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And instruments based on John's, Paul's etc.

Harmonix's new Beatles-themed music game has been given a price and release date.

It's also got an official title - The Beatles: Rock Band. A placeholder website is now up and running, showing not much more than the numbers "09 09 09".

Rolling Stone confirms that's when the game will launch - 9th September 2009. What's more, the date applies to North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, so us lot won't have to wait for once.

There's no timed platform exclusivity nonsense, either; The Beatles: Rock Band will be available for Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 on the same day.

A new range of instruments is planned, based on the real-life guitars, basses and drums used by John, Paul, George and Ringo. You'll also be able to play using regular Rock Band instruments.

According to Edge Online, the standalone game will cost USD 60 in North America (GBP 43 / EUR 48), and the new guitars will cost USD 100 (GBP 70 / EUR 80) a piece. The premium bundle - which will presumably include all the instruments plus the game - will cost USD 250 (GBP 175 / EUR 200).

Exclusive content is promised for anyone pre-ordering the game, but it's not yet clear what this might be. Nor is there any sign of a European price, but we're on the case.

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jaxon58 #1 3 years ago

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It should come out on the tenth, then it would the one after 9 09.
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Max_Powers #2 3 years ago

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Some suit over 40 at MTV probably thought: "the Beatles, yeah that's what the kids these days are into!"

To be greeted by a big "Meh" heard around the world upon release
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crwoody #3 3 years ago

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All you need is love....
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Zamn10210 #4 3 years ago

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Anyone meh-ing the Beatles should be shot
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crwoody #5 3 years ago

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Too right Zamn!!

This might be the time I invest in the whole instrument bundle. Skiped that lot so far.
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Vanmunt #6 3 years ago

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Anyone meh-ing the Beatles should be shot

then, hung by the neck until dead.

Sold RB a while ago, but I don't think I can ignore this... go ringo!!

/listening to 'Beatles 67-70 as I am typing this.
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Max_Powers #7 3 years ago

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The Beatles... Meh!

Now a Rolling Stones editions, that would be someting!
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jonsaan #8 3 years ago

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I was the 5th Bee Attle
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schnide #9 3 years ago

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You can kick me in the balls with your hognail boots, you can eat my rabbit, you can even say rude things about my mum but you do not, repeat - do not - fuck with The Beatles!
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kangarootoo #10 3 years ago

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"Some suit over 40 at MTV probably thought: "the Beatles, yeah that's what the kids these days are into!"
To be greeted by a big "Meh" heard around the world upon release"

Nonsense. This is going to absolutely fly off the shelves. Whether you yourself like the Beatles or not (I'm not bonkers keen on their stuff tbh), to suggest that don't still have huge saleability to all ages is pure madness.
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kangarootoo #11 3 years ago

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"do not - fuck with The Beatles!"

Funny, that is what your mum said to me last night when I was boffing her

Edit: or was that your rabbit, I was pretty drunk

Edited by 1 at 05/03/09 @ 16:36
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jaxon58 #12 3 years ago

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Hope it has more obscure songs, like I Want You (She's So Heavy) rather than just the usual suspects. That song would be awesome.
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Pinewood_Groves #13 3 years ago

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I hereby make the first reference to the Rock Band drums being fucking shit.

"I hope the new drums aren't as fucking shit as the original Rock Band drums. Incidentally the only fucking Rock Band fucking drums they've fucking released in fucking Europe, the fucking bastards."
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Toothball #14 3 years ago

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The Ion Kit seems to be available in the UK, so that kind of counts?

Anyway, I thought they had said that this wasn't going to be a Rock Band game? Seems a bit odd, but I can't really imagine not getting this one way or the other.
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redneon Verified Programmer, SUMO Digital #15 3 years ago

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I hate to use the word overrated so I wont. Just imagine I said it
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Cloudane #16 3 years ago

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�149 for the whole she-bang would be great!
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FortysixterUK #17 3 years ago

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Someone dissing the beatles? Thats like someone dissing Led Zep or Deep Purple or the Stones or Sabbath.
cunt.
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redneon Verified Programmer, SUMO Digital #18 3 years ago

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@FortysixterUK:

I hope to god you're being sarcastic. The Beatles aren't fit to lick Led Zep or Deep Purple's boots. While you're at it, I would have added Floyd to that list.
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dr_lha #19 3 years ago

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"�149 for the whole she-bang would be great!"

Haha, dream on, the US bundle price converts to about �210 at today's rates (as-per-usual, the GBP converted price Eurogamer quotes forgets to include VAT).

Also, I believe the $249 bundle includes both guitar and bass (hence why it is more expensive than the usual $189 RB2 bundle in the USA.

Edited by 1 at 05/03/09 @ 17:31
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schnide #20 3 years ago

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Funny, that is what your mum said to me last night when I was boffing her

Edit: or was that your rabbit, I was pretty drunk

Do you want a fucking smack in the.. oh it's alright, I thought you were talking about Ringo.
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DUFFMAN5 #21 3 years ago

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jaxon 58 wrote :It should come out on the tenth, then it would the one after 9 09.
Good lad good ref.

post 66 would work best I think
Helter Skelter
Why don't we do it in the road.
most of the white album (aka the beatles) would all be good.
I will end up buying, = guitars and Hoff

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Lebowski #22 3 years ago

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"Dear Ringo, will you autograph my Rock Band 2 guitar (enclosed) please?"

Peace and Love, Peas and luurve!"
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el_pollo_diablo #23 3 years ago

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The limited edition comes with a copy of Catcher in the Rye and a wooden leg.
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green_nifta #24 3 years ago

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"jaxon58
05-Mar-09 16:18:45

It should come out on the tenth, then it would the one after 9 09."

Took me a second, but that's rather lolleriffic. Nice one
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LiamK #25 3 years ago

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"The Beatles aren't fit to lick Led Zep or Deep Purple's boots. While you're at it, I would have added Floyd to that list."

You're crazy, Marge. Get off the road!
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Linkified #26 3 years ago

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Rock Band: The Beattles if you spend too much time on it yoko nags you to stop playing.

But seriously harmonix said this would not be rock band. Theres my chance for a yellow submarine music rpg game torn to shreds.
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airjoca #27 3 years ago

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Singstar Abba sold like crazy. Imagine what this will sell...
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michaelius #28 3 years ago

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Looks like fatality to other music games.
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makeamazing #29 3 years ago

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Might be interested in this, only cause its the Beatles....
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HuggyAtHome #30 3 years ago

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Does it comes with free Indian Guru and LSD for the later levels?

If you play the tracks backwards do you get satanic invocations from the TV?

Will the bonus pre-order stuff include the Frog Chorus?
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Gamer64 #31 3 years ago

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Quote:

"The Beatles are the lest importents bans in histroy. they gots know talint. "
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Stiggy #32 3 years ago

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"Heathered" - 50 pts achievement. Once your band has made more than $50m, the one legged one arrives to take half of it.

Oh please lord start them trying to get the rights to Pink Floyd. They could include an inflatable pig in the BIAB set.
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Bluetooth #33 3 years ago

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Milk that cow baby!
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