Hip-hop has always been a competitive form of music. Going back to the ’70s and ’80s, with such crews as Cold Crush or Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, a big part of rapping has always been ...

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Electronic Arts, in partnership with Def Jam Interactive, announced today that DEF JAM: ICON will be released for the PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360 video game and ...

If you have zero interest in the world of hip-hop, then there is no reason whatsoever to lay down $60 for Electronic Art's new "Def Jam Icon." The game, starring the biggest names from the real world ...

When it comes to fighting games, you expect to beat people down in hand to hand combat. You might even expect to grab a weapon and smash someone with it. But for EA Chicago's latest brawler, the ...

"Music is the Weapon" may be the official tagline for the detestable Revolution X, but the slogan seems more appropriate for EA Chicago's forthcoming Def Jam: Icon. Instead of acting as a typical ...

Last week, Electronic Arts officially inaugurated its Chicago-based development studio. The studio was formed over two years ago after EA acquired the Chicago area developer NuFX. EA Chicago has been ...

What do you get when you put a plethora of Def Jam-licensed rap music, some “gangsta” artists and a story of corruption, death, and greed into a game? The answer: Def Jam: Icon. Thus begins the ...

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If, like us, you were looking forward to this latest Def Jam title on the strength of its predecessors, you might be a little put out to discover that ICON bears but a passing resemblance to Vendetta ...