Today there is one more way to buy "God of War 3" and one more way to gain access to the "God of War 3" demo. On the first note, Sony Computer Entertainment rolled out pre-ordering and details about the "God of War 3" Ultimate Edition, which comes in a sculpted Pandora’s Box replica with a limited-edition art book and some digital content to inform the "God of War" experience.

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If you don't want to buy the first two games over again in the "God War Collection" to get the new "God of War 3" demo (and you don't live in Japan), Sony has devised another option for players to get an early look. The demo will be included with the Blu-ray release of "District 9," which comes out on December 29th.

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UPDATE: Readers remind us that folks purchasing the "God of War Collection" will also have access to the demo. But the whole Japan-only aspect of this release is still pretty strange.

ORIGINAL STORY: PlayStation 3 owners may relish Sony's exclusivity regarding "God of War 3," but Japan seems to have an exclusive of its own for the game -- namely a downloadable demo from the PlayStation Store. That means North American games may be out in the cold until the full game comes out in March 2010 -- unless Sony has further plans for the Western Hemispshere.

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Sony's holiday line-up is nothing to be shy about, but with "God of War 3," "MAG" and "Heavy Rain" getting shoved into 2010, it's not quite as flush as you might expect. In order to make things more palpable to all the new PS3 Slim users out there, Sony will be releasing "God of War Collection," a compilation of the first two "God of War" games, optimized for the PS3.

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In today's LTP we look at the rumored-but-probably-true "God of War" movie news that's been spinning around the blog-o-sphere these past couple days. The script has been reviewed, and stays pretty faithful to the events of the first game, but certainly there are moments that need to be included. For example, that ridiculously graphic head rip from the recent "God of War 3" demo (pictured above)? Yes, that needs to be in there. Here are your picks:

BrianJKim @multiplayers I don't know. I do know that Kevin Garnett should play the role of Kratos

Reetesh @multiplayers The Ending where he tries to save his wife&daughter in a dream like sequence.. most immersive/emotional moment.

JoeyDavidson @multiplayers Quick-time sex events!

drewmg @multiplayers How about the one where Kratos walks into a cavern, but is suddenly attacked by 5-7 enemies. He kills them all. [Ed. note: There's always a smart-ass]

The news that "Heavy Rain" would be coming out in 2010 isn't all that new, but it did get me thinking recently about what exclusives we have to look forward to on the PS3 this holiday season. While huge, exciting titles like "God of War 3" "MAG" and "The Agent" are in the works, none of them will be arriving until next year...and now that "Heavy Rain" is 2010 as well, what are well left with?

Thankfully an excellent game in the form of "Uncharted 2: Among Thieves," but is one blockbuster enough to get by? Today's poll asking what PS3 exclusive you guys are most excited about this holiday was more a test to see if anyone had a pick other than "Uncharted 2." And someone did!

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E3 is just next week, and it's going to be pretty much chaos. Don't get me wrong, I'm excited, but I'm also sorta mentally preparing myself for a week of not eating or sleeping (but drinking more than I probably should). Anyway, since there's just so much going on next week I wanted to narrow down the 5 titles which I'm most pumped about…if only to make sure I don't miss 'em. In no particular order:

Brutal Legend
I've seen it twice so far, and every time I do I want to see even more of it. Tim Schafer's ode to metal is hilarious, looks great and features Zelda-esque exploration that could be pumped right into my veins to bring pure, unadulterated joy. So yeah, seeing more of this would be nice.

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