Penny Arcade Episode 2, Xbox 360 - 800 MS Points
The XBLA deal of the week, down from 1200. Only for Xbox Live Gold subscribers.
Penny Arcade Episode 2, Xbox 360 - 800 MS Points
PS3 Slim deals
Here are some of the best available bundles for the PS3 Slim.
PS3 Slim + Fallout 3, HDMI Cable & Day of the Dead Blu-Ray - £249.73 delivered
PS3 Slim + Bionic Commando, HDMI Cable & Day of the Dead Blu-Ray - £249.73 delivered
PS3 Slim + 007: Quantum Of Solace, HDMI Cable & Basic Instinct Blu-Ray - £249.73 delivered
PS3 Slim + Call of Juarez, HDMI Cable & Basic Instinct Blu-Ray - £249.73 delivered
PS3 Slim + Fuel, Damnation & Dead Space - £249.99 delivered
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, DS - £20.67
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, DS - £20.67 delivered
Pre order price.
Play-Asia 20% off sale
Play-Asia are offering 20% off all purchases when you use a Visa card to pay. The offer excludes new releases (from the last 30 days), or items which are not instock for immediate delivery.
Details here.
Sadly, for some reason, you can't order PS3/PSP stuff from the UK. The prices I have quoted include delivery assuming you were only buying that item, the price you pay will be slightly cheaper if you are buying more than one item.
Xbox 360:
Overlord 2 - £17.27 delivered
Bionic Commando - £14.78 delivered
Race Pro - £14.78 delivered
Wii:
Wii Remote (Black) - £28.12 delivered
Official White Gamecube controller - £19.13 delivered
Classic Controller Pro - £20.68 delivered White/Black
DS:
Blue Dragon Plus - £19.44 delivered
Contra 4 - £14.47 delivered
The Legendary Starfy - £19.44 delivered
Peggle Dual Shot - £19.44 delivered
Rondo of Swords - £19.44 delivered
Front Mission - £14.47 delivered
KORG DS-10 Synthesizer - £14.47 delivered
Knights in the Nightmare - £21.92 delivered
New International Track & Field - £9.51 delivered
Game & Watch Collection [Club Nintendo Limited Edition] (Preowned) - £21.92 delivered
PC:
Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer [Limited Edition] - £8.58 delivered
Retro:
Official Nintendo 64 Joypad - £20.68 delivered
Other:
GP2X Wiz Game System - £102.60 delivered
Official 8mb PS2 Memory card - £8.89 delivered
Let me know if you see any good deals I've missed.
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, DS - £21.95
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, DS - £21.95 delivered
Forza 3, Xbox 360 - £31.97
Forza 3, Xbox 360 - £31.97 delivered
Beware, unlike most retailers, they will charge you when you order, not when the game ships.
Back from Leeds Festival
I'm back from Leeds festival, and had a generally awesome time. Sadly I lost my wallet, but this was offset by managing to befriend a barman who ended up giving me free drinks. Radiohead were exactly as good as I had hoped, and weather wasn't too bad at all.
I also bumped into this guy:
Which was pretty cool.
Back to the bargains!
2100 MS Points - £14.73
2100 MS Points - £14.73 delivered
Apply the code BANK10 to get £1 off the displayed price at checkout. This code is only valid until the end of the Bank Holiday weekend.
If you prefer to get your points delivered immediately by email, you can grab 2100 for £15.80 here.
I'm off to Leeds festival!
Right folks, I'm literally on my way to Leeds festival right now, so I'll not be posting any bargains til at least next Monday. You can give your wallets a rest.
If you're interested in what shenanigans I am getting up to, follow me on twitter.
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BG&E2 "On hold", let's take action!
If the word of some dude from Gamersyde on twitter is to be believed, it seems Beyond Good and Evil 2 has been put "on hold".
We, the gamers, should take action, lets coordinate a response to Ubisoft to let them know that we will not accept them cancelling what is a massively anticipated title by gamers around the globe. Let's hit Ubisoft where it hurts!
I propose that we boycott the "Imagine" series on the DS, Wii and PC.
The imagine series had already sold over 1 million by February of this year, no doubt thousands more since then. If we all take a stand and vow to never buy any more Imagine games, Ubisoft will be bound to notice the fall in sales, and maybe consider restarting production on BG&E2.
If you are with me, if you want to play BG&E2, and you vow to boycott the imagine series until Ubisoft have officially stated that work has started on BG&E2 again, then please, comment here in support.
I'll be linking Ubisoft to this post.
GTA IV: The Lost and Damned, Xbox 360 - 1200MSP
For this week only, the Lost and Damned expansion for GTA IV is 1200MSP instead of 1600MSP as a download for Gold members. The cheapest Microsoft Points deal is 2100 for £15.80 here (thanks Helloween).
You can also pre-order the Episodes from Liberty City disc for £24.85 here. This contains both the Lost and Damned expansion and the upcoming Ballad of Gay Tony expansion, and is out on October 9th, the same date as the Ballad of Gay Tony download.
Section 8, Xbox 360 - £17.95
Section 8, Xbox 360 - £17.95 delivered
Could be a misprice, but if so Zavvi have a pretty good track record of honouring them.
Cheers to Razilez for the tip off.
Section 8, PC - £14.95
Section 8, PC - £14.95 delivered
Could be a misprice, but if so Zavvi have a pretty good track record of honouring them.
Cheers to Razilez for the tip off.
Guitar Hero 5 Preorders come with World Tour for free
You can get a free copy of Guitar Hero: World Tour (Game only) when you preorder Guitar Hero 5 + Guitar, across all formats.
Simply add both items to your basket, and the price of World Tour will be automatically deducted.
Guitar Hero 5 + Wireless Guitar, Xbox 360 - £69.99 delivered
Guitar Hero: World Tour, Xbox 360
Guitar Hero 5 + Wireless Guitar, PS3 - £69.99 delivered
Guitar Hero: World Tour, PS3 - Free
Guitar Hero 5 + Wireless Guitar, Wii - £64.99 delivered
Guitar Hero: World Tour, Wii - Free
Guitar Hero 5 + Wireless Guitar, PS2 - £49.99 delivered
Guitar Hero: World Tour, PS2 - Free
Can you say "market saturation"?
Sony PS3 80GB - £179.99
Sony PS3 80GB - £179.99 delivered
These are open box returns, essentially consoles that someone has bought, and then returned for a refund (not because they are faulty). I've used these guys in the past, and have no complaints at all.
Comes with a dual shock 3 controller.
From the T&Cs:
"If you are unhappy with any purchase, you may return it within 14 days for a full refund."
Cracking deal, but bear in mind the 120gb Slim is available for preorder for £229.99
Amazon Bargains
Here's a roundup of some cheap games on Amazon. Buy a few together to bring your oder to £5 or more for free P&P.
Fallout 3: Game Add-On Pack - The Pitt and Operation: Anchorage, Xbox 360 - £8.37
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, PC - £1.86
The Red Star - £4.50
Lock's Quest, DS - £7.78
Raze's Hell, Xbox - £2.01 (it is 360 compatible)
Mirror's Edge, PS3 - £4.98
Mirror's Edge, PS3 - £4.98 delivered
One of my favourite games of last year. Check out my review here. The Pure time trails pack has been made free on the PS3 too.
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, Xbox 360 - £9.99
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box, Xbox 360 - £9.99 delivered
Unchartered: Drake's Fortune, PS3 - £9.99
Unchartered: Drake's Fortune, PS3 - £9.99 collect in store.
Resistance 2, Infamous & Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, PS3 - £20
Update: Looks like Argos are not going to be honouring this deal, nothing to see here.
Cheers to Kie for the heads up.
Shadow Complex for free
Update: The Video has now been taken off Youtube, because of "a copyright claim by Epic Games, Inc.". That's to be expected I suppose. I've added a little more detail to the instructions so that it is still clear without the video.
Original Article:
This is kind of naughty, and I feel a little bad for the developers, but here it is.
Play through the demo as normal, and just after you acquire the grenades, there is a boss fight with the big spider robot.
Beat the boss as normal, and as soon as it's health bar is down to zero, and it starts exploding, keep hammering the start button. It won't let you pause immediately, but when it does, select "load last save".
This glitch allows you to play the full game of Shadow Complex just from the Demo. It essentially skips the point where the demo ends, and lets you carry on for the rest of the game. I've tested it myself, and can confirm it works.
I assume you'll need to play the whole game in one setting, since I don't think you'll be able to resume you game from the demo, but it's not too long a game anyway.
I think it's probably for the best if you treat it like an extended demo. If you play beyond the demo, and enjoy it, then buy it. You'll probably want to replay it anyway.
Nintendo DSi - £121.40
Nintendo Wii - £157.40
Nintendo Wii - £157.40 delivered
Apply code "Wild10" for 10% off.
You only have the rest of today to order, so be quick!
Xbox 360 Elite (120b) - £206.90
Xbox 360 Elite (120b) - £206.90 delivered
Apply code "Wild10" for 10% off.
You only have the rest of today to order, so be quick!
Although, to be honest, this is over £60 for an extra 60gb hard drive space, and a black trim. I'd say the 60gb is a much better deal.
Xbox 360 Pro (60b) - £143.90
Xbox 360 Pro (60b) - £143.90 delivered
Apply code "Wild10" for 10% off.
You only have the rest of today to order, so be quick!
PS3 Slim - £224.90
PS3 Slim - £224.90 delivered
Apply code "Wild10" for 10% off.
You only have the rest of today to order, so be quick!
Much better price than the £250 rrp.
10% off Sendit.com
Use code "Wild10" to get 10% off everything at Sendit.
Highlights:
2,100 MS points - £14.30 delivered
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [Hardened Edition], Xbox 360 - £53.90 delivered
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 [Hardened Edition], PS3 - £53.90 delivered
Metroid Prime Trilogy, Wii - £31.40 delivered
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Wii - £26.90 delivered
Little Big Planet, PSP - £16.10 delivered
Alpha Protocol, PC - £22.40 delivered
Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny, PSP - £16.10 delivered
Professor Layton And Pandora's Box, DS - £22.40 delivered
Halo 3: ODST, Xbox 360 - £26.90 delivered
This offer is for today only.
Today is official "Stop any plans to buy a PS3" day
Well, maybe not stop, postpone I guess.
Sony have announced the PS3 slim officially now. In stead of just the entire internet knowing it was on the way, we now have official confirmation and details.
It looks like this:
A bit uglier than the PS3 phat, and doesn't seem to have the nifty 'button but not really a button' thing that the phat has, but seem more than worth it for it being not such an epic monolith of a console. It is 33% smaller, 36% lighter, and consumes 34% less power than the old model. Sony says it will be on sale worldwide by the 1st of September, and that is will have all the features of the phat.
Price is a funny one. The release price of the Slim is £249.99. Right now the best deal on a 80gb Phat is £250 from Asda, with 2 games. RRP for the phat 80gb model is £299.99, but that is also being dropped to £249.99.
Which doesn't make much sense to me.
Picture the scene:
Customer: "I'd like a PS3 please?"
Salesperson: "Sure, that's £250, would you like the old 80gb phat model, or the new 120gb slim model"
Customer: "What is the advantage of the phat model?"
Salesperson: "Nothing really"
No one is going to buy the phat at the same price as the slim. I predict retailers will be wanting to clear out the old models as soon as possible.
I don't think anyone's major complaint with the PS3 was size, it was price. They are starting to do fix that (although it possibly could be too little too late for some people). Either way, don't buy a PS3 now, either wait for the Slim, or wait a little while and get a big saving on the phat. As always, I will be keeping an eye out for the best launch prices for the slim, and any good clearance prices on the Phat.
Pay what you want for Championship Manager 2010.
You have until midnight on September 10th to preorder Championship Manager 2010.
Minimum is £2.51, so you can pay that if you want. Or you can choose to give them more money.
It's a bold move, and probably the best way they can go about getting attention away from the market leading database simulator "Football Manager". Lets see how it pans out.
Details here, pre order here.
Zuma, PS3 - Review
Review by Will Templeton
"It is addictive, isn't it?"
My mother is not the type of person that you would say was au fait with an analogue stick. Or, rather, you would, but it would be accompanied by a devilish grin, a raise of the eyebrow, and an elbow to the ribs. Sat with a Dual Shock 3 in hand, though, she's powering through levels of Zuma that I've never even seen before.
She's not alone. Thousands of people worldwide log onto PopCap's website each month to play the games they have to offer, and Zuma has been one of their top games since its launch in 2003. People log in on their lunch breaks every day to match gems of three different colours together. It's a behaviour that we as enthusiasts perhaps have a little trouble understanding - the market is saturated with the Zumas and the Bejeweleds and everything in between. But what I'm seeing here is a link between what I like to do for entertainment, and something that gets my mum invested and engaged.
"I'd better slow down, I have to get to work tomorrow. But I can see why you don't sleep. It gets you fired up."
Aren't those familiar words to all of us? Playing online with some friends, with the promise to yourself that you'll go to bed after just one more match - and it ends up being 2am. Playing until just the next save point, and then being intrigued enough to carry on, and then having done so much that it would be a waste not to go to the next save point. To PopCap's audience, the concept of 'one more go' isn't to fight another strategic battle, or see more of an epic story unfold - it's to match more sets of three gems together, and challenge themselves on a much more basic level.
"Oh my God, look at this; look at the tunnels! Holy bloody shit. I can't see where it's going."
I've never heard my mother swear like that before. However, she hits it on the first try. She sits back, breathes a sigh of relief.
"It's not easy, that one. Oh, this looks like a shit one as well. Bugger, there's two of them."
I'm looking at the greater mechanics of the game - I know that I have to set up chains, I have a certain mindset that tells me automatically that I should fire earlier in the chain than nearer the hole, and that I should fire through gaps whenever possible for the bonus. She doesn't, yet. She's learning the techniques, and I'm watching it unfold as she focuses on only one string of gems as opposed to another, and the level ends before she knows it. I explain what happened. She starts it up again with the new knowledge, and clears the level again. It won't be long before I have to wrestle the controller from her to prevent her surpassing me.
There's a certain quality to Zuma that I'm not sure I would have seen if I hadn't passed the controller to someone less acquainted with games. This review would have been terse, a quick reminder that you've played this game before and five that are astoundingly similar. I'm reminded, though, that there's a reason we keep seeing these kinds of games crop up over and over. They're a link between the basic and advanced reasons we play games. My mother likes that she can set up a small chain and watch them cascade away from the hole. We both like that it challenges us just enough to give a sense of accomplishment, but not too much to annoy us into submission. And I appreciate that I can link up my PSP with Remote Play and continue my progress in bed.
"There's your coin," I say. "Down at the bottom."
"Bollocks to the coin."
Oh, Christ. She just got a Trophy that I don't have. I just need to have one more go...
Will Templeton is a contributing writer and podcast producer for SavyGamer. You can find more of his musings and tomfoolery at continueorquit.com.
360 Arcade price hike
In a similar move to what Nintendo did in March, Microsoft are increasing the price that they charge retailers for 360 Arcade consoles by £30.
Eurogamer has the details:
Retailers have told Eurogamer that Microsoft will increase the price of the Arcade Xbox 360 bundle to £159.99 (from £129.99) starting 1st September. The five XBLA games will no longer be included in the bundle, either.
ShopTo boss Igor Cipolletta received confirmation from Microsoft this morning, as did a corroborating independent retail chain source.
We're also told that Microsoft will bump the price of individual Xbox 360 accessories by one or two pounds. Our independent retail source said this is being done to counteract the poor pound-to-Euro currency exchange rate.
Furthermore, the email from Microsoft to retailers mentioned only Arcade and Elite bundles. This strengthens rumours that the Premium Xbox 360 bundle is being discontinued.
I think here are some key points to take from this:
The currency excuse is smoke and/or mirrors. If currency was the reason for this price change, then how come in the past when the currency situation was reversed, how come the UK did not receive any discounts? The price increase is simply because it is more profitable for Microsoft to charge more. That's fine, and certain not evil, but treating their customers like morons with PR speak bullshit about currency fluctuations helps no one.
I've never thought that the Core or Arcade system has been good value. I think it's a shame that there are 360s out their without hard drives, since developers can't assume that they are there, which is a significant step backwards from the original Xbox. I imagine that the value of having a hard drive, and the functionality it provides is worth way more than the difference in cost between the Arcade and the Pro to most people. If they are indeed removing the 60gb Pro console from the market, and the Elite stays at £229.99 RRP, then the 360 just got a lot worse value. I can't see how they could keep selling the 60gb alongside the Arcade, when its RRP is £169.99, £10 than the supposed new price for the Arcade (assuming retailers don't absorb the price difference entirely).
A 60gb pro console is £159.89 delivered right now. An excellent deal too.
Batman: Arkham Asylum, PC - £16.15
Batman: Arkham Asylum, PC - £16.15 delivered
Apply code "WEEKEND10" for 10% off.
Street Fighter IV [Collectors Edition], Xbox 360 - £28.98
Street Fighter IV [Collectors Edition], Xbox 360 - £28.98 delivered
Resistance: Fall Of Man, PS3 - £4.95
Resistance: Fall Of Man, PS3 - £4.95 delivered
Preowned, and in "working order".
Ridge Racer 6, Xbox 360 - £4.99
Ridge Racer 6, Xbox 360 - £4.99 delivered
Preowned and in "working" condition.
Modern Warfare 2: Hardened Edition, Xbox 360 - £54.99
Modern Warfare 2: Hardened Edition, Xbox 360 - £54.99 delivered
Comes with:
Steel book case
Art book,
Token to download the original Call of Duty from Xbox Live Arcade
Modern Warfare 2: Hardened Edition, PS3 - £54.99
Modern Warfare 2: Hardened Edition, PS3 - £54.99 delivered
Comes with:
Steel book case
Art book,
Token to download the original Call of Duty from the PlayStation Store.
Tomb Raider: Underworld, PC - £6.99
Tomb Raider: Underworld, PC - £6.99 delivered
Thanks to dancingcrab for the tip off.
Cheeky lil' GAME scam
GAME.co.uk currently have a voucher going (LEALTA09), £5 off off £50 spend.
This can be exploited for nefariousness means.
First, go to GAME.co.uk and pick something that you want to buy, then add it to your basket.
Then add a game preorder that pushes the total to above £50 (Modern Warfare 2 will work).
Then go you your basket, and apply the coupon "LEALTA09", and you should get £5 off the first item in your basket.
Complete the order.
Then go to your order history, and remove the preorder. You should then have the original item with £5 off, without having to spend a £50 total.
Some suggestions as to good items to get discounted, and the price you'll end up paying:
2100 MS Points - £11.99
Xbox Live 12 Month Gold Membership - £29.99
Guitar Hero: World Tour, Xbox 360 - £14.98
Guitar Hero: World Tour, PS3 - £14.98
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, DS - £7.98
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Directors Cut, Wii - £14.98
Persona 4, PS2 - £7.98
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, DS - £7.98
Resistance: Retribution, PSP - £9.98
Advance Wars: Dark Conflict - £4.98 (preowned)
Mirror's Edge, Xbox 360 - £2.98 (preowned)
Mirror's Edge, PS3 - £2.98 (preowned)
Bangai'O Spirits, DS - 98p!!!
Thanks to Paulando for the tip off, and this is a little bit naughty, so don't tell them you heard from me ;D
Zone of the Enders: 2nd Runner, PS2 - £16.99
Zone of the Enders: 2nd Runner, PS2 - £16.99 delivered
Best price I have seen, this has recently been reissued, but most places are selling it for £20.
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, PS3 - £16.99
Motorstorm: Pacific Rift, PS3 - £16.99 delivered
Platinum rerelease preorder
DJ Hero
I have no idea if anyone actually wants to play this - stop me if I am wrong but this to me seems like a perfect example of exploiting a franchise too hard.
But whatever, these are the cheapest prices for DJ Hero:
DJ Hero + Turntable controller, Xbox 360 - £78.49 delivered
DJ Hero + Turntable controller, PS3 - £78.49 delivered
DJ Hero + Turntable controller, PS2 - £71.49 delivered
DJ Hero + Turntable controller, Wii - £78.49 delivered
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, PC - £27.99
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, PC - £27.99 delivered
Seriously, don't pay the RRP for this game, you don't need to.
Prototype, Xbox 360 - £23.49
Prototype, Xbox 360 - £23.49
It is £25 in store at Asda, and £39.99 at PC world. Comes to £23.49 via PC Worlds price match policy.
Prototype, PS3 - £23.49
Prototype, PS3 - £23.49
It is £25 in store at Asda, and £39.99 at PC world. Comes to £23.49 via PC Worlds price match policy.
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, DS - £12.99
Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, DS - £12.99 delivered
The Art of Mass Effect - £4.98
The Art of Mass Effect - £4.98 delivered
This is, from what I have heard, a pretty badass artbook/strategy guide.
Cheers to Adam for the tip off
Overlord: Dark Legend, Wii - £7.95
Overlord: Dark Legend, Wii - £7.95 delivered
Cheers to Adam for the tip off
Fallout 3 add on content
Now, I have not done this myself, but everything I have heard about it is that this should work.
You can buy the Fallout 3 expansions from live if you like, or you can buy them on a retail disc. If you get the retail version, it installs onto your hard drive, then you use the Fallout 3 disc like normal.
This means that once you've installed the disc, you don't need it any more.
I suggest if you want the fallout DLC, the best thing to do would be get together a group of mates who want it, and split the costs between you, and just pass the disc round. Then when you are done with them, ebay them. You should be able to get the add on content for next to nothing.
This is all on the 360, I have no idea if it works the same for the PC version. Does anyone know?
Xbox 360
The Pitt & Operation Anchorage - £12.99 delivered
Broken Steel & Point Lookout - £11.73 delivered
PC
The Pitt & Operation Anchorage - £11.73 delivered
Broken Steel & Point Lookout - £9.99 delivered
That said, anyone got a copy of the first expansion on the 360 that they could lend me?
50 Cent: Blood On The Sand, PS3 - £9.95
50 Cent: Blood On The Sand, PS3 - £9.95 delivered
Cheers to Stephen for the tip off.
Civilization IV: Complete, PC - £7.98
Civilization IV: Complete, PC - £7.98 delivered
Remember, despite what the name says, it is not complete, it is missing the Colonization expansion (it was released before the expansion was).
Best of Indie Bundle, PC - £11.50
Best of Indie Bundle, PC - £11.50
Includes:
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Democracy 2
The Path
Zeno Clash
Cogs
Both Defense Grid and Zeno Clash can be added to your Steam account (in fact, Zeno Clash requires it), so if you want you could even split this package up with a friend. Incredible deal, thank you Mr Murdoch.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, PSP - £4.95
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, PSP - £4.95 delivered
Empire: Total War, PC - £9.95
Empire: Total War, PC - £9.95 delivered
You can add the serial of the retail release to your Steam account.
Gran Turismo 5, PS3 - £17.59
Gran Turismo 5, PS3 - £17.59 delivered
Almost certainly a misprice, but you won't lose anything by trying. Amazon sometimes honour misprices, but more often than not don't. There really is nothing to lose (I am 99% sure they don't charge you until it ships anyway)
UPDATE: The price is now back to £37.96.
360 install filesizes decreased with new dashboard
Excellent news for those of you who like installing 360 games before playing them (like me). With the new, soon to be released, dashboard update installing a game to the hard drive from a disc now uses less space.
King of Fighters XII was 3.4GB, it now takes up 703MB.
Raiden Fighters Aces was 3.4GB, it now takes up 484MB.
Left 4 Dead was 5GB, it now takes up 3.7GBGB.
Not all games will take up less space, and the amount of space saved depends largely on the game, but it is certainly nice to save some space.
Head to Digital Foundry for more.
UPDATE:
Some more comparisons
Earth Defence Force was 3.4GB, it now takes up 1.6GB.
Burnout Revenge was 4.4GB, it now takes up 3.6GB.
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