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Tron fans can now mark their calendars, as Disney has announced that the upcoming videogame spinoff will be arriving ten days before the film.

Disney also unveiled a sizable collector’s edition, which will retail for $130. The main attraction is a model light cycle, which comes complete with a special display case for the model and a drawer for the game. The collector’s edition will only be available for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game.

Tron Evolution will detail the events taking place between the original film and the upcoming Tron Legacy, which is due in theaters December 17. The film will reference events that take place in the game, but will be their own standalone experiences.

Those of you who have had a chance to play Worms 2: Armageddon on Xbox LIVE Arcade will feel right at home…

Releasing in September, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole has been developed by Krome Studios (Xbox 360, Wii, PS3) and Tantalus Media (DS). Like every good movie tie-in game, it’s coming out for every console you can possibly handle. We’re sure an iPhone game is just around the corner. The pr folks say: [...]

Thanks to that energetic pixie of a man, Major Nelson, we now know that Xbox LIVE Gold members can save 50 % on Game Add-ons for Borderlands. Secret Armory, The Underdome and Zombie Island are each 400 Microsoft Points this week only, so get ‘em while they’re hot. Sharing: It’s Win/Win

Hide in stealth, die in vain.

The cost of looking silly is now $149.99

Despite a recently released map pack and a fairly successful movie, Sega has announced that it will not be releasing any future patches for Aliens vs Predator. The word came from the Sega forums (via Joystiq), from an apologetic moderator going by the username Clumsyorchid.

“I just received a mail this AM regarding patches for the console versions of AVP and I regret to inform everyone that these have sadly been scrapped,” the post read. “I had previously made a claim that these were coming and at the time, this was very much on the table. For the console community, I apologize, as I know there are many features and updates you’d like to see. I’ll keep fighting internally for this to happen, but until I hear otherwise, there will not be a console patch for either Xbox or PS3.”

The game didn’t score particularly well in reviews, so Sega may be refocusing its development efforts towards new games instead of patching an older title. Still, the vocal AvP community has not taken the news well, especially just after buying a large map pack with the promise of continued support.

Traveller’s Tales and LEGO work together with “Magical” results. LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4, it’s as much fun as you make it.

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One of Ubisoft’s smaller but more delightful announcements at E3 last month was Rayman Origins, a return of their original mascot in a gorgeous new 2D episodic platformer. And now we know a little bit more about the game thanks to an FAQ Ubisoft released just prior to the holiday weekend kicking off.

According to the FAQ, the first episode of Rayman Origins will be released over Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network this Christmas, with the rest of the episodes (how many in total hasn’t been announced) naturally following in 2011. Interestingly, although the game was only listed for the 360 and PS3 when it was revealed at E3, the FAQ also states that versions for the Wii, 3DS, PC, and iPad are all “to be considered.”

Rayman Origins is being created on Ubisoft’s UBIart Framework, a collection of tools designed to make it easier for small teams to make games. Rayman Origins itself is being made by a team of only five people, including original Rayman creator Michel Ancel. The FAQ also reveals the UBIart Framework will go open-source in 2011.