Author: Nicole Kline

I managed to survive the entire weekend without buying anything (unless you count cat litter, which I don’t, in the scheme of Black Friday sales). Oddly enough, it’s today that’s tempting me the most, with Journey: The Collector’s Edition on sale for $14.99 at Amazon and GameStop, as well as Theatrhythm Final Fantasy on sale for just $19.99 at Newegg. Will I be able to survive this last day of sales? All signs point to no, according to my d20 magic eight ball.

Once again, John Scalzo’s got you covered for Amazon deals today. Is it just me, or have these sales been going on for way too long? Not that I don’t love being tempted (spoiler alert: I hate it!), but it just seems like it’s five full days of a shopping frenzy, followed by a lot of Christmas music. Am I right?

Let’s not forget that it’s the last day of the Steam sale as well. Get Alan Wake for $9.99, Castle Crashers for $4.99, and/or The Witcher 2 for $7.49. Oh, and Torchlight II is only $9.99, which you absolutely should get.

And now, time for the shirts! (more…)

Black Friday is here! If you’re out and about shopping right now, you’re a much braver soul than I am. I spent a few years doing the physical shopping on Black Friday thing, and it was so harrowing and crowded that I’ve retired from it. Now I mostly just give myself a maximum amount I can spend on Amazon, and work from there. This year, I’m trying my hardest not to purchase anything. We’ll see if I can last the day!

John Scalzo’s already got you covered if you’re looking for great deals at Amazon. There are also more deals at Best Buy, Radio Shack, Target, and Toys R Us. I’m trying not to buy Dead Island ($9.99), Dishonored ($25), GTA IV: Complete Collection ($15), Little Big Planet Karting ($25), Max Payne 3 ($15), and Spec Ops: The Line ($15). So far, so good…

Did I also mention the ridiculously awesome Steam sales happening today? Crysis 2: Maximum Edition is $11.99, Farming Simulator 2013 is $14.99, Saints Row: The Third is $9.99, Skyrim is $29.99, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is $29.99, and War of the Roses is $14.99. I’m not a PC gamer, but I’m especially interested in the Saints Row deal, because you can get it with The Full Package for just $12.49. So tempting! Especially since my boyfriend has a computer that can run it. Am I about to become a real PC gamer?

A few good shirts up for sale today! (more…)

To all of you folks in the United States about to gorge yourselves on too much food and pie: Happy Thanksgiving! We are going to get some take out vegetarian Chinese food later, and play some video games. It’s a beautiful day!

There are a lot of great deals at Amazon today! Check out the link to see all of them for the whole weekend or if you just want today’s, here they are:

• 5:10 AM – 9:10 AM PST: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 5:10 AM – 9:10 AM PST: MLB 12: The Show (PS3) – $15.00
• 5:10 AM – 9:10 AM PST: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (PS3/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 5:10 AM – 9:10 AM PST: Zumba Fitness (Wii) – $25.00
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: Darksiders II (PS3/Xbox 360) – $29.99
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: Dishonored (PS3/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: Game Party: In Motion (Xbox 360) – $10.00
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (PS3/Wii/Xbox 360) – $10.00
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (PS3/Wii/Xbox 360) – $10.00
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: The Sly Collection (PS3) – $10.00
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: Star Wars: The Old Republic (PC) – $5.99
• 5:10 PM – 9:10 PM PST: The Amazing Spider-Man (PS3/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 5:10 PM – 9:10 PM PST: Call of Duty: Black Ops LTO (PS3/Xbox 360) – $15.00
• 5:10 PM – 9:10 PM PST: FIFA Soccer 13 (PS3/Wii U/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 5:10 PM – 9:10 PM PST: Gran Turismo 5 XL Edition (PS3) – $10.00
• 5:10 PM – 9:10 PM PST: Just Dance 4 (Wii/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 5:10 PM – 9:10 PM PST: Madden NFL 13 (PS3/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 5:10 PM – 9:10 PM PST: NBA 2K13 (PS3/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 5:10 PM – 9:10 PM PST: NCAA Football 13 (PS3/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 5:10 PM – 9:10 PM PST: PS3 250GB Black Friday Bundle – $199.99
• 5:10 PM – 9:10 PM PST: Skylanders Giants: Starter Pack (Wii/Xbox 360) – $38.96
• 5:10 PM – 9:10 PM PST: Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector’s Set (Xbox 360) – $99.99
• 9:10 PM – 11:45 PM PST: Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition (PS3/Xbox 360) – $10.00
• 9:10 PM – 11:45 PM PST: Lego Batman (PS3/Xbox 360) – $10.00
• 9:10 PM – 11:45 PM PST: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (PS3/Wii/Xbox 360) – $15.00
• 9:10 PM – 11:45 PM PST: Mass Effect 2 (PS3) – $7.99
• 9:10 PM – 11:45 PM PST: Medal of Honor: Warfighter (PS3/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 9:10 PM – 11:45 PM PST: Ratchet & Clank Collection (PS3) – $15.00
• 9:10 PM – 11:45 PM PST: Xbox 360 4GB Kinect Holiday Bundle – $199.99

Again, a lot of tempting deals! But I’m trying to hold out until tomorrow!

Steam is having some ludicrous sales as well until November 26, with different deals every day. Today’s deals include Dead Island for $6.79, Rage for $4.99, Terraria for $3.39, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown for $33.49. Yeesh! That’s intense.

Just one shirt today, but it’s a fantastic one! (more…)

It’s not even Thanksgiving, and I’m already thankful for so much. I’m thankful for the good friends I spent last night with, laughing until we were in pain. I’ve never had that much fun at an IHOP! I’m thankful for my boyfriend, who just wrote his first article. I’m thankful for my family, who I got to see this weekend (and surprisingly survive a game of Cards Against Humanity with). I’m thankful for so much!

Day three of Black Friday deals at Amazon is upon us, and again, I’m just copying from John Scalzo’s hard work:

• 9:10 AM – 1:10 PM PST: Kinect Sports Season Two (Xbox 360) – $19.99
• 9:10 AM – 1:10 PM PST: Lumines: Electronic Symphony (Vita) – $14.99
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: FIFA Street (Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: Prototype 2: Blackwatch Collector’s Edition (PS3/Xbox 360) – $29.99
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir (3DS) – $15.99

I might get Spirit Camera… NO!! No, I won’t! Don’t do it, bro!

Three awesome shirts today – see if you can resist them! (more…)

What’s everyone got going on tonight after work? You should stop by Redcap’s Corner for some board game fun. I’ve got five games to play tonight, so hopefully we have enough time!

It’s day two of Black Friday deals at Amazon, and it’s glorious. John Scalzo did all the legwork already over in this post for the whole week, but if you just want to see what’s up for today, here’s the list:

• 9:10 AM – 1:10 PM PST: Madden NFL 13 (PS3/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 9:10 AM – 1:10 PM PST: Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (PS3/Wii/Xbox 360) – $10.00
• 9:10 AM – 1:10 PM PST: The Sly Collection (PS3) – $10.00
• 9:10 AM – 1:10 PM PST: Spider-Man: Edge of Time (Xbox 360) – $14.99
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: Mortal Kombat (Vita) – $14.99
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: NCAA Football 13 (PS3/Xbox 360) – $25.00
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: Nintendogs + Cats: French Bulldog & New Friends (3DS) – $9.99
• 1:10 PM – 5:10 PM PST: Steel Diver (3DS) – $4.99

Must. Resist. Cannot. Purchase!

Two shirts for you today, both repeats… (more…)

Monday, you come way too fast for my liking. The weekend was so short, and full of RPGs and hanging out with my family. We introduced them to Cards Against Humanity, with hilarious results!

So, it looks like Black Friday is starting early at Amazon. They’ve got a bunch of Lightning Deals going on today! Check them out:

• 9:10 AM PST/12:10 PM EST: “Brings the thrill and fun of winter sports to the…” (That’s all they give us! An ellipsis!
• 9:10 AM PST/12:10 PM EST: “The best NBA game from the 2011-2012 season” (NBA 2K12)
• 9:10 AM PST/12:10 PM EST: “Batman’s original foray into the LEGO universe” (Lego Batman)
• 9:10 AM PST/12:10 PM EST: “Motion mini-games for the family”

(Game Party: In Motion)

• 1:10 PM PST/4:10 PM EST: “Fight your way to becoming the King of Fighters!” (The King of Fighters XIII)
• 1:10 PM PST/4:10 PM EST: “Take part in the battles and mysteries that lead up …”
• 1:10 PM PST/4:10 PM EST: “Do you like Dragons?” (Dragon’s Dogma)
• 1:10 PM PST/4:10 PM EST: “Silent Hill Downpour”
• 1:10 PM PST/4:10 PM EST: “A third person team based shooter experience set…” (Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City)

Let’s see how long I can avoid buying any of these games!

Just one t-shirt up today! (more…)