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Your Guide To The Best Video Game Deals On Cyber Monday
Black Friday is the one day of the year where your chances of getting great deals at your local retailer are about as good as your chances of getting curb-stomped by a fellow shopper on your way to the electronics section. I can understand the allure of getting stuff on the cheap, but as a self-proclaimed geek with alarmingly brittle bones who avoids confrontation like the Bubonic plague, I don’t cherish the idea of fighting my way through a tidal wave of angry shoppers like I’m Brad Pitt in World War Z so I can get an HDTV for half off.
This is where Cyber Monday comes in, because you can get many of those same deals without the hassle of waiting in lines for hours between that guy who obviously hasn’t showered in at least a week and the old lady with the crippled leg who looks sweet but really brought that cane as an instrument to bash your fucking head in the second you put your hands on something she has her Glaucoma riddled eyes on. So if you’re like me and none of the above sounds like a meaningful use of your time, you should definitely read on for all the best video game deals Cyber Monday has to offer.
UPDATE 1: I’ve added deals from Newegg, Xbox Live, and a few more courtesy of Best Buy.
Now, before anyone goes complaining that I’m missing Barbie’s Horse Adventures or Legos Sophie’s Choice, I’ve handpicked many of the deals so a majority of the games below are going to be of the mature and/or horror persuasion. If you know of a game deal I haven’t listed that you think should be here, feel free to tweet it at me (@BabyColada). The same goes for any deals that are no longer available — let me know so I can update accordingly. Enjoy.
Apple App Store
Dead Space (iOS) for $0.99 (85% off)
EA’s Origin
Up to 50% on over 100 titles
Xbox Live
Left 4 Dead 2: Cold Stream (360) for 280 Microsoft Points
Steam
Dishonored (PC) for $29.99 (50% off) (Review)
Batman: Arkham City (PC) for $7.49 (75% off) (Review)
Torchlight II (PC) for $9.99 (50% off) (Review)
Until 5pm ET, Killing Floor (PC) is $4.99 ($15 off)
Killing Floor for $4.99 (regularly $19.99)
Amazon – these are lightning deals, so they go out quickly. I don’t have prices yet, only when the deals go live.
Demon’s Souls w/soundtrack (PS3) deal goes live at 4:30pm PST
Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition (PS3, 360) deal goes live at 6:30pm PST
Dead Rising 2 (PS3, 360) deal goes live at 8:20pm PST
Gamestop
Borderlands 2 (PS3, 360, PC) for $20 off
Sleeping Dogs (PS3, 360) for 20 off (Review)
Saints Row: The Third (PS3, 360) for $19.99
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PS3, 360) for 50% off (Review)
Hitman: Absolution (PS3, 360) + $10 gift card with purchase
Lollipop Chainsaw (PS3, 360) for $19.99 (Review)
Dishonored (360) for $29.99
Batman: Arkham Asylum GotY Edition (360) for $14.99
Batman: Arkham City (PS3) for $9.99
Infamous Collection (PS3) for $19.99
Mortal Kombat (Vita) for $14.99
Darksiders II (PC, download only) for $16.99 (Review)
Saints Row: The Third (PC, download only) for $19.99
Nintendo 3DS or 3DS XL + $25 gift card
Nintendo 3DS with two free games for $169.99
250GB PS3 console Bundle with three games for $299.99
Green Man Gaming
Dishonored (PC) for $22.50 (62% off)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for $22.50 (62% off)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: Dawnguard (PC) for $15.00 (62% off)
Doom 3 BFG Edition (PC) for $11.25 (62% off)
The Darkness II for $11.25 (63% off) – use code GMG25-G4VDR-0ZL4Q (Review)
Borderlands 2 for $33.75 (44% off) – use code GMG25-G4VDR-0ZL4Q
Best Buy
Nintendo 3DS XL for $179.99 ($20 off)
Nintendo 3DS for $149.99 ($20 off)
Prototype 2 (360, PS3) for $29.99 ($10 off)
Buy 1, get 1 50% off (offer includes over 50 titles, including Halo 3: ODST, Red Dead Redemption, and Dead Space 2)
Newegg
Dark Souls (360, PS3) for $14.99
Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition (360, PS3) for $19.99
Dishonored (360, PS3) for $24.99
Sleeping Dogs (360, PS3) for $29.99
Microsoft Store (in-store only)
Dishonored (360) for $24.99
Assassin’s Creed III (360) for $24.99
Borderlands 2 (360) for $24.99
Resident Evil 6 (360) for $24.99 (Review)
Gamefly
Borderlands 2 (PC) for $44.99
Darksiders 2 (PC) for $16.99
Dishonored (PC) for $29.99
Doom 3 BFG Edition (PC) for $14.99
Mass Effect Trilogy (PC) for $29.99
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (PC) for $29.99
Sims 3: Supernatural (PC) for $19.99
Sleeping Dogs (PC, download only) for $24.99
The Darkness 2 (PC) for $7.49
Torchlight II (PC) for $14.99
Walmart
Over 45 titles for $25, including Dishonored, Borderlands 2, and Skyrim
Over 30 titles for $15, including Killzone 3, God of War Saga, and Red Dead Redemption GotY Edition
Over 25 titles for $10, including Batman: Arkham City, Dead Island, and LittleBigPlanet 2
Buy 2 PS3/360 games for $50 (21 titles to choose from)
Buy 2 PSP games, get 2 for free
Buy 2 Nintendo 3DS games for $30.00 (26 titles to choose from)
Buy 2 Xbox 360 Kinect games for $30.00 (13 titles to choose from)
Buy 2 PS3 games for $30.00 (23 titles to choose from)
Buy 2 Xbox 360 games for $30.00 (19 titles to choose from)
Buy 2 Nintendo Wii games for $30.00 (50 titles to choose from)
Target
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition (Wii U) for $49.99 ($10 off)
Pet Zombies (3DS) for $14.99 ($15 off)
Blood Drive (360) for $9.99 ($40 off)
Darksiders II: Limited Edition (360, PS3) for $49.99 ($10 off)
Dante’s Inferno $360) for $14.99 ($5 off)
Diablo III (PC) for $49.99 ($10 off) (Review)
Red Dead Redemption GotY Edition for $18.00 ($22 off)
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Only one episode remains in Season 3 of “Chucky,” and what a bloody road it’s been so far, especially for actor Devon Sawa. The actor has now officially died twice on screen this season, pulling double duty as President James Collins and body double Randall Jenkins.
If you thought Chucky’s ruthless eye-gouging of the President was bloody, this week’s Episode 7 traps Randall Jenkins in an elevator that feels straight out of an iconic horror classic.
Bloody Disgusting spoke with series creator Don Mancini and actor Devon Sawa about that ultra-bloody death sequence and how the actor inspires Mancini’s writing on the series.
Mancini explains, “Devon’s a bit of a muse. Idle Hands and Final Destination is where my Devon Sawa fandom started, like a lot of people; although yours may have started with Casper. I was a bit too old for that. But it’s really just about how I love writing for actors that I respect and then know. So, it’s like having worked with Devon for three years now, I’m just always thinking, ‘Oh, what would be a fun thing to throw his way that would be unexpected and different that he hasn’t done?’ That’s really what motivates me.”
For Sawa, “Chucky“ is an actor’s dream in that the series gives him not one but multiple roles to sink his teeth into, often within the same season. But the actor is also a huge horror fan, and Season 3: Part 2 gives him the opportunity to pay homage to a classic: Kubrick’s The Shining.
CHUCKY — “There Will Be Blood” Episode 307 — Pictured in this screengrab: (l-r) Devon Sawa as President James Collins, K.C. Collins as Coop — (Photo by: SYFY)
“Collectively, it’s just amazing to put on the different outfits, to do the hair differently, to get different types of dialogue,“ Sawa says of working on the series. “The elevator scene, it’s like being a kid again. I was up to my eyeballs in blood, and it felt very Kubrick. Everybody there was having such a good time, and we were all doing this cool horror stuff, and it felt amazing. It really was a good day.”
Sawa elaborates on being submerged in so much blood, “It was uncomfortable, cold, and sticky, and it got in my ears and my nose. But it was well worth it. I didn’t complain once. I was like, ‘This is why I do what I do, to do scenes like this,‘ the scenes that I grew up watching on VHS cassette, and now we’re doing it in HD, and it’s all so cool.“
It’s always the characters and the actors behind them that matter most to Mancini, even when he delights in coming up with inventive kills and incorporating horror references. And he’s killed Devon Sawa’s characters often. Could future seasons top the record of on-screen Sawa deaths?
“Well, I guess we did it twice in season one and once in season two,“ Mancini counts. “So yeah, I guess I would have to up the ante next season. I’ll really be juggling a lot of falls. But I think it’s hopefully as much about quality as quantity. I want to give him a good role that he’s going to enjoy sinking his teeth into as an actor. It’s not just about the deaths.”
Sawa adds, “Don’s never really talked about how many times could we kill you. He’s always talking about, ‘How can I make this death better,’ and that’s what I think excites him is how he can top each death. The electricity, to me blowing up to, obviously in this season, the eyes and with the elevator, which was my favorite one to shoot. So if it goes on, we’ll see if he could top the deaths.”
CHUCKY — “Death Becomes Her” Episode 305 — Pictured in this screengrab: Devon Sawa as James Collins — (Photo by: SYFY)
The actor has played a handful of distinctly different characters since the series launch, each one meeting a grisly end thanks to Chucky. And Season 3 gave Sawa his favorite characters yet.
“I would say the second one was a lot of fun to shoot,“ the actor says of Randall Jenkins. “The President was great. I liked playing the President. He was the most grounded, I hope, of all the characters. I did like playing him a lot.” Mancini adds, “He’s grounded, but he’s also really traumatized, and I thought you did that really well, too.”
The series creator also reveals a surprise correlation between President James Collins’ character arc and a ’90s horror favorite.
“I saw Devon’s role as the president in Season 3; he’s very Kennedy-esque,“ Mancini explains. “But then given the supernatural plot turns that happen, to me, the analogy is Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies Beneath, the character that is seeing these weird little things happening around the house that is starting to screw with his sanity and he starts to insist, ‘I’m seeing a ghost,‘ and his spouse thinks he’s nuts. So I always like that. That’s Michelle Pfeiffer in What Lies Beneath, which is a movie I love.”
The finale of “Chucky” Season 3: Part 2 airs Wednesday, May 1 on USA & SYFY.
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