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Cheap Video Game Deals - GAMER NEWS
December 2008 - Posts
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Welcome to New Releases for the Week!
Enjoy what you have in your current game library, as we have another very short list of new video game releases...
Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of December 28, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC! As always, release dates are subject to change, slip, slide, and be fairly unpredictable.
| Indoor Sports |
| American Pool Deluxe |
| Pirates: Duel on the High Seas |
| 8 Ball All Stars |
| Hurry Up Hedgehog! |
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A few WiiWare and Virtual Console titles are available this holiday week on the Wii Shop channel.
Fun! Fun! Minigolf is the most expensive at 900 Wii Points, but is highly recommended.
In summary:
- Wiiware
- Tiki Towers™ (RealArcade, 1 -2 players, 500 Wii Points)
- Fun! Fun! Minigolf (Shin'en Multimedia, 1-4 players, 900 Wii Points)
- Virtual Console
- Phantasy Star™ IV (SEGA GENESIS, 1 player, 800 Wii Points)
Full details:
WiiWare™
Tiki Towers™ (RealArcade, 1 -2 players, Rated E for Everyone-Comic Mischief, 500 Wii Points): Tiki Towers is a game of construction, destruction, problem-solving and monkeys. Reclaim the islands of your tribe by defeating a series of evil enemy chiefs. Work with your monkey friends to build towers out of bamboo poles, coconuts and vines. Match wits against the enemy chiefs bent on destroying your towers and driving you from the islands. Navigate levels filled with crazy building challenges, and deal with unfriendly wildlife and other environmental obstacles. Get your monkeys to chant for the BananaMana necessary to counter enemy attacks. Play in either single-player or two-player cooperative mode in this game where monkeys rule.
Fun! Fun! Minigolf (Shin'en Multimedia, 1-4 players, Rated E for Everyone, 900 Wii Points): Play minigolf with your friends in beautiful environments. Choose a character and turn your Wii Remote™ controller into a golf club. With its easy-to-use controls, all you need to do is aim, swing and see who's the best putter. Play 27 holes spread across America, Asia and Europe. Enjoy exotic locations all over the world. Go for gold in single-player mode, or invite your friends. Fun! Fun! Minigolf supports up to four players. You can use one to four Wii Remote controllers. Fun! Fun! Minigolf is the ultimate party game for everyone.
Virtual Console™
Phantasy Star™ IV (SEGA GENESIS, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone-Fantasy Violence, Mild Sexual Themes, 800 Wii Points): Phantasy Star IV is the fourth released game from SEGA's epic Phantasy Star series, one of SEGA's biggest RPGs on the SEGA GENESIS. In the year AW 2284, planet Motavia is once again plagued by strange biocreatures, and it's up to the brave men and women of the Hunters Guild to exterminate them. You are Chaz Ashley, a rookie Hunter straight out of training who is supported by Alys Brangwin-a crafty veteran whose good looks and prowess with the blade have earned her an awesome reputation. These two Hunters, along with a cast of supporting characters, will go beyond Motavia to unwittingly save their entire solar system.
For more information about Wii, please visit wii.com. 
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Available Now: Xbox LIVE Marketplace Deal of the Week!
Download the original Halo: Combat Evolved for 600 MS points this week via Xbox LIVE Marketplace.
Halo: Combat Evolved is normally priced at 1200 MS points, and is available for all Xbox LIVE Gold Members in all regions. It originally released November 15, 2001, and has sold over five million copies.
This Xbox LIVE Marketplace Deal of the Week ends Monday, December 29, 2008.
Product Features
Platform: Xbox
- Control a character during massive firefights as you eliminate as many Covenant soldiers as possible
- Engage in guerilla warfare against the enemy, using whatever is at your disposal on the station
- Use your tactics skills to command squads and eliminate the enemy
- Role-based team & multiplayer combat with over 25 characters onscreen at a time
- A wide variety of vehicles & locations designed in perfect detail
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Welcome to New Releases for the Week! Well... what can we say... the week of Christmas is not the best time to release a new game apparently... The highlights this week are the only games released this week: Spore Comic Book Creator (PC) Candace Kane's Read More...
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Welcome to New Releases for the Week!
Highlights this week include Rock Band 2 (Nintendo Wii, PS2), Rise of the Argonauts (Xbox 360, PS3), and a few shovel-ware releases for good measure.
Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of December 14, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC! As always, release dates are subject to change, slip, slide, and be fairly unpredictable.
| Rock Band 2 |
| Word Jong Party |
| Summer Sports 2: Island Sports Party |
| Calvin Tucker's Redneck Jamboree |
| Neopets Puzzle Adventure |
| Mystery P.I.: Portrait of a Thief |
| Dreamer: Horse Trainer |
| Australia Zoo Quest |
| Dreamer: Puppy Trainer |
| Learn Math |
| Candace Kane's Candy Factory |
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Gamefly Top Queued!
For the week of December 10, 2008, Prince of Persia (Xbox 360/PS3) takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360) and Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS).
Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists (Cross-Platform, Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, PSP, Nintendo DS, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube, Nintendo Game Boy Advance):
Most Popular Games Cross-Platform:
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Rank |
Title |
Platform(s) |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Prince of Persia |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
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2 |
Left 4 Dead |
Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
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3 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS |
Shooter |
Activision |
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4 |
Mirror's Edge |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
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5 |
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Fighting |
Midway |
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6 |
Gears of War 2 |
Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
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7 |
Fallout 3 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
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8 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP Games, PS2 |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
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9 |
Dead Space |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
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10 |
Tomb Raider Underworld |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PS2 |
Action Adventure |
Eidos |
Xbox 360 Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Prince of Persia |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
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2 |
Left 4 Dead |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
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3 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
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4 |
Mirror's Edge |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
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5 |
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe |
Fighting |
Midway |
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6 |
Gears of War 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
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7 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
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8 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
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9 |
Dead Space |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
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10 |
Tomb Raider Underworld |
Action Adventure |
Eidos |
PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Prince of Persia |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
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2 |
Resistance 2 |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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3 |
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe |
Fighting |
Midway |
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4 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
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5 |
Little Big Planet |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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6 |
Mirror's Edge |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
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7 |
Tomb Raider Underworld |
Action Adventure |
Eidos |
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8 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
9 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
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10 |
Sonic Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Wii Music |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
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2 |
Animal Crossing: City Folk |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
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3 |
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Ubisoft |
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4 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
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5 |
Sonic Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
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6 |
Mario Super Sluggers |
Sports |
Nintendo |
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7 |
Hasbro Family Game Night |
Kids/Family |
Electronic Arts |
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8 |
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
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9 |
Shaun White Snowboarding Road Trip |
Sports |
Ubisoft |
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10 |
Mario Kart Wii |
Racing |
Nintendo |
PlayStation 2 Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Kingdom Hearts: Re-Chain of Memories |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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2 |
Persona 4 |
RPG |
Atlus |
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3 |
Sonic Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
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4 |
Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts |
Shooter |
Activision |
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5 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
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6 |
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 |
Fighting |
THQ |
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7 |
Bond 007: Quantum of Solace |
Action Adventure |
Activision |
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8 |
Guitar Hero World Tour |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Activision |
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9 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
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10 |
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World |
Fighting |
Atari |
Nintendo DS Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Chrono Trigger |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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2 |
Personal Trainer: Cooking |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
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3 |
Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia |
RPG |
Nintendo |
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4 |
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force |
Kids/Family |
Disney Interactive |
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5 |
Kirby Super Star Ultra |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
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6 |
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
7 |
Animal Crossing: Wild World |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
|
9 |
New Super Mario Bros. |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Final Fantasy IV |
RPG |
Square Enix |
PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Star Ocean: First Departure |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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2 |
God of War: Chains of Olympus |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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3 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
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4 |
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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5 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
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6 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
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7 |
Secret Agent Clank |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
8 |
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 |
Fighting |
THQ |
|
9 |
Midnight Club: LA Remix |
Racing |
Take Two |
|
10 |
Shaun White Snowboarding |
Sports |
Ubisoft |
Xbox Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Halo 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
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2 |
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords |
RPG |
LucasArts |
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3 |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
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4 |
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
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5 |
Star Wars: Republic Commando |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
|
6 |
Halo |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
7 |
Fable |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
8 |
Star Wars: Battlefront II |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
9 |
Family Guy - Video Game! |
Action Adventure |
Take Two |
|
10 |
Conker: Live and Reloaded |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
GameCube Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
Fighting |
Nintendo |
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2 |
Mario Kart: Double Dash |
Racing |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
5 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Super Mario Sunshine |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Mario Party 7 |
Kids/Family |
Nintendo |
Game Boy Advance Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Pokemon Emerald |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Super Mario World: Advance 2 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Pokemon: Sapphire |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Pokemon: Ruby |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Super Mario Advance 4 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Pokemon Fire Red |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Pokemon Leaf Green |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo | 
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Welcome to New Releases for the Week! Highlights this week include Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (PS2), Prince of Persia (PC), Sonic Unleashed (PS3), and Dungeon Maker II: The Hidden War (Sony PSP)! Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) Read More...
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Amazon is back again with an all day Wii Gold Box & Lightning Deals Event:
Announcement:
If you have a Wii or know someone who does, be sure to come to the Gold Box on Thursday, December 4 for a full day of Wii game deals.
The Gold Box Team
Amazon will be kicking off the Deal of the Day Thursday morning (12/4/2008) at 3:00 am EST. The lightning deals then kick off at 9:00 am EST sharp.
We will post all the details when available.
Check it out: Amazon Gold Box & Lightning Deals
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