Let’s get this out of the way right now: The Beatles: Rock Band is going to be HUGE. Record sales numbers will give way to new fans of the rhythmic gaming genre — people who’ve never even played a video game before.

I guarantee it. Take a look at the trailer:

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We’re less than two days away from the official start of E3 here in sunny L.A., which begins on Tuesday (though a trio of major press conferences take place Monday). I got into town today and took a long walk around the Los Angeles Convention Center, where signs of E3 are popping up all over. If there was any doubt about this year’s event being a return to the truly big E3s of yesteryear, those thoughts were washed away by these larger-than-life sights around the convention center!

Click through to see all 27 photos for yourself:

The outer entrance to West Hall, where Sony and Nintendo will be exhibiting. That’s Kratos’ arm from the God of War games, holding a PS3 controller. A sure hint that God of War III is going to be shown.

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This week, Harmonix and MTV Games bring you 18 new tracks to the Wii Rock Band Music Store. 7 tracks from REO Speedwagon and Styx and other titles from All That Remains, The Clash, Devo, Hautewerk, The Ramones, and System of a Down.

Tracks:

REO Speedwagon “Ridin’ the Storm Out”
REO Speedwagon “Roll with the Changes”
REO Speedwagon “Take It on the Run”
Styx “Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)”
Styx “Renegade”
Styx “Too Much Time On My Hands”
Styx/REO Speedwagon “Can’t Stop Rockin’”
Hautewerk “Alone in My Head”
Hautewerk “I Know Where You Came From”
Hautewerk “Stop Start Again”
The Clash “Complete Control”
Devo “Girl U Want”
The Ramones “Teenage Lobotomy”
All That Remains “Chiron”
All That Remains “This Calling”
All That Remains “Two Weeks”
System of a Down “B.Y.O.B.”
System of a Down “Toxicity”

200 Wii points are needed for each song. Have fun rawkin’

Image: Harmonix

Time’s list of their top 10 video games of 2007 is up. So you don’t have to leave the greatness that is Ironic Gamer, I’ve listed them here for you.

Enjoy. [Click the name for the Amazon.com link]

Halo 3

The Orange Box

Rock Band

Super Mario Galaxy

BioShock

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass

Mass Effect

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation

God of War 2

They’re also throwing in a $250 Wendy’s Giftcard if you win.

Not too shabby, huh?

Go ahead and print this post out for Santa because you’re going to want almost all of these games under your Christmas tree.

Mass Effect comes out this week for the 360 and the screenshots and plot have me wishing that this wasn’t a 360 exclusive game. There’s nothing like a little girl-on-girl action to really get the buzz going around a game. I hope you pre-ordered.

Another game that Santa might have a problem getting his creepy hands on is Rock Band. With the success of Guitar Hero 3, this promises to set some records and take the “band game” to the next level. Don’t forget to pick up your guitar, microphone, and drums.

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men hits this week for the PC, 360, and PS3 and the squad tactics look sweet!

Ghost Squad [Wii] is tapping into the “kill the terrorists” genre with the addition of the Wii Zapper. Expect tons of shoot-em up fun.

Time Crisis 4 [PS3] is another game with a gun tie-in. The GunCon 3 looks awesome and comes with the game when purchased through Amazon.

The granddaddy of shooters, Unreal, releases Unreal Tournament III this week for PC. Expect it for PS3 in March.

Next Life is another PC addition who’s plot caught my eye. Game play starts after a car wreck. Did you die or didn’t you?

Medal of Honor Airborne continues the World War II saga for PS3, PC and 360.

Soulcalibur Legends promises to be another great addition to the Wii’s “non-casual” arsenal

The DS offers a classic character, Mario, with a new twist in Mario Party DS as well as Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings.

I have to add Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune here since I didn’t include it last week.

Amazon has it releasing on the 19th while GameSpot says the 16th. Whatever the case, add it to your Christmas list.

There are a couple of others coming out this week, but the ones listed are the games that I would buy if I had the moola and the systems.

Happy gaming, everyone!