Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2, PS3 - £9.99 delivered
Steam Christmas Sale
Valve have dropped all steam games by 10-70%, and there are some incredible bargains to be had. Sale ends on January 2nd.
Here's some of the highlights:
Gumboy - Crazy Adventures - £1.49
Trials 2 Second Edition - £1.49
Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete - £2.24 (great for gaming on an older system)
Commander Keen, Episodes 1-5 - £2.69
Bullet Candy - £2.69
Audiosurf - £2.99 (This also includes the Orange Box Soundtrack)
Portal - £3.49
Bioshock - £3.49
Beyond Good and Evil - £3.74
Far Cry - £3.74
Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast - £4.49
Dark Messiah Might and Magic - £4.49
Painkiller Gold Edition - £4.49
Multiwinia + Darwinia - £4.49 (these are £2.99 separately, but at £4.49 for the two it'd be stupid not to get both)
Everyday Shooter - £5.39
Heretic + Hexen Collection - £5.39
Defense Grid: The Awakening - £10.49 (I am playing this at the moment, it's a lot of fun, review is on the way)
Sid Meier's Civilization IV Complete - £13.49
Sam & Max, Season 1 - £15.29
id Superpack - £18.99
Valve Complete Pack - £39.74
THQ Collector Pack - £39.74
Eidos Collector Pack - £47.69
Peggle Extreme, PC - Free
Peggle Extreme, PC - Free
I just noticed on loading up Steam that Peggle Extreme, the Valve-infused version of Peggle, is free to all Steam users. Go and download it, gt sucked in, and be antisocial for the rest of the Christmas period.
Free games!
Well, it is Christmas, and some very generous indie devs are giving away their games, for free!
I blogged previously about how to get Lugaru for free, but now, it turns out you don't even need to do the facebook thing, since all that does is get you this link. It's probably a bit naughty of me sharing that link, sorry guys!
Pocketwatch Games are also giving away their animal based arctic adventure "Venture Arctic" for free too, head to their store, and use the code "CPN5867042685" to get it for free.
Lugaru, PC/Mac/Linux - Free
Venture Arctic, PC/Mac - Free (apply code "CPN5867042685")
Enjoy!
100 Classic Book Collection, DS - £14.99
100 Classic Book Collection, DS - £14.99 delivered
Another non-game for the DS from Nintendo. We all know this will sell millions, and at £14.99, it seems pretty reasonable. It's worth noting that, to my knowledge, all the books on it are public domain, so are free around the internet any, you are just paying for the portability and the interface.
Flower, Sun, and Rain, DS - £17.99
Flower, Sun, and Rain, DS - £17.99 delivered
Amazon keep dropping the price on this, first it was £21.84, then £19.79, and now £17.99.
Maybe it's not selling too well (wouldn't really be a surprise), so if you don't mind waiting, I bet it will be sub-£15 in then next month or so.
Mario Strikers Charged Football, Wii - £19.99
Mario Strikers Charged Football, Wii - £19.99 delivered
Universe At War, PC - £1.73
Universe At War, PC - £1.73 delivered
£1.73 for a competent RTS? Yes please.
Janurary Sales
Well, it's that time of year again. The middle of the day on the 24th of December, and you know what that means. It's January sales o'clock!
The retailers want us to spend money, so that's what we should do.
I'm going to be keeping up with the best deals available periodically throughout the Christmas period, although my spelling might get worse later on in the day. Keep checking as regularly as you can, because good stuff will sell out fast.
That said, give a thought to our Charity effort this Christmas. If you save a bunch of money, maybe give some to those less fortunate via our Chip In Child's Play widget to the right ->
Stuntman: Ignition, Xbox 360 - £7.49
Stuntman: Ignition, Xbox 360 - £7.49 delivered
Supposedly includes a free baseball cap "Whilst stocks last", but I imagine they have given them all away by now.
Dragon Quest: The Chapters Of The Chosen, DS - £13
Dragon Quest: The Chapters Of The Chosen, DS - £13 delivered
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, Xbox 360 - £2,935
Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, Xbox 360 - £2,935 delivered
Janurary sales start early at Gamestation.
Update: Heh, looks like they have found the decimal point button, and fixed it now. Funnily enough, I still have it in my basket at the old price.
Play TV, PS3 - £44.99
Play TV, PS3 - £44.99 delivered
My parents use this, and they are really happy with it. I've used it a fair bit myself, and I was pretty sceptical at first, but it actually really impressed me.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, PC - £9.99
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization, PC - £9.99 delivered
Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction, PS3 - £9.99
Ratchet & Clank: Tools Of Destruction, PS3 - £9.99 delivered
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip, Wii - £17.99
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip, Wii - £17.99 delivered
Alone in the Dark - Limted Edition, PC - £6.98
Alone in the Dark - Limted Edition, PC - £6.98 delivered
Metal Gear Solid, PS3 - £12.97
Metal Gear Solid, PS3 - £12.97 in store at Tesco
Or even better, get PC World to pricematch it to £10.35
120GB HDD, Xbox 360 - £69.99
The 120GB HDD for the Xbox 360 is £69.99 in-store at Gamestation right now as part of their 'Star Buys' promotion. That's the same as RRP on a 20GB HDD and it comes with the transfer kit to move all of your content and saves over without any hassle.
I haven't been able to get an end-date on the promotion but they seem to be selling out fast. I can't imagine this will be on for too long.
DS lite, Turquoise/Pink - £75
DS lite, Turquoise/Pink - £75 delivered
This offer will go up Midday tomorrow (Friday), and the stock is ready to be dispatched for delivery on Monday.
You'll have to be very quick, since only 50 units are available.
RIP Free Radical
One of my favourite British developers has just closed their doors.
Free Radical, creators of the Timesplitters series, has, according to gamesindustry.biz, have closed up shop.
I loved the Timesplitters games, number 2 being my favourite, I have lost hours to it over the years. I loved Second Sight to bits too, it always felt like I was breaking the rules when I wasn't supposed to be, and it had a pretty great twist at the end.
In honour of their output over the last nine years, here's the best price I can find on all of their games. New where I can do, and if used is much of a discount I have included that too.
TimeSplitters, PS2 - £8.99 delivered
TimeSplitters 2, PS2 - £2.50 delivered
TimeSplitters 2, Xbox - £4.99 delivered (or £2 used)
TimeSplitters 2, Gamecube - £5 delivered
Second Sight, PS2 - £8.99 delivered (or £3 used)
Second Sight, Xbox - £7.99 delivered (or £3 used)
Second Sight, Gamecube - £5 delivered
Second Sight, PC - £1 delivered
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, PS2 - £9.89 delivered (or £7 used)
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, Xbox - £3.91 delivered
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect, Gamecube - £10 delivered
Haze, PS3 - £9.99 delivered
Sadly, none of their Xbox games have been made 360 compatible yet. Maybe Microsoft is bitter about them going PS3 exclusive (although that is entirely speculation on my behalf).
Who knows what could have lead to this decision. I guess a lot of the blame could be levelled at Haze not living up to what anyone would have hoped. Maybe there was internal management issues. Whatever the reason I wish everyone involved the best, and hope that everyone finds new employment soon. Thanks for the fun times.
BOOSH!
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.
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.
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
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
New Sonic Xtreme videos found
Now, you guys might not have owned a Sega Saturn, but I certainly did.
Sonic Xtreme was the game that was going to save the system. A brand new, 3D Sonic game, filled with new ideas. Sadly, it wasn't meant to be. For a range of reasons, both internal politics at Sega and technical issues, it never saw the light of day.
However, just recently, a pair of new videos of the game as it might have eventually been, have been discovered.
PC Version - "New Paths"
Saturn Version - "New Worlds"
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