just smoked some of the old hippy lettuce.
Posted: Aug 28th 2009 12:02AM SheppyReturns said
As an alternative to $40 Beatarator, try $13 Traxxpad.
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=204532357&listingid=23508013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__OGK1zu5qI&feature=related
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http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=204532357&listingid=23508013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__OGK1zu5qI&feature=related
Posted: Aug 28th 2009 12:39AM Triscuit said
Do you realize if you were to take that lettuce
dry it,
and roll it,
and smoke it
(I know it tastes like goat shit)
Do you smoke your lettuce?
(believe me I've tried!)
You're gonna end up with similar problems than if you were smoking tobacco!
(I know, fo sho, you should try it with tomato, burnin salad in my throat!)
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dry it,
and roll it,
and smoke it
(I know it tastes like goat shit)
Do you smoke your lettuce?
(believe me I've tried!)
You're gonna end up with similar problems than if you were smoking tobacco!
(I know, fo sho, you should try it with tomato, burnin salad in my throat!)
Posted: Aug 28th 2009 10:03AM Troy Powers said
I'm sorry. Timbalands only been in the game 15+ years, and has changed the sounds of hip-hop, R&B, pop, and rock 'n' roll. He's easily one of the most influential producers of the last decade. Oh, and I bet there's a Justin Timberlake CD in your home (or on your iPod) somewhere.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 2:09AM ZeroCorpse said
If you call stealing music from middle eastern, chip scene, indie, and South American musicians, and not giving credit while claiming them as your own "influential" -- Then yeah, this jerkoff is VERY influential.
He's influential enough not to have ever written anything of his own.
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He's influential enough not to have ever written anything of his own.
Posted: Aug 27th 2009 10:59PM Smurf said
If I hadn't seen that spot, I would have completely ignored this software. I'm tired of most music games and apps. But this looks like it could be as good as Mixman was, a decade ago. I spent MONTHS making tracks and uploading them to Mixman Radio!
I hope this program has some sort of feature encourages people to host their tracks online.
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I hope this program has some sort of feature encourages people to host their tracks online.
Posted: Aug 27th 2009 11:08PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
Yeah, that was kind of my point.
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Posted: Aug 28th 2009 12:57AM ChooChooCharlie said
Huh. Before this video I thought "Timbaland" was a new moniker for Justin Timberlake. As you can tell, I'm very current with popular music.
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Posted: Aug 28th 2009 1:39AM Angry Frank said
I thought it took too long because he figured he'd only be stuck for four minutes in his elevator.
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Posted: Aug 28th 2009 5:28AM nolver said
I wonder, if it's endorsed by this guy, will this application allow stealing music from other composers?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV2fTEeP6GM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV2fTEeP6GM
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 1:38AM (Unverified) said
If this game doesn't have a sample of the baby in it, all is for naught.
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Posted: Aug 29th 2009 2:05AM ZeroCorpse said
Hey Timba!
So... Is this like Timbaland's other music? You know... Do you steal other people's whole songs, then add in some drums and new vocals, and then call it your own music and make a fortune off of it while not giving any credit to the person whom you plagiarized?
Is it like that, Timba?
Because, you know, you're a complete f*cking a$$hole and a thief. You make it a habit to steal other artists' music and call it your own. I hope this bombs, and I hope you DIAF, you untalented, uncreative, sleazebag.
Artists who work with Timbaland are traitors to their own art. He's a miserable, lying, sack of sh!t, sonuvabitch who does nothing to elevate the music industry or musicians.
Seriously... F*ck you, Timbaland, and f*ck Rockstar for making this game.
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So... Is this like Timbaland's other music? You know... Do you steal other people's whole songs, then add in some drums and new vocals, and then call it your own music and make a fortune off of it while not giving any credit to the person whom you plagiarized?
Is it like that, Timba?
Because, you know, you're a complete f*cking a$$hole and a thief. You make it a habit to steal other artists' music and call it your own. I hope this bombs, and I hope you DIAF, you untalented, uncreative, sleazebag.
Artists who work with Timbaland are traitors to their own art. He's a miserable, lying, sack of sh!t, sonuvabitch who does nothing to elevate the music industry or musicians.
Seriously... F*ck you, Timbaland, and f*ck Rockstar for making this game.
Posted: Aug 29th 2009 9:29PM (Unverified) said
I'm pretty sure that copyright law protects sampled or otherwise derived works. For example, "Rapper's Delight" is mostly based on "Good Times" by Chic, but Nile Rodgers (of Chic) gets co-songwriting credit as well as royalties for both album sales and radio play. Similarly, Billy Squier gets royalties for any song that samples "The Big Beat", etc..
UK law is different from US law, but I think the principles are similar; the Rolling Stones infamously ended up owning the rights for The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony" because the song is based on an orchestrated version of "The Last Time" by the Stones. This allowed them to license it for marketing purposes, much to the dismay of Richard Ashcroft.
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UK law is different from US law, but I think the principles are similar; the Rolling Stones infamously ended up owning the rights for The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony" because the song is based on an orchestrated version of "The Last Time" by the Stones. This allowed them to license it for marketing purposes, much to the dismay of Richard Ashcroft.
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