Child's Play - The Gamers' Charity



At SavyGamer we're committed to saving gamers money. That much is obvious. You come here because you're looking to keep a little more cash in your pocket to use for other things. Maybe you've saved enough to buy an extra game with the difference between our prices and RRP. But what about using that little extra you saved you help out other gamers?

Specifically, the patients in children's hospitals around the world. Children who could use games to either escape their situation or to regain a form of social interaction. Children who could use the Wii to keep fit when they can't get out and about, or who regain dexterity through the use of a controller. Kids who should just be able to have fun, even though they spend most of their time in a hospital for a condition that they didn't deserve.

I think we can all agree that's a cause worth our time.

So here's a modest proposal. I'd like the readers of SavyGamer to give just a little something to these children. Maybe have a look at the most recent game you bought from SavyGamer, and donate the difference between that and the retail price. Maybe half of the difference, or whatever you feel you can afford.

If you use this ChipIn widget then we'll be able to track how much SavyGamer readers have donated to Child's Play. Your entire donation will go to the Child's Play cause - neither SavyGamer nor ChipIn will take anything out of it. You don't have to use it if you don't want - you can PayPal your donation directly to childsplaycharity@penny-arcade.com if you so wish.

I've set a modest goal of $200 by the New Year, which I think we should all be able to achieve together, and I'd love to see it climb far beyond that. What do you say?



You can find out more about Child's Play here.

Mario Kart, Wii - £28.25

Mario Kart, Wii - £28.25 delivered

Console Price drop at Zavvi

If you are looking to pick up a PS3 or a 360 on it's own, Zavvi is probably your best bet.

They have dropped the prices of all three Xbox 360 consoles, and all models of PS3. Here are the new prices.

Xbox 360
Arcade - £97.64
Premium (60gb) - £148
Elite - £195.73

PS3
80gb - £264

The premium is the best buy there in my opinion, another £70 for a different colour and an extra 60gb hardly seems worth it, but £30 on top of the Arcade for a premium is easily worth it. The PS3 is probably still over priced for my liking, and unless it performs really well in the second half of December, I predict a price cut, or big retailer discounts in the new year. Remember as well that PC World will price match Zavvi and take 10% of the difference off. Currys also price match PC World and take off 10%, but I don't know how far you'll be able to push that.

Thanks to everyone who sent in this tip.

Update: There was some confusion over the pricing, but it looks like it is £148 for a 60gb Pro.

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, Xbox 360 - £58.29

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, Xbox 360 - £58.29 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, PS3 - £58.29

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, PS3 - £58.29 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, Wii - £58.29

Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar, Wii - £58.29 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Prince of Persia, Xbox 360 - £19.57

Prince of Persia, Xbox 360 - £19.57 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Sonic Chronicles, DS - £14.67

Sonic Chronicles, DS - £14.67 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

FIFA 09, PSP - £14.67

FIFA 09, PSP - £14.67 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

FIFA 09, Wii - £24.25

FIFA 09, Wii - £24.25 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

We Love Golf, Wii - £14.67

We Love Golf, Wii - £14.67 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Table Tennis, Wii - £9.78

Table Tennis, Wii - £9.78 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Lego Batman, Wii - £17.12

Lego Batman, Wii - £17.12 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Animal Crossing: Lets go to the City, Wii - £28.25

Animal Crossing: Lets go to the City, Wii - £28.25 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

Fable II, Xbox 360 - £19.57

Fable II, Xbox 360 - £19.57 collect in store at Argos.

Deal available until Christmas Eve.

120gb Hard Drive, Xbox 360 - £84.99

120gb Hard Drive, Xbox 360 - £84.99 delivered

Far Cry 2, PC - £16.99

Far Cry 2, PC - £16.99 delivered

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, PS2 - £4.99

Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria, PS2 - £4.99 delivered

Odin Sphere, PS2 - £4.99

Odin Sphere, PS2 - £4.99 delivered

Sam & Max: Season One, Wii - £17.99

Sam & Max: Season One, Wii - £17.99 delivered

SimCity Creator, Wii - £11.99

SimCity Creator, Wii - £11.99 delivered

Dewy's Adventure, Wii - £9.99

Dewy's Adventure, Wii - £9.99 delivered

Eldees, Wii - £9.99

Eldees, Wii - £9.99 delivered

PlayStation Network Collection: Power Pack, PSP - £9.99

PlayStation Network Collection: Power Pack, PSP - £9.99 delivered

Features flOw, Beats and Syphon Filter: Combat Ops

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas, Xbox 360 - £7.99

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas, Xbox 360 - £7.99 delivered

Halo 3, Xbox 360 - £11.99

Halo 3, Xbox 360 - £11.99 delivered

Skate, PS3 - £8.99

Skate, PS3 - £8.99 delivered

GAME Nintendo Promotion

To coincide with the release of Animal Crossing: Let's go to the City, Game are offering discounts on a bunch of Nintendo titles.

First, head here, and complete the 4 (incredibly easy when you use the clues) questions, and they will email you various discount codes.

Two of the codes are pretty useless. Even with £3 off Wii Speak, it is cheaper to get it ffrom Play.com for £17.99 Similarly, Animal Crossing + Wii Speak is cheaper from Gameplay at £48.93, even with £5 off.

The other two vouchers, £5 off selected Wii games and £3 off selected DS games are a bit more useful. Here is the pick of the best deals:

Wii
WarioWare: Smooth Moves - £24.35
Big Brain Academy - £12.49
Wario Land: The Shake Dimension - £24.35
Super Smash Bros. Brawl - £24.35
Mario Party 8 - £24.35

DS
Mario Kart DS - £21.89
Sight Training - £14.61