
Sega has finally announced that Bayonetta will be released in the US on January 5th, 2010 and in Europe on January 8th, 2010. FYI, Bayonetta is an action game for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3 consoles, directed by Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe series creator Hideki Kamiya at Platinum Games in cooperation with publisher Sega. [That VideoGame Blog]

Microsoft will launch a new Xbox 360 Elite bundle in Japan on October 29th, 2009. This “value pack” will come with Lost Planet Colonies and Ace Combat 6 and will be priced at 29,800 Yen ($330). [Kotaku]

Canadians are getting a discount during the release of Borderlands. Futureshop, Walmart and Best Buy are offering the Borderlands for the discounted price of $39.96 on both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The video game will be released on October 20th, 2009. However, this is only for a limited time. [Joystiq]

Xbox 360 in collaboration with GameStop have come out with an exclusive limited edition wireless control. Featuring black carbon fiber with red accents, this limited edition gamepad comes bundled with a Play & Charge Kit and will start shipping on October 19th for a retail price of $69.99. [Product Page via Major Nelson]

Sky has confirmed the release date for its Sky Player on demand video player for Microsoft Xbox Live in the UK. The Sky Player will be released on October 27th, 2009. The Sky Player on Xbox deal means owners of the console will get access to on demand content and live streaming, as long as they have the correct Sky account (or are willing to pay for a subscription). The full channel line-up and pricing will be confirmed at launch on October 27th, 2009. Stay tuned for more updates. [TechRadar]

According to some leaked informations found on P2P websites, Turn 10 Studios’ upcoming Forza Motorsport 3 for the Xbox 360 will be shipped on two discs, the first disc will contain the main game, whereas the second disc will serve as the installation disc, which will contain 1.9GB of extra cars and tracks. The game itself will go on sale in UK starting on October 23rd. [KokuGamer]