So waaaay back at the beginning of the preorder process for Red Faction, Best Buy had a preorder bonus for those that preordered their copy through them AND had a "Gamer's Club" membership. Well I just so happen to have done both of those things and just received my walker in the mail today. The action figure is made out of plastic, with a large amount of moving pistons and joints. The paint job is top-notch and it looks as if it has been through a lot on Mars. Pretty sweet thing for free, eh? Check out the full article for pictures.
Console Monster writes: "Fallout 3 fans will be rejoicing with the release of Point Lookout on the Xbox Live Marketplace today. Also on the Marketplace is some free Transformers content including themes and gamer pictures. Here is the full Xbox Live Marketplace update for Tuesday 23rd June 2009:
onPause writes:
Gaming Union writes "Red Faction: Guerilla is all about the destruction, so the European division of THQ decided they'd let people cause some destruction of their own.
OXCGN:
Gamasutra writes: "In late May, analyst Doug Creutz with Cowen expressed concern that lagging preorders for the high-budget THQ release Red Faction: Guerrilla indicate that sales of the game will likewise fall short.
Msxbox-World writes: "Today is the official US release date for THQ/Volition's rather excellent Mars based open world action game Red Faction Guerrilla. Whilst you might be buzzing over all the excitement from E3, don't forget to keep an eye on this game which will prove to be valuable entertainment once the E3 dust settles."
Red Faction: Guerrilla videos, from Opening scene and Introduction mission, through some Exploration and EDF destruction with Ambush combat.
THQ and GAME have teamed-up to offer a fantastic pre-order incentive for the forthcoming Red Faction: Guerrilla, due for release across Europe on next week, Friday 5th, 2009. Those who pre-order the game on either Xbox 360 or PLAYSTATION 3 will receive a great deal of special treats, including a fantastic replica Heavy Walker figurine.