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More Queen Tracks Coming to 'Rock Band 3'

By Hector Cortez Dec 4, 2010, 4:20 GMT

Two packs of songs from Queen will be available Dec. 7 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store.

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that two packs of songs from Queen, featuring both songs new to the Rock Band platform as well as harmonies, keys and Pro Guitar/Bass upgrades to previously released songs, will be available Dec. 7 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.

Fans who purchased Queen DLC previously will have the option to purchase Pro Guitar/Pro Bass additions for those tracks, as well as the option to purchase Rock Band 3 versions that include harmonies and keys where applicable. Additionally, five songs new to Rock Band will also be available as Rock Band 3 downloadable content, featuring Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrades as well.

These two packs are broken into “Queen RB3 Enhanced Pack,” which features updated Rock Band 3 versions of “I Want It All,” “I Want to Break Free,” “Killer Queen,” “One Vision,” “Somebody to Love” and “Under Pressure;” and “Queen Extravaganza Pack 01,” which features Rock Band 3 versions of “We Are the Champions” and “We Will Rock You,” which originally appeared in LEGO Rock Band, as well as “Hammer to Fall,” “Keep Yourself Alive,” “Now I’m Here,” “Tenement Funster” and “Play the Game,” which are new to Rock Band.

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 (Dec. 7):

Queen Extravaganza Pack 01:
“Hammer to Fall” X
“Keep Yourself Alive” X
“Now I’m Here” X
“Play the Game” X
“Tenement Funster” X
“We Are the Champions” (RB3 version)
“We Will Rock You” (RB3 version)

Queen RB3 Enhanced Pack:
“I Want It All” (RB3 version) X
“I Want To Break Free” (RB3 version) X
“Killer Queen” (RB3 version) X
“One Vision” (RB3 version) X
“Somebody To Love” (RB3 version) X
“Under Pressure” (RB3 version) X

All tracks are original master recordings. These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Dec. 8. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song

$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points) per song

$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

$9.99, £4.99 UK, €7.99 EU (800 Microsoft Points, 1,000 Wii Points) for Queen RB3 Enhanced Pack

$10.99, £5.99 UK, €8.99 EU (800 Microsoft Points, 1,100 Wii Points) for Queen Extravaganza Pack 01