I'm looking to purchase this game as a gift, but I'm not entirely clear on whether or not it has been released yet. Can anyone let me know if and/or when it will be available?

It's been out since like Friday. It's sold out in many stores, but Gamestop seems to have been blessed with stock at like every location. 1-2 copies minimum. My FLGS ordered 12, received 0 due to some 'communication issues'. Get looking!

Thanks, keltheos. That did the trick. Gamestop had a copy, even if it was 50 miles away. I never would have thought to try there.