Daily Gaming Tidbits 01/19/10

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Yeah, it’s been a few days since any updates. With my little one being off from school yesterday, it’s tough finding the time to sit here & work on the site. So I opted to put things aside & just spend some time with her (& do a little gaming). Now she’s back in school so let the writing begin!

Looking to win one of the ultra cool/rare Fortune Hunters Edition of Uncharted 2? Are you a Canadian resident? If you answered yes to both questions, press 1…. Seriously though, if you did answer yes to both questions & have already or plan to make a donation to the Haitian relief, head on over to GameFocus.ca…

What’s this? Batman: Arkham Asylum – Game of the Year Edition? Yep, if you believe the rumors. Usually, in order to put a GotY edition together, you have to have premium DLC available to package in with the original title. This does not apply to B:AA as the only DLC are a couple of free maps that launched shortly after the game did. So, if this is a real package, I have no idea what kind of goodies it will contain. All I can say is hopefully WBIE doesn’t alienate those who supported the game at launch & makes whatever extras they add to the GotY edition available for download through XBLM or PSN…

Looking for some insight from a console engineering perspective? The team behind the Xbox 360 has started a blog that you might be interested in. Not much there now, but they plan to update it a couple of times a month…

According to Bioware, any launch day Mass Effect 2 DLC will not cost you anything…

Bioware also announced The Cerberus Network for Mass Effect 2. Basically, it’s an in-game portal for news, info, & DLC. One thing to note though: It’ll only be available to original purchasers of the sci-fi title. New copies of the game will come with a code to unlock the network. So if you’re interested in it, grabbing a used copy isn’t an option…

The Mass Effect 2 soundtrack is now available on Amazon…

Interested in being apart of the beta for the upcoming Star Wars MMO, The Old Republic? Then you’re going to want to go here & sign up…

Want a taste of some of the brutality in Sega’s Aliens vs Predator? Check out the below vid…

Speaking of Aliens vs Predator, the Hunters Edition will come with a replica FaceHugger…

Both Brave – Warrior’s Tale ($29.99) & skate. ($19.99) are now available on Microsoft’s Games on Demand service…

Look for the Rock Band Network to go into Open Beta later today…

US Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver pre-orders will be receiving an exclusive Ho Oh figure (HeartGold) or Lugia (SoulSilver)…

Dark Void, Capcom’s 3rd person actioner with a rocket pack, released today for $59.99 (Xbox 360 & Playstation 3) & $39.99 (Windows)…

In other Dark Void news, a DSiWare tie-in is now available. Dark Void Zero as a DSi platformer that will run you 500 WP…

Ska Studios, best known for titles like The Dishwasher & I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!!, have announced their next game based on the indie punk band called Charlie Murder. Check out the full press release here…

HanbitSoft plans to re-open the Hellgate: London servers here in the US, Japan & in Europe along with releasing the game in in China, Taiwan & South East Asia following their successful purchase of the franchise from Namco Bandai…

I’m hearing that DJ Hero was the highest grossing title of 2009. Um, ok. No real surprise there since it was also the most expensive, regularly priced game ($149.99) of 2009…

cdv has a loot contest (including codes for an in-game Dragon Slayer kit) for Divinity II fans. Go here for details…

Paradox is finishing up a patch for Hearts of Iron 3. Look for it to fix some AI issues, address some balancing issues along with the typical optimizations that comes with these types of patches…

Ubisoft announced Spongebob’s Boating Bash, a demolition derby game featuring Nickelodeon’s titular sea creature. Look for it to hit both of the Nintendo consoles this spring…