Buzz!: Quiz TV

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Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
Developer: Relentless Software
Platform: Exclusive to the PLAYSTATION®3 Computer Entertainment System
Genre: Trivia
Players: 1-8 Players Offline and Online
Peripherals: Buzz! Wireless Buzzers (PS2 USB Wired Buzzers Also Compatible)
Extras: Trophies, PLAYSTATION Eye Mugshots with XMB Export
Rating: “T” for Teen

Released on Blu-ray Disc: OUT NOW

OVERVIEW

This fall BUZZ!™, the popular quiz show franchise, makes its way for the first time to the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system with BUZZ!™ Quiz TV. Developed by Relentless Software, BUZZ! Quiz TV comes packed with BUZZ! wireless buzzer peripherals for an easy, pick-up-and-play game show experience. Combining to deliver over 5,000 questions divided into five different genre channels (Music, Movies & TV, Sports, Brainiac and Lifestyle), the new Channel Hopper mode allows players to switch between the different categories of questions in order to play a variety of quizzes that lets all your friends get into the action.

Extending the quiz show network beyond the disc, up to four players from anywhere in the U.S. can team up for trivia showdowns in the online multiplayer mode, Sofa vs. Sofa. New quiz packs will be available to download from the PLAYSTATION®Network, so players will never run out of fresh questions. Also, for trivia fans wanting to see if they can trump others with their own vast library of knowledge, MyBUZZquiz.com will provide a global community for players to create and share their own custom quizzes online and then make available to download onto PS3.

FEATURES

• Features over 5,000 questions divided into five different genre channels (Music, Movies & TV, Sports, Brainiac and Lifestyle).
• New Channel Hopper mode allows players to switch between question genres.
• Includes all-new characters and round types, as well as an all-new studio in high-def.
• Play with up to eight friends and family members live in your living room.
• Four-player Sofa vs. Sofa mode allows for online multiplayer gaming anywhere in the United States.
• Downloadable quiz packs containing 500 questions available on the PLAYSTATION®Network to extend the gameplay experience. Quiz Packs will focus on specialized genres such as Sports, Music, Pop Culture, etc. Once packs have been downloaded, the new content will be integrated into the Channel mix.
• MyBUZZquiz.com extends the trivia experience even further as players can create their own mini-quizzes with up to eight questions, upload them and share with other quiz fans. Players also can download other Buzz fans mini-quizzes, or create personal quizzes to share with family and friends
• Utilizes fun and easy-to-use BUZZ! wireless buzzer peripherals to create an immersive quiz show experience.

Euro Quiz Packs

North American Quiz Packs

These are the ones I found for North America on the PlayStation.Blog.

BUZZ! Quiz TV: Rock Legends ($7.99)
This rocked out quiz will test your knowledge of the world’s best rock acts from Aerosmith to ZZ Top. The BUZZ! Quiz TV: Rock Legends quiz pack features over 500 new questions about rock music to play in your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”

BUZZ! Quiz TV U.S. Sports ($7.99)
Are you the ultimate sports fan? Then test your knowledge on America’s favorite past times, Football, Basketball, Baseball and everything in between. This new BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack features over 500 new questions about U.S. sports to play in your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”

BUZZ! Quiz TV National Geographic: Prehistoric Pack ($7.99)
The world famous National Geographic archives brings you the ultimate quiz about a time when dinosaurs ruled the world! This BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack features over 500 new questions about the prehistoric era to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”

BUZZ! Quiz of the Year 2008 ($5.99)
How much of the world’s big events from 2008 do you remember? Flaunt your gobal knowledge with the new BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack, Quiz of the Year 2008, featuring hundreds of questions about the year 2008 to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”

BUZZ! Quiz TV American Culture Pack ($5.99)
Think you know everything about living in the USA? Test your knowledge with this new BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack that features over 500 new questions about American culture to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”

BUZZ! Quiz TV National Geographic: Undersea ($7.99)
The world famous National Geographic archives brings you the ultimate quiz on aquatic trivia. This BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack features over 500 new questions about everything undersea to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”

BUZZ! Quiz TV Comedy Pack ($5.99)
Comedy movie questions to make a laughing stock out of those film buff wannabes. This BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack features over 500 new questions about Comedy movies to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”

BUZZ! Quiz TV Horror Pack ($5.99)
Scare away any challengers to your trivia crown with horror movie questions. This BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack features over 500 new questions about horror movies to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”

BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, National Geographic: Safari ($7.99)
From the world famous National Geographic archives comes the ultimate African wildlife quiz. This BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack features over 500 new questions about African wildlife to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”

BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, Videogames ($5.99)
It’s never “game over” with these tricky teasers on the last 15 years of videogames from Ratchet & Clank to MotorStorm. This BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack features over 500 new questions about videogames to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”

BUZZ! QuizTV Question Pack, Sci-Fi ($5.99)
Sci-Fi movie questions to stump your competition into outer space — but will you need to phone home to find out the answers? This BUZZ! Quiz TV quiz pack features over 500 new questions about science fiction movies to play in any of your favorite BUZZ! Quiz TV game modes. Download this quiz pack today and turn your party into the ultimate trivia showdown. Challenge your friends and family with new questions and “Show ‘em Your Trivia!”