The Beatles: Rock Band dated for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii
CrunchGear — ... be awesome. The Beatles: Rock Band launches worldwide on 9/9/9! Instruments from other music-based games will be compatible as well as previous Rock Band hardware. * The Beatles: Rock Band Software - Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $59.99 MSRP * The Beatles: Rock Band Standalone Guitars - Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $99.99 MSRP * The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle: Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii: $249.99 MSRP The Beatles: Rock Band

The Beatles come to 'Rock Band,' instruments and all
Engadget — ... Do you love the Beatles? Do you love Rock Band? Are you ready to totally lose it? If you said yes, that's good -- because MTV Games and Harmonix have just announced a partnership with Apple Corps, Ltd. to bring the band's music and instruments to the Rock ...

Shake it up baby with The Beatles: Rock Band game
VentureBeat — Apple Corps, Harmonix and MTV Games announced that they will release a new music video game, The Beatles: Rock Band, in September. That should shake up the music genre, since the Beatles have never been the subject of a big game and this is the first title licensed by Apple Corps, which holds the worldwide licensing rights to Beatles music. The game will be distributed by Electronic Arts. The game will be released in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories on Sept. 9 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo ...

The Beatles: Rock Band launching worldwide on 9/9/09
Joystiq [PlayStation] — ... Okay, so it will be a Rock Band game. Apple Corps LTD., Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that rock music's dream cast, The Beatles, will be reduced to multicolored note charts on 9/9/09, when the "The Beatles: Rock Band" ...

The Beatles: Rock Band Gets Dated
Alice Hill's Real Tech News - Independent Tech — ... they first announced the game in October, they said it wasn’t going to be a Rock Band title, but a brand new one. I guess they decided the franchise was big enough to warrant simply making it an RB title. It will, however be the first Rock Band title specifically branded to a band. Here’s their full press release: Apple Corps, Ltd., Harmonix and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced the 9/9/09 worldwide release of The Beatles: Rock Band ( http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com ). The music-based video game, an unprecedented, ...

The Beatles: Rock Band Gets A Release Date
GEARFUSE — ... ? You’ll be able to pick up a $250 set that features instruments modeled after The Beatles’ very own, including Paul McCartney’s signature Hofner bass. The worst part about this release? You’ll have to wait until September 9th to purchase it. Damn! Link [ ...

Beatles Game Due September; Rock Band Tie-In; Pricey Instruments
paidContent — ... ) Corps company have opened BeatlesRockBand.com to offer details and a preorder sign-up for the upcoming game based on the band - and, as the name suggests, turns out it's a Rock Band spin-off after all. ...

The Beatles: Rock Band--Date, Pricing Revealed
Gearlog — ... The Beatles: Rock Band will debut on September 9th (that's 9/9/09, incidentally) on store shelves in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The game is being released for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Wii. Accessories for the game include the guitar, bass, mic, and drums, with a limited number of instruments being modeled after the ones that John, Paul, George, and Ringo played. ...

Apple Corps., Harmonix and MTV Games announce ‘The Beatles: Rock Band’ worldwide release set for 9/9
MacDailyNews — Apple Corps., Harmonix and MTV Games announce ‘The Beatles: Rock Band’ worldwide release set for 9/9 Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 12:19 PM EST Apple Corps, Ltd., Harmonix and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, today announced the 9/9/09 worldwide release of The Beatles: Rock Band . The music-based video game, an unprecedented, experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles, will be available simultaneously worldwide in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories for the Nintendo Wii, Sony PLAYSTATION 3, ...

The Beatles Rock Band game confirmed, with 'new instruments'
T3.com All — ... the guitar, bass, mic and drums, however there'll also be "a limited number of new hardware offerings modeled after instruments used by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr throughout their career". Expect to see plastic models of a piccolo trumpet, sitar, swarmandal or mellotron bundled with the game, then. Launching in the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, the game will cost $59.99, with the premium bundle setting you back a whopping $249.99. Link: The Beatles Rock Band Related links: [image]

Beatles Coming to Rock Band in September
Contentinople: — MTV Games announced this morning that it has finally set a date and price for the release of " The Beatles: Rock Band ," which will be sold as a standalone game or as a bundle with controllers modeled after the band's own instruments. The widely anticipated version of its Rock Band video game franchise, which MTV Games is developing through its subsidiary, Harmonix Music Systems Inc., and in conjunction with Beatles rights holder Apple Corps Ltd., will be released on September 9. "The Beatles: Rock Band" will be available on the XBox 360, Playstation 3, and Wii gaming ...

Beatles music coming to Rock Band
DVICE Atom Feed — ... played. So will there be Vox amps like you see in the Abbey Road studios in the pic above? Paul's Hofner bass, George's Gretsch guitar, or John's Rickenbacker? We'll have to wait until 9/9/09 (will the time of day be One After 9:09?) to find out. Whenever — it's a sorry state of affairs when the only way to legally get digital files of Beatles tunes is in a silly pretend-musician pantomime/karaoke game. Roll over, John Lennon. Beatles Rock Band, via Engadget

Revolution 9/9/09: Beatles coming to 'Rock Band' this fall
Crave: The gadget blog — ... , but now we have a release date: September 9, 2009. That's when you'll be able to get The Beatles: Rock Band, a new edition of the game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation ... ...

Revolution 9/9/09: Beatles coming to 'Rock Band' this fall
The Social — ... , but now we have a release date: September 9, 2009. That's when you'll be able to get The Beatles: Rock Band, a new edition of the game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation ... ...

Your chance to make a toy guitar gently weep
GMSV — ... can play the game with standard Rock Band instrument controllers, the makers are hoping your affection runs deep enough that you’ll shell out for “a limited number of new hardware offerings modeled after instruments” used by the band members back in the day. The software will go for $59.99, with a package including a guitar priced at $99.99, and a limited edition premium bundle with all the instruments selling for $249.99 (more nines!). You’d have to figure this for a slam-dunk hit ( pre-register here to be notified when pre-ordering begins ) , but it’ll be interesting to see ...

Beatles Rock Band Debut Set for September
Today @ PC World — ... even served as the game's musical producer. All You Need Is Cash A pre-order campaign is expected to begin sometime in the coming months at the official The Beatles: Rock Band web site . Fans who sign up in advance will get access to some sort of "exclusive content" created by the band's parent company, ...

The Beatles Come to Rock Band!
GeekSugar — ... There's a teaser page up now with the date of September 9, 2009, being touted as the release. Sweetening the pot is the promise that there will also be new hardware that mimics the instruments played by George, Paul, John, and Ringo. ...

The Beatles Come To Rock Band
Gear Live — ... MTV Games and Harmonix have convinced Apple Corps, the Beatles’ music company, to put some of their tunes on Rock Band. Included in the deal will be: The Beatles: Rock Band Software - Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii: $59.99. The Beatles: Rock Band Standalone Guitars - Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii: $99.99. The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii: $249.99. You can visit the site, but the only info available is the date, so we suppose more information will trickle out eventually. ...

It’s All Gone A Bit Beatles
Geek In Disguise — ... Second up, The Beatles: Rock Band is coming later this year on XBOX360, Playstation and Wii (on 09/09/09 per above website). It’ll also be available with The Beatles: Rock Band Standalone Guitars. ...

The Beatles: Rock Band Site Slowly Fills With Instruments [Harmonix]
Kotaku — ... that the Casino be included with the package to complete the Beatles experience? I suppose there's a first time for everything. I suppose that at the very least it tells us that the classic instruments will at least figure into the game somehow, because otherwise they wouldn't be popping up on that there web page. The Beatles Rock Band [Official Site - Thanks John!]

The Beatles: Rock Band website starts to give hints
PR News: — ... , the website originally had an empty room when it first launched. However the website has now changed as it features the trademark Ludwig drum set and classic Epiphone Casino Guitar, leading many gamers to believe that these are the instruments that may be included in the instrument bundle pack which is said to be around $250. ...

Rock Band: I Am a Golden God!
Digital Daily — ... Not bad for a product that’s been around just 15 months. And, remember, these are pre-Beatles: Rock Band sales. When Viacom’s MTV Games ships that title on 9/9/09 (Get it? “Number nine, number nine, number nine.”), the franchise will be well on its way toward the $2 billion barrier, though it make take quite a bit longer to reach it. The public’s appetite for music games like Rock Band and rival Guitar Hero is said to be cooling, with sales expected to be flat in 2009. “[These games are] certainly losing steam,” ...

Top five dream digital music partnerships
Tech Digest — ... an official Tech Digest badge of awesomeness in the past, the tie-up isn't much more than the sum of its parts. Let's have a look at five other dream partnerships that could really rock the world of digital music. Pink Floyd and Guitar Hero Once, not long ago, that would have read "The Beatles", but the Fab Four's estates have now given the thumbs up to Beatles Rock Band, so the net has to be cast a little wider. There are still a few digital standouts - most notably Pink Floyd but also ...

The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition bundle to contain replica bass, drums
Joystiq — ... , "The Beatles-inspired and Ludwig-branded Rock Band drums with classic pearl finish, a metal kick pedal and a vintage replica drumhead," a microphone and stand, as well as "additional special content." We're guessing that the drum set's careful description means it'll be an embellished Rock Band 2 drum set, rather than an accurate replica of Ludwig drums. You can get an idea of what it's supposed to look like at the game's website. ...

Full Beatles Rock Band kit to feature Paul’s bass, mic stand
CrunchGear — ... Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today revealed the first details surrounding The Beatles: Rock Band ( ...

The Beatles: Rock Band Coming in September
AppScout — ... While a reunion of The Beatles seems unlikely--at least as long as John Lennon and George Harrison remain deceased--fans can have their own virtual reunion. The best part is that musical talent isn't really required. MTV Games, Harmonix and EA have announced that the first details of the upcoming The Beatles: Rock Band, which will include a limited-edition premium bundle for fans of the mop tops. ...

Beatles Rock Band premium bundle revealed and priced
T3.com News — ...   EA has revealed the price of the Beatles Rock Band bundle as £179 in the UK. That makes it a little more expensive than the Guitar Hero World Tour band pack but hopefully the quality of the replica instruments will make up the difference.   The Beatles: Rock Band is due out on September 9th on PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. Pre-orders for the premium bundle have now started.   Link: The Beatles: Rock Band (via TechRadar)

Beatles Rock Band premium bundle revealed and priced
T3.com All — ... has it, however, that additional microphones and stands will be available for full on four-player harmonising. EA has revealed the price of the Beatles Rock Band bundle as 179 in the UK. That makes it a little more expensive than the Guitar Hero World Tour band pack but hopefully the quality of the replica instruments will make up the difference. The Beatles: Rock Band is due out on September 9 th on PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. Pre-orders for the premium bundle have now started. Link : The Beatles: Rock Band (via ...

Classic stand alone guitar controllers announced for The Beatles: Rock Band
CrunchGear — ... The Pre-Order Club just went live if you’re into that sort of thing. Apparently it gives you access to “breaking news and exclusive behind the scenes elements.” Whatever. ...

Harmonix: Play John Lennon's Guitar for $99 in "Rock Band"
Gearlog — ...  If you're interested, Harmonix is now accepting preorders at TheBeatlesRockBand.com. Fans who preorder will receive "exclusive news and access to exclusive game elements," according to the company. ...

The Beatles: Rock Band signature guitars revealed
T3.com News — ... The Beatles Rockband is now available to pre-order for Beatlemaniacs with a penchant for virtual rock and these sweet George Harrison and John Lennon guitars will be up for grabs for a cool $99 each. ...

The Beatles: Rock Band signature guitars revealed
T3.com All — ... The Beatles Rockband is now available to pre-order for Beatlemaniacs with a penchant for virtual rock and these sweet George Harrison and John Lennon guitars will be up for grabs for a cool $99 each. Lennon's fabled Rickenbacker 325 and Harrison's Gretsch Duo-Jet complete the Fab Four intruments and will be available on top of a special edition bundle that features Macca's Hofner bass and Ringo's Ludwig drums. All you need now is to to wear the guitar straps super high, combine that with a fetching brown suit, a scouse accent, a bowl cut and some LSD to complete ...

Paul McCartney's bass revealed for The Beatles: Rock Band
T3.com All — ... Kotaku's got the goods in pictorial form today, so check out the wireless bass controller to the right. It will be sold in the limited edition premium bundle of the game for 179, together with John Lennon's Rickenbacker 325, George Harrison's Gretsch Duo Jet, and Ringo Starr's pearl-finished Ludwig drums. EA's The Beatles: Rock Band will launch on September the 9th, on all three next-gen platforms: the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360. Get over to the dedicated site to pre-order it now. Link: The Beatles: Rock Band (via ...

Paul McCartney's bass revealed for The Beatles: Rock Band
T3.com News — ... controller to the right. It will be sold in the limited edition premium bundle of the game for £179, together with John Lennon's Rickenbacker 325, George Harrison's Gretsch Duo Jet, and Ringo Starr's pearl-finished Ludwig drums.   EA's The Beatles: Rock Band will launch on September the 9th, on all three next-gen platforms: the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360. Get over to the dedicated site to pre-order it now.   Link: The Beatles: Rock Band (via Kotaku)   20 Games ...

The Beatles: Rock Band site unveils Ed Sullivan studio
Joystiq — The background image on the Beatles: Rock Band site has changed from a studio full of instruments to a reproduction of the set of the Ed Sullivan show from the Beatles' American debut on February 9, 1964. Without the band present, it just looks like the show is really proud of that drum riser. We're currently checking with Harmonix to verify whether you can play on this set in the actual game. With all the work that went into modeling it, it would be pretty silly if it didn't show up in the game. We ...

Drink up and Rock Gives Rock Band Gamers the Chance to Win a Real MTV Moonman
Chip Chick — ... Beatles makes its way into our home we need something else to do this summer, and both Rock Band, MTV and Pepsi are delivering it. “Drink up and Rock” a special promotion that will give away thousands of Rock Band DLC music and games. Gamers will be able to win prizes and the best band will actually win themselves a 2009 MTV Moonman.  “Entrants can choose a song from the official competition list – available at ...

Anticipating E3: the video game giants prepare to show their cards
VentureBeat — ... , a spin-off from the Guitar Hero family. Music stars Jay-Z and Eminem are helping to promote that $120 game, which comes with a faux turntable. Meanwhile, MTV and Harmonix are going to show off The Beatles: Rock Band, which marks the first time the Beatles music has been used in a video game. ...

Biggest video game maker Activision Blizzard kicks off E3 announcements with plan for financial domination
VentureBeat — ... Music stars Jay-Z and Eminem are helping to promote that $120 game, which comes with a faux turntable. Meanwhile, MTV and Harmonix are going to show off The Beatles: Rock Band, which marks the first time the Beatles music has been used in a video game. ...

Microsoft starts E3 by bringing out the surviving Beatles
VentureBeat — Time was Microsoft couldn’t get big stars to show up at its press conferences at E3, the big video game trade show. Not anymore. Microsoft launched its E3 press event today with a tribute to the Beatles, as it gears up to launch the MTV Harmonix game The Beatles Rock Band this fall. And Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr came out to take a bow on the acid-green stage where thousands of journalists watched and snapped pictures. McCartney and Starr said they loved the game. Though it was late to the video game industry, ...

Video: Beatles Rock Band trailer, screenshots, Ludwig drums unveiled at E3
Engadget — ... Today at E3 some seriously awesome Beatles Rock Band awesomeness was unloaded upon the world. In addition to getting a look at the full band set-up, confirming that you will, in fact be able to perform multiple vocals (read: harmonies), ...

E3: Beatles give their seal of approval to Microsoft
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk — ... Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr joined Microsoft on stage at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles for the first showing of The Beatles Rock Band - the highly-anticipated game that allows gamers to play the fab four's songs on screen. ...

E3: Microsoft Brings Out McCartney, Starr; Announces Xbox Game Lineup
Gearlog — ... Emceed by Microsoft's Corporate Vice President of Interactive Entertainment LIVE, John Schappert, who promised not to show off charts and graphs and instead demo real games, the event kicked off with an exclusive demo of Harmonix's Beatles Rock Band game. Due out on September 9th, 2009--the same date as the Beatles' remastered catalog--the game features 45 Beatles tracks, including "I Saw Her Standing There," "I Wanna Hold Your Hand," "I Feel Fine," "Day Tripper," "Tax Man," "I am The Walrus," "Back in the USSR," "Octopus's Garden," "Here Comes the Sun," and "Get Back." The game ...

Beatles stars take the stage to introduce The Beatles: Rock Band
T3.com All — ... will be available too. The song All You Need Is Love will also be released through Xbox LIVE with proceeds going to Medicines Sans Frontieres . The Abbey Road album is coming as DLC at a later date. The Beatles: Rock Band goes on sale on September 9th. Link : The Beatles: Rock Band Related links: [image]

Beatles stars take the stage to introduce The Beatles: Rock Band
T3.com News — ... Beatles-inspired peripherals will be available too.   The song “All You Need Is Love” will also be released through Xbox LIVE with proceeds going to Medicines Sans Frontieres. The Abbey Road album is coming as DLC at a later date.   The Beatles: Rock Band goes on sale on September 9th.   Link: The Beatles: Rock Band

Beatles Rock Band: As Awesome As You'd Expect
GeekSugar — ... I got a "behind closed doors" demo of Beatles Rock Band at E3 last week, and needless to say, this installment of the music megaforce will be at the top of my must have list all Summer. Coming with 45 songs to choose from (either stocked, or as downloads) you have a serious collection of playable music from the best band, like ever. ...

The top ten video games of the coming year
VentureBeat — ... 8. The Beatles Rock Band (developer: Harmonix, publisher: MTV Games, platforms: Xbox 360, PS 3, Wii). It’s high time music games gave fans access to the fabulous library of the Fab Four. In this game, you play faux instruments such as guitars and drums to bring The Beatles music to life. The game includes cool animations of John, Paul, Ringo and George as they climb the charts in rock history. In contrast to other Rock Band versions, this game tells a story as The Beatles rise to new challenges and lose themselves in psychedelic imagery. The music is ...

The top ten video games of the coming year
VentureBeat — ... 8. The Beatles Rock Band (developer: Harmonix, publisher: MTV Games, platforms: Xbox 360, PS 3, Wii). It’s high time music games gave fans access to the fabulous library of the Fab Four. In this game, you play faux instruments such as guitars and drums to bring The Beatles music to life. The game includes cool animations of John, Paul, Ringo and George as they climb the charts in rock history. In contrast to other Rock Band versions, this game tells a story as The Beatles rise to new challenges and lose themselves in psychedelic imagery. The music is ...

Channels 8 and 10 consolidating into Channel 9
The Microsoft Blog — ... . Unfortunately, the remaining Beatles won't show up at the Web site's relaunch, as they did for the announcement of the next " ...

Michael Jackson estate haggling won't stop Beatles Rock Band
The Seattle Times: Brier Dudley's blog — In case you had concerns, the upcoming "Beatles Rock Band" video game won't be delayed by the sorting out of Michael Jackson's estate. Game publisher Harmonix told IGN the game will still be released as planned on Sept. 9. "Beatles Rock Band" is the one Microsoft promoted at the E3 conference last month by including Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and George Harrison's widow in its press conference. Cash flow may have been one of Jackson's recent issues, but his brilliant 1985 purchase of most of the Beatles music catalog gave him an asset now worth ...

The Beatles Rock Band track list
Tech Digest — ... More info on the game as we get it but what I've seen so far will not disappoint both fans of theses titles and fans of the Fab Four too. The Beatles Rock Band ...

All (but one) of the 45 Beatles: Rock Band tracks revealed
Joystiq — ... is drawing to a close. A recent MTV Games press release has revealed the full setlist for the highly anticipated mop-topped rhythm title -- leaving room for a bit of speculation as we enter the final stretch for the game's release. You can check out the list of 44 confirmed tracks after the jump, and see the new additions in the trailer posted above. ...

The Beatles: Rock Band setlist finally revealed in full (almost!)
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... At last MTV Games and Harmonix have all but finished revealing the setlist for the 45 songs which will appear on the highly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band . 44 songs have now been unveiled, frustratingly leaving just one track's identity a mystery for now. The almost-complete setlist now includes the following songs. The following 19 were announced today: "Boys" "A Hard Day's Night" "I'm Looking Through You" "If I Needed Someone" "Ticket to Ride" "Drive My Car" "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" "Getting Better" "Good Morning" "Hello, Goodbye" "Hey Bulldog" "Dear ...

One song still a mystery for Beatles: Rock Band
Crave: The gadget blog — ... (Credit: Beatles: Rock Band) Beatles lovers will soon be able to feel what it's like to sing and play with the Fab Four in the interactive game The Beatles: Rock Band. But what famous Beatles tunes will be featured on the disc? Rock Band makers MTV ...

Apple: Will Beatles Finally Come To iTunes?
BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily — ... On September 9, Viacom will launch The Beatles: The Rock Band, a new version of the popular video game featuring the Fab Four. ...

What if the Beatles Never Go Digital?
Technologizer — ... , based on the rumor (not yet confirmed by Apple) that new iPods will roll out on September 9th–the same day that a couple of new Beatles box sets and the Beatles Rock Band game hit store shelves. But 9 to 5 Mac is wondering just what Apple Corps. means by a statement in a recent press release: ...

Apple 9-9-09 event invite scrutinized as closely as “Abbey Road” cover
GMSV — ... he and McCartney go on to announce that at long last, the Beatles catalog will make its digital debut on iTunes, the albums getting the full “Cocktail” treatment with rich packages of multimedia add-ons. And then maybe McCartney sings a song or some Beatles music plays as a recessional, and the crowd makes its way out, buzzed and buzzing. Now that would be an event. A scenario involving the Beatles has some extra appeal in view of the 9-9-09 date and the fact that on the same day, “The Beatles: Rock Band” game will hit the shelves and ...

Beatles Rock Band video game storms stores this week
VentureBeat — ... The Beatles Rock Band is just what the traditional console video game industry ordered: a game with broad appeal that could help turn around this year’s anemic sales. ...

Hands-on review: The Beatles: Rock Band
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... On September 9, one of the most hotly anticipated video games of the year -- in multiple years, even -- finally arrives. It's The Beatles: Rock Band , marking the first time the music of The Beatles has appeared in a video game. Considering the albums of The Beatles -- as of the time of this writing, at least -- are not even available for download from iTunes, this is a massive coup and one that deserves some serious praise for those who managed to pull off this feat. I'm a big Beatles fan and this weekend I gathered about eight fellow Fab Four enthusiasts and we put the game ...

Digital Reboots The Beatles, But Will iTunes Come Together?
paidContent — ... Coordinated for Wednesday (09/09/09), it’s a multimedia reboot, the latest reintroduction of the band since 1995’s The Anthology, but one that begins with the digital remastering of the band’s 13 albums. So far, so conventional - it’s the MTV/Harmonix game The Beatles: Rock Band that really promises a new creative interpretation of their work. For Paul McCartney, though, that’s still all about the tunes: “For us, let’s remember that the central thing is our music is getting played. ...

The Beatles Rock Band Launches Wednesday, Looks Awesome [Videos]
Mashable! — ... 1. Opening Cinematic 2. Gameplay Trailer 1 3. Gameplay Trailer 2 4. Gameplay Trailer 3 Tags: Beatles, rock band ...

The Beatles: Rock Band launches tomorrow
SlashGear — ... Fans of Rock Band who have been waiting on pins an needles for The Beatles edition to hit stores only have a few more hours to wait. The much-anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band is set to launch tomorrow. ...

9.9.09: Bring on the Beatles, lose the cats
The Microsoft Blog — Wednesday's the big day everyone has been waiting for: " The Beatles: Rock Band " hits shelves, along with a collection of remastered Beatles albums. [image] Just like anything involving the Beatles, the whole event has gained a lot of buzz. ...

Yoko Ono Leaks Beatle's Catalogue to Hit iTunes Tomorrow
ReadWriteWeb — ... has been a aflutter with rumors. The long awaited event will happen in conjunction with tomorrow's release of The Beatles: Rockband. ...

Oh-no: Ono Lets Slip, Beatles Music to Be On iTunes…Maybe [TheAppleBlog]
GigaOM Network — ... back catalogue in (at least) CD-format. Harmonix/ActiVision are today launching the much-anticipated “The Beatles Rock Band” on all major console platforms. ...

The Beatles: Rock Band
Fast Company - Technology — ... "Olivia Harrison pored over photos of George at their home, Yoko Ono came to the studio and gave us a bunch of direction about John, and we actually got to sit with Paul and Ringo and show them what we came up with," says Randall. The game already has one big fan: Harrison's son Dhani, 31, who was clearly born to play. He's been challenging the Harmonix team by sending them iPhone pics of himself racking up high scores. -- Zachary Wilson Wed, September 09 Jam THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND Have an event to share? Email calendar[at]fastcompany[dot]com Visit ...

I know they're only iPod rumors, but I like them
TechBlog — ... , rather than the ones you have to edit yourself in iTunes, giving the record industry one more way to charge you again for music you already own. Something we won't see, I think, will be the announcement of the Beatles' catalog coming to iTunes. Yeah, I know, we got The Beatles: Rock Band and ...

Beatles Rock Band Review for X-Box 360
Chip Chick — ... meager beginnings performing in Liverpool to Beatlemania to the trippy late 60’s which eventually lead to the end at Abbey Road. You see the band pass by older and younger versions of themselves along with screaming fans chasing after them. The finale of the intro is the most beautifully high on LSD visual experience to watch without being physically high. Elephants, penguins, and other whimsical characters dancing and walking along as the Beatles look down upon it. Welcome to Beatles Rock Band. ...

Night Elf in Guitar Hero 5
WoW.com — ... . Personally, I prefer Harmonix's new Beatles game, but there's no denying that the character customization system in our very own Activision-Blizzard's ...

Review – The Beatles: Rock Band (Xbox 360)
OhGizmo! — ... Do you love The Beatles? If you answered ‘yes’, then I can almost guarantee that you will enjoy this game. Not only will you enjoy strumming, drumming and singing along with these classic tracks, but you’ll be re-living the music in a whole new way. If you’re not a Beatles fan, then this probably isn’t the game for you. It’s fun to play along with, but 45 songs from a band you don’t particularly care for is bound to get old fast. [ The Beatles Rock Band ] VIA [ GamerFront ] ...

Everything but the Game: the Art and Motion of The Beatles: Rock Band
Boing Boing — ... Apart from a loving tribute to a landmark act, Harmonix's singularly-focused rhythm game The Beatles: Rock Band is just as significant a work for being what is essentially gaming's first, best interactive documentary. Tracing the band's rise and rise from their inauspicious Cavern Club beginnings to the Apple Corps rooftop finale, TB:RB offers a look inside the life of the band both overt (see: the traces and ephemeral snippets in the form of unlockable photos and fan club merch) and covert (see, here: the difficulty-arc-dip from their early, more technical ...

Everything but the Game: the Art and Motion of The Beatles: Rock Band
Boing Boing — ... Apart from a loving tribute to a landmark act, Harmonix's singularly-focused rhythm game The Beatles: Rock Band is just as significant a work for being what is essentially gaming's first, best interactive documentary. ...

Did the Beatles bomb with the video game generation?
VentureBeat — ... The Fab Four did not set the video game world on fire with the launch of The Beatles Rock Band. The game was one of the most overhyped in game history, with a buildup that was similar to last year’s Spore, which sold millions of units but was still a disappointment. ...

Building Scalable Databases: Perspectives on the War on Soft Deletes
Dare Obasanjo aka Carnage4Life — ... cases could be the need to reactivate items that have been removed from the database but with their state intact. For example, when people return to Microsoft who used to work there in the past their seniority for certain perks takes into account their previous stints at the company. Similarly, you can imagine a company restocking an item that they had pulled from their shelves because they have become popular due to some new fad (e.g. Beatles memorabilia is back in style thanks to The Beatles™: Rock Band™). ...