As Far As We're Aware BTR8ION Is The First Album Produced Entirely On PSP.

Check it out. We knew Beaterator was cool when we reviewed it, but we never expected anyone to actually record and produce a full album-esque mixtape on the thing. But that’s totally what DJ Kiva has done, using his PSP to loops samples and beats on his record BTR8ION. You can listen to the mixtape here, it’s actually pretty cool.

PushSquare’s very own Sammy had a go at mixing his own tune in Beaterator late last year. You can check that out here if you want a better idea of what the platform can do.

#26: Beaterator on Playstation Portable.

We said: “Beaterator is not a game, but a portable music studio inside your Playstation Portable. While being a particularly powerful tool, Beaterator succeeds mainly because it’s aware of its strengths. If you’re a beginner with an interest in music production or an experienced musician looking to compose on the go — you’ll be hard pushed to find a more complete package than Beaterator.”

#27: Noby Noby Boy on Playstation 3.

We said: “Noby Noby Boy is a baffling concept with ideals of teamwork and childhood strung together into a neat package. Few will scratch the surface, which considering the microscopic price tag, will suffice. For everyone else, there are hours of playtime to be had.”

#28: Gunstar Heroes on Playstation 3.

We said: “Gunstar Heroes was bizarrely excluded from SEGA’s Ultimate Mega Drive Collection, and while it’s irritating to not have an entire collection of Mega Drive titles collectively under one roof – it does make the PSN version of Gunstar Heroes worth so much more than it might have been.”

#29: FIFA 10 on Playstation 3.

We said: “Fifa 10 doesn’t seem all that different from Fifa 09 on the surface. In fact, you could spend hours with the game and not be able to pin-point any precise things that are better in Fifa 10. But, let this be known, subconsciously you’ll be enjoying it more. And that’s because despite familiarity, this is Fifa 09 polished to infinity.”

#30: PixelJunk Shooter on Playstation 3.

We said: “Despite an agonisingly premature campaign finale, PixelJunk Shooter maintains the simplicity and raw invitation that has made Q-Games’ pseudo-retro-genre-hopping franchise a clear winner.”

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Timbaland Has Used Beaterator For Full On Commercial Projects.

Man, it’s so awesome to post something about Timbaland’s new album; mainly because we’ve been waiting for the record for ever and it ties into PSP. Speaking with Invasion Radio, Timbaland explained that he used PSP application Beaterator for a few tracks. He said, “I made a couple of beats [from the upcoming album in Beaterator]… I had to.” He’s also used the game in the production of Jay-Z’s recent “Blueprint 3″ album.

In other Beaterator related news, Rockstar Games totally just posted our track on their website. Check it.

Sammy Takes You Through A Song Composition In Beaterator.

Hi, I’m Sammy Barker. I write for PushSquare.com but I also try to make music in my spare time (check out Sammy’s “single” Gin & Tonic here/iTunes). As an experienced amateur music producer – I say experienced because I spend most of my time getting angry that nothing sounds right – I really wanted to give Rockstar’s Beaterator a go. Expecting little more than a portable loops tool Beaterator has impressed me no end, and I’m here to share with you my experience putting together the PushSquare song that was written while I was reviewing the game.

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Beaterator on Playstation Portable Review.

Beaterator is not a game, but a portable music studio inside your Playstation Portable. While being a particularly powerful tool, Beaterator succeeds mainly because it’s aware of its strengths. If you’re a beginner with an interest in music production or an experienced musician looking to compose on the go — you’ll be hard pushed to find a more complete package than Beaterator.

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MySpace Music Folks, It's Time To Pick Up Beaterator.

Are you a MySpace music artist? Fancy winning $5,000? Then it’s time to get your creative hat on and get working on some tunes in Rockstar’s latest portable game music studio Beaterator. To apply for the chance to compete you’ll need to apply over at IGN; 100 musicians will then be chosen to take part in the competition for big money.

The winning tracks will be available for download from the Playstation Store. You have until October 11th to sign up, so get moving.

We’ve not hidden our excitement for Rockstar’s upcoming portable music production suite Beaterator. We’re absolutely stoked for the product. Seriously. And whether they’re being paid to say it or not, the bunch of superstars in the video above all agree: Beaterator is going to rock.

Hip-hop pioneer Ice T reckons the product will “help a lot of musicians” and we couldn’t agree more. Being on the train and in bed is one of the few times we have enough downtime to make “tunes”. Thus, Beaterator is going to be the best thing since sliced bread for us. It might even force our very own Sammy to put out that second EP no-one’s been waiting for.