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Site updated. NEW SONG section updated.

EXPEDITION course unlocked.

Article published on konami.jp.

English: DanceDanceRevolution is undertaking development for multiple platforms, which includes first title for PLAYSTATION®3. This latest title in the series comes with a new mode*3 that includes diagonal moves in addition to the conventional up, down, left and right movements so that players can now get more physical than ever.
日本語: 音楽ゲームでは、「DanceDanceRevolution」や「Karaoke Revolution」、北米向けに初めて投入する「pop'n music」の最新作を出展しています。「DanceDanceRevolution」は、マルチプラットフォーム展開を進めており、”PLAYSTATION®３” 向けタイトルを初めて公開しました。最新作では、プレーヤーが、よりダイナミックな動きができるように、上下左右の操作に、斜め方向の動きを加えた、新しい操作モード(PLAYSTATION®３、Xbox360®に搭載予定)を搭載しています。

(PS3 controller image from joystiq.com)

Site updated.

Not much mentioned in the KONAMI conference BEMANIwise. The only surprise is when they said that the PS3 and Xbox 360 DDRs will have 8 directional pads and will feature over 150 songs as DLC on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network. All DDRs are scheduled for a fall release. pop'n music for the Wii was not shown.

Officially announced! Press release published.

Brief reminder, KONAMI's press conference will be on today at 3pm PST.

IGN has published the game page and has added screenshots of the game.

Site updated. MUSIC&CHARACTERS section updated.

DJ Skratchy's set will be on tonight from 8pm to 9pm BST on the Hardcore Underground Show at kraftyradio.com.

A new Taiko no Tatsujin arcade game has been announced for Asia last Friday. As usual, it will feature Chinese songs exclusive to the Asia region. None of the sections on the official site are open yet.

Thanks to bemanistyle.com, we have a preliminary song list for now:

Licenses
Ice Ice Baby / Vanilla Ice
Closer / Ne-Yo
Daft Punk Is Playing At My House / LCD Soundsystem
Disturbia / Rihanna
Dream On Dreamer / Brand New Heavies

KONAMI Originals
A Brighter Day / NAOKI feat. Alisha G
DYNAMITE RAVE / NAOKI
What Will Come Of Me / Black Rose Garden
Taking It To The Sky / U1 feat. Tammy S Hansen

Pictures and videos to come later from bemanistyle.com.

Some confirmations so far from bms @ E3 2009.

• K. Revolution also looks very clean, the graphics on the 360 version are quite good. The venues have customisable lighting and other features.
• Karaoke Revolution songs include 7 Things by Miley Cyrus, Do Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart, and Gives You Hell by All American Rejects.
• So far it looks like DDR could be back to the 10 foot difficulty scale. Hard to judge based on the songlist.
• Fully customisable characters in Karaoke Revolution. You can also tag your favourites to make custom songlists.
• What Will Come Of Me is a 10 on EXPERT.
• Taking It To The Sky / U1 feat. Tammy S Hansen
• What Will Come Of Me / Black Rose Garden
• A Brighter Day / NAOKI feat. Alisha G
• KONAMI may have another music game announcement for tomorrow.
• The Wii version has a demo station with the balance board setup.
• Daft Punk Is Playing At My House has fun EXPERT steps.
• PS2 DDR interface is basically X with new graphics, Wii is basically HP2. 360 and PS3 versions are not on display.
• New Black Rose Garden track and U1 feat. Tammy S Hansen track.
• DYNAMITE RAVE new version is on as well as a new NAOKI track.
• Some song confirmations include: Ice Ice Baby, Closer by Ne-Yo, Daft Punk Is Playing At My House, Disturbia, Dream On Dreamer by Brand New Heavies.
• The new DanceDanceRevolution is very colourful.

Source: bemanistyle @ twitter

Line up announced.

Both location tests will end today in Japan.

DanceDanceRevolution page on konami.com has been updated with a new background. Probably in preparation for E3 2009.

Score data collection will end today at midnight in Japan.

Location test report published at アリエスの小部屋.

June 2009 wallpaper published.

Officially announced. Product page published.