Jai guru deva om - nothing's gonna change your world... unless you're planning to ditch your current Rock Band controllers for the Beatles edition. The Beatles-customed guitar controllers to be released alongside The Beatles: Rock Band for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii have been revealed. Whether you're a Beatles fan or not, it's quite hard to deny that these guitars are damn sexy. (Re-)introducing: the Rickenbacker 325 and Gretsch Duo Jet!

George Harrison's son Dhani, has been at the helm working on The Beatles: Rock Band (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii) alongside Harmonix since the project began two years ago. In his latest interview with Billboard, the multi-talented Dhani Harrison reveals that the upcoming Rockband title will feature Beatles material "that has never been heard, never been released." More info inside.

We finally have a solid release date for the Rock Band game starring the band that rocked the the world, The Beatles. The game is slated for a release on September 9, released simultaneously worldwide for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and the Wii.

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According to the NPD Group's results for November, the Nintendo Wii sold 981,000 units for November, but analyst James Lin observes that they "could easily sell double" but furthers that they could also lose as much as US$ 1 billion due to the shortage this holiday season. More in the full article.

Which gaming platform will top 2007 in terms of sales? That should be an easy one. The Nintendo DS is blazing the trail and is selling one unit every 5 seconds. With appealing games like New Super Mario Bros, Mario Kart DS, Super Mario 64 and Pokemon Diamond, it's easy to see why. Read on and find out just how sweet this year was for Nintendo's handheld.

The Nintendo Wii and DS both have a solid fanbase in the U.S. In spite of this success, it doesn't seem that Nintendo has any plans of increasing video game development in the country.

Nintendo senior vice president George Harrison said that, "I'm not aware of any plans to push for more software development here in the U.S." Want to find out more? Head on over to the full article.

There's now another reason why the popular internet meme "It prints money!" is attributed to Nintendo. Super Mario Galaxy, reportedly sold a remarkable number of 500,000 copies on its first week in the US. It's not even Black Friday or the holidays yet, and that number doesn't include sales figures from other regions. Read on to get more details!

So the analysts were right on the money as Nintendo once again took first (and second) place in hardware sales in October. What's Nintendo's take on it? George Harrison - Nintendo of America Market Chief - talks about sales, shortages and the competition. Details in the full article.

Before rumors spread like wild fire, Nintendo of America responded to rumors of a new Nintendo DS model. It's all "rumour and speculation [sic]" according to Ninty. Marketing executive George Harrison also pitched in a few words, saying, "We don’t have any imminent plans for an upgrade for the Nintendo DS."

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Nintendo of America, The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), and Nortel LearniT teamed up to bring cute creatures from the Nintendo DS titles Pokemon Diamond/Pearl to elementary and middle school students for them to learn science in a fun way. In the spirit of the Pokemon Learning League, Nintendo and its partners aim to teach students using familiar imagery.

Check out what Nintendo of America and its partners have in store for students at the full article.