Two pieces of news have come forth from the news wire today, both surrounding Harmonix and MTV Games' latest music-gaming endeavor, The Beatles: Rock Band. And luckily for fans of said game, both pieces of news are pretty good.

The first is that along with Apple Corp., the lot of them are proud to announce that 1969's Abbey Road is now available (on the Wii and 360, check back on the 22nd for PS3) as the first album in the game's Music Store:

Video Games | The Beatles: Rock Band | Abbey Road DLC Trailer

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

Some of the songs from the album are already included on the game disc, and now fans of the foursome can make the set whole. Check out the pricing below:

Available for Xbox 360 (Oct. 20) and PlayStation 3 System (Oct. 22):

Individual Abbey Road singles: "Maxwell's Silver Hammer," "Oh! Darling," and "Because"
Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per each individual track

The "Complete The Album Pack" features:

· Abbey Road singles: "Maxwell's Silver Hammer," "Oh! Darling," and "Because"

· The entire Abbey Road B-side 16 minute medley that includes: "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"

· Additionally, the following songs from Abbey Road can also be played as 1-to-3-song sets, based on how they were recorded / composed:

o "You Never Give Me Your Money"

o "Sun King"/ "Mean Mr. Mustard"

o "Polythene Pam"/ "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window"

o "Golden Slumbers"/ "Carry That Weight"/ "The End"*

o "Her Majesty"

Price: $16.99 USD, £10.46 UK, €11.37 EU (1360 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for "Complete The Album Pack"

Available for Wii (Oct. 20):
Individual Abbey Road singles: "Maxwell's Silver Hammer, " "Oh! Darling," "Because," and "You Never Give Me Your Money," *"Her Majesty
Price: $2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per each individual track

*$1.00 USD (100 Wii Points) for "Her Majesty"

Multi-track sets:

· "Sun King"/ "Mean Mr. Mustard"

· "Polythene Pam"/ "She Came in Through the Bathroom Window"

· "Golden Slumbers"/ "Carry That Weight"/ "The End"*

Price: $3.50 USD (350 Wii Points) per 2-Pack /
* No additional cost for 3rd song "The End" as it is already included on game disc

The second piece of good news is that it seems that there are plenty of people who are going to be ready to dig in to Abbey Road, as the lot of them issued a press release which states that The Beatles: Rock Band is the #1 selling music video game upon its September debut:

The Beatles™: Rock Band™ Debuts as the #1 Selling Music Video Game in the U.S. for September

Over 100K Exclusive Xbox LIVE Song Downloads of "All You Need Is Love" Sold in September with Charity Proceeds Benefitting Doctors Without Borders

New York, NY – October 19, 2009 - Apple Corps, Ltd., MTV Games and Harmonix, the world's leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom's MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced The Beatles™: Rock Band™ debuted as the top selling music video game in the U.S. for September. Released simultaneously with the digitally re-mastered Beatles CD catalogue on September 9, 2009, the critically acclaimed game was also the #2 selling title across all genres by revenue in the U.S for the month of September. In addition, over 100K downloads of "All You Need Is Love" were sold in September. The charity single was released exclusively through Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network for a limited time with All Apple Corps Ltd, MTV Games, Harmonix and Microsoft proceeds benefitting Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

"We've heard countless stories about how The Beatles: Rock Band has inspired and brought friends, families and even complete strangers together," stated Scott Guthrie, EVP and President, MTV Games. "The overwhelmingly positive reaction by music fans, hardcore gamers, critics, retailers, young and old alike, has been extremely gratifying. The game was a labor of love for the teams at Apple Corps, MTV Games and Harmonix and seeing it resonate across generations the world over is truly priceless."

Critics Praise The Beatles: Rock Band:

· "The Beatles: Rock Band is nothing less than a cultural watershed ... It may be the most important video game yet made" - NY Times

·4 stars (out of 4) - "A superb, vibrant presentation" - USA Today

·Grade: A "I had a blast losing myself in the game's glorious saga of sound" -Entertainment Weekly

·9 out of 10 - "Stunning and imaginative This is a labor of love." - IGN

The Beatles: Rock Band Limited Edition Bundle is available for a limited time. MTV Games and Harmonix have now completed production of these bundles and no more will be manufactured.

Available now for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ console from Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and other territories, The Beatles: Rock Band allows fans to pick up the guitar, bass, mic or drums and experience The Beatles' extraordinary catalogue of music through gameplay that takes players on a journey through the legacy and evolution of the band's legendary career. Additionally, for the first time in a music videogame, The Beatles: Rock Band introduces three-part vocal harmonies to gameplay, allowing gamers to revel in the unparalleled vocal stylings of The Beatles.

The Beatles: Rock Band features 45 songs on-disc representing a cross-section of hits and favorites that span The Beatles' storied career. Additional music from The Beatles' epic catalogue will be made available for purchase and download throughThe Beatles: Rock Band Music Store. Abbey Road will be released on October 20, 2009, followed by the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in November and Rubber Soul in December.

The game is compatible with all Rock Band™ instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero® and other authorized third party music video game peripherals and microphones.

The Beatles: Rock Band marks the first time that Apple Corps, along with EMI Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Harrisongs Ltd and Startling Music Ltd has presented The Beatles music in an interactive video game format. The Beatles: Rock Band is published by MTV Games and developed by Harmonix, the world's premier music video game company and creators of the best-selling Rock Band. Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) is serving as distribution partner for the game. In addition, Giles Martin, co-producer of The Beatles innovative LOVE album project, provided his expertise and served as Music Producer for this groundbreaking Beatles project.

The Beatles: Rock Band is rated "T" for Teen with the descriptors "Mild Lyrics" and "Tobacco Reference" by the ESRB.

Hmm, so it sounds like the bundles are done. If you want one and see one, you should probably grab it.