It’s April 30, and you know what that means: Only two more days until the midnight screening of Iron Man 3 for all the U.S. fans that would rather shoot adrenaline than sleep in the wee hours of the morning. Oh, and I guess it also means a week’s worth of new sales and specials for gamers to take advantage of. With this updated version of Deals Roundup, I’d like to welcome the Wii U to the gang. Now that Nintendo is sort of getting their act together and finally launched the Wii U’s Virtual Console, I look forward to posting the latest deals on all the retro, nostalgia-filled titles of yesteryear. As always, let’s kick things off with the Deal of the Week.
Xbox Live Deal of the Week:
- · Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD– 600 Microsoft Points (50% off)
- · NBA JAM: On Fire Edition– 600 Microsoft Points (50% off)
- · Dungeons & Dragons Daggerdale– 320 Microsoft Points (60% off)
- · Scott Pilgrim the Game– 320 Microsoft Points (60% off)
- · Scott Pilgrim Knives Chau Add-On Pack– 80 Microsoft Points (50% off)
- · The Simpsons Arcade Game– 400 Microsoft Points (50% off)
- · NFL Blitz– 600 Microsoft Points (50% off)
- · Castlevania Symphony of the Night– 320 Microsoft Points (60% off)
- · Pac Man CE DX– 400 Microsoft Points (50% off)
- · Joe Danger 2: The Movie– 800 Microsoft Points (33% off)
- · Zombie Driver– 400 Microsoft Points (50% off)
- · X-MEN– 400 Microsoft Points (50% off)
Xbox Live Sales and Specials:
- · Kinect Central: Angry Birds Trilogy– Price varies by region
New to Games on Demand
- · Dead or Alive 5
- · Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad
PS+ Free Game of the Week:
- · Zombie Tycoon II: Brainhov’s Revenge (PS3 and PS Vita – Cross Buy Enabled)
It’s undead vs. undead in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. Choose between Orville Tycoon and his slow-paced, stronger zombies or Professor Brainhov and his faster breed of undead soldiers. Featuring an extensive single-player and competitive multiplayer modes, with cross-buy support, there are a variety of ways to play.
PSN Spring Fever Sale: Featuring one of the biggest blow-out sales in PSN history, this week’s Spring Fever is all about celebrating the heroes and villains of PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale. In what Sony has dubbed the PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale Heritage Sale, games featuring all your favorite characters have been drastically reduced in price. The full list will be posted later today on the PlayStation blog, so check back there soon, as the entire roster of characters will have their individual games discounted.
PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (PS3)- $27.99 (PSN), $19.59 (PS+)
- PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale (PS Vita)- $24.99 (PSN), $17.49 (PS+)
Big Daddy
- BioShock 2– $13.99 PSN), $9.79 (PS+)
- BioShock-$13.99 (PSN), $9.79 (PS+)
Cole MacGrath
- inFAMOUS– $20.99 (PSN), $14.69 (PS+)
- inFAMOUS 2– $13.99 (PSN), FREE (PS+)
- inFAMOUS Festival of Blood– $6.99 (PSN), $4.89 (PS+)
Dante
- Devil May Cry HD Collection– $20.99 (PSN), $14.69 (PS+)
Kratos
- God of War : Chains of Olympus– $10.49 (PSN), $7.34 (PS+)
- God of War Collection– $20.99 (PSN), $14.69 (PS+)
- God of War HD– $10.49 (PSN), $7.34 (PS+)
- God of War II HD– $10.49 (PSN), $7.34 (PS+)
- God of War: Ghost of Sparta– $10.49 (PSN), $7.34 (PS+)
- God of War: Origins Collection– $13.99 (PSN), $9.79 (PS+)
Raiden
- Metal Gear Solid– $6.99 (PSN), $4.89 (PS+)
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (HD Edition)-$10.49 (PSN), $7.34 (PS+)
- Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (HD Edition)- $10.49 (PSN), $7.34 (PS+)
- Metal Gear Solid HD Collection– $27.99 (PSN), $19.59 (PS+)
- METAL GEAR SOLID: HD COLLECTION (PS Vita)- $24.49 (PSN), $17.14 (PS+)
- METAL GEAR SOLID: PEACE WALKER– $13.99 (PSN), $9.79 (PS+)
- Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD Edition)- $13.99 (PSN), $9.79 (PS+)
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops– $6.99 (PSN), $4.89 (PS+)
- Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus– $6.99 (PSN), $4.89 (PS+)
Ratchet & Clank
- Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty– $10.49 (PSN), $7.34 (PS+)
- Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One– $13.99 (PSN), FREE (PS+)
- Ratchet & Clank: Collection– $20.99 (PSN), $14.69 (PS+)
- Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault– $13.99 (PSN), $9.79 (PS+)
- Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal– $10.49 (PSN), $7.34 (PS+)
- Secret Agent Clank– $10.49 (PSN), $7.34 (PS+)
Sackboy
- LittleBigPlanet-$20.99 (PSN), $14.69 (PS+)
- LittleBigPlanet 2– $13.99 (PSN), FREE (PS+)
- LittleBigPlanet Karting– $27.99 (PSN), $19.59 (PS+)
- LittleBigPlanet (PS Vita)- $24.99 (PSN), $17.49 (PS+)
- LittleBigPlanet (PSP)- $10.49 (PSN), $7.34 (PS+)
Sly Cooper
- Sly Cooper : Thieves in Time– $27.99 (PSN), $19.59 (PS+)
- Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (PS Vita)- $18.49 (PSN), $12.94 (PS+)
- The Sly Collection– $20.99 (PSN), $14.69 (PS+)
- Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves– $6.99 (PSN), $4.89 (PS+)
- Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus– $6.99 (PSN), $4.89 (PS+)
- Sly 2: Band of Thieves– $6.99 (PSN), $4.89 (PS+)
Sweet Tooth
- Twisted Metal– $27.99 (PSN), $19.59 (PS+)
- Twisted Metal– $3.99 (PSN), $2.79 (PS+)
- Twisted Metal 2– $3.99 (PSN), $2.79 (PS+)
- Twisted Metal: Black– $6.99 (PSN), $4.89 (PS+)
- Twisted Metal: Head-On– $5.59 (PSN), $3.91 (PS+)
Virtual Console 30th Anniversary: As part of the ongoing Nintendo anniversary celebration, every couple weeks from January through August there are discounts on classic NES and SNES titles. Now that the Virtual Console is available for the Wii U, you can take advantage of the upgraded versions of these titles. Upgrading from the Wii Virtual Console version of games to the Wii U version costs $1.00 for NES titles and $1.50 for SNES titles (with support for other console versions coming later) and gives you: Remote play, customizable controls, save states, and Miiverse support.
- 4/17 – 5/16: Kirby’s Adventure– $0.30 (Yeah, that’s thirty cents.)
That wraps things up for this week’s sales and specials. It’s a pretty great way to kick off May, with some monster sales on a number of really great titles across the board. Hopefully, Nintendo starts to get into the routine of weekly discounts as soon as the Virtual Console fills out with a wider selection of titles. There are some featured games on the eShop every week, but they don’t have a dedicated discount section, but baby steps I guess.
Which discounted games do you plan on picking up this week? What add-on or DLC are you most looking forward to seeing reduced in price before purchasing? Let us know in the comments section.
