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EA has announced a limited Galactic Edition of Spore.

The Galactic Edition will include a ‘Making of Spore’ DVD, ‘The Art of Spore’ book, a Spore poster as well as a 100 page Galactic Handbook and ‘How to Build a Better Being,’ a DVD documentary from the National Geographic Channel.

“The Spore Galactic Edition is the ultimate backstage pass for the Spore universe,” said Patrick Buechner, vice president of marketing, Maxis.

“The Spore Galactic Edition is an incredible collection of art, video and behind-the-scenes access to the development team for fans, along with some of the coolest, most collectable packaging in years.”

The Galactic Edition of Spore will retail for £44.99 in the UK while the regular edition will set you back £39.99.

Spore will available for the PC, Mac and Nintendo DS in Europe on the 5th of September and across North America and Asia on the 7th of September.

If you can’t wait until then to try your hand at creating creatures, you can download the Creature Creator from www.spore.com. Head over to our previous coverage for more information on the Spore Creature Creator.

Konami has announced a limited edition of Metal Gear Solid 4 will be available in the UK when the game is released on the 12th of June. Gamers in the UK can also look forward to a pre-order campaign.

The limited edition will include a soundtrack CD, a 6” Old Snake action figurine as well -as a ‘Making of’ Blu-ray disc (behind the scenes look at the development of the game and interviews with Hideo Kojima). It will retail at £79.99.

Gamers who pre-order MGS4 through key retail partners in Europe will receive Metal Gear Saga Volume 2 as part of a pre-order campaign. It is a seven part documentary which takes a look at the origins and evolution of the Metal Gear series.

“Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is rightly seen as the stand-out title for 2008, and we were determined to come up with something special for its launch,” commented Martin Schneider, European Marketing Director for Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH.

“With interest so high, it is only right that we reward fans of the series for pre-ordering the game, and the Metal Gear Saga DVD is a stunning look at how the series has evolved into the phenomenon it has become. Likewise, the Limited Edition is a celebration of all things Metal Gear, and will be prized by those who buy it.”

Konami has detailed the products and packaging which will be available for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. MGS4 will be hitting store shelves on the 12th of June.

In a post on SCEA’s PlayStation blog, Konami Online’s Brandon Laurino detailed what the Standard and Limited Edition of the game as well as the MGS4 PS3 bundle would include and announced the MGS4 Limited Edition PS3 bundle would include a gunmetal grey PS3.

Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2 Bonus DVD plus MGO Beta

Konami announced that the Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2 free pre-order bonus offer DVD with MGO Beta Unique Product Voucher Code insert would be available through participating retailers for gamers that pre-order the MGS4 Standard Edition or the MGS4 Limited Edition. Stocks for this special offer are limited and gamers have been urged to check with retailers when the stock will be available.

The Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2 DVD contains extensive original video content, with the focus mainly on how the ‘Snakes’ (namely, Big Boss (Naked Snake), Liquid Snake, Solidus Snake and Solid Snake) are connected. The DVD also contains a compilation of all the MGS4 trailers as well as a special Prologue video to MGS4.

Gamers will find an insert in the Metal Gear Saga Vol. 2 DVD case. This insert will contain a Unique Product Voucher Code which will enable gamers to participate in the Metal Gear Online Beta. Gamers will be able to download the MGO Beta from the PlayStation Store from the 17th of April to the 5th of May, with game play being available from the 21st of April to the 5th of May.

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