Game Deals (No Canadians Allowed!)

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » February 25, 2014, 9:34 pm

Thief, along with Castlevania Lords of Shadow 2 sadly, has been getting fairly poor reviews so it shouldn't take too long for it to hit the bargain bin for those really interested. My recommendation is to wait!

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » February 26, 2014, 9:31 am

I'll pick up LoS2 when it is $15-20. Theif looks awful by all accounts.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » February 28, 2014, 7:56 pm

Animalor wrote:Looks like Microsoft is starting to step up their game with "Game with Gold" in February. Games are Dead Island and Toy Soldiers: Cold War

Or not. March is pretty lackluster. I mean.. Dungeon Defenders is an ok game but it's rather ancient. Civilization Revolution is even older!

Unfortunately the thing that makes GwG unique when compared to the competition, which is keeping the games even when your Gold subscription runs out, probably also makes it harder for them to include new games on the list.

And not having the program for XBO at this time is pretty lame as well. Get your shit together, Microsoft!

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » March 1, 2014, 9:43 am

Major Nelson said last year that Game with Gold would be coming later on this year. I'm expecting it to be at E3.

I'm also expecting a lot of ID@Xbox titles to be part of that list of freebies on the first while.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » March 1, 2014, 1:35 pm

Animalor wrote:Major Nelson said last year that Game with Gold would be coming later on this year. I'm expecting it to be at E3.

I'm also expecting a lot of ID@Xbox titles to be part of that list of freebies on the first while.

So like.. 7-8 months after the console launched. That's pretty embarrassing! If I were an XBO owner I'd consider that a SLAP IN THE FACE! Although on the plus side they wont be 8 year old games like on the 360 side since XBO hasn't been around that long.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 19, 2014, 3:39 pm

SAMSUNG 840 EVO 1TB Internal SSD ($462) | Newegg | Use promo code EMCYTZT58829

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820147251

not bad for a 1TB SSD

PNY 32GB Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drive ($15) | Staples
PNY 64GB Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drive ($30) | Staples
PNY 128GB Turbo USB 3.0 Flash Drive ($49) | Amazon

Code: Select all

http://www.amazon.com/PNY-Turbo-Performance-Drive-P-FD128TBOP-GE/dp/B00FE2N1WS?tag=kotakuamzn-20&ascsubtag=[type|link[postId|1547131876[asin|B00FE2N1WS[authorId|5856732741879800112

Not bad for 128GB USB 3. Nice if you have something like smart TV that can play movies and shows directly off USBs, etc.

some good deals on Kotoku today:

http://kotaku.com/playstation-plus-infa ... 1547131876

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » March 19, 2014, 4:16 pm

Winnow wrote:SAMSUNG 840 EVO 1TB Internal SSD ($462) | Newegg | Use promo code EMCYTZT58829
not bad for a 1TB SSD

NewEgg had the 750GB model a couple weeks ago for $350. I almost jumped on it but don't really have the need. The 1TB Might be nice in a console though. Well, a PS4 anyway since you can't swap drives in the XBO. Not an XBO slam just stating a fact!

Funkmasterr · Post by **Funkmasterr** » March 19, 2014, 4:45 pm

SSD in a console isn't the best idea due to limited number of read/write cycles with flash memory. It sounds like waiting on the 2tb WD spin point M9T hybrid drive is going to be your best bet for a ps4 drive.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » March 19, 2014, 5:43 pm

Funkmasterr wrote:SSD in a console isn't the best idea due to limited number of read/write cycles with flash memory. It sounds like waiting on the 2tb WD spin point M9T hybrid drive is going to be your best bet for a ps4 drive.

Wow with a 2 TB drive in the PS4 you'd be good through the year 2100 at the rate PS4 gets exclusives!

A hybrid drive is all that's needed for close to max speed on the PS4.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » March 19, 2014, 5:57 pm

Winnow wrote:Wow with a 2 TB drive in the PS4 you'd be good through the year 2100 at the rate PS4 gets exclusives!

A hybrid drive is all that's needed for close to max speed on the PS4.

What does 'exclusives' have to do with anything? Oh wait it doesn't. Games take space regardless of them being exclusive or not. Especially since PS4 is the clear choice for most multi-platform games.

I'm sure Titanfall 2 on the PS4 will take a bunch of space!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » March 28, 2014, 11:46 am

April PS+ freebies for North America:

PS4:
Mercenary Kings

PS3:
Batman Arkham City
Stealth Inc. A Clone in the Dark
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

PS Vita:
Velocity Ultra
PixelJunk Monsters Ultimate HD

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » April 7, 2014, 8:15 pm

Newegg - 1 Year PS+ - $40

Not the most super deal.. But $10 is $10! Probably wont last beyond today.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » April 25, 2014, 1:09 am

May PS+ freebies for North America:

PS4
Stick it to the Man!

PS3
Puppeteer
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014
Skullgirls

Vita
Surge Deluxe
Limbo

E3 in June. I wouldn't be surprised to see a AAA title make it on the list for the PS4 that month. Probably Knack.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » May 2, 2014, 10:19 pm

$5 Flash Sale on PSN this weekend.

Grand Theft Auto IV
Red Dead Redemption
Max Payne 3
LA Noire
Midnight Club: LA Complete
Bioshock
Bioshock 2
Guacamelee (PS3/PSV)
Darksiders
Arcania: Gothic 4
Fat Princess
Datura
Duke Nukem Forever
The Raven – Master of a Legacy Thief
MX vs. ATV: Alive
Red Faction: Armageddon
Spec-Ops: The Line
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Kane and Lynch 2: Dog Days
Mini Ninjas
The Mark of Kri

$5 for Red Dead Redemption is pretty good if someone hasn't played it yet. I might pick up Mini Ninjas!

Spang · Post by **Spang** » May 4, 2014, 6:08 am

I added Max Payne 3 and Mortal Kombat (not listed) to the stack of games I haven't played yet but will someday. Chrono Trigger and Chrono Cross were also added to the pile.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » May 28, 2014, 1:11 pm

Some Rayman deals on PSN:

Rayman (PSP/PS3/PSV) – $1.49, regular price $5.99
Rayman 2: Revolution (PS3) – $2.49, regular price $9.99
Rayman 2: The Great Escape (PSP/PS3/PSV) – $1.49, regular price $5.99
Rayman 3 HD (PS3) – $2.49, regular price $9.99
Rayman Arena (PS3) – $2.49, regular price $9.99
Rayman Legends (PS3) – $29.99, regular price $59.99
Rayman Origins (PS3) – $9.99, regular price $19.99
Rayman Origins (PSV) – $13.49, regular price $26.99

I might get the PSP ones to play on Vita. $3 for two games how can you go wrong!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » May 29, 2014, 12:22 pm

June PS+ freebies. Now 2 titles per platform each month:

Trine 2: Complete Story (PS4)
Pixeljunk Shooter Ultimate (PS4)

NBA 2K14 (PS3)
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (PS3)

Terraria (PS Vita)
Mutant Mudds Deluxe (PS Vita)

Since we are always looking to continue evolving PS Plus to be a service that really serves our community, we are excited to provide a more balanced set of games introduced each month with PS Plus. As you’ll see below, starting in June, members will have access to two titles per month for each of our platforms.

Since we’ve seen how excited many of you are to download Instant Game Collection titles as soon as they’re available, we’ve decided to adjust the length of time each title will be available. Starting in July, every title in the Instant Game Collection will be available the first Tuesday of the month, and will be free for the month, until the first Tuesday of the following month, taking the guesswork out of how long the game will be available for free. In the coming weeks, you’ll see that several of the titles that have had a nice, long stint in the Instant Game Collection will be phased out, so if you’re new to the service and haven’t had a chance to download all of the titles available through PS Plus — or if you’ve been thinking about subscribing but haven’t yet — now is the perfect time to get all the great games available with PS Plus.

That's a nice change. I wasn't really a fan of how they staggered out titles over the month.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 3, 2014, 1:41 am

BTW Battlefield 3 and Plants vs Zombies is currently free but only until 1:00 PM Tuesday. The only catch is you need to use Origin.

https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/free ... -the-house

(PvZ I guess is there until the 16th.)

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 4, 2014, 10:32 am

'Uncharted 3' Currently Free For All PSN Members

In a deal so good everyone’s questioning whether or not it’s a glitch, Uncharted 3′s single player campaign has just been listed as free to download for all PSN members.

That’s PSN, meaning so long as you’re signed up with Sony's free online service, you don’t need a paid PS Plus subscription. You know, the thing that usually gets you free games.

The download has been tested and does indeed work, indicating that this may not be a glitch after all, and could be some sort of promotion for the series heading into E3 where we’re bound to hear a lot more about the upcoming Uncharted 4 from Naughty Dog.

The multiplayer portion of the game has been free for a while, but single player costing nothing is a new development as of this morning, and is an obvious pick-up for anyone who owns a PS3. Though Uncharted 2 is perhaps heralded as the best game in the series, Uncharted 3 is pretty stellar as well, and certainly one of the better games available for the system

Nice.

[Show]: This would be a very strange, very specific glitch if this truly wasn’t an intentional move by Sony/Naughty Dog. The assumption would be that with a boatload of Uncharted 4 information forthcoming, they want anyone not caught up with the series to give it a try before E3 next week. When a game this well-known is available for free for essentially all PS3 players, the news is likely to spread like Nathan Drake setting an ancient sacred village on fire. And with E3 starting in full on Monday, the next few days and the weekend is more than enough time to beat the single player campaign.

If you’re asking whether or not you need to play the first few games before playing the third, I’d say no. I mean, you should, as both are great games and they’ll round out the characters a bit more, but I don’t think you’ll be completely lost if you don’t. Each Uncharted is pretty good at being a self-contained adventure, like series it emulates, Indiana Jones.

Uncharted 4 has experienced a number of shake-ups recently, with director Justin Richmond and writer Amy Hennig leaving Naughty Dog, their slack being picked up by The Last of Us’s Neil Druckman and Bruce Staley, who are now leading development on the game. It’s still not quite clear precisely what happened to cause these high profile departures, but at least with Druckman and Staley, the series remains in good hands.

Rather than continuing to read this article, you should be on PSN downloading Uncharted 3 before this entire thing turns out to be an accident. But hopefully it isn’t, and it’s a mix of generosity and good marketing as we wait to learn more about the next game in the series

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » June 4, 2014, 1:06 pm

Maybe I am misunderstanding, but this is currently listed at $30 still. Was this a leaked list of future free games?

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 4, 2014, 1:20 pm

Boogahz wrote:Maybe I am misunderstanding, but this is currently listed at $30 still. Was this a leaked list of future free games?

Try this link. I didn't see it on the web store. I didn't bother to fire up the console and look.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » June 4, 2014, 2:01 pm

Page Not Found!

It's not you. It's the Internet's fault.

Guess it is a bit overloaded

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 4, 2014, 2:10 pm

Weird. It might be you not the internet!

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » June 4, 2014, 2:12 pm

Well, it has been one of those weeks

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 4, 2014, 2:38 pm

Oh, I get that now when I click order from the link I sent. Maybe they are 'fixing' it and it wasn't supposed to be free. Not sure!

UPDATE (11:49am): Looks like Sony took down the listing. Bummer.

I guess it was a mistake!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 4, 2014, 2:58 pm

More Sony shenannigans! Sneaky! Have they no shame!!1! Stock jumped on the news this morning so that's all that matters. Hopefuly Sony will announce free gold PS4s for everyone at E3 as long as they don't send out an error notice until I sell.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 4, 2014, 4:23 pm

Sniper Elite V2 - FREE FOR 24 HOURS!

Sniper Elite V2 is FREE today only on Steam!*

Sniper Elite V2 is an award-winning and authentic World War II sniping experience. You are elite US sniper Karl Fairburne. Parachuted into Berlin amidst the Germans’ final stand, your mission is to prevent Nazi V2 rocket program technology from falling into the hands of the besieging Red Army. You must aid key scientists keen to defect to the US, and terminate those who would help the Russians.

To claim your free copy of Sniper Elite V2, just visit the store page and click the install button*! If you don’t install it, it goes back to regular price tomorrow and you miss out!

*Offer ends June 5th at 10AM Pacific Time.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 8, 2014, 10:10 pm

12 Months PS+ - $40

Limit 3!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 11, 2014, 12:36 am

Playstation Camera $50. Save $10!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 11, 2014, 2:50 am

Got it day one! Should probably pick it up at some point if you plan to use Morpheus. Then again, in a year, they may have bundles or something!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 13, 2014, 11:35 pm

Far Cry 3 Digital Download (PC) - $6

I think I'd prefer it on console (trophies are key!) but for $6 I might go PC instead.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » June 14, 2014, 8:51 am

Thanks for the heads up. I had been waiting for this one to reach a lower price.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 16, 2014, 8:15 pm

FC3 no longer on sale. Was just about to buy it! Oh well... Steam Summer sale coming up this week I think so maybe it will go on sale then.

Peggle currently freeeee on Origin.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » June 17, 2014, 12:20 pm

I almost bought The Lego Movie game for 7$ on GMG's sale the other day but didn't pull the trigger. Perhaps the Steam Summer sale will have it too.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 17, 2014, 12:53 pm

GOG has had a few decent deals during their summer sale.

Kluden · Post by **Kluden** » June 18, 2014, 7:27 pm

Well, pre-emptive post to remind folks of Steam's summer sale tomorrow.

here's a linkie poo: http://steamdb.info/sales/

The countdown has started!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 18, 2014, 8:06 pm

http://www.gog.com/ Bunch of bundles on sale today. I think it's the last day of their sale. Also Magrunner for free. Never heard of it prior to today!

Tyek · Post by **Tyek** » June 18, 2014, 8:39 pm

Aslanna wrote:http://www.gog.com/ Bunch of bundles on sale today. I think it's the last day of their sale. Also Magrunner for free. Never heard of it prior to today!

Thanks! Grabbed the Wing Commander Set 9 dollars!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 18, 2014, 9:02 pm

Tyek wrote:
Aslanna wrote:http://www.gog.com/ Bunch of bundles on sale today. I think it's the last day of their sale. Also Magrunner for free. Never heard of it prior to today!
Thanks! Grabbed the Wing Commander Set 9 dollars!

I've been thinking about getting the Ultima set for $7.14. I still have my boxed Commodore 64 Ultima 3! Not sure I have that much freetime though.

Thief 1-3 for $5.97!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 19, 2014, 1:38 am

Aslanna wrote: I've been thinking about getting the Ultima set for $7.14. I still have my boxed Commodore 64 Ultima 3! Not sure I have that much freetime though.

I pirated that! I briefly worked at a B.Dalton's Software etc. in the mid 80's and was allowed to check out and take one piece of software home each night (which we would re-shrink wrap and sell as new later) Besides pirating over BBS's at 300-1200bps, I was able to get pretty much any game or business software that came out on C-64, Apple II or PC from the store. Ultima III was one of the first game I hacked with a hex editor.

Many years back, after I had left for college, my mother took several large floppy disk holders of copied games to the thrift store and sold them. They were packed full of C-64 games. Probably sold the lot for $5. Also sold my C-64, tape drive, floppy disk drive and C-64 monitor.

If someone actually played my copy if Ultima III, they probably wondered why they didn't have to fight the final boss as I added a side bridge to bypass him. Kinda at the dawn of game mods!

Anyway, not sure how it holds up over time with those few pixels and kb, but Ultima III was great as I remember it.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 23, 2014, 3:03 am

My C64 died an untimely death sometime in 1988 or early 1989. I can't remember what exactly went wrong with it but at that point I moved on to a 286/AT at probably a blazing 8MHz or so! Recently I have picked up a C64 along with a 1541 Ultimate II which was actually fairly expensive since it came from overseas. I haven't really spent a lot of time with it. I'm sure an emulator or whatever would have sufficed, and been much cheaper, but there's nothing like having the actual hardware for that authentic nostalgic feel!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » June 23, 2014, 10:36 am

Aslanna wrote:My C64 died an untimely death sometime in 1988 or early 1989. I can't remember what exactly went wrong with it but at that point I moved on to a 286/AT at probably a blazing 8MHz or so! Recently I have picked up a C64 along with a 1541 Ultimate II which was actually fairly expensive since it came from overseas. I haven't really spent a lot of time with it. I'm sure an emulator or whatever would have sufficed, and been much cheaper, but there's nothing like having the actual hardware for that authentic nostalgic feel!

That's cool to have the original c64 like that. Nice.

The oldest PC I still have is a Mac Plus from the late 80's with it's 7 inch, handful of pixels, screen! It should still function but I haven't turned it on in over 20 years. No good games on the old Macs anyway!

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » June 25, 2014, 9:16 pm

PS+ freebies for July:

TowerFall Ascension (PS4)
Strider (PS4)

Dead Space 3 (PS3)
Vessel (PS3)

Muramasa Rebirth (PS Vita)
Doki-Doki Universe (PS Vita)

All available July 1st. If you haven't tagged/downloaded the stuff currently there I think it leaves then so might want to get it before then.

Fairweather Pure · Post by **Fairweather Pure** » June 25, 2014, 10:27 pm

Aslanna wrote:PS+ freebies for July:

TowerFall Ascension (PS4)
Strider (PS4)

Dead Space 3 (PS3)
Vessel (PS3)

Muramasa Rebirth (PS Vita)
Doki-Doki Universe (PS Vita)

All available July 1st. If you haven't tagged/downloaded the stuff currently there I think it leaves then so might want to get it before then.

Hell yeah. So glad I don't buy anything through PSN or Vita. They give it all to you eventually through PS+.

Animalor · Post by **Animalor** » July 2, 2014, 3:06 pm

If you have Gold and an Xbox One - July Games with Gold freebie is Guacamelee: Super Turbo Championship Edition.

For the Xbox 360, you have Gotham City Imposters until July 15th and Battleblock Theater from the 16th to the 31st.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » July 18, 2014, 5:13 pm

Meant to post this sooner as it ends on the 19th, but....

PlayStation+ 12 month membership card for $30 in-store at Fry's with the Promo Code 2561585

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » July 24, 2014, 10:38 pm

Some decent deals this week for PS+ people:

Batman: Arkham Asylum (PS3) – $4.20 (PS+ price), $13.99 (Sale price)

Batman: Arkham Origins (PS3) – $8.40 (PS+ price), $27.99 (Sale price)

Batman: Arkham Origins – Blackgate (PS Vita) – $4.20 (PS+ price), $13.99 (Sale price)

DC Universe Online Ultimate Edition (PS4) – $11.99 (PS+ price), $19.99 (Sale price)
DC Universe Online Ultimate Edition (PS3) – $11.99 (PS+ price), $19.99 (Sale price)

inFamous (PS3) – $9.79 (PS+ price), $13.99 (Sale price)
inFamous 2 (PS3) – $9.79 (PS+ price), $13.99 (Sale price)
inFamous: Festival of Blood (PS3) – $2.44 (PS+ price), $3.49 (Sale price)

Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition (PS4) – $8.40 (PS+ price), $27.99 (Sale price)
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition (PS3) – $8.40 (PS+ price), $27.99 (Sale price)
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition (PS Vita) – $4.20 (PS+ price), $13.99 (Sale price)

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (PS3) -$4.20 (PS+ price), $13.99 (Sale price)

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (PS4) – $10.50 (PS+ price), $34.99 (Sale price)
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (PS3) -$8.40 (PS+ price), $27.99 (Sale price)
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (PS Vita) -$6.30 (PS+ price), $20.99 (Sale price)

Marvel vs Capcom Origins (PS3) – $3.75 (PS+ price), $7.49 (Sale price)

Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe (PS3) – $4.20 (PS+ price), $13.99 (Sale price)

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PS4) – $35.99 (PS+ price), $39.99 (Sale price)
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PS3) -$29.69 (PS+ price), $32.99 (Sale price)

TMNT: Out of the Shadows (PS3) – $8.99 (PS+ price), $9.99 (Sale price)

Young Justice: Legacy (PS3) – $9.79 (PS+ price), $13.99 (Sale price)

I'll probably pick up Batman: Arkham Origins – Blackgate (PS Vita) – $4.20 and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (PS4) – $10.50. BAOB didn't get great reviews but it's only $4.20 so not a huge gamble.

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » July 30, 2014, 6:29 pm

PS+ freebies for August:

Road Not Taken (PS4)
Crysis 3 (PS3)

Fez (PS4, PS3, PS Vita)

Proteus (PS3, PS Vita)
Dragon’s Crown (PS Vita, PS3)

Metrico (PS Vita)

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » July 30, 2014, 7:11 pm

Was crysis 3 the one that was single player only? Think I remember multiplayer in either 1 or 2 being a lot of fun.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » July 30, 2014, 7:12 pm

Xbox Live Freebies for August:

360:

Motocross Madness
Dishonored

Xbox One:

Crimson Dragon
Strike Suit Zero

On Xbox 360, once you download a free game, it is yours to keep even if your Xbox Live Gold subscription lapses

Hmmm get to keep games even if no Xbox Live. PS+ users get to keep their games even if sub lapses? Better value?