While the listings no longer exist, IGN says Buy.com had the Hardened version priced at $79.99, and the ultimate Prestige version priced at $149.99, although there were no details on what these versions would supposedly include. When asked for comment, Activision wouldn't confirm or deny the existence of the deluxe versions, with a representative only saying that "we haven't made any announcements to date."

You will of course recall that the Prestige version of Modern Warfare 2 last year included no less than a real, working pair of night vision goggles, which certainly sets a high bar for whatever items a Prestige version of Black Ops may include. If Activision does indeed release such a deluxe version for the game, we can only hope the bonus item is a Vietnam-era flamethrower. Or at the very least a KA-BAR knife?

"From my group, which is the internal Bethesda development team, probably not," Howard said in response to whether there's any consideration for Wii development. "The stuff we're doing is a better fit on the other platforms. You can never say never, but I think for the kind of games that we like to play and make, it fits the other platforms."

And as for the once-considered iPhone development, Howard says those plans changed some time after Bethesda parent company ZeniMax acquired id Software last year. "Initially, we were like, 'OK, we're going to do something; we have a really cool design for a game,'" Howard explained. "Once the id thing came about, they were doing enough mobile stuff that I kind of felt, 'OK, they're doing some really good stuff right now; let's see how that market goes before I start putting my own time or other people's time into something that, at the end of the day, might be a distraction from the bigger game that we need to be making.'"

In a statement, Blackman thanked LucasArts and said that he's "really grateful for their ongoing support."

"While the decision to leave LucasArts did not happen overnight or come easily, I really feel that now is the best time for me to move on and explore new creative challenges and I look forward to the next phase of my career," he said.

Things are looking up for Sony following the company's financial results for the first quarter of 2010. For the period ending June 30, the Japanese electronics giant recorded overall operating profits of $753 million -- a massive improvement over the nearly $300 million loss the corporation posted during the same timeframe last year.

According to Sony's breakdown (via Gamesindustry.biz), the PlayStation division still ran at a loss during this last quarter, though it's making huge strides towards profitability. Losses reached just $43 million during Q1 of this year, which adds up to just over a tenth of the previous year's first-quarter deficiency of $422 million.

Much of those reduced losses can be attributed to increased sales for PlayStation 3 hardware and software. Sony more than doubled the number of PS3 consoles sold during the first quarter compared to 2009's figures, reaching 2.4 million units (up against last year's 1.1 million). The company moved an equally impressive number of PS3 games, with over 24.8 copies sold during the same period. Q1 2009's number: 14.8 million.

Called "Golems of Amgarrak," the DLC appears to take you back into the Deep Roads of Orzammar, as it adds a quest that follows a group of Dwarves who went missing in an ancient ruin where an army of golems (we're guessing golems of Amgarrak) was being created. The DLC will allow you to either import a character from Origins or create a new high-level character to play through, and apparently an advanced character will be needed as BioWare describes it as "an advanced challenge for even the most experienced adventurers."

The DLC will also add new characters to meet and new creatures to battle, and will offer new rewards that can be transferred into the main quests of Origins or Awakening.

While the game was playable at both GDC and E3, it seems that it wasn't quite ready. Zipper didn't say why the game has been delayed, but they did say that they didn't want to take "any shortcuts."

"Instead, we want to deliver the best and most immersive SOCOM game we possibly can and we're going to use our extra time to do just that," Zipper Interactive community manager Jeremy Dunham wrote.

The Metalocalypse game that was to be released by Konami has been canceled, according to online reports.

Based on the Adult Swim series, Metalocalypse: Dethgame was to be a beat-em-up released digitally on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It was being developed by Kick-Ass and Screwjumper! developer Frozen Codebase.

Titled Tales of Graces F, the high-def update will feature new special attacks and a new outfit for the heroine Sophie along with the expected visual improvements. A second Tales game was also announced for the PS3, but it is currently nameless.

The third game is Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3, and is currently under development for the PSP. It will feature appearances by some 80 Tales characters and is scheduled for release next year.

In addition, Linkin Park's next single, "The Catalyst," will be featured an upcoming trailer for Medal of Honor. The video will be directed by the band's DJ, Joe Hahn, and will contain both live-action clips and footage from the game. It's set to debut August 1 on the Medal of Honor website.

As for Medal of Honor itself, you can expect EA's take on modern warfare beginning October 12 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.