Two CEs announced for Bioshock Infinite

Irrational Games recently announced two Collector’s Editions for the upcoming Bioshock Infinite.

The Premium Edition will retail for about $80 USD and includes:

• a 64 page “Art of Columbia” hard cover artbook
• a 25mm resin-cast handyman figure
• a “Devils Kiss” Lithograph
• a 3 inch resin-cast hand-painted “Murder of Crows” keychain
• a Digital Soundtrack download
• a three exclusive in-game power-ups
• a additional exclusive dlc (costumes for the Xbox 360 and themes for the PC and PS3)

The Ultimate Edition will retail for $150 USD and includes everything from the Premium Edition in addition to a limited “Songbird Statue”. Designed by Robb Waters (concept artist at Irrational Games) the Songbird Statue is resin-cast, hand-painted and stands 9.75″ tall.

Bioshock Infinite along with these two editions are scheduled for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on February 26th 2013. Additional info and detailed photos of all included items can be found on the official website.

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Final Fantasy: 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box announced

Square Enix has announced the Final Fantasy 25th Anniversary Ultimate Box collection. Featuring the 13 main games in the series and a range of bonus items, it’s set for release in Japan on December 18 for 35,000 yen. The box is supposed to weight around 5kg (11 pounds) and includes nearly every Final Fantasy game that has been released until now.

Here is the full list of contents:

• Final Fantasy (PS1, one disc)
• Final Fantasy II (PS1, one disc)
• Final Fantasy III (PSP, one disc)
• Final Fantasy IV (PS1, one disc)
• Final Fantasy V (PS1, one disc)
• Final Fantasy VI (PS1, one disc)
• Final Fantasy VII International (PS1, four discs)
• Final Fantasy VIII (PS1, four discs)
• Final Fantasy IX (PS1, four discs)
• Final Fantasy X (PS2, one disc)
• Final Fantasy XI Vana Del Collection 2 (PS2, one disc)
• Final Fantasy XII (PS2, one disc)
• Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, one disc)
• Special anniversary video disc
• Crystal ArtWorks — an anniversary visual art collection
• A two disc anniversary music selection CD
• Final Fantasy XIV Mogu Mogu Earring item code
• Mini replica of Amano FF 25th Anniversary visual and stand

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Call of Duty Black Ops II CEs announced

As many of you let us know, two CEs have been announced for the upcoming release of Activision’s Call of Duty Black Ops II. slated for release on PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 13th, its very likely that both of these editions will be available in large quantities world wide.

The Hardened Edition will retail for about $80 (USD) and feature a fancy box along with a SteelBook (G1 for 360 and G2 for PS3), a Soundtrack, some “Challenge Coins” and some bonus content: “Nuketown Zomebies” and “Nuketown 2025” among some additional in-game weapons and other bonuses.

The PS3 release will also include some dashboard themes, while the 360 release will include some Avatar items.

The Care Package edition will retail for about $180 (USD) and includes everything from the Hardened Edition except it looks to come in a massive crate to house all the content along with a remote controlled quad-copter based on the  “MD-27 Dragonfire Drone”. Pushing the gadget envelope even further than past releases.

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Assassin’s Creed III Limited Edition announced for North America

Javius alerted us about a recently announced Limited Edition for Assassin’s Creed III coming to North America.

Included is a 9″ tall statue of AC3’s protagonist, “Connor”; a 28″x48″ Colonial Flag featuring the Assassin’s Crest; a Metal Belt Buckle with the Assassin’s Crest. Exclusive to GameStop is an additional single player mission as well as an additional in-game weapon.

The Limited Edition will be released on October 30th at a price of $120 and is available for Xbox 360 and PS3.

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Resident Evil 6 Collectors Edition announced

Capcom has announced the Resident Evil 6 Collector’s Edition for Europe.

It contains:

• Resident Evil 6 game
• Zombie Steel Book
• Exclusive Resident Evil 6 hardback artbook showing concept art from the game
• Resident Evil 6 Avatar DLC code for 360 owners OR an RE6 Dynamic Theme for PS3 owners
• Ivy University, Tall Oaks hooded sweatshirt (one size)
• ‘The RE6 forces emblems’ – High quality enamelled zinc alloy emblems of the three main protagonists squad insignias, mounted and set in a limited numbered frame authenticated with signatures from Senior producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Producer Yoshiaki Hirabayashi and RE6 Director Eiichiro Sasaki
• ‘Needle Bomb’ collectors box

In the UK the Collector’s Edition will be sold exclusively by retailers that are yet to be announced.

Alternatively, there’s a limited edition Steel Book version of Resident Evil 6, which will be available from all shops at around the same price as the standard version. Images of both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 version of this are below.

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God of War: Ascension Collectors Edition announced

During the E3 2012, Sony has announced a collector’s edition for God of War: Ascension. It includes the following items:

– Steelbook case
– Kratos statue
– The digital game soundtrack
– PS3 dynamic theme
– PSN avatar pack, with double XP points for multiplayer
– And a DLC pass to unlock all future DLC releases for free

Also announced were pre-order incentives for both the standard and collector’s edition, which will include the Mythological Heroes Multiplayer DLC Pack. The collector’s edition will run $79.99, while the standard edition is $59.99. The game will be released on March 12th 2013.

Sadly no pictures yet. :-)

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Gearbox Officially Announces Aliens Colonial Marines Collectors Edition

Rumored way back in January it wasn’t until yesterday that Gearbox officially announced a Collector’s Edition for their upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines.

Included is the following:

• High Quality Resin Powerloader Figurine in Limited Edition Xeno Hive Box
• Four Playable Movie Characters
  • Players will be able to fight for their squad’s survival and confront hordes of enemies as the original ALIENS film icons Private Hudson, Corporal Hicks, Private Drake and Sergeant Apone.
• Additional Marines Character Customization Options
• Ripley’s Flamethrower
• Exclusive Multiplayer Weapons
  • Sonic Electronic Ball Breakers
  • Phase Plasma Rifle
• Exclusive Game Level
  • USCM Academy Firing Range
• USCM Dossier
  • Mission Brief
  • USS Sephora Schematic
  • Recruitment Card
  • LV-426 Recon Photo
  • USCM Iron-on Badges
  • USCM Graduation Certificate

Scheduled for release internationally on February 12th 2013 for Xbox 360 and PS3. US pricing is $99, no official pricing has been announced for the rest of the world.

Thanks to thesirren for the original tip.

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Street Fighter to get MASSIVE 25th Anniversary Edition

Capcom announced today a MASSIVE Collector’s Set to be released in celebration of Street Figher’s 25th Anniversary.

Included are 4 Games

• Street Fighter X Tekken (including all character and costume DLC)
• Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition (including all costume DLC)
• Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
• Street Fighter III: Third Striek Online Edition

A Collection of Street Fighter videos

• All Episode sof the Street Fighter animated series
• Street Fighter II: The animated move
• Street Fighter IV, Super SFIV Anime Movies
• And a new Blu-Ray Documentary highlighting Street Fighter fans

Other Goodies including

• A Light up Ryu Statue
• 11 Disc Soundtrack
• 64 Page Hardcover Artbook
• A full-sized replica of Ryu’s Black Belt

This all comes in a massive sturdy box that prominently displays what is likely the most important part for serious CE collectors…. a numbered certificate.

Available on September 18th in the US (no word on availability elsewhere in the world) this set costs $150 USD, which doesn’t seem so bad considering how much is actually included and the supposed limited production.

You can pre-order this right now for Xbox 360 or PS3 through Capcom’s online store.

thanks to Yiorgos for the tip

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Borderlands 2 Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition & Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector’s Edition announced

Today, 2K Games and Gearbox Software have announced that there will two limited edition sets for the upcoming game Borderlands 2. The two special editions offering varying amounts of collectible and in-game bonus items.

First up is the Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector’s Edition (£64.99 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC) which includes the following:

• authentic Marcus Kincaid bobblehead
• Inside the Vault: The Art & Design of Borderlands 2 hardbound book
• collectable sticker set
• map of Pandora
• digital comic download code
• bonus downloadable in-game digital content

last but no least there is the Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition (£99.99 on Xbox 360/PS3 or £74.99 on PC)
This beast of a set includes all content found in the Deluxe Vault, plus the following content:

• a collectable scaled replica of the red loot chests found throughout Pandora in Borderlands 2
• steelbook case
• Creatures of Pandora wide-format ID chart
• lithograph postcard set
• field notes from Sir Hammerlock
• cloth map of Pandora
• and a numbered certificate of authenticity

Pre-order any edition of the game from participating retailers to gain access to the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club, allowing them to download the Gearbox Gun Pack, a Golden Key, the Vault Hunter’s Relic and an all-new fifth character class – the Mechromancer.

Borderlands 2 will be available September 21.

Edit:

Amazon.com is already taking Pre-orders

PC Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition
PC Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector’s Edition

PS3 Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition
PS3 Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector’s Edition

Xbox360 Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition
Xbox360 Deluxe Vault Hunter’s Collector’s Edition

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European Assassin’s Creed III CEs Revealed

Jason G wrote in to inform us of details of three confirmed European CE releases for Assassin’s Creed III.

The Freedom Edition, includes Alex Ross’ SteelBook (similar in design to the North American pre-order bonus), “George Washington’s Notebook”, a statue of “Connor” and some DLC content all wrapped up in a good sized decorative box.

The Join or Die Edition seems to be a slightly smaller package which replace the statue with a “Join or Die” medallion. It also lacks the SteelBook and some of the DLC Content.

Finally there will be a Special Edition which seems to come in a standard game case with alternative cover art and the inclusion of an “exclusive” piece of single player DLC Content “A Dangerous Secret”. Those who complete this DLC will also unlock the “Flintlock Musket” weapon.

The Freedom Edition has an RRP of £80 for PS3 and Xbox 360 and an RRP of £60 for PC, the Join or Die Edition has an RRP of £65 for PS3 and Xbox 360 and an RRP of £50 for PC. All of these will be released on October 31st of this year. No word yet on any CE releases for North America, if past Assassin’s Creed games are any indication the North American releases will be completely different than the European releases.

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