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Daily Scoop: December 21, 2012 – Welcome, Apocalypse

Well, it’s December 21, and we’re still alive, though perhaps not for long. I’ve been seeing all different times for when the apocalypse is supposed to happen. We’re heading to the movies later, so maybe if it could wait until we get home? That would be super!

The Steam holiday sale is in full swing, and you’d be a fool not to check it out. Or maybe you’d be a fool to check it out. That depends entirely on how many games you have, whether you’re a hopeless digital hoarder, etc.

There’s also a great Humble Indie Bundle going on right now as well. It’s a great time to be a PC gamer!

Just two t-shirts today, both at the same site: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 20, 2012 – Indiana Jones t-shirt day

Wow. There are some specifically themed Indiana Jones shirts today, which seems random, but they’re awesome, so that’s ok! But first: let’s talk about how last night’s Encounters went! I nearly killed my whole party. Well, OK, that’s not true. I did take more than one of them down more than once, but it was because there were some aspects of that final fight that were just unfair. Cheater-y unfair, almost. But they pulled it together and managed to defeat the Spider Queen. Oh, and Mystra’s back. Bet you didn’t see that coming!

Amazon’s got two Xbox 360 console deals going on right now. The first one is the Xbox 360 4GB with Kinect Holiday Value Bundle, which comes with an Xbox Live three month Gold Membership, five digital Arcade Games (Acqua, Load Runner, R Type, Snoopy, and The Maw), $10 Amazon Instant Video Credit, Kinect: Disneyland Adventures, Kinect Adventures, an Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, and, of course, the Xbox 360 S Console and Kinect Sensor. The other one is the Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Value Bundle, which comes with the same three month membership and the same five digital games and the instant credit, as well as Forza 4 Essentials Edition, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim downloadable token, an additional one month Xbox Live Gold Membership, as well as the 250 GB console. They’ve each been marked down to a $249.95, which is over $100 cheaper than their market value. Time to get that new 360 you’ve been wanting!

And now, time for t-shirts! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 19, 2012 – Last night of Encounters

Tonight is the last night of this Encounter season, and I’m actually kind of sad to see it go! It’s been a really fun eight weeks. The next season doesn’t start until February 6, so I don’t know what I’ll do with my Wednesday nights in the interim. Rumor has it we’ll be playtesting some D&D Next, which I’m eager to try out!

As for deals, you might want to get on the latest Humble Indie Bundle, which just launched. You get the games The Binding of Isaac (plus the Wrath of the Lamb DLC), Closure, Eff, Shank 2, and Snapshot, plus Indie Game: The Movie, with a basic average donation. If you give more than the average, you also get Dungeon Defenders( with DLC) as well as Legend of Grimrock. Oh, and four soundtracks (six if you pay more). This is an amazing deal, and you should absolutely get it!

What else, you ask? Well, just more of Amazon’s featured video game deals, including Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City for $14.99, The Secret World for $29.99, Steel Diver for $6.99, Street Fighter X Tekken for $14.99, Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition for $14.33, and Tera Online for $14.95. Scoop ’em up!

Just two game-related shirts today… and yes, I did cave and buy the Totoro shirt yesterday! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 18, 2012 – Make up your mind, weather!

So, it’s December, and it’s a week until Christmas, and somehow it’s 60 degrees outside? Seriously, what is going on here? I can’t take this anymore, and neither can my brain. My headaches have been off the charts lately!

There are some great deals going on today. Amazon’s Gold Box deal is PS3 320 GB PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection Bundle for $249.99, $50 off the regular price. So that means you get LittleBigPlanet 2, Infamous 2, Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One included, as well as whatever other crazy stuff Sony releases for free. And if you have a Vita, that Plus membership will get you a ton of games on there as well. This is a pretty good deal!

Also, GameStop has a bunch of great stuff going on in their weekly ad, including some great deals on Xbox 360 consoles on page 6. I keep telling myself I’m going to get that R2D2 Xbox 360! Maybe this is the week…

Sadly, only one shirt today, and it’s a repeat, but I’ve included something adorable as an added bonus: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 17, 2012 – What did you ask for?

It’s Monday again! It’s like this happens every week or something. But luckily, it’s the last Monday before the long holiday break. I am looking forward to sitting around, gaming, cleaning, and eating! Well, ok, I’m not really looking forward to cleaning, but I am looking forward to cleaning out some of my old junk. I may even sell some of the old games I don’t play anymore. But… but I don’t want to!

There are some more deals going on over at Amazon right now, for those of you looking for last-minute gifts, or something you asked for that you know you might not get. Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion is $19.99, the Game of Thrones Art Book Bundle is $19.99 (WOW!), Power Rangers Samurai is $19.99, and the Zone of the Enders HD Collection is $24.99. I think I might cave and get that Game of Thrones set. It’s too good to be true!

Just one shirt for you today, but it’s a funny one! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 14, 2012 – Meteor shower?

Sadly, I missed the meteor shower last night. That’s one drawback of living in the city, I suppose! You don’t ever really get to see any stars, or anything cool in the night sky. But at least I’m going to a cool indie games showcase tonight! I am really looking forward to that. It’ll be a great way to start off the weekend!

I’m really just going to talk about those Amazon deals again, because every time I look, I feel like they’ve snuck more games in. The Amazing Spider-Man, Assassin’s Creed: Ezio Trilogy, and Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two are all $29.99. Those are pretty sweet deals!

Got a few shirts to tempt you before the weekend starts! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 13, 2012 – Getting close to Christmas

There are just twelve days until Christmas – are you ready? I have a White Elephant party I’m going to, and I still haven’t purchased a gift yet. I took a look at some board games last night, but it’s so difficult to decide sometimes. Do I just get something I know I would like and hope for the best? That’s usually what I do, but it seems… selfish. And also makes me sad when someone else takes it home!

Not much to report deal-wise. In case you didn’t have a chance to look through those Amazon deals, there are plenty of good ones. Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse and WWE ’13 are $49.99, Fallout 3: Game of The Year Edition is $12.50, and this adorable DS Universal Super Mario Denim Case is just $9.99. Scoop ’em up!

I’ve got two t-shirts for you today… (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 12, 2012 – Yes, I know, it’s a lot of twelves

Wow, the Internet is really excited that today is the twelfth day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year! They were especially excited at twelve minutes and twelve seconds past noon. Apparently, it’s also a popular day to get married – I think it’s called a “vanity wedding date” or something crazy like that. What will they think of next?

Anyway, after yesterday’s Gold Box event, I’m happy to tell you that there are still some pretty decent sales going on! Dishonored, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Halo 4, Hitman: Absolution, and Medal of Honor: Warfighter are all $39.99 on Amazon. There are some new weekly specials featured over at Play-Asia as well – you can get Asura’s Wrath for $14.90 and Catherine for $17.90.

There’s just one t-shirt today, but it’s a cutie! (more…)

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