home : hot deals & information involving: games Friday, January 27, 2012
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- F.E.A.R 3 for PC $20 (expired)
F.E.A.R. 3 for PC is on sale for $20 through Steam.
It's a 3D action/adventure/horror game with good reviews.
For mature audiences.
Amazon.com
- Dead Space 2 game for PC $5
Dead Space 2 PC-download version for $5 today.
This horror adventure game usually sells for at least $12, and has pretty good reviews.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
iTunes.com
- Planet Minesweeper for iPhone/iPad free
Use the App Store on your iPod Touch, iPhone, or iPad to search for Planet Minesweeper to download it for free.
SteamPowered.com
- Age of Empires 3 for PC $20
Age of Empires 3: Complete Edition is available on Steam for $20.
It's a 6-year old realtime strategy game with good
reviews
(and video review)
and usually sells for around $30.
SteamPowered.com
- Game Deals (expired)
On the last day of Steam's annual New Year's Sale, they brought back some of the deals from last week for one more day.
Lots of games on sale, including:
PC Games:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 for $45.
First-person-shooter game which usually sells on Steam for $50 to $60.
One of the best online shooter games, plus campaign modes.
Amazon.com
- SimCity 4 Deluxe PC Download & $5 Credit for $5 (expired)
If you purchase Sim City 4 Deluxe Edition (the PC-Download version) for $5 before midnight tonight, Amazon will send you a $5 promotional credit toward any of the "2011 bestselling video games" usable in the month of January.
Scan a list of popular game downloads before buying, to see if any interests you in applying the $5 credit.
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- Game Deals (expired)
Another new batch of deals on computer games today through Steam.
Civilization 5 for PC/Mac for $10.19.
This is about the 3rd time it has been priced this low in 2011, and usually sells for around $25 to $30.
Civilization 5 needs little introduction for anyone who loves strategy games.
We started playing the Civilization series 20 years ago, and still love it, but it's not the easiest game to get into due to its massive strategy options and matches which can take a long time.
Civilization is kind of like the "chess" of gaming.
Of course the reviews and video review are great.
Also on that page are a bunch of downloadable content (add-ons) for the game, which are only appealing to existing Civ-lovers looking for a little bit more out of the game.
Grand Theft Auto games for PC from $2.50 and up, to $7.50 for the latest Grant Theft Auto 4.
Note that Grand Theft Auto 5 will be released sometime in 2012.
Hearts of Iron III for PC & Mac for $2.49 today.
A great deal for a strategy game with good reviews.
Also available on that page are lots of downloadable content (DLC) add-ons for PC, or available bundled with the game for $7.50 total.
Dead Space or Dead Space 2 for PC for $5 each.
These first-person-shooter games usually sell for between $10 & $20.
Dead Space reviews and Dead Space 2 reviews are great.
SteamPowered.com
- F.E.A.R 3 for PC $20, or all F.E.A.R Games for $25
F.E.A.R 3 is available today for $20, or all three of the F.E.A.R games for PC for $25 and includes two F.E.A.R add-ons and a F.E.A.R 2 add-on.
The game F.E.A.R 3 usually sells for around $30 by itself.
These are for Windows PC only.
Far Cry for PC for $2.50.
Released in 2004 but still one of our favorite first-person-shooter games of all time.
Great reviews, and if you enjoy action/shooter type games, $2.50 is well worth the price.
Far Cry 2 is also available for $5, but it may be worth skipping.
Plants vs Zombies for PC or Mac for $3.39.
It's a fairly basic game, suitable for ages 10 and up.
More fun on a handheld device than a desktop computer, though.
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- Defense Grid tower defense game for PC $2.50 or $4 (expired)
Defense Grid: The Awakening is on sale at Steam for $2.50 for the game, or $4 bundled with 5 add-ons.
Not much to this game; you place towers and upgrade them as waves of aliens try to invade, but the game has very good reviews making it a great value at just a couple dollars.
Also on sale today is Formula 1 2011 for PC for $25, which is half what most other stores sell it for.
Great reviews, and the game downloads over the Internet through Steam.
iTunes.com
- CHAOS game for free today (expired)
The game CHAOS is available for free download today in the Apple iTunes Store.
Use the App Store on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, search for it, and it is free today.
BestBuy.com
- Disneyland Adventures for Xbox Kinect for $20 in-store (expired)
Kinect: Disneyland Adventures game for $20 when you add to the cart and choose in-store pickup.
Usually sells for around $50.
BestBuy.com
- Nintendo 3DS System & $50 Gift Card for $170
On that page, put a checkmark next to one of the Nintendo 3DS colors that you want, further down the page put a checkmark next to the $50 Best Buy Gift Card, press Add To Cart, and the Gift Card will be free.
The Nintendo 3DS system usually goes for around $170 without a free gift card.
iTunes.com
- games for free today
Some games are free in the Apple iTunes App Store today.
On your portable Apple device, use the App Store to search for:
Shift 2 Unleashed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
Empire War for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
The SIMS Medieval for iPhone and iPod Touch
Once the games are installed, they are yours forever for free.
Amazon.com
- Scrabble Slam Cards for $3
Scrabble Slam Cards Game for $3.
Free shipping with a $25+ order for most customers, or free with a paid Prime membership.
LivingSocial.com
- $20 in Origin.com PC Downloadable Game Credit for $10 (expired)
Pay $10 and get $19.99 credit at Origin.com for one PC Downloadable Game.
Only valid on one PC download game, credit applies toward $19.99 of the price of the game, and purchase must be made by December 31, 2011 or the value of your certificate drops to $10.
Note that Living Social usually takes about 24 hours to deliver a voucher, so so today's Origin.com 50% Off Cyber Monday deals for Battlefield 3 and The Sims will likely be expired by the time you receive the voucher.
They also have a $10 to Spend on EA Android Mobile Games for $5 promotion.
Same as above, must spend the voucher amount by December 31.
Origin.com
- Battlefield 3 for $30 (expired) (repost)
The recently-released game Battlefield 3 is on sale today for $30 direct from the manufacturer, available for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC with media, or PC download.
Most stores sell it for $40 to $50.
Reviews for PC, for Xbox 360, for PS3.
The reviews say the single player campaigns are pretty good, but the multiplayer is what makes this game great.
There are other deals also available on that page, including Need For Speed games and the game "The Sims" with 4 add-ons for $70.
Pretty much everything listed there is half price.
SteamPowered.com
- Limbo game for PC for $2.50 (expired: 11/27 1pm EST)
Limbo game for PC is on sale right now for $2.50 via Steam.
The game has excellent reviews, which is exceptionally good for a game priced at just a couple dollars.
Steam has a bunch of other deals going on right now too.
SteamPowered.com
- HOT!
- Civilization 5 for $10 (expired: 11/27 1pm EST)
Sid Meier's Civilization 5 for Windows or Mac, a popular turn-based strategy game, for $10.
Origin.com
- Battlefield 3 for $30
The recently-released game Battlefield 3 is on sale today only for $30 direct from the manufacturer, available for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC with media, or PC download.
Most stores sell it for $40 to $50.
Reviews for PC, for Xbox 360, for PS3.
The reviews say the single player campaigns are pretty good, but the multiplayer is what makes this game great.
Other deals available on that page include 7 "Need For Speed" games for $80, "The Sims" with 4 add-ons for $70, and many mobile games at half price.
Newegg.com
- HOT!
- 2011 Black Friday Sale
Keep in mind that Newegg may (and probably will) raise the following prices sometime soon, probably Friday or Saturday.
Long list below, but first is a summary of the most notable hot deals:
TRENDnet TEW-640MB Wireless 4-Port Media Bridge for $25.
Last time it was on sale for $30, it sold-out in a few hours.
This lets you connect up to 4 wired-network devices to your Wifi-b/g/n network, wirelessly.
Useful with devices that have cabled networking abilities but not Wifi, such as some Blu-Ray players, televisions, media players, gaming consoles, desktop computers, and printers.
2x4GB (8GB) G.Skill Ripjaws X-Series DDR3 Desktop PC Memory:1600MHz for $30 ($3.75/GB),
1866MHz for $45 ($5.63/GB),
2133MHz for $60 ($7.50/GB).
G.Skill makes some of the best quality computer memory available today.
Unless you are overclocking your computer, anything higher than 1600MHz would be unnecessary.
HDHomeRun PRIME Cablecard 3 Digital Tuner for $177 with code BLKSD23 and after shipping fee.
Requires a gigabit network, and you need to find out if you can rent a "CableCard" from your cable company.
It should work with most CableCard-compatible cable networks including FiOS, but will not work on satellite TV (like DirecTV) or IPTV services (like AT&T U-Verse).
HDHomeRun PRIME Cablecard 3 Digital Tuner for $177 with code BLKSD23 and after shipping fee.
First you need to find out if you can rent a "CableCard" from your cable company, install their Cable Card into this device, and you can watch & record up to 3 digital channels at once, including all your premium and pay channels.
Connects to your home gigabit network, and lets any computer watch/record shows.
This is also compatible with Tivo-like recording software, such as MythTV.
It should work with most CableCard-compatible cable networks including FiOS, but will not work on satellite TV (like DirecTV) or IPTV services (like AT&T U-Verse).
Ebay.com
- HOT!
- Nintendo 3DS System for $130 (expired: 10pm EST, sold out)
Buy.com is selling the Nintendo 3DS Portable Game System for $130 with free shipping through their Ebay store.
The product is sold by Buy.com and ships directly from Buy.com.
Brand new Nintendo 3DS systems usually sell for $150 to $185.
SteamPowered.com
- Portal 2 for PC/Mac for $10 (expired)
Portal 2 for PC or Mac for $10.19, available at this price through tomorrow morning.
Also available on that page is a "Portal Bundle" for $11.89 which includes Portal and Portal 2.
Portal 2 is a highly rated first-person puzzle game.
BestBuy.com
- HOT!
- Xbox 360 4GB with Kinect and $100 credit for $300 (expired: 11/24)
Xbox 360 Game Console System with 4GB storage and Kinect Motion Sensor for $300.
Includes a free $100 Best Buy gift card when purchased today or anytime this week.
Free shipping online, or choose in-store pickup.
Blizzard.com
- HOT!
- StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty for PC/Mac $30
The popular PC & Mac game StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty is on sale for $30 with online download from Blizzard, the manufacturer's own website.
Some people on Ebay sell it for around $40 and most stores sell it for $50, so $30 is a hot deal especially since it is rarely discounted and the reviews are very good.
To get the deal, click the "Buy Now" button.
The "Add To Cart" button is the shipped box version which is also available for the same price, plus $7 shipping.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Newegg.com
- Battlefield 3 for Playstation 3 or Xbox 360 $50
Amazon.com
- Xbox 360 4GB with Kinect and $100 credit (expired)
This deal starts at 3pm EST (12pm PST).
To find the deal, choose category "Video Games" on the Lightening Deal box in the middle.