Rock Band

9. September 2009 | 15:18

Q&A: Giles Martin on Beatles ‘Rock Band’ and remasters

The video game “The Beatles: Rock Band” is set to be released by Harmonix on Wednesday. Modeled on the already popular “Rock Band” game, and closely supervised by The Beatles and their estates, the game lets players sing and strum along to a huge list of Beatles classics over scenes ranging from Liverpool’s Cavern Club to their final performance on a London rooftop. (News Source: CNN - 17:59:49)

‘The Beatles: Rock Band’: Here comes the fun

– “The Beatles: Rock Band” has produced more buzz than any video game since the last “Grand Theft Auto.” When Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr took the stage at Microsoft’s Xbox press conference at E3 this summer, they were greeted with a standing ovation. (News Source: Washington Post - 20:11:56)

Beatles Back In The Game With ‘Rock Band,’ Remastered Library

Today’s release of “The Beatles: Rock Band” could go a long way in helping unite teenagers, baby boomers and everyone in between culturally. (News Source: Hartford Courant - 11:02:45)

The Beatles: Rock Band

“We had to create these 3-D avatars that to the world say the Beatles,” says Harmonix creative director Josh Randall, who led the team that produced the new game The Beatles: Rock Band. “We were like, we cannot screw this up.” To get it right, Harmonix didn’t ask just anybody for help — it called the world’s foremost Fab Four experts: the Beatles and their families. “Olivia Harrison pored over … (News Source: Fast Company Magazine - 12:59:33)

‘The Beatles: Rock Band’ Raises The Bar With Three-Part Harmony

“The Beatles: Rock Band” raises the bar with three-part harmony. “We had a lot of focus tests, and people picked it right up,” creative director Josh Randall told MTV News. (News Source: Vh1 - 12:05:06)

Rock On!: Beatles Rock Band Video Game Hits Stores Today

LONDON, England (CNN) — The video game “The Beatles: Rock Band” was released by Harmonix on Wednesday. Modeled on the already popular “Rock Band” game, and closely supervised by The Beatles and their estates, the game lets players sing and strum along to a huge list of Beatles classics over scenes ranging from Liverpool’s Cavern Club to their final performance on a London rooftop. (News Source: 19 Action News Cleveland - 11:49:05)

Critical Reception: MTV/Harmonix’s The Beatles: Rock Band

This week’s edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to The Beatles: Rock Band, a Harmonix-developed music simulation title that “sets a new standard by which all band-specific game experiences will be judged.” The Beatles: Rock Band currently earns a score of 89 out of 100 at Metacritic.com. Matt Miller at Game Informer gives The Beatles: Rock Band a score of 8.75 out of 10. “It’s … (News Source: Gamasutra - 12:35:05)