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January 2009 - Posts
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To coincide with the release of Bruce Springsteen's new album, Working on a Dream, you can download the Bruce Springsteen track pack for Guitar Hero: World Tour free. The track pack includes "Born to Run" and the new Springsteen track, "My Lucky Day."
Free download runs through February 4.
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PATIENCE PAYS OFF!
Whether you passed on paying full retail, or have arrived to the party late, welcome to 'The Price Drop'.
This week we have 3 noteworthy video game price drops to report.
 
Burnout Paradise (Xbox 36 0/PS3) was one of the most anticipated releases of 2008. Both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions have solid Metacritic scores of 88 and 87 respectively. It has an open world set in the fictional Paradise City, with no loading times and no traditional online lobbies or game menus. Find both the Xbox 36 0 and PS3 versions available now for $19.99 ($10 price drop).
 
Next up we have the latest iteration of 2K Sports NBA2K9. The game was released in October 2008, to good reviews. Metacritic scores it at 84 on Xbox 360 and 82 on PS3. The game has been dropped to a low $39.99 ($20 price cut). In addition, you can use the 2K Sports coupon to get an additional $10 off (valid through January 31, 2009).

Finally, the last price cut to report is on Halo 3. Both Best Buy and GameStop have advertised Halo 3's price cut to $39.99 (from $59.99). Halo 3 originally released on September 25, 2007 and grossed US$300 million in its first week. Early adopters have likely moved on, but new Xbox 360 owners can add to Microsoft's Halo 3 take (albeit at a reduced $39.99).
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Gamefly Top Queued!
For the week of January 27, 2009, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list. Following close behind is Skate 2 (PS3/Xbox 360). Mario Kart Wii is at the top of the Nintendo Wii Queue as well...
Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists:

Most Popular Games Cross-Platform:
|
Rank |
Title |
Platform(s) |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
WB Games |
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2 |
Skate 2 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
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3 |
Left 4 Dead |
Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
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4 |
Halo Wars |
Xbox 360 |
Strategy/Sim |
Microsoft |
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5 |
Lord of the Rings: Conquest |
PS3, Xbox 360, DS |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Street Fighter IV |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Fighting |
Capcom |
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7 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
8 |
Afro Samurai |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Fighting |
Namco |
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9 |
Fallout 3 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
10 |
Prince of Persia |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
Xbox 360 Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin |
Shooter |
WB Games |
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2 |
Skate 2 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
3 |
Left 4 Dead |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
4 |
Halo Wars |
Strategy/Sim |
Microsoft |
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5 |
Lord of the Rings: Conquest |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
6 |
Street Fighter IV |
Fighting |
Capcom |
|
7 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
8 |
Afro Samurai |
Fighting |
Namco |
|
9 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
10 |
Prince of Persia |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Street Fighter IV |
Fighting |
Capcom |
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2 |
Afro Samurai |
Fighting |
Namco |
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3 |
Killzone 2 |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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4 |
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin |
Shooter |
WB Games |
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5 |
Skate 2 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
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6 |
Resistance 2 |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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7 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
8 |
Little Big Planet |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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9 |
Lord of the Rings: Conquest |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
10 |
Prince of Persia |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Mario Kart Wii |
Racing |
Nintendo |
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2 |
Deadly Creatures |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
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3 |
Super Mario Galaxy |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
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4 |
Sim Animals |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
5 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
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6 |
House of the Dead: Overkill |
Shooter |
Sega |
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7 |
Rygar: The Battle of Argus |
Action Adventure |
Tecmo |
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8 |
Wii Music |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
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9 |
Mario Party 8 |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Fighting |
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 |
Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts |
Shooter |
Activision |
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4 |
Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle |
Strategy/Sim |
Koei |
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5 |
God of War II |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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6 |
Tomb Raider Underworld |
Action Adventure |
Eidos |
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7 |
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 4 |
Fighting |
Namco |
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8 |
Sonic Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
|
9 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
|
10 |
AR Tonelico 2: Melody of MetaFalica |
RPG |
Koei |
Nintendo DS Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon |
RPG |
Nintendo |
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2 |
Sim Animals |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
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3 |
Pokemon Platinum |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
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4 |
New Super Mario Bros. |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Chrono Trigger |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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6 |
Mario Kart DS |
Racing |
Nintendo |
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7 |
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
8 |
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force |
Kids/Family |
Disney Interactive |
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9 |
Animal Crossing: Wild World |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Personal Trainer: Cooking |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Resistance: Retribution |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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2 |
Star Ocean: Second Evolution |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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3 |
God of War: Chains of Olympus |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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4 |
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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5 |
LocoRoco 2 |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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6 |
Star Ocean: First Departure |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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7 |
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
8 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
9 |
Tom Clancy's End War |
Strategy/Sim |
Ubisoft |
|
10 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
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 |
Halo |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
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5 |
Ninja Gaiden Black |
Action Adventure |
Tecmo |
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6 |
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
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7 |
Fable |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
8 |
Star Wars: Republic Commando |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
|
9 |
Conker: Live and Reloaded |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
10 |
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 2nd Edition |
Action Adventure |
Take Two |
GameCube Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Super Mario Sunshine |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
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2 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
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3 |
Mario Kart: Double Dash |
Racing |
Nintendo |
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4 |
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
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5 |
Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Resident Evil |
Action Adventure |
Capcom |
|
8 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
Fighting |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis |
Action Adventure |
Capcom |
|
10 |
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
RPG |
Nintendo |
Game Boy Advance Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Pokemon Fire Red |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
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2 |
Super Mario World: Advance 2 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Pokemon Emerald |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Pokemon: Sapphire |
RPG |
Nintendo |
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6 |
Pokemon: Ruby |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Super Mario Advance 4 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Pokemon Leaf Green |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
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The critically acclaimed World of Goo (PC / WiiWare), has certainly captured the hearts of gamer's this year.
Kyle Gabler (the guy behind the music of World of Goo), is looking to spread some more love with the availability of a free World of Goo soundtrack download via his web site:
Thank you to everyone who emailed asking about a World of Goo Soundtrack. This is probably as close to an "official" soundtrack I'll ever make for the game World of Goo. I'm making it available here on my personal portfolio for free. I wrote much of this music specifically for the game, but many of the tracks were excerpts from music I had written previously for various small projects, or just for fun. This soundtrack includes the full versions of most of those songs, as best as I was able to recover them. Notes accompany the tracks below.
Check it out: World of Goo Soundtrack
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Gamefly Top Queued!
For the week of January 20, 2009, Lord of the Rings: Conquest takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list.
Lord of the Rings: Conquest released on January 13, 2009 to mixed reviews. Perhaps the saying... 'it's worth a rental' applies to this particular title.
Following close behind is Skate 2 (PS3/Xbox 360). Surprisingly, Mario Kart Wii continues to hold the top position on the Nintendo Wii Queue list.
Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists:

Most Popular Games Cross-Platform:
|
Rank |
Title |
Platform(s) |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Lord of the Rings: Conquest |
PS3, Xbox 360, DS |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
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2 |
Skate 2 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
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3 |
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
WB Games |
|
4 |
Left 4 Dead |
Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
5 |
Street Fighter IV |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Fighting |
Capcom |
|
6 |
Halo Wars |
Xbox 360 |
Strategy/Sim |
Microsoft |
|
7 |
Afro Samurai |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Fighting |
Namco |
|
8 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
9 |
Prince of Persia |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
|
10 |
Fallout 3 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
Xbox 360 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Lord of the Rings: Conquest |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
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2 |
Skate 2 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
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3 |
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin |
Shooter |
WB Games |
|
4 |
Left 4 Dead |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
5 |
Street Fighter IV |
Fighting |
Capcom |
|
6 |
Halo Wars |
Strategy/Sim |
Microsoft |
|
7 |
Afro Samurai |
Fighting |
Namco |
|
8 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
9 |
Prince of Persia |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
|
10 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Street Fighter IV |
Fighting |
Capcom |
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2 |
Afro Samurai |
Fighting |
Namco |
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3 |
Killzone 2 |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
4 |
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin |
Shooter |
WB Games |
|
5 |
Resistance 2 |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
6 |
Lord of the Rings: Conquest |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
7 |
Prince of Persia |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
|
8 |
Little Big Planet |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
9 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
10 |
Skate 2 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Mario Kart Wii |
Racing |
Nintendo |
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2 |
Deadly Creatures |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
3 |
Rygar: The Battle of Argus |
Action Adventure |
Tecmo |
|
4 |
Hasbro Family Game Night |
Kids/Family |
Electronic Arts |
|
5 |
Super Mario Galaxy |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Wii Music |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
House of the Dead: Overkill |
Shooter |
Sega |
|
8 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Ubisoft |
|
10 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
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 |
Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts |
Shooter |
Activision |
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4 |
God of War II |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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5 |
AR Tonelico 2: Melody of MetaFalica |
RPG |
Koei |
|
6 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
|
7 |
Sonic Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
|
8 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
9 |
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows |
Action Adventure |
Activision |
|
10 |
Guitar Hero World Tour |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Activision |
Nintendo DS Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon |
RPG |
Nintendo |
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2 |
Chrono Trigger |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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3 |
Sim Animals |
Strategy/Sim |
Electronic Arts |
|
4 |
Pokemon Platinum |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
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5 |
New Super Mario Bros. |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
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6 |
Moon |
Shooter |
Mastiff |
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7 |
Mario Kart DS |
Racing |
Nintendo |
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8 |
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
9 |
Personal Trainer: Cooking |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force |
Kids/Family |
Disney Interactive |
PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Resistance: Retribution |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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2 |
Star Ocean: Second Evolution |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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3 |
God of War: Chains of Olympus |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
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4 |
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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5 |
LocoRoco 2 |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
6 |
Star Ocean: First Departure |
RPG |
Square Enix |
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7 |
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
8 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
|
9 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
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10 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
Xbox Most Popular Games:
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Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords |
RPG |
LucasArts |
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2 |
Halo 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
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3 |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
4 |
Family Guy - Video Game! |
Action Adventure |
Take Two |
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5 |
Fable |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
6 |
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
7 |
Star Wars: Battlefront II |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
8 |
Halo |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
9 |
Star Wars: Republic Commando |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
|
10 |
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 2nd Edition |
Action Adventure |
Take Two |
GameCube Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
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2 |
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
3 |
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis |
Action Adventure |
Capcom |
|
4 |
Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
Fighting |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Luigi's Mansion |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Mario Kart: Double Dash |
Racing |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
Game Boy Advance Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Pokemon Emerald |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Pokemon Fire Red |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Pokemon: Ruby |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Pokemon: Sapphire |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Pokemon Leaf Green |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Super Mario Advance 4 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Super Mario World: Advance 2 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Metroid: Zero Mission |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
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Circuit City Liquidation Strategy...
Like most, we weren't surprised when Circuit City's announced that they will shutter all their remaining stores. Obviously, you feel bad for the 30,000+ employees that are being taken down with the ship. Certainly, you can point to missed opportunities, combined with the fierce competition from the likes of Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and Amazon, that drove them to the point of liquidation.
After heading out to Circuit City to check out the liquidation and general bedlam on display, I wanted to give a 'heads up' when it comes to this stuff. First off, I speak from personal retail experience during a store liquidation. Luckily, it was just a high school weekend job, and I happened to work in the sporting goods department. I can't tell you how many cheap cloth strap exercise bikes we sold back in the day, but those things were HAWT (but... I digress)! The store was known as Lechmere, and management decided that they had been a bit too aggressive with their expansion plans. As a result, the store went through a liquidation sale very similar to what is now occurring at Circuit City.
During a store liquidation, the store assets (merchandise) are sold and the resulting sale is managed by the liquidation company. Their goal is to get as much money as humanly possible in an efficient manner. They are not going to give anything away, as they are seasoned professionals and know they will draw crowds the likes that Circuit City has never seen. The typical rule of thumb during these liquidations is to start the sale off at 10%, and then continue to add an additional 10% (give or take) each week there after. Of course, this can vary and is all planned based on how quickly they want to clear out the merchandise (while paying employees/overhead/etc.). I will tell you that working a store liquidation is about the worst job imaginable, and I feel badly for the remaining employees. Not only do the employees know that their time is limited, but the people that come to these things are just plain awful. You do not know what a cruel, cruel world we live in until you have to deal with the ruthless hordes that sweep into the store during a liquidation. I quit my job at Lechmere prior to the end, as it truly sucked balls people...
So, how can you take advantage of the store liquidation? Well, quite honestly, after witnessing the weekend festivities first hand, I wouldn't step foot into a Circuit City for at least a couple weeks. You can do better than saving 10% (on most items) by simply buying deals online at this point. Unfortunately, the hype factor is going to clear out most of the decent stuff during this 10% off period and the lines to check out are utterly ridiculous. After the discounts start going up a bit, the selection will be slim.... but unfortunately that is how these things go. When you do make it into the store, do not feel compelled to buy something you really don't need that happens to have a decent discount. If you walk out empty handed, that is fine. If you find a diamond in the rough, good for you...
So perhaps this isn't what you wanted to hear, but it is the brutal truth from someone on the inside, and viewing today from the outside. It truly is a balancing act as the horde grabs all the good stuff that you can get cheaper by hunting around... and when the discounts get to be more in line with what most would consider a true 'liquidation', the scraps are often just that.... scraps.
Good luck and happy hunting!
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Circuit City to Liquidate, Shutter Stores
We kinda knew it was near the end, and it appears that all of our hunches have been proven true.
It looks like Circuit City was not able to find a buyer for the remaining stores and assets, as Reuters is reporting. Circuit City will begin liquidating all stores starting this Saturday, and shutter them forever there after...
Competition is always a good thing, and we will sorely miss those Circuit City deals every Sunday...
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Gamerdeals.net Network Holiday Giveaway!
As a thanks to our incredible community, we wanted to give away $500 to one of our active members!
And the winner is....
PeteM
Congrats & Thanks for your contributions!
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Gamefly Top Queued!
For the week of January 9, 2008, Left 4 Dead takes the top spot on the cross-platform Gamefly Top Ten 'Most Queued' list.
Left 4 Dead released November 18, 2008, so it appears that positive word of mouth has given this title some extra legs on the Gamefly charts. This surprise hit has been praised for it's replay value, and addictive co-operative play.
Following close behind is Prince of Persia (PS3/Xbox 360). Surprisingly, Mario Kart Wii is at the top of the Nintendo Wii Queue as well...
Queue up the complete Gamefly Top 10 most requested lists:

Most Popular Games Cross-Platform:
|
Rank |
Title |
Platform(s) |
Category |
Publisher |
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1 |
Left 4 Dead |
Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
2 |
Prince of Persia |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
|
3 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
4 |
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Fighting |
Midway |
|
5 |
Fallout 3 |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
6 |
Gears of War 2 |
Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
7 |
Mirror's Edge |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
8 |
Fable 2 |
Xbox 360 |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
9 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PSP Games, PS2 |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
|
10 |
Dead Space |
PS3, Xbox 360 |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
Xbox 360 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Left 4 Dead |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
2 |
Prince of Persia |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
|
3 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
4 |
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe |
Fighting |
Midway |
|
5 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
6 |
Gears of War 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
7 |
Mirror's Edge |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
8 |
Fable 2 |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
9 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
|
10 |
Dead Space |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
PlayStation 3 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Prince of Persia |
Action Adventure |
Ubisoft |
|
2 |
Resistance 2 |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
3 |
Little Big Planet |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
4 |
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe |
Fighting |
Midway |
|
5 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
6 |
Lord of the Rings: Conquest |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
7 |
Fallout 3 |
RPG |
Bethesda |
|
8 |
Mirror's Edge |
Action Adventure |
Electronic Arts |
|
9 |
Dead Space |
Shooter |
Electronic Arts |
|
10 |
Rise of the Argonauts |
Action Adventure |
Codemasters |
Nintendo Wii Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Mario Kart Wii |
Racing |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Mario Super Sluggers |
Sports |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Wii Music |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Animal Crossing: City Folk |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Super Mario Galaxy |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Call of Duty: World at War |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
7 |
Hasbro Family Game Night |
Kids/Family |
Electronic Arts |
|
8 |
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Ubisoft |
|
9 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Fighting |
Nintendo |
PlayStation 2 Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Kingdom Hearts: Re-Chain of Memories |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
2 |
Persona 4 |
RPG |
Atlus |
|
3 |
Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
4 |
Rock Band 2 |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Electronic Arts |
|
5 |
God of War II |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
6 |
Sonic Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
Sega |
|
7 |
Guitar Hero World Tour |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Activision |
|
8 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
|
9 |
Madden NFL 09 |
Sports |
Electronic Arts |
|
10 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
Nintendo DS Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
New Super Mario Bros. |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Chrono Trigger |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
3 |
Personal Trainer: Cooking |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Mario Kart DS |
Racing |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Pokemon Platinum |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force |
Kids/Family |
Disney Interactive |
|
8 |
Animal Crossing: Wild World |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition |
Action Adventure |
THQ |
|
10 |
Build a Lot |
Arcade/Puzzle |
Mumbo Jumbo |
PlayStation Portable Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
God of War: Chains of Olympus |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
2 |
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
3 |
Resistance: Retribution |
Shooter |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
4 |
Star Ocean: First Departure |
RPG |
Square Enix |
|
5 |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
6 |
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory |
Shooter |
Activision |
|
7 |
Secret Agent Clank |
Action Adventure |
Sony Computer Entertainment |
|
8 |
Need for Speed Undercover |
Racing |
Electronic Arts |
|
9 |
Midnight Club: LA Remix |
Racing |
Take Two |
|
10 |
LEGO Indiana Jones |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
Xbox Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Halo 2 |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
2 |
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords |
RPG |
LucasArts |
|
3 |
Family Guy - Video Game! |
Action Adventure |
Take Two |
|
4 |
Halo |
Shooter |
Microsoft |
|
5 |
Star Wars: Republic Commando |
Shooter |
LucasArts |
|
6 |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
7 |
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
|
8 |
Fable |
RPG |
Microsoft |
|
9 |
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 2nd Edition |
Action Adventure |
Take Two |
|
10 |
Star Wars: Battlefront II |
Action Adventure |
LucasArts |
GameCube Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Super Smash Bros. Melee |
Fighting |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Luigi's Mansion |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes |
Action Adventure |
Konami |
|
6 |
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis |
Action Adventure |
Capcom |
|
7 |
Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Mario Party 7 |
Kids/Family |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Mario Kart: Double Dash |
Racing |
Nintendo |
Game Boy Advance Most Popular Games:
|
Rank |
Title |
Category |
Publisher |
|
1 |
Pokemon: Ruby |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
2 |
Pokemon Emerald |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
3 |
Pokemon: Sapphire |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
4 |
Pokemon Fire Red |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
5 |
Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap |
RPG |
Nintendo |
|
6 |
Super Mario Advance 4 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
7 |
Pokemon Leaf Green |
Strategy/Sim |
Nintendo |
|
8 |
Super Mario World: Advance 2 |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
9 |
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
10 |
Super Mario Advance |
Action Adventure |
Nintendo |
|
|
|
|