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Microsoft’s latest Deal of the Week is stellar. People who missed the first batch of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed downloadable content can now download the “Jedi Temple Mission Pack” for 400 Microsoft Banana Dollars instead of the usual 800 Microsoft Banana Dollars price. According to Major Nelson’s math, that’s a fifty percent savings on the fictional space content. See? Stellar. The “Jedi Temple Mission Pack” features the mysterious Sith apprentice. The dashing lad is looking for information about his father in the destroyed Jedi temple. According to the official blurb, the secret apprentice is forced to confront “his inner demons.” Oh, Star Wars. This DLC debuted in December 2008 and we’re guessing if you enjoyed the The Force Unleashed, you probably already purchased this thing. If you did, give us the low-down. Is it worth the reduced price?     from destructoid

Sometimes I like to fantasize about being John F. Kennedy. Except that I'd be smarter than to sic my brother on the Mafia after they helped ensure my presidential victory. And I wouldn't have abandoned those Cuban refugees. I'd still totally be tapping Marilyn, though. Some things just shouldn't change. Some strong deals this week. GameStop is doing their annual "Buy 2 Get 1 Free" sale on used titles, so it might be a good time to swing by your local store and see what's on the table. Game Crazy has some serious savings on their used handheld units. And Target is offering gift cards when you buy some Xbox 360 stuff, including MS points! Hit the jump for all the week's bargains. And, if you're in the UK, you should head over to Gemsi's cblog and check out what's on sale in your neighborhood. Software Discounts

• Killzone 2 [PS3] - $49.99 ($10 savings) 
• The Bourne Conspiracy [PS3] - $34.99 ($25 savings)
• The Bourne Conspiracy [360] - $26.80 ($33 savings)
• Armored Core 4 [PS3] - $25.57 ($24 savings)
• Blacksite: Area 51 [PS3] - $27.92 ($12 savings)
• Halo Wars [360] - $41.99 ($18 savings)
• Destroy All Humans: Path of the Furon [360] - $28.58 ($11 savings)
• We Love Golf! [Wii] - $7.96 ($12 savings)

Software Discounts

• Gears of War 2 [360] - $29.99 ($30 combined savings and price drop)
• Guitar Hero: On Tour Modern Hits [DS] - $39.99 ($10 savings)
• HAWX [360] - $39.99 ($20 savings)
• Terminator Salvation [360] - $39.99 ($20 combined savings and price drop)
• Halo Wars [360] - $49.99 ($10 savings)
• Prototype [360] - $49.99 ($10 savings)

BUY TWO GET ONE FREE ON ALL USED PS2, XBOX AND GAMECUBE GAMES Hardware Discounts

• Nintendo DS handheld - $59.99 (USED) 
• Nintendo DS Lite handheld - $79.99 (USED)
• PSP handheld - starting at $69.99 (USED)

  HUGE SUMMER SALE: BUY 2 GET 1 FREE ON ALL USED TITLES Software Discounts

• Guitar Hero: Smash Hits [360/PS3] - $49.99 ($10 savings)
• Guitar Hero: Smash Hits [Wii] - $39.99 ($10 savings)
• Guitar Hero: Smash Hits [PS2] - $29.99 ($10 savings)
• Prototype [360/PS3] - $49.99 ($10 savings)
• Classic Word Games [DS] - $24.99 ($5 savings)
• My Healthy Cooking Coach [DS] - $24.99 ($5 savings)
• Grand Theft Auto Trilogy [PC] - 19.99 ($10 savings)
• Bioshock/Oblivion Bundle [360/PS3] - $29.99 ($10 savings)
• Bioshock/Oblivion Bundle [PC] - $19.99 ($10 savings)
• Wii Play [Wii] - $9.99 ($5 savings, USED)
• Metroid Prime 3 Corruption [Wii] - $19.99 ($10 savings, USED)

Software Discounts

• UP [DS/PSP] - $19.99 ($10 savings)
• UP [360/PS3/Wii] - $29.99 ($10 savings)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [360/PS3/Wii] - $39.99 ($10 savings)

Other Promotions and Discounts

• 1600 MS Points Card - $19.99 ($5 gift card with purchase) 
• Wireless Controller for Xbox 360 - $49.99 ($10 gift card with purchase)
• Xbox 360 console w/ 60 Gb Hard Drive - $299.99 ($50 gift card with purchase)

Software Discounts

• Red Faction Guerilla [360] - $44.99 ($15 savings) 
• inFAMOUS [PS3] - $44.99 ($10 savings)
• Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit [360/Wii] - $99.99 ($90 savings + $10 gift card w/ purchase)
• Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Kit [Wii] - $49.99 ($50 savings + $10 gift card w/ purchase)

  from destructoid

"It's worth checking out to play with the swing mechanics and to see the game's impressive visuals," Conrad wrote in the Destructoid review of Bionic Commando, "but I wouldn't recommend wasting more than a few hours on it and can't encourage anyone to pay retail price for the opportunity." Well, now you don't have to. It looks like Capcom's poor sales of the title are your gain. Today retailer GameStop has dropped the price of Bionic Commando for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 to $19.99. While the price is still $59.99 on GameStop.com, we've confirmed this with the retailer this morning. It's more likely this is a limited time deal, and not a permanent price drop.  Go get it while it's hot.    from destructoid

Kotaku readers with money currently burning a hole in their pockets might want to hoof it down to the local GameStop today, as several tipsters forced to work retail warn of impending deal, including $100 off Guitar Hero World Tour. Similar to the deal that GameStop ran a few weeks ago, the full band kit can be had for a song, a price "currently not available online." Looks like someone needs the space for the Fall flood of Guitar Hero 5 and The Beatles: Rock Band boxes. On top of that, we're told "roughly 200 price drops" went into effect today, meaning Spring's retail bombs can be Summer's low-risk purchases. Found any deals? Let us know! And thanks to GameStop Manager X for the heads up.
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Looks like Mario SS for the Wii is almost half off today only! That is a $24 savings. 

 

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Normally, hardware bundles are a spotty affair. A game you don't really want, or two games, one you kinda want, one you just do not want. But this bundle, on sale at Best Buy next Sunday, looks great! Sent in by a Best Buy employee, and confirmed by other BB employees, it's an 80GB PS3 bundled with copies of two of the biggest games on the system: Metal Gear Solid 4 and Killzone 2. All that for the asking price of a standard PS3, $400. It's one hell of a bundle. It's like getting a Wii with Twilight Princess and Mario Galaxy, or a 360 with Gears 2 and Halo 3. But perhaps more importantly, it's also one hell of a saving; perhaps Best Buy need to clear out their stock of 80GB PS3s for oh, I don't know, a new PS3?

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Impulse loves Red Faction. The other digital download service is currently offering a hip pre-order deal for Red Faction: Guerilla. If you choose to reserve your digital copy, Impulse will give you original Red Faction (2001) and Red Faction II (2002). Both titles use Volition’s Geo-Mod technology to a startling degree: don’t be shocked if you accidently fall in a hole of your own creation. Guerilla won’t hit the PC until August 25 of this year, so you have some time to consider your purchase. The bonuses, however, can be claimed as soon as your Impulse account has been charged. I loved the original Red Faction, but I never got around to playing the immediate follow-up. It’s odd, really, considering how much I enjoyed the first game. I did recently purchase Guerrilla and I’ve loved nearly every second of it. It’s my pick for open-world action game of the year -- a definite can't miss title.    From Destructoid

[Editor's Note: Forgive me, but I simply couldn't not use that picture again.] Don't you just love those massive bundles on Steam that bring you an entire developer or publisher's catalog of games for a super discounted price? Of course you do, because saving money is always fun. This time, we have got an appropriately-titled collection from 2K Games called the "Huge Game Pack." Sounds like one of those sketchy fifty-in-one "game systems" you'd find at a flea market, doesn't it? The bundle includes stuff like Sid Meier's Pirates!, BioShock, Freedom Force, X-COM, and a million versions of Civilization IV. In total, there's 20 different games, and while the normal running price for this grouping is $60, the price has been brought down to $54 from now until July 7. If it weren't for Shacknews, I probably would have missed spotting this deal, so thank them for catching it!   From Destructoid

I was planning on spending this weekend drinking beer and grilling food up on my balcony considering it's the fourth of July and all, but after hearing about this, I couldn't help but think I might have to reserve an hour for a little gaming -- and pay absolutely nothing to do so! Sega has announced that in the spirit of this patrotic holiday, they will be giving away the iPhone/iPod version of Columns Deluxe all weekend. I'm not sure what Columns has to do with good old American spirit, but you know, I don't care, because it's free and that rules. The second best thing here (other than it being free, of course) is that you also get Puyo POP for free with it, so it's not one, but two games free. Head to the App store to grab it starting tomorrow and lasting through Sunday. O happy day!

Today's Amazon Deal of the Day for videogames is worth looking at.  They've priced Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon at $14.99, which is a savings of 50%. In case you forgot, Shadow Dragon is a remake of the original Fire Emblem for the Famicom and the first time the original game has appeared on US soil. The DS release featured online multiplayer with voice chat, six difficulty settings and an all-new prologue to Marth's quest in the tutorial section of the game. Quite a bit of stuff there. I might pick this one up, personally. I have yet to play a Fire Emblem game and it makes sense to start from the beginning. And if I'm going to play as Marth in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, I might as well have a reason other than that I can kick ass using him.   From Destructoid