Help Wanted

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helpwantedOkay, this is where I come clean: Taking on The Pre-Order Blog might have been biting off just a little more than I can chew, at least on my own, and so I’m looking for some help. Nothing serious, mostly just someone to help me “catch up” on what pre-order bonuses and special editions are currently active and where they can be found.

I had hoped more video game PR departments would be on board with providing information on upcoming pre-orders for their games, but the truth is… kind of murky, truth be told. There’s an odd mix of no information provided, or not having all the details, such as precisely where some pre-order bonuses are available. Sometimes they seem rather unaware of there being any bonus at all, or at least of certain ones; other times, they can’t provide any pictures. As a result, trying to keep up has been a bit of a mess, and it’s fallen by the wayside as I’ve worked on various other projects, and so The Pre-Order Blog has suffered.

I still believe in the site’s purpose, and hope one or two individuals might be able to help me keep an eye on things– gather information, send links, and so forth. No writing is necessary, as I can handle that part; it’s rounding up the information that has proven more difficult for me, though if you want to write for the blog here, we can see what can be worked out.

Also of note: I’ve scaled back on trying to cover pre-order bonuses worldwide, but I’m open to doing it again if we can make it work. For now, though, I’m content with covering the United States and Canada, unless something extremely cool comes up elsewhere– we can always make exceptions.

If you would like to help out, let me know by dropping me an e-mail at [email protected]

Injustice: Gods Among Us Collector’s Edition

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Available at various retailers in the United States and Canada, the Injustice: Gods Among Us Collector’s Edition for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 will be sold for $99.99 and include the game, the DC Universe animated film Justice League: Doom, a special collector’s edition of the Injustice: Gods Among Us comic book, three exclusive skins for Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman based on their DC Comics The New 52 appearances, and an exclusive DC Collectibles statue featuring Batman, Wonder Woman, the Fortress of Solitude, and the Last Son of Krypton’s escape ship.

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GameStop/EBGames – Injustice: Gods Among Us Battle Edition

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Available at GameStop in the United States and EBGames in Canada, the Injustice: Gods Among Us Battle Edition will be available for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game and includes a copy of the game, an exclusive Injustice: Gods Among Us Fight Stick, and three exclusive skins based on Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman as they appear in DC Comics’ The New 52 books, all for $149.99.

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GameStop/EBGames/Future Shop/Best Buy Bonus: Fire Emblem Awakening Art Book

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Fireemblem_bonusLGPre-order Fire Emblem Awakening for the Nintendo 3DS or the Fire Emblem Awakening special edition Nintendo 3DS console bundle* at GameStop in the United States or EBGames, Future Shop, or Best Buy in Canada to receive a free limited edition Fire Emblem Awakening character art book.

* The bundle is exclusive to Future Shop and Best Buy in Canada, but is available at GameStop in the United States.

Fire Emblem Awakening will be available on February 4th, 2013.

GameStop/EBGames Bonus – Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate Nintendo 3DS Case/Sticker

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Pre-order Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate for the Nintendo 3DS from GameStop in the United States and EBGames in Canada to receive a transparent case and a branded artwork sticker application for your Nintendo 3DS handheld (while quantities last). The transparent case can only be used with the original Nintendo 3DS, while the branded artwork sticker application can be applied to a Nintendo 3DS XL.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate will be available on March 5th, 2013.

GameStop/EBGames & Amazon – Tomb Raider: Collector’s Edition

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Available at GameStop or Amazon in the United States and EBGames in Canada, the Tomb Raider Collector’s Edition includes one copy of the Tomb Raider game, one 8″ Lara figurine, one 15″ x 19″ double-sided island map and poster, one 5″ x 7″ lithograph, three iron-on badges, a 10-song CD soundtrack, and weapon pack downloadable content, all in a “survival tin” package.

Tomb Raider will be available March 5th, 2013.

Best Buy Bonus – Tomb Raider: Aviatrix Skin & The Beginning Hardback Comic Book

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Pre-order Tomb Raider for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 from Best Buy in the United States to receive the “Aviatrix Skin,” an “exclusive outfit that dresses Lara up as a classic 1930s adventurer, bomber jacket and all,” and an exclusive hardcover version of “The Beginning,” a 48-page comic book by Rhianna Pratchett which “tells the story of how this ill-fated journey all began.”

Tomb Raider will be available on March 5th, 2013.

GameStop/EB Games Bonus – Tomb Raider: Challenge Tomb

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Pre-order Tomb Raider for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 from GameStop in the United States or EBGames in Canada to receive the “Challenge Tomb,” an “exclusive tomb for Lara to raid! In this new location, Lara will encounter all-new environmental puzzles that will test her abilities.”

Tomb Raider will be available on March 5th, 2013.

Amazon Bonus – Tomb Raider: Final Hours Edition

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Pre-order Tomb Raider for the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 from Amazon in the United States to receive an upgrade to the “Final Hours Edition” of the game, which includes an exclusive art book, a digital copy of Geoff Keighley’s The Final Hours of Tomb Raider for the Kindle Fire, and the “Hunter” in-game skin, which “camouflages Lara in a heavy layer of mud, action movie-style.”

Tomb Raider will be available on March 5th, 2013.

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