The surviving members of the Beatles have unveiled new details about their upcoming "Rock Band" video game at the E3 video game conference in Los Angeles.
Joined by Beatles widows Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr disclosed 10 of the 45 songs expected in the video game when it comes out September the 9th. Neither of the band members took up their instruments or attempted to play themselves in the Rockband version.
The tracks in the game include such classics such as "I Saw Her Standing There," "I Want To Hold Your Hand," "Here Comes The Sun" and "Get Back."
Additionally, they said the entire "Abbey Road" album will be available for purchase and download, as will other tracks from the band's catalog after the game's release. The song, "All You Need Is Love" will be released exclusively for Xbox 360 users as a downloadable song the day the game hits retail shelves. Proceeds from the single will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.
Venues where the Beatles played will be re-created for the game, including the Cavern Club in Liverpool, "The Ed Sullivan Show," and Shea Stadium in New York..
The game also will take fans into the studio experience through artistic visual expressions known as Dreamscapes. They are intended to transport players to the imaginative environments that capture the essence of the Beatles' genre-busting musical and fashion transformations during their later years.
From a player's perspective, the release will break from existing music-based games that allow for only one singer, and add three-part vocal harmonies. Content also will include previously unreleased recordings of the band mates talking between takes during studio sessions recorded at Abbey Road.
(CCTV June 5, 2009)
