It’s Black Friday, the day of the year when, having successfully indulged in too much food, we can try to burn off those calories by indulging in too much shopping. Don’t laugh; rushing through those aisles is practically an extreme sport.
We know that gaming can be an expensive hobby, so we’ve selected some of the best deals out there and put together a list for all of you to take a look at. If any of them are too good to resist, don’t blame us when you get stuck in the mall parking lot for three hours. Anyway, the savings are actually worth it. Take a look. . .
Best Buy, always a popular stop for gamers, hasn’t left us out this year. We’re thrilled to discover that the recently released Batman: Arkham City is available today for a mere $29.99. Other popular titles, like Battlefield 3 and Madden NFL 12 are on sale for the same price. Oh, there’s also a particularly appealing Playstation 3 bundle, a $369.97 value, priced at $199.99. Can’t beat that. [BestBuy.com]
Looking to pick up a Kinect for your X-Box 360? Target has it bundled with three games for $99.00. [Target.com]
Or, if you need an X-Box 369 console, stop by EB Games and grab a 4GB system with wireless controller for $149.99. [EBGames.com]
Well, there you have it. Whether you’re picking up something for someone on your holiday shopping list, or merely buying a few gifts for yourself (we don’t judge), Black Friday is for gamers just as much as it is for everyone else who braves the crowds on this day.
However, if crowds aren’t something you’re willing to put up with, Cyber Monday, the Internet’s response to Baclk Friday, is just a few days away. Check back here to see our roundup of all the best deals you can enjoy, all from the comfort of your own home.
Are the Black Friday deals worth the insanity of actually trying to shop on this day?
PlayStation Blog has put together a comprehensive interview featuring Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon and God of War III‘s Director Stig Asmussen discussing the impact of Kratos to the Mortal Kombat Universe and if Kratos will be overpowered.
We recently reported that the long-awaited Batman: Arkham Cityhas finally got a release date, and now we’ve got a gameplay trailer, courtesy of IGN, just to whet our appetites some more. Read on to find out if we like what we see, as well as to view the trailer yourself and make up your own mind.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 10:23AM - By Jared Newman
From Software has shined a bit more light on “Project Dark,” the spiritual successor to 2009 sleeper hit Demon’s Souls. The game will be called Dark Souls, and is coming to Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 at an unspecified date.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 4:37PM - By Jared Newman
As an addendum to our list of Assassin’s Creed:Brotherhood walkthroughs and guides, I wanted to point out a game-breaking glitch that’s being reported on Ubisoft’s forums. After using the tunnel system for the first time, some players are entering an endless de-synchronization (i.e. death) loop at the other end of the tunnel. Because the game autosaves after using the tunnel, these players are becoming trapped, and the only way out is to start a new game. Players are reporting the problem on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
Proof that geeks are way more romantic than jocks, Matt Gilgenbach spent three months programming a video game designed specifically to propose to his girlfriend. The result was A Mobius Proposal, a cooperative puzzle game that requires each player to hammer out a path for the other, until they can eventually meet.
Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:45AM - By Jared Newman
No game could ever duplicate the perfection of Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out for the Nintendo Entertainment System — Punch-Out for the Wii came close — but that won’t stop Rock Software from trying. The iPhone app developer is working on a mobile game in the style of Punch-Out, with Mike Tyson as the final boss. Players control a tiny boxer named Little Sammy, whose backwards baseball cap makes him seem a little punkier than Little Mac, as he fights 10 boxers on his way to the title bout.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 3:33PM - By Jared Newman
Fancy something a little more hardcore than a dedicated video game gun peripheral? The Target Box will supposedly mount onto any air pellet gun, turning it into a light gun for shooting games. And if you look at sites like Airgun Depot, you’ll see that the arsenal can get pretty crazy, with sniper rifles, submachine guns and revolvers.
