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Steam Games 10-50% Off

Posted in Promotions, Bargains, Holidays, Christmas, Shopping, Steam by Elliott Back on December 27th, 2007. [Del.icio.us]

According to this post on SteamPowered, they’re having a holiday sale with big savings! The Eidos holiday pack is 10% off, ET: Quake Wars is 25% off, COD4 10% off, the Orange Box 25% off, and Red Orchestra 50% off!

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All games are on sale, according to the official announcement:

The first-ever Steam storewide sale is happening now! Save 10-50% on every game in every genre from every developer and publisher on Steam. Stock up on games you may’ve missed in 2007 or pick up a post-holiday gift for a friend or family member. The sale ends January 1st!

Black Friday (Ads) Cometh

Posted in Promotions, Holidays, Black Friday, Official, Ads by ubersoldat on November 16th, 2007. [Del.icio.us]

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Throughout history, many unusual events have occured on Black Friday:

  • Black Friday (1869), a financial crisis in the United States
  • Black Friday (1881) in which 189 Scottish fishermen lost their lives
  • Black Friday (1889), the day of the Johnstown Flood.
  • Black Friday (1910), the Women’s Social and Political Union took militant action when the Conciliation Bill failed.
  • Black Friday (1919), a riot in Glasgow stemming from industrial unrest
  • Black Friday (1921), day on which British dockers’ and railwaymen’s union leaders announced their decision not to call for strike action against wage reductions for miners
  • Black Friday (1939), a day of devastating fires in Australia
  • Black Friday (1945), largest air battle over Norway, over Sunnfjord
  • Hollywood Black Friday (1945), the day the six-month-old Confederation of Studio Unions (CSU) strike boiled over into a bloody riot at the Warner Bros. studios leading to the eventual breakup of the CSU.
  • Black Friday (1978), a massacre of protesters in Iran
  • Black Friday (1982), known in Britain after Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, sparking the Falklands War
  • Black Friday (1987), the day an hour-long F4 category tornado ran through the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  • Black Friday (2004), a crackdown on a peaceful protest in the capital city of Maldives, Malé.
  • In contrast to all the horrors that have plagued the Friday immediately following Thanksgiving Day, contemporary Black Fridays symbolize the point in the year that retailers start making net profits.  Because profits are denoted in accounting by Black, and deficits by Red, it follows that this day be called Black Friday.  With all this having been said, expect to see many different sales ads, like Best Buy, CompUSA, Sears, Target, JCPenney, Walmart, etc., for Black Friday 2007.

    Hot Girl Gamers 2006

    Posted in Video Game Sites, Art, Christmas, Humor by Elliott Back on January 3rd, 2007. [Del.icio.us]

    Game Lemons came out with a list of Girl Gamers–or girls who run gaming blogs and presumably game as well–and we can’t help but aggregate their top 10 hottest girl gamers into one big picture:

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    They’ve updated their original entry to add a list of lesser-known but linkable gamer-babes, so go check it out. Personally, I’ve always thought that to the intense-nerd-gamer, any female gamer would appear very hot…

    Barnes & Noble Coupon $10 off $40

    Posted in Holidays, Christmas, Official, Incentive by ubersoldat on December 28th, 2006. [Del.icio.us]

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    Until January 14th, you can get $10 off any purchase of at least $40 if you use your Mastercard at Barnes & Noble and the coupon code L3D4H9G.  Happy Holidays!

    Free Oblivion Content Available on Xbox Live Marketplace

    Posted in Xbox 360, Promotions, Holidays, Official, Oblivion by ubersoldat on December 23rd, 2006. [Del.icio.us]

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    Bethesda recently developed some add-on content for their huge Xbox 360 RPG, Oblivion, and have put it up on the Xbox Live Marketplace for free under the name “Mehrunes Razor.”  Mehrunes Razor used to cost 250 pts, but because of the festive spirits of Bethesda, Oblivion owners can obtain this expansion for free.  Be warned, the pack will only be available free until December 31st, so hop on this deal!  Here’s the game-description from Major Nelson (via YouNEWB):

    The lost Ayleid City Varsa Baalim has been unearthed by a rogue Telvanni arch-mage, in pursuit of a fearsome Daedric Artifact, Mehrunes Razor, which he believes will give him the power he needs to topple the Imperial reign - but what horrors lie in wait beneath the Valus mountains; and can you overcome them to claim Mehrunes Razor as your own?

    Features:

    A fully-featured quest takes you deep into the fringes of the Niben.
    Earn the fearsome Mehrunes Razor, with the ability to kill foes instantly.
    17 new magic items to discover!
    Conquer the largest dungeon in all Cyrodiil.
    Thwart a plot to overthrow Imperial rule in Tamriel.
    12 new books, notes, and journals to help you unravel the mystery.

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