Today, we announced the beginning of pre-orders for Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts. Stick your chicken (sorry, "breegull" for the nerds :-D) in your backpack and ready up for some machine building mania coming to North America on November 14.

For those interested in the original Banjo Kazooie that has been announced for Xbox LIVE Arcade, we have some news for you, too. If you pre-order BK: Nuts & Bolts, you will receive a code to download the original for free! By completing certain challenges, you will be able to unlock extra content in the Arcade version. So, you can get a head start on this as the Arcade version launches a couple of weeks after the retail game ships.

Lastly, if you're a fan of the Olympics, you will probably like the newly revealed Jiggoseum where you compete in sports events using the contraptions you create.

Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts can be yours for $39.99

After doing some hunting, I got word that some of the participating retailers will be GameStop, Amazon, Game Crazy and Best Buy. These are NOT the only ones participating but give you a good idea as to the the types of stores you will be able to find the deal.