The limited edition version will come with a bonus DVD featuring an inside look at the making of the game and an official Destroyed Beauty art book in a collectible metal box.

"Gears of War represents the emergence of a thrilling new franchise for Xbox 360 and is the must-have game of 2006," said Shane Kim, general manager of Microsoft Game Studios. "Combining the best in innovative gameplay, next-generation graphics and interactive storytelling, Epic has harnessed the extraordinary power of Xbox 360 to create an extremely powerful and immersive entertainment experience."

"Our vision is to deliver a one-two punch of cinematic action paired with a thrilling and compelling interactive experience," said Cliff Bleszinski, lead designer at Epic. "With Gears of War we've created a title that will place gamers directly in the shadows of a ravaged world, surrounded by the beautiful remnants of a destroyed city and the horrific dangers that hide in the rubble."

Brian Crecente

According to the upside down employees of Toys 'R' Us in Australia, the release date for the Wii is November. The same November that the Wii kicks the crap out of the PS3.

With a neat compact design combined with state-of-the-art processing technologies the Nintendo Wii takes interactive gaming to a whole new level. The amazing wireless controller becomes a tennis raquet, baseball, golf club - practically anything! Now you can interact with your favourite games! Releasing in November.

Reserve your Nintendo Wii today with a $50 deposit and collect one free game for your console at launch.

Blind retail guess or accurate portent of the very month in which you will get your grubby mitts on the most phallically controlled console out there? You decide! Florian Eckhardt

Wii release date - near solid confirmation [DCEmu]