Assassin’s Creed II Master Assassin Edition Photos

Photos and details of the NTSC Xbox 360 release of Assassin’s Creed II Master Assassin Edition have been added.

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Modern Warfar 2 Veteran Edition for the US?

I recently received a link from Scott Williams showing that Barns & Nobel has a listing for a “Veteran Statue Bundle” of Modern Warfare 2.

Previously it was thought that the “Veteran Edition” of Modern Warfare 2 was exclusive to the UK. It’s unclear if this listing is for a North American version of that edition or if they’re simply selling the Game and the Limited Edition Statue as a package deal.

B&N lists the bundle for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC.

Most interestingly is that it lists the seller as  “GameStop” implying that they are selling through the Barns & Noble website, yet there is no mention of this bundle on GameStop’s own website.

If anyone has any addition info on this release please leave a comment.

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Australian Climax Edition of SEGA’s Bayonetta even more elaborate!

SEGA Australia have recently announced that they will be bringing an extra-special Limited Edition of their forthcoming Bayonetta to Australian’s & New Zealand’ers in the new year

On the 7th of January 2010, SEGA Australia plan on releasing the elaborate Climax Edition of the game, which will be available for the X360 and PS3 to avid gamers and collector’s only in Australia and New Zealand

The Australian Climax Edition will include a limited custom-built replica of Bayonetta’s iconic gun, the Scarborough Fair, as well as the same goodies as the previously announced European Climax Edition:

• CARDBOARD SLIPCASE
• ARTWORK BOOK
  36-Page hardcover artwork book
  
• SOUNDTRACK CD
  Featuring six tracks from the game:
  
  1. One Of A Kind ~ Hiroshi Yamaguchi
  2. Riders Of The Light ~ Hiroshi Yamaguchi
  3. Battle For The Umbra Throne ~ Rei Kondoh (T’s Music)
  4. Theme Of Bayonetta – Mysterious Destiny ~ Masami Ueda, Nikola Obermann, with vocals by Helena Noguerra
  5. The Old City Of Vigrid ~ Masami Ueda
  6. The Gates Of Hell ~ Masami Ueda

(Images and information courtesy of SEGA Australia)

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SEGA announce Bayonetta: Climax Edition for Europe

SEGA Europe have recently announced that they will be bringing a special edition of their forthcoming Bayonetta to various PAL territory countries in the new year

On the 8th of January 2010, SEGA Europe plan on releasing the Climax Edition of the game, which will be available for the X360 and PS3 to gamers and collector’s alike in the following countries: France;  Spain; And of course, the UK

The Climax Edition will include:

• CARDBOARD SLIPCASE
• ARTWORK BOOK
  36-Page hardcover artwork book
• SOUNDTRACK CD
  Featuring six tracks from the game:
  
  1. One Of A Kind ~ Hiroshi Yamaguchi
  2. Riders Of The Light ~ Hiroshi Yamaguchi
  3. Battle For The Umbra Throne ~ Rei Kondoh (T’s Music)
  4. Theme Of Bayonetta – Mysterious Destiny ~ Masami Ueda, Nikola Obermann, with vocals by Helena Noguerra
  5. The Old City Of Vigrid ~ Masami Ueda
  6. The Gates Of Hell ~ Masami Ueda

(Images and information courtesy of SEGA Europe)

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European Exclusive CE for A Crack in Time

Reported by Gemini-Phoenix:

Europe are due an Exclusive version of the new Ratchet & Clank game:

Looks to me to be a DigiPak affair with a holographic lenticular cover, with artwork book and digital download voucher (Seems to be the staple CE throw-in these days whilst actually being worth fuck all to most collector’s)

According to this site:

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2009/…0%99s-edition/

“The Collector’s Edition is available in the following countries in the listed stores. Please note that this isn’t all of the countries it will be available in, as some details regarding who will be taking the Collector’s Edition are still TBC.

• UK – GAME exclusive
• France – Available everywhere
• Spain – Available everywhere
• Italy – Available everywhere
• Australia – TBC
• New Zealand – EB Games
• Belguim – Game Mania, Smartoys (CLD), PlayerOne (BEMS), Consoles Fan (Horelec), Multimedia Partner (MMS), IPG (gameshop), Supra Center, Media Markt
• Holland – Bart Smit, Intertoys, Dexcom, Rigu, Bol.com, Consoleshop.nl, Toys XL
• Norway – GameStop & Elkjøp
• Sweden – GameStop & Siba, Media Markt, CDON, Webhallen, Nextstop, Discshop
• Denmark – GameStop & Others TBC
• Finland – Available everywhere“

So seems it’s exclusive to Europe, but not any particular retailer, with France, Spain, Italy, and Finland having it available literally everywhere!

The important one though is the UK version, which as usual will be a GAME exclusive

There’s also a video on this site as well!

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Tony Hawk RIDE Limited Edition Bundle

Reported by Gemini-Phoenix:

…Tony Hawk Ride will be available at most retailers in the UK as a standard black skateboard but this one seems to be a GAME exclusive edition, designed by Hawk himself:

X360

PS3

Wii

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Modern Warfare 2 Veteran Edition

I got an email recently with the following:

I work on Modern Warfare 2, and am also a personal fan of the site (as I’m a CE heavy user).  Not sure if you saw but we added a 4TH flavor of Modern Warfare 2…the Veteran statue.  Tons of work went into this bad boy and we worked with the top collectible manufacturer in the industry, Kotobukiya,
to make it.  Sold as a bundle in the UK, or standlone statue here:
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/35821/Modern-Warfare-2-Veteran-Edition-announced
http://www.amazon.com/Call-Duty-Warfare-Not-Machine-Specific/dp/B002NWK71U

Extremely limited quantities so even I’ll be lucky to get one.

Exclusive to GAME store in the UK the Veteran edition includes the SteelBook Hardened Edtion as well as the following

• Unique Gift Box Packaging
• “Captain Soap MacTavish” ultra-premium ARTFX Statue sculpted by Kotobukiya
• • 1/6-scale, 12″ tall if standing upright
  • Depicts Modern Warfare veteran Cpt. “Soap” MacTavish of Task Force 141, equipped with custom snow camouflage and weaponry as seen in “Cliffhanger” mission from Modern Warfare 2
• 3 sets of interchangeable weapons and arms, including: Dual ice-climbing pickaxes (pictured) Dual .45 caliber pistols, M14 Enhanced Battle Rifle (affixes to Soap’s back when not in use)
• Environmental ice base stores alternate weapons when not in use

The Veteran Edition will run you £119.99 and be released along the other versions of the game. In the US the closes you will be able to get to this is to buy the Statue alone for $79.99.

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COD Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Xbox 360

From the recent Microsoft Press Release:

Microsoft Corp. and Activision Publishing, Inc. today brandished the latest weapon to help gamers take to the battlefields for the global launch of the year with the announcement of the Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Console. Infinity Ward’s “Modern Warfare 2,” the blockbuster sequel to the best-selling first-person action game in history, “Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare®,” was the inspiration for the console’s high-speed, low-drag, battle-ready design, which is available for pre-order today at U.S. retailers and in other regions later this week.

Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition

Beginning with “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s” worldwide release on Nov. 10, fans can arm themselves with Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Console, which features an exclusive design inspired by the epic thriller, more storage space than ever before in a 250GB Hard Drive, two Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers, as well as an Xbox 360 Headset and a Standard Edition copy of “Modern Warfare 2” for an estimated retail price of $399.99 (USD).

“It’s the highest compliment to the team and our fans to have a special themed Xbox 360 console,” said Vince Zampella, CEO of Infinity Ward. “The precision and detail that’s been put into the console captures the intensity and feel of ‘Modern Warfare 2.’ We can’t wait for our community and fans around the world to see for themselves on Nov. 10.”

The Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Console was revealed at an exclusive preview event in Los Angeles where guests were the first to experience “Modern Warfare 2” multiplayer gameplay on Xbox LIVE.

“It is thrilling to bring the exclusive ‘Modern Warfare 2’-inspired Xbox 360 console to Call of Duty fans. Being able to work so closely with the talented team at Infinity Ward on the design has enabled us to develop a console that will set bragging rights around the world,” said Albert Penello, senior director of global marketing for Xbox 360. “These fans deserve the biggest Xbox 360 console ever, and we’re delivering with more storage space than ever before and freedom to enjoy their favorite games and downloadable Game Add-ons, including the first two ‘Modern Warfare 2’ maps that will be available first on Xbox LIVE.”*

Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition Console, will be sold in Europe, the Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia), UK, US, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Australia and New Zealand.

On Nov. 10, Activision Publishing, Inc. will release Infinity Ward’s “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.” The title continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. “Modern Warfare 2” is rated “M” (Mature – Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language) by the ESRB. For more information, visit www.modernwafare2.com or http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/c/callofdutymodernwarfare2/.

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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Fortune Hunter Edition

During the recent PAX convention, and later mentioned on the Playstation Blog, details were revealed of a very limited release for the upcoming Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. The Fortune Hunter Edition will not be available for sale but rather will only be made available to those who win a copy through contests on the Playstation blog,  the games multiplayer beta, or through Playstation Home; making it a TRUE limited edition release.

Included in this release is the game, an exact in-game replica of the Phurba Dagger artifact with a stand, an art book,  and a special case autographed by “Naughty Dog”, plus codes for special downloads.

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Pictures and Final Details of Batman Arkham Asylum.

I’ve been reading a lot of SpeedHunter’s lately, also Kotaku has quickly become my favorite resource for gaming news. I really like the photo-blog style of Speed Hunters and the down to earth commentary on Kotaku. With that in mind I decided to add a little more flare here and there to the photos for this release and I’ve added a bit of personal commentary.

I’d appreciate some feedback as to whether this is something you’d like to see more of in the future or if you’d prefer the more no-nonsense approach that I’ve taken in the past.

Click the link below for more pictures and details.

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