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Daily Scoop: June 11, 2015 – A new Steam sale is upon us!
In case you were living under a rock or something, Steam announced their Monster Summer Sale! Get early access to Darkest Dungeon for $14.99, pick up Homeworld Remastered Collection for $13.99, nab Tales from the Borderlands for $12.49, and a whole lot more! I’m considering grabbing Valkyria Chronicles for the absurdly low price of $4.99. Scoop ’em up!
Also, there’s a brand new Humble Weekly Bundle launched today! It’s the Retroism bundle, and it’s loaded with retro games. Pay what you want for Nam, F-117A Nighthawk Stealth Fighter 2.0, Command H.Q., and Sid Meier’s Pirates! Gold Plus (Classic). Pay $5 or more to unlock Sid Meier’s Colonization (Classic), Darklands, Sid Meier’s Covert Action (Classic), and Sword of the Samurai.
Six more great shirts are available today! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: June 10, 2015 – More great shirts
Today is a little light on sales, but at least it’s got some great t-shirts!
There are some weekly sales happening over at the Humble Store. You can get Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas for $8.99, Galactic Inheritors for $13.49, and Arms Dealer for $6.49. It’s also the last day to get the Slitherine Bundle, so be sure to check that out while you’re there!
There’s a new Daily Deal over at Steam. Today only, you can get TinyKeep for just $2.50. So you can experience permadeath for 75%. Sounds great to me!
And now for the shirts! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: June 9, 2015 – New Humble Bundle features favorites
The new Humble Bundle is appropriately named All Stars! Pay what you want for World of Goo, Super Meat Boy, and Dustforce DX. Beat the average to get Dungeon Defenders Collection, LIMBO, and Braid. Pay $1 more than the average to get Risk of Rain and Antichamber. This is an absurdly great list of games that you should pick up immediately!
Over at Steam, the Midweek Madness is all about Might & Magic Heroes VII. Get the franchise pack for $24.99, or mix and match any number of games from the series! The Daily Deal is Europa Universalis IV, which is on sale for $9.99.
We’re getting spoiled with some more great t-shirts today! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: June 8, 2015 – A ton of t-shirts today
Anthony Amato’s birthday was a wonderful success! Dinner was eaten, drinks were drank, and happy birthday was sung, much to his horror. He even blew out a candle. It was delightful!
You’ve got just one more day to get the Humble Nindie Bundle! Pay what you want for Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition for the Wii U, as well as Woah Dave! and Might Switch Force! for the 3DS. Beat the average to unlock The Fall, Sportsball, and BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien for the Wii U, OlliOlli for the Wii U and 3DS, and Moon Chronicles Episode 1 and Gunman Clive. for the 3DS. Pay $10 or more to unlock Stealth Inc 2 for the Wii U and SteamWorld Dig for the Wii U and 3DS.
There are 25 new Weeklong Deals at Steam. You can get Zeno Clash 2 for $2.99, Engimatis: The Ghosts of Maple Creek for $2.49, and Steam Heroes for $2.03. The Daily Deal is The Night of the Rabbit, which is on sale for $3.99.
There are tons of shirts today! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: June 5, 2015 – Atari weekend sale at Humble
It’s Anthony Amato’s birthday this weekend, and we’re going to celebrate in style by hanging out with friends and getting some dinner and drinks! Afterwards, who knows – maybe we’ll have time to play games or something. I guess I better clean the apartment before that happens!
There’s an Atari Weekend Sale happening at Humble right now! Pick up RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Platinum for $7.99, Minimum for $2.49, and Ghostbusters: The Video Game for $2.99. I have to admit: I almost forgot about that last one completely. It’s definitely worth $2.99! More than that, not so much.
The Weekend Deal at Steam is early access to Life is Feudal for $23.99. YOu can also get a pack of two games for $38.99. The Daily Deal is Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure, which is on sale for $4.99.
Just a few t-shirts to round out the week… (more…)
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Daily Scoop: June 4, 2015 – So many great shirts today
The latest Humble Weekly Bundle is all about Slitherine! Pay what you want for Conquest! Medieval Realms, Frontline: Road to Moscow, Battle Academy, and Rise of Prussia Gold. Beat the average to unlock Qvadriga and Hell. Finally, pay $10 or more to unlock Close Combat: Gateway to Caen.
The Midweek Madness over at Steam is Oddworld: New ‘n’ Tasty. You can get the game for $11.99, and the DLCs are on sale as well – pick up the Scrub Abe Costume for $0.59 and Alf’s Escape DLC for $1.79. The Daily Deal is Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered, which is on sale for just $4.99.
Get ready to get overloaded with how awesome today’s t-shirt options are! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: June 3, 2015 – E3 is in the air!
Well, it’s not exactly time for E3 just yet, but all of this news is getting everyone excited. I can smell it on the horizon! It’ll be here so very soon!
You’ve got just one day left for the Humble Weekly Bundle featuring Relic! Pay what you want for Company of Heroes 2 – The Western Fron Armies: Oberkommando West, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Game of the Year Edition, and Company of Heroes – Complete Edition. Beat the average to get Company of Heroes 2, Company of Heroes 2 – The Western Front Armies: US Forces, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. For $15, you can get Company of Heroes 2 – Ardennes Assault, and for $30, you can also get a Relic t-shirt.
Over at Steam, as I mentioned yesterday, the Free Weekend is Skullgirls! Play it for free until Sunday, and if you like it, get a copy for $2.99, or two copies for $4.99, or four copies for $8.99! The Daily Deal is Space Run, which is on sale for $3.74.
Just three shirts again today, and they’re all reprints! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: June 2, 2015 – Rainy gamer day
It’s cold and raining here in Philadelphia, and it’s definitely the kind of day you just want to stay in bed, pull the covers up, and play a video game. It’s really all it’s perfect for, other than maybe the occasional cup of tea or hot chocolate.
The Humble Nindie Bundle just added some new games! Sportsball, Gunman Clive, and Bit.Trip Presents: Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien have all been added to the “Beat the Average” tier where they join The Fall, Pay $10 or more to unlock Stealth Inc 2 and SteamWorld Dig or “Pay What You Want” to get OlliOlli, and Moon Chronicles Episode 1. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition, Woah Dave!, and Mighty Switch Force. These games are for 3DS, Wii U, or both!
The Free Weekend over at Steam is Skullgirls. It’s free until Sunday at 1:00 PM PST, and if you decide to purchase, it’s on sale for just $2.99. You can also get a two pack for $4.99, or a four pack for $8.99. The Daily Deal is on Rift. You can get the Ultimate Nightmare Edition for $74.99, the Typhoon Edition for $24.99, the Infusion Edition for $24.99, the Dream Soul Pack for $34.99, or the Storm Soul Pack for $24.99.
Just three shirts today… (more…)
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