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Zerg Rush! StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™ Now Live

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Zerg Rush! StarCraft ® II: Heart of the Swarm ™ Now Live

New expansion follows Kerrigan through vengeance-fueled campaign, adds deadly new multiplayer units, and introduces several new features for players of all skill levels

IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hail to the Queen of Blades! Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. today set off a global zerg invasion with the launch of StarCraft® II: Heart of the Swarm™, the next chapter in the epic saga of StarCraft® II. Kerrigan has arrived, and with the help of her brood, she aims to take down Arcturus Mengsk once and for all.

Players can now purchase Heart of the Swarm in retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Russia, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as digitally via the game’s official website (www.StarCraft2.com). Release plans for mainland China will be announced at a later date.

“Heart of the Swarm enhances every aspect of StarCraft II,“said Mike Morhaime, CEO and cofounder of Blizzard Entertainment. “In addition to Kerrigan’s campaign and the new multiplayer units and maps, we think players will really enjoy the new online elements and new features that make StarCraft II more fun and easier to learn than ever before.”


Standard, Collector’s, and Digital Deluxe Editions

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is now available at retailers nationwide on DVD-ROM for Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7/Windows® 8 and Macintosh® (suggested retail price $39.99). The expansion can also be purchased directly from Blizzard at www.StarCraft2.com for $39.99. In addition, Blizzard is offering a retail-exclusive Collector’s Edition of Heart of the Swarm loaded with digital and physical bonus items, available at select retail stores for a suggested retail price of $79.99.

Players also have the option to purchase a Digital Deluxe version of the expansion, which includes all of the digital items from the Collector’s Edition, directly from Blizzard via www.StarCraft2.com for $59.99. Anyone who purchases the standard edition digitally or at retail can upgrade to the Digital Deluxe version at any time (for as long as the standalone Digital Deluxe version remains available) for an additional $20.

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Stickers, Cases and Face Plates: 'Persona 4 Golden Solid Gold Premium Edition' Review

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By Jen Bosier, Contributor As a connoisseur of all things transmedia/expanded universe, I’m especially fond of Collector’s Editions. These premium editions are generally a wonderful way for game publishers to experiment and display their prowess with game-related swag. This week, I review my favorite Collector’s Edition from last year, “Persona 4 Golden Solid Gold Premium Edition.” (VIDEO correction: I totally say “limited to 1,000” when I meant to say “limited to 10,000.” Slight difference…)
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest

Video Gaming

Flying R/C Plane Highlights Splinter Cell Blacklist Collector's Edition

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Splinter Cell Blacklist publisher Ubisoft has revealed the Collector’s Edition for the upcoming stealth game. The Paladin Multi-Mission Aircraft Edition for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will be priced at $169.99 and be available on August 20. The box will include a copy of the game, a copy of the 88-page Splinter Cell Echoes graphic novel, a poster, the “Billionaire’s Yacht” co-op map, the Upper Echelon Pack containing the “Dead Coast” co-op map as well as the Gold Sonar Goggles and Upper Echelon Suit in-game items, and a radio-controlled version of the Paladin airplane that hero Sam Fisher and his Fourth Echelon team use as their aerial base of operations. The Paladin is, according to Ubisoft, a “custom three-channel, dual-motor plane modeled after the in-game mobile headquarters.” Yes, it actually flies.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games

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'Splinter Cell: Blacklist' Collector's Edition Includes R/C Plane and Graphic Novel

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By Jen Bosier, Contributor Last year, “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2” set the bar for insanely large Collector’s Editions with the release of the “Care Package” edition that included a remote-controlled Dragonfire drone. Apparently, remote-controlled things are “a thing” now, as Ubisoft has revealed the Collector’s Edition for “Splinter Cell: Blacklist” will feature an R/C Paladin airplane. The airplane will be the same as that featured in Sam Fisher‘s latest adventure.
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest

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Injustice: Gods Among Us Release Date

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Warner has announced that DC superhero brawler Injustice: Gods Among Us will hit US shores on April 16th, and European countries on April 19th.

This is in line with an expected April release date for the NetherRealm-developed fighting game, which pits DC’s heroes and villains against each other. We were moderately impressed with the game when we saw it back in October.

An image of the Collector’s Edition was also released, which you can see below – it contains a statue of Batman and Wonder Woman locked in battle, DLC skins, a steelbook an the prequel comic. It will retail for £74.99 in the UK (99.99 euros).

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Video Games