Stars turn out for launch of Dance Central 2

A host of well-known celebrities were on hand at London's Westfield shopping centre to celebrate the launch of Dance Central 2 exclusively for Xbox 360 this weekend.

Model Kelly Brook and songstress Little Boots were joined by radio and TV personalities Rickie and Melvin at a mass dance party featuring professional dancers and fans.

Shoppers were given the chance to play Dance Central 2 and win Xbox consoles with Kinect sensors and copies of the new game while enjoying a special DJ set from the British singer.

The highly anticipated title features 40 chart-topping hits from the likes of Rihanna, La Roux, Nicki Minaj and Montell Jordan, with gamers able to perform full-body dance moves and voice functionality leveraging the power of Kinect.

Additionally, Dance Central 2 introduced a two-player simultaneous multiplayer mode with seamless jump in/jump out technology, making it the ideal way to challenge friends and families to a dance-off.

The title's predecessory Dance Central was developed by Harmonix, the creator of the hugely popular Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchise.

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Release Date: 01/11/2011