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Aliens Vs Predator – More editions, more details
For die hard collectors only, the upcoming Aliens Vs Predator comes in not one, but three editions. Standard, Hunter, and Survivor. Magpie recently covered the contents of the Hunter edition here and it can be snagged in the UK from HMV for £59.99.
The survivor edition however, currently listed on GAME/Gameplay contains a little less and [...]
Aliens Vs Predator – Hunter Edition
Of all the games that could and should have a special edition version, Aliens Vs Predator is the one. Due for release in February 2010 and coming with a no doubt pretty price tag, the AVP: Hunter Edition will have Facehugger fans rushing to the shops, though PC users may be out of luck because [...]
Christmas Chains…
Christmas may be a time for giving, or even better, taking, but it is also a time that stirs up ghosts of gaming past like a sixpence in a séance’s Christmas pudding. Phantoms of more innocent times start to stir, times when you had to wait until the end of the year for those gaming [...]
A Fine Line
Many true words in this fine blog from ImpulsiveCompulsiveInsane. How much is too much indeed? The perils of collecting so often means making tough decisions as to when to walk away and when to take the plunge when shopping for limited editions and collectables. Something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for [...]
Rocky Road and Flamingo Abuse
After exploring the initial rock discovery location with Renna, we collected several more uncut specimens which I sent away for analysis and cutting. In total we scooped three blue Tanzanites and one yellow diamond – the valuation was adequate and they were promptly sold. The money will be used to shore up our perilous finances while [...]
Bioshock 2: Special Edition
Judging by the official pictures, the Bioshock 2: Special Edition certainly has some darkly divine packaging which features some stylish artwork on the slipcase and cover and looks much sexier than the ‘cutaway’ box released for the first game. Rather than just bunging an action figure into a flimsy box, it seems that 2K Games [...]
Bayonetta Update…
As an update to the last Magpie article on the Bayonetta Collector’s Sets and goodies, it is now confirmed that Gameplay.co.uk and game.co.uk are offering the desireable Scarborough Fair pistol and stand as a pre-order bonus item with both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game. As far as Sketchstone.com is aware, these are currently [...]
Alien Breed Returns
Any Amiga fan who remembers the Alien Breed series with a wide smile and nostalgic flutter will be champing at the bit for December 16th after the release date of the remake was finally announced. After teasing fans with news for months, it seems that Alien Breed Evolution – Episode 1 from Team 17 will [...]
Patches, Patches, Never Touch…
Despite me thinking I had scooped victory recently with the Sims 3 patches, neatly checking the obtuse launcher and the patch problem, I’m afraid I am heading for yet another reinstall of the wretched game. This will be my fourth. After finding the patches and manually downloading them from SimsPrograms, as mentioned in a previous [...]
Bayonetta Climaxes
With many of the year’s most anticipated titles being shoved unceremoniously back into 2010, word on special editions has been scant up until recently when Bayonetta opened up a pre-order salvo with a collector’s edition to turn heads. There is, however, a catch. As usual, different territories end up playing the lottery game, with one [...]
