The retail PC edition of Vogster's "persistent world next-gen shooter" CrimeCraft will only be sold through vendor Best Buy in North America, publisher THQ has announced.

BestBuy.com pre-orders for the game will open on May 31, with retail locations starting to accept pre-orders on June 7. Those that pre-order will get early beta access, a three-day head start on the launch server, and in-game Marc Ecko shoes.

Additionally, Best Buy will provide those that buy the August-due Unreal Engine 3-powered shooter-MMO with two free months of play, discounts on in-game items, and several other "exclusive" in-game clothing options from "real-world fashion labels."

Continuing the age-old struggle between beavers and robots, Vogster Entertainment today revealed a downloadble Wii game titled Robocalypse - Beaver Defense.

Due out later this summer, the WiiWare download serves as the second entry in the Robocalypse franchise, which began on Nintendo DS in late 2008. Whereas the DS edition was more of a traditional strategy game, the Wii rendition focuses on the "tower defense" sub-genre, in which players place immobile units to defend against enemies.

"The story is hilarious and offers a fitting back drop for this fast-paced, tongue-in-cheek game where the player must thwart the plans of a maniacal beaver," noted producer Alan Martin. As with the DS debut of Robocalypse, the story was written by SpongeBob Squarepants veteran Jay Lender and Angry Beavers scribe Micah Wright.