News

Boy Goes Shopping For Batman Game, Gets Punch In Face

I’ve never been a fan of Black Friday, it’s a celebration of everything terrible world: consumerism gone wild, so wild these days that it can lead to violence.


November 30, 2011
News

Woman Pepper-Sprayed Gamers In Self-Defense?

During the Black Friday chaos, one woman at a Walmart in Porter Ranch, San Fernando Valley, pepper-sprayed shoppers during a scene of commercial chaos that broke out over video games.


November 26, 2011
News

Get 10 Great Indie Game Soundtracks For $US1

Following in the footsteps of the Humble Indie Bundle, today only you can buy the Game Music Bundle for as much as you’d like to pay, from $US1 to $US10,000. (Yes, there is actually an option to pay 10 grand.)


News

Gamers Pepper-Sprayed During Black Friday ‘Competitive Shopping’

Customers shopping for games at the Walmart in Porter Ranch, San Fernando, got a little more than they bargained for last night when they were blasted with pepper spray amidst scenes of commercial chaos.


November 26, 2010
In Real Life

The 10 Most Absurd Black Friday Trample Videos You’ll See

To get you pumped for the Black Friday rush, here are 12 videos of shoppers gone wild!  If you have a job in retail, quit now.


December 1, 2009
News

Microsoft: Black Friday Gives Xbox “Biggest Sales Week” Of Year

Get ready to for some corporate gloating, Microsoft-style, in the coming days. According to the company’s Director of Product Management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, the Xbox 360 just had its “biggest sales week of the year.”


In Real Life

Two Out Of Three

Denver man picks up two consoles for himself on Black Friday, adding to the gaming sights of a big shopping day. [AP Photo]


November 16, 2009
News

DSi Now Comes With Pre-Installed Software

Best Buy’s Black Friday catalogue has popped up online, and amidst the bargains is an interesting offer from Nintendo: a DSi console that comes with downloadable DSiWare pre-installed on the machine.


December 1, 2007
Uncategorized

EA: Black Friday Completed Console Transition

EA chief exec John Riccitiello has been talking a lot to Reuters lately. But we couldn’t pass up posting a little more on Riccitello as he reflects on the transition to the newest generation of consoles, and claiming that Black Friday sealed the deal on the new market. “It’s been the longest, hardest transition in the history of the industry…Last Friday marked one of those points where you can say something’s changed…Around the world, based on the data I’ve got, it was pretty clear that the transition is now over.

What about Sony?


November 22, 2007
Uncategorized

Amazon’s Black Friday Deals Leaked?

According to a reliable-looking tip we just received, Amazon is getting into the Black Friday fun with some decent game deals. They have savings up to 50% on games, though we’re digging these in particular:

Halo 3 Legendary for Xbox 360 $US 79.99 ( save $US 50 ) Bioshock for Xbox 360 $US 39.99 ( save $US 20 ) Gears of War for Xbox 360 $US 39.99 ( save $US 20 ) PlayStation 3 SixAxis controller $US 19.99 ( save $US 30 ) $US 20 Wii games with more Wiis in stock

If you haven’t picked up Bioshock or Gears yet, it looks like a decent chance to do so, even if you can really get either game for $US 50 on a normal day. Hit the jump for a full list of what we’ve heard.