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Pre-orders only.
Pre-orders only.
Sony posted a quick update on inFamous to its official blog today, confirming a North American release date of May 26. The game had previously been announced as a June release.

Additionally, a demo will be made available. If you're some regular dude off the street, you'll be able to get that demo on May 21. But if you pre-order from a participating retailer, you'll get demo access on May 7. I would just like to say again that trying to make demos a commodity is still totally annoying. OK, with that out of the way...

Other pre-order bonuses include a costume for PlayStation Home and an exclusive power for your character called "Gigawatt Blades." Here's the official description for that:
The Gigawatt Blades supercharges Cole’s arm into an instrument of destruction unmatched by any other melee weapon in game. Although very powerful, you’ll still have to use this weapon wisely, as it takes a considerable drain on your powers.
Sounds like this won't be the sort of addition that breaks the game balance, but this whole notion of people being forced to choose from a list of available pre-order items doesn't feel right. I mean, obviously, the Gigawatt Blades bonus is the one you want since it actually figures into the game you're pre-ordering. But what if you're some kind of PlayStation Home fanatic with an obsession for new outfits? Why should you be torn in two like this? Why should I have to break my loyalty to one retailer for another just to get one trinket over the other? Either way, we can probably all agree that it's not a very customer-focused plan.
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