14 DAY TRIAL // Even before The Beatles Rock Band was put out by Harmonix and MTV Games, with publishing support from Electronic Arts, the two companies talked about their desire to introduce a big part of the band's albums not included in the game on release as downloadable content that could stretch well into 2010.
The first of those albums is set to be released for the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the Nintendo Wii versions of The Beatles Rock Band this week. The first two consoles will be getting individual singles, “Maxwell's Silver Hammer,” “Oh! Darling” and “Because,” that are sold for 160 Microsoft Points or 1.99 dollars in real world money.
There is also an option to pick up a full album pack that brings in the singles and a long B side mix including “You Never Give Me Your Money,” “Sun King,” “Mean Mr. Mustard,” “Polythene Pam,” “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” “Golden Slumbers,” “Carry That Weight” and “The End.” This option will cost 1,360 Microsoft Points or 16.99 dollars.
In The Beatles Rock Band, gamers will have the option of playing the new songs in the following sequences: “Sun King/Mean Mr. Mustard,” “Polythene Pam/ She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” “Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End,” while “Her Majesty” and “You Never Give Me Your Money” will remain standalone.
On the Nintendo Wii, things are a bit different, with the singles still offered but the complete album option eliminated in favor of offering the three medleys mentioned above for 360 Wii Points and the “Her Majesty” and “You Never Give Me Your Money” as standalones for 200 and respectively 100 Points.
In addition to Abbey Road, Harmonix and MTV Games are also planning to release “Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band” at some point in November and “Rubber Soul” close to Christmas.