X-Com Games Week at GamersGate

Last week was Stalker Week over at GamersGate, but this week sees some classic PC games that are on sale. You can get both for under $3.00 each.

X–Com: UFO Defence, also known as UFO: Enemy Unknown, the very first title in the series, as well as the sequel, X–Com Terror from the Deep are featured as games of the week. Both titles are from the mid 90’s, and fall under one of the most popular TBS, or turn-based strategy, series of the time and perhaps all time. In fact a lot regard the original as one of the best video games ever.

So get them while the deal’s on.

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Source: GamersGate [via Twitter]

X-Com Games Week at GamersGate

It’s STALKER Week over at GamersGate

I saw this over on GamersGate’s Twitter account.

This week is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. week over at the digital distribution service. You can get S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl for less than $10, saving you 50%; S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky for $3.98, saving you 60%; and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat for $20.96, saving you 50%. The loyalty edition of CoP is $9.97, saving you 30%.

If you haven’t ever played the series, then don’t miss out on this offer. I’ve played each of these titles, and even though the games are flawed and sometimes buggy, the atmosphere experienced in each title makes this series one to play, even if not as commercially successful as other games in its genre.

It’s STALKER Week over at GamersGate

Sega Classics Coming to PC Through Digital Distribution in June

The Sega Genesis is regarded as one of the ultimate classics when it comes to gaming, and recently Sega has said that a number of the greatest hits to appear on the console are going to make an appearance soon on digital distribution outlets like Steam, and probably others too, like Direct2Drive.

One of these games will be Golden Axe. Hell, I remember playing that game a lot years ago. Others include Ecco The Dolphin, Sonic 3D Blast and Comix Zone – I remember that one too!

The PC versions of these games will arrive in early June this year [June the 1st actually], and will sell for as low as $2.99 each.

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Source: Sega Genesis Classics Coming to PC [Sega]

Sega Classics Coming to PC Through Digital Distribution in June

Digital Distribution Video Game Deals: Mass Effect 2, Cryostasis, Dead Space

I was a busy person [didn’t want to say bee] this past weekend. As you’ve probably guessed by now, I am an affiliate, or associate, with Amazon and Direct2Drive. Well, I’ve now signed up with GamersGate, too.

This likely means that I’m going to start changing the format of my posts like the weekly releases posts, and the video game deals posts to include all the outlets in them.

This week on Digital Deals, there’s some big ones, with Mass Effect 2 getting a little bit of a price drop. The Saboteur, Dead Space, Crysis Warhead, and Cryostasis as well as numerous games on D2D have price reductions.

GamersGate goes retro with some deals on Jagged Alliance 2 Gold and Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge [formerly known at one point as Jagged Alliance 3D].

Direct2Drive

Deals

Joint Operations Combined Arms is $7.50 until Friday, the 9th of April.

Crysis Warhead, the standalone expansion for Crysis, is at $19.95.

Dead Space, considered one of the best games of 2008 - $19.95

Saboteur - $29.95

Mass Effect 2 is $15 off, at $49.95 until Sunday.

Cryostasis is 75% Off, at $12.95.

Guild Wars Prophecies is now $19.95 [was $29.95 - $10 off].

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed: Ultimate Sith Edition is now $29.95 [was $39.95 - $10 off]

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is now $19.95 [was $29.95 - $10 off]

New Releases

Mount & Blade: Warband

Silmarils Collection just $14.95

GamersGate

Deals

Hired Guns The Jagged Edge: $12.49

: $9.97

Bob Came in Pieces at 40% off on PC, at $9.95.

Bob Came in Pieces Mac at 40% off on Mac, at $9.95.

Massive Assault: 19.99

Massive Assault: Phantom Renaissance: $12.95

Massive Assault Network 2: $27.95

New Releases

Ultimate Monster Trucks

Mount & Blade Warband

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat (Loyalty Edition)

Woodcutter Simulator

Alien Dominion: The Acronian Encounter

Krypton EGG

Plain Sight

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Sources: Direct2Drive - GamersGate

Digital Distribution Video Game Deals: Mass Effect 2, Cryostasis, Dead Space

Video Game Deals on Direct2Drive: Mass Effect 2, Star Trek Online [VGDs]

Game Deals:

Universe at War: Earth Assault - 75% off, at $4.95.

Iron Man the game is 50% off, at $4.95.

Mass Effect 2 is $20 OFF for standard or deluxe versions.

Europa Universalis: Rome Gold is 75% off, at $4.95.

Star Trek Online is $20 OFF + new free bonus item, the Radiometric Converter.

Tropico 3 is now $29.95.

Pre-Order deals:

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction is available for pre-order now at D2D - get Splinter Cell FREE with pre-order!

Pre-order Mount & Blade: Warband from D2D and get Beta access NOW! 

New Releases:

BioShock 2 DLC: Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack

Dragon Age: Origins Awakening

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Source: Direct2Drive

Video Game Deals on Direct2Drive: Mass Effect 2, Star Trek Online [VGDs]

Direct2Drive Best of Indie Volume 3

Direct2Drive has done a couple of these deals before with Indie games.

This time in Volume 3, you can get Braid, Osmos, World of Goo, Cogs, Machinaruim, The Maw, Crayon Physics Deluxe, Aaaaa!, Puzzlegeddon, and Gish for $29.95.

“The Best of Indie Bundle – Volume 3 combines 10 previous finalists (and some winners!) from past Independent Games Festivals (IGF). The Independent Games Festival celebrates the best games from the indie development community, so you know these are the best of the best!!! Pick up the bundle now for $29.95 – that’s a savings of $105.55 if you were to purchase each of these games on their own.”

That’s a saving of $134.50 or so according to Big D, but $105.55 if D2D is to be believed. So you pay about 22% of the total price in this deal, or 78% off, if my calculations are correct.

The deal expires on the 12th of March, 2010.

Buy Best of Indie Bundle Vol. 3 from Direct2Drive

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Sources: [1] D2D - [2] Big Download

Direct2Drive Best of Indie Volume 3

End of the Year Deal on Direct2Drive

Okay, so it has been going on for the past few days, but the sale is still going until the 1st of January 2010, Friday.

Direct2Drive had their 24 days of Christmas sale where they put 24 (at least) games on sale for 24 days before Christmas day. Now they are offering one last sale for the year, where over 50 games are on sale, some at half-price or more, and others just a little slice off the price.

D2D End of the Year sale

These are the games and how much you can save if you buy them by Jan 1st, 2010.

1. Dragon Age: Origins - $49.95 - now $39.95
2. Torchlight: $19.95 - now $9.95
3. Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim: $29.95 – now $7.50
4. Mirror's Edge: $19.95 – now $4.95
5. Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 Bundle: $49.95 – now $19.95
6. Mercenaries 2 World in Flames: $9.95 – now $4.95
7. Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor: $29.95 – now $7.50
8. Section 8: $49.95 – now $12.50
9. Need for Speed ProStreet: $19.95 – now $4.95
10. Champions Online: $29.95 – now $14.95
11. The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut: $39.95 – now $19.95
12. The Sims 3: $49.95 – now $39.95
13. Need For Speed SHIFT: $49.95 – now $24.95
14. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic: $9.95 – now $4.95
15. Prototype: $39.95 – now $19.95
16. The Lord of the Rings: Conquest: $19.95 – now $9.95
17. Resident Evil 5: $49.95 – now $24.95
18. Trine: $19.95 – now $9.95
19. Mount and Blade: $29.95 – now $7.50
20. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: $39.95 – now $19.95
21. Street Fighter IV: $39.95 – now $19.95
22. Machinarium: $19.95 – now $9.95
23. Battlefield 2 Complete Collection: $29.95 – now $14.95
24. SPORE: $39.95 – now $19.95
25. Empire Earth 2 Platinum: $19.95 – now $4.95
26. Empire Earth 2: The Art of Supremacy: $9.95 – now $2.50
27. Empire Earth II: $14.95 – now $3.75
28. Empire Earth III: $19.95 – now $4.95
29. Eufloria (formerly known as Dyson): $19.95 – now $9.95
30. Osmos: $9.95 – now $4.95
31. Battlestations: Pacific: $49.95 – now $37.50
32. Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition: $9.95 – now $7.50
33. Deus Ex: Invisible War: $14.95 – now $11.25
34. Hitman Bundle: $29.95 – now $22.50
35. LucasArts Adventure Bundle: $9.95 – now $2.50
36. Star Wars Republic Commando: $9.95 – now $4.95
37. Thief: Deadly Shadows: $19.95 – now $14.95
38. Tomb Raider Bundle: $44.95 – now $33.75
39. Star Wars Jedi Knight II : Jedi Outcast: $9.95 – now $4.95
40. Assault Heroes: $9.95 – now $4.95
41. The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition: $9.95 – now $4.95
42. Caesar IV: $14.95 – now $7.50
43. Quantum of Solace: $19.95 – now $9.95
44. GUN: $19.95 – now $9.95
45. The Dig: $4.95 – now $2.50
46. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: $4.95 – now $2.50
47. Star Wars Starfighter: $4.95 – now $2.50
48. SWAT 4: $14.95 – now $7.50
49. Swat 4 Gold: $19.95 – now $9.95
50. Lucidity: $9.95 – now $4.95
51. Manhunt 2: $29.95 – now $14.95
52. Singles - Flirt up your Life: $19.95 – now $14.95
53. Aces of the Galaxy: $9.95 – now $4.95
54. Ground Control Anthology $19.95 – now $9.95
55. King's Quest Collection: $19.95 – now $9.95
56. TimeShift: $19.95 – now $9.95

D2D End of the Year sale

End of the Year Deal on Direct2Drive

New Affiliate: Direct2Drive

I figured I'd let anyone and everyone who comes across the site know that AAA is now an affiliate of Direct2Drive! So that means there will now be links and banners that lead to D2D's site, and of course I will try to notify you of any deals on games or other stuff on there.

If you haven't heard of Direct2Drive, it's a digital distribution service, which means you can download stuff straight to your harddrive. I believe that digital distribution is the future of sales, and companies with a dependency on secondhand product sales won't last forever unless they change their ways.

Here's the official copy for more info:

Direct2Drive offers the largest selection of downloadable PC games and digital entertainment for the gamer lifestyle. You don’t have to drive to the store - just download the exact retail versions of the hottest new PC game titles as well as a huge catalog of classics you won’t find anywhere else! We also offer game strategy guides from PRIMA and BRADYGAMES, downloadable PDF
editions of Play Magazine’s Girls of Gaming and more!

There are a couple of new banners at the top and to the right of the page, so have a look.

New Affiliate: Direct2Drive