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Battlefield 3, long rumored, is finally on its way. We always assumed DICE was secretly tinkering with this while making the Battlefield Bad Company series, and while there’s been off-the-cuff remarks from ex-DICE personnel, EA itself hasn’t formally acknowledged the game until last week’s announcement of the BF3 beta being bundled with the limited edition of Medal of Honor. But that’s all that’s been said about it — so we’re still pretty much in the dark as to what we’ll get with Battlefield 3.

All we know is that BF3 seems to be a multi-platform release (by virtue of being bundled with Medal of Honor), so it will not only be on PC, but also on PS3 and 360. That, and it’s likely to use the Frostbite 2.0 engine (as good as Bad Company 2 was, it was still technically Frostbite one-point-something). So it’s safe to expect even more destructible terrain, and perhaps better tools for supporting more user-mods on PC. But what else do we actually want in it? In basic terms: a delightful blend of Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 2. Basically, we want the aesthetics and destruction of BC2 with the scope and scale of BF2. At the moment, we’re going to roll with a near-future setting; even though BC2 does a pretty good job with the modern-to-future gear, we’d like those aesthetics to be brought into a deeper and more interesting game in BF3. Anyhow, here are some more of our humble suggestions to DICE.

OXCGN discusses the new Limited and Legendary Edition of Halo Reach and limited editions in general:

"The new Legendary Halo Reach Limited Edition Noble One Team Statue will drop on your desks at a cool 5kgs, not including the huge tin box, the huge Diary, Cloth Badge, Security card Artefact bag and other gear.

There are two items available outside the standard edition of course.

The Halo Reach Limited Edition and the Halo Reach Legendary Edition (see left image). You’ll see what each contains below."

Some Splinter Cell: Conviction Special Edition packages may ship with a faulty USB flash drive, according to Ubisoft.

Speaking to 1UP today, an Ubisoft representative relayed that some of the drives shipping next week are “likely” to be defective, and that the company is working on a solution for customers who may receive the faulty units.

Monster Hunter Tri~ roars into life across Europe on 23rd April 2010, and hunters that snap-up a copy of the game or any bundle early will receive a stunning free Rathalos head figurine. Gamers across Europe also have the opportunity to become the ultimate hunter by picking up the exclusive Monster Hunter Tri~ bundle, which includes the game, a black Classic Controller Pro, Wii Speak accessory and a Lagiacrus head figurine. The ultimate hunter pack bundle will be available from launch.

Square-Enix has revealed the first pictures of the Final Fantasy XIII Limited Edition Faceplate.

The super ultra mega limited edition of the game includes a special Kasumi figure, the DOA Secret Picture Collection, and the Secretly Live Recorded Voice & Soundtrack CD.

The official Lara Croft Tomb Raider Legend life size statue. This very high Limited Edition statue was never available for the open public. This is the First time ever that this statue is offered to the public.

Fans of Hi-Rez Studio’s upcoming Spy-Fy MMO Global Agenda can now download the full client from Steam.

Players who purchased the game from Steam, the official GA site or the Limited Edition boxed version from Amazon will be able to get the game from Steam as of today, ready for the Early Start Event tomorrow.

After months of gnashing at the teeth by rabid fans, SquareEnix has finally unveiled the contents of the Limited Collector’s Edition for Final Fantasy XIII. In a world where collector’s editions are now coming with night vision goggles and real Bat-a-rangs, the FFXIII collector’s seems a little lackluster, but for Final Fantasy fans, this will be a must have.

The collector’s pack includes:

• FINAL FANTASY XIII Original Sound Selection: Soundtrack CD including a selection of music tracks from the game that are especially chosen for this Limited Collector’s Edition by composer Masashi Hamauzu. The CD is presented inside a slipcase featuring artwork from FINAL FANTASY XIII, and also liner notes that are written by the composer.
• The World of FINAL FANTASY XIII: Hardback book featuring character artwork, CG rendered artwork and environments from across the game production.
• Unique ‘Brand of the l’Cie’ decal: Collectible decal featuring this most iconic symbol from the game storyline.

Given the beautiful scores of previous games, the soundtrack alone almost makes this collector’s edition worth it.

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Konami and Sony are busy making camouflage colored Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker PSPs.

Famitsu revealed a premium pack with the limited edition handheld, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker on UMD, a strap, cloth, and soft pouch will go on sale the same day as the game. How much? 26,980 yen ($296).