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Video game deals for 2/5-2/11

    Hello all. If you don't plan on watching some football today then you might want to spend some time outside. Or at the stores. Either way not a lot of people will be outside so you can have a lot of space to yourself. A couple good things going on this week, let's check it out. Your new releases for the week: Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning. 

- A year of Live is $35.99 at the Microsoft Store right now. (I think you can have them mail you a physical card or just email the code)

- You can pre-order (with free s&h) Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning from Newegg for $44.99

Best Buy

- A year of Live is $39.99 

- For $29.99 we have Just Dance 3, The Black Eyed Peas Experience, Kinect Sports, and Dance Central. 

- For $39.99 we have Call of Duty: Black Ops and Gears of War 3. 

K-Mart

- For $29.99 we have Disney Universe (Wii only I think) and Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

- For $39.99 we have Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Batman: Arkham City, NBA 2K12, and WWE 12. The Ultimate Edition of Fallout: New Vegas is also listed at $39.99 but it might be a typo. If it is though just try to get it price matched somewhere else. 

- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is $49.99

Target

- $50 gift card with the 250gb Kinect System Bundle

- Or get the Kinect Sensor for $129.99

- Buy the 160gb PS3 system and get a free DualShock3.

- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is $49.99

- Buy 1 get 1 free on these titles: The Black Eyed Peas Experience, Country Dance 2, Just Dance 3, Just Dance Kids 2 (and 10 more titles available in store, but not listed in the ad).

Toys R Us

- Get a $20 gift card with a Wii System.

- Get a $25 gift card with the 4gb Kinect System bundle.

- A year of live is also $39.99 here.

- All $19.99 "Value" video games are Buy 1 Get 1 40% off.

- Get a $10 gift card with Resident Evil Revelations

- Get a $10 gift card with The Darkness II

- Buy Just Dance 3 (Wii) and get any other Wii game ($49.99 of less) for 50% off.

- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is $39.99

- Batman: Arkham City is $44.99

- Battlefield 3 and Assassin's Creed: Revelations are both $49.99.

    There we go folks. Hard to pick a clear winner but it is definitely easy to say that K-Mart has really fallen off the map this year. That's fine as a few other stores have picked up the slack but until we can get to the crazy holiday season again we will take what we can get. 

- Eric g. 

New Old Review: Disney Universe

Game: Disney Universe

Release Date: October 25th, 2011

Time to Complete: ~ 9 hours (Co-op with my girlfriend. All levels completed at least once)

Trophies: 28/41

Also available on: Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Windows.

Other Reviews: Metacritic: 70/100, IGN: 7/10

- eric g.

Video games deals for 1/29-2/4

    Time for another round of video game deals. We finally have some new releases for you this week and some good ones at that so if you need some new games to play then this might be your week. New releases for the week: Soulcalibur V, Final Fantasy XIII-2, and NeverDead

K-Mart (SWYR coupons good from 2/5 - 3/17)

- Get a $30 gaming coupon with a 3DS system.

- Purchase Mass Effect 2 and get a $10 coupon good towards Mass Effect 3.

- The 250gb Kinect 360 is $349.99 again.

- Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and Splatterhouse are $9.99 each.

- Rayman Origins and Saint's Row: The Third are $39.99 each.

Target

- Get a $50 gift card with 4gb Kinect 360 System.

- Get a $20 gift card with Soulcalibur V, Final Fantasy XIII-2, or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 3, and Madden 12 are all $50.

Toys R Us

- For Soulcalibur V and Final Fantasy XIII-2, purchase one and get a $10 gift card. Purchase both and get a $35 gift card.

- All value games marked $19.99 are Buy 1 Get 1 40% off.

- (Online only) Batman: Arkham City, Sesame Street Once Upon a Monster, Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7, and Lord of the Rings: War in the North are all Buy 1 Get 1 50% off. These games are also all eligible for free s&h.

    There we go folks. Nice to see some good deals accompanying the new releases for the week. It is a couple of big name titles though so we shouldn't be too surprised. I think we have a couple of new titles hitting next week too so check back to see if there are any deals on them.

- eric g.

Details from Nintendo's Investor Meeting

    Nintendo President had a bunch of interesting information for investors a meeting held today. Most of the information is just snippets but there is a lot. They are looking to expand upon Streetpass and Spotpass features of the 3DS. They also understand that they need to expand on their digital business since 60% of all 3DS systems (in Japan and America) have connected to the internet. Use of Nintendo Direct to help promote their products more is also one of the plans. To have you be able to maybe watch video preview then get a link to the demo. The 3DS is also in the planning stages of Asia. There is mention of the Wii U also. Such as it will be released in the next fiscal year, so some time after March. More specifically sometime between E3 and the end of the year, with more details of the final product at E3 this year. He says they learned their lesson with the 3DS launch and that Japan, America, Europe, and Australia will all have the new system by years end. The final topic of the meeting was the announcement of the Nintendo Network. It seems like it will be how Live and PSN are where you would have one account covering all games. The brief details given only state that network will offer "competitions and communication among users, as well as the sales of digital content, will be covered within the Nintendo Network". The network is supposed to cover the Wii U and 3DS, so hopefully we will get more details about that on. There's a run down of the meeting for you, go here if you want to check out the press release.

- eric g.

THQ to stop making kid's game.

    The company announced today via press release that they will be leaving the "kids' licensed video games" business to focus more on their core franchises and digital endeavors. This seems a bit strange to me since I figured they made a good amount of cash off of those games, but I guess not. They say that they have 5 internal development studios who are currently working on the likes of UFC Undisputed 3, Darksiders II, Company of Heroes, inSANE, Saints Row, Warhammer 40,000, and another untitled game. They mention that one of the factors in this decision is the 3.8 million copies that have sold of Saints Row: The Third because of their new focus and strategies. Hopefully this move works out in the best for them. 

- eric g.

New Old Review: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

Game: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

Release Date: November 15th, 2011

Time to Complete: ~ 24 hours (Solo on Legendary, getting half the terminals and skulls)

Achievements: 32/44

Other Reviews: Metacritic: 82/100, IGN: 8/10

- eric g.

Video game deals for 1/22-1/28

    Hello all, another wonderful week and another set of deals to help get your through it. I don't really have much more of a lead up so let's see what's going on...

Best Buy

- The 250gb Kinect bundle is $349.99

- The Official Xbox Wireless headset comes with 3 free months of live.

- Save $20 on a Call of Duty: Elite membership with the purchase of Modern Warfare 3

- All variations of the Sims 3 for PC are Buy 1 Get 1 free.

- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is $29.99

- A lot of games are on sale for $39.99: Gears of War 3, NBA 2K12, Batman: Arkham City, Assassin's Creed: Revelations, WWE 12, Saints Row: The Third, Battlefield 3, Rayman Origins, Dark Souls, and Need For Speed: The Run.

K-Mart

- Get a $80 SYWR coupon with the purchase of a 250gb 360 System and Madden 12.

- The Kinect Sensor is on sale for $129.99

Newegg

- UFC Personal Trainer (PS3 Only) is $19.99

- F1 2011 is $34.99

- They have the Madden 12 collector's edition for $44.99 (PS3/360)

Target

- The 250gb Kinect bundle is $349.99

- Just Dance Kids 2 is $19.99

- Disney Universe is $29.99

- Assassin's Creed: Revelations and NBA 2K12 are $39.99

- Saints Row: The Third is $49.99

Toys R Us

- For $19.99 we have ABBA You Can Dance, Just Dance Summer Party, Phineas & Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension, Cars 2, Rayman Origins.

- The Black Eyed Peas Experience is $24.99

- Disney Universe is $29.99

    There we go. There is going to be a gold box event on Amazon on Tuesday (starting at midnight). Good to see that instead of giving away a $50 gift card with that 360 bundle seems to have dropped down to $349.99. Not too much going on but it's usually always slow without an new releases or time to play anything. If you don't have a 360 not a bad time to grab one, but otherwise check back next week.

- eric g.

Resident Evil 6 Trailer

    I'm sure by now you have probably seen it, but in case you have not, here you go. The trailer shows us Chris Redfield and Leon Kennedy but also a third unnamed character is shown as well. It  gives us an excellent look at the game but also leaves so many unanswered questions. As soon as we find out more we will let you know.

- eric g.

 

 

New Street Fighter X Tekken trailer out

    Capcom released a new trailer for Street Fighter X Tekken today. Nothing too amazing, except that the video let's us know that a version is in the works for the Vita and there are some shadowy characters at the end, one who is definitely Pac-Man and the other might be Mega Man. Weird to have Pac-Man in a fighting game but oh well.

 

- eric g.

Video game deals for 1/15-1/21

    Good Sunday to you all, hopefully your game playing week was excellent and that maybe it's time to pick up a new game today. If not, then you can stare at these deals like me and wish that you were buying them. Well maybe, it's been a slow month anyways so far.

- At Gamestop if you buy Spider-Man Edge of Time, you get a free copy of X-Men Destiny. (Gamestop's ad's start on Wednesday's so this deal might only be good for a few more days)

- Wal-Mart has Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story for $14.96 (Store Pickup only)

Amazon

- Amazon has the 12 month live card for $39.99 if you need one but don't want to goto Best Buy.

- The Dualshock 3 is also $39.99. Black only though (even though the other colors are all around $45)

Best Buy

- The 250gb Kinect system bundle comes with a free copy of Kinect Sports Season 2 and a free FitBit.

- The PS3 3D Display is still $299.99 (Should be $399.99 everywhere else)

- The Kinect Sensor is $129.99

- 12 month Live card is on sale for $39.99

-A bunch of games are $29.99 this week: Just Dance 3, Dance Central 2, Kinect Sports, Sesame Street Once Upon a Monster, Wipeout 2, Rage, LA Noire Complete, Red Dead Redemption Complete, Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7, and Disney Universe.

- Lego Pirates of the Caribbean is down to $19.99 but I think it's the new price for it.

K-Mart

- Spend $50 and get a $5 reward card (Card valid next week... 1/22-1/28)

- Purchase a 4gb Kinect Bundle and one of these games and get the Fitbit Activity Tracker for Free (I think you have to redeem it through a website) Games are: Kinect Sports Season 2, Dance Central 2, or Just Dance 3.

- The Playstation Move Bundle is $69.99

- Wii Games on sale:  Toy Story 3 for $9.99. Cars 2 or Epic Mickey for $19.99. Disney Universe for $29.99

- 3Ds Games on sale: Rayman 3D, Spongebob Squigglepants, or Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars are $19.99 each. Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7 is $29.99

Toys R Us

- Rayman Origins is $19.99 (and free s&h online)

- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for $44.99 ($34.99 for the Wii)

    There we go folks. Nothing to mind bottling, but still some pretty good stuff to be had. We're a few weeks into the new year and hopefully the games have been treating you all pretty well. I acquired to many games last year so gotta get rid of some more and hopefully clear some room out to buy some new ones. Till next week.

- eric g.