Weekly Wrap Up! (5/18/12)

- Gearbox Software has released details of the special editions of Borderlands 2. The deluxe Vault Hunter edition will have a Marcus Kincaid bobble head, making of dvd, stickers, map of Pandora, digital comic, and in game downloads. This will cost you $100. For the Borderlands fanboys, you can get the Ultimate Loot Chest edition (shown above) for $150. This includes all the deluxe edition items, plus a replica of the red chests, steel game case, creature ID chart, cloth map, special set of postcards, and a official page for authenticity certification. Whew! That's a ton of collector stuff. Start saving!

- Don't have a copy of Skyrim yet? Shame on you! However, you can download the digital version of the game now on the Xbox 360 games on demand market. Just make sure you have at least 3.68 GB of free space on your hard drive for the download.

- The limited edition for Halo 4 was announced and is available for pre-order. The limited edition comes in a special case, and contains the ability to unlock six specializations for multiplayer early, a special 90 minute version of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, and nine new maps that will be released in three waves after the release. The limited edition will cost $100. Also, check out the box art for the game below!

- Sony will soon allow people to download games before the actual release. Players will be able to pay for the game, and download it from the PSN Store. Then once the game is officially released they will be able to play the game. The first game to have this new download option will be Sorcery, which comes out May 22nd.

- The Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will be released for the PS Vita on June 12th. The PS Vita version will only include Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3.

- Ubisoft will be releasing a private multiplayer beta for their upcoming game Far Cry 3 sometime this summer. The beta will only be available for consoles, and only 500 invites are going to be sent out at this time. How do you get an invite? Buy a copy of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier or "Like" Ubisoft's Facebook page. The beta will include six classes and 16 player matches on a number of maps and modes. The beta will last for two weeks.

- Sony has announced that Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time will not only be released for the PS3, but also on the PS Vita! It will be a direct port of the PS3 version, but will include motion controls and other touch sensitive options. No release date has been announced as of now.