World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Collector’s Edition

World of Warcraft fans everywhere have been waiting for months in anticipation of the release of the new World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade expansion set. To reward fans for their diligence, Blizzard has announced that they will be releasing the World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Collector’s Edition. The Collector’s Edition comes in a special box packed with the Burning Crusade game and many exclusive items unique to the set.



The Set Includes:

- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade on both CD and DVD
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Behind the Scenes DVD
- The Art of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Hardcover Art Book
- Exclusive in Game Pet: The Netherwhelp
- Two World of Warcraft Trading Card Game Starter Packs – with exclusive cards
- Map of Outland Mouse Pad
- World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Official Soundtrack CD

The behind the scenes DVD contains over two hours of behind-the-scenes footage of the making of this incredible game, as well as panel discussion footage from BlizzCon. I am personally very excited about the soundtrack CD that comes with the set. I love videogame music and World of Warcraft music is definitely among my favorites. The added bonus of the mouse pad (I’m using a magazine for one at the moment), and exclusive Netherwhelp pet, makes this a must buy item for me. I recommend all WOW fans head out and buy this set when it is released in the coming weeks.

For more information regarding the Burning Crusade Collector’s Edition, head to the official Blizzard Burning Crusade website and take a look!

Burning Crusade Collector’s Ed.

Pre-sale Sellouts

The PS3 and the Wii have been available for pre-sale for about a week now and of course, they are selling out almost everywhere. We can't very well gage these sales as an indicator of how the systems will do however, because 1: They are new systems that haven't actually been released, and 2: The numbers are limited. On the PS3 side, VERY limited.

Gamestop and EB Games have sold out of pretty much all of their PS3 pre-order units. This isn't surprising considering almost all of their retail locations throughout the US were only allotted 8 PS3 units per store with two of these 8 being purchased by store employees. This leaves only 6 PS3 units per store that are available for purchase by the customer and these have already been bought by customers utilizing presale orders. So, virtually nobody in the US will be getting a PS3 this year. Did they really want one anyway?

On the Wii side of things, excitement of Nintendo's new system have caused many gamers to rush to their local retailer and pre-order their Wii little hearts out. Some locations are reporting sell-outs, but there is still quite an abundance of the system available due to the substantial quantity produced by Nintendo allowing a more legitimate release. So, if you still want a Wii this year, there is still hope. There is a lot of buzz surrounding the Wii this year, but now that the novelty and excitement of the unit has dissipated, hardcore gamers are questioning whether this new way of playing games will be worth the risk Nintendo has taken in the long run. Yes, it seems fun to wave your hand around and emulate slashing a sword, but how far can this go? Will controller motions like this always translate into great game play? Or will we start to feel like were just swinging around a gimmicky toy a year or two from now? Anyway, that's what gamers are talking about. I'm quite skeptical myself.

On the Concept of Pre-sale:

Personally, I never pre-order anything. The whole idea of partially paying for something that isn't out yet or in stock baffles me. If you check the details of any pre-order or pre-sale clause, you are NOT guaranteed the item. There are several outs for the retailer that do not bind them to the deal. All it does is help them gauge their potential sales for the item and saves them money on accurately predicting inventory needs. Also, they are making money off of you right away.

Sony is Bleeding. Can It Heal Its Wounds?

Well, the rumors are really flowing with November creeping closer everyday. The industry is still very weary of the PS3 and many are forecasting its impending doom. Whether it be long-term or short-term, the PS3's probable failure is looming in the distance. Amid these rumors and poor sales of the PSP, Sony's stock dropped another 3% due to fears of its failing game division. The situation was made worse when PS3 units kept overheating at the Tokyo Game Show causing several re-boots and disruption of demos as well as overall atmosphere. Sony assures us that there was nothing wrong with the units and that they were just too close together. Uh, ok...but, that's sort of REALLY BAD Sony! This is all bad news considering launch is only about a month and a half away. Can Sony's game division get their act together in time?