Again, we haven't heard word one from Activision, and with over four months until this supposed date, things are likely subject to change (assuming these even came from the publisher in the first place, and weren't just magically pulled out of a large, black cap with frilly edges).

ENGADGET: DJ Hero spinning a $120 price tag, October 27th ship date?

It set up Merrill Lynch Japan Securities, which hired 2, 000 people from Yamaichi, one of Japan's four big brokers until it went bust in November 1997, and took out new leases on many old Yamaichi offices.

ECONOMIST: Japanese finance