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Daily Scoop: January 6, 2011 – A Friday arrives!

It’s Friday, and I couldn’t be more grateful! What games are you looking forward to playing this weekend? I’m going to try to play more Assassin’s Creed or Final Fantasy XIII tonight, and then it’s Dungeons & Dragons the rest of the weekend for me, maybe with a smattering of Blood Bowl… oh, who am I kidding? I’ll probably watch episodes of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and read comics in my underwear.

Not much going on today with deals. Amazon’s having a sale on Disney games, including Lego Pirates of the Caribbean. Now you can get it on every platform imaginable!

Two more gaming t-shirts today, woohoo! (more…)

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Daily Scoop: January 5, 2012 – Give me a snow day!

Well, it snowed here last night, but it was pretty pathetic. And I didn’t get to do any of those things I mentioned yesterday, other than read more Dresden Files, because I was working on some reviews for you, my dedicated followers. The things I sacrifice…

Anyway, what deals do we have today? Over at Amazon, the Deal of the Day in video games is all about being active! You can save up to 33% on their “New Year, New You” sale, which includes Just Dance 3 for $29, Michael Jackson: The Experience for $29.99, and… the Little Big Planet 2 Special Edition Move Bundle for $99.99? Sure, Amazon! Ok! Sackboy definitely makes me, um, sweat.

I’ve got two video game-themed t-shirts for you today: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: January 4, 2012 – How is it this cold?

Seriously, it’s 23 degrees right now, feels like 13. How is that even a number that is applied to the weather? That should be against the law of nature. I am so cold! All I want to do is go home and snuggle up with my kitties under a blanket, either reading more Dresden Files or playing more Assassin’s Creed while sipping on some miso soup. Oooh, miso soup makes me think of Cousin Miso… now I want to play Katamari

*shakes head* Stay the course, Nicole! This is a scoop, not your daydreams. Today’s Deal of the Day is the same as what GameStop is offering – a $75 promotional credit when you buy the Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Value Bundle, which comes with Fable III and Halo Reach. Now is a good time to pick up an Xbox, or replace your Xbox that red ringed over the holidays!

Today’s Tee Fury t-shirt is a must-have for those of you with the new Kid Icarus game on pre-order: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: January 3, 2012 – I’m back!

Whew! It’s been a long time, friends. I have been busy doing so much! Christmas and the celebration of the New Year coming in were both absolutely wonderful. I finally got a Tokidoki purse, my mom surprised me with a Pandora bracelet (which I’m nervous to wear!), and my amazing boyfriend made me a Blood Bowl team! The Nurgalos are now a real, official team, and not just a modgepodge of other people’s minis. I was the happiest girl in the universe on Christmas! And for New Year’s Eve, we went to a local bar and rang in 2012 with some good friends and good beers. It was a delight.

And the happiness continues! First I’d like to say Happy Birthday, Warp Zoned! We turned a year old on January 1, and it was a proud and wonderful moment. Thank you for everyone who made it possible!

And now, a few tiny deals and, of course, some t-shirts! Today’s Deals of the Day are all PC downloads from 2K Games! Duke Nukem Forever is $15.32, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: The Complete Edition is $24.95, L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition is $12.49, and The Stronghold Collection is $19.95.

GameStop is also having some sales – they’ve currently got a 50% off accessories sale, as well as a $75 gift card offer with these Xbox 360 consoles. Time to spend all that holiday cash burning a hole in your pocket!

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

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Daily Scoop: December 12, 2011 – VGAs Edition

Did you watch the Spike TV Video Game Awards this weekend? No??? Well, what are you waiting for?!?! I missed them due to a massive Dungeons & Dragons marathon, but my awesome boyfriend’s awesome dad DVRed them for me, so I’m hoping to watch them tonight. In the meantime, I’ve been trying to avoid Twitter, my email, and even the front page of this very website to try to remain spoiler-free… though I’m failing horribly so far.

It’s the fourteenth day of Amazon’s 19 Days of Deals, and it’s all about the Call of Duty Series! Save up to 50% on any and all of the Call of Duty/Modern Warfare games you might be missing.

Today’s Shirt Punch is so cute I could squeak: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 8, 2011 – The weekend approaches!

The good news is that the rain cleared up and it looks gorgeous outside. The bad news is that the weather has dropped 20 degrees! This season needs to stop being so bipolar all the time.

On the tenth day of Amazon’s 19 Days of Deals, they’re having a sale on Sony’s “Long Live Play” games! They’re up to 50% off today only. Games include Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception for $39.99, inFAMOUS 2 for $29.99, and Killzone 3 for $19.99 – wait, Killzone 3 is $19.99? *Shakes fist at Amazon* damn you!! I am not allowed to buy anymore games!! *Grumbles*

There are two amazing t-shirts today, one with a Pokemon theme and one with a Zelda theme: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 7, 2011 – Lego Day!

It’s a dreary day here in Philadelphia, and I’ve been listening to Radiohead nonstop. I had “Where I End and You Begin” stuck in my head when I woke up, so I started with Hail to the Thief and just kept it going. I love days when I remember how beautiful The Bends is…

Anyway, it’s the ninth day of Amazon’s 19 Days of Deals, and it’s Lego Day, hooray!! You can save up to 33% on all those Lego titles you’ve been meaning to pick up, like Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 and Lego Pirates of the Caribbean. Scoop ’em up! And if you’ve got any extra Legos just laying around, consider playing some Brikwars. Seriously, it is amazing.

There’s also the Deal of the Day in video games, which is a $50 credit with the Xbox 360 250GB Holiday Value Bundle. Not enough? You still want more? How about this giant Buy One, Get One 50% Off sale? Or the fact that GameStop is going to start their Buy Two Used Games, Get One Free sale in two days – tomorrow for Power Up Rewards members? In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s the holiday season.

On the t-shirt tip, Qwertee‘s “Call of Due Tea” made me chuckle: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: December 5, 2011 – Kaaaaart!

It’s only been out for a little over 24 hours, and yet I can’t stop playing Mario Kart 7. It is so much fun! Especially the gliding, and the going underwater, and the retro circuits, and… yeah. Pretty much everything. The only problem with all Mario Kart games made after Mario Kart: Double Dash!! is that the DD music is always stuck in my head. Not that that’s a bad thing…

So today is day 7 of Amazon’s 19 Days of Deals, and it’s Music & Dance Day! Leading the pack on these deals is Just Dance 3 coming in at $25.99 on the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. That’s what I call a scoop!

No game shirts today, but I love Nowhere Bad‘s “Vote Bueller:” (more…)

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