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"As my author bio at the top of the page lists, I mentioned that not only am I a gamer, but I’m also a musician as well. I’m a vocalist by nature, but I also dabble in other instruments, such as the piano, guitar and bass guitar. But, in no way, shape or form do I consider myself great, hence the wording “dabble.”
Games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero allow players to take part in a performance of popular songs by playing controllers that are modeled after musical instruments. Over the years..."
"MI6, the association dedicated to supporting marketing, promotion and advertising professionals in the videogame and interactive entertainment community, hosted a festive awards show to honour the best marketing work in the video game industry, wrapping up the action-packed fifth annual MI6 Conference. Comedian Ryan Stout hosted the evening and kept the crowd laughing. Assassin’s Creed II took home the most gold with seven MI6 Awards, including the highly competitive “Outstanding Overall Inte..."
"Last night, the GAME British Academy Video Games Awards ceremony took place in London, with a number of shocking results. While few would argue that Batman: Arkham Asylum found itself up against some tough competition for the coveted Game of the Year award, the fact that Rocksteady Studios walked away with the award will certainly be a boon to UK videogame development. However, another winner is now going to be a benefit to the UK’s gaming public, as the UK’s largest high street videogames re..."
With the BAFTA Awards coming up late this week (March 19), AAG's Ian Crane looks at the nominees and does some predictions of his own as to which game will win what category at the famous awards later this week.
All Age Gaming's Ian Crane and Sussan Nunez attended a Microsoft event where Robbie Bach, Microsoft’s President of Entertainment & Devices Division spoke about Microsoft's Surface and Project Natal. Ian and Sussan give a full low down on the event and some technical discussion on the two technologies.
"Best Buy wants you to be there valentine this year, because there are discounts galore this week, with savings of up to $20.
As seen above, you can save $10 on Darksiders, Bayonetta, Dark Void and MX vs. ATV Reflex. Applies to every system.
If $10 weren't enough, you can save $20 on Brutal Legend and The Beatles: Rock Band. This applies to every system.
NBA 2k10 is priced at $39.99 this week, and Fight Night Round 4 is at $29.99.
Lego Rock Band on Wii is at $29.99 as well.
Not ..."
"The shortlist for the BAFTA GAME Award 2009 has been announced and you - the British public - will decide who nabs the prize.
Last year 60,000 gamers voted, with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare crowned the eventual winner. This time around the sequel could repeat the feat, but will face stiff competition from the likes of Batman: Arkham Asylum and FIFA 10."
"Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. has pledged support for Teenage Cancer Trust, a UK charity which helps young people fight cancer by funding and developing specialist teenage cancer units. Roger Daltrey CBE, founder and lead singer of rock band The Who and patron of Teenage Cancer Trust has signed two Mad Catz Rock Band Wireless Wooden Fender Stratocaster Guitar Controllers to be auctioned on eBay. All proceeds from their sale will go to Teenage Cancer Trust."
Amazon.com has discounted The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Bundle for Playstation 3 to $139.99. That $60 off retail price and matches the best price ever available for limited edition bundle. The Beatles Rock Band Limited Edition Bundle includes The Beatles: Rock Band software, Sir Paul McCartney's exclusive Höfner bass guitar controller, The Beatles branded Rock Band drums, a microphone, microphone stand and additional special game content.
"Microsoft has today announced a total of $217,780 (USD) to date has been raised to benefit Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) through the global sales of All You Need Is Love on Xbox LIVE and the limited edition The Beatles: Rock Band Xbox 360 consoles. Download All You Need Is Love from Xbox LIVE by January 31st, 2010 to help Doctors Without Borders."
"The recent end to 2009 and all the holidays that lead up to the New Year involved a lot of traveling to a lot of different relative's houses. Since I'm the "gamer" of the family, it's usually up to me to bring some form to digital entertainment or know the latest stuff out there. The following list are some of the games requested to me and ones that are always crowd pleasers."
The staff over at Spawn Kill have come up with some not so run-o-the-mill game of the year categories and have finally chosen their picks for the year that was 2009. Check it out and let us know if you agree or disagree!
"Every day for the twelve days of Christmas Electronic Theatre has been and will be bringing you the very best videogame titles of 2009 and advising you on what you should be looking out for in the January sales should you be brave enough to vender out in the cold weather. Today we look back at the slightly warmer climes of September 2009."
"Like Jack Bauer, Chuck Norris and Neil Patrick Harris rise above the station of mortal men and become legendary, so do some video games. While 2009 was a tough year for the industry, both financially and creatively, that didn't stop a handful of titles from being enshrined into the video game canon."
A special treat for The Bender this week. We spend time with the gamer who loves to sue (currently Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, and Activision-Blizzard), Erik Estavillo. Special guest Raychul Moore (girl gamer, Dan Hsu's better half) joins us with this interview discussing his cases and the guy himself. Listen in at the end of the show for some random thoughts about the interview with Mike and James along with some news blips. Get us on iTunes, through Zune, or download the mp3 here
"Apple Corps, Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, have today released The Beatles’ album Rubber Soul (1965) in its entirety for purchase and playable as Downloadable Content (DLC) for The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store. The album is available now on Xbox 360 and Wii, and shall be available on Thursday, 17th December 2009 for PlayStation 3."
Amazon has posted their list of "Cyber Monday" deals and while many of them are repeats from Black Friday, there's still plenty of deals to be had. Some of the games on sale include Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, Dragon Age: Origins, Left 4 Dead 2, Need For Speed: Shift, The Beatles: Rock Band, WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2010, a great deal on Tekken 6 and discounts on every recent Guitar Hero title.
"Thanksgiving is here and that means one thing for retailers and bargain hunters, "Black Friday" is tomorrow. But rather than wake up at 2 AM or 3 AM or even earlier, Amazon has the perfect solution. Shop for deals from your pajamas a day early. Yes, Amazon has posted their Black Friday deals a day early. With more deals to be added tomorrow."
"MTV Games and Harmonix are getting ready for a big holiday push for The Beatles: Rock Band. The game which was released earlier this year at the end of August was met with huge critical acclaim and fans went in drones to get their hands on the Fab Four. During the holidays you can expect to see more Beatles mania in the form of a new TV commercial which will begin airing Saturday, November 21st. The new TV spot definitely makes me want to play the game right now but I don’t know if my family ..."
This week's The Bender features gaming vet Raychul Moore. She comes into the lion's den swinging defending and offending our regular cast. The topics of Lego Rock Band, Star Wars, The Beatles, OnLive on cell phones, Arkham Asylum, and Seaman all come up, as well as our picks for "Game of the Year So Far". Listen live/stream through iTunes here or download the mp3 directly here
"Apple Corps, Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix have today released The Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) as Downloadable Content (DLC) in The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is available now for Xbox 360 and Wii, and set to be released this Thursday, November 19th 2009, for PlayStation 3."
This the newest The Bender, sees the return of the guys from Philadelphia. We chat about what shenanigans went on at the GameX convention (both good and bad) and also find time to catch up with the news of the week. Including that new DSi "Old People Edition", the sillyness that will come out of the Modern Warfare 2 leaked footage, and I think we might have snuck some PSPgo jabs in before the end. Enjoy!
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While Viacom, the owner of Harmonix's Rock Band game series, has been vocal in touting impressive sales numbers for the hit music title, what seemed to have been completely glanced over was a recent report by Credit Suisse which indicates that the game series simply has not been profitable since day one.
"Apple Corps, Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix today announced the launch of Abbey Road (1969) as the first The Beatles album to be available for purchase and playable as Downloadable Content (DLC) in The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store. With “Come Together,” “Something,” “Octopus’s Garden,” “I Want You (She’s So Heavy),” “Here Comes The Sun” and “The End” already included on The Beatles: Rock Band game disc, players will now be able to play songs from and complete the entire Abbey Road album."
The NPD Group has released their hardware and software numbers for the month of September, representing sales for the United States for the five week period of August 30th to October 3rd.
Notables this month:
Hardware numbers:
NDS: 524.2k (104.84k per week)
PS3: 491.8k (98.36k per week)
WII: 462.8k (92.56k per week)
360: 352.6k (70.52k per week)
PSP: 190....
"Harmonix, MTV Games, and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today announced the The Beatles: Rock Band – Two Microphone Pack for PS3, combining The Beatles: Rock Band, the most critically-acclaimed music game of the year, with two SingStar microphones from Sony’s leading interactive singing experience franchise, as revealed by Electronic Theatre earlier this month."
"Being a huge Rock Band fan and a huge Beatles fan, The Beatles Rock Band was a no brainer for me. I only regret not picking it up sooner. That is not to say that The Beatles is the definitive Rock Band experience. There is much to love and a small amount to be disappointed by. Is this a must purchase? Well read the review and find out."
Lvlone.com breaks down the phenomenon known as the Beatles Rock band. They give an intricate depiction of game play as well as key points on game play and the story mode. TheBadMan on Lvlone.com rates the game a 9.5 out of 10.
"To insist that it offers little for the progression of the Rhythm Action would by folly, as the year’s grace since Rock Band 2 has clearly given Harmonix time to think about more than just adapting The Beatles to a videogame, however, launching with the same week as Guitar Hero 5 may be more a of a challenge in the traditional videogame buying demographic."
All Age Gaming's Phong Nguyen bring's us the 10th AAG "The Week That Was". In this week's edition he talks about Xbox Live Arcade's sales, the PS3 Slim's success, the new free Wii Channel and more!
"The Beatles' song "Revolution 9", with its continuous loop of a voice saying "number nine" is the epitome of the band's experimental phase. Because of that, the number nine holds a special place in the hearts of Beatlemaniacs."
"The Beatles: Rock Band is nothing short of a masterpiece. Beatles fans span decades and this accessible yet challenging game bridges the generational divide. There is something for everybody to love in this game.
The band’s original fans will get a kick out of seeing The Beatles perform in the Cavern Club or on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Younger fans will love finally seeing Beatles songs released on the interactive Rock Band format.
Parents can play with children to expose them to their ..."
"While previous Rock Band and Guitar Hero Career Modes have never been without their own charm, The Beatles: Rock Band has clearly taken this tradition to new heights. The Story Mode is less about your band’s performance, and more concerned with that aforementioned legacy. Beginning at the once humble Cavern Club in 1963, players experience the chronology of The Beatles’ popular releases through a series of venues famously significant in their career."
The first downloadable track for The Beatles Rock Band is an XBox exclusive. All You Need is Love is available on XBox Live for purchase with a portion of the proceeds going to the charity Doctors Without Boarders. Also, you will be entered in a sweepstakes to win a custom The Beatles Rock Band console and prize pack.
"As a rare and highly collectable piece of The Beatles merchandise, the Xbox 360 console is receiving a lot of attention. The Xbox 360 console is equipped with a Hard-Disk Drive, though which model the unit is has not been specified. What has been specified, however, is that all proceeds will benefit the same cause as the Xbox 360 exclusive Downloadable Content (DLC), Doctors Without Borders."
"The Beatles: Rock Band offers a warm and inviting experience to those who are new to The Beatles’ music or longtime fans who have been waiting for the chance to take up the mantle of their favorite band member and sing their hearts out to “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” Personally, this is one of the biggest things to happen to music gaming, and I am honored to be a part of it. While it may only come packaged with 45 songs and is devoid of any Beatles narration (impossible to a degree since only ..."
"On Raiden IV, 411mania writes:
Raiden IV originally came out in the arcades in 2007 and was ported to the 360 in Japan a year later. Improvements over the arcade version include two new stages, eight difficulty levels, a TATE option for the vertical widescreen purists out there, and the ability to select a stage that has already been completed (for practicing, of course!). A worldwide leaderboard system is also in place so that gamers could see how well they stack up to the best players in..."
Starbucks Coffee is working with Apple once again in the release of The Beatles Rock Band. On 9/9/09 when the game is to be released, Starbucks locations will sell four, digitally remastered albums from the legendary rock band: Abbey Road, Rubber Soul, Help and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
"Mad Catz has revealed a new officially licensed Rock Band peripheral, the Electro-Harmonix Overdrive Pedal for Rock Band 2 Guitar Controllers. Set to arrive in Europe in late September, Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band players will never miss a beat with this durable accessory for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii."
"Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (AMEX/TSX: MCZ), a leading worldwide third-party interactive entertainment accessory provider, today announced the shipping of the Rock Band Wireless Wooden Fender Stratocaster replica guitar for use with the Microsoft® Xbox 360 videogame console.
Compatible with Rock Band™, Rock Band™ 2, the up coming The Beatles™: Rock Band™ game, alongside other music and rhythm games, the Rock Band Wireless Wooden Fender Stratocaster guitar controller is a true 1:1 replic..."
A list of the top games you should look into while making your September gaming purchases. With every system offering a solid game this month, you'll definitely be buying a couple games this month for one of your favorite systems.
It was recently believed that the song "All You Need is Love" was an Xbox360 exclusive. It turns out the song is only a timed exclusive on the Xbox from 9/9/09 to 12/9/09. These pictures are from a Rock Band display, that Microsoft Reps dropped off at retailers.
"Q: So for those tent pole releases, what happens after The Beatles game – what’s coming in 2010? Another major artist game? Or Rock Band 3?
A: We’re exploring both – and possibly will do both. The Harmonix development team are working on what is effectively the next game, or ‘Rock Band 3’. We aren’t standing still – we will keep moving into new areas and look at new technologies that our platform holder partners are also developing, such as Project Natal from Microsoft. We’re working with ..."
"Speaking at Gamescom 2009, Alex Rigopulos, CEO and cofounder of Harmonix, the world’s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today confirmed release details for the three Beatles albums that will be available for purchase as downloadable content in The Beatles™: Rock Band™ Music Store by the end of this year. Abbey Road will be released on October 20, 2009, followed by the release of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in November and ..."
"And while Harmonix sells most Rock Band downloads in the form of individual songs completely removed from the context of their original release, the downloadable Beatles music will be presented in the form of the band’s complete albums (although people will still be able to buy individual songs from the records). The first three albums scheduled for release are “Rubber Soul,” “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “Abbey Road.” The Beatles’ music may be best served by the philosophy of i..."
"As 09.09.09 approaches in a little over one month I thought it would be a great idea to let people know about certain aspects regarding The Beatles Rock Band most may not know…"
"As previously announced, the entire Abbey Road album will be available for future purchase as Downloadable Content (DLC). In addition, All You Need Is Love will be released September 9th, 2009, exclusively through Xbox LIVE for a limited time as a DLC song for The Beatles: Rock Band, with all Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games, Harmonix and Microsoft proceeds benefiting Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)."
"Looking at music games as part of our NPD analysis, Gamasutra has discovered that U.S. Guitar Hero/Rock Band revenues are down 49% year on year, as discounted hardware and over 20 SKUs flood the market.
June 2009 was the second consecutive month without a Rock Band or Guitar Hero title in the top 20 software titles. The last time the software charts went two months without one of these franchises was in September and October 2007, right before the launch of Guitar Hero II on the PlayStatio..."
Though it has been known for quite some time now that Led Zeppelin is not going to be putting their songs in a rhythm game anytime soon (yet Puff Daddy is okay to lend the music to), Jimmy Page and Jack White are both letting their views known about these type of games.
Note: Jack White has been featured in a music game before. I'm not referring to the upcoming Guitar Hero 5, but in fact that Disney game "Ultimate Band"
Ripten believe they've managed to get their hands on a possible set list for The Beatles' incarnation of Rock Band. According to the leaked list, the game will feature songs such as Day Tripper, Help!, Come Together, Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds, and many many others. If this list is anything to believe, the songs showed in the game's intro will also be playable. However, we'll have to wait for Harmonix, EA, or MTV Games to officially dismiss or confirm the list.
"June 2009:
* Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again (DSi) - 6/8/09 ♦
* PROTOTYPE - 6/9/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis - 6/10/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 - 6/10/09 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
* The Conduit - 6/23/09 ♦
* Fight Night Round 4 - 6/25/09 ♦ ♦
* Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood - 6/30/09 ♦ ♦ ♦
* Mushroom Wars - 6/30/09 ♦
July 2009:
* Hannah Montana PSP bundle ♦
* NCAA Football 10 - 7/14/09 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
* Unbound Saga - 7/16/09 ♦
..."
"After many rumours, Harmonix, MTV Games and Electronic Arts finally revealed The Beatles: Rock Band in October 2008. The game was publicly displayed in a rather audacious manner on Monday at Microsoft’s Pre-E3 Press Conference, assisted by the on-stage presence of both Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. Today, the game was available for the attendants of the expo to try for themselves."
The artist formerly known as Intern Perry is back with another preview of a game I want to play in an effort to fill me with rage. The game is Rock Band the Beatles and he comes through with his impressions after playing. Go to source for his full write up and pictures:
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were at the Microsoft Convention to help introduce Beatles: Rock Band, much to the delight of many fans. Also the new guitars and drum set was introduced.
"At approximately 6:28pm GMT this evening, Microsoft kick-started this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) with their invitation-only Press Conference, highlighting the forthcoming year of Xbox 360 events. Electronic Theatre now brings you the full rundown of the event, with an insightful analysis of how each revelation will affect you, and the way you play games."
This is a must download of The Bender this week. We preview EVERYTHING that will happen and E3 (and even things that might not happen). The show runs a little longer than usual and we cut the news down to a minimal as we all get excited for our trip to E3! Grab the MP3 by clicking here or load us up in iTunes by clicking here
"Following the release of the final Box Art for the North American limited edition bundle of Electronic Arts’ forthcoming The Beatles: Rock Band, a comparable privilege has today been granted for European gamers. Each Xbox 360, Wii and PLAYSTATION3 have had their incredibly familiar looking standard version cover artwork revealed, and Electronic Theatre brings you each in their final form below…"
"In addition to the previously announced US MSRP of $249.99, The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Premium Bundle will retail in continental Europe for MSRP €199.00 and for MSRP £179.00 in the UK."
So we've had the release date and pricing for the upcoming Rock Band Beatles game given to us, now .. the box art.
"And so I was struck dumb by the announcement of a Rock Band game devoted entirely to The Beatles. It's an idea with such great potential, as a musical experience, as a cultural revival, as a way for new listeners to connect with the mothership of modern music. But it's just as likely to be a disaster. It's not hard to imagine a cold, calculated, virtual theme park, sanitized for a family audience and polluted by baby boomer nostalgia for a time that never existed (when they were awesome and l..."
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