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McCartney, Ringo unveil sneak peek to Beatles Game

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Los Angeles, Jun 3: Surviving members of the Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr on Tuesday, Jun 2 unveiled the trailer for the upcoming Xbox 360 game at Microsoft's E3 gaming conference.

The Beatles: Rock Band game that is scheduled to be released in Sep 2009 is being promoted by the former Beatles, who were joined by Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, wives of the late John Lennon and George Harrison.

The game takes a step further from the now popular Guitar Heroes series by allowing users to sing the songs along with playing various instruments.The game features 45 Beatles hits, including I Am The Walrus, Back In The USSR, Here Comes The Sun, Get Back, and I Feel Fine.

The game was developed by by Harmonix and published by MTV Games. It comprises of three-part vocal harmonies that will enable users to play and sing along using guitars, microphones and drums connected to their 360 console.

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Topics: gaming, beatles, paul mccartney, ringo starr, yoko ono, olivia harrison, john lennon, george harrision, mtv, xbox, microsoft
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