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Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that legendary rockers QUEEN will be added to the Rock Band platform, with a 10-pack of songs available next week in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii. Tracks from BLINK-182 and THE OFFSPRING will also be available for download next week for Rock Band Unplugged on PSP (PlayStationPortable) system.

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 System and Wii:

Queen, composed of Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor and quintessential frontman Freddie Mercury, formed in England in 1970. The group has released 15 studio albums and was known for their epic live concerts. Queen will release Absolute Greatest November 17th, featuring 20 of the band’s biggest hits.

The Queen pack for Rock Band features 10 of the band’s most loved songs, including 'Killer Queen', 'Somebody to Love', 'Fat Bottomed Girls' and the Queen/DAVID BOWIE collaboration, 'Under Pressure'.

Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (October 20th) and PlayStation 3 system (October 22nd):

'Another One Bites the Dust'

'Crazy Little Thing Called Love'

'Fat Bottomed Girls'

'I Want It All'

'I Want to Break Free'

'Killer Queen'

'One Vision'

'Somebody to Love'

'Tie Your Mother Down'

'Under Pressure'

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In a recent article from BBC News' Tim Masters, Brian May says he was delighted that he was being portrayed as a figure in a Lego Rock Band game - due out next month.

"It's the ultimate accolade, to be portayed in Lego," he said. "My dreams are all fulfilled now."

And he said there was talk "going on behind the scenes" about a dedicated Queen Rock Band game - like THE BEATLES version that came

out last month.

"Yes we're into it, I think it may happen," he said.

Meanwhile, May is preparing for the launch next week of a book he has co-written - A Village Lost and Found - a collection of 3D photographs from the 1850s.

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