It’s not all movies and TV here at The Flickcast. We also love to play video games. Some of us have also, at one time or another, been musicians or played an instrument or two. So, we’re obviously big fans of games that let us do both.

Case in point Guitar Hero and Band Hero, both of which allow you to feed your inner rockstar and jam to your favorite hot tunes. Now, that selection of tunes just got a bit hotter with the announcement from Activision that you will be able to get a whole slew of additions for both games this Summer.

Some of the new tracks and content for the games comes from bands like Queen, Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, Shinedown and more. All in it looks to be a great Summer of rock and roll gaming.

For the complete details, check out the official press release from Activison after the jump. Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero are available for XBox 360, PS3 and Wii.

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Our friends at Activision have sent us a cool behind the scenes video showing what it’s like to shoot a TV commercial for the game Band Hero, which hits stores today. It features artists such as Taylor Swift, Pete Wentz and Travis Barker, but don’t let that stop you from taking a look anyway.

I kid. I kid because I care. In all seriousness, I worked on a lot of commercials over the years and I can tell you that very few of them were ever this cool to shoot or, in the end, to watch. So, leave your preconceptions at the door and take a look at this video.

Who knows, you might just enjoy it. Plus, you’ll also get more of a taste of Band Hero, a game I just know you’re anxious to try — especially if you’re a fan of Guitar Hero. As I may have mentioned, the game hits stores today for Wii, DS, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS2. Enjoy.

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Attention music and video game fans of all ages! Band Hero invites you to log onto BandHero.com to immortalize yourself and/or your band in a tribute to the newest game in the Guitar Hero family. Submitted photos will not only be populated into a mosaic, but the individual’s or group’s names will be entered into a weekly contest where randomly selected winners will score a Band Hero band kit for the platform of their choice and a Nintendo DS Lite band kit. Sweet!

In November, family, friends  and bandmates will ascend the virtual stage to rock their way to superstardom with Band Hero, featuring the hottest chart-toppers from everyone’s favorite acts including No Doubt, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects, Snow Patrol and Jackson 5. Headlined by the most recognizable names in music today, Band Hero is the ultimate party game where players can create the band of their dreams through any combination of guitar or drum controllers and vocals, giving rockers of all ages the chance to experience and their favorite music on a whole new level.