New Solicitations for North Ameica

Recent additions to the Upcoming North American Release List include:

Call of Duty 4 Game of the Year Edition – released two days ago for the Xbox 360 and arriving on the 23rd of this month on the PS3, this version of the game is identical to the regular edition but includes a code that can be used on the COD4 website which will then give you a code to download the recently released map pack on either Xbox Live Market Place or the Playstation Network Store. Price wise you basically save $5 over buying the game and the maps separate.

Madden NFL 2009 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition – the 20th Madden game released in so many years. This Edition seems steeply priced at close to $90 but it comes with 2 games, both Madden 09 and Head Coach 09, as well as a “library” of bonus videos. If past Madden “editions” are any indication this will come in a standard plastic keep case and will probably drop in value substantially only a month or two after it’s release. Available for both Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on August 12th.

Saints Row 2 Collector’s Edition – No details have been revealed about this edition but it will run you an extra $20 over the regular edition (so it better be good). Arrives on both Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on August 26th.

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Metal Gear Solid 4 Limited Edition confirmed for US Release

While the Special Edition was announced for release in Japan a short while ago, Gamestop and EB Games produced a weekend flyer announcing that they will be taking pre-orders for a Limited Edition of Metal Gear Solid 4 in North America at a price of $84.99 a whopping $25 over the price of the regular edition game.

So what do you get for your $25? The Limited Edition comes in a metal tin, and includes a bonus Blu-Ray disc, with two making of documentaries, the first few chapters of the Metal Gear Solid Graphic novel, and the game’s Soundtrack. These are all standard fare items for a Limited Edition, meaning that the premium is mostly due to the fan fare surrounding the game more than anything else.

Those who pre-order the Limited edition will also receive an artbook, which might make the LE price pill a bit easier to swallow. However in a proverbial kick to the nuts Those who pre-order the regular edition will receive the same bonus disc that is included with the LE.

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Europe to get Iron Man Steelbook for Xbox 360

Shakeylencher wrote in to tell us that GAME has a listing for a SteelBook Edition of the upcoming Iron man game for Xbox 360 (based on the upcoming movie of the same name). The game will be released for 44.99(GBP) on May 2nd, which is surprisingly a day after the regular edition is scheduled for release.

Am I the only only who finds it interesting that “Iron” Man gets a “Steel” Book case. Even more interesting is that the game based on the Man of “Steel” (aka Superman) was released only in a wimpy plastic case.

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Alone in the Dark Delayed

Grim D wrote in to inform us that the release date for alone in the Dark has been pushed back nearly a month. This of course means that the release day for the Collectors edition in Europe will now not be available until June 20th. Mark your calendars accordingly.

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Viking SteelBook Edition not actually a SteelBook

Despite it’s name the “SteelBook Edition” of Sega’s Viking: Battle for Asgard released for Xbox 360 and PS3 exclusively though GAME stores in the UK is actually nothing more than a metal tin containing the regular edition of the game.

Thanks to shakylechner for the tip.

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Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition Comming?

Amazon.com has listing for an NTSC Collector’s Edition release of Bethesda Softworks’ Fallout 3. The Collector’s Edition will apparently be arriving on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC.

No details have been released, no features, pricing, images, or even a release date or ESRB rating. We can likely assume, however, that the Collector’s Edition will release along side the regular edition on October 7th of this year.

We’ll post more details when we get them.

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Game Database Update #3

The Gamedatabase has been updated again with detailed descriptions and pictures for the following releases:

• Devil May Cry 4 Collector’s Edition (PS3) [BRD-1]
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Collector’s Edition (360) [NTSC]
• Gears of War Limited Collector’s Edition (360) [NTSC]
• EA SPORTS: Madden NFL 07 Hall of Fame Edition (360) [NTSC]
• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Collector’s Edition (360) [NTSC]
• WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2008 Collector’s Edition (PS3) [BRD-1]
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 3 (PS3) [BRD-2]
• EA Sports: NASCAR 08 Limited Edition (360) [NTSC]
• Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground Limited Edition (360) [NTSC]
• Need for Speed Carbon Collector’s Edition (360) [NTSC]
• Prey Limited Collector’s Edition (360) [NTSC]
• Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent Limited Collector’s Edition (360) [NTSC]
• Transformers: The Game Cybertron Edition (360) [NTSC]
• Colin McRae’s DiRT (SteelBook Edition) (PS3) [BRD-2]

A special thanks goes out to my new friends on DVD-Forum.at who were kind enough to supply some of the images for the above games.

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Viking: Battle for Asgard Steel Book Edition in one week

GAME in the UK has a listing for a SteelBook edition of Sega’s Viking: Battle for Asgard for Xbox 360. No details are known as to what it includes but they do have a picture of what the case might look like.

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Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 SteelBook Edition Released

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 SteelBook Edition for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 is released today available only through Play.com in the UK.

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Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Limited Edition and SteelBook Edition Pictures

I recently received photos of the Play.com exclusive SteelBook edition of Rainbow Six Vegas 2 for Xbox 360 from our man in Europe, Grim. Also I picked up my copy of the less exciting NTSC Limited Edition today.

Full pictures and descriptions are availble in their  pages

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