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Beaterator now keeping time on iPhone
by JC Fletcher 
{ Dec 7th 2009 at 5:30PM } 
Other than that, it sounds similar to the original, though we don't know if it features everything from the PSP title: the press release announcing the product mentions that it features the ability to alter and add effects to sounds, as well as transposition and layering of loops. You can also upload your composition to the Rockstar Social Club!
What seemed like an interesting curiosity as a full-priced PSP game sounds a lot more impressive as a five-dollar download, doesn't it?
Beaterator ($4.99):
Gallery: Beaterator (iPhone)
Rockstar and Adult Swim offer free Beaterator tunes Dec. 7
by David Hinkle { Dec 4th 2009 at 6:15PM } 
Hit the break for the list of all 17 tracks you'll be able to score from December 7 until January 1, 2010.
Rockstar's Beaterator subbing for music teachers in some NYC public schools
by Ben Gilbert { Nov 22nd 2009 at 1:30PM }
CBS2 News reports that students from the East Side High School in Manhattan are being instructed on not just using Beaterator's tools, but also creating fully fleshed out tracks. "They're able to learn music theory in a different format ... it's the same information, just a different way of presenting it," the class' teacher says. Copies of Beaterator and PSPs are being provided for free, as is the classroom. We've contacted Rockstar to see if it plans on expanding the program into other cities.
[Via Rockstar Games]
Beaterator is perfect for your awful friends
by Justin McElroy { Sep 9th 2009 at 9:45AM }
To: Jeff Bukovinski, head of Rockstar marketing
NARRATION V.O. COPY FOR BEATERATOR PROMO, FIRST DRAFT:
"Do you have an awful friend named Jason who's constantly tapping on stuff and making your life a waking hell? Well, now you can put Beaterator into his awful stupid hands for a few, precious moments of respite from his oppressive tooliness.
But be forewarned, at the end of your brief reprieve, Jason, swollen with grotesque pride, will return with his miserable creation, and force you to listen to it repeatedly in its entirety, providing the final impetus you need to shear off his awful haircut and smother him with it.
Beaterator: It'll make you kill your friends!"
Girlz play Beaterator too
by Andrew Yoon { Sep 3rd 2009 at 1:46PM }
Timbaland gives an overview of the game in a new trailer posted after the break.
Rockstar's Beaterator kicks it on the iPhone this fall
by David Hinkle { Aug 31st 2009 at 2:00PM } 
Sadly, no price has been mentioned, but we're sure you won't have to pony up that much scratch. Get it? Hey, where are you going?
Timbaland shows off Beaterator, explains lengthy dev time
by Andrew Yoon { Aug 27th 2009 at 9:40PM }
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.
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.
Beaterator is actually coming out -- and soon
by Andrew Yoon { Aug 13th 2009 at 9:32AM }
The PSP version of Beaterator is being developed by Rockstar Leeds, the team behind the PSP and DS Grand Theft Auto games. In preparation for the launch of the all-digital PSP Go, Rockstar will be releasing Beaterator on both UMD and PlayStation Network on September 29th in the US and October 2nd in Europe. This is actually the first of two PSP games expected from Rockstar Leeds this year: a PSP version of Chinatown Wars is also planned for release this holiday.
Check out the trailer above, and the box art after the break.
Beaterator's PSP exclusivity a little unclear
by Justin McElroy { Mar 11th 2009 at 8:30PM }
Now it seems there's a chance even more people can look forward to a digital Timbaland apprenticeship: Yesterday's Take-Two financial report listed the game's system as TBA rather than PSP. Does this mean DS, Wii or PS2 owners may soon experience the thrill of remixing music with Timbaland breathing down their necks? We'll keep you posted.
Beaterator and Timbaland pushed to 2009
by Nick Doerr { Sep 11th 2007 at 11:15PM }
Yes, we know, we're as crushed as you are. The musical beatmaking and music-mixing PSP game, Beaterator, by Rockstar games has been shoved back into 2009 because of fiscal year '08's robust lineup of titles, says the company. We're fairly sure that robust lineup constitutes mainly Grand Theft Auto IV, but we digress. The title was getting produced right along with Timbaland, so we'll assume both of those are pushed to 2009. It's all right, though, we'll find a lot of other things to tide us over until these games come out. Either way you look at it, though, 2009 is a long ways off, especially if you calculate time using the Blog-o-scheduler, which is approximately fourteen human years.
Rockstar taps Timbaland for Beaterator PSP
by James Ransom-Wiley { Mar 14th 2007 at 11:53AM }
Take a two-year-old web app, sprinkle a lil' Timbaland on top, and Rockstar just baked us a Beaterator. But will it bring sexy back to PSP?Excuse us for being wary of Rockstar's continued re-usage of old content for its PSP titles. Recycling is generally a valuable effort, but "Beaterator: Timba-Land Stories" isn't exactly the megaton announcement PSP owners seem to be waiting for. What Beaterator will bring to Sony's handheld this summer is a distinctly un-Rockstar (at least, the game company) like offering; and perhaps, with the addition of minigames and challenge modes backed by the proven excellence of Timbaland production, Beaterator can help PSP finally adopt the 'non-gaming gaming' reputation that DS has sold so well. But the seemingly-hip(-hop) factor could also backfire.
Battle of the bands: Beaterator or Jam Sessions?
Rockstar and Timbaland present: Beaterator
by Andrew Yoon { Mar 14th 2007 at 11:00AM }
Two years ago, Rockstar Games had a version of Beaterator on its website. Today, Rockstar and famed R&B producer Timbaland have announced they would be teaming up to bring a full-fledged version of the music title exclusively to the PSP handheld system. Beaterator will feature a music mixer, and a collection of original music and rhythm games.
"Music has always been a hugely important part of everything we do here," said Sam Houser, Founder and Executive Producer of Rockstar Games in today's press release. "I've always been a huge fan of Rockstar and love playing their games," said Timbaland. "I'm thrilled to be partnering with them and making music for Beaterator. I cannot wait to get this in the hands of our fans!"
Beaterator will be available on PSP this summer. Play the original Beaterator by visiting Rockstar.
