With EA recently announcing the lay off of over 1,000 employee’s its good to see something positive coming out of EA HQ. On the 2nd of June the long awaited SIMS3 is released complete with a collectors edition. With over 100 million sale of the Sims Series and spin offs this should be a major release for EA.

Anyway, lets take a little look into the Collectors Edition itself.

2 GB THE SIMS PLUMBOB™ USB DRIVE
EUROPEAN STYLED SPORTS CAR DOWNLOAD
NEW THEME MUSIC FROM THE SIMS 3
AN EXCLUSIVE PRIMA TIPS & HINTS GUIDE

Must confess, the Plumbob looks interesting! I do like “useless” collectables like this, however I do have some reservations about Music from the SIMS 3… From memory Sims 1 and Sims 2 music was largely forgettable!

For fans of the highly popular series, the Collector’s Edition is not to be missed as it will include a host of never-before-seen collectible items not available anywhere else. All designed around RE5’s Kijuju setting and the game’s in-depth storyline, the box will include a Tricell messenger bag, Chris Redfield figurine, BSAA patch and Kijuju-inspired pendant. Bringing the entire collection together is a custom made steel case with special art showcasing signature elements of the RE5 campaign – the Kijuju writings, ominous number five and two-player co-op. Inside the steel case is where the real action lies, with a two disc set including the game and bonus disc with additional special features. The Making of Resident Evil 5 feature, first shown at the Tokyo Game Show, will be released on the bonus disc for the first time. A digital art gallery showcasing the game’s incredible HD graphics and impressive art style and a Resident Evil Degeneration Trailer will top off the special features making a bonus disc that is a must-have for all Resident Evil devotees.

• Exclusive Kijuju Steel Book case including the Resident Evil 5 game and Bonus disc
• Bonus disc will include The Making of Resident Evil 5, The Art of Resident Evil 5, and a trailer for Resident Evil Degeneration
• Chris Redfield Figurine
• Tricell Messenger Bag
• BSAA Patch & Kijuju-inspired Pendant

Available to Preorder from Amazon.com -   Xbox 360 – Resident Evil 5   PS3 – Resident Evil 5

Along with the game, the Collector’s Edition pack will include the following contents housed in a classic Street Fighter scene outer case:

• Limited edition figurines of all time favorite character Ryu and the all new character Crimson Viper, positioned within the familiar settings of the ‘crowded Chinese downtown’.
• A bonus disc containing a feature length HD quality anime movie, created specially for the launch of Street Fighter IV and a selection of the best game trailers to date.
• A mini strategy guide created in the style of a comic art book detailing the moves and biographies of four of the new characters to the series: Viper, Abel, El Fuerte and Rufus
• Exclusive downloadable game content

Street Fighter IV – Collectors Edition (PS3)

The latest installment of Prince of Persia will be available on 5th December 2008.

There are a number of limited items being released by Ubisoft.

Details can be found HERE

Seems these offers are limited to PLAY and Zavvi on pre-orders only.

Play.com Pre-Order Pack contents:

According to Vlatko Andonov, president of Bethesda Softworks, "The Survival Edition offers gamers the unique opportunity to own a piece of video game history along with a collection of limited edition items – it’s the definitive Fallout 3 package.

The Fallout 3 Survival Edition includes:

• The Fallout 3 video game
• An Amazon.com exclusive life-size replica of the Pip-Boy 3000, the wrist-mounted device worn by characters in the game.
• Vault Boy Bobblehead: Your very own Vault Boy collector’s item is direct from Vault-Tec
• The Art of Fallout 3: Features nearly 100 pages of never-before seen concept art and commentary from Bethesda Game Studios artists.
• The Making of Fallout 3 DVD: An exclusive, inside look at Bethesda Game Studios and the team behind the game.
• Vault-Tec Lunch Box: A fully customized metal lunch box in which the entire package will arrive.

From the creators of award-winning Oblivion, Fallout 3 features one of the most realized game worlds ever made. Create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland. Prepare for the future. The third game in the Fallout series, Fallout 3 is a singleplayer action role-playing game (RPG) set in a post-apocalyptic Washington DC. Combining the horrific insanity of the Cold War era theory of mutually assured destruction gone terribly wrong, with the kitschy naivety of American 1950s nuclear propaganda, Fallout 3 will satisfy both players familiar with the popular first two games in its series as well as those coming to the franchise for the first time.

Amazon UK – Fallout 3 UK Collector’s Edition (Xbox 360)

Amazon USA – Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition

Release Date October 28th