Tiger Direct Offers Cheap Xbox Live Gold
Despite the fact that its main rival, the PlayStation Network, is offered free of charge, Xbox Live is a paid for service. Typically, with no deals factored in, a 1 year subscription to the service will run gamers $59.99 factoring out to about $5 per month. Pay month-to-month and the rate goes up considerably. If even the $60 subscription is too much for you then today it seems that you’re in luck.
The reason I say this is because TigerDirect has just begun running a promotion through eBay that sees an entire year’s worth of Xbox Live Gold going for just $29.99. Seeing how this is quite the savings (factoring out to barely $2.50 per month) it’s quite possible that this deal will expire extremely fast.
On that note, if you’re looking to get down, do so fast. Check out the eBay listing here.
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Rayman Origins for $20 With Free Shipping at Toys R Us
Rayman is one of those franchises that have been around for quite some time that has been picked up by just about everyone at one point or another. In fact, the game’s been around for well over a decade with its original release in 1995. Of course, the franchise has come quite a ways since then with more recent titles like Rayman Origins featuring top notch graphics and engaging gameplay.
If for some reason you’ve never touched the franchise or just want to pick up a new title, you’re in luck. Toys R Us has recently announced that they are discounting Rayman Origins to just $19.99 with free shipping. As of now there’s no telling how long this deal will last so if you’re looking to get down on it you better do so fast.
Check out the listing here.
Note: This deal is good for the Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions so everyone should be covered.
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Cyber Monday 2011: LA Noire for $19.99 at GameStop
Rockstar Games is no stranger to smash hits as their Grand Theft Auto franchise has basically become a household name. While Rockstar has strayed away from the GTA franchise to try out other genres the Team Bondi developed LA Noire may be one of the most successful. If you’re not familiar with this game thing Grand Theft Auto set in 1947. Players will be tasked with looking for clues, following up on leads, interrogating potential suspects and gunning down baddies (when the time calls) as an LAPD detective.
While the game may not feature the action that’s packed into Grand Theft Auto, LA Noire features a very engaging story line that has had gamers glued to their seats painstakingly searching for the next clue. In short, if you want to really feel like a detective, LA Noire may be the way to go.
Seeing how the game was only released in May of this year it’s really no surprised that many retailers still command as high as $40 for the game. Luckily, GameStop has just notified us that they will be offering LA Noire for just $19.99 thanks to Cyber Monday. The deal is good for both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of LA Noire and you can check it out by following the link heading here.
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250GB Xbox 360 From Amazon for $199.99 on Cyber Monday
Now that Black Friday is over and done with gamers have Cyber Monday to look forward to. If you’re not familiar with Cyber Monday it’s essentially Black Friday style deals, but all online.
Amazon is expected to make a huge showing for Cyber Monday and today one of the sure to be highly sought after deals has leaked. According to our sources Amazon will be offering a 250GB Xbox 360 complete with 2 games (Fable 3 and Halo: Reach) for just $199.99. Seeing how consumer reception is sure to be huge supplies are sure to be depleted super fast. On that note, keep your eyes glued to Amazon at 12AM Sunday night when the deal goes live.
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160GB PS3 Bundle With 2 Games for $199.96 From Walmart Starting Thursday, November 24th
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching be on the look out for a whole slew of Black Friday deals. The latest has come to us today from Walmart that will see a PlayStation 3 bundle get dropped to just $199.96. As of now, GameStop is currently selling the 160GB PS3 by itself for $250 so the $50 savings right there should be enough to spark interest.
Add to that the fact that the bundle also includes LittleBigPlanet 2: Special Edition and Rachet and Clank: All 4 One and this deal quickly becomes one you won’t want to miss.
Best of all the deal will be made available online which means that on Thursday November 24th starting at 10PM local time. Given the hype that is sure to be around this deal you may want to bookmark the listing, here, and keep an eye on it leading up to 10PM on November 24th. Only the quickest will prevail.
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Black Friday: 50% Discount on StarCraft II
Blizzard is no stranger to smash hit titles as many of their franchises have pushed out several of the kind. World of Warcraft, for example, has managed to hold the MMORPG throne ever since it hit the market. StarCraft too has managed to stay one of the premiere RTS titles even spawning a massive competitive scene that has seen South Korean pros turned from your typical gamer into a high paid celebrities.
StarCraft’s most recent iteration, dubbed StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, is no different and has managed to put up massive sales numbers along with spurring massive interest in the competitive gaming scene. Due to such massive hype the game is still priced at $60 over a year after its been released.
If this is too expensive for you but you’re still looking to get down on the fun listen up. Starting on November 25th, infamously known as Black Friday, Blizzard will be offering StarCraft II for 50% off dropping the price tag down to about $30. Those looking to grab this deal should make haste as it expires the following Monday and may be one of the only chances to get such an active title at this low of a price.
Check out more details here.
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GameStop Offers Two PlayStation Move Games for One
Now that Microsoft has the Xbox 360 Kinect on the market, and Sony the PlayStation Move, that means all three major consoles have access to a motion controller in one form or another. While the Kinect is something entirely different the PlayStation Move features functionality similar to that of the Nintendo Wii which we’ve all become familiar with over the years. However, seeing how the PS3 engulfs the Wii when it comes to hardware specs it’s no surprise that the graphics and physics featured within the PS Move specific games are far superior when comped to traditional Wii games.
Unfortunately, due to the fact that the PlayStation Move itself costs over $100 for the complete package in addition to the need to actually purchase games to play with the motion controller not everyone will be keen on purchasing the controller. Luckily, retailers have been known to cut gamers a deal from time to time making the transition into the future that much easier. GameStop, for example, has just let us know that they will be offering 2 PlayStation Move games for the price of one. Furthermore, they will also be allowing gamers the chance to grab a single PlayStation Move wand and get a second one 50% off. This will come in handy when using the Move with friends as 2 sets of flailing fists in close proximity is always more fun than one.
Check out both of the aforementioned deals along with several others over at GameStop’s landing page here.
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Get Free Nintendo Wii Points – Play Heavy Fire: Special Operations
While the Wii has amassed a pretty impressive video game library, there is a whole slew of downloadable content available through their various online services. To utilize these services, you’re going to grab some Wii Points by exchanging your hard earned cash. But who wants to do that when you can just download your favorite SNES and other retro titles with some freshly earned, free Wii Points?
You may be asking yourself ”what the hell?” but fret not – Teyon has just announced that they will be holding a contest within Heavy Fire: Special Operations that will pit players against one another to score the highest. The three players to submit the highest score to Teyon’s website (along with a randomly selected entry) will recieve 2,000 Wii points.
You have until September 1st, better get a move on as the high score is already well over 16,000.
Head here to submit your high score.
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