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Duck Down Music and 2K Sports have partnered to present an exciting contest for all aspiring producers and MCs to create unique and original music, along with the special opportunity to have their song included in the upcoming soundtrack for NBA 2K11, the next iteration of the hugely popular NBA 2K series.

Phase 1: NBA 2K11 Producer Contest
Starting on March 3rd, producers will have three weeks to create one sample-free instrumental. All submissions must be sent to nba2k11@duckdown.com by March 22nd. Producers are also encouraged to record video of their beat making process, which can be included with their final submission.
The top ten instrumentals will be selected by Duck Down Music A&R and representatives from 2K Sports. Each instrumental will also be streamed online via a link at www.XXLMag.com, as fans will have the chance to vote for their favorite track. The winner will be announced on April 5th.

Phase 2: NBA 2K11 MC Contest
Starting on April 6th, MC’s will have four weeks to submit one clean track using the winning producer’s instrumental, and all submissions must be sent to nba2k11@duckdown.com by May 4th. After the top ten songs are determined by Duck Down Music and 2K Sports, they will again be posted via a link on www.XXLMag.com for fans to hear the tracks. The winner will be announced on May 11th.

The grand prize winners of the contest, which will consist of one producer and one MC, will have their song placed in the music soundtrack for NBA 2K11. In addition, each winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to New York City, where they will have the special opportunity to perform the song live at Duck Down’s CMJ Showcase in October 2010.

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Max & the Magic Marker, a creative new platform game from independent Danish developer Press Play, is now available for WiiWare in the Wii Shop Channel. Set in a cartoon world inspired by children’s drawings, Max & the Magic Marker is a classic 2D platformer with a unique twist: the ability for the player to draw directly inside the game world and then interact with what they’ve drawn. After a stellar critical reception on PC and Mac, Max is now available to Wii™ owners in the Americas.

In Max & the Magic Marker players use the magic marker to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and defeat enemies by drawing freehand in the gameworld. Everything you draw becomes a real object complete with realistic physics. Can’t reach a ledge? Draw yourself a set of stairs. Need to stay dry when it rains? Draw yourself some shelter. Along the way you must collect ink in order to continue drawing.

Fans of the game on the computer may want to take a second look with the addition of pointer functionality and two-handed control on the Wii. Players will use the nunchuck to control the game’s hero, Max, and will use the Wii Remote to control the giant orange magic marker.

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Did you ever wonder what or who is behind the clothing company that gamers know and love as J!NX? I definitely wondered. I recently had the privilege to sit down with Sean "Jinx" Gailey, the Creative Overlord of J!NX, for a one on one interview. We discussed how J!NX came into existence, what their motivation is and what gamers can expect to see from upcoming lines (MLG and pro-gamer lines) and products. As Kyle McCarthy (J!NX’s Deacon of Sales & Networking) refers to Sean "He’s kind of the face of the company."

With the imminent release of Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, EA have kindly released pretty much the rest of the series for free download; Tiberian Sun, Tiberian Sun Firestorm, Tiberian Dawn and Red Alert are the games on offer. You can download them all for free from the official Command & Conquer website.

CC: Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing isn’t the most anticipated title of all time, but producer Omar Woodley believes the title offers a better experience than the world-renowned Mario Kart.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (& Knuckles) are pretty much held up as the best 2D Sonic game ever, which may read that as just "best Sonic game ever" but that’s beside the point. Sonic 3 combined Speed, platforming, puzzles and a constantly changing beautiful scenery; that would make gamers weep if they weren’t destroying badniks.

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