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South Park: The Stick of Truth gets Xbox 360 exclusivity

Xbox 360 pre-order bonuses, timed DLC exclusivity and Kinect functionality also in-bound. Also: release date!

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A release date for Obsidian's South Park RPG has been announced, and THQ has announced a brace of pre-order incentives exclusive to the Xbox 360 version of the game.

South Park: The Stick of Truth will be releasing on March 5 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC - and the Xbox 360 version will come complete with Kinect functionality and exclusive pre-order incentives.

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The Kinect functionality is limited to voice control, with the motion controller giving players the ability to taunt enemies. And call Cartman a 'fat ass', of course.

The pre-order incentives include a weapon pack as well as the Mysterion Superhero Pack, a costume pack that allows you to dress up, funnily enough, as a superhero.

Microsoft also took the opportunity to announce that DLC for South Park: The Stick of Truth will be coming to Xbox 360 first. The show-offs.

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