Today's deals on Good Old Games, FIFA 14, Gran Turismo 6 and Steam
by Thomas Schulenberg
Today is your last chance to take advantage of Good Old Gaming's Winter Sale, with most of its catalog available for 50 percent off or more. Highlights include the Complete Wing Commander bundle for $11.92, a Sci-Fi Combat Sims bundle that includes Descent 1 - 3 for $10.94, and the Fantasy Through History bundle that offers Torchlight and more for $11.35.
Steam's ninth day of sales offers Torchlight 2 for $4.99, Deadpool for $9.99, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons for $4.49 and Saints Row 4 for $19.99. If you're feeling charitable, you can grab SR4's Child's Play Pack for $1.19, which dresses your president in Digital Dino or Robochimp outfits. Deep Silver will donate all of the involved proceeds to Child's Play.
Console gamers aren't left out of the post-holiday savings, either - Amazon is offering the PS3 racer Gran Turismo 6 for $39.99 today. PS3 and Xbox 360 copies of FIFA 14 are also $34.99, with PC downloads going for $29.99.
Lastly, Square Enix's mobile sale is on until January 5, offering deals on mobile ports of classics like Secret of Mana for $3.99 on iOS, The World Ends With You for $8.99 on iOS, and all kinds of Final Fantasy games for iOS and Android.
2013年12月24日星期二
Electronic Arts Scores Christmas No 1 With FIFA 14
FIFA 14 has scored the Christmas No 1 slot in the UK videogame sales chart.
Electronic Arts' football title beat last week's best seller Call Of Duty: Ghosts in the all-format charts.
It's the first time since 2007 that EA has netted the festive No 1 with the popular footie game, because Activision's Call Of Duty series has dominated the chart in recent years.
Assassins Creed 4, Battlefield 4 and Lego: Marvel Super Heroes took positions three, four and five respectively.
Many people's game of the year, Grand Theft Auto V, was in sixth position.
The top 20 in full, previous week's placement in brackets...
1. (2) FIFA 14 (Electronic Arts)
2. (1) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)
3. (4) Assassin's Creed 4 (Ubisoft)
4. (3) Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts)
5. (6) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Warner Bros Interactive)
6. (8) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar Games)
7. (6) Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft)
8. (7) Need for Speed: Rivals (Electronic Arts)
9. (11) Killzone: Shadow Fall (Sony)
10. (12) Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft)
11. (10) Gran Turismo 6 (Sony)
12. (14) Batman: Arkham Origins (Warner Bros Interactive)
13. (13) Skylanders Swap Force (Activision)
14. (9) WWE 2K14 (2K Games)
15. (26) Forza Motorsport 5 (Microsoft)
16. (15) Disney Infinity (Disney)
17. (25) Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo)
18. (19) Football Manager 2014 (Sega)
19. (17) Angry Birds Star Wars (Activision)
20. (33) Aliens: Colonial Marines (SEGA)
Ranking supplied by Chart Track.
Electronic Arts' football title beat last week's best seller Call Of Duty: Ghosts in the all-format charts.
It's the first time since 2007 that EA has netted the festive No 1 with the popular footie game, because Activision's Call Of Duty series has dominated the chart in recent years.
Assassins Creed 4, Battlefield 4 and Lego: Marvel Super Heroes took positions three, four and five respectively.
Many people's game of the year, Grand Theft Auto V, was in sixth position.
The top 20 in full, previous week's placement in brackets...
1. (2) FIFA 14 (Electronic Arts)
2. (1) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision)
3. (4) Assassin's Creed 4 (Ubisoft)
4. (3) Battlefield 4 (Electronic Arts)
5. (6) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (Warner Bros Interactive)
6. (8) Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar Games)
7. (6) Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft)
8. (7) Need for Speed: Rivals (Electronic Arts)
9. (11) Killzone: Shadow Fall (Sony)
10. (12) Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (Microsoft)
11. (10) Gran Turismo 6 (Sony)
12. (14) Batman: Arkham Origins (Warner Bros Interactive)
13. (13) Skylanders Swap Force (Activision)
14. (9) WWE 2K14 (2K Games)
15. (26) Forza Motorsport 5 (Microsoft)
16. (15) Disney Infinity (Disney)
17. (25) Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo)
18. (19) Football Manager 2014 (Sega)
19. (17) Angry Birds Star Wars (Activision)
20. (33) Aliens: Colonial Marines (SEGA)
Ranking supplied by Chart Track.
2013年12月19日星期四
Cahill: Blues play FIFA14, I play Sturridge, Rooney online - who wins?
Chelsea's Gary Cahill on the computer game that grips many nations, but who is the best between himself and Liverpool, Manchester United's star strikers?
In December 2006, John O'Shea returned a rare goal for Manchester United which prompted an unprecedented celebration from the Red Devils. Influential centre back Rio Ferdinand assembled the United troops, dropped to their knees and Rio began a gesture that imitated aiming a rocket-launcher, taking sight and firing away.
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When the media probed as to what the meaning of it was (British troops were deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq at the time), it turned out there was no political motive but, rather, something far more innocent.
The celebration was an in-joke between the Manchester United camp and the English players in the Chelsea camp as the Three Lions had become obsessed with the video game SOCOM 3: US Navy Seals. The game had been recommended to Rio by Chelsea captain John Terry.
While video game genres come and go depending on what is hot, there is one game that is a constant with footballers... and it is not anything to do with literal warfare, but rather FIFA, in whatever the latest incantation is.
But, regardless, there is still a virtual rivalry between Chelsea and United, as Terry's defensive partner Gary Cahill has revealed that not only are the entire roster of Blues regular players, but he also takes on one Liverpool star and one United star - but who is the best?
'We’re all into it,' confessed Cahill, as quoted by Shortlist when speaking on behalf of one of his sponsors, Rotary. 'I play it online against Danny Sturridge. He’s better than me. Wayne Rooney, too.
'We go with all sorts of teams, although Chelsea are one of the top teams on there. And if I do play as Chelsea, I put myself upfront, so I can run around and pretend I’m bossing it.'
In December 2006, John O'Shea returned a rare goal for Manchester United which prompted an unprecedented celebration from the Red Devils. Influential centre back Rio Ferdinand assembled the United troops, dropped to their knees and Rio began a gesture that imitated aiming a rocket-launcher, taking sight and firing away.
SEE ALSO: ONE signing Liverpool MUST secure if they want success, £225k per week
When the media probed as to what the meaning of it was (British troops were deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq at the time), it turned out there was no political motive but, rather, something far more innocent.
The celebration was an in-joke between the Manchester United camp and the English players in the Chelsea camp as the Three Lions had become obsessed with the video game SOCOM 3: US Navy Seals. The game had been recommended to Rio by Chelsea captain John Terry.
While video game genres come and go depending on what is hot, there is one game that is a constant with footballers... and it is not anything to do with literal warfare, but rather FIFA, in whatever the latest incantation is.
But, regardless, there is still a virtual rivalry between Chelsea and United, as Terry's defensive partner Gary Cahill has revealed that not only are the entire roster of Blues regular players, but he also takes on one Liverpool star and one United star - but who is the best?
'We’re all into it,' confessed Cahill, as quoted by Shortlist when speaking on behalf of one of his sponsors, Rotary. 'I play it online against Danny Sturridge. He’s better than me. Wayne Rooney, too.
'We go with all sorts of teams, although Chelsea are one of the top teams on there. And if I do play as Chelsea, I put myself upfront, so I can run around and pretend I’m bossing it.'
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