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Daily Scoop: November 8, 2011 – Gold Box Event!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Nicole Kline

And so another Gold Box Event sneaks up on us! Video games are what’s for dinner over at Amazon. The big Deal of the Day is EA’s FIFA 12, which is just $39.99 today on PS3 and Xbox 360. Other Gold Box Deals today are:

  • 6:00 AM PST/9:00 AM EST: Objection! It’s Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for the DS, just $15.99
  • 8:00 AM PST/11:00 AM EST: Get Suda-crazy with No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise for $27.99
  • 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST: Get the Xbox game Sonic Free Riders for just $14.99
  • 1:00 PM PST/4:00 PM EST: Engage in combat across the globe, dodging skyscrapers, and turning their enemies into fiery supersonic debris – never before has combat been so fast and in-your-face! – this one’s gotta be Ace Combat Assault Horizon!
  • 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST: Prepare to compete in the Olympic Winter Games with your friends and family like you never thought possible! Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, anyone?
  • 6:00 PM PST/9:00 PM EST: A collection of single player puzzle games designed to provide puzzle fans and fanatics over 500 hours of play time spread across over 1,000 addictive games – Puzzler World, perhaps?
  • 8:00 PM PST/11:00 PM EST: Kill Zombie’s on your PC! – Probably Left 4 Dead 2, though that misuse of the apostrophe makes me want to choke everyone!

No game-related t-shirts today, but I’m loving the nostalgia in today’s Qwertee: (more…)

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2012 Zelda Symphony Tour begins January 10 in Dallas

Posted on November 8, 2011 by John Scalzo

After a successful world premiere in Los Angeles last month, Nintendo has announced that the Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses 2012 tour will begin on January 10 in Dallas.

Produced by Jason Michael Paul Productions, the concert tour will feature music from Zelda’s 25 year history, including the program’s signature piece, a full four-movement symphony that will guide fans through a musical retelling of key chapters from The Legend of Zelda franchise. Each concert will also feature music from the newest game in the series, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, which is scheduled for a November 20 release.

“The love that fans feel for The Legend of Zelda series cannot be overstated,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “In 2012, we want to give people across the country a chance to come together and enjoy the music from the games that mean so much to so many.”

Tickets for the Dallas concert are now available through the Dallas Symphony Orchestra website with a range in price from $19 to $115 (Club Nintendo members receive a 15% discount if they order by November 30). Additional tour dates will be announced soon.

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Ubisoft is in command of Assassin’s Creed movie deal

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Brian Bishop

Hollywood and the video game industry don’t mix, it’s almost a fact.  When video games cross into movie territory, we get things like House of the Dead and that Super Mario Bros. movie that still haunts my nightmares.

Just last year, Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia franchise opened in theaters to a lukewarm critical and commercial reception, but Ubisoft has another acrobatic franchise that they hope to bring to theaters: Assassin’s Creed.

Sony Pictures has just signed a deal with Ubisoft to bring their stealth/action franchise to the big screen. Ubisoft had a big caveat though: They want control of everything. And the unprecedented deal does seem to give Ubisoft control of everything including the script, casting, budget and the release date.

The Assassin’s Creed franchise is huge, with combined franchise sales reaching above 30 million copies, and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations dropping next week. It’ll be interesting to see whether the Assassin’s Creed movie will be another unfortunate game-to-film adaptation or whether it makes a killing at the box office.

[Source: New York Magazine]

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Daily Scoop: November 7, 2011 – Vacation over edition

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Hi, kids! I’m sad to say my vacation is over, but happy to say I’m back to give you the scoop on where and how to get games on the cheap! I know you’re just so thrilled. And I know most of you actually read this for the t-shirt tips and not the game tips. Don’t lie!

Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is EA’s The Sims 3: Pets. It’s on sale today for $29.95 for the 3DS, PS3, and Xbox 360 – errr, apparenly it’s on sale for the week as a new weekly deal! Amazon’s other weekly deals are:

Ryan Littlefield also wants you to know that Target is selling L.A. Noire for $20 for both PS3 and Xbox 360. Scoop it up!

Today’s shirt.woot, “Enchanter,” is freaking adorable: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: November 1, 2011 – Nathan Drake is back, baby!

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Whew. I’ve had quite a day with Drake and the crew. I’ll give one spoiler: this game is awesome. I’m making my way through it slowly – actually, I was just getting my butt kicked so I decided to take a break. I’m at a stealthy part, and there are only so many dudes I can stealth before I feel a profound need to chuck a propane tank in someone’s grill. Amirite?

Anyway, a quick deal for everyone: Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games is Ubisoft’s Red Steel 2 with MotionPlus. This Wii exclusive is on sale today for $25.99 from $59.99.

Also worth mentioning is today’s killer t-shirt over at TeeFury, which is an absolutely must have for all Zelda fans: (more…)

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Daily Scoop: October 31, 2011 – Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Happy Halloween, everyone! What did you get dressed up as this weekend? Something video game related, I’m assuming! My boyfriend and I decided to go as Heisenberg and Jesse Pinkman (as you can see in this awesome photo). We even had some of the blue, yeah!

But today’s scoop is about deals, my friends, not about who had the awesomest Halloween costume (obviously we win that one). Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games continues the Call of Duty pattern with Call of Duty: World at War for $15.99 on the Xbox 360. Amazon’s also got their new weekly deals, which are epic:

  • Buy Two Games, Get One Free – and not just the crappy ones, either. This list includes Batman: Arkham City, Gears of War 3, and the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Collection, as well as boatloads of older games. Seriously, this one is worth wading through all the pages.
  • 50% off L.A. Noire for the Xbox 360, making it $19.99
  • Homefront on sale for just $19.99
  • Child Of Eden for $14.99 used through the Warehouse

But wait! There’s more. Target’s having their own awesome buy two, get one free sale, so if you’re tired of throwing all of your money at Amazon, you can take it to Target instead. Righteous!

T-shirt wise, Ript‘s “Stars & Stripes & Bricks” made me LOL: (more…)

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i09.com’s 10 Recent Novels About the Future of Video Games

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Popular nerdblog i09 Daily 10 from the other day lists 10 Recent Novels About the Future of Video Games (sorry, I can’t stomach spelling those last two words as one). The list includes two of my favorite cyberpunk writers, Cory Doctorow and Neal Stephenson, and also has one of my favorite books from this year, Ernie Cline’s Ready Player One (no, I really liked it, and Cline as well!). See the full list of books below and check out the full article at i09 for their hearty descriptions.

1. Player of Games, by Iain M. Banks (1988)
2. The Restoration Game, by Ken MacLeod (2010)
3. Halting State, by Charles Stross (2008)
4. For The Win, by Cory Doctorow (2010)
5. Reamde, by Neal Stephenson (2011)
6. Ready Player One, by Ernest Cline (2011)
7. Omnitopia Dawn, by Diane Duane (2010)
8. The Gravity Pilot, by M. M. Buckner (2011)
9. “Ghost in the Machine,” by Mercedes Lackey (2010)
10. Extras, by Scott Westerfeld (2007)

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Daily Scoop: October 26, 2011 – Improper Dancing!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Nicole Kline

Whew! I missed the scoop yesterday – all that was really up was Call of Duty: Black Ops on sale for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Activision seems to be having crazy CoD sales – I’m assuming in preparation for Modern Warfare 3. Whatever. Tonight is Electric Six at Johnny Brenda’s, which means I’m going to be doing a lot of improper dancing in the middle of the street with my friends! Somebody better notify the chief of police…

Amazon’s Deal of the Day in video games today is Bethesda’s Fallout 3 Collector’s Edition for the PC. It’s just $25.99 today, and comes with that adorable lunch box. Scoop it up!

T-shirt wise, there’s nothing related to video games, but I bought today’s Ript the second I saw it: (more…)

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