Genius Inc. has debuted the peripheral deck for Scratch: The Ultimate DJ today. Made by Numark, the controller (seen above) will be on display at E3 next week for fans to get a hands-on with a game that is highly anticipated from those who are ready for more hip hop/DJ-based games. The deck features a free-spinning turntable and crossfader as well as well as five MPC-style drum pads.

“For decades, Numark has been developing turntables, DJ mixers and digital DJ controllers. We know what professional DJs demand, and we used that knowledge to produce SCRATCH DECK,” said Adam Cohen, Director of Business Development, Numark. “It was critical that we deliver an authentic DJ experience to gamers, whether they be experienced DJs or players who have never put a needle to vinyl.”

So far this looks to be a bit better than Activision’s DJ Hero deck, but only a hands-on comparison will give the true results. Stay tuned for more information.