Oops, I left my iPhone at the office. I take my kitten Kilgore out for a stroll at the beach. But do I miss hearing the tragic news about Michael Jackson?
Nope. Because the hot dog stand has a laptop and internet access. That's how pervasive information is now.
"Who would have thought we'd end up as androids." quipped Paul McCartney, alongside former bandmate Ringo Starr yesterday at the E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles.
Aside from a brief glimpse of game footage behind Macca at a recent concert, this was our first look at the design of the game. We'll be able to play as the Beatles in such varied venues as real locations like the Cavern Club, the stage of the Ed Sullivan show, and the rooftop of Apple headquarters, but also in fantasy locations, like the underwater performance of Octopus's Garden.
45 songs will be included with the game. Ten were announced:
The presentation was given at a Microsoft demo. Xbox Live users will be able to download "All You Need As Love," with all proceeds going to the charitable organization Doctors Without Borders. Users of all platforms should be able to purchase other individual songs on line, and even albums, starting with Abbey Road.
Also new: a graphic showing all four The Beatles Rock Band instruments.
This gives us our first look at the Rock Band drum kit with its black pearl finish and Beatles and Ludwig logos. It and the Höfner Bass come in the $250 deluxe package. The Gretsch Duo Jet and Rickenbacker 325 will each be available separately for $99.
An article on the web site for The Escapist, a video game web site, has an interesting tidbit from Dhani Harrison. But the author of the article seems to me to be harboring unnecessary negativity.
