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Author: Nicole Kline
Daily Scoop: May 4, 2015 – May the Fourth be with you
It’s Star Wars day, everyone! How are you celebrating? Hopefully by either talking only like Yoda, or by talking only like Chewie. Otherwise it’s not as annoying as it could be!
Let’s talk about deals! Over at Humble, there’s a new Mobile Bundle – the Mobile Bundle 12. Pay what you want for The Last Express, Spaceteam Premium, and Tilt to Live 2: Redonkulous. Beat the average tp get Joe Danger, Blek, and one of my favorite games in recent times, Monument Valley. This whole bundle is worth it for that last game alone, so hop on it!
There are 92 new games in the Weeklong Deals at Steam. You can pick up the hilarious Mount Your Friends for just $2.99, along with the Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition for $9.99, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is $4.99, and Hatoful Boyfriend for $2.49. Today’s Daily Deal is Republique Remastered, which is $17.49 for the regular edition and $24.49 for the deluxe.
And now, time for some shirts! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: April 30, 2015 – Tons of Saints Row
I’m exhausted today, partially because I spent a good portion of my night doing motion capture for my friend’s video game. My death animation is a little weak, but hopefully with practice I’ll get better!
There’s a brand new Weekly Bundle at Humble, and this one’s all about Indie Game Magazine. Pay what you want for FarSky, Race the Sun, and early access to Arena: Cyler Evolution – Founder’s Pack. Beat the average to unlock Fenix Rage and Wrack. And finally, pay $13 or more to unlock early access to Brawlhalla – Founder’s Pack and Freedom Planet.
The Weekend Deal over at Steam is the Saints Row sale. Saints Row: Gat out of Hell is $13.39, and Saints Row IV: Game of the Century Edition is $7.49. You can also get the Saints Row Ultimate Franchise Pack, which includes 49 items. That’s a lot of Saints Row! The Daily Deal at Steam is Volharr the Viking, which is just $1.99.
Let’s check out today’s batch of t-shirts! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: April 29, 2015 – Halfway through the week
I try not to be that person who pines for Friday to come faster, but for some reason, I just can’t get it together this week. No amount of coffee, hugs, or cat videos can help. Maybe I just need more sleep and a good video gaming session. Yeah, I’ll go with that.
Anyway, let’s talk about deals. The Humble Store is having an Indie Showcase Sale full of some great games! Retro City Rampage DX is $2.99, Eletronic Super Joy: Groove City is $3.34, and Lumino City is $13.39, among others.
The Midweek Madness deal over at Steam is early access to Dungeon Defenders II for just $16.74. You can also get a pack of four for just $50.24. The Daily Deal is AR-K, which is on sale for $3.39.
And now it’s your favorite part: t-shirts! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: April 28, 2015 – Tons of game deals
There are so many games on sale today – let’s get right to it!
There’s a brand new Humble Bundle today, and it’s all about Might & Magic! Pay what you want for Heroes of Might & Magic II: Gold Edition, Heroes of Might & Magic IV: Complete Edition, Might & Magic: 1 to 6 Collection, and Might & Magic: Heroes Online Angel Starter Pack. Beat the average to unlock Heroes of Might & Magic V, Might & Magic Heroes VI Gold Edition, Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, and Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes and I Am the Boss DLC. Pay $15 or more to unlock Might & Magic X – Legacy, Might & Magic X – Legacy with The Falcon & The Unicorn DLC, Heroes of Might & Magic 3 HD Edition, Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness, and Might & Magic Duel of Champions Starter Pack. Whew! That’s a lot of games!
The Midweek Madness at Steam is the Ubisoft Arcade. Get Call of Juarez Gunslinger and Far Cry 3 – Blood Dragon for just $6.24. You can also get the Ubi Arcade Pack, which is Child of Light, Valiant Hearts: The Great War, and Trials Fusion for $14.99. The Daily Deal today is the Arcania + Gothic Bundle. Pay just $9.99 for Arcania, Arcania: Fall of Setarrif, Gothic 1, Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods Enhanced Edition, Gothic II: Gold Edition, and Gothic 3.
There are a few great shirts today as well! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: April 27, 2015 – Weekend full of games
My weekend was jam-packed with board games, video games, and parties. I also drove a car, tried to fix a shoe with Elmer’s glue, and watched a bunch of television. Oh, and ate a lot of great food. How about you, dear reader?
Let’s get to deals! There are 90 new Weeklong Deals at Steam! You can get the Mass Effect Collection for $8.74, the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Collection for $14.99, and Dragon Age: Origins for $4.99. The Daily Deal is the Blackguards Franchise Bundle for just $13.74.
Humble has brand new games on sale this week as well! Pick up Postal 2: Paradise Lost for $6.79, UFHO2 for $4.99, or get early access to Grimoire: Manastorm, among many others!
There are tons of shirts today! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: April 24, 2015 – After Hours at the Franklin Institute!
Anthony Amato and I will be showing RESISTOR_ off at yet another exciting event tonight! We’ll be at the Science After Hours event at the Franklin Institute. Stop by and say hi if you’re going!
The Humble Store is having a Racing Weekend Sale. You can pick up Dirt 3 Complete Edition for $22.49, Carmageddon Reincarnation for $14.99, and early access to Road Redemption for $13.99, among others. The Daily Deal at Steam is Infested Planet, which you can pick up for $4.94.
The Debut 26 Bundle is the brand new one over at Indie Royale. Beat the average to get Treeker: The Lost Glasses, Lilly and Sasha: Nexus of Souls, Andoran Skye XD, Al Emmo’s Postcards from Anozira, Zombie Zoid, Twin Robots, and Butsbal.
And now for the last t-shirts of the week! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: April 23, 2015 – Back to my winter coat
So, winter decided to come back again, as it was in the 30s last night and this morning. I played it safe and wore my winter coat because I don’t want to make this cough any worse than it is already! I knew I was in trouble when I woke up and the heat was on, because it has to be cold indeed for that to happen. Soon I’ll be complaining that it’s too hot out. I can’t wait!
Anyway, let’s talk deals! There’s a brand new Humble Weekly Bundle, and this one’s all about Multiplayer Mayhem! Pay what you want for Primal Carnage, God Mode, and early access to Boid. Beat the average to get Chariot, Blade Symphony, and GoD Factory: Wingmen. Pay $10 or more to unlock early access to Homebrew. And you have one more day for the Shooter Sale, so get on it!
Over at Steam, the Midweek Madness is everyone’s favorite Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. You can play for free all weekend, and if you decide you want to buy it, it’s on sale for a measly $4.99. The Daily Deal is the Worms Collection, which includes Worms Clan Wars, Worms Armageddon, and Worms Crazy Golf, among others. You can get the whole collection for $22.49.
Finally, let’s check out today’s t-shirts! (more…)
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Daily Scoop: April 22, 2015 – Another day full of great shirts
As I mentioned yesterday, I have a t-shirt problem. I’ve been trying to cull my collection, but lately, it’s been really hard to not add to it. Today has proven to be no exception, though so far, I haven’t busted out my wallet, so I’m safe!
There are tons of games you can get at Humble right now! There’s less than a day left on their Humble Weekly Bundle: Strategy 2. There’s also still some time left on their Shooter Midweek Sale. Here’s an opportunity to add tons of games to your already full digital library!
The Midweek Madness over at Steam is Total War: Attila. The game is on sale for $33.74, and the DLC are all on sale as well. You can get Blood & Burning for $2.99, and the other three DLC – Longbeards Culture Pack, Celts Culture Pack, and Viking Forefathers Culture Pack – are $7.99 each. The Daily Deal today is Lethal League, which is on sale for $6.99. You can also get a two pack for $10.99 or a four pack for $19.99.
OK, it’s t-shirt time! (more…)
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