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If you though Guitar Hero was the be-all and end-all of rhythm games, you weren't counting on Harmonix's next big move: Rock Band. Due this holiday for PS3 and Xbox 360, the game will support two guitars (as with Guitar Hero II), plus drums and a microphone so you can really put a band together and jam out on the multiplayer. Early speculation is that you'll pay $200-300 for the full set, but Harmonix reports they haven't settled any pricing yet. More interesting is that the record labels have hopped on: EMI Music, Hollywood Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group's Universal Music Enterprises and Warner Music Group's Rhino Entertainment have all agreed to supply master recordings by their artists for the title - a big change from the cover music used in the earlier games. No word yet on coveted features such as online multiplayer, but this will be one to watch...