{"id":3292,"date":"2009-09-23T19:16:01","date_gmt":"2009-09-23T09:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=3292"},"modified":"2009-09-23T19:16:01","modified_gmt":"2009-09-23T09:16:01","slug":"mtv-games-harmonix-and-ea-announce-the-beatles-rock-band-%e2%80%93-two-microphone-pack-for-ps3%e2%84%a2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=3292","title":{"rendered":"MTV GAMES, HARMONIX AND EA ANNOUNCE THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND \u2013 TWO MICROPHONE PACK FOR PS3\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><em>Unique Bundle Allows Fab Four Fans to Sing Along to 45 of The Beatles\u2019 Greatest Hits<br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><strong>September 22, 2009<\/strong> \u2013 Harmonix, MTV Games, and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today announced the <em>The Beatles: Rock Band \u2013 Two Microphone Pack for PS3\u2122<\/em>, combining <em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em>, the most critically-acclaimed music game of the year, with two <em>SingStar<\/em> microphones from Sony\u2019s leading interactive singing experience franchise.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nWith an extraordinary catalogue of 45 tracks available, <em>The Beatles: Rock Band \u2013 Two Microphone Pack for PS3\u2122<\/em> will allow players to enjoy multi-part harmonies in a way never before experienced within a music game through an unprecedented, experiential progression of the music and artistry of The Beatles.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<em>The Beatles: Rock Band \u2013 Two Microphone Pack for PS3\u2122<\/em> will be available in Australia beginning 1 October 2009 for a suggested retail price of $119AUD.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt\"><strong>Additional music from The Beatles\u2019 epic catalogue will be made available for purchase and download through <em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em><\/strong> Music Store. <em>Abbey Road<\/em> will be released on October 20, 2009, followed by the release of <em>Sgt. Pepper\u2019s Lonely Hearts Club Band<\/em> in November and <em>Rubber Soul<\/em> in December.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt\"><em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em> celebrates the music and artistry of the Fab Four allowing fans to sing along to 45 songs on-disc or pick up guitar, bass, or drums and experience the cross-section of hits and favourites by The Beatles through game play that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band&#8217;s legendary career. \u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em> is available for PlayStation\u00ae3, the Xbox 360\u00ae, and Wii\u2122 and is compatible with all <em>Rock Band<\/em>\u2122 instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero\u00ae and other authorised third party music video game peripherals and microphones. \u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em> and <em>The Beatles: Rock Band \u2013 Two Microphone Pack for PS3\u2122 <\/em>is rated \u201cPG\u201d by the Classification Office Board. For more information on <em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em> and <em>The Beatles: Rock Band \u2013 Two Microphone Pack for PS3\u2122<\/em>, as well as art and video assets, please visit <a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000321\/!x-usc:http:\/\/www.thebeatlesrockband.com\/press\">http:\/\/www.thebeatlesrockband.com\/press<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt\"><strong># ENDS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt\"><strong>For more information please contact:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mark Roberts \/ Lisa Knox<br \/>\nDEC for EA Play<br \/>\n02 8014 5037 \/ 02 8014 5036<br \/>\n<a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000321\/!x-usc:http:\/\/impulsegamer.com\/wp-admin\/mark@deccommunications.com.au\">mark@deccommunications.com.au<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt\">\/ <a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000321\/!x-usc:http:\/\/impulsegamer.com\/wp-admin\/lisa@deccommunications.com.au\">lisa@deccommunications.com.au<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt\">\u201cPS3\u201d (\u201cPlaystation 3\u201d), \u201cPlayStation\u201d and \u201cSingStar\u201d are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.<br \/>\nMicrosoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.<br \/>\nWii is a trademark of Nintendo.<br \/>\nGuitar Hero is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Electronic Arts \u00a0<br \/>\n<\/strong>Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world&#8217;s leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA&#8217;s homepage and online game site is<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <\/span>www.ea.com<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <\/span>More information about EA&#8217;s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <\/span><a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000321\/!x-usc:http:\/\/info.ea.com\/\">http:\/\/info.ea.com<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma; font-size: large;\">MTV GAMES, HARMONIX AND EA ANNOUNCE<br \/>\n<em>THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND \u2013 TWO MICROPHONE PACK FOR PS3\u2122<\/em> <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13.5pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Unique Bundle Allows Fab Four Fans to Sing Along to 45 of The Beatles\u2019 Greatest Hits <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><strong>September 22, 2009<\/strong> \u2013 Harmonix, MTV Games, and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today announced the <em>The Beatles: Rock Band \u2013 Two Microphone Pack for PS3\u2122<\/em>, combining <em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em>, the most critically-acclaimed music game of the year, with two <em>SingStar<\/em> microphones from Sony\u2019s leading interactive singing experience franchise.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nWith an extraordinary catalogue of 45 tracks available, <em>The Beatles: Rock Band \u2013 Two Microphone Pack for PS3\u2122<\/em> will allow players to enjoy multi-part harmonies in a way never before experienced within a music game through an unprecedented, experiential progression of the music and artistry of The Beatles.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<em>The Beatles: Rock Band \u2013 Two Microphone Pack for PS3\u2122<\/em> will be available in Australia beginning 1 October 2009 for a suggested retail price of $119AUD.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong>Additional music from The Beatles\u2019 epic catalogue will be made available for purchase and download through <em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em><\/strong> Music Store. <em>Abbey Road<\/em> will be released on October 20, 2009, followed by the release of <em>Sgt. Pepper\u2019s Lonely Hearts Club Band<\/em> in November and <em>Rubber Soul<\/em> in December.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em> celebrates the music and artistry of the Fab Four allowing fans to sing along to 45 songs on-disc or pick up guitar, bass, or drums and experience the cross-section of hits and favourites by The Beatles through game play that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band&#8217;s legendary career. \u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em> is available for PlayStation\u00ae3, the Xbox 360\u00ae, and Wii\u2122 and is compatible with all <em>Rock Band<\/em>\u2122 instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero\u00ae and other authorised third party music video game peripherals and microphones. \u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em> and <em>The Beatles: Rock Band \u2013 Two Microphone Pack for PS3\u2122 <\/em>is rated \u201cPG\u201d by the Classification Office Board. For more information on <em>The Beatles: Rock Band<\/em> and <em>The Beatles: Rock Band \u2013 Two Microphone Pack for PS3\u2122<\/em>, as well as art and video assets, please visit <a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000321\/!x-usc:http:\/\/www.thebeatlesrockband.com\/press\">http:\/\/www.thebeatlesrockband.com\/press<\/a>.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><strong># ENDS<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\"><strong>For more information please contact:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mark Roberts \/ Lisa Knox<br \/>\nDEC for EA Play<br \/>\n02 8014 5037 \/ 02 8014 5036<br \/>\n<a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000321\/!x-usc:http:\/\/impulsegamer.com\/wp-admin\/mark@deccommunications.com.au\">mark@deccommunications.com.au<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">\/ <a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000321\/!x-usc:http:\/\/impulsegamer.com\/wp-admin\/lisa@deccommunications.com.au\">lisa@deccommunications.com.au<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 7.5pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt;\">\u201cPS3\u201d (\u201cPlaystation 3\u201d), \u201cPlayStation\u201d and \u201cSingStar\u201d are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.<br \/>\nMicrosoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.<br \/>\nWii is a trademark of Nintendo.<br \/>\nGuitar Hero is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Electronic Arts \u00a0<br \/>\n<\/strong>Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world&#8217;s leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, cellular handsets and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EATM, EA SPORTSTM, EA Mobile TM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA&#8217;s homepage and online game site is<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <\/span>www.ea.com<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <\/span>More information about EA&#8217;s products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <\/span><a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000321\/!x-usc:http:\/\/info.ea.com\/\">http:\/\/info.ea.com<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unique Bundle Allows Fab Four Fans to Sing Along to 45 of The Beatles\u2019 Greatest Hits September 22, 2009 \u2013 Harmonix, MTV Games, and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc., today announced the The Beatles: Rock Band \u2013 Two Microphone Pack for PS3\u2122, combining The Beatles: Rock Band, the most critically-acclaimed music game of the year,<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=3292\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3292"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3294,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3292\/revisions\/3294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}