Three of the retailers: Amazon, Gamestop and Bestbuy will be offering you some goodies when you preorder with them. Amazon’s giving you boss Omega whom you can use in your party once defeated. Gamestop is just offering Serah a special costume, while Best Buy preorder entitles you to a hardcover book containing “Final Fantasy XIII -Episode i-,” a novella connecting the stories of FFXIII and XIII-2.

While it’s good to get Omega in your party, having a physical book for collection is also cool. I foresee many diehard fans getting 2-3 copies of the same game just for the preorder bonuses!

The NA release of the game would be out on 31 January 2012.

Source: Kotaku

Is this good or bad?

Well EA’s CFO Eric Brown announced at the Citi 2011 Tech Conference that Battlefield 3 racking up over 1.25 million preorders is ahead of the previous Battlefield Bad Company 2, whereby the game only sold 2.3 million copies in the first month of release. Overall BFBC2 has sold over 9 million copies.

Now, Battlefield 3 which has yet to be released, has scored 1.25 million preorders! You do the maths.

Will Battlefield 3 sales hit over 2.3 million copies this 25 October 2011? We will see!

Source: Joystiq

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• Your mode of shipiping (EMS or SAL) will depend on the type of shipment you choose for your item when you place the order

Important: You cannot recombine your order with more items after the campaign period as that would change your order number which results in you not getting your 50% off shipping.

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Titled W/F: Music from Final Fantasy XIII -Gentle Reveries-, the focus this time is on orchestral and vocal recordings, all selected by composer Masashi Hamauzu.

Song list

SIDE A

1. Final Fantasy XIII Prelude
2. Saber’s Edge
3. Sera’s Theme/Overseas Version
4. Fighting Fate

SIDE B

1. March of the Dreadnoughts
2. Sulyya Springs
3. The Yaschas Massif
4. Will to fight

The record will cost 2,800 yen, and be limited to pre-orders. Orders have begun since May 26 and will close on June 16. The product will be shipped out on June 30.

Square Enix also announced that it plans to reissue the W/F: Music from Final Fantasy XIII record. So fans who missed out the first time will now have a chance to purchase this collectors’ item!

Source: andriasang

Plus, more good news. Besides Nendoroid Azusa getting a second shipment, the other K-ON! items will be getting a 2nd shipment, including the figma ones.

So good for folks who missed the earlier figmas nendoroids? Hopefully the local shops will be able to bring in Nendoroid Ritsu and Tsumugi as there have been rumors of licensing issues for the K-ON! stuff T_T.

Sadly, they are both exclusive items. Meaning you have to find an alternative way to get your hands on them ~_~. They can be preordered from these sites: Animate, Gamers, Tora no Ana, and NicoNico Chokuhan.

Preorders for them will start on October 16, 2009 at 10:00AM JST.

Figma Reimu will be retailing at a price of 2,800 yen while Nendoroid Marisa is at a retail price of 3,000 yen. Both are scheduled to be out in January 2010.

Have been looking forward to Figma Reimu(thinking that she might be a regular release), looks like I’m wrong :3.

Not related cover art.

Retail price of the single is at 1,300 yen, out on 28 October 2009. Preorder now at CDJapan! First press still available. Instant get for me. Already ordered mine like a few weeks ago ^_^.

The single consists of 4 A-Side songs, and currently, the only song confirmed is Mugen.

You know what? Can’t wait for next month. I have YUI’s single next month, releasing on 7th October 2009 too! And I found my fourth love – stuff will be coming in together with Nana and YUI. ;)

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Preorders for Nendoroid Canaan and 1/8 scale Canaan will open later in the day! Wow double poison? XD

And not wanting Canaan to hog all the glory, Alphard decided to make an entrance.

Hmmm I still can’t decide whether I should preorder Canaan.. I got this feeling that I can’t resist Alphard when preorders open -_-. I fear for my wallet >_>

View more at Mika-tan’s Blog!

The game will be out this October 27 2009. Both the PS3 and Xbox 360 Limited Editions cost 149.99 USD. An awesome price as you get a limited-edition Hori fight stick and an art book!

View more screenshots over at Kotaku!

To get you high for Tekken 6, embedded the trailer below for you :D

Are you a fan of fighting games? Would you pay more just to get a fighting stick? I never liked fighting games because I suck in combos. =X. You can get your game at your local shops when it’s available or preorder it online at Play-Asia ^_^.

There will be Regular and Limited Editions for sale. The Limited Edition is a must get because it has the DVD of her October 2008 performance(which isn’t in her Live Fighter Concert at all!)

Retail price of the Limited Edition album is at 3,800 yen. Preorder the album at CDJapan today! Must get for all Nana Mizuki fans!

Of course if you feel like saving yourself that extra yen and want to miss the awesome dvd footage, the Regular Edition is available for preorder at CDJapan too ^_^

Tracklist of the album is as shown below(so far):

・沈黙の果実
・PERFECT SMILE
・MARIA＆JOKER
・Brand New Tops
・Astrogation
・COSMIC LOVE
・Dancing in the velvet moon
・Trickster
・深愛
・悦楽カメリア
・ray of change
・Gimmick Game