Americans anxious to get down to the business of paying money for a game should know that Bethesda has announced pre-order incentives for its upcoming Unreal Engine 3-powered fantasy RPG, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge . Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, Steam, Direct2Drive and GameStop will all offer specific bonus content, so head on past the break to get it all straight. (Why does buying a game have to be like this?) Continue reading Hunted: The... 

You had plenty of ideas for how to spend that Jackson burning a hole in your pocket. Maybe you were going to feed yourself or make a donation to your favorite charity, but we thought you should know that Amazon has discounted the PS3 version of Bayonetta to $20 for the day. It’s almost destiny, right? We understand the PS3 version is the lousier incarnation of the game, so if you’ve got two Jackson’s buried in your pocket,... 

Amazon’s current Deal of the Day is on Bizarre Creations’ grown-up kart racer, Blur , which is temporarily available for $29.99 on PS3 and 360, and $19.99 on PC. We suggest spending the extra $30 you save on this transaction on a few sessions with a grief counselor — you’ll need it after the tenth time you get Shunted one centimeter from the finish line. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in!] Blur marked down $30 for... 

You could watch actual World Cup soccer games on TV this weekend, but wouldn’t you rather dive into 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa instead? Good thing then that Amazon ’s offering up a 20 percent discount on the Xbox and Wii versions, making right now the moment to live out your dream of seeing Uruguay finally take the cup. 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa  Read More →

We’ve seen this game for super cheap already, but just in case you haven’t taken the trip to the Borderlands of Pandora (the other Pandora), now’s your chance. Gearbox’s excellent loot-and-shoot title is only $36.99 on Amazon right now , and Jeff Bezos and company are throwing in the Double Add-on Pack (with the Zombie Island of Dr. Ned and Moxxi’s Underdome Riot packs) for absolutely free. That’s an amazing... 

If you couldn’t find room in your budget for No More Heroes 2 amid the first quarter’s overloaded lineup , perhaps Amazon’s latest deal will encourage you to spend a little of that tax refund on the temporarily discounted sequel. Earth’s Biggest Bookstore (remember when Amazon called itself a bookstore?) has marked down Travis Touchdown’s revenge story to $35. It’s the Deal of the Day, so when supplies run... 

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Amazon is now offering a special buy two, get one free deal on Xbox 360 Platinum Hits titles. The deal is fairly straightforward: just pop three Platinum Hits games into your cart and the cheapest of the three will be knocked down to the wallet-friendly price of zero dollars . It’s really the perfect excuse to pick up some great games you might have missed, especially considering many of them have... 

Online retailer Amazon has tallied up sales in its Video Games category for the year 2009, and the results are overwhelmingly in favor of the Nintendo Wii , with nine out of the top ten spots going to Nintendo’s console, various official accessories, and games. The best-selling game on the list is New Super Mario Bros. Wii at spot number 5, a feat made even more impressive by the fact that the game came out in November — selling...