Activision cuddled up close and whispered in our ear today that standalone turntables for DJ Hero are now being sold separately, so you and your beat-ripping friends can scratch phat beats alongside eachother, yeah.

"Adding a second DJ Hero turntable controller to the mix puts a new spin on the game’s social experience," said Jamie Jackson, Creative Director at FreeStyleGames.  "Now living room DJs can go play with their friends and family and enjoy our exclusive mixes in another all-new way."

What’s more, the first 100,000 turntables will come bundled with an exclusive Shepard Fairey poster (embedded below), depicting the artists renderings of the game’s DJs.

The standalone turntable retails for $59.99 at places like GameStop and other fine retailers.

For those about to rock — we salute you. And for those who aren’t, Activision is cool with that too.

Tradmork reported that Activision, makers of the highly successful Guitar Hero series have recently filed a trademark for the term “DJ Hero.”

The official documents, filed February 8, state that Activision is looking to use the term in conjunction with “computer game software and related instruction manual sold together as a unit. Interactive video game programs; computer game discs; downloadable software for use in connection with computer games; video game controllers; interactive video game comprised of a CD or DVD sold as a unit with a video game controller.”

While there’s no official word from Activision about the possible turntable simulator, it should be noted that gamers have been clamoring for a title similar to what is being hinted at for quite some time. Check out the custom Guitar Hero turntable Gizmodo reported on at CES this year.

This is far from a confirmed game announcement. In fact, Activision has filed multiple trademarks dealing with the Guitar Hero franchise merely to protect the name. Ever hear of Guitar Villain? What about Drum Hero? They may not be games, but Activision holds the rights to these names just like they now hold the rights to DJ Hero.

You know we’re gonna be following this one closely.