Yahoo! Games' latest Hollywood Byte feature focuses on rapper/producer Lil Jon. While this news may not usually make it to gaming blogs, Lil Jon has recently become involved in the videogame industry with his inclusion in the recently-released next gen videogame Def Jam: Icon. Plus, it's a slow news day, so here we go.

According to the feature, the sheer amount of detail in Def Jam: Icon was one of the things that most impressed the rapper. "Man, when I first saw the rough images, I was blown away," said Lil Jon. "The details down to the whiskers on my damn chinny chin chin. It's just crazy that they can put this much detail into something.

"They even have the way you stand and maybe scratch your head. All of that is incorporated into the game. It's just a whole nother level. I've never seen anything like this."

The rapper also had a few insights on how videogames have made inroads into the music business. "Everybody plays videogames every day, or at least once a week, so that's incorporated into the music industry," said Lil Jon. "I think pretty much all of us rappers and music industry cats are big gamers."

Lil Jon said that he and his contemporaries will certainly be playing Def Jam: Icon to represent themselves, as well. "Now you have this game where it's really us... It's something everybody likes to do and it's a new game and it's something different and fresh."

  

For the full feature, click on the "read" link below. Def Jam: Icon is already out in retail stores all over the U.S.

Having just been released to the public last March 6, Electronic Arts' Def Jam: Icon continues to make its presence felt, and a new trailer for this video game has just been made available. For both the PlayStation 3 (PS3) and the Xbox 360, Def Jam: Icon promises to bring players into the nitty-gritty side of the music industry.

In this game, players will have to set out in establishing their own music label and make a name for themselves in the industry. However, as they get more successful, and they manage to bring onboard bigger names and celebrities from the music scene, then they should also be ready for trouble as rival companies and labels will literally try to drag them down.

This strange crossbreed between UFC, MTV, GTA, and The IdolMaster will also feature a soundtrack that should satisfy any hip-hop fan, and will also include characters such as Ghostface Killah, Ludacris, and Sean Paul within the game as fighters and signable artists.

So, if you haven't gotten yourself a copy of Def Jam: Icon yet, then watch the video and see if this title is your cup of tea.

Electronic Arts has just announced that they sent their latest bling-bling off to ice retail shelves today. Both PS3 and 360 versions of Def Jam: Icon are now available.

Can you hear the beats on the streets? Well, come to think of it, not so much as "beats," but more of "beating up" to be more accurate. This street brawler will have you boppin' your head to the groove at the same time you bop your opponent's with your own fists.

Being the music icon that you are, you can't expect to rise to the top by just sitting idly in your record studio signing contracts. The action is out there: out at the streets, basketball courts, junkyards, bars, and clubs. It's time to jam, kid.

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What's hip-hop without the bootylicious babes? Well, if you thought that Def Jam: Icon (PS3, 360) was all about the dudes getting themselves into bar brawls and street fights, then you might want to check out another aspect of the game. The ladies of Def Jam: Icon. Here's a little trailer showing the lovely ladies that would be trying to catch your attention. While you're out on the streets roughing it up, these girls have a bit of competition against each other as well. And their pot prize: you.

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These guys sure will not back down from a fight, regardless of where they may be. It doesn't matter if it's some rundown gas station, or if it's in some posh hotel suite. Like in this video right here.

Yep, that's right. Def Jam: Icon is making its rounds with a whole lot of painful gameplay that's sure to let you beat some opponent in style. And with all the gameplay videos coming out to prepare you for this game once it hits store shelves officially, there definitely ain't no reason for you to come out as the loser.

So press play and watch the moves closely. Def Jam is available for both the PS3 and the Xbox 360.

Now that the 360 version of Def Jam: Icon has been making rounds on Xbox Live Marketplace, most of you have pretty much seen how the music-integrated gameplay that the game boasts of plays out. But for those who don't own a 360, don't fret, it won't be that long 'til the game hits your beloved PS3's too (March 6th, to be exact).

So anyway, this post is for those who are in dire need of more sneak peeks to keep them temporarily satiated and restrained from going out into the street and beating the hell out of unsuspecting strangers. Kidding. Seriously though, if you wanna know more about how the whole rhythmic brawling thing, go watch the vid and take it from Ludacris himself. Enjoy!

This new info came a bit too late for getting a ton of training with the demo, but there should be enough time for you guys to get ready. GameStop's holding a Def Jam: Icon tournament across four different cities, giving you the chance to see some of rap's iconic stars and a chance to win a trip to the Def Jam: Icon launch event in New York.

Various GameStop and EB Games stores in Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York will play host to a series of tourneys of Def Jam: Icon with the final prize for the winner being an Xbox 360 with four games from Electronic Arts OR a trip for two to New York for the game's launch event.

Details of how the tourney will play out are still sketchy, which isn't exactly great, considering that it begins on February 13, which is already today depending on your area. What we do know is that Fat Joe, one of the game's playable characters, will be on hand at the opening tournament in Atlanta's Union City SWM for ceremonies and a chat with the gamers.

One last note for any potential players here. You have to be at least 17 to participate and 21 to accept the trip to NYC if you win. Good luck!

Hip-hop fans who want both their music and their games working together may want to start marking down March 6 on their calendars. Why? Because that's the date that Def Jam: Icon will be hitting retail shelves.

A cross between UFC, MTV, GTA, and... um, The IdolMaster, Def Jam: Icon will find players as an underground producer who is just starting in the music world. It would then be up to the players on how they'll be able to establish a record label, sign artists, release chart-topping albums, and ultimately make their way up that ladder of fame... that is, without getting thrashed and stabbed in the back by competitors. On top of that, this title from Electronic Arts will not only allow players to listen to tracks from artists like Konkrete, Sean Paul, and Ludacris, but they'll get to encounter these artists within the game as well.

Other things to look forward to in this game would be interactive environments, new venues for fights, music that affects the environment, and the Custom Soundtracks feature which allows players to upload their own music to use in the game. And let's not forget the girls.

Buy: [Def Jam: Icon (PS3)]
Buy: [Def Jam: Icon (Xbox 360)]

More screenshots after the jump!

And yet another fighting video from the popular rap-meets-street-brawl game that somehow manages to slap a dramatic story into a game based on beating people up - famous people, in this case. But seeing how the Mortal Kombat series fared, we guess you can slap any kind of story onto a fighting game. Def Jam: Icon is the newest Def Jam game for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360; this time from EA Chicago.

Now the video brings in a pretty neat cinematic feel to it, like something that leaped out of a wicked MTV video. While this is awfully creative and all, it kind of makes me feel dizzy. Really dizzy. The music is catchy and makes you want to bob your head in the old hip-hop cliche, although with the pulsing visuals it could get you dizzy even more.

Take a look for yourself. This vid was taken from the demo released on XBL.

 

Remaining true to their promise this time around, Electronic Arts' demo for Def Jam: Icon is now available for Gold members in all Xbox Live regions. So if you think this is not your kinda game, maybe the demo could change your mind about it. It features hip-hop artists T.T. and Outkast's Big Boi at the Gas Station level. Both of the artists are playable and each one has his own song.

If you want to get to know all the "Gentlemen" of Def Jam: Icon, maybe you oughta take a look at our latest report. As for the full list of Xbox Live achievements, we also got you covered thanks to this tidbit we shared to you just yesterday. Def Jam: Icon will be released in the U.S. for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 on March 6.d