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August 2011 - Posts
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If we have one critical flaw here at HAWTwired that I regret, its our lack of literacy when it comes to the Playstation 3. By which, I don't mean our brain malfunctions and we can't read a screen a PS3 loads into, but we as a group are not very familiar with the little black box and its library. Its not for lack of want; the Playstation family has a great history and the PS3 exclusives number along some if the greatest titles of this generation. But as labor-of-love, unpaid games writers, we can only play what we can afford, and thus far, for our editors, the PS3 hasn't fit into our individual family budgets. For that reason, I always try to expose myself to at least one PS3 exclusive when I hit the game expos, and at PAX I went after what may be the biggest of them all: Uncharted 3. First we were allowed quality time with the multiplayer, which, I know there are a lot of fans of Uncharted's multiplayer, but I'm not one of them. The controls just didn't feel tuned in or precise enough for me. The shooting was a little on the spastic side (I'm pretty sure real AK-47's have less recoil than their Uncharted counterparts), and the movement/platforming felt like a jerkier, airier version of Assassin's Creed. Both features were functional, but neither felt tight and polished. In fairness, this is a demo, remember, but I'm a big fan of the motto, "If you can't make something great, don't show it". I'm sure that to legions of Nathan Drake fans that have been following the series since its inception, the controls were old hat by now, but as a new user, they were certainly not pick-up-and-play friendly. After nose-diving-off-high-rises and tossing-grenades-when-I-meant-to-look-down-the-sights my team to a narrow defeat, the folks from Naughty Dog took us into a small theater space to show us a short demo of the game's single player campaign. It was only then that I truly understood what Uncharted 3 was about. The level had Drake and his blonde lady friend (the interwebz say her name is Elena, but I assume, in typical action hero format, you can tell his lady friends apart by their hair color) trying to break into your typical armed-guarded Middle Eastern airfield to catch a large cargo plane. The plane begins to approach the runway before Drake can get on board, so he quickly abandons any ambitions for stealth and a running, gunning chase breaks out as the player tries to get onboard before it takes off. Stowing away in the plane's guts, Drake decides to emerge, resulting in a heart-pounding action sequence that included, but was not limited to: - A one-sided fist fight against a guard twice Drake's size
- Dodging the majority of the plane's cargo as it was quickly dragged out the hold at 15,000 feet
- Manically climbing debris back into the plane's hold
- And engaging in a running gun battle in-between the shifting freight in the hold as the plane banks back and forth.
It was during this sequence that I was amazed to feel my face lighting up in a way that I haven't felt since watching Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade in the theater as a kid. That was the level of adventure and excitement that merely watching the game instilled--childlike wonder. Every time Hollywood released The Mummy or Flight of The Phoenix or National Treasure or a hundred other such films, this was the magic they were trying to capture--the down-to-Earth adventure sensibilities of Alan Quartermain with the big budget excitement of Jerry Bruckheimer, combined in a golden ratio that audiences have been waiting to see again since the original Indiana Jones trilogy. The multiplayer? That's unimportant. At the risk of making an incessantly long preview even longer, here's an allegory. Years ago I worked in a fine dining restaurant situated inside a casino. Every day, that restaurant lost money, but that wasn't the point of it. It was an amenity to the casino patrons. And while maybe 200 people chose to partake in the restaurant and found it a wonderful addition, the casino's real game was the 20,000 daily that hit the main floor. That's what Uncharted's multiplayer is: an amenity. It's not the reason the majority are coming to the show, but its a nice goody to have waiting for you on the side. The real star here is the single player campaign, and while we can sit here and talk special effects and camera movements and graphical resolution all day, it's how they fit together in the senses if the observer that causes them to cross the line of conscious appreciation of technical skill and into the realm of guttural, emotional reaction and amazement that separates this game from the vast majority of titles out there today. HAWTwired Hype Level: 9/10 
A stomachable side-dish of multiplayer gives way to a gourmet single-player main dish. Uncharted as a AAA franchise is solidifying its position at the head of the pack.
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It's that time again, Post-PAX when we drop a whole ton of HAWTwired handled game previews on you. Last year we had some confusion on our rating system, which lead to misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and misinterpreted judgements, so I wanted to clarify things early, as well as refine the system a bit. Last year we referred to the system as games being HAWTgraded, which was probably an unfair misnomer. You can't grade a demo. It's like a restaurant critic reviewing a restaurant on the font they use on their menu. A demo is a promotional tool, not a finished product, and has always been looked at as such by our staff. Unfortunately, our "HAWTgrading" previews led some to believe that we were laying some sort of final judgement on the title, which wasn't the case. Some games last year we hated the demo and loved the game, while others spectacular demos gave way to utterly mediocre final products. So we've renamed our preview rating, changing it to "HAWTwired Hype". This isn't a judgement on the final product so much as how excited about the game the preview made up. A high HAWTwired Hype score means we're excitedly doing a pee-pee dance while we wait for the release, a low score means that the preview left a sour taste in out mouth for the title. Hopefully, this clears things up a bit, and helps both the players and developers who read our site keep faith in our honesty and integrity. Thanks.
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Borderlands was one of those games that restores your faith in gaming: the publisher took a reluctant chance on a new IP, the marketing was lax compared to the big budget releases that it tried to share shelf space with, and part way through the development Gearbox threw out all the art direction and started again from scratch. And despite these hurdles, Borderlands not only survived, it flourished, proving that sometimes, the cream really does rise to the top, no matter what.
The first veil was lifted on Borderlands 2 a couple weeks ago at Gamescom, and Gearbox Software brought it along with them to PAX--in a big way. They gave all 900 attendees of their Gearbox Software panel a free copy of the game, much to the scorn of everyone who didn't get in. (Randy Pitchford, I apologize for my love of statistics and raw data--please forgive me).
So what did these lucky bastards gamers get? Or, I guess, will be getting, since the game doesn't officially drop until fiscal year 2013? Well, for a game still at least a year-and-a-half away, Borderlands 2 already looks amazing.
Gearbox is not taking this sequel lightly, largely because they still remember the scars of the original Borderlands release, when they had to drop the game into the market along side a bevy of sequels. The experience (and general lack of industry confidence in new IP's) has given them a nearly visceral need to make very aspect of Borderlands 2 greater than the previous.
The guns and their manufacturers, for instance. Sure you were aware in the first Borderlands that the guns had different manufacturers, and you may have been vaguely aware that different manufacturers tended to prefer different features in their weapons, but Borderlands 2 aims to make these differences more pronounced. Tediore, for instance, which the development team refers to as the 'Wal-Mart' of planet Pandora, creates cheap, disposable guns--so much so that rather than reloading them, players just toss them away, causing explosive damage where the hit (scalable to how many rounds were left in the clip when tossed).
Enemy AI has also received an overhaul. Bad guys were seen interpreting and maneuvering around cover and over elevations. Support units would arrive on the battlefield to heal wounded combatants and then deflect weapon fire. Some particularly burly nasties would pick up environmental object and even vehicles to toss at the player. Better hit detection gave Gearbox the ability to cause enemies to stagger, be knocked back, and even attempt to battle from a crippled position.
Pandora itself was not overlooked, as environments are consciously less static than in the predecessor (Gearbox wants the world to feel already lived in when the player enters an area, not as though there were a bunch of MOB’s just waiting for a reason to exist). Areas shown in the demo were more lively than the dustbowl Pandora of Borderlands, running the gamut of grasslands, technologically advanced cities, and arctic mountains. A better sense of area relation was also important to the developers, as locales can be seen in their relative positions to each other on the horizon, rather than a clichéd impassible mountain range.
Details are still under wraps on the story. Gearbox has confirmed that Borderlands 2 takes place five years after the Vault was opened at the end of the previous installment, something that a no-good-nik by the name of Handsome Jack has taken credit for. Gearbox confirmed that Roland, Mordecai, and Brick (three of the player characters from the original) will return as NPC’s, and revealed two playable characters, a Gunserker (think Berserker with guns; his special ability is Dual Wielding any two weapons) and a new Siren, though her ability is still being kept secret.
The demo ran flawlessly, the graphics and audio were spot on and engaging, and, yes, millions and millions of procedurally created guns are coming back. For a game so far off, it looks amazing, and I can’t even conceive the level of polish they can slap on this game in that amount of time, but I’m damn interested to find out. HAWTwired Hype Level: 10/10
Rarely have I gotten this hyped for a game so far off. The Mayans better be full of crap, because if the world ends before Borderlands 2 drops in 2013, I will go "Macho Man" Randy Savage on whatever supernatural being I need to...
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Madden NFL 12!
The highly anticipated release date of Madden NFL 12 Football is Tuesday (August 30th) on Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP, and Playstation 2 in the US!
Madden NFL 12 is the 23rd version of EA Sports' classic video game football franchise. Features include Franchise mode, All-new GameFlow playcall system, dual stick control, extensive online functionality and more.
If you have been procrastinating getting your pre-order in, you still have time to take advantage of the many retail special promotions and coupon codes!
Check out the full run down of current Madden NFL 12 deals, coupons, codes/freebies and midnight launch details:
Amazon has the game available with a FREE $20 video game credit!
$20 Amazon Credit & Exclusive Pre-order Bonus
Order Madden NFL 12 for the PS3 or Xbox 360 and receive the Amazon exclusive All Rookies Team and All Sophomores Team as well as $20 in Amazon credit good toward the purchase of items shipped and sold by Amazon.com (certain exclusions apply, including Kindle books, MP3s, and video rentals and downloads). The code to access the exclusive content will be emailed to you the day your order ships. The promotional credit will be added directly to your Amazon.com account within two days after your order ships. Offer valid when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. This offer will be extended to all existing pre-orders. Limit one per household. Amazon reserves the right to change or terminate this promotion at any time.
The promotional code will be placed directly into your Amazon.com account within 2 business days after the product ships AND is available on the regular and hall of fame editions.
$0.99 Release day shipping or free super saver shipping is available as well...
Get your pre-order in to lock in the deal now, as they may pull the promo at any time (certainly on release day).
Steps:
Buy.com is currently offering Madden NFL 12 for $58.99 with free shipping.
No taxes in most states saves you around $5 (varies).
Steps:
 
BestBuy is offering Madden NFL 12 for retail at $59.99.
Order online, and select In-store pickup to get the game on release day.
Steps:
BestBuy.com - Madden NFL 12
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Select 'In-Store Pickup'
Midnight Store Openings:
BestBuy.com has just posted the interactive list of midnight store openings for Madden NFL Football.
Click here: BestBuy.com - Madden NFL 12
Reserve your copy of Madden NFL 12 and receive exclusive All-Star teams from the NFC and AFC!
Steps:
Midnight Openings:
- Gamestop is having Midnight Launch Events for Madden NFL 12! We will update with the list of stores shortly...
Kmart is offering a $20 gaming credit + $5 EA Sports coupon (in-store SYWR Members).
Check it out: Kmart.com
Walmart.com is offering a bonus $20 eGift card on all Madden NFL 12 pre-orders (online only).
Free shipping as well...
Steps:
Midnight Openings:
- Walmart is having Midnight Launch Events for Madden NFL 12! Call your local Walmart to find out if they are participating in the festivities...
If you happen to run across other deals, by all means send us a deal tip!
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Amazon is back again with another All Video Games Gold Box Event Today!
The Gold Box Events kicks off today, Tuesday, August 23, 2011 and features one deal of the day, in addition to lightning deals every few hours...
It looks like the selection will be very good based on the lightning deal clues below, but be quick with the mouse as the good ones can go quick (especially as the word spreads)!
Check it out: Amazon - All Video Games Gold Box Event
Deal of the Day:
Hourly Lightning Deals:
9:00 AM EST: A single player, AI team-based RPG that brings thought-provoking, addictive fun to the PSP
11:00 AM EST: Bust out your vuvuzelas one last time
1:00 PM EST: Relive and play through memorable historic moments of the Masters with this starter bundle for the Playstation Move
5:00 PM EST: Yoo are the star
8:00 PM EST: A mob of fun-loving zombies is about to invade your X360
11:00 PM EST: Step into the cage with this mixed martial arts brawler for the PS3
Check it out: Amazon All Video Game Gold Box Event
About Just Dance Summer Party:
Dance game fanatics, prepare to stoke the fire this summer with the limited edition release, Just Dance: Summer Party. Enjoy classic Just Dance gameplay featuring multiple game modes, multiplayer support and iconic dance moves choreographed by real experts to every style of music. The game contains 23 tracks, including previously released downloadable hit songs like "Firework," "Pon De Replay," and "Mambo No. 5" (A Little Bit of Monika), as well as two game exclusive tracks.
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Madden NFL 12!
The highly anticipated release date of Madden NFL 12 Football is Tuesday (August 30th) on Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP, and Playstation 2 in the US!
Madden NFL 12 is the 23rd version of EA Sports' classic video game football franchise. Features include Franchise mode, All-new GameFlow playcall system, dual stick control, extensive online functionality and more.
If you have been procrastinating getting your pre-order in, you still have time to take advantage of the many retail special promotions and coupon codes!
Check out the full run down of current Madden NFL 12 deals, coupons, codes/freebies and midnight launch details:
Amazon has the game available with a FREE $20 video game credit!
$20 Amazon Credit & Exclusive Pre-order Bonus
Order Madden NFL 12 for the PS3 or Xbox 360 and receive the Amazon exclusive All Rookies Team and All Sophomores Team as well as $20 in Amazon credit good toward the purchase of items shipped and sold by Amazon.com (certain exclusions apply, including Kindle books, MP3s, and video rentals and downloads). The code to access the exclusive content will be emailed to you the day your order ships. The promotional credit will be added directly to your Amazon.com account within two days after your order ships. Offer valid when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. This offer will be extended to all existing pre-orders. Limit one per household. Amazon reserves the right to change or terminate this promotion at any time.
The promotional code will be placed directly into your Amazon.com account within 2 business days after the product ships AND is available on the regular and hall of fame editions.
$0.99 Release day shipping or free super saver shipping is available as well...
Get your pre-order in to lock in the deal now, as they may pull the promo at any time (certainly on release day).
Steps:
Buy.com is currently offering Madden NFL 12 for $58.99 with free shipping.
No taxes in most states saves you around $5 (varies).
Steps:
BestBuy is offering Madden NFL 12 for retail at $59.99.
Order online, and select In-store pickup to get the game on release day.
Steps:
BestBuy.com - Madden NFL 12
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Select 'In-Store Pickup'
Midnight Store Openings:
BestBuy.com has just posted the interactive list of midnight store openings for Madden NFL Football.
Click here: BestBuy.com - Madden NFL 12
Reserve your copy of Madden NFL 12 and receive exclusive All-Star teams from the NFC and AFC!
Steps:
Midnight Openings:
- Gamestop is having Midnight Launch Events for Madden NFL 12! We will update with the list of stores shortly...
Walmart.com is offering a bonus $20 eGift card on all Madden NFL 12 pre-orders (online only).
Free shipping as well...
Steps:
Midnight Openings:
- Walmart is having Midnight Launch Events for Madden NFL 12! Call your local Walmart to find out if they are participating in the festivities...
If you happen to run across other deals, by all means send us a deal tip!
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Amazon is back again with another All Video Game Gold Box Event!
The Gold Box Events kicks off Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 and features one deal of the day, in addition to lightning deals every few hours...
We were greeted with the following amazongames twitter message:
The video game deals will start flowing promptly at Midnight and features one deal of the day, in addition to lightning deals every few hours...
Hopefully the selection will be very good based on previous Amazon video game deal events, but be quick with the mouse as the good ones can go quick (especially as the word spreads)! Perhaps some deals on this week's release of Deus Ex will be in the cards...
Check it out: Amazon All Day Video Game Gold Box Event
About Deus Ex:
You play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America’s most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team uses a plan you designed to break in and kill the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes. At a time when scientific advancements are routinely turning athletes, soldiers and spies into super-enhanced beings, someone is working very hard to ensure mankind’s evolution follows a particular path, and you need to discover why — the decisions you take and the choices you make, will be the only things that can change it.
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In case
you haven't been following it, Mojang (probably better known to most of you
as "the Minecraft guys") recently got handed a lawsuit over copyright
infringement from publisher Bethesda. The issue is that Bethesda is upset by
the name of a non-Minecraft related project that Mojang called
"Scrolls", claiming it's infringing on the "Elder Scrolls"
copyright. This didn't initially seem like a majorly news worthy event--sure, Bethesda suing
over all gaming uses of the word "scroll" is like Disney suing over
all entertainment uses of the word "mouse" (i.e. retarded), but larger companies
try to push smaller ones around with legal muscle all the time, so there's
really nothing of note in this case. Until
Notch challenged Bethesda to a Quake III tournament. To quote
from Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson's Tumblr: "I challenge Bethesda to a game of Quake 3. Three of our best warriors against three of your best warriors. We select one level, you select the other, we randomize the order. 20 minute matches, highest total frag count per team across both levels wins. If we win, you drop the lawsuit. If you win, we change the name of Scrolls to something you're fine with."
So far,
no word from Bethesda on whether they accept or not. I'm guessing their lawyers
will advise them not to, but i hope to hell they do. Not because I'm some
sycophant looking to see a big guy get taken down a peg or two (which would be
my normal reasoning), but because I'd love to establish a precedent of people
resolving conflict with a game, rather than a round of "who can hire the
most expensive lawyer". So come
on, Bethesda. Do it. Use it to your advantage. You can offer to live stream the
competition to people who pre-order Skyrim or hold the competition at MineCon
or something. Just do it to prove that games, not lawyers, are the future. 
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The first Toy Soldiers was a whimsical take on tower defense, taking place in a world of wind-up and tin soldiers modeled after World War 1 fighters. It was a delightful take on the “living toys” well that has been milked plenty of times before, but was done freshly enough to keep any thoughts of “I’ve seen this before” from cropping up in your head. Hoping to catch lightning in a bottle a second time, Signal Studios has decided to move their series into a realm a little more familiar to kids of the 80’s and beyond--playing in a world of Cold War and G.I. Joe inspired toys. All the tower defense tropes you’re familiar with are in play, you buy towers with different attack types, kill oncoming hordes, receive money/resources for killing hordes, use said resources to upgrade the current defenses and build more. Toy Soldiers: Cold War brings in a couple of more hands-on features, allowing direct control of turrets and piloting remote controlled heavy vehicles like tanks and helicopters. Direct control gives the player the ability to work up scoring multipliers and even earn special attacks, such as artillery barrages and a Stallone-inspired rampaging commando. 
The execution of basics in this game is excellent. Graphics, sound, and gameplay are all solid. The scoring system awards time management and hand-on play instead of sitting back and letting the AI do the work for you. Unfortunately, this far into the console cycle there’s a ton of solid games out there, and I was left waiting for something in TS:CW to stand out to me. The original Toy Soldiers had a marvelous charm about it due to the tin and wind-up atmosphere behind the “toys”. But Cold War lacks that charm on almost every level. The only reminders that you get that you’re playing with “toys” is from fly-by opening sequences at the beginning of the level and the “battery charge” time-limit on vehicles. Even the screen shots I’ve added to the review make it hard to pick the “toy” from the “soldier”, and I tried to pick some of the more obvious ones out of a sense of honesty. Other than those touches, you’re just playing “generic Cold War tower defense”; if you were playing TS:CW and told me you forgot you were supposed to be playing with 80’s era action figures, I wouldn’t just understand, I’d be surprised if you didn’t. 
So, lacking the polish of the 80’s action figure paint coating, you’re left with a collection of mini-games and a generic tower defense. I feel like judging a game on it’s mini-games is like a food critic judging a meal based on the napkin and after dinner mint, so that leaves us with a generic tower defense. And frankly, there’s better tower defense games out there, and I’m not talking in general, I’m talking better tower defense games on Xbox Live Arcade. You’d be better off taking your money and buying fifteen dollars worth of G.I. Joes (which these days appears to be less than two). 
Unrealized imagination and uninventive implementation, paired with a game that really doesn’t give you a reason to purchase above other selections, are the reason I have to rate this game a
Grade: C
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Welcome to the New Video Game Releases List for the Week!
The video game release highlights on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS and PC/Mac include No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise, , plus a few more gems...
Current Amazon Pre-order Deals:
Our recommended new release of the week will go to:
No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise is a third-person, single player Hack 'N' Slash Action-Adventure game for play on the PlayStation 3 gaming system. An enhanced port of No More Heroes, the 2008 hit for Wii, No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise contains all the action, attacks, characters, missions, side missions and side-jobs that were playable in the original game, plus a whole lot more only available through this Next-Generation port. These new features include: dramatically improved graphics, PlayStation Move support, additional game modes, missions and side-jobs and new boss challenges and downloadable content.
Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of August 15, 2011 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC! As always, release dates are subject to change, slip, slide, and be fairly unpredictable.
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Amazon and Sony are teaming up for the upcoming release of the Playstation 3D Display!
Pre-order the Playstation 3D Display w/ Motorstorm Apocolypse for $499.99 and Get Resistance 3 Free @ Amazon!
Pre-order Bonus: Get a Free Copy of Resistance 3
Pre-order the PlayStation 3D Display with "MotorStorm: Apocalypse" and get a free copy of "Resistance 3." This offer will be extended to all existing pre-orders. Offer valid when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Amazon reserves the right to change or terminate this promotion at any time.
The Playstation 3D Display 24" slim design brings true 3D gaming to smaller, entertainment spaces. Built-in speakers and subwoofer enhance the audio. The standard package comes with PlayStation 3D Glasses, MotorStorm: Apocalypse game and HDMI cable as well...
Check it out: Amazon - PlayStation 3D Display Promo
About Playstation 3D Display:
Turn any bedroom, den, or office into a 3D entertainment power suite with the best-in-class PlayStation® 3D Display. The brilliant 24” ultra-slim LED screen delivers all of your HD media by connecting to your PS3™ system, cable TV box, and PC, while built-in speakers and subwoofer fill out the audio experience. Specially enhanced for gaming, SimulView™ technology delivers individual full HD screen action to each player in two-player mode, putting players deeper in the game. Quicker refresh rates keep gameplay continuous and smooth. And with the universal* PlayStation® 3D Glasses and MotorStorm: Apocalypse Game included, true 3D immersion is ready right out of the box. 
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Battlefield 3!
The highly anticipated release date of Battlefield 3 is Tuesday (October 25th) on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC in the US!
In Battlefield 3, players step into the role of the elite U.S. Marines. They will experience heart-pounding single player missions and competitive multiplayer action ranging across diverse locations from around the globe. Powered by the innovative technology of Frostbite 2, Battlefield 3 takes First Person Shooters to a whole new level.
All limited edition pre-orders contain the Back to Karkand Expansion pack for free. The expansion includes four legendary maps from Battlefield 2 boldly re-imagined in the Frostbite 2 engine, as well as Battlefield 2 weapons, vehicles, and unique rewards. These maps include Strike at Karkand, Wake Island, Gulf of Oman, and Sharqui Peninsula. Combined, these maps have accumulated over 25,000 years of play-time.
If you have been procrastinating getting your pre-order in, you still have time to take advantage of the many retail special promotions and coupon codes!
Check out the full run down of current Battlefield 3 deals, coupons, codes/freebies and midnight launch details:
Amazon has the game available for $59.99 with a the following Limited Edition Bonuses:
- Pre-order bonuses:
- Back to Karkand Expansion Pack
- Exclusive Multiplayer Dog Tag Pack
$0.99 Release day shipping or free super saver shipping is available as well... No taxes in most states saves you around $5 (varies).
Get your pre-order in to lock in the deal now, as they may pull the promo at any time (certainly on release day).
Steps:
Buy.com is currently offering Battlefield 3 for $56.99 with free shipping.
- Pre-order bonus:
- Back to Karkand Expansion Pack
No taxes in most states saves you around $5 (varies).
Steps:
BestBuy is offering Battlefield 3 for retail at $59.99.
- Pre-order bonuses:
- Back to Karkand Expansion Pack
- Exclusive SPECACT kit upgrade:
- This kit includes a set of 8 multiplayer skins, one for each class and side in Battlefield 3.
Order online, and select In-store pickup to get the game on release day.
Steps:
BestBuy.com - Battlefield 3 Limited Edition
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Select 'In-Store Pickup'
Midnight Store Openings:
BestBuy.com historically has midnight store openings for big releases, and Battlefield 3 will certainly be on their radar. We will update this post once they provide details on stores/etc...
Direct2Drive has Battlefield 3 available for $53.99 (PC Download).
- Pre-order bonus:
- Back to Karkand Expansion Pack
Steps:
The EA Store (Origin) has Battlefield available for $59.99 with Free Shipping (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)!
- Xbox 360/PS3/PC Pre-order bonus:
- Back to Karkand Expansion Pack
- PC Download Pre-order bonus:
- Back to Karkand Expansion Pack
- Open Beta for Battlefield 3 (Origin Exclusive)
- Physical Warfare Pack
- Get physical with the help of some extra fire power:
- Type 88 LMG with bipod
- Flechette Ammo for DAO-12 Shotgun
- Flash suppressor for SKS sniper rifle
- Day 1 Access to the DAO-12 Shotgun
Steps:
GameStop is offering Battlefield 3 for $59.99.
Pre-order bonuses:
- Back to Karkand Expansion Pack
- Exclusive Physical Warfare Pack
- DAO-12 Shotgun
- Flash Suppressor
- Type 88 LMG
- Flachette Ammo
Order online, and select In-store pickup to get the game on release day.
Steps:
Midnight Openings:
- Gamestop is likely having Midnight Launch Events for Battlefield 3! We will update with the list of stores as soon as GameStop notifies us...
Walmart.com is offering Battlefield 3 for $59.95 with free shipping to home.
- Pre-order bonus:
- Back to Karkand Expansion Pack
Steps:
If you happen to run across other deals, by all means send us a deal tip!
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Collector's Edition content was recently revealed:
- Alduin Statue. Created in conjunction with the IP Factory, this collector's only statue stands 12" tall and is made of high quality PVC. Modeled from actual in-game 3D digital files, it showcases Alduin, the World Eater.
- The Art of Skyrim' Official Art Book. Featuring over 200 pages of striking, full-color illustrations, sketches and models, this stunning 9 3/8" x 12 1/8" coffee table book showcases the characters, creatures, environments, and weaponry of Skyrim.
- The Making of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim' DVD. This documentary DVD contains exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage, including interviews with the Bethesda Game Studios team.
The Elder Scrolls V collector's edition is available for pre-order at Amazon for $149.99 on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, and is set to release on November 11, 2011.
Check it out:
About Elder Scrolls V:
The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons. 
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Madden NFL 12!
The highly anticipated release date of Madden NFL 12 Football is Tuesday (August 10th) on Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP, and Playstation 2 in the US!
Madden NFL 12 is the 23rd version of EA Sports' classic video game football franchise. Features include Franchise mode, All-new GameFlow playcall system, dual stick control, extensive online functionality and more.
If you have been procrastinating getting your pre-order in, you still have time to take advantage of the many retail special promotions and coupon codes, but most end today!
Check out the full run down of current Madden NFL 12 deals, coupons, codes/freebies and midnight launch details:
Amazon has the game available with a FREE $20 video game credit!
$20 Amazon Credit & Exclusive Pre-order Bonus
Order Madden NFL 12 for the PS3 or Xbox 360 and receive the Amazon exclusive All Rookies Team and All Sophomores Team as well as $20 in Amazon credit good toward the purchase of items shipped and sold by Amazon.com (certain exclusions apply, including Kindle books, MP3s, and video rentals and downloads). The code to access the exclusive content will be emailed to you the day your order ships. The promotional credit will be added directly to your Amazon.com account within two days after your order ships. Offer valid when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. This offer will be extended to all existing pre-orders. Limit one per household. Amazon reserves the right to change or terminate this promotion at any time.
The promotional code will be placed directly into your Amazon.com account within 2 business days after the product ships.
$0.99 Release day shipping or free super saver shipping is available as well...
Get your pre-order in to lock in the deal now, as they may pull the promo at any time (certainly on release day).
Steps:
Buy.com is currently offering Madden NFL 12 for $58.99 with free shipping.
No taxes in most states saves you around $5 (varies).
Steps:
BestBuy is offering Madden NFL 12 for retail at $59.99.
Order online, and select In-store pickup to get the game on release day.
Steps:
BestBuy.com - Madden NFL 12
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Select 'In-Store Pickup'
Midnight Store Openings:
BestBuy.com historically has midnight store opennings for Madden NFL Football. We will update this post once they provide details on stores/etc...
Reserve your copy of Madden NFL 12 and receive exclusive All-Star teams from the NFC and AFC!
Steps:
Midnight Openings:
- Gamestop is having Midnight Launch Events for Madden NFL 12! We will update with the list of stores shortly...
Walmart.com is offering a bonus $20 eGift card on all Madden NFL 12 pre-orders (online only).
Free shipping as well...
Steps:
Midnight Openings:
- Walmart is having Midnight Launch Events for Madden NFL 12! Call your local Walmart to find out if they are participating in the festivities...
If you happen to run across other deals, by all means send us a deal tip!
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Welcome to the New Video Game Releases List for the Week!
The video game release highlights on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS and PC/Mac include Saints Row Double Pack, Bleach Soul Resurreccion, Phinea and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension, plus a few more gems...
Current Amazon Pre-order Deals:
Our recommended new release of the week will go to:
At last the popular manga/anime series makes its way to the PlayStation®3 platform! There are numerous anime-based video games, but many fall short in gameplay. Bleach: Soul Resurrección; however, faithfully represents the anime series with its beautiful cel-shaded graphics and combines it with amazing gameplay. The game style is simple enough for action game beginners, yet has enough features to satisfy hardcore players. The game follows the battle against the evil Arrancars, but there are times when you will be able to play as the enemy. This is especially exciting if you follow the manga closely, since you can be characters in the manga that are normally forgotten after being defeated.
Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of August 1, 2011 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC! As always, release dates are subject to change, slip, slide, and be fairly unpredictable.
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