Section: Gaming News, Features, Gift Guide, Consoles, Wii

Yeah, you read that headline right. Discount electronics site eCost has an awesome Black Friday offer appropriately named the Outrageous Offer.

According to the graphic, the site will be offering one Wii each hour for US$99 starting at 8:00 a.m. (EST), November 28, 2008. The Wii comes with Wii Sports, sensor bar, stand, a WiiMote and a Nunchuck. The graphic indicates that eCost estimates that only 10 Wiis will be sold at that price.

The s-Wii-t deal (sorry, had to do it) will be available in the Bargain Countdown section of the site. Deals on eCost are often limited by either the amount of items and time, thus a countdown for bargains.

The site has had some decent deals over the years including many free items (I’ve “purchased” a multicard reader and USB WiFi adapter for $0.00 – or “free-ninety-nine, as I like to call it – from eCost in the past). Right now, for example, there’s a 2GB DDR2 SDRAM for $10 (regularly $39.99). The site does charge shipping on top of special offers so be sure to check the details when ordering.

The site also promises to have other Outrageous Offers as indicated by a tiny icon: The Wii deal has yet to be promoted on the site’s home page but was sent to newsletter subscribers today (November 25, 2008).

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Section: Gaming News, PCs, Ads & Media, Web, Genres, MMO, Role-Playing

Just in case you missed its excellent debut season in 2007, The Guild is an online sitcom focused on a group of MMORPG players and the problems that their guild faces both in the (unspecified) game and in the real world. The show won both YouTube’s and Yahoo’s Best Web Series awards for 2007.

After turning down sponsorship offers for more than a year due to incompatible ideas, show creator and star Felicia Day (known for her roles as Vi on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Penny on Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog) today (November 24, 2008) announced via her personal blog that the show has been picked up by Microsoft.

Xbox Live’s Scott Nocas approached Felicia with what she describes as “amazing ideas” and an “incredible understanding of the show and the space.” The result was official sponsorship from both Microsoft and its mobile partner Sprint that ensures future distribution of the series via Xbox Live.

Rather than appearing solely on The Guild’s official website — which has been redesigned and can be found at WatchTheGuild.com — Season 2 episodes will air every two weeks, first on Xbox Live and then on MSN Video and the Zune Marketplace.

The first episode of Season 2 will be made available free of charge from tomorrow (November 25, 2008) in high definition on the independent Video section of the newly-launched Xbox Experience. You can find a teaser video and trailer for the entire season on WatchTheGuild.com

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Section: Gaming News, Features, Rumors

Oh Edios, will you guys ever learn? A majority of gamers still remember the mess that was dubbed “Gerstmanngate” after former executive editor, Jeff Gerstmann, was allegedly fired over his negative review of Eidos’ Kane & Lynch game. Opinions were all over the map about the incident and it looks as though debaters will have another incident with the premise that Eidos – or at least Eidos’ PR company – is trying to get reviewers to hold negative reviews of Tomb Raider Underworld until this upcoming Monday (November 24, 2008), days after the game launch (November 21, 2008). Read More

Section: Gaming News, Consoles, Wii, Handhelds, DS, Ads & Media, Web, Advertisements, Web-Sites

If you’re not interested in waking up at 5 am and battling insane crowds, but you still want in on tremendous Black Friday deals on games, Walmart has your number. The store’s online site is now offering a variety of pre-Black Friday deals, including a 2 for $30 Wii game deal and a similar 2 for $30 DS game offer. The best part – it’s not all shovelware, as quality titles like Resident Evil 4 and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz for Wii and Sonic Rush and Puzzler Collection on the DS making the cut. There’s crap too, of course, but trust your gamer instincts and you’ll be fine.

There’s also an exorbitant Wii bundle, but I’d steer clear, unless you’re desperate for some holiday Wii action. The deals are good through the end of the month – so get shopping if you’re interested!

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Section: Gaming News, Features, Rumors, Consoles, PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox-360, Handhelds, DS, PSP, Handhelds-Other, Gear, Accessories, Controllers, Ads & Media, Print, Advertisements

If you never wanted to grow up, perhaps you should consider consoling yourself by checking out what could be the leaked Toys R Us Black Friday 2008 ad listing that is appearing on BlackFriday.info, Black Friday Ads and CAG. However, ad scans have not shown up so we don’t know There are quite a few interesting sales on toys for big kids there. In particular, the sales on some select electronics, MP3 players and video games are worth checking out. If this is legit, then Toys R Us is really trying to lure in customers.

There’s also some additional good news. Black Friday Ads is reporting that some of the items in the sale circular will be eligible for free shipping if you purchase them from Toys R Us’ website during the sale. That site is also reporting that, if you stop by the Toys R Us website at midnight on Wednesday, November 27, 2008, you can there see special, secret sales that will be in stores on Black Friday.

And now, for some of the supposed sale items at Toys R Us, as reported by both Black Friday Ads, BlackFriday.info and CAG. The game deal listings on the sites aren’t very specific (and there was no scan to double check with), so you’ll have to check the official ad once it is released. Also, some of these items may be part of a doorbuster deal, so again, check the official ad once it is released to be sure about the prices.

MP3 Player Sales

• 8gb iPod Nano will be $149.99 and come with a $15 Toys R Us gift card
• 16gb iPod Nano will be $199.99 and come with a $50 Toys R Us gift card
• 512 Nextar pink, white and black MP3 players will be $9.88 each
• 8gb SanDisk Sansa Fuse MP3 players will be $64.99

Select “Big Kid” Electronics Sales

• A Curtis 300 watt 5.1 channel DVD home theater system will be $49.99
• A Curtis DVD player with remote will be $19.99
• A Curtis iPod dock clock radio will be $14.99
• An iHome portable iPod docking station will be $39.99
• An iSing Portable MP3 karaoke player in pink or black will be $29.99
• A Nextar 7 inch digital picture frame will be $39.99
• A Sakar 7.1mp digital camera with 2.4 inch TFT display and 4x digital zoom will be $49.99
• A Sakar 1.5 inch digital keychain picture frame will be $9.99
• A Singing Machine 5.5 inch monitor karaoke system will be $49.99
• A Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W120 7.2mp digital camera with 2.5 inch TFT LCD display and 4x optical zoom will be $129.99
• A Sylvania 7 inch TFT LCD portable DVD player will be $69.99

Video Game Bundle Sales

• If you purchase the DS Ice Blue Brain Age bundle or Mario Red New Super Mario Bros bundle for $149.99, you get a DS accessory worth $19.99 or less free
• A special PS2 bundle with 6 (unidentified) games, a “21 DVD” and a DVD remote control will be $129.99
• An unidentified PSP bundle with a choice of an unidentified game, screen protector and road kit will be $199.95

Video Game Sales

• Select DS games will be $9.99 (Hannah Montana, Drake & Josh: Talent Showdown, Petz Wild Animal Tigerz, Imagine Animal Doctor and Petz Bunnyz are mentioned by both Black Friday websites)
• Select Wii games will be $14.99 (Cooking Mama and Wonder World Amusement Park are mentioned by both Black Friday websites)
• If you buy Rayman Raving Rabbids 3: TV Party (Wii) for $49.99, you’ll get Rayman Raving Rabbids free
• Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway (PS3 or Xbox 360) will be $17.99
• Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock bundle (PS3, Wii or Xbox 360) will be $49.99

Video Game Peripherals Sales

• DS decorative bling kits will be $4.99
• A DS Game Max (possibly a case?) will be $10.00
• A DS “portable video game premier pack” will be $14.99
• An unidentified brand PS2 guitar controller wil be $19.99
• An unidentified brand PS3 wireless controller will be $19.99
• A PSP “portable video game premier pack” will be $14.99
• A Wii soft sports peripheral kit will be $9.99
• A Wii twin wheel peripheral set will be $9.99
• An unidentified brand Xbox 360 wired Guitar Hero guitar controller will be $10.00

Read [BlackFriday.info] Also Read [Black Friday Ads] Also Read [I4U] Also Read [CAG] Site [Toys R Us]

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Section: Gaming News, Consoles, PS3, Xbox-360, Updates, Playstation-Store, Xbox-Live

That was fast. The earlier announcement of the Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix “branded experience” that is up as of yesterday (November 19, 2008) on Xbox Live hinted that the game would release on the Xbox Live Arcade on November 26, 2008. We assumed that the PlayStation Network release would follow a day later but not anymore.

In a press release just sent out by Capcom, the company has confirmed that the XBLA version will in fact launch on the November 26, 2008, with the PSN version launching one day prior, marking the game’s release on November 25, 2008, (next Tuesday) instead of the usual PSN release day (next Thursday).

The release dates were confirmed as a part of Capcom’s “Season of Street Fighter,“ it’s celebration of the game’s release. The “season” promises to bring in a variety of downloadable content, as well as musical tracks, and of course, the “newly revamped digital destination points” such as the all new “branded destination” and the Capcom Storefront on PSN.

1UP dived a little further into the DLC saying that the PlayStation Network will receive a hip-hop inspired soundtrack that will be downloadable for free. For the Xbox 360 fighters, Pinball FX already has its Street Fighter themed table while Uno will receive “power move” cards.

And we promise this is the last time we will talk about the game short of a review.

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Section: Gaming News, Handhelds, DS, Game-Companies, Developers, Publishers, Genres, 3D, Role-Playing, Sim

Back in July 2008, Gamertell first reported on Konami’s forthcoming Animal Crossing/magic sim called Little Magician’s Magic Adventure. Now that the February 2009 release date creeps ever closer, more information on the actual gameplay of this new DS sim has been released.

Little Magician’s Adventure may seem like an Animal Crossing clone at first glance, due to the character design similarities and the ability to live in the Magic Academy town filled with other unusual characters and students. But, Little Magician’s Adventure has a sense of purpose, as opposed to Animal Crossing‘s main goal of paying off Tom Nook. In Little Magician’s Magic Adventure, you customize your character and its home with over 1,500 items, you can make friends with 150 different NPCs, learn magic spells and undertake 52 quests.

The Nintendo WiFi Connection aspect also sounds interesting. The press release almost makes it sound like you can go on quests with friends. It also seems to encorporate some kind of chat program, as the press release mentions a global magic alphabet that will let you talk with people around the world.

Personally, I’m in. I love Animal Crossing, but sometimes get bored. After a while, it feels like you’ve done everything. A game like Little Magician’s Magic Adventure, where a life sim is incorporated with actual goals and missions, sounds like a wonderful change of pace.

Read [Siliconera] Also Read [Nintendo Everything] Also Read [Gamertell] Site [Little Magician’s Magic Adventure (Japanese)]

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Section: Gaming News, Features, Gift Guide, Consoles, PS3, Wii, Xbox-360, Handhelds, DS, Game-Companies, Developers, Distributors, Publishers, Genres, 3D, Action, Adventure, Casual, FPS, Shooter, Puzzle, Role-Playing, Strategy

The pre-holiday surge of big games has just about come to an end. All those games have successfully grabbed our attention while the older games are left to sit in the corner and collect dust. Gamefly is coming to the rescue by slashing prices on certain games until November 24, 2008.

These games may not have been the apple of every gamers eye but, for these prices, there’s a place for these games on our shelves. The discounted games cover all platforms except for the PC and PSP and no game is more than $29.99.

There are more games on sale than the ones listed but these are the more intriguing games:

Xbox 360

• Alone in the Dark ($5.99)
• Enemy Territory: Quake Wars ($9.99)
• Devil May Cry 4 ($12.99)
• Rainbow Six Vegas 2 ($19.99)
• Ninja Gaiden 2 ($24.99)

PS3

• Condemned 2: Bloodshot ($14.99)
• Rainbow Six Vegas 2 ($19.99)
• Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice ($29.99)
• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition ($9.99)

Wii

• Boom Blox ($24.99)
• Metroid Prime 3: Corruption ($24.99)
• LEGO Indiana Jones ($29.99)

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors ($19.99)

• Alone in the Dark ($7.99)

DS

• Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword ($14.99)
• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates ($19.99)
• Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings ($22.99)

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