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Australian retailer reveals 'SingStar' mic bundle for The Beatles: Rock Band
First, we heard that The Beatles: Rock Band would be released as a SingStar PS3 game with all the non-singing gameplay removed. Then Harmonix told Joystiq that it was just a potential microphone bundle for Rock Band, marketed at the SingStar-loving PAL audience.The real bundle, as revealed by Australian retailer JB Hi-Fi, is somewhere in between, though the corrected Harmonix story was way more accurate. It's a regular copy of The Beatles: Rock Band and two SingStar mics, in a big SingStar package. JB Hi-Fi states that it will be out September 24 for $99 AUD ($86.61 US), and we have yet to see it pop up on any other retailer sites, so we don't know if it's PALexclusive or Australia exclusive, or where it'll be out. We'll check with Sony.[Via Kotaku]
Toshiba giving away HD DVD players with LCD TV purchase... in Australia
Sure, it'd be better if this offer was worldwide in nature, but hey, the Australians deserve their deals too, right? According to SmarthouseNews, Toshiba will be running a promotion at Aussie retailer JB Hi-Fi -- which just recently started stocking HD DVD-related products -- that enables buyers of the 37-inch X3000A LCD TV to take home an HD-E1 HD DVD player gratis. Moreover, those who opt for the 42-, 46- or 52-inch version of the aforementioned set will be blessed with a shiny new HD-EP10. Reportedly, the deal runs from now until January 31, 2008, and just in case you couldn't guess, Tosh is apparently hoping to "drive sales" of its favorite format in the region with the promo.
