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NBA 2K13 delivers Justin Bieber experience

Alexander Sliwinski — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:00:00 EST

Oh, baby, baby, baby, Justin Bieber is a playable character in 2K Sports' NBA 2K13. We aren't exactly sure about the demographic crossover between the Biebster and those who purchase NBA 2K13, but here we are.

It would appear that NBA 2K13 executive producer Shawn "JAY Z" Carter-Knowles saw fit in his artistic vision to include the international sensation in the game, but not on the game's soundtrack. Clever.

Celebrity appearances in basketball games are nothing new. NBA Jam has a long-standing history of including celebs, musicians, first ladies, politicians and even the president of the United States.

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Dance Central 2's July DLC Never Says Never

David Hinkle — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 03:30:00 EST

The first Dance Central 2 DLC track for the month of July dropped yesterday: Selena Gomez & The Scene's "Round and Round." This upbeat number is available for download right now for 240 MS Points ($3) either through Dance Central 2's in-game store, or directly through Xbox Live Marketplace.

Dance Central 2 is getting a trio of new tracks this month. Next week on July 17, Demi Lovato's "La La Land" will be available for download for 240 MS Points. Patient beliebers will likely want to save up their pennies until July 24, when Justin Bieber is added to the catalog with his number, "Never Say Never."

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Justin Bieber sued by 'Joustin' Beaver' devs

Alexander Sliwinski — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:30:00 EST

Joustin' Beaver developer RC3 has filed a preemptive lawsuit against pop sensation Justin Bieber, after the performer's attorneys sent a cease-and-desist letter to the studio. The Biebster's lawyers feel the game infringes on the teen heartthrob's trademark and publicity rights, while RC3 claims the game is parody and protected under the First Amendment.

"The parody app portrays a beaver floating on a log down a river. The beaver presents with bangs, a lance, and a purple sweater. The beaver knocks 'Phot-Hogs' that are attempting to take his photograph into the river with his lance," the developer claims in its suit, which can be read in its entirety on The Hollywood Reporter. "The beaver also signs 'Otter-graphs.' The beaver also must dodge the 'whirlpool of success,' which will lead beaver out of control, while navigating the river."

With the U.S. Supreme Court placing the same free speech protections on games that exist in other media forms, it comes down to Bieber's attorneys showing that the game uses the, ahem, intellectual property of the star. If the court finds in favor of the Biebster, all the developer's Joustin' Beaver profits could go toward a new pair of Swarovski crystal kicks for the singer.

Justin Bieber sued by 'Joustin' Beaver' devs originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nintendo denies use of Mario theme in Justin Bieber movie

Justin McElroy — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:10:00 EST

According to a tweet from director John Chu, Nintendo prohibited a 15-second clip of the Super Mario Bros. theme song from being used in an upcoming film adaptation of pop prince Justin Bieber's life, ~~Crank 3~~ Never Say Never. Chu seemed frustrated, but we understand why a company like Nintendo has to be so careful about how its flagship property is used. Also, our condolences to Justin Bieber, whom Nintendo apparently ranks just slightly below shampoo, cereal, slippers, piñatas, and, of course, this. Sleep well, buddy.

Hey, maybe Chu should have just used it without asking. ... What's that, Captain Lou? ... Oh, OK, never mind.

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Justin Bieber advertising Kinect on tour

Griffin McElroy — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:00:00 EST

Filed under: Weird But True, Opinions, New In Pop Culture

The war for dominance over the motion-controlled gaming market escalated significantly earlier this week, when Microsoft's Kinect gained an endorsement from one of the world's foremost cultural leaders: Teen sensation Justin Bieber. Click past the jump to see the intro video to one of Bieber's recent performances: A clip which shows Bieber and company trying out Dance Central and Kinect Adventures, unlocking a few lucrative (albeit fake) Achivements along the way.

Of course, that's just the first half of the video posted after the break. We won't judge you for watching the second half of said video, which features Bieber's opening number. We're not too proud to admit that we viewed the entire thing -- but only because we're fascinated by the technology which must have gone into creating this bionic boy.

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