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December 11th, 2009 at 10:00pm
Under DS
Scared to warp? It’s painless. Click on a pipe above to be transported to the corresponding gift guide. Each guide provides hardware, software and accessory shopping ideas for one of the major video game platforms. The guides are especially useful for designing the perfect holiday gift bundle for new console owners. Bonus: Use the import guide to track down many truly unique gems.
Hub World: Holiday Gift Guides originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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By Mister-X
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December 1st, 2009 at 03:00pm
Under Xbox 360
There are plenty of beloved Christmas Eve traditions observed across the globe. Whether it’s roasting chestnuts or watching the Christmas Story marathon, everyone’s got a different way of marking the arrival of St. Nick. EA’s hoping that the 360 owners among you will start a brand new, equally-sentimental tradition as it releases a demo of Dante’s Inferno for XBLM on Dec. 24. The sample includes the entire first level of Dante’s demonic journey into hell and goes great with eggnog.
Those preferring PSN will get the demo on Dec. 10, a date which has the dual benefit of (1) being two weeks earlier and (2) not making the baby Jesus cry.
Dante’s Inferno demo on PSN Dec. 10, XBLM Dec. 24 originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 24th, 2009 at 09:00pm
Under DS
You’ve probably got a ton of brand new games you want to purchase, but with Christmas just around the corner, the available funds to buy things for yourself are likely dwindling. Tomorrow through Sunday, GameStop’s got a helpful solution: A Buy 2, Get 1 Free sale on all used games. The sale is both in-store and online, though you’ll need to use code B2G1FREE, along with SAVER to get free shipping on $25-plus orders.
Just so there’s no confusion, we’re not suggesting that you buy used games for yourself to save money, far from it. We just can’t help but think how much extra cash you’d have left for Assassin’s Creed 2 if you got everyone on your list a second-hand copy of Wheelman.
[Via CheapCollegeGamers]
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GameStop ‘Buy 2, Get 1 Free’ used game sale starts tomorrow originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 01:00pm
Under DS
Update 2: And now the second round for 12PM PST/3PM EST has been added as well.
Update 1: We’ve added the 9AM PST/12PM EST games below. Get ‘em while they’re hot, folks!
Everyone’s favorite Amazonian retailer (after leafcladmailorderbrides.com, of course) has revealed a handful of hints for its pre-Black Friday selection of “Lightning Deals.” Starting today at 9AM PST, Amazon will be offering games ranging from … well, we don’t really know, now do we? CheapAssGamer believes the first hint to indicate New Play Control Pikmin. Check out the hints for yourself below and feel free to speculate away in the comment section, you big speculator you. We’ll update the deals as the day goes on.
9AM PST/12PM EST – All titles 50% off
- New Play Control Pikmin – $14.98
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year edition for PlayStation 3 – $25.00
- Rock Band 2: Special Edition for Xbox 360 – $70.00
- Rock Band 2: Special Edition for PlayStation 3 – $70.00
- Big Beach Sports – $10.00
- UFC: Undisputed for Xbox 360 – $25.00
12PM PST/3PM EST
- Call of Duty: World at War for Nintendo Wii – $27.00 (46% off)
- Black & Crimson Nintendo DS Lite – $97.98 (25% off)
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Amazon pre-Black Friday ‘lightning deals’ begin today [update 2] originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 10:33am
Under Wii / Nintendo
This Black Friday, November 27, Nintendo will release DSi bundles containing pre-installed software to the value of $20. The metallic blue DSi bundle (a new color for the States) will feature Mario-themed DSiWare, while the white is for those with “a passion for brain teasers.”
- Blue version: Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, Dr. Mario Express, WarioWare: Snapped!, Mario Calculator and Mario Clock.
- White version: Brain Age Express: Arts & Letters, Brain Age Express: Sudoku, Brain Age Express: Math, Clubhouse Games Express: Card Classics, Photo Clock.
There is no altered price to go with the announcement of these bundles, so we’re guessing the units will retail at the normal $170 price. Of course, it is Black Friday, so check various retailers for the best deals.
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Nintendo launching Limited Edition DSi bundles featuring Mario, ‘brain teaser’ DSiWare packs originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 18th, 2009 at 01:45pm
Under DS
In a refreshing move, Toys R Us revealed some November video game deals for Sunday, November 22 through Thursday, November 26, available both in-store and online. Therefore, they won’t require you to stand outside in the middle of the night or battle other deal-seekers for possession of a “doorbuster” (which Toys R Us is also reportedly doing). Even better, Toys R Us is the only retailer we know of handing out Cold Stone gift cards with purchases.
Starting on Sunday:
- all DS and PSP games will be buy one, get one half off.
- Wii and Xbox 360 Arcade hardware purchases will be bundled with (seriously) a $15 gift card for Wendy’s, Subway, or Cold Stone Creamery — deal available in-store only
- “Select video games” will be bundled with a $25 iTunes gift card — deal available in-store only
- The Beatles: Rock Band standalone software will be $49.99.
- The Beatles: Rock Band “Special Value Edition” will be $134.99.
- “Select video game storage units” will be $34.99.
From Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22, both TRU stores and Toysrus.com will offer a “Ready to Play DS Lite Pack” for $157.95, containing a DS Lite, a case, various accessories, and two DS games from an “edited assortment.” TRU says that, when purchased as part of this set, the DS comes out to $64.99.
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Toys R Us announces pre-Black Friday game deals originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 16th, 2009 at 10:36am
Under Wii / Nintendo
Don’t want to grow up or pay full price for video games? A list of purported Black Friday game deals for Toys R Us has shown up online, with a few temporary price drops that may justify a late night or early morning trip to TRU on November 27.
Most of the great deals are “5AM Doorbusters,” which means that if you have yet to pick up Halo 3: ODST, Need for Speed Shift, or Forza 3, they’ll all be $34.99 … at 5AM. Good luck! Also marked down at that obscenely early hour: Dead Space Extraction, which most of you have yet to pick up. It’ll be just $24.99. Whether any of that is worth getting up at ridiculous o’clock to fight each other over is your call. See the full list of deals here.
[Thanks, Pete!]
Rumor: Toys R Us Black Friday deals leaked originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 13th, 2009 at 04:00pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
According to Gear Live, Best Buy’s Black Friday 2009 ad circular has been leaked, and all the deals have been revealed. Gamers have quite a bit to look forward to, specifically some decent hardware bundles and heavily discounted games. The console deals include a PS3 with Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time and LittleBigPlanet Game of the Year Edition for $299, as well as a 120GB Xbox 360 Elite bundle with four (thus far unidentified) games for $299. Also up for grabs will be Brain Age or Mario DSi bundles for $169.99 with a free $20 gift card.
Several recent Xbox 360 and PS3 releases will be on sale for $34.99, including Brütal Legend, Left 4 Dead 2, Dragon Age. Many older titles will be $20 or less. Meanwhile, several Wii titles will be reduced to $14.99, while certain DS titles will drop to $9.99 or less. Hit the source link for the full (and still rumored) set of deals. We’ve contacted Best Buy to verify the ad.
Update: Best Buy has responded to Joystiq about the ad, saying, “As a matter of company policy, Best Buy does not comment on rumor and speculation and so we are unable to confirm if our Black Friday insert has leaked.”
Rumor: Best Buy’s 2009 Black Friday deals originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 5th, 2009 at 12:35pm
Under PSP
And there it is. The first shot across the bow. The first salvo of sweet – yet brief! – holiday sales offers. The first indication that, yes, the day after Thanksgiving is going to be Hell for retailers once more. Behold: The video game-related Black Friday sales selections of Kmart and Sears, which we’ve posted after the jump. Please avoid trampling one another as you make your way down there.
Here’s a few big ticket items: Kmart’s offering a free copy of Halo 3: ODST with the purchase of every Xbox 360 Elite, and both stores are cutting prices on a ton of big-ticket games (L4D2, Dragon Age, Brutal Legend) by $20. November 27 is going to be a long, long day, friends.
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Black Friday deals for Kmart and Sears revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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