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Daily Scoop: March 28, 2012 – Kickstarter hangover

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Wow. In just one day, Cipher Prime got the last $11,000 they needed to fund their new game, Auditorium 2: Duet. Thank you, Internet! For being a place that does have some good people left in it.

What else is up today? I’m glad you asked. Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Activision’s James Bond 007: GoldenEye. Today only, this Wii game is 50% off at just $14.99. Scoop it up!

Amazon’s also having an amazing buy two games, get one free sale. I kind of want to get Chrono Trigger for the DS, and maybe Dragon Age: Origins and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for the PS3. But I also want Touch My Katamari and Uncharted: Golden Abyss for the Vita, as well as Kirby’s Epic Yarn for the Wii. Whew. That’s a lotta games!!

On the t-shirt tip, I’ve just got one shirt for you… (more…)

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Daily Scoop: March 27, 2012 – Kickstarter edition!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Nicole Kline

It’s freezing cold today in sunny Philadelphia! March has come back with a vengeance and is reminding us it’s still too early to pull out our jackets. But hey, I know what’ll warm you up: donating money to a good cause! Check out this Kickstarter article about my talented friends over at Cipher Prime. They made my all-time favorite iPad game, Pulse, which you should also buy.

Let’s see, what’s going on today? Oh yeah, it’s an all-day Video Game Gold Box Event over at Amazon! The big deal is $40 off the 320GB PlayStation 3, bringing it down to a ludicrously cheap $259.99. That’s a great price for the system, especially with so much storage!

The rest of the Gold Box deals are:

6am PST/9am EST: Vicious combat, dark humor, and lightning-quick action on the PlayStation Vita – It’s Army Corps of Hell for $29.99!
8am PST/11am EST: Feel the exhilaration of the full-body dancing workout that you know and love! – This one is Zumba Fitness Rush for the Xbox 360 Kinect for $33.99!
11am PST/2pm EST: This controller redefines motion gaming on the PlayStation3! – Could this be the Move?
2pm PST/5pm EST: Step into the iconic octagon fighting cage to battle in one-on-one action for the ultimate fighting championship! – I’m guessing this will be UFC Unleashed 3…
4pm PST/7pm EST: Action RPG Meets First Person Shooter! – Probably Borderlands
6pm PST/9pm EST: A sports-party game set at the 2012 Summer Olympic games in London and featuring iconic video game characters! – Mario & Sonic at London 2012 Olympic Games, yeah?
8pm PST/11pm EST: The most technologically-advanced headset ever designed for PS3 and Xbox 360 gaming – I’m hoping an Astro headset!

I’ve also got two game-related shirts for you today: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: March 22, 2012 – Too many shirts

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Nicole Kline

There are way too many cool shirts available on the cheap today. I had to actually hide my wallet from myself! Which is really going to suck at lunchtime, let me tell you.

Amazon’s got a decent Deal of the Day in video games today… it’s an extra $25 gift card if you buy the Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Value Bundle. So it’s $50 off AND you get a $25 gift card to boot. Scoop it up!

Quite a few sweet gamer shirts today – one at a daily site, and the rest part of Threadless’ sale! (more…)

Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, Xbox 360 |

Daily Scoop: March 21, 2012 – Another Wednesday

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Ah, Wednesday – also known in some circles as “hump day.” How we appreciate the way that you lead us into the weekend so elegantly. Keep up the good work!

What’s going on today besides Dungeons and Dragons Encounters? I’m glad you asked! Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Sega’s Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympics for the Wii. It’s $32.99 today down from $49.95, so if this is a title you wanted, now’s your chance! Amazon’s also having an Xbox 360 Gearfest, in which you can save 30% on select Xbox 360 accessories. And if you buy a 320GB PS3, you can get a game free! The games are MLB 12 The Show, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Twisted Metal, and the XL edition of Gran Turismo 5. Scoop ’em up!

Again, no game-related shirts today, but I really like this Calvin ‘n Hobbes/Spider-man mashup… (more…)

Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, Wii |

Daily Scoop: March 20, 2012 – Whew!!

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Nicole Kline

It has been quite a busy few days for me, dear friends! I went to Game Fest this weekend at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. It was an amazing little festival to kick off their newest exhibit, “The Art of Video Games.” It was a weekend full of Pac-Man cookies, celebrity sightings, and video games. I couldn’t have asked for more! Keep checking back here for my articles about the event.

Also, I’ve got a bunch of deals for you today! Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Ubisoft’s The Black Eyed Peas Experience. It’s $29.40 on the Wii and $30.02 on the Xbox 360. They’re also running an awesome deal to buy Final Fantasy XIII-2, get Final Fantasy XIII free! Seriously hop on that. If you’ve already got the first game, they’ve also got the Collector’s Edition of the sequel for $59.99 for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

That’s not all. There’s also the Red Dead Redemption Game of the Year Edition on sale for $29.99 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This includes the original game, plus Undead Nightmare, as well as all the other DLC available for the game. This is a must-buy if you don’t already have this game! And last up is $50 off the Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Value Bundle, bringing it down to $249.99. This is a pretty good deal for the 250 GBs of space, plus two games, a controller, a headset, and three months of Xbox Live. Considering that Star Wars one I want is nearly twice the price, this one is awfully tempting…

No game-related shirts today, but there’s a repeat up that I promised myself I would buy if I ever saw it again… (more…)

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Daily Scoop: March 15, 2012 – The Ides of March!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Nicole Kline

Ah, the Ides of March! An ominous day, as always. But tomorrow is sure to be awesome, as it is the first day of Game Fest down in Washington, DC at the Smithsonian American Art Museum! It launches a six and a half month celebration of video games as art. And what better way to do that than to talk about games like Journey and have a conversation with Hideo Kojima? I’ll be there, following him around and trying to get my picture taken with him. It’ll be E3 2010 all over again!

I’ve got a lot of deals for you today! Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Nintendo’s Tetris: Axis. It’s $14.73 today, and is available on the Nintendo 3DS. Amazon’s also got some other pretty great deals going on as well, including a free copy of Mass Effect 3 when you buy an Xbox 360 Console, a free copy of Uncharted 3 when you buy a PlayStation 3, and a 50% off sale on Gears of War 3, bringing it to $29.99.

EA is also having a pretty wicked sale – buy a copy of Mass Effect 3, get Arkham City for $10. It’s like they want you to buy video games.

And I’ve got another day of three t-shirts for you! Hit the jump for the details. (more…)

Posted in 3DS, Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, PS3, Xbox 360 |

Daily Scoop: March 8, 2012 – You say it’s your birthday?

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Nicole Kline

It’s my birthday too, yeah! And so far it’s an awesome one! It started out at midnight, when my amazing boyfriend gave me a copy of the dice-building game, Quarriors!! I tore it open and nearly spilled 130 dice everywhere. And today has continued to be awesome – even the weather is beautiful! Tonight, the Alex Mack Daddies are in the skee ball playoffs – so wish us luck!

Anyway, to the deals! Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Aksys’ Fate/Extra Limited Edition. This PSP game is just $29.99 today, and boasts “extensive replay value” with “multiple story paths, each with their own unique dialog trees and character interactions that lead to different endings.” Righteous!

And on this auspicious day, we’ve got not one, not two, but THREE gaming shirts for you! (more…)

Posted in Daily Scoop, Etcetera, News, PSP |

Daily Scoop: March 7, 2012 – Happy Wednesday!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Nicole Kline

It’s the middle of the week! And even closer to the weekend for me, as I’ve taken off Friday to recover from Thursday, which is my birthday! Chances are I won’t do a bit of drinking, but hey – it’ll be nice to have a three-day weekend and to sleep in, if you know what I’m saying. Taking off on your birthday is nice, too, but when it doesn’t behave and fall closer to the weekend, what can you do?

Not really much in the way of deals today. Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is pretty interesting – it’s Sniper Elite by, get this, Maximum Family Games. This Wii game is $19.99 today, and I’m assuming it helps you learn how to be a leet sniper… with your family. In the most maximum way possible.

Does anyone else get a kick out of this, or is it just me???

Alas, only one gaming t-shirt for sale today on the daily sites: (more…)