Genius Products Inc New (CE) (GNPR) Quote

GNPR SEC Suspension:

http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2015/34-74398.pdf

Order:

http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2015/34-74398-o.pdf

Gaiam Acquiring Vivendi Entertainment for $13.4 Million

Lifestyle and fitness media distributor Gaiam Inc. March 15 said it is acquiring independent distributor Vivendi Entertainment from parent Universal Music Group for $13.5 million plus net working capital.

Los Angeles-based Vivendi Entertainment posted disc and digital unit sales of about 21 million for $200 million in revenue in 2011, according to Vivendi. It has distribution rights with several independent content providers, including WWE, Classic Media, RHI Entertainment, National Geographic, Shout Factory, Nassar Entertainment Group and NFL Productions, among others.

“By combining operations, we elevate the company to a powerhouse independent distributor with a library of over 7,000 titles,” Gaiam chairman Jyrka Rysavy said.

The new company will be called Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment.

Boulder, Colo.-based Gaiam said it expecting to recognize $25 million in annual revenue and gross profit from the transaction, which is expected to close later this month.

Gaiam is the only independent direct media distributor with Target Stores, Walmart and Kmart, among others. Gaiam expects to generate significant operational and financial synergies, including reduced third-party distribution costs, post-production costs and digital distribution costs, as well as the elimination of redundant overhead, replication, warehousing and other costs, all of which are projected to drive significant margin expansion.

In addition to mass merchandisers, Gaiam targets specialty retailers in the book, grocery, toy, and health and wellness segments representing approximately 62,000 retailers and 14,600 stores within stores, along with digital and on-demand services.

“This transaction materially strengthens our existing media distribution services platform, making the combined entity the third largest non-theatrical content distributor in the United States,” Gaiam CEO Lynn Powers said.

This ranks Gaiam only behind Warner and about even with Lionsgate in non-theatrical distribution, Rysavy said, adding the combined company makes Gaiam the largest independent distributor in the United States.

It was not immediately clear if there would be any layoffs following the merger of operations between the two companies.

Powers and Rysavy said they expect to continue the same distribution deals Vivendi already has with its content providers.

“We’ve already started negotiations with Vivendi’s partners to ensure long-term contracts,” Powers said.

Rysavy pointed out that Gaiam’s direct relationships with Target, Walmart and other retailers should be attractive to the labels that Vivendi distributes.

“We have twice as many doors than anyone in the market,” he said. “It’s an upside for those brands.”

In the company’s financial call made hours after the announcement, Gaiam posted a fourth-quarter (ended Dec. 31) loss of $18.5 million due largely to a non-cash impairment charge of $22.5 million. Without the charge, Gaiam posted net income of $1.4 million compared to net income of $4.2 million during the prior-year period.

The company saw better news in net revenue for the quarter, which increased 15.1% year-over-year to $95.9 million from $83.3 million from the same quarter in 2011. Net revenue for the year was essentially flat at $274.8 million from $274.3 the prior year.

The fourth quarter was impacted in part by DVD market contractions, Powers said.

Company executives seem unfazed by the loss, with Powers saying that 2011 was “a year of repositioning and redefinition” for the company and that 2012 is expected to be a “pivotal year” with continued growth throughout. She said early results for the first quarter already show the company is on that path of growth.

Source: http://www.homemediamagazine.com/studios/gaiam-acquiring-vivendi-entertainment-134-million-26699

Can anyone explain what is going on here. I search for odd-ball stocks like this where there might be shady moves being made. I have looked at this for a few hours now and can't tell you what is going on. Website is down. Phone is down. What exactly is the entity here? Who owns the stock? How many shares are outstanding?

ugly....5 cents for the bid

If the bid keeps dropping, I might consider adding ~ .01 as a lotto play. The lack of news / updates from the company is definitely not good, imo.

Bid is only 10 cents....not good to see

You got it .. eom

Nothing on Google, I will keep searching, please let us know if you find anything, eom.

Interesting...

The Reincorporation Agreement provides that the name of the surviving corporation in the merger, the Nevada Company, will continue to be Genius Products International, Inc. We are proposing to change our name as part of the Reincorporation to more closely align our corporate name with our primary brand - Baby Genius® - and our current business.

Increase in Authorized Common Stock

As part of the Reincorporation, the number of authorized shares of common stock will increase from 100,000,000 shares that are currently available for issuance pursuant to the California Articles to 250,000,000 shares that are reserved for issuance pursuant to the Nevada Articles (the “Authorized Share Increase”). Of the Company’s existing 100,000,000 shares of authorized shares of common stock, 60,448,815 shares were outstanding as of September 2, 2011, and after taking into account shares underlying outstanding stock options, outstanding warrants and the reservation of shares for issuance under our equity-based compensation plans, approximately 23,080,077 of the 100,000,000 shares authorized in the California Articles remain available for issuance.

Source: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1355848/000101968711003055/pacent_def14c.htm

Genius Products webpage is still down.

http://geniusproducts.com/

I will dig around Google and the SEC site and see if anything comes up.

http://searchwww.sec.gov/EDGARFSClient/jsp/EDGAR_MainAccess.jsp

Sounds great fredman ... Thanks

I am happy to see some of you are still holding GNPR

I will dig around and see if I can find anything @ GNPR, eom.

Thanks YoungShark... appreciate your reply.. I'm doing the same.. GL posted this reply on PM by mistake lol ..

This message is for MikeT...Yes, I'm still holding the free shares I received, sorry I can not PM on here.

I have not heard any news at all so consider it highly speculative

Genius Products shareholders will do very well once official news of the Activision settlement is announced, imo.

I need to renew my L2 subscription, but it appears multiple bidders want in @ $4.00. I would not be surprised to see the bid levels rise. I loaded up on GNPR last week too! GLTY

its free money to me...so I'm gambling alongside you.

do you mind taking a print screen of the L2? I'm interested in seeing what it looks like.

The lack of updates is likely a direct result of a court-imposed gag order for both parties. This likely put Scratch: The Ultimate DJ on hold until litigation is resolved either by trial or settlement. Trial was supposed to start last month, and according to court filings Activision and Genius Products are currently in settlement negotiations. Am I optimistic? Sure, but they say fortune favors the bold. The way I see matters, even if Scratch never sees the light of day, any potential Court Order / Award for Damages or Settlement is likely to be great news and a potential windfall for GNPR shareholders, imo.

Wow, talk about optimism. That optimistic when we still haven't seen any updates from the company in forever?

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to see 34, but no updates from the company in a year???...makes that really hard to believe right now.

The game was supposed to be out a long long time ago...the environment may already be saturated now let alone vid game sales continue to decline last time I checked.

Might you be too optimistic? With all due respect of course.

According to L2, it appears multiple investors want in at $4.00 and are lined up at the door to be in before the news of the Activision settlement is published. The bid is building. My guess is class members who long forgot about GNPR have sold their shares as soon as it hit their accounts over the past few weeks (I estimate ~ 12,000 shares of weak hands have been traded over the past few weeks). I see this as a buying opportunity. Those with weak hands have undoubtedly sold, and once weak resistance of $6.24 breaks and becomes the new support level, the next resistance is $9.50 will break and become the next support level. After that, the next resistance is $34.50. Hang on, because we could quickly climb to new levels!

Have you been monitoring the L2 at all? How has it been looking lately? noticing any trends?

Current GNPR shareholders should do very well once news of the Activision / Genius Products settlement is published. Activision has deep pockets, and will likely pay what it needs to at all costs to avoid going to trial over the Scratch The Ultimate DJ litigation, imo.

Here is the class action related documents:


http://www.finkelsteinthompson.com/latest_news/genius_products_inc._settlement.php

Most of the shareholders on record on April 4, 2009 were held by insiders and institutional investors (which all are EXCLUDED from the class) as defined in the complaint.

Glad to see you were part of the settlement!

GLTY

Good to hear...I was fearful of dilution. if only 30k, I'm happy. I have not done my homework here for a while now so I'm leaning on you buddy for some good DD while I catch up.

Get ready for a ride, as according to the Court, Activision and Genius Products are in negotiations and are expected to reach an out of court settlement!

Case Number: BC411687
SCRATCH DJ GAME LLC VS ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC ET AL

Documents Filed (Filing dates listed in descending order)

Click on any of the below link(s) to see documents filed on or before the date indicated:
11/04/2010 04/26/2010 08/17/2009 05/19/2009

03/21/2011 Stipulation and Order (STIPULATION TO WITHDRAW UNDERTAKINGS AND ORDER )
Filed by Atty for Plaintiff and Cross-Deft

03/21/2011 Stipulation and Order (STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE AND ORDER )
Filed by Atty for Plaintiff and Cross-Deft

03/11/2011 Request (for courts guidance regarding settlement dispute REDACTED VERSION )
Filed by Atty for Defendant and Cross-Compl

http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/index.asp?CaseType=Civil

The class size is small, I estimate 30k shares were distributed as part of the class action settlement at most.

Institutional investors and insiders as defined in the class action (who owned a majority of GNPR shares) are excluded from the class settlement.

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=52595974

I just had a bunch of shares pop up on my trading screen. Did we just get a settlement? I have not seen any legal news

Note To Self: Today is a great opportunity to go long GNPR. Buy on the dips, eom.

Genius Products and Activision have likely decided to settle out of court before trial.

Activision has deep pockets and this is great news for GNPR shareholders!!!!!!

Case Number: BC411687

SCRATCH DJ GAME LLC VS ACTIVISION PUBLISHING INC ET AL

Documents Filed

03/21/2011 Stipulation and Order (STIPULATION TO WITHDRAW UNDERTAKINGS AND ORDER )
Filed by Atty for Plaintiff and Cross-Deft

03/21/2011 Stipulation and Order (STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE AND ORDER )
Filed by Atty for Plaintiff and Cross-Deft

03/11/2011 Request (for courts guidance regarding settlement dispute REDACTED VERSION )
Filed by Atty for Defendant and Cross-Compl

Proceedings Held

03/21/2011 at 09:00 am in Department 322, Carl J. West, Presiding
OSC RE Dismissal - Off Calendar


Source: http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/civilCaseSummary/index.asp?CaseType=Civil

Activision Cancels DJ Hero Franchise, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ To Be Released Soon?

7 Studios shut down, part of Activision music game cutback, staff report

7 Studios, part of Activision's music game division, has been shut down, according to staff posting on Twitter. Following Activision's announcement yesterday that its Guitar Hero business unit would be disbanded and no new music games would be released this year, 7 Studios producer Damon Conn tweeted, "Directly affected me. Our music games division really took a hit today."

"Activision is shutting down the Guitar Hero business as of today. This includes my studio," another 7 Studios staff member named Alex confirmed last night on Twitter, "Anyone know of any open associate producer jobs?" (This appears to be the Twitter account of 7 Studios' Alex Beckers, who has updated his LinkedIn profile to reflect the end of his employment at the studio.)

"Lame day, but [I'm] optimistic about the future [and] wish the best to all my current/former colleagues," added 7 Studios creative director Dan Lehrich on his Twitter account. "Good luck to all, let me know if I can help." Lehrich later exchanged tweets with Alex in a heartfelt goodbye.

7 Studios was acquired by Activision in early 2009, an action that launched a still-ongoing series of lawsuits with publisher Genius Products, which had contracted 7 Studios to create Scratch: The Ultimate DJ (pictured) before Activision stepped in and scooped up the studio (halting Scratch's development). In October 2009, Activision reportedly reduced 7 Studios' staff by half, leaving the developer with approximately 30 employees (LinkedIn currently lists 36).

7 Studios was assumed to be the DJ Hero "B-team," supporting Freestyle Games as needed, including work on DJ Hero 2. "I can't tell you what they're doing, but they're doing some cool stuff," Activision exec Dave Stohl told us last July. "They have supported FreeStyle a little bit, but they're doing something new and different." According to Lehrich's LinkedIn page, 7 Studios was involved in the creation of the Guitar Hero VIP Pass DLC hub, in addition to "Unannounced Projects" for iOS and "Various Prototypes/Concepts" for a number of platforms.

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2011/02/10/7-studios-shut-down-part-of-activision-music-game-cutback-staf/

Latest Update on Scratch: The Ultimate DJ -

Eurogamer: A Dungeons & Dragons action RPG seems like a radical departure given that your last project was MIA music game Scratch: Ultimate DJ. What happened to that?

Zandro Chan: Bedlam is actually comprised of a lot of very experienced developers and a lot of us come from the action background and have created action titles prior to that. Daggerdale is not actually too much of a departure. If anything Scratch: Ultimate DJ was more of a departure.

That was a very good opportunity for us to stretch our wings and be able to do something that was outside our comfort zone.


Second degree bones.
Eurogamer: Where is Scratch: Ultimate DJ now?

Zandro Chan: Ha ha - you're not going to let this go, are you? Actually I can't talk about Scratch: Ultimate DJ and its development right now.

Eurogamer: Is it still going to come out?

Zandro Chan: I cannot comment on that right now.

Source: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-31-daggerdale-the-future-of-d-and-d-games-interview

never left......still accumulating here and there.......................got banned until the 19th for exposing that crybaby...............go to board tchh and look at post number 3941, is right there in his own words........

Thanks sentra. Look forward to having you back.

DJ Hero 2 Spins in Store Shelves

Activision sends word that DJ Hero 2 will be released today in store shelves in North America. Featuring cool new hits such as Eninem’s “Not Afraid”, Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance”, Rhianna’s “Rude Boy”, David Guetta fea. Kid Cudi With “Memories” and more! If you missed it, be sure to watch our interview from the Sony Holiday 2010 event where we get shown the new slick piano finish turn table controller.

Now available online and at retail stores nationwide, budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends will “Mix 2gether” to experience the best soundtrack in entertainment with DJ Hero 2, Activision Publishing Inc. today announced.

Delivering an all-new, unparalleled music experience with 83 original, exclusive mixes featuring the hottest artists bringing their biggest chart-topping hits – including Eminem’s “Not Afraid,” Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance,” Rihanna’s “Rude Boy,” David Guetta feat. Kid Cudi with “Memories” and B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars with “Nothin’ On You” – DJ Hero 2 will transform ordinary living rooms into the hottest nightclubs. The follow-up to the award-winning, #1 new videogame IP of 2009, DJ Hero 2 provides the ultimate way for gamers to come together with a host of new multiplayer modes that pit DJ against DJ in unique Battle Mixes, invite vocalists into the spotlight with scoring based on pitch and range detection and bring the party to life with jump-in/jump-out Party Play gameplay.

To celebrate the launch of DJ Hero 2, various retailers nationwide are offering an assortment of limited-time gift with purchase offers including:

· Best Buy – Fans who pick up DJ Hero 2 at Best Buy will receive a premium hard-shell turntable carrying case that converts to a performance-ready DJ stand as a gift with the purchase of a DJ Hero 2 Turntable Bundle or Party Bundle.

· WalMart – At WalMart, consumers that pick up a specially marked DJ Hero 2 Party Bundle on Wii or Xbox 360 will also receive a copy of DJ Hero – giving gamers over 170 mixes in total – while supplies last.

· Amazon – Gamers who purchase DJ Hero 2 exclusively from Amazon.com between October 17 at 12:01PM PST and October 23 at 11:59PM PST will also receive a copy of Linkin Park’s chart-topping new album, A Thousand Suns with their copy of the game.*

“With new social game modes, the inclusion of full microphone support, all-new levels of creative freedom and the best soundtrack in entertainment, DJ Hero 2 is truly an amazing mixer of music and friends,” said David Haddad, CEO of Guitar Hero. “DJ Hero 2 further pushes the boundaries of music and gaming by coupling exclusive, original mixes with accessible, innovative gameplay that together will continue to revolutionize the way people experience music.”

“With DJ Hero 2 we wanted to build a game that would bring something new to parties. Something that would be mad fun for two people or a living room full to bursting! It’s all about the music,” said Jamie Jackson, Creative Director of FreeStyleGames. “We’ve mixed some of the biggest hits by some of the biggest and most current artists in the industry, be it pop, hip hop or dance and added the DJ Hero gameplay with two turntables and a microphone. It is the sequel to last year’s big hit and is the sickest party game of 2010!”

Featuring the biggest dance, pop and hip-hop hits by the hottest artists everyone knows and loves remixed by world-class DJ’s in an all-new way, the game’s soundtrack delivers 83 unique creations only available in DJ Hero 2. Further immersing players into the music, the game offers a heightened level of creative input and allows everyone to add their own touch, directly impacting the beats they’re spinning with freestyle scratching, crossfading and sampling. The game will also feature an all-new career-based Empire Mode where players start out as an up-and-coming DJ on the road to becoming the head of a major entertainment empire, all of which is founded solely on their success as a DJ.

Available now, DJ Hero 2 invites a wave of new digital disc jockeys to the turntables as the game is available in a Party Bundle which will include a copy of the game, two turntable controllers and a microphone, offering the ultimate “party-in-a-box.” Gamers who experienced DJ Hero, the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009, can pick up DJ Hero 2 as a Turntable Bundle featuring one turntable controller and a copy of the game or as standalone software.

The game was developed by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION 3 and the Wii system from Nintendo. The game is rated “T” (Teen – Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics) by the ESRB. For more information about DJ Hero 2, please visit www.djhero.com, www.facebook.com/djhero and www.twitter.com/djhero.

Source: http://www.gametactics.com/2010/10/dj-hero-2-spins-in-store-shelves/

DJ Hero 2 took 7 months to make, Scratch: The Ultimate DJ has been in development a total of 24 months and was initially announced OCTOBER 2008! Has scratch been abandoned?

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FreeStyle Games' creative director Jamie Jackson told Playstation UK that DJ Hero 2 only took seven months to make, after the entire team took a well-deserved and long holiday.

We basically killed ourselves on DJ Hero because we were pulling 15-hour days for quite a long time to get it done. There was a mass exodus as soon as finished it, but then very quickly we had to get straight back on it. So DJ Hero 2 has been made in around seven months.

Was it easier developing the game second time around considering the engine and game mechanics were already all in place?

Yeah, we had the foundations and everything in place but at the same time we didn't want to just throw out the same game again with different music, because it's important to us to have new features such as the Battle Mixes. That was a big win for us. We actually had planned to include them in the first game and made some cool mixes I genuinely hope see the light of day
Yup, that's a sound way of making a great sequel. Take the original, finish the stuff you couldn't include in that due to time limits, and then release as sequel. Simple!

The game gets released on October 22nd in Europe, three days earlier in the US.

Source: http://www.fragland.net/news/DJ-Hero-2-took-7-months-to-make/24302/

DEF JAM RAPSTAR RELEASE DATE IS OCTOBER 5TH!

WHERE IS SCRATCH: THE ULTIMATE DJ?

HAS SCRATCH: THE ULTIMATE DJ BEEN ABANDONED?

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Def Jam Rapstar Gets Complete Track List

Def Jam Rapstar is set to offer an interactive Hip Hop music game experience this fall, when it will finally be launched for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii, and has finally seen its complete track list be revealed.

The game is developed by 4mm Games and is endorsed by one of the most famous music labels in the business, Def Jam.

We've already seen some tracks that will be present in the game, but now the complete playlist has been revealed, and will feature tracks from famous rappers like The Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, N-Dubz, the Beastie Boys and other groups.

The game will also allow you to film yourself while playing songs and upload the clip to the title's website, in order to showcase to the world your own rapping skills.

Def Jam Rapstar will also feature a Freestyle Mode, which offers different instrumental beats from famous rap producers like Cool & Dre, DJ Khalil or 9th Wonder.

This is the complete track list for Def Jam Rapstar.

TRACK - ARTIST

2 Pac - I Get Around
50 Cent - I Get Money
A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario
Bashy - Black Boys *UK Exclusive
Beastie Boys - Brass Monkey
Biz Markie - Just A Friend
Busta Rhymes - Put Your Hand’s Where My Eyes Can See
Chipmunk - Chip Diddy Chip *UK Exclusive
Devlin - Giant *UK Exclusive
Diddy featuring The Notorious B.I.G., Lil’ Kim & The LOX - It’s All About The Benjamins (Remix)
Dizzee Rascal - Fix Up, Look Sharp *UK Exclusive
DMX - Ruff Ryder’s Anthem
Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Dogg - Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang
Drake - Best I Ever Had
Fat Joe featuring Terror Squad - Lean Back
Ja Rule featuring Ashanti - Always On Time
Jim Jones - We Fly High
Kanye West - Stronger
Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx - Gold Digger
Lil’ Jon - Get Low
Lil’ Wayne - A Milli
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Ludacris - Stand Up
Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige - You’re All I Need/I’ll Be There For You
Nas featuring Diddy - Hate Me Now
N-Dubz - I Need You *UK Exclusive
Nelly - Hot in Herre
Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy
Notorious B.I.G. - Big Poppa
Onyx - Slam
Outkast - So Fresh, So Clean
Pete Rock & CL Smooth - They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
Public Enemy - Fight The Power
Roots Manuva - Witness The Fitness *UK Exclusive
Rob Base - It Takes Two
Run D.M.C. - Run’s House
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It
Snoop Dogg - Gin and Juice
So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds *UK Exclusive
Soulja Boy Tell’em - Turn My Swag On
T.I. featuring Rihanna - Live Your Life
Tinchy Stryder featuring N-Dubz - Number 1 *UK Exclusive
Tinie Tempah - Pass Out *UK Exclusive
Wiley - 50/50 *UK Exclusive
Wu Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M.

These are the producer tracks that will be featured in the game's Freestyle Mode.

PRODUCER - TRACK

9th Wonder - Jamla
9th Wonder - The Academy
Bangladesh - Gutter
Bangladesh - Patron
Boi-1da - Dance
Cool & Dre - Epidemic
Cool & Dre - Public Enemy
Danja - Nars
DJ Khalil - The Good Doctor
DJ Khalil - LAX
DJ Premier - Go Back
DJ Premier - JJ’s Beat
Just Blaze - 8 Bit
Just Blaze - On The One
Nitti Beats - Hand’s Up

Def Jam Rapstar will appear on October 5 in North America and November 5 in Europe for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii.

Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Def-Jam-Rapstar-Gets-Complete-Track-List-158728.shtml

DJ HERO 2 RELEASE DATE IS OCTOBER 19TH! WHERE IS SCRATCH???

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‘DJ Hero 2': Activision Releases Complete Track List

If you really enjoyed playing the first “DJ Hero” game, you’ll probably enjoy playing “DJ Hero 2.” The game is due to be released on October 19th and 22nd in the UK and US respectively. However, you can now check out the full track list, which has just been released by Activision.

As reported by Stephany Nunneley at vg247.com, there will be a total of 83 mixes on the new “DJ Hero 2” game, including songs from Busta Rhymes, Lady Gaga, Eminem, David Guetta and plenty of Kanye West songs. It will also include mixes from Tiesto, DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Qbert.

Some examples of the mixes you will encounter in the game are Kanye West – “Heartless” mixed with DJ Shadow – “Midnight in a Perfect World,” Adamski – “Killer” remix, The Prodigy – “Omen” mixed with Orbital “The Box,” and Lil’ Wayne – “Go DJ” mixed with 50 Cent “In Da Club.”

If you already own the first “DJ Hero” game, you will be able to pick up the sequel as standalone software, or a Turntable Bundle for $99.99/£99.99. The Turntable Bundle contains one turntable controller and a copy of the game. Or you can purchase the Party Bundle.

The Party Bundle will cost slightly more at $149.99/£149.99, and will consist of 2 turntable controllers, a copy of the game and a microphone.

Source: http://www.onlykent.com/20100921/dj-hero-2-activision-releases-complete-track-list/

Is Bankruptcy a possibility for Genius Products?

According to a recent SEC filing, Genius Products owes a $2,000,000 5% Promissory Note due 12/31/2010. (Less than 3 Months!)

Scratch: The Ultimate DJ is well past the promised "Early 2010" release date.

If the Game was "scrapped", Bankruptcy is a real possibility for Genius Products.

Source: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/277751/000027775110000014/jif0610.txt

DJ Hero(R) 2 Uncrates 105 of the Hottest Hits and Biggest Anthems Getting Exclusive DJ Hero(R) Remix Treatment for the Best Soundtrack in Entertainment

--Songs Being Mixed for the Game's Soundtrack Spin to the Tune of over 1.5 Billion Online Video Views --"Name That Mix" Challenge Debuts on DJ Hero Facebook Page Today Testing Fans Knowledge of Music to Discover and Reveal the Game's Mixes for the Chance to Win a Host of Great Prizes --Currently Available for Pre-Order at Retailers Nationwide, DJ Hero 2 to Hit Store Shelves on October 19 in North America

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug 26, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- When the party starts on October 19, budding beat chemists, singing sensations and all of their friends will experience over 100 of the biggest tracks from the hottest artists, remixed exclusively for DJ Hero(R) 2, including Eminem's "Not Afraid," Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance," David Guetta's "Memories" feat. Kid Cudi, Lil' Wayne's "Lollipop" feat. Static Major, and Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden's "Bonkers," Activision Publishing, Inc. (ATVI 10.78, -0.21, -1.91%) announced today. Cranking up the soundtrack to "the most innovative and immersive music experience of 2009,"* the full list of 105 speaker-blaring tracks and club-shaking anthems that will be transformed into over 80 unique mixes for DJ Hero 2 reads like a who's who of music industry giants.

With all the songs now revealed, DJ Hero 2 has launched the "Name That Mix" challenge on the DJ Hero(R) Facebook page, testing fans knowledge of music to discover the game's tightly held and eagerly anticipated mixes. Every week from now until September 20, fans will be presented with a "mashup of mashups" video from which participants will need to decipher what songs were used to create each mix. Over 275 prizes are available weekly including trips to see DJ Hero 2 artists perform live and professional DJ equipment. To participate in the challenge or for more information, visit http://facebook.com/djhero.

"The individual songs that have been mixed into the DJ Hero 2 soundtrack have been viewed online more than 1.5 billion times, which really speaks volumes to both the size and scope of our music," said Dan Neil, Music Director, FreeStyleGames. "Working with some of the best DJs in the world, we were able to take this amazing collection of the biggest pop, hip-hop and dance hits, and with some turntable magic, craft the best soundtrack in entertainment."

"If you simply listened to all these songs we've handpicked to include in the game, you would recognize what an amazing soundtrack they would make," said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs, Activision. "But when you hear them after the FreeStyleGames DJs give them the exclusive DJ Hero mix treatment, you understand why we think DJ Hero 2 offers an unprecedented music experience."

With the highly skilled DJs and music producers at FreeStyleGames - joined by Deadmau5, David Guetta, DJ Qbert, Tiesto and a crew of world renowned mixologists - dropping the beats, everyone will have a chance to experience the following songs in an all-new way:

2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman - "California Love Remix"

50 Cent - "In Da Club"

Adamski - "Killer"

Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force - "Planet Rock"

Armand Van Helden - "I Want Your Soul"

A-Trak - "Say Whoa"

B.o.B feat. Bruno Mars - "Nothin' On You"

Basement Jaxx - "Where's Your Head At"

BlakRoc feat. Pharoahe Monch & RZA - "Dollaz & Sense"

Busta Rhymes - "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See"

Calvin Harris - "I'm Not Alone"

Chamillionaire - "Ridin'"

Chic - "Good Times"

Chic - "Le Freak"

Clinton Sparks, DJ Class, & Jermaine Dupri - "Favorite DJ"

Daft Punk - "Human After All"

Damian Marley - "Welcome To Jamrock"

David Guetta & Chris Willis - "Love Is Gone"

David Guetta feat. Kid Cudi - "Memories"

David Guetta vs. The Egg - "Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)"

Deadmau5 - "Ghosts N Stuff"

Deadmau5 & Kaskade - "I Remember"

Deee-Lite - "Groove Is In The Heart"

Dillinja and Skibadee - "Twist 'Em Out"

Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden - "Bonkers"

DJ Qbert - "Super Battle Breaks"

DJ Shadow - "Midnight In A Perfect World"

DJ Shadow feat. Q-Tip and Lateef The Truth Speaker - "Enuff (DJ Fresh Remix)"

Donna Summer - "Bad Girls"

Edwin Starr - "War"

Eminem - "Not Afraid"

Estelle feat. Kanye West - "American Boy"

Flo Rida - "Low"

Flo Rida feat. Will.I.Am - "In The Ayer"

Gorillaz feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack - "Stylo"

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee - "The Message"

Harold Faltermeyer - "Axel F"

House Of Pain - "Jump Around"

Iyaz - "Replay"

Janet Jackson - "Nasty"

Justice - "D.A.N.C.E."

Justice - "Waters Of Nazareth"

Kanye West - "Heartless"

Kanye West - "Love Lockdown"

Kaskade & Deadmau5 - "Move For Me"

Kelis - "Acapella (David Guetta Extended Mix)"

Kool & The Gang - "Jungle Boogie"

Lady Gaga - "Lovegame"

Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"

Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - "Just Dance"

Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz feat. Ying Yang Twins - "Get Low"

Lil' Wayne - "Go DJ"

Lil' Wayne feat. Static Major - "Lollipop"

LL Cool J - "I Can't Live Without My Radio"

M.I.A. - "Galang"

M|A|R|R|S - "Pump Up The Volume"

Major Lazer feat. VYBZ Kartel - "Pon De Floor"

Malcolm McLaren - "Buffalo Gals"

Metallica - "The Day That Never Comes"

Missy Elliott - "Get Ur Freak On"

MSTRKRFT feat. N.O.R.E. - "Bounce"

Nas feat. Keri Hilson - "Hero"

Naughty By Nature - "O.P.P."

Nelly - "Hot In Herre"

New Boyz - "You're A Jerk"

New Order - "Blue Monday"

Newcleus - "Jam On It"

Nightcrawlers - "Push The Feeling On (MK Mix 95)"

Orbital - "The Box"

Pirate Soundsystem - "Bashy Bashy"

Pitbull - "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)"

Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - "Don't Cha"

Rihanna - "Pon De Replay"

Rihanna - "Rude Boy"

Robin S - "Show Me Love (Stonebridge Radio Edit)"

Salt N Pepa - "Push It"

Sam Cooke - "Chain Gang"

Sam Sparro - "B&G" a/k/a "Black & Gold"

Sean Paul - "Infiltrate"

Sean Paul - "Get Busy"

Snoop Dogg - "Who Am I (What's My Name)?"

Snow - "Informer"

Soulja Boy Tell 'Em - "Crank That (Soulja Boy)"

Sparfunk & D-Code - "Apocalypse"

Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"

Talib Kweli - "Get By"

The Chemical Brothers - "Leave Home"

The Chemical Brothers feat. Q-Tip - "Galvanize"

The Crystal Method - "Busy Child (Still Busy After All These Years Remix)"

The Jackson 5 - "ABC"

The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Mase & Diddy - "Mo' Money, Mo' Problems"

The Prodigy - "Omen"

The Prodigy - "Firestarter"

Tiesto - "Speed Rail"

Tiesto & Sneaky Sound System - "I Will Be Here"

Tiesto vs Diplo - "Come On"

Tiga - "You Gonna Want Me"

Timbaland feat. Drake - "Say Something"

Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E. - "The Way I Are"

Tweet feat. Missy Elliott - "Oops (Oh My)"

Walter Murphy - "A Fifth Of Beethoven"

Warren G feat. Nate Dogg - "Regulate"

Wayne Smith - "Under Mi Sleng Teng"

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix )"

Young Jeezy feat. Kanye West - "Put On"

The ultimate mixer of music and friends, DJ Hero 2 will deliver the definitive way for players to come together and party with a host of new multiplayer modes - including DJ Battles that pit DJ against DJ in mixes produced specifically for battle gameplay - and invite vocalists into the spotlight with integrated on-screen singing and rapping of lyrics and rhymes while bringing the party to life with jump-in/jump-out Party Play gameplay. Featuring the biggest dance, pop and hip-hop hits by the hottest artists everyone knows and loves remixed by world-class DJ's in an all-new way, the game's soundtrack delivers over 80 unique creations only available in DJ Hero 2. Further immersing players into the music, the game offers a heightened level of creative input and allows everyone to add their own touch, directly impacting the beats they're spinning with freestyle scratching, crossfading and sampling. The game will also feature an all-new career-based Empire Mode where players start out as an up-and-coming DJ on the road to becoming the head of a major entertainment empire, all of which is founded solely on their success as a DJ.

Dropping on October 19, DJ Hero 2 will invite a wave of new digital disc jockeys to the turntables as the game will be available as a Party Bundle which will include a copy of the game, two turntable controllers and a microphone, offering the ultimate "party-in-a-box." Gamers who experienced DJ Hero(R), the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009, can pick up DJ Hero 2 as a Turntable Bundle featuring one turntable controller and a copy of the game or as standalone software. The game is in development by FreeStyleGames for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PLAYSTATION(R)3 and the Wii(TM) system from Nintendo. The game is rated "T" (Teen - Mild Suggestive Themes, Lyrics) by the ESRB. For more information about DJ Hero 2, please visit www.djhero.com, www.facebook.com/djhero and www.twitter.com/djhero.

Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dj-heror-2-uncrates-105-of-the-hottest-hits-and-biggest-anthems-getting-exclusive-dj-heror-remix-treatment-for-the-best-soundtrack-in-entertainment-2010-08-26?reflink=MW_news_stmp

'DJ Hero 2' spinning tracks October 19

Music title DJ Hero 2 is slated to hit stores in the U.S. on October 19, according to the game's official website.

The sequel to 2009's inaugural title will now allow players to hook up two turntables simultaneously for cooperative and competitive modes.

The game will also include 70 to 80 mixes from artists such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Kanye West when it debuts for Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Source: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gamehunters/post/2010/08/dj-hero-2-spinning-tracks-october-19/1

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This is not good. Activision has had a monopoly with DJ Hero 1, and is set to repeat with DJ Hero 2. Unless Genius Products provides updates soon, I am afraid Scratch: The Ultimate DJ has been cancelled / abandoned, imo.

It is alarming there has been no updates recently for Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

It is the middle of August, and the holiday season is not too far off. At the least, Genius Products would be wise to start advertising the release of the game, in order to gain market share from upcoming titles such as DJ Hero 2 and Def Jam Rapstar.

It increasingly appears we will have another year of false promises and delays from Genius Products. Has Scratch: The Ultimate DJ been abandoned?

The lawsuit against Activision may prove fruitless, as Activision has the money to defend itself and likely win in court.

Can't wait to see what transpires from here...especially with the lawsuit now.

Nice volume, poor price action, looks like someone wanted out.

I opened a Fortune Cookie today that read: "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

Hopefully Scratch: The Ultimate DJ releases soon!!! ;oD

Dimension Extreme, Vivendi Home Entertainment and Genius Products are putting their rings together to create a Blu-ray edition of Pulse, the semi-hit horror film from 2006, available for purchase on September 7, 2010 for the MSRP of $19.97, a fairly cheap way and early way to get your high-definition Halloween line-up started, if we do say so ourselves. The flick is in its unrated form, but nothing has been said in terms of bonus features.

The film is a PG-13 horror flick from the mid-'00s, meaning that it relies heavily on Japanese influences with everyday situations and freaky, jagged movements to accompany disturbing, albeit gore-free, imagery. The one in particular follows a virus-like poltergeist as it takes over the electronics of the world, turning your computers and cell phones against you. Egad! But how will we call the police to help us? Where there's a signal, there's an angry demon waiting to devour you. And you thought it was bad when your Mom called you.

Source: http://bluray.ign.com/articles/110/1109426p1.html

Genius Products and Vivendi Entertainment are releasing The Killing Room starring Timothy Hutton and Chloe Sevigny on Blu-ray August 17.

About The Killing Room:

Four people sign up for a seemingly innocent psychological research study only to discover that they are now subjects of a brutal, classified government program and only one of them will make it out alive. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning), The Killing Room features an all-star ensemble cast including Timothy Hutton (Leverage), Chloe Sevigny (Big Love), Clea Duvall (Identity), Peter Stormare (Fargo), Nick Cannon (Drumline) and Shea Whigham (Splinter).

Source: http://www.thehdroom.com/news/The-Killing-Room-Blu-ray-Giveaway/7216

Genius Products class action related documents can be downloaded here:

http://www.finkelsteinthompson.com/settlements/genius_products_inc._settlement.php

2006 Genius Products Investor Marketing video.

Mike Rowe is featured as voice over!

http://vimeo.com/7964369

The Law Firms of Finkelstein Thompson LLP and Reed Smith LLP Announce The Proposed Settlement of a Class Action Involving Genius

LOS ANGELES, Jul 23, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --

To: All Persons or Entities Who Owned Genius Products, Inc. (OTC: GNPR | PowerRating) Common Stock as of April 4, 2009.

The purpose of this Notice is to inform you of a proposed class action settlement with Genius Products, Inc. ("Genius Products"), GNPR Investments LLC ("GNPR"), Stephen Bannon, Trevor Drinkwater, Herbert Hardt, and The Weinstein Company Holdings LLC ("TWC Holdings") (collectively, "Defendants"), defendants in the class action entitled Genius Products, Inc. et al, Case No. BC412610, Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County ("Action"), and the hearing to be held to consider the fairness, reasonableness, and adequacy of the proposed Settlement detailed below ("Final Settlement Hearing").

Please Read This Notice Carefully. Your Legal Rights Are Affected Whether You Act or Do Not Act. A Court Authorized This Notice. This Is Not A Solicitation From A Lawyer.

Your Legal Rights And Options In This Settlement


Do Nothing You will receive compensation if you are authorized to do so and

your claims against Defendants will be released.

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Exclude Yourself You will receive no compensation. This is the only option that

allows you to pursue settled claims against Defendants at your own

expense.

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Object Write to the Court about why you do not like the Settlement. You

may, but are not required to, appear at the Final Settlement Hearing.

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These options are detailed more fully in this Notice.

IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline to Exclude Yourself: September 9, 2010

Deadline to Object: September 9, 2010

Date of Final Settlement Hearing: September 16, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.

BASIC INFORMATION

1. What Is The Lawsuit About?

Plaintiff brought this Action and alleged that Defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Genius Products shareholders through two groups of related transactions: (1) a reverse stock split of Genius Products Common Stock caused by TWC Holdings that gave GNPR majority control of Genius Products, and (2) after acquiring control of Genius Products, Defendant GNPR's issuance of certain warrants, the proceeds of which went only to GNPR, that were then converted to common stock. Plaintiff alleged that, through these transactions, GNPR breached its fiduciary duties, and that other Defendants aided and abetted this breach.

Defendants deny any wrongdoing whatsoever.

2. Who Is In The Settlement?

The Court directed that, for purposes of the proposed settlement, everyone who fits this description is a Class Member:

All persons who owned common stock issued by Genius Products, Inc. on April 4, 2009. Excluded from the Class are Defendants and any person, firm, trust, corporation, or other entity related to or affiliated with any of the Defendants, as well as the recipients of convertible warrants issued by Genius Products in February 2009 (the "Class").

3. What Does The Settlement Provide?

The Settlement provides that all Class Members will receive an additional share of Genius Products, Inc. common stock for each share of such stock they owned as of April 4, 2009. This additional share will be provided at no cost to Class Members.

4. Reasons For The Settlement

Because of the risks associated with continuing to litigate and proceeding to trial, there was a danger Plaintiff would not have prevailed on any of their claims, in which case the Class would receive nothing. The amount of damages suffered by the Class was and is challenged by Defendant. Recoverable damages in this case are limited to losses caused by conduct actionable under applicable law and, had the Action gone to trial, Defendants would have asserted that they had not breached their fiduciary duties to the Class.

The Court did not decide in favor of Plaintiff or Defendants. Instead, both sides agreed to a Settlement. In this manner, the parties avoid the risks and costs of a trial, and Class Members will receive compensation. Plaintiff and his attorneys believe the Settlement is in the best interests of all Class Members. Defendants in this Action, while continuing to deny all allegations of wrongdoing and liability whatsoever, recognize the expense, risks and uncertain outcome of litigation and appeals, especially in a complex action such as this, and wish to avoid the risks and costs associated with future litigation.

5. Who Are The Lawyers Representing Me?

The Court ordered that the law firm of Finkelstein Thompson LLP will represent all Class Members. These lawyers are called Plaintiff's Counsel. You will not be separately charged for these lawyers. If you want to be represented by a lawyer, you may hire one at your own expense.

6. Attorneys' Fees And Expenses Sought

Plaintiff's Counsel will apply to the Court for an award of attorneys' fees and expenses. Defendants will oppose this application. Defendants and Plaintiff's Counsel did not discuss this fee award until they agreed to the other substantive terms of the Settlement. Plaintiffs will also apply to the Court for an incentive award not to exceed $1,000 for the named plaintiff in the Action. Defendants will not oppose the incentive award.

7. More Details About The Settlement

This Notice summarizes the proposed Settlement. More details are in the Stipulation of Settlement entered into as of June 11, 2010. You can download a copy of the complaint, Stipulation of Settlement, Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement, and other documents related to the Settlement by visiting Finkelstein Thompson LLP's website at http://www.finkelsteinthompson.com.

8. Further Information

Further information regarding the Action and this Notice may be obtained by contacting Plaintiff's Counsel: Michael G. McLellan, Esq., Finkelstein Thompson LLP, Duvall Foundry, 1050 30th St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007, Telephone: 202-337-8000 or the Settlement Administrator: Genius Products, Inc. Stock Settlement, c/o Rust Consulting, Inc., P.O. Box 2360, Faribault, MN 55021-9060, Telephone: 877-788-4956 or email: info@GeniusStockSettlement.com.

PARTICIPATING IN THE SETTLEMENT

9. How do I Participate In The Settlement?

You need not take any further action to share in the Settlement. If you are entitled to share in the Settlement, you will receive your compensation shortly after the Court grants final approval of the Settlement. You do not need to submit a proof of claim to receive your consideration.

Additionally, if you do nothing, you will remain a member of the Class, and that means that if the Settlement is ultimately approved by the Court, you will release all claims you might have against Defendants in connection with the issues in this case and that all of the Court's orders will apply to you and legally bind you. If you have litigation pending against Defendants, you should speak to your lawyer about this Notice.

EXCLUDING YOURSELF FROM THE SETTLEMENT

If you do not want a payment from this Settlement, but you want to keep any right you may have to sue or continue to sue Defendants on your own about the Settled Claims, then you must take steps to exclude yourself. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you will receive nothing from the Settlement but can pursue claims at your own expense.

10. How Do I Exclude Myself From The Proposed Settlement?

To request exclusion from the Settlement Class, you must send a letter by mail stating you request exclusion from the Class v. Genius Products, Inc. et al, Case No. BC412610, Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, no later than September 9, 2010 to:

Clerk of the Court Michael G. McLellan, Esq. Stuart A. Shanus, Esq.

Superior Court of California Finkelstein Thompson LLP Reed Smith LLP

Los Angeles County 1050 30th Street N.W. 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 700

600 South Commonwealth Ave. Washington, D.C. 20007 Los Angeles, CA 90067

Los Angeles, CA 90005 Counsel for Plaintiff Counsel for Defendants

Your letter must state your name, address, daytime telephone number, signature, and the amount of shares of Genius Products, Inc. you owned on April 4, 2009. You cannot exclude yourself by telephone or email. If you exclude yourself, you will not be legally bound by anything that happens in this lawsuit.

OBJECTING TO THE SETTLEMENT

11. How Do I Object To The Settlement?

If you are a Class Member, you can object to the Settlement or to Plaintiff's Counsel's application for an award of fees. The Court will only consider your views if you file a proper objection within the deadline identified and according to the following procedures.

To object, you must send a signed letter or other court submission stating you object to the proposed settlement in Genius Products, Inc. et al, Case No. BC412610, Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County, no later than September 9, 2010 to the following addresses:

Clerk of the Court Michael G. McLellan, Esq. Stuart A. Shanus

Superior Court of California Finkelstein Thompson LLP Reed Smith LLP

Los Angeles County 1050 30th Street N.W. 1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 700

600 South Commonwealth Ave. Washington, D.C. 20007 Los Angeles, CA 90067

Los Angeles, CA 90005 Counsel for Plaintiff Counsel for Defendants

Your letter must state your name, address, daytime telephone number, signature, and the amount of shares of Genius Products, Inc. you owned on April 4, 2009. You do not need to go to the Final Settlement Hearing to have your written objection considered by the Court. However, any objector may appear in person or arrange, at that objector's expense, for a lawyer to represent the objector at the Final Settlement Hearing provided that objector has complied with the procedures set forth in this Notice for filing and serving a notice of intent to appear.

12. What Is The Difference Between Objecting And Excluding?

Objecting is simply telling the Court that you do not like something about the proposed settlement. You can object only if you stay in the Class. Excluding yourself is telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Class. If you exclude yourself, you have no basis to object because the case no longer affects you.

THE FINAL SETTLEMENT HEARING

The Court will hold a hearing to decide whether to approve the proposed Settlement. You may attend and you may ask to speak, but you do not have to. If you decide to travel to the Final Settlement Hearing, it will be at your own expense.

13. When And Where Will The Court Decide To Approve The Settlement?

The Court will hold a Final Settlement Hearing at 11:00 a.m. on September 16, 2010, in the courtroom of the Honorable Emilie H. Elias at Department 324, 600 South Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90005. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate, and will consider the application of Plaintiff's Counsel for attorneys' fees and reimbursement of expenses. The Court will take into consideration any written objections filed in accordance with the instructions in this Notice. The Court may also listen to people who have properly indicated, within the deadline identified above, an intention to speak at the hearing, but decisions regarding the conduct of the hearing will be made by the Court. After or at the hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement.

You should be aware that the Court may change the date and time of the Final Settlement Hearing. Thus, if you want to come to the hearing, you should check with Plaintiff's Counsel before coming to make sure that the date and/or time has not changed.

14. May I Speak At The Hearing?

If you object to the settlement, you may ask the Court for permission to speak at the Final Settlement Hearing. To do so, you must include within your objection a statement that it is your intent to appear at the Final Settlement Hearing. You cannot speak at the Final Settlement Hearing if you have excluded yourself from the Class or if you have not provided written notice of your intention to speak at the Final Settlement Hearing by the deadline identified.

DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT REGARDING THIS NOTICE.

DATED: June 25, 2010 BY ORDER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT OF

CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

COUNTY

SOURCE: Finkelstein Thompson LLP and Reed Smith LLP


Reed Smith LLP

Stuart A. Shanus, Esq., (310) 734-5240

Source: http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/press-release/gnpr_the-law-firms-of-finkelstein-thompson-llp-and-reed-smith-llp-announce-the-proposed-settlement-of-a-c-1062507.html

Good stuff...that confirms what I told you I received weeks ago from the PR person I emailed. I still have a small gambling position...but its very small now. I don't like holding any long-term stocks right now with a market like this.

Good luck

News and Updates on Scratch: The Ultimate DJ

I doubt there will be anyone that remembers this game, but I had heard about it through the grapevine last year during E3 2009 (Skip past the last link for the short-and-sweet version of the thread):

While a more complete game in DJ Hero was on display and being demoed for the X-Play cameras, there was another DJ game on the horizon that had been in development about a year earlier. That game was Scratch: The Ultimate DJ.

"What's the difference?" Well, while the basic functionality of each game was the same, the true difference was in the content and in the execution.

As far as the content was concerned, DJ Hero provided players with previously recorded mash-ups of two different tracks across different genres mixed by actual DJ's to basically mimic the pre-recordings in order to play, and advance through, the game. On the other hand, Scratch provided the player with a single track from the hip-hop genre to, again, play, and advance through, the game. Although having Daft Punk and Queen in DJ Hero was intriguing, I love hip-hop more, so I was ecstatic to hear that there was going to be a DJ game that was meant for me to play. No more hip-hop karaoke games, this was going to be the game for me and everyone around me to enjoy. Not only did I practically fall in love with Scratch's tracklist, I was more impressed by Scratch's peripheral than DJ Hero's peripheral.

Here's a look at the peripheral Genius Products and Numark with Akai were bringing to the table:

http://scratchvideogame.com/index2.php/scratch/news/e3_09_first_look_at_genius_scratch/

As most of us already know, the design and functionality of the DJ Hero turntable peripheral simply allows for playback of the mash-ups within the game... with buttons on the on top of the deck... yeah. The only real sense of expression comes when you can select to play 1 of 5 preset sound effects correlating to the genre and playing around with the flanger. With DJ Hero, it's basically a "DO AS WE INSTRUCT YOU TO DO, AND NO MORE!!!" type of execution.

If you've seen the Numark/Akai drum pad peripheral for Scratch in action, you know what to expect. If you haven't seen it, well, it's basically a miniature Numark deck with a spring-loaded (resets to the middle) crossfader on one side with a 5-button Akai drum pad on the other side, which allowed for right-handed or left-handed play. The gameplay is practically a "No Fail Mode" type of execution, but with the option to freestyle in extra beats and scratches into the song as long as you kept in rhythm with the song itself... How can that not feel like a better DJ gaming experience compared to that of the locked-in style DJ Hero offers???

"So what happened???" Well, have a look:

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=23206

And with that, the development of Scratch: The Ultimate DJ for Xbox 360 and PS3 has come to a stand-still... but, after some recent poking and prodding of the interenet, I have come across this bit of potentially good news:

http://www.joystiq.com/2010/05/26/scratch-the-ultimate-dj-remixed-for-iphone-ipad-and-pc/

http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/10/05/26/dj.mixing.game.with.have.remixing.rhythm.play/

So now, all we have to look forward to is an even smaller market segment with the iPad for a hip-hop game with possibly better functionality and execution for the iPad than on the iPhone and iPod Touch... Although, I am intrigued with the PC side of things and the redesigned peripheral for further console development.

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If you've made it this far and have actually read through this post, I thank you for your time. If not, here it is in a nutshell:

Genius, Numark, and 7 Studios had a good thing going with Scratch: The Ultimate DJ, but rising costs, missed deadlines, and conservative leadership at Genius basically led to Activision coming in to "save the day," which ultimately led to pushing out DJ Hero and elimination of great competition from what I believe to be the better DJ gaming experience in Scratch. The "good news" is that Scratch is still in development, but must re-introduce itself mainly through Apple, then PC, and hopefully, back through the console market once again...

What's the sad thing??? Not just the fact that the last two links are the latest news on any Scratch development I could find, but that I have to be the one to "report" on it. Don't get me wrong, I had fun playing "detective," but this is the sort of thing I look for from sites like G4 and IGN when talks of DJ Hero 2 arose earlier and will arise later upon nearing the release date. There's probably more information that the people from the necessary outlets could provide, but I forget... If it's insignificant, it probably won't get coverage at all.

Forgive me for ranting in the end, but this has been a game I've needed some info on for a long time, of which, only Joystiq has been able to provide... not G4, not IGN, not even the game's own website. Just one gaming site and an iPod blog providing one article each which are 2 months removed from the date of this post.

Regardless, Scratch is still on the horizon, but I'm ready for it now.

Source: http://forums.g4tv.com/showthread.php?t=153811#post2602998

The lack of updates from Genius Products / Scratch: The Ultimate DJ is concerning.

200 Shares of GNPR were short trades on Monday and another 200 on Tuesday. It seems most of the recent activity has been short trades in 200 share blocks. I am dismayed by the fact that Scratch was not at the 2010 E3 game conference.


Also, there are reports of Genius Products not returning emails:


"I tried to contact Genius Products, but I got a bounce-back saying I would receive a delayed response..."

Source: http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7813_102-0.html?messageID=3326860


http://regsho.finra.org/FORFshvol20100621.txt
http://regsho.finra.org/FORFshvol20100622.txt

Outside of a small gambling position, I'm out of most of my position in the green.