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Xbox LIVE Continues With The Awesome Sales: GTA and Deus Ex Discounted

There’s nothing as incredible as Max Payne 3 for $4.95 — that was a ridiculous sales moment that will live in our hearts and memories forever — but that doesn’t mean that the latest round of Xbox LIVE Games of Demand sales aren’t impressive. They’re very impressive. GTA IV, Deus Ex: Human Revolution — all those games and many more brilliant add-ons are currently on sale.


Proof That Western Gamers Really Do Want Japanese RPGs

Does the world still care about Japanese role-playing games? Do people still want to buy them? Do they still deserve our attention? Ask your average gamer — or your average game developer — and they’ll tell you that the JRPG is a dying genre.


Get 50% Off Final Fantasy Games On The PlayStation Network

If I had a time machine, the second thing I would do would be go back to last century and tell 12-year-old Jason that in 2013 I will own an ultra-powerful portable gaming device that can play just about any Final Fantasy game.


Indie Replay Royale Bundle: Yet More Indie Gaming Goodness Plus Chiptunes

I’m rapidly coming to the conclusion that the only way to get your PC game sold outside offering on Steam — and, more frequently, offering it cheap via Steam sales — is to bundle it up with other titles. Today’s effort covers RTS, Adventure, RPG and… chiptunes?


Boxing Day Sales 2012: Who Has The Best Deals?

The key to shopping success on Boxing Day is to go in with a plan. Coordinate all the alarm clocks in your house, study the floor plans of your nearest Westfield shopping centre, and scope out the layout of the stores you’re going to hit. Here’s a roundup of some end-of-year sales to get you started.


Sony Sold 525,000 PS3s Last Week

The week of Thanksgiving marks one of the most important retail milestones for sellers of things. We’ve got a ballpark figure for how many people brought the new Wii U. (Around 400,000.) And Microsoft bragged about all the Xbox 360 units they shifted into people homes, too. (750,000 for those guys.) So, what about Sony? They’re right in the middle.


Microsoft Sold 750,000 Xbox 360s Last Week

Turns out people like video games, and buying video games, and buying machines to play video games on. Microsoft sold a whopping 750,000 Xbox 360s between Sunday, November 18 and Friday, November 23 (Black Friday), according to spokesman Major Nelson. Not too shabby!


There Are Now As Many As 400,000 Wii U Owners In The US

It’s been just over a week since Nintendo ushered in the next-generation of home console hardware with the launch of the Wii U in the United States. In that time, the new device has sold 400,000 units.


Game Sales, As Far As The Eye Can See…

You thought it was just Steam sales. You were wrong. They are everywhere. Here are a select few you can expect to test your resolve in the coming week.


Elder Scrolls Collection Is 50% Off On Steam

Hark my friends. I’m sure you are few, but amongst your ranks their may still be a precious handful who haven’t played Skyrim, who thought Oblivion was a little bit naff. Who look confused when people whisper the name ‘Morrowind’. Your suffering is over my friends. Steam has a 50% off deal on all of these games. You should totally buy them, download them, then maybe play them at some point.


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