PSN security breach, more love for Portal 2 and Mortal Kombat, and much more await you in this week's show. Submit questions or topics for next week's show via CAGbag or Twitter.


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The following are the best recent deals posted in the CAG deal forum. Click here to receive a daily email digest.

Crysis 2 $39.95 at Amazon
SW:Force Unleashed II CE $26/30 at Amazon
DJ Hero 2 Party Bundle $45/$50 at Amazon
GH on Tour: Decades Bundle $6 at Amazon
Vanquish (360/PS3) $16.99 at Toys R Us

Best Buy is throwing a Spring Clearance sale featuring featuring Kirby's Epic Yarn $19.99 and much more.

GameStop offers a $50 gift card with the purchase of a Xbox 360 4GB Kinect console bundle and will offer an extra $50 trade-in credit on any Xbox 360, PS3, or Wii console.

Kmart throws in a $60 gaming coupon with the purchase of a Xbox 250GB Kinect console bundle. Crysis 2 and Tiger Woods 12 are discounted to $39.99, Dead Space 2 and Bulletstorm are $44.99, and Medal of Honor is $19.99.

Toys R Us drops Mortal Kombat $39.99 after $10 off coupon located in the free Gamer Guide located in the RZone. DJ Hero 2 and Tony Hawk Shred bundles are just $19.99 each. Save $30 when you buy one of Pokemon Soul Silver/Heart Gold and one of Pokemon Black/White.

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Portal 2 and Mortal Kombat are enjoyed, pooping in one's pants is not. Submit questions or topics for next week's show via CAGbag or Twitter.


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Bundled alongside Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2 in The Orange Box, the original Portal materialized out of nowhere to become a critical and fan darling. With its portal-popping puzzle-solving, it permeated nerd culture with Companion Cubes, cakes that were less than truthful, and Jonathon Coulton slow jams. It was a massive surprise that was both novel and new, but its short duration almost instantly had players clamoring for more science to do. Three and a half long years later, Valve has finally released Portal 2. Were they able to recreate the magic while turning the game into a stand-alone sixty-dollar product? Is it a triumph?

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Today, 8 video games will be featured in Amazon's Gold Box along with Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty (PC) $39.99 as the Deal of the Day.

Click the link below (and the comments) for the full schedule and clues.

Amazon Gold Box Video Game Deals

Here's a deal roundup on this week's big releases. These below offers may end anytime, likely on Tuesday.

Portal 2
$54.99 + $20 credit ($34.99 PC) at Amazon
$44.99/$34.99 + $10 gift card + $10 RZ points at Best Buy
Custom skins for Atlas & P-body co-op play at GameStop
Spend $40/get $15 ($120/$60)* + $10 off $20 XBLM or PSN card
$15 gift card with Portal 2 or Mortal Kombat purchase, buy both, get a $50 card at Toys R Us
$20 gift card at Walmart


Mortal Kombat
$10 credit + Reptile Klassic at Amazon
$10 gift card + Subzero Klassic at Best Buy
Scorpion Klassic at GameStop
Spend $40/get $15 ($120/$60)* + $10 off $20 XBLM or PSN card
Kitana Klassic + $15 gift card with Portal 2 or Mortal Kombat purchase, buy both, get a $50 card at Toys R Us
$10 gift card + Mileena Klassic at Walmart



SOCOM 4
$57.99 + $10 credit at Amazon
$10 gift card + save $30 when purchased with Killzone 3, GT5 or LBP2 at Best Buy
Exclusive Abandoned Map at GameStop

*Kmart's spend $40 on gaming software, get $15 in gaming coupons (spend $120, get $60) promotion is valid on all gaming titles through Saturday.

Best Buy discounts Portal 2 at $45/35 and throws in a $10 gift card. Mortal Kombat and SOCOM 4 are also accompanied by $10 gift cards. Add Killzone 3, Gran Turismo 5 or LittleBigPlanet 2 to your SOCOM 4 purchase and receive a $30 discount. Buy a PS3 160GB console, receive a $50 gift card.

GameStop's Power Saver Sale, featuring dozens of deals, ends 4/24.

Kmart offers $15 in gaming coupons with $40 worth of gaming software; purchase $120 worth and receive $60 in coupons. Crisis 2 and Fight Night Champion are $39.99 each.

Target has many discounted titles, including Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12: The Masters $37, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood $27, WWF All Stars $47 and many more. They are also throwing in a $50 gift card with an Xbox 360 4GB console purchase.

Toys R Us, on Tuesday only, will include a $15 gift card with Portal 2 or Mortal Kombat purchase, or $50 gift card when both games are purchased. Also, buy 1 video game accessory, T-shirt, or storage unit, get another 50% off. Select 3DS games are 2 for $50.

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The gang discusses the new Nintendo console, March NPD, Capcom, SEGA, GeoHot, do-it yourself porn and Matzah! Submit questions or topics for next week's show via CAGbag or Twitter.


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Delayed by earthquakes and my own incompetence, welcome to The 8th Annual Cheapy Awards! It's the only awards that recognize the best (and worst) in video game retail, nominated and voted on by the Cheap Ass Gamers, the most knowledgeable video game shoppers in the world. The CAGs cast over 56,000 votes across 13 different retail related categories and 5 CAG community categories.

Congratulations to the_noid and beeeatsme both of whom have won a $500 Amazon Gift Certificate for participating in the Cheapy Awards voting.

The 8th Annual Cheapy Awards - Winners

Best Buy (and Amazon) throws in a $50 gift card with the Xbox 360 4GB Kinect console bundle and a $10 gift card with the purchase of any two Xbox 360 Kinect or Nintendo 3DS games

GameStop's Power Saver Sale, featuring dozens of deals, continues.

Kmart offers a $10 gaming coupon with the purchase of any of these Kinect games: Michael Jackson: The Experience, Fantastic Pets, or Carnival Games.

Target also includes a $50 gift card with the Xbox 360 4GB Kinect console bundle and will knock $10 off the purchase of any 2 3DS games.

Toys R Us will discount Pokemon Ranger Shadows of Almia, Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Darkness, or the Legendary Kit to $5 when purchased with Pokemon Black or White. They also have several 2 for $40 DS games and will knock 30% off all Nyko accessories.

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CheapyD reviews the Nintendo 3DS and WWE All-Stars while Wombat wraps up Dragon Age 2. We've also got the latest industry and shopping news, your CAGbag and Twitter questions and so much more!


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The following are CAGs most ordered gaming items from Amazon.com (through CAG affliliate links) for March 2011. Last month's positions are listed in parenthesis.

1. Portal 2 (#16)
2. Portal 2
3. Pokemon - Black Version (#8)
4. Pokemon - White Version (#5)
5. Gears of War 3 (#15)
6. Enslaved: Odyssey To The West
7. Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition
8. Eternal Sonata
9. Killzone 3: Helghast Edition
10. Crysis 2 - Limited Edition
11. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
12. Xbox 360 12 Month Live Gold Card
13. Etrian Odyssey III: The Drowned City
14. You Don't Know Jack
15. Nintendo 3DS - Cosmo Black
16. Homefront
17. Dragon Age 2
18. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
19. Pilotwings Resort
20. Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 12: The Masters

To celebrate the upcoming release of Shadows of the Damned, Grasshopper Manufacture is giving away a special prize pack to one lucky CAG. The pack contains:

- Hand in Killer 7 book signed by Suda 51 & developers
- Our last Flower, Sun, & Rain t-shirt
- No More Heroes Paradise Erotic Art
- Shadows of The Damned stickers & button
- GHM folders

Enter Grasshopper Manufacture Prize Pack Giveaway

Best Buy (and Amazon) throws in a $50 gift card with the Xbox 360 4GB console.

GameStop kicks off their Power Saver Sale featuring Fallout New Vegas for $20 and many other deals.

Kmart drops Homefront to $39.99.

Target runs a buy 2, get 1 free sale on select games and accessories.

Toys R Us includes a $10 gift card when you buy select $39.99 3DS games. They will also sell you NBA 2K11 for $7.99 with the purchase of MLB 2K11.

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Looking forward to reading your feedback.

I finally got all the green screen stuff set-up and shot a little test video that I thought I'd share. Big thanks to MikeFightNight for all the video editing magic.

Things to fix for the next go-round.
1. Move the green screen to a larger room to avoid "scratchy patches" in rendering.
2. Remember to play to my left (the camera's right), so that the image isn't reversed.
3. Fix the settings on my camera to stop auto adjusting the brightness so that I'm not red.
4. Actually use my portable mic to record the audio instead of just recording it through the camera.
5. Talk faster and be better.

This week's show focuses on Crysis 2 and a lot of silly talk. We've also got the latest industry and shopping news, your CAGbag and Twitter questions and so much more!


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The latest additions to the big list of Amazon pre-order deals are:

Portal 2 $54.99 w/$20 credit
Tiger Woods 12 $59.95 w/$25 credit
Madden NFL 12 $59.99 w/$20 credit
F.E.A.R. 3 $56.99 w/$20 credit
Gears of War 3 $59.99 w/$20 credit

More Amazon credit deals here

The 3DS launches this week, so be sure to check out CAG's 3DS Launch Center for all the latest deals and price information.

Best Buy throws in a $10 gift card with the purchase of 2 3DS games (Amazon price match). Receive a $75 gift card with a PS3 320GB Console Move Bundle and save $25 instantly with the purchase of 2 select PS Move games.

Kmart will knock $25 off a 3DS game when you buy 3DS system (Amazon price match). NASCAR 2011, Shift 2 Unleashed, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 are all eligible for $20 gaming coupons.

Toys R Us offers a buy 1 get 1 half off on all 3DS games.

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