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      Weekend deals: COD4 and the Target Wii sale

      October 31, 2009 /

      Target store logo.As the holidays inch ever closer it’s nice to be up on all the latest deals. Some of them are even good enough to get a little something for yourself.

      For starters, Target is offering the buy-2-get-1 deal that’s been so popular lately on Wii games. Unfortunately it only applies to games (no accessories this time around) but it is for every game. Get yourself some Wii Sports Resort and throw the other two at your brother/son/roommate. No sense sending them out of the house, right? Sale starts tomorrow.

      Steam’s offering a chance to play through COD4 before the release of Modern Warfare 2 drops. The old-school version is a whopping 40% off retail, down to $23.99, up until Monday. I think you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who hasn’t played the game, but if you lost your discs or something, at least Steam is here for you.

      Deals, Nintendo Wii, PC

      Gamestop might just buy a digital distributor

      October 24, 2009 /

      Gamestop store.If you can’t beat ’em, buy ’em. That’s Gamestop’s new take on digital distribution anyway. At an analyst only conference this week, the used game/accessory retailer “detailed” its plans for entering digital distribution. I say “detailed” because the company’s “plan” is, ah, underdeveloped to say the least.

      For now Gamestop plans to: 1 – increase in-store sales of online currency cards for online games purchases, 2 – make more games available for digital distro, and 3 – make a “strategic investment” in the market or buy an existing digital distro house. Really smashing ideas guys. Now what’s the actual plan.

      Obviously the most concrete idea is number three, but that’s also the hardest to accomplish. Both Valve and IGN (News Corp.) would be reluctant to part with Steam or Direct2Drive. As for other distro houses, nothing else is nearly so well established, and that would mean competing directly with two established and extremely popular alternatives. Back to the drawing board, fellas.

      Reviews

      Half-Life on sale at Steam for 55.8% off

      October 17, 2009 /

      Gordon Freeman looking badass.There are a couple reasons to break down, buy some Half-Life, and lock yourself in your room and play the series through this weekend. The first is that Gordon Freeman was named “All-Time Greatest Video Game Hero” by the gaming community at Gamestop this week with 55.8% of the vote (which is more than it takes to be president! (decade-old jokes are so good!)). The other reason is that all the Half-Life games are on sale for 55.8% off on Steam in honor of the…honor.

      So if you’re a little bored, or if you’ve never played Counter-Strike for some ridiculous reason, get yourself some Half-Life for a decent deal. It’s probably better than the ways you were planning to spend this weekend, anyway.

      Deals, PC

      DotA’s Icefrog gets a job at Valve

      October 7, 2009 /

      DotA wallpaper.I’m a big fan of DotA, so Icefrog’s announcement that he’s now leading a team at Valve is pretty incredible. For those of you who don’t know, DotA is a mod of Warcraft 3 called Defense of the Ancients. It has a huge community base that has recently seen some revival with sites like throneit.com.

      Icefrog didn’t have anything definite to say about the new position. “I finally have all the resources needed to do some very exciting stuff that you guys will love” he said. He also confirmed continued development on the popular mod, but hopefully Valve’s backing will create something truly incredible. For now, Icefrog has said he will be working on balance improvements for DotA in 6.64 with the potential for new characters/remakes in 6.65.

      PC

      Valve drops $25M on L4D2 ad campaign

      October 6, 2009 /

      Left 4 Dead 2.According to a Steam press release yesterday, Valve is dumping a pile of money on L4D2 in hopes of winning big sales. It’s probably going to work, too. The sequel to everyone’s favorite zombie splatterfest is already performing at 300% in pre-orders of the original. Gabe Newell is calling the game the fastest selling title in Valve history.

      The first Left 4 Dead got a similar treatment, though only at $10 million. That game was the top selling new IP for both 360 and PC for the year. Valve more than doubling the ad money is probably due in part to the success of the original, but also to fight skepticism that the game was being released too close to the original which would mean a loss of support for the older title.

      You can get the full press release over at Steam.

      PC, Xbox 360

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