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I just confirmed that Viva Piñata went "gold," that is, Rare officially released the final code for manufacturing today.  It's set to be available in stores in the US on November 9. 

 Just for fun, you can watch the TV commercial linked on Xbox.com

Find out more about the game at www.vivapinata.com, or from our community friends at http://www.vivapinataforum.com, www.pinataisland.info or www.rare-extreme.com