Not the one in London, mind you. (Oh, how I wish.)

I just got back from Hong Kong recently and let me just say, I absolutely detest budget traveling. Coupled with a daily dosage of non-stop sight-seeing and flea markets haggling, I came back a little more than jaded with only one thing in mind; sleep. Thus, I apologize for the lack of updates. Bet you guys had an awesome Christmas and hardly noticed I was missing in action. But if you did miss me, aww shucks. (blush) And though the title has given it away (as Kerrie would agree with me on most of our posts), yes, I certainly did not miss out on the ever-so-famous Madame Tussauds. Remember those daydreaming sessions you had of meeting your favorite stars? Well, this is as close as you’re gonna get; their waxwork version.

The cassette tape of the Beatles album from an alternative universe! (Photo: www.thebeatlesneverbrokeup.com)

What if the Beatles never broke up?

It’s a million dollar question. But “James Richards” from Livermore, California has the answer. On September 9, 2009, the very same day that the Beatles shook the world up with the release of The Beatles: Rock Band and The Beatles: Remastered, James fell into a rabbit hole. Like Alice, he found himself in a world of wonder – A parallel dimension whereby the Beatles never broke up.

Eschewing the black on black aesthetic of their competitors, Pentax’s new entry-level DSLR comes with a myriad of body colors, with grips to match.

The Beatles (Photo by: Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty Images)

According to a world exclusive by MOJO magazine, The Beatles: Remastered catalog, which was released on 090909 together with The Beatles: Rock Band, will be reissued on vinyl format!

MTV Swag is giving away The Beatles Rock Band for the Xbox 360, plus a cool The Beatles Rock Band t-shirt!

Today’s the big day — the Beatles Rock Band is out today in the US, EU, Singapore and selected territories!

The Beatles Rock Band is nearly here! And to kick-start the party leading up to the official launch, MTV Games and Harmonix are looking at a different kind of event for Rock Band addicts and dilettantes alike: Rock Band Bar Nights!

The makers of Rock Band are tying up with local bars, pubs, sports grills — actually any night-time party establishment where the beer is cold and the rock is hot, to take part in this series of events. All fans have to do is show up, grab a beer, and play along to The Beatles Rock Band on little plastic guitars

Hi! My name is Rochelle, but online I am known as magnetic_rose. I like anime, manga, cosplay, figures, video games, and breaking my toys – I have a veritable graveyard of bricked Playstations, broken digital cameras, and waterlogged portable music players. I am also MTV’s new Gadgets and Gaming Blogger, and I hope you guys stick around for the six months or so that I’m on assignment.

This blog will be about the games we play, the technology that runs our lives, the news that will affect our spending habits, and the stuff that we add on to make our experiences richer. We’ll have news shorts, event reports, game reviews, tech tests out on the streets, contests and prizes – even a feature on a special game geek or gadget nerd twice a month!

That’s about it on me and the blog – let’s get right down to business with news from two of my favorite gaming franchises: ROCK BAND and FINAL FANTASY VII.