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!

This week is a good week for gamers, because Toys-R-Us has a fantastic “buy 2, get 1 free” deal (no coupon required) on all of their video-games.  Because common sense isn’t always common, they specify that the free game will be the one whose price is the lowest.  Even better, this sale is available in-stores and online, and runs from today till next Saturday, October 20.  Quantities are limited, so it’s probably better to buy sooner than later!

Amazon.com currently has the 20% off coupon code ROSE20. There is no minimum purchase. Happy shopping!

+ Gamespot features a console specific list and is the most comprehensive gaming gift guide we’ve found. Their top game picks include RE4 (GC), Civilization IV (PC), Forza Motorsport (Xbox), God of War (PS2), Advance Wars (DS), Burnout Legends (PSP), and Nintendogs (DS).

+ Barnes & Noble contains their top picks on games from all platforms. We’re not quite sure about their logic since it’s a hodge podge of random games.

+ CNET has the goods broken down by affordable, midrange, and expensive prices. Toping the list are the GameCube, GBA, Micro, Xbox, DS, PS2, and ironically, the N-Gage. Looks like they just picked everything.

+ Gamestop’s guide is console specific citing top selling games. See also the now sister company EB Games guide as well.

My wishlist is a bit more convoluted than these, but they do a great job relating the most appealing trends and fashion in the age of electronic gaming.

This is a must-do for any serious gamer whose prospects in life are in the gaming industry. The conference is one of the most prestigious in the world, boasting educational lectures and hordes of fun on the side.

However, there is another way to attend the conference for free. Even though this alternative will most assuredly demand that you work to the sweat, I can assure you that it does not in fact involve prostituting yourself. First of all, apply to be one of the hundred or so Conference Associates (CAs). As a CA, it is your duty to spend 20 hours during the entire conference doing grunt work (think guarding doors, managing lines, stuffing goodie bags, entering information into databases, and other menial tasks). And what do you get for all this work? Quite a bundle:

+ The program’s managers (Tim Brengle and Ian MacKenzie) run a really tight ship. You’ll learn a lot from them.

+ Lunch and breakfast Monday through Friday are included

+ CAs receive full Giga pass privileges ($1325 value) when not on-duty

+ Access to all events and parties including the IGF and Game Developers Choice Awards (part of the Giga pass)

+ Reduced hotel costs by sharing rooms with other CAs

[via Joystiq]

Will Sony make the Holiday price cut? If they choose to do so, will it succeed in slowing the Xbox 360’s enormous momentum? The assumption of this article is that gamers will be more willing to forgo $100 for a dated console than plunk down the $400 for a next-gen console. I doubt consumers will be that stingy over the Christmas shopping season.