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Originally Posted by wraggster

Details of a predictably lavish Collector's Edition of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim have just been issued by publisher Bethesda.
Priced at a wallet-busting £129.99, the set includes the following swag on top of the rabidly-anticipated RPG sequel itself:

• Alduin Statue - Created in conjunction with the IP Factory, this collector's only statue stands 12" tall and is made of high quality PVC. Modeled from actual in-game 3D digital files, it showcases Alduin, the World Eater. He stands

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Gears of War developer Epic is in development on a "new unannounced IP", according to a recent job listing.
As spotted by French site Xboxygen, a recruitment call on its website states, "Epic Games is looking for Gameplay Programmers to join the team currently working on Gears of War 3, as well as a new unannounced IP in development."
The studio currently has no announced projects past Gears of War 3, which is due to ship for Xbox 360 on 20th September.
In recent

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Originally Posted by wraggster

PlayStation 3 car combat revival Twisted Metal has been pushed back from its planned October launch to "early 2012", Eat Sleep Play co-founder David Jaffe has announced.
According to a post from the big man over on thePlayStation Blog, publisher Sony has graciously given the developer "the extra time needed to polish our demented baby until it shines."
"There's a great, classic industry saying by legendary Nintendo designer – and personal hero – Shigeru Miyamoto,"

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Originally Posted by wraggster

Rocksteady has confirmed to Eurogamer that the full range of Batman: Arkham City skins being divvied up between retailers as pre-order bonuses will become available to all later on as DLC.
"The offer that we're making out with retailers for gamers is, this is an early access opportunity for you," Rocksteady's marketing manager Dax Ginn told us in London yesterday. "Absolutely down the track [the skins] will be available more broadly."
Six Batman skins were detailed

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Originally Posted by wraggster

The Dragon Age 2 Legacy DLC shows BioWare is listening to fan feedback, the developer has said.
Fantasy role-playing game Dragon Age 2, which launched earlier this year, polarized fans, and was seen as a move away from the more tactical, old school RPG trappings of the first game.
Legacy, though, "goes a long way towards demonstrating that we are listening, that we are aware of the weaknesses of DA2, and that we will continue to address them," lead designer Mike Laidlaw wrote

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