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Daily Scoop: May 25, 2011 – Another Chateau

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Nicole Kline

This is an excellent time to be a fan of Japanese games – first there was yesterday’s Persona 2 announcement, and now NIS is pulling out all the stops! Those Disgaea games are really kicking my butt right now…

Speaking of totally awesome, don’t forget to check out our “What To Expect From E3 2011” list, which is updated regularly (including Sony and EA yesterday). The big show is looming!

Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games today is Namco’s Active Life Outdoor Challenge for the Wii. It’s $32.99 down from $49.99, and includes an “Active Life Mat,” which is a “specially-designed mat is bundled with the game so you can jump straight into the action!” WOW! EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!!

Today’s t-shirt is called “Guided Tours,” and it’s from Tee Fury:

Your princess! She is in another chateau!

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Daily Scoop: May 24, 2011 – As you wish

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Nicole Kline

There’s good news out there for all you Persona fans – Persona 2: Innocent Sin is finally coming to the USA! Woo! It’ll be out this fall. At least the PlayStation Store should be up by then, amirite????

Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games today is Ubisoft’s Raving Rabbids Travel in Time for the Wii. It’s $9.99 down from $19.99, and takes you “from a Cowboy to a Pirate and Pocahontas,” allowing you to “unlock and pimp your bunnies with over 30 historical costumes, each with unique and hilarious mimics.” Righteous!

The most amazing t-shirt ever is over at shirt.w00t today:

It’s called “Poison.” Ha! Inconceivable!

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Daily Scoop: May 23, 2011 – GameLoop Philly is over!

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Nicole Kline

GameLoop Philly was this past Saturday, and it was a blast! Lots of local game developers got together to talk shop about development as well as the local Philadelphia scene. Check out our podcast later this week for more information on it!

Not really a lot going on today – Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is the Rock Band 3 Midi PRO-Adapter by MadCatz for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii. It’s just $25 today down from $39.99, so grab it up!

Nothing else really going on today, so hey! Check out this video of laughing poop!

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Daily Scoop: May 20, 2011 – 99 problems & a glitch ain’t one

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Nicole Kline

I’ve been playing L.A. Noire since Tuesday, and this game is glorious. I haven’t had a single glitch (knock on wood), which is the opposite of the experience I had when playing Red Dead Redemption. In fact, I’ve been playing so much of the game that when I saw a girl walking down the street today with a shirt that said “I adore L.A.,” my brain automatically added the “Noire,” and I thought about what a great marketing strategy that would be for Rockstar.

Anyway! Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Activision’s Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 with Gun Bundle for the Wii, which is just $19.99. I feel like this is what Amazon defaults to whenever they can’t figure out what to put up for their daily deal. Lame. They have added some new stuff to their clearance sale, though, so go crazy.

No game-related shirts today, but this awesome “Arrested Development”-inspired shirt over at Ript is tempting me:

I would love to play an Arrested Development game. See how many drinks Lucille can down before noon!

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Daily Scoop: May 19, 2011 – Is it Resistance 3 time yet?

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Ah, the Internet. It always brings me delicious things, like the glorious cover art for Resistance 3. It is beautiful. I can’t wait until September 6 to tear up some Chimera and find out what the hell happened to Nathan Hale. I can’t accept the ending of Resistance 2… *cries*

*Wipes tears* anyway, let’s talk deals. All I’ve got for you today is Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games: Activision’s GoldenEye 007 for the Wii. It’s just $24.99 today, and while it doesn’t come with the golden controller, it still comes with enough fan service to make the hardcore happy. Pick it up if you’ve been waiting for a price drop on the best James Bond game ever!

No game-related shirts, but I love today’s shirt.w00t:

It’s called “In A Galaxy Bar Far Away.” LOL!

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Daily Scoop – Wednesday, May 18 – Gold Box Event!

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Fresh off of an L.A. Noire hangover, I’m here to bring you today’s Amazon Gold Box event details! *drum roll*

First up: today’s Deal of the Day in video games, which is EA’s Crysis 2. It’s $34.99 on PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, and $29.99 as a digital download for PC. This is perfect timing, as it’s hot on the tail of yesterday’s release of the Retaliation Map Pack DLC. Scoop it up, kids!

The clues for the rest of today’s Gold Box deals, with our guesses in parenthesis, can be found right here:

  • 6:00 AM (PDT) – Engineer your adventure in the dead of space – it’s Dead Space 2! $19.99 on PC, $39.99 on PS3/Xbox 360
  • 7:00 AM (PDT) – The legend of your rise to power begins now – it’s Dragon Age II for $39.95 on PC, PS3, & Xbox 360
  • 8:00 AM (PDT) – The divine conflict between harmony and discord for your PSP – it’s Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy for $19.99
  • 10:00 AM (PDT) – One of the greatest games of all time complete for your PSP – this one is Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection for $19.99
  • 12:00 PM (PDT) – I believe I can fly – it’s NBA 2K11 for $27.99
  • 2:00 PM (PDT) – Choose the Guardians or the Defiant – it’s Rift standard ($29.99) and special ($59.99) editions
  • 4:00 PM (PDT) – Hit the gridiron with this perennial franchise – this one’s Madden NFL 11 for $9.99-$19.99
  • 6:00 PM (PDT) – Twist and turn through an action-packed Sonic experience – it’s Sonic Free Riders for $19.99
  • 8:00 PM (PDT) – Experience the pageantry of College Football like never before. – yup, it’s NCAA Football 11 for $19.99

We’ll be updating everything as the sales go live, so check back later!

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Daily Scoop: Tuesday, May 17 – The Detective has landed

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Nicole Kline

It’s May 17, and my copy of L.A. Noire is in my hands! I’m looking forward to getting home and trying my “Broderick Detective Suit” on to see how it fits. Go sleuthing powers!

Tomorrow is another all-day video game Gold Box Event at Amazon, woo! We’ll bring more details as soon as they’re available. As for today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games, we’ve got Sega’s Thor: God of Thunder. It’s $39.99 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and $29.99 on the Wii. In this game, you can “combat your enemies with powerful melee combos, lethal hammer throws and elemental storm powers” and “scale tall giants with the grappling system, using multiple points to climb up and target your enemy’s weak points.” If I wasn’t so skeptical about games based on movies, I would think this was epic!

No game-related shirts today, but shirt.w00t has one that no kitty lover can resist:

Eeeee I want to be home with my kitties!! >^..^<

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Daily Scoop: Monday, May 16 – Almost L.A. Noire time!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Tomorrow is the day many have been waiting for: the release of L.A. Noire. How many people have it pre-ordered? With so many tasty deals – especially Kmart’s – it was a hard decision to make!

Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games is pretty lame, I’ll admit. It’s Atari’s Freddi Fish ABC Under the Sea for the DS. It’s $13.49 from $19.99. And it’s really boring. Amazon needs to have more consistent deals – and better customer service! I’ve been at war with them since Friday about applying promotional credit to my purchases automatically without my consent. I’m this close to cancelling my account and Amazon credit card. Don’t make me do it!

In t-shirt world, Ript has a great one up today that Minecraft fans will be hard-pressed to not purchase, called Grim Creeper:

Brilliant!

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