The Ultimate Edition will include the following:

Exclusive Collectibles
• High-End Sculpted Replica of Pandora’s Box
• Limited-Edition God of War Art Book featuring exclusive art, content and interviews

Exclusive Digital Content (Available via PlayStation Network voucher codes on day of launch)
• God of War Combat Arena containing an exclusive environment and seven challenges
• Premium Kratos Skin – Dominus
• God of War: Unearthing the Legend Franchise Documentary – a full-length movie documentary depicting the history of the God of War franchise
• God of War Trilogy Soundtrack – God of War, II, and III scores from the game (mp3 digital download).
• God of War: Blood and Metal EP – a heavy metal homage featuring original music inspired by God of War (mp3 digital download).

With a wedding coming up, I think I’ll just settle for the “normal edition”, and just as I did for NBA 2K10. My only gripe? It’s a very big one.

Why didn’t they include the remastered  versions of God of War 1 and 2 in this package? I’d give up Pandora’s box for those instead.

It’s always an uphill climb getting a videogame publisher to look at the Philippines as a viable market. Trust me, I’ve fought the long battle before. And believe me, receiving a ton of “I’m sorry but we don’t have a market there” letters can really get to you. If Logan and his adamantium lined self can’t fend them pirates off, I shouldn’t feel bad right? I just thought it would take a lot more than Gyudon strips at Yoshinoya to do it.

I don’t know the details, but Rockstar Games in the a promotional deal with Yoshinoya? Similar cross promotional deals have happened locally before. I’ve seen Sega minigames given away as part of Mc Donald’s Happy Meals, Ragnarok Online entered a trade partnership with Milo and an apparel deal with Penshoppe (I even have one of those shirts), and most recently, E-games with this same Japanese resto chain.

I’m sure a lot of gamers are looking at this as a temporary marketing blitz that can help Yoshinoya’s brand positioning towards in the 13-29 market segment. But what the hell right? This is definitely good news. I’m just one of those who still silently wish Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo can give our 7,000+ islands even the least bit of attention.

A formal press launch for every major console game release shouldn’t be too hard. If anyone’s listening, let’s do it and see how that goes!

Just this morning, something dawned on me – it never takes me more than two years after release before I acquire a newly released gaming console. It’s just my nature. I tried to forget about gaming (and I ended up working for a videogame magazine) when the first Playstation came out, but a trip to a friend’s house changed all that.

Do you remember the first time you saw all those rabid dogs jump out the window in Resident Evil 1? I sure do, because it made me want to purchase a Playstation. Since I purchased the console for my 16th birthday, I have finished all four Resident Evil games except Codename Veronica (I didn’t have a Dreamcast). I do remember though having a bunch of my high school buds sleep at my basement rooms for days just playing Resident Evil 2. Those were very good times indeed.

“Resident Evil 5 is practically guaranteed to be the last of its kind,” said 1-UP. “Takeuchi assured us that a reboot is in order for the inevitable Resident Evil 6.”

So, if someone happens to have a spare PS3 out there (yeah right), you know who to contact. Even though I don’t have one, I’ll be one of those eagerly waiting for March 13th.

*Since this will be the last one in the series with reference to all previous installments, you can be sure this will be the best.