When it comes to games, it’s difficult to keep secrets very long. Aliens: Colonial Marines is a good example. Apparently, the image above showing the exact contents of the game’s collector’s edition showed up online within the past few days. Now, it’s everywhere. So even though Sega’s only just announced that the PS3, Xbox 360 more »

So, everyone is excited about The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It’s a huge game from a notable developer, Bethesda, and it has one of the coolest release dates you can get (November 11, 2011). Which means a lot of people may just be devoted enough to spring for a rather extravagent collector’s edition version of the game.

The PS3, Xbox 360 and Windows version of Skyrim normally costs $59.99…

Whenever a big name console game is released, special editions are a given. So all you collectors have probably known that Microsoft had something special planned for Gears of War 3. I mean, it’s Gears of War! Plus, it’s the conclusion of the trilogy of games! When September 10, 2011 comes, there will be a $59.99 standard, $79.99 limited and $149.99 epic editions to choose from.

It’s pretty obvious what’s in the standard edition of Gears of War 3, what with it costing the same as any new Xbox 360 release, so let’s just go over the special editions…

We won’t be seeing inFamous 2 in stores until June 7, 2011, but that doesn’t mean we can’t already start dreaming about buying that $59.99 PS3 exclusive. Or, perhaps you may be paying $99.99. It depends really, on whether you can be happy with just a plain, standard edition or if you really want to step things up and go for a deluxe Hero Edition. By Hero Edition, we of course mean it’s just the standard, goodie-ladden collector’s edition…

If you want the collector’s edition of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, start saving. CD Projekt and Atari’s PC RPG will be out May 17, 2011, so that will be plenty of time to get the $129.99 you need. Yes, you read that correctly – $129.99. And most of the items you get with it will probably be only used or looked at once, then back in the box for storage. You’ll probably even forget about them…

The special edition of Killzone 3 is only for people who have both lots of cash lying around and an undying devotion to the series. The Helghast Edition is a massive compilation with a game and lots of other Killzone 3 goodies stuffed into a fake Helghast helmet. If that already sounds appealing to you, make sure you have $129.99 on hand when February 22, 2011 comes around…

Gamertell takes a close-up look at the Sonic the Hedgehog Wacky Wobbler bobble-head figure by Funko, complete with a close-up photo gallery.

Like many bobble-heads, Sonic has a head that is mounted to the body with a spring between so that it has the traditional bobbling head effect. The all plastic (PVC) figure is a bit more hefty and a lot less quiet than the hollow shell wobblers you might find for your dashboard at a cheap-o dollar store.

In the latest installment of our gamer-vs-gamer debates known as 2Bits, a pair of Gamertell writers ponder the possibility – and possible necessity – of a major video game industry award.

Would an awards ceremony the size and spectacle of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science’s (AMPAS) Oscars be a positive and beneficial annual event for the industry or would it simply implode due to politics and overt commercialism?

Read opposing takes on the possibility (or actuality) of such an industry event…

Fans of Spore don’t have to turn on their computers and start up their games to see their favorite creatures anymore. It turns out that EA and Z Corporation have teamed up to give Spore gamers the opportunity to turn their virtual lifeforms into actual, up to four inch tall, statues. Of course, there is a catch – you need $49.50 and your creation can’t be “sporn” (an adult and immature creature). I’m a little surprised there’s even a market for custom Spore statues, but there you go.

Z Corporation uses ZPrints, created from 3D data and high definition, multicolor, 3D printing, to create a ZPrinted Spore Sculpture. You can even get statues made of the creature as it evolved, to the point it is at when you send it in, so you can see exactly how far it has come.

Its pretty easy to do, as well…

Yet another amazing figure/statue in the Master Creatures 2 series is being released by Kotobukiya. This figure is of of Odin from Final Fantasy IX and has been created by master sculptor Takayuki Takeya. There are only two of these available from this site and each costs $32. Here’s a brief bit of background from more »