Rockstar Titles 50% Off On Steam This Weekend

By Joe Haygood | September 27, 2008

Another weekend has arrived, and with it, another great deal on Steam for gamers that might of missed out on some excellent gems. It seems that Rockstar has marked down all their games by 50%, including the all inclusive Rockstar collection, which you can pick up for $30.

How much is in that deal? Well, lets see, Grand Theft Auto 1, 2, 3, Vice City, San Andreas, Max Payne 1 and 2, Midnight Club 2, Manhunt, and Wild Metal, all for that $30 price tag. I am almost tempted to get it just to have the digital versions of all of those games, even though I own them in Disc form.

Check out the deals here.

Weekend Gaming Score: Boom Blox is no longer on sale

By Stephen Munn | September 14, 2008

Boom Blox is one of those games my wife and I have wanted for a while, but we agree that the full retail price of $50 is just too much for… well, for any single puzzle game, no matter how epic. Today at Target, we poked around the clearance rack as always and, as the many copies of Unreal Tournament 3 and Skate for PS3 were still hanging tough at $30, we headed on to the cases of games. After debating for a while on what we were going to do about toy musical instruments when Guitar Hero World Tour comes out, my wife spotted Boom Blox on sale for $40, and we ditched the idea of picking up a second GHIII guitar immediately. This was a deal we didn’t want to miss.

Unfortunately, we almost did. When I saw the total on the machine at over $50, I called them on it and it turns out the sale ended yesterday, but nobody had gotten around to taking down the sign. The somewhat embarrassed salesperson apologized and tried to refund the full purchase unsuccessfully (as I said, $50 is too much for Boom Blox and I’m not buying it if they’re charging that) so I had to head off to the service desk for my refund.

I talked to the nice people over there and they unanimously agreed with their manager that if the sign was still up, that was Target’s problem, not mine, regardless of the dates of the sale being on the sign. In the end, I got my copy of Boom Blox for $40, and we couldn’t be happier. I don’t imagine it hurt that I wasn’t a jerk about it either. What kind of gaming deals did you stumble onto this weekend?

Beyond Good and Evil only a fiver this weekend on Steam

By Stephen Munn | August 24, 2008

On the Steam gaming download service, Michel Ancel’s excellent Beyond Good and Evil is a mere $4.99 this weekend only. This is a great opportunity for those who’ve not yet had a chance to play through the game.

This is valid for customers in North America only, so regrets to those in other regions. Though, you have other things to be pleased with that make this look stupid by comparison, such as good beer and people who can properly pronounce the name of Nintendo of America’s president.

Source: Steam

Weekend Gaming Score: FINAL episode

By Stephen Munn | August 23, 2008

Break out the small bills, because it’s garage sale season, and holy smokes did I find some deals today. The biggest gaming-related deal had to be this little sale tucked away in the middle of nowhere that featured a tall stack of PS1, PS2, and Xbox games for very low prices, and I came out very well on that one. None of the Xbox games were anything of value, and I don’t own an Xbox, so I passed those over. First, I picked up Atelier Iris 3 for PS2, a NIS America RPG which I had heard of but was not familiar with, for two dollars. The real take was Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy IX for PS1 for $1 each. Unfortunately, no copies of Final Fantasy VII for me to sell (that would have meant bank) but I’m pleased enough at this opportunity to play through those two games, both of which I walked away from just minutes in when they were first available.

At least, I was pleased, until I realized there are only three of the four discs for Final Fantasy IX here. I’ll try to give the guy a call this week to see if he has the fourth, but I’m not holding my breath.

Beyond gaming, I picked up a handful of nice CDs for about a dollar each, and even some nice teacups and the classic game Jenga. One lady was so impressed with my daughter that she gave her an adorable Hello Kitty doll that happens to be wearing a reindeer costume.

When opportunity knocks, you head for the ATM

By Stephen Munn | August 20, 2008

It’s a popular activity to trade in your games at Gamestop, and why shouldn’t it be? You can take an armful of hardware and software down to your local retail establishment, hand them over, wait while they test everything, and then head to the new release rack or, better yet, the used inventory to spend your credit on something that might not be new… but it’s new to you. Unfortunately, this doesn’t tend to be the best deal you can get for your used stuff, by definition. Obviously, they need to give you less money than they sell the game for, or they can’t turn a profit on it, and make no mistake, Gamestop makes a lot more money on used games than new ones. It can be hard to wrap your mind around Gamestop buying your $60 game for $20 and then reselling it at $55, but I just try to think about all the unwanted $7 copies of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the shelf.

Further, it’s not everyone’s bag to sell stuff on eBay. It’s a lot of work on an overcrowded marketplace for a variable amount of profit, and this is a very black-and-white way to unload unwanted items quickly and turn them into store credit.

That said, I’m not a freaking idiot, and if I get the opportunity to outbid Gamestop’s offer for something I want, I’m going to do it, even if that means making the deal right there in the store. The tricky part is doing it without pissing off the poor working stiff behind the counter who’s just trying to do his job.

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New 48 Hour Madness Deals at GoGamer.com

By Joe Haygood | June 8, 2008

This week has some new deals at GoGamer.com, including Unreal Tournament III Collectors Edition on the PC with a free t-shirt for $19.90. It was not the greatest game, but for that price, with all the collectible stuff inside, it is well worth the price. Next is Timeshift on the PC for $4.90. Timeshift was an average shooter, but it had great graphics and a decent story, so for this price, it is a great deal. If RTS games are your thing, you can get the Company of Heroes Gold Pack, which contains both the original Company of Heroes game as well as the Opposing Fronts expansion for $24.90. This is a steal of a deal for one of the best RTS games, and its deep multiplayer strategy just adds tons of replayability to the game. Good luck with your bargain hunting.

Weekend Gaming Score: Metal Gear for almost nothing.

By Stephen Munn | June 7, 2008

Garage sales are more of an art than a science, but there are some general concepts that pay when kept in mind. Firstly, go out early. The best deals are gone long before noon. Secondly, go out late. Nobody wants to pack out the dregs, and they’ll unload piles of stuff for next to nothing. Ignoring this second tenet, there were some good deals to be had in a local town-wide garage sale event.

An early stop had a copy of Metal Gear Solid on the table, which can be hard to find in a complete state. Those who just want to play the game can find it cheap in the recent re-release bundle with Substance and Subsistence, but if you’re a real fan, you might want this original double-disc. The sticker on the box had another surprise. $8 for a bit more than just this game.

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Target liquidating their Gamecube supply at $25 a pop.

By Stephen Munn | May 30, 2008

A few weeks ago, I stopped by my favorite place at Target, the electronics clearance section. I snapped this photo with my phone of the pile of new platinum Gamecube consoles. At the time, they’d been marked down to $59.99 and I had intended to point out the deal to you folks. Honestly though, I forgot about it. It wasn’t that remarkable.

Tonight I stopped by again, and the Cubes are still there, but now they’re down to a mere $25. They had more than a dozen of them there at this price. Now that is a remarkable deal, considering they’re selling complete brand-new platinum cubes for less than Gamestop sells a used standard black or indigo model (note that the platinum models are less common).

Keep in mind if you’re considering this deal that this model Cube might not have the digital video out port. At some point Nintendo took that out to save about 24¢ per manufactured console or something.

The Gamecube was my console of choice for last generation, but it was the least popular, which means a lot of people missed out on it. If you never got one, and you’re still not planning to get a Wii (which runs all Gamecube games anyway) you might run out to pick one of these up while they last. I could recommend a lot of great games, and the prices are sliding ever downward on most of them.

Oh, and see that Metroid Prime Hunters strategy guide? It was $15 at the time and I picked it up tonight for $3.50. Now maybe I can finish that confusing game.

Zack & Wiki is less than $20 at Buy.com. Go get it. Now.

By Stephen Munn | April 22, 2008

An incredible deal at buy.com will net you Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros’ Treasure for a mere $18.99… including shipping. Keeping in mind that shipping is usually where buy.com will destroy the value in their deals, this is even more remarkable. Don’t just sit there, get clicking. This point-and-click adventure is one of the best looking and most fun games on the Wii, so don’t miss out. You’ll regret it when the price goes back up.

For crap’s sake, hurry up now. It’s the #1 item on the site.

Source: Buy.com via Dealtaker

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