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===Software and digital releases=== In conjunction with [[Electronic Arts]], Queen released the computer game ''[[Queen: The eYe]]'' in 1998.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimatequeen.co.uk/songs/eye.htm |title=Queen: The Eye |publisher=Ultimatequeen.co.uk |date=13 July 2013 |access-date=11 June 2011 |archive-date=7 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307025110/http://www.ultimatequeen.co.uk/songs/eye.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The game received mixed reviews. Several reviewers described the fight sequences as frustrating, due to unresponsive controls and confusing camera angles.<ref name="pczone">{{cite magazine|last=Rose|first=Paul|url=https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_63_May_1998/page/n101/mode/2up|title=Queen: The Eye|magazine=[[PC Zone]]|publisher=[[Dennis Publishing]]|issue=63|date=May 1998|page=102}}</ref><ref name="pcpowerplay">{{cite magazine|last=Boxer|first=Steve|url=https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-025-1998-06/page/n87/mode/2up|title=QUEEN: The Eye|magazine=[[PC PowerPlay]]|publisher=[[nextmedia|Next Media Pty Ltd]]|issue=25|date=June 1998|pages=88β89}}</ref> ''[[PC Zone]]'' found the game's graphics unimpressive,<ref name="pczone" /> although ''[[PC PowerPlay]]'' considered them "absolutely stunning".<ref name="pcpowerplay" /> The extremely long development time resulted in graphic elements that already seemed outdated by the time of release.<ref>[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/3333/reviews/queen-the-eye-review/ PC Review: Queen: The Eye Review] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404054853/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/3333/reviews/queen-the-eye-review/ |date=4 April 2011 }}</ref> [[File:Hungarian Rhapsody - Queen Live in Budapest (2CD, DVD; inside view).jpg|thumb|250px|2012 DVD and CD set of ''[[Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live in Budapest]]'']] Under the supervision of May and Taylor, numerous restoration projects have been under way involving Queen's lengthy audio and video catalogue. DVD releases of their 1986 Wembley concert (titled ''[[Queen at Wembley|Live at Wembley Stadium]]''), 1982 Milton Keynes concert (''[[Queen on Fire β Live at the Bowl]]''), and two Greatest Video Hits (Volumes 1 and 2, spanning the 1970s and 1980s) have seen the band's music remixed into [[surround sound|5.1]] and [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]] [[surround sound]]. So far, only two of the band's albums, ''A Night at the Opera'' and ''The Game'', have been fully remixed into high-resolution multichannel surround on [[DVD-Audio]]. ''A Night at the Opera'' was re-released with some revised 5.1 mixes and accompanying videos in 2005 for the 30th anniversary of the album's original release (CD+DVD-Video set). In 2007, a Blu-ray edition of Queen's previously released concerts, ''[[Queen Rock Montreal]]'' & [[Live Aid]], was released, marking their first project in 1080p HD.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultimatequeen.co.uk/videos/rockmontreal.htm |title=Queen Rock Montreal (& Live Aid) |publisher=Ultimatequeen.co.uk |access-date=11 June 2011 |archive-date=10 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910181750/http://www.ultimatequeen.co.uk/videos/rockmontreal.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Queen have been featured multiple times in the ''[[Guitar Hero]]'' franchise: a cover of "Killer Queen" in the original ''[[Guitar Hero (video game)|Guitar Hero]]'', "We Are The Champions", "Fat Bottomed Girls", and the Paul Rodgers collaboration "C-lebrity" in a track pack for ''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]'', "Under Pressure" with David Bowie in ''[[Guitar Hero 5]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5373074/rock-bands-queen-10+pack-in-all-its-glory |title=Rock Band's Queen 10-Pack in All Its Glory |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2 October 2009 |access-date=2 June 2010 |archive-date=27 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527234733/http://kotaku.com/5373074/rock-bands-queen-10+pack-in-all-its-glory |url-status=live }}</ref> "I Want It All" in ''[[Guitar Hero: Van Halen]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/08/05/exclusive-guitar-hero-van-halen-song-list-and-release-date-revealed/ |title=Exclusive: 'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' Song List |publisher=Multiplayerblog.mtv.com |date=5 August 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910211508/http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2009/08/05/exclusive-guitar-hero-van-halen-song-list-and-release-date-revealed/ |archive-date=10 September 2015 }}</ref> "Stone Cold Crazy" in ''[[Guitar Hero: Metallica]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.guitarherosongs.co.uk/guitar-hero-songs.php?track-id=00421&version=8 |title=Guitar Hero Metallica Track List: Queen β Stone Cold Crazy |publisher=Guitarherosongs.co.uk |access-date=16 August 2011 |archive-date=5 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905130320/http://www.guitarherosongs.co.uk/guitar-hero-songs.php?track-id=00421&version=8 |url-status=live }}</ref> and "Bohemian Rhapsody" in ''[[Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/06/04/guitar-hero-warriors-of-rock-track-list-fills-out/ |title='Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock' Track List |publisher=Multiplayerblog.mtv.com |date=4 June 2010 |access-date=16 August 2011 |archive-date=16 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016064219/http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2010/06/04/guitar-hero-warriors-of-rock-track-list-fills-out/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 13 October 2009, Brian May revealed there was "talk" going on "behind the scenes" about a dedicated Queen ''Rock Band'' game.<ref>{{cite news|last=Masters|first=Tim|date=13 October 2009|title=''Queen star May hails Muse album''|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8304176.stm |work=BBC News }}</ref> Queen have also been featured multiple times in the ''Rock Band'' franchise: a track pack of 10 songs which are compatible with ''Rock Band'', ''[[Rock Band 2]]'', and ''[[Rock Band 3]]'' (three of those are also compatible with ''[[Lego Rock Band]]''). Their hit "Bohemian Rhapsody" was featured in ''Rock Band 3'' with full harmony and keys support. The band also appeared in the video game ''[[Lego Rock Band]]'' as playable Lego avatars.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/news/queen-playable-lego-rock-band |title=Queen Playable in Lego Rock Band along with their songs "We Will Rock You and We Are The Champions" |publisher=1up.com |date=20 October 2009 |access-date=2 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515153128/http://www.1up.com/news/queen-playable-lego-rock-band |archive-date=15 May 2013 }}</ref> In March 2009, [[Sony Computer Entertainment]] released a Queen branded version of the company's karaoke franchise, ''[[SingStar]]''. The game, which is available on [[PlayStation 2]] and [[PlayStation 3]], is titled ''[[List of songs in SingStar games (PlayStation 2)|SingStar Queen]]'' and has 25 songs on the PS3 and 20 on the PS2.<ref>{{cite magazine|author=<!--start post navigation--> Previous post Next post |url=https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2009/02/singstar-queen/ |title=Singstar Queen Track Listing Revealed | GameLife |magazine=Wired |access-date=2 June 2010 |date=3 February 2009}}</ref> "We Will Rock You" and other songs by Queen also appear in ''[[DJ Hero]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.djhero.com/music/ |title=Music, Current Set List |publisher=DJ Hero |access-date=2 June 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723131936/http://www.djhero.com/music/ |archive-date=23 July 2010 }}</ref>
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