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Black Friday 2015 Video Game Deals at Amazon continue into Saturday
Amazon’s Black Friday Sale has come to an end, so naturally its time for the retailer to launch their Black Friday Weekend Sale (and prepare for the inevitable Cyber Monday Sale). If you’ve still got some shopping in you, there’s a few good deals to be had including discounts on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Until Dawn, and a ton of Skylanders SuperChargers toys.
These deals will go live throughout the day and we’ve got the complete schedule available after the break. And don’t forget to check out Amazon’s main Black Friday Week Deals page for discounts on even more titles. (more…)
Xbox Store Today: Handball 16, Black Friday 2015 Weekend Deals
Did you know that the sport of handball is ridiculously popular in Europe? Yes, the same continent that loves a sport where you can only use your feet also really loves a sport where you can only use your hands (I think, I haven’t played handball since high school). But I could get use my Xbox One or Xbox 360 to get back into the sport as Handball 16 is now available to download on both platforms. Handball 16 features all 68 teams from the three biggest European leagues “fully redesigned controls for a more accessible game experience.”
If the idea of virtual handball doesn’t appeal to you, there’s always Microsoft’s Black Friday Sale on the Xbox Games Store. Brand new Weekend Deals were added to the list today including Batman: Arkham Knight, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Mad Max, and more.
More information about Handball 16 can be found after the break. (more…)
Black Friday 2015 Video Game Deals: Amazon
Black Friday is here, is your wish list (and your wallet) ready? Here’s what you can expect to find at Amazon today…
Amazon’s Black Friday deals will begin just before 7:00 AM (Pacific Time) today, and the retail giant has posted a handy guide for when most of their Lightning Deals will go live. We don’t know exactly how much they’ll cost, but if you’re looking for a good deal on Guitar Hero Live, Destiny: The Taken King, FIFA 16, NBA 2K16, Madden NFL 16, The Last of Us Remastered, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, Mortal Kombat X, Super Smash Bros. For Wii U, and many others, you might want to visit Amazon today.
The complete schedule for Amazon’s Video Game Lightning Deals for Black Friday can be found after the break. And don’t forget to check out their main Black Friday Deals page for discounts on even more titles. (more…)
Xbox Store Today: Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 3: The Last Place You Look
There’s just one new release on the Xbox Games Store today and its the third episode of Telltale’s Minecraft: Store Mode, now available to download for the Xbox One and Xbox 360. Titled The Last Place You Look, Jesse and his friends are on the hunt for the final member of the Order of the Stone in this episode.
A fuller description of The Last Place You Look can be found below. And if you’re looking for something new on your Xbox One or Xbox 360 this weekend, don’t forget about Microsoft’s massive Black Friday Sale.
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Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 3: The Last Place You Look ($4.99)
Trapped and running out of time, Jesse and crew must discover a means to locate Soren, the final member of the Order of the Stone. They’ll see sights and wonders beyond belief, including the horrors lurking beneath the starless sky of The End. Only Soren’s knowledge can help push back the all-consuming Witherstorm, but will it be enough to save the world?Xbox 360 Games
Minecraft: Story Mode – Episode 3: The Last Place You Look ($4.99)
Trapped and running out of time, Jesse and crew must discover a means to locate Soren, the final member of the Order of the Stone. They’ll see sights and wonders beyond belief, including the horrors lurking beneath the starless sky of The End. Only Soren’s knowledge can help push back the all-consuming Witherstorm, but will it be enough to save the world?
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Tagged Minecraft: Story Mode
Time Magazine names their top ten video games of 2015
It looks like Time Magazine will get the first word in the annual discussion about the best games of the past 12 months as the publication recently published their look at the “Top 10 Video Games of 2015.” As usual, Time’s honorees are a mix of blockbusters and games with a lower profile. That includes this year’s #1, which is Prune, a “minimalist” puzzler for the iOS. I’d never heard of Prune before today (and I’m sure I’m not alone), but it certainly looks interesting.
Among this year’s blockbusters, Nintendo has two titles in Time’s Top Ten: Super Mario Maker at #6 and Splatoon at #10. Both certainly made the Wii U stand out against the PS4 and Xbox One. But speaking of the PS4 and Xbox One, several multiplatform games rose to the occasion in the eyes of Time’s editors including Rise of the Tomb Raider (#2), Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (#3), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (#5), and Batman: Arkham Knight (#8).
The rest of Time’s Top Ten can be found right here:
Time Magazine’s Top Ten Video Games of 2015
1. Prune (Mobile)
2. Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox One, Xbox 360)
3. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
4. Her Story (PC, Mobile)
5. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
6. Super Mario Maker (Wii U)
7. Ryan North’s To Be or Not to Be (PC, Mobile)
8. Batman: Arkham Knight (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
9. Undertale (PC)
10. Splatoon (Wii U)
Posted in Mobile, News, PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Tagged Batman: Arkham Knight, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Splatoon, Super Mario Maker, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
New tracks from Van Halen melt your face off in today’s Rock Band 4 DLC Update
Harmonix wants to take us back to school with today’s Rock Band 4 DLC Update. Van Halen’s eternally popular “Hot For Teacher” headlines the Van Halen Hits Pack 01, which will include five additional songs from the band’s David Lee Roth era. If you’ve got it bad… got it bad… got it bad… you’ll also be able to play along with “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love,” “And the Cradle Will Rock…,” “Dance the Night Away,” “Runnin’ With the Devil,” and “Unchained.”
The Van Halen Hits Pack 01 is available to download now on the PS4 and Xbox One for $9.99. Individual songs can also be purchased for $1.99 apiece.
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Tagged Rock Band 4
Bombshell will be released for the PC on January 29; “Retro FPS Prequel” announced
3D Realms and Interceptor Entertainment have announced that Bombshell, an isometric action RPG that began life as Duke Nukem: Mass Destruction, will be released for the PC on January 29, 2016.
Bombshell stars Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison, a one-armed mercenary who has been enlisted to fly across the galaxy and save the President. And in Duke-like fashion, she’ll do it with a scowl and plenty of sarcasm.
Players interested in joining her on this adventure will be able to purchase Bombshell through Steam or GOG.com in a standard edition ($34.99) or a Digital Deluxe Edition ($39.99). The Digital Deluxe Edition will include the game, as well as a Digital Soundtrack, Digital Art Book, Digital World Maps, and beta access to Bombshell: The Washington Project, a “retro FPS prequel” built from the ground up with the Build Engine. The Build Engine was used to create Duke Nukem 3D, so you know Bombshell: The Washington Project will be authentically retro.
Bombshell is also in development for the PS4 and Xbox One and it’ll launch sometime in 2016.
Black Friday 2015 Video Game Deals: Xbox Games Store
Black Friday is coming, is your wish list (and your wallet) ready? Here’s what you can expect to find at one retailer on November 27th…
It’s no secret that Black Friday is an absolutely terrible time to cross the threshold of a retail establishment. It’s crowded, everyone’s on edge, and a stomachful of Thanksgiving Dinner is just begging you to hibernate. Microsoft understands your frustration and is once again having a massive sale on Xbox One and Xbox 360 games and add-ons through the Xbox Games Store this Black Friday.
Now’s the time to download games like Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Madden NFL 16, Mortal Kombat X, Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved, Tales From the Borderlands, Grand Theft Auto V, and many more at a huge discount.
Best of all, Xbox Live Gold subscribers have access to most of these deals now. The rest will become available on November 24, which is also when regular Xbox Live users will get their first crack at the big sale. Microsoft also plans to launch a number of special “Weekend Deals” on November 27.
Microsoft’s complete list of Black Friday deals through the Xbox Games Store can be found after the break. And remember, you don’t even need to be wearing pants to get these prices. (more…)