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Review: Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360)

Thu, 19 Nov 09 18:22:42 -0500

It�s difficult to believe it was only last fall when Left 4 Dead first impressed upon us the importance of the buddy system when faced with B-movie inspired zombie uprisings. A year to the date later, we�re presented with a sequel that is bigger and more fleshed out than its campy predecessor. There are more missions, more infected types, more weapons, more items, and more game modes. The quantity of content is an obvious plus, what with the impending zombie apocalypse looming in our not so distant future. Sure, we�re going to need all the practice we can get, but does Left 4 Dead 2 sacrifice quality for quantity?

GameFly Under $10 Used Game Blowout Sale

Thu, 19 Nov 09 17:43:12 -0500

GameFly is having an under $10 Xbox 360 & Wii used game sale with free shipping. GameFly's games come complete with manual and case, are guaranteed and are usually in excellent condition. Sale ends 11/23, but I expect quite a few sellouts before then.

Take note of their updated cart system which now allows multiple games shipped in one order and expedited shipping options. Remember, you don't need to be a member to buy games, but members do get free shipping (and other benefits) year-round.

Sale items:

CAGcast #178: Clunts

Thu, 19 Nov 09 01:50:58 -0500

Cheapy, Wombat, and Shipwreck discuss the big holiday releases including: Assassin's Creed 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Modern Warfare 2, and God of War Collection. We've also got the latest industry and game shopping news, your questions and comments from the CAGbag and Twitter and oh so much more!

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CAG Fund for Child's Play 2009 Charity Raffle Extravaganza!

Tue, 17 Nov 09 20:38:04 -0500

Spend $80, Get $20 Off Select Games at Amazon

Mon, 16 Nov 09 02:06:28 -0500

Use coupon code BUY80G20 to get $20 off an $80 purchase on these select games. Offer valid until November 21, 2009. Only one promotional claim code can be used per household.

Spend $80, Get $20 Off Select Games at Amazon

New Super Mario Bros. Wii $46.99 + $10 credit at Amazon

Sun, 15 Nov 09 20:06:07 -0500

Order New Super Mario Bros. Wii and save $3 plus get $10 off a future video game purchase at Amazon. The promotion code will be applied directly to your Amazon.com account up to two business days after your product ships.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii $46.99 + $10 credit

Sunday Ad Video Game Deals (11/15/09 - 11/21/09)

Sun, 15 Nov 09 19:50:29 -0500

With Black Friday around the corner, I guess it's not surprising we've got another lackluster set of Sunday ads.

Both Best Buy and Toys R Us are offering a $10 gift card with Assassin's Creed II. You need to be a Reward Zone Gamer's Club Member to get the deal at Best Buy and the offer is only valid on Tuesday at Toys R Us. Alternatively, Amazon has it cheaper and is throwing in a $10 credit.

Toys R Us is having a buy 1, get 1 $20 off sale on all wii, 360 & PS3 games $39.99 or more. Amazon is having a similar promotion.

Read on for the rest of this week's deals.

Review: Football Genius: The Ultimate Quiz (XBLA)

Sat, 14 Nov 09 08:39:46 -0500

The last time I strapped on a pair of shin guards and laced up some Sambas, I was on one of the best eighth grade teams in the state of Ohio. My coach�s name was Danny, our team was called the Fairfield Thunderbirds, and our white shorts were dangerously transparent if the forecast called for rain. These bits of minutiae aren�t likely to pop up in Football Genius: The Ultimate Quiz, but unless you are familiar with international soccer, the 3500 included questions will seem every bit as trivial.

Eat Lead (PS3/360) $10, Virtua Tennis 2009 (360) $11 and More - Newegg Early Black Friday Sale

Fri, 13 Nov 09 10:10:01 -0500

Newegg's Early Black Friday Sale features the following gaming deals with free shipping:

Eat Lead: Return of Matt Hazard $9.99
Tom Clancy's End War $14.99
F.E.A.R. Files $9.99
Virtua Tennis 2009 Xbox 360 Game $10.99
Flatout: Ultimate Carnage $11.99
Eat Lead: Return of Matt Hazard $9.99
Onechanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayer $9.99
Game Party Wii Game $9.99
Game Party 2 Wii Game $14.99
House of the Dead: Overkill $12.99

Check out more Newegg cheapies here.

Review: Jurassic: The Hunted (Xbox 360)

Thu, 12 Nov 09 08:22:44 -0500

Since the dawn of time, man has had an insatiable instinct to shoot dinosaurs in the face with high-powered weaponry. Sadly, our forefathers could not curtail their joyous expeditions and blasted these majestic beasts straight into extinction. Thankfully, modern men can simulate the thrill of the hunt by killing virtual dinos. Will Jurassic: The Hunted quench our carnal needs of slaughtering oversized lizards or does it somehow kill the dinosaur-hunting fun?

Left 4 Dead 2 (360) $55 with $10 Video Games Credit at Amazon

Thu, 12 Nov 09 03:43:21 -0500

Order Left 4 Dead 2 and get $10 off a future video game purchase at Amazon. The promotional code will be placed directly into your Amazon.com account within 2 business days after the product ships. Release day delivery is available.

Left 4 Dead 2 (360) $54.99 + $10 credit at Amazon

Sunday Ad Video Game Deals (11/8/09 - 11/14/09) Modern Warfare 2 Deals

Sun, 08 Nov 09 02:45:52 -0500

Amazon, Walmart, and Toys R Us (Rewards R Us Members, Tues 10AM-2PM only) are all offering $20 gift cards with Modern Warfare 2.

Toys R Us also has a list of select PS3 and 360 games that will earn $10 gift cards when purchased alone or $25 gift cards if 2 are purchased from the list. Rewards R Us members who shop on Tuesday from 10AM-2PM will get $30 in gift cards if they buy MW2 with one of these games or $45 in gift cards if MW2 is purchased with two:

Read on for the rest of this week's deals.

Buy a Xbox 360 Arcade, Get $100 Credit - 9AM & 3PM EST - Amazon Price Match

Sat, 07 Nov 09 03:21:13 -0500

Today at 9AM and 3PM EST, Amazon matches Walmart's Xbox 360 Arcade promotion with these two Lightning Deals...which will sell out faster than lightning.

Buy a Xbox 360 Arcade, Get $100 Credit - 9AM & 3PM EST Amazon Lightning Deals

CAGcast #177: Gay Friendly

Thu, 05 Nov 09 02:38:14 -0500

Cheapy, Wombat, and Shipwreck join forces to review Bayonetta, Borderlands, and DJ Hero. We also talk Dragon Age: Origins, the Modern Warfare 2 F.A.G.S. controversy, industry and game shopping news, your questions and comments from the CAGbag and Twitter and oh so much more!

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Review: DJ Hero (Xbox 360)

Wed, 04 Nov 09 17:04:20 -0500

It�s been only a few short years since the music genre exploded with the release of the original Guitar Hero. Since then, we�ve moved on to forming full bands of plastic guitars, mics, and drums. Despite the progress, many feel the genre�s already on the verge of becoming oversaturated and stagnant. DJ Hero hopes to keep things fresh by exploring beyond pure rock music and adding a new plastic instrument to the mix. At $120, DJ Hero certainly isn�t cheap, but is the hip-hop fantasy it fulfills to a 30 year-old white nerd worth the scratch?

Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time (PS3) $45 AC at Amazon

Tue, 03 Nov 09 23:43:25 -0500

Use coupon code RATCHET3 to get $5 off Amazon's already discounted price.

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack In Time $44.99 after coupon

Review: The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road (DS)

Tue, 03 Nov 09 06:48:23 -0500

Remember when Diana Ross and friends brought soul into the land of Oz with The Wiz? In a different cultural twist, Beyond the Yellow Brick Road brings some Japanese flavor to a beloved classic by turning L. Frank Baum�s work into a turned-based dungeon crawler. It may not have Nipsey Russell, but is this reimagining worth the return to Oz if nobody�s home in Soulville?

Sunday Ad Video Game Deals (11/1/09 - 11/7/09)

Mon, 02 Nov 09 08:59:09 -0500

Once again, the only excitement comes from a buy 2, get 1 free sale. This week it's from Target and valid on all $49.99 and under Wii games. Target is also throwing in a $20 gift card with the Band Hero full band kit.

Read on for the rest of this week's deals.

Review: Bakugan: Battle Brawlers (Wii)

Mon, 02 Nov 09 08:04:37 -0500

Before spending time with Bakugan: Battle Brawlers, I have to admit that I knew very little about this adolescent phenomenon. In fact, aside from having to navigate past wide-eyed boys grasping Bakugan products every time I walk down a toy aisle, I�ve had no prior contact with the franchise. The game is clearly not aimed at me specifically, but does it do the cartoon and toy line justice? More importantly, will kids like this game enough to stay home and play it so that this thirty year-old man can peruse the G.I. Joes in peace?

GoGamer Halloween Madness

Fri, 30 Oct 09 21:20:42 -0400

GoGamer's Halloween Madness features Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard (360) $10, Dirt (PS3) for $18 , and a bunch of other PC and console items on sale.

GoGamer Halloween Madness

Assassin's Creed II (PS3/360) $52 (PC) $42 AC + $10 Credit at Amazon

Thu, 29 Oct 09 03:44:49 -0400

Use coupon code AMZNACII to get an additional $5 off Amazon's already discounted price. You'll also receive a $10 credit for a future gaming purchase.

Assassin's Creed II (PS3/360) $52 (PC) $42 + $10 Credit at Amazon

CAGcast #176: Uprage!

Wed, 28 Oct 09 01:17:33 -0400

Cheapy and Wombat talk Borderlands, Uncharted 2, Forza 3, and bunch of other stuff, mostly involving video games. We've also got industry and game shopping news, your questions and comments from the CAGbag and Twitter and oh so much more!

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Spend $80 on Select Titles, Get $40 Video Games Credit at Amazon

Mon, 26 Oct 09 21:11:47 -0400

Spend $80 on select titles at Amazon and receive a $40 promotional claim code usable towards a future Wii, Xbox 360 or PS3 game. Offer ends 10/31/09.

Spend $80 on Select Titles, Get $40 Video Games Credit

Review: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)

Mon, 26 Oct 09 11:56:33 -0400

Shipwreck�s Take: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games may cause gaming aficionados to chortle and pass it off as just another mini game collection aimed at an unwitting casual user base, but maybe it�s worth finding out why this series sold so well when it visited the Summer Games two years ago. It turns out, in addition to having two of the biggest icons in gaming on the cover, the original is actually a well-made game that (as clich� as it may sound) is great for the whole family.

Buy 2, Get 1 Free (360/PS3/Wii) Games $59.99 or Less at Best Buy

Sun, 25 Oct 09 03:03:00 -0400

Available in-store and online, Best Buy is running a buy 2, get 1 free sale on $59.99 and under Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii games. Pre-orders are not eligible and the offer runs from now until 10/31. Online orders receive free shipping.

Making this deal sweeter, several Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii games are also discounted (thanks, MarkHawk).

Buy 2 PS3, 360 or Wii games, get 1 free

Sunday Ad Video Game Deals (10/25/09 to 10/31/09)

Sun, 25 Oct 09 01:13:30 -0400

There's very little to get excited about besides Best Buy's buy 2 $59.99 and under PS3, 360 or Wii games, get 1 free sale.

Read on for the rest of this week's deals.

Review: Hero's Saga: Laevatein Tactics (DS)

Sat, 24 Oct 09 15:46:47 -0400

Hero�s Saga: Laevatein Tactics is a strategy role-playing game for the DS. Charged with assembling a band of rebels to overthrow an empire ruling the fantasy land of Yulamecca, this title is full of grid-based isometric maps, classes upon classes of cartoon-like characters, and the gentlemanly etiquette of turn-based battles. Laevatein Tactics checks all the boxes, but does it make the right moves to stand out in the crowded SRPG battlefield?

Tekken 6 (PS3/360) $44.99 Pre-order After Coupon at Amazon

Sat, 24 Oct 09 07:40:52 -0400

UPDATE: Additional price drop!

Use coupon code 5TEKKEN6 to get $5 off, bringing the price down to $48.99. The $5 off coupon is also valid on the Limited Edition Flight Stick Bundle and the PSP version. Pre-orders also receive the Penny Arcade Cardboard Tube Samurai outfit for Yoshimitsu and limited edition Samurai Battle Banners.

Tekken 6 also qualifies for release date delivery, which is free with Amazon Prime.

Tekken 6 at Amazon

CheapyD & CampingKev vs. Burger King's Windows 7 Whopper

Fri, 23 Oct 09 06:36:06 -0400

Pre-order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Get a $20/$10 Video Games Credit at Amazon

Thu, 22 Oct 09 18:19:04 -0400

UPDATE: Credit raised to $20 in response to Walmart!

Get a $20 video game credit when you pre-order the standard or Hardened versions and a $10 video game credit on the Prestige version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The game also qualifies for release date delivery, which is free with Amazon Prime.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2