Avatar Special Extended Collector's Edition Drops on November 16th

In case you didn't see our previous coverage, the upcoming Blu Ray and DVD re-releases of Avatar will feature an extended cut of the film as well as a ton (they actually weighed it! Maybe.) of special features! The new edition of the groundbreaking movie will arrive in retail stores on the sixteenth of November at the price of $54.99 for the Blu Ray and  $34.98 for the DVD.

Now on to more recent events, director James Cameron and producer Jon Landau had a 'media day' where they showcased the soon to be released discs and told all in attendance about their plans for world conquest the new features. They would appreciate it if you looked on approvingly.

Star Wars Art: Visions Official Trailer

If you don't know, 'Star Wars Art: Visions' is a brand new collected art book featuring the classic Star Wars universe interpreted by some of today's hottest artists. And when I say that, I mean it- Boris Vallejo, H. R. Giger, and Alex Ross are just a few of the names on the roster.

Check out the trailer below (yes, it's a book with a trailer)



Star Wars: Visions is available now for SRP of $40.00 American.
Full Release with some more details about the book after the jump-

Dead Rising 2 Ninja Theme Pack Now Available

The Dead Rising 2 Ninja Theme Pack is now available on Xbox Live, Games for Windows Live and the PlayStation Network. With the new ninja pack, Chuck gains a “stealth mode” that allows him to evade zombies by making it harder for them to detect Chuck’s presence.
With the new Ninja Theme Pack, sword-type weapons (broadswords, katanas, etc.) have their attack power increased and will allow Chuck to perform new special attacks. Stackable items and throwing items such as nails, plates, gems, etc. will also do more damage and Chuck’s throwing speed is increased.
The Dead Rising 2 Ninja Theme Pack is available for 160 Microsoft points, or $1.99 on the PlayStation Network.

Xbox Dashboard Update Available

The latest in the ever expanding collection of dash updates for the Xbox 360 went live today so make sure you snap it up asap.

There's a load of improvements including a little graphical update and, most importantly for those picking up Kinect tomorrow, Kinect functionality is now enabled.

Majornelson.com for a full list of features.

Shoryuken Pack Available Tomorrow

Get ready to be “Shoryukened” with the new Ultra Shoryuken Costume Pack for Super Street Fighter IV. The Ultra Shoryuken Costume Pack is now available on PSN and will be available on Xbox Live tomorrow. This costume pack includes new threads for Ryu, Ken, Dan, Gouken and Akuma!

The Super Street Fighter IV Ultra Shoryuken Costume Pack is available for $3.99 on PSN and will be available for 320 Microsoft points on Xbox Live.

Pokepark Launches Today for Wii

Kind of a new idea in the world of Pokemon, PokePark has the player taking direct control of the main poke-man himself, Pikachu.

Choose him after the jump for info-

Nintendo Download -- 'Super Baby Paul' Edition

Okay...WTF?

This week's update has a bunch of, um, lets be kind here... I mean I like Nintendo, I don't want to upset anyone... Shovelware! Perfect! It's an industry term, it's not a cuss word, and it's not like Nintendo hasn't heard it before!

I went too far with that last one didn't I?