Posts Tagged ‘Beatles’

Bleep Bloop, an offshoot of College Humor that reviews and discusses video games, sat down with Andy Battaglia from the A.V. Club, to talk a little about their winner for game of the year, the Beatles: Rock Band.  They made an excellent point that I really never thought that much about until now, is that sure Modern Warfare 2 and Uncharted 2 are amazing games now, but only a few years down the road, they’ll be surpassed by the next iteration of their genre.  The Beatles: Rock Band is based on the music of the Beatles, who haven’t had a new album since the end of the ’60s!  This game isn’t going anywhere for a long time, and despite a few initial reservations they had when the game was first announced, once they were able to play it, their nerves were immediately put at ease, based on the intense amount of detail put into the game by Harmonix.

Check out the full video from them below, which intersperses their discussion with clips of the College Humor staff playing the game (with the sound removed).

Wow, they just keep on coming!  I promised earlier that I was going to be giving away a copy of the Beatles: Rock Band for the PS3 once I hit 4,000 followers on Twitter, but I decided to give up on that, and instead would rather brighten someone’s holiday by sending out the prize to the winner before Christmas.  FYI, this is my gently used copy.  I bought this at midnight on release day, played it through once, and then received my Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition bundle for the 360, so I no longer need this.  The case, manual, and game are still in excellent condition.

So, here’s what you have to do to win:

1. Make sure you’re following @RockBandAide on Twitter.
2. Tweet out the following: “I want to win the Beatles: Rock Band on the PS3 from @RockBandAide today! http://bit.ly/TBRBGiveaway #TBRBGiveaway“  Make sure you include all that in your tweet.  I’ll be selecting the winner using Twitrand.com searching for that exact text string.
3. Come back to this post here and enter a comment posting your Twitter name.
4. Only one entry per person, per prize, please.
5. Unlike previous Twitter contests, anyone is eligible (not just those in the US this time)!  PS3 games I don’t believe are region coded, but I’m not sure how DLC works if you receive this overseas (people who enter outside of the US may want to double check that before entering).  And shipping is at my expense, so if you are overseas and win, don’t expect it overnighted!
6. I will do a random drawing tonight after 8:00 p.m. EST and notify the winners.

That’s it!  Good luck!

Rubber Soul is coming out next week for the Beatles: Rock Band!

Here’s the tracks featured:

• “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”
• “You Won’t See Me”
• “Nowhere Man”
• “Think For Yourself”
• “The Word”
• “Michelle”
• “What Goes On”
• “Girl”
• “In My Life”
• “Wait”
• “Run For Your Life”

[Official announcement]

Didn’t get a chance to catch the VH1 Classic special “Project 9: The Making of The Beatles: Rock Band” when it aired after Thanksgiving?  (My DVR recorded it, but cut off at the end!)  Well, you’re in luck.  VH1 was cool enough to host the special (in three separate parts), and I’ve embedded each section below.  This is a MUST SEE people!

Image from Curious_Spider on Flickr

OK, I keep tripping over different contests, and I’m a sucker for giving my info out to marketers in the chance of winning free stuff, but I’ve been pretty successful in the past, so I thought hopefully one of the readers here might be, as well.  Here’s the contests I’ve stumbled over the past few days that are Rock Band related.  Good luck!  Make sure to thank me if you win anything!

Trip to London OR the Beatles: Rock Band Special Edition Bundle:

• Road Runner, Time Warner Cable or Bright House Networks subscribers, residing in a serviceable area of Road Runner, Time Warner Cable or Bright House Networks and those living in the same household in the following states/areas: AL, AZ, CA, CO (only in Gunnison), FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MS, MO, MT, NE, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI, or WY, and are 18 years of age or older.
• Enter daily through January 10th.

Nintendo Wii, Beatles: Rock Band Value Edition Bundle, Gretsch Duo-Jet Guitar:

• Michigan, Ohio, Indiana residents 18 or over
• Enter daily through December 21st.

Lego Rock Band:

• One entry per household, 18 or older

Beatles: Rock Band for the PS3:

• Follow me on Twitter. I’ve got a spare copy, so it’s your gain! Once I reach 4,000 followers, I’ll give it out to a lucky PS3 owner!

Want to win one of three trips to London, or one of ten Beatles: Rock Band special edition bundles?  I thought so…

Time Warner is running a promotion to win trips to London as grand prizes that includes airfare, hotel, and a little spending cash, in addition to a Beatles fan experience that may include but is not limited to, touring the Apple Offices, the London Theater, Abbey Road Studios/Abbey Road crossing, and other famous local Beatles haunts.  They are also giving away ten Beatles: Rock Band special edition bundles!  All you have to do is go to the official site here and enter your info.

Contest runs through January 10, 2010.  See the official rules here, but here’s what you need to know to be eligible:  Open to legal U.S. residents who, as of 11/15/09, are Road Runner, Time Warner Cable or Bright House Networks subscribers, residing in a serviceable area of Road Runner, Time Warner Cable or Bright House Networks and those living in the same household in the following states/areas: AL, AZ, CA, CO (only in Gunnison), FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MS, MO, MT, NE, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI, or WY, and are 18 years of age or older.  Limit one (1) entry per person per day during the Sweepstakes Period.

[Time Warner Beatles Contest]