John DruryXBox Live Dealz
Edit: Amazon has price matched for $39.99 code/card: http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-Live-Month-Membership-Online/dp/B002VBWIP6
Part of the weekly ad, but making this thread since it's now live
includes $10 promo code to NFL Shop (thanks mossfan)
There's also this 12 month XBL card:
Comes with a Madden NFL 25 Ultimate Team Card Pack if you're into that.
John DruryGet 'em while they're hot.
GameStop wants you to know that PlayStation 4, the cumulative leader in the next-gen console war, is back in stock in US stores. The company sent out a PR blast this morning that it has been working with Sony to receive weekly shipments of the ...
John Drurypay for free internet comics!
John DruryVita deal, its not total garbage anymore!
Hey guys, I've been browsing around for Playstation Vita deals trying to see if anything has gotten on sale/price mistake.
This appears to be the best price around since Amazon's bundle has been raised in price and is OOS until the 19th.
$209.00 Gets you the Playstation Vita 3G/Wifi Walking Dead Bundle, which includes the first season of The Walking Dead, and a 4GB Card.
It also includes the (Power A Media Stand Kit) Which includes a Case, Wrist Strap, and Cleaning Cloth.
Additionally you can select one game with choices including.
LittleBigPlanet, Sly Cooper Thieves in time, Little Deviants, Hotshots Golf, Modnation Racers, Smart As, Gravity Rush, and Reality Fighters.
Additionally there's Resistance, Uncharted and AC3 (Add $10 to total price), or add $20 to total price for Tearaway, or Angry Birds Star Wars.
John DruryMAN AT ARMS! MAN AT ARMS! MAN AT ARMS! MAN AT ARMS! MAN AT ARMS!
Tony Swatton, YouTube blacksmither of fantasy arms, has turned his skills to one of the most iconic of video game weapons; Sephiroth's Sword from Final Fantasy 7.
In the new episode of Man at Arms, Swatton shows how he created a replica of the unfeasibly long Masamune. Working with an 84 inch blade, he spent an eight hour session at a grinder. "This is a big blade. Takes a lot of time to grind it," he explained. On the upside, he was able to make use of a highly specialized hammer, designed specifically for forging katanas. The sword handle was fashioned from an old chair leg, covered in stingray skin.
In the end, the Man at Arms team was able to compare Sephiroth's Sword with earlier Final Fantasy creation, the Buster Blade, and,...
John DruryNeat! I was just playing Don't Starve PS4 last night, which was also free on release for PS Plus.
PlayStation Plus members can download a copy of survival horror game Outlast for free in February, developer Red Barrels Games announced today, stating that the offer is only applicable to the PlayStation 4 version of the game.
Originally released on Sept. 4 for Windows PC, the title is slated to launch Feb. 5 on the PS4. Outlast is set to receive downloadable content in the near future called Whistleblower, a prequel where players take on the role of a new character. The new playable character is the anonymous tipster who was the catalyst for the main game's events.
To learn more about the horror title, be sure to read our review and our interview with Red Barrels' co-founder Philippe Morin who discusses that the "core gameplay...
John Drury"Launch Window" feature. lol. I wonder if I can return my xbox one. I used the the day after I bought it and never again.
The Xbox One's Twitch-based streaming capabilities, also known as Direct Broadcasting, will likely take "a few more months," according to a tweet from Twitch's official account.
Xbox One Direct Broadcasting: There is no ETA at this time from Microsoft. Expect a few more months. If we know sooner, we'll update.
— Twitch Support (@TwitchTVSupport) January 8, 2014A Microsoft representative responded to Polygon with the following:
Twitch integration was announced at Microsoft's press conference during E3 2013. The service will be exclusive to Xbox Live Gold subscribers and will allow users to upload gameplay directly to Twitch, broadcast and watch other streams.
Just before the console's release, Microsoft announced that its goal...
John Druryyay
Broken Age part one is due out on Tuesday, January 14 for backers of the game's Kickstarter (yes, all 87,142 of them), Double Fine confirmed to Joystiq. Broken Age is the result of the Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter campaign, which raised $3.3 ...
John DruryMatt, you are at CES, did you see this?
Boss Meg witnessed the onesie in the wilds of CES.
While some of our Consumerist colleagues are out in the Wild West tackling the Consumer Electronics Show, we here at HQ are getting some exciting dispatches about and photos of what’s going on. No flying cars or maids named Rosie to speak of (yet) but it sounds like everyone is into baby stuff this year. Specifically, a smart onesie.
Now even though it would be super useful to have an article of clothing that acts kind of like one of those automatic litter boxes — you know, it could use its special computerness to sense when a diaper needs changing and then do the dirty work for you — it seems the onesie from Intel is a bit simpler.
As our pals at Engadget explain, the Internet-connected onesie made by Rest Devices and Intel doesn’t set up your child’s first Facebook account or fill Amazon orders when you’re low on wipes, but instead acts mostly like a baby monitor would.
The two green stripes you can see on the photo of the toy baby above are respiratory sensors. That green knob thing? It’s a removable sensor that monitors a baby’s body position, activity level and skin temperature.
It all connects to an app on parents’ phones where you can keep an eye on what you’re baby is doing. So, like a baby monitor. But it’s a onesie and uses the Internet! Fascinating. Now get to work on my automatic diaper changing idea, electronics people.
Previously in onesies: “Onesie” Is A Trademarked Term, Even Though No One Cares
The internet of toddlers: Intel shows off a smart baby onesie [Engadget]
John Drurydat price point
The P2815Q will have a full 3840 x 2160 4K resolution and launch globally on January 23. Dell hasn’t yet discussed things like refresh rate or range of inputs (I’m sure DisplayPort is a given), but they do promise the same “screen performance” as the new UltraSharp 32 and UltraSharp 24 Ultra HD monitors. That’s certainly encouraging since their UltraSharp line is normally a cut above when it comes to professional displays.Plunging prices for 4K/Ultra HD displays come just as Apple has launched its new Mac Pro, with its dual graphics cards capable of supporting up to three such displays simultaneously. The latest version of Apple's Retina MacBook Pro is also capable of driving a 4K display, taking advantage of the new Thunderbolt 2 standard to handle the throughput.
The monitor will even include the ability to pivot to portrait mode as well as a range of adjustable viewing heights and angles. They’ll be selling accessories too, like a stereo sound bar and monitor arm.
    
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John DruryGet your free shit! https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/free-games/cid=STORE-MSF77008-PSPLUSFREEGAMES?smcid=sen
This week's PlayStation Store additions are marked by Klei Entertainment's Don't Starve, which is now available on PS4. The roguelike survival game from the makers of Mark of the Ninja is $14.99, but also happens to be one of two games that are free ...
John DruryStill won't HD FF7.
Development on Final Fantasy 10 and 10-2 HD Remaster was outsourced to China-based art production company Virtuos, according to a post on the studio's website.
The page notes that Virtuos developed both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of the title. The post also calls the completion of Final Fantasy 10/10-2 HD "a new milestone for Virtuos which completes its biggest project to date."
Virtuos has a long history of producing art assets for major film and video game releases, including Naughty Dog's The Last of Us, NBA 2K13 and the Windows PC version of Might and Magic Heroes 6. The company also provides porting service for many handheld and mobile titles, such as the iOS version of XCOM: Enemy Unknown, in addition to art...
John Druryso fast
It has been on sale for this price before, great game for all Vita owners, a must own!
Didn't know where else to post and thought I would just post here, move if in another thread or needs to be somewhere else.
John DruryCool stuff coming, Brothers free on PS3! Also, don't forget to grab Sonic for Vita RIGHT NOW.
Playstation Plus Instant Game Collection (Jan 2014):
Vita: Smart as (1.4GB), Worms Battle Islands (89.6MB)
PS4: Don't Starve
PS3: Devil May Cry (6.5GB), Bioshock Infinite (6.4GB), Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (625MB)
The January 2013 Instant Games Collection promo is in the ps store. I put the titles in the thread title to give everyone a heads up. Good thing I didn't re-buy Bioshock or purchase the other games yet. Brothers is currently on sale on xbox, steam, and eu psn but now I can get it for free.
Amazon Android App Store (Live NOW):
Sonic 2 & Angry Birds Star Wars 2 are among the free apps @ Amazon
John DruryGood point for any good host to remember.
John Druryhooray
Drinkbox Studios is allegedly preparing a next-gen port of its latest, Guacamelee. This new version, which is said to be coming to Xbox One and PS4, will add new content and greater visual polish to the Lucha Libre-inspired 2D action-platformer.
The ...
John DruryI have a nice collection of Vita games I have never paid a cent for!
Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed will be free to download for PlayStation Plus members when the PlayStation Store updates tomorrow, Sony announced today on the PlayStation Blog.
In addition to the racing game being added to PlayStation's Instant Game Collection, the PlayStation Store is marking the holidays with discounts on titles like Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (now $3.75, was $14.99), Proteus (now $5.94, was $13.99), Dragon Fantasy Book 1 and 2 bundle (now $8.39, was $19.99) and Hotline Miami (now $1.49, was $9.99).
As of Dec. 31, Soul Sacrifice on PS Vita will leave the Instant Game Collection and the above discounts will also end.
The complete list of discounted games can be viewed on the PlayStation Blog.
John DruryBeen compiling this myself for about a year, this is easily the best emulation software I have ever used. Any mac folks out there should pick this shit up ASAP.
For the first time, the ‘It just works’ philosophy now extends to open source video game emulation on the Mac. With OpenEmu, it is extremely easy to add, browse, organize and with a compatible gamepad, play those favorite games (ROMs) you already own.OpenEmu is able to emulate the hardware of several different consoles, including several 16-bit systems like the Game Boy, GameBoy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, NeoGeo Pocket, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, and Super Nintendo, among others.
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John DruryASSASSINS CREED FOUR!!!!!!!!
Ubisoft is currently hosting a massive sale, including half-priced versions of Assassin's Creed 4, and Far Cry 3 at 75 percent off.
The caveats attached to these deals are all time-based and surprisingly complicated. For instance, that Assassin's ...
John Drurydealz
Each year during the holidays, app developers offer deals on a wide variety of apps and games, giving customers a chance to purchase popular content at a significant discount. This year is no exception, with a slew of fantastic apps and games available at low prices. 
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John DruryNext Gen Pinball!
FarSight Studios' The Pinball Arcade is launching today on PlayStation 4, the developer announced today in a post on the PlayStation Blog.
The PS4 version will launch with all Season One content from the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions — 20 tables including nine of the world's top 14 pinball tables — and an additional free table, Tales of the Arabian Nights, originally designed and made in 1996 by arcade entertainment company Williams.
FarSight has made a number of improvements to Pinball Arcade's lighting system for the PS4 version. Some tables within the game have more than 100 points of light that will flash as certain features of each table are used. FarSight has also taken advantage of the PS4's graphical...
Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls, the first expansion to Blizzard Entertainment's action role-playing game, will arrive March 25, 2014, according to a post today on Battle.net.
The expansion will be available in multiple editions for Mac and Windows PC. The $39.99 Digital Standard Edition includes the game itself, while the $59.99 Digital Deluxe Edition includes the game, three additional character slots and in-game content like minions, a treasure goblin pet and decals for StarCraft 2. Both editions are available for pre-order in the Battle.net Shop.
A $79.99 retail-exclusive Collector's Edition will be available at select retailers and include all of the Digital Deluxe content plus a mousepad, a hardback art book and a behind the scenes...
John DruryXBone sucks, etc etc etc
Xbox One's DRM check feature derailed a recent Killer Instinct tournament when it booted competitors out of the game to check the title's ownership, as shown in the video posted above.
The video, captured and posted by Team Spooky After Hours, shows gamers at Queens College in New York battling it out in the Defend the School Tournament. The tournament included qualifying rounds for New York City-based professional eSports event, the Defend the North fighting game tournament.
At the 6:34 mark things go south. To the announcer's cries of "Xbone, no!" the console boots players back to the main menu and the "Do you own this game or app?" message pops up.
"If you have a game disc, insert it now," read the on-screen instructions. "If there...
John DruryHa!
Here’s the premise of the Hyrule: Total War mod for Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms. Link, the hero of Hyrule, has tooted some somber notes on his Ocarina and vanished into the past, presumably on a mission to assassinate Navi’s grandfather. The rest of Hyrule, comprised of 20 different factions, is competing to fill the Link-shaped void. The result is like something out of fevered fanfic, where the Deku can battle Darknuts, where the Ghoma can invade the Gerudo, and where someone with a long-standing Zelda-based grudge can finally settle the score.
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John DruryWhat are you waiting for assbutts?
Valve is removing all restrictions to play Dota 2, the company announced today. No more signups, no more queue system; everyone who wants to is now free to play Dota 2.
On the game's official blog, Valve says it's opening the gates to Dota 2 after having "recently completed a set of server management upgrades as well as released a huge number of enhancements to the new user experience." When Dota 2's beta came to a close in July, Valve started admitting new players in waves as it scaled hardware to meet demand.
Players can now download and play the game on Linux, Mac and Windows PC.
Dota 2 has 6.5 million active users per month, Valve says, an audience that's sure to grow now that playing restrictions have been lifted.
John Drurygood youtube series.
YouTube blacksmith armorer Man at Arms' newest project is Kratos' Blades of Chaos sword from God of War.
Man at Arms is a video show about Tony Swatton's attempts to smith up blades based on fictional artifacts. Earlier this year he fashioned a sword from League of Legends. The Kratos blade was crafted using 4130 Chromaly Steel with the hilt modeled using Chavant oil-based clay, molded with silicon rubber ands cast in bronze.
"Kratos' sword is ginormously huge so I shortened it down so that it would be wieldable," said Swatton, who has created weapons as props for hundreds of movies. "It's almost something you could carry."
John DruryOH SHIT SON
I didn’t know that “chocolate toast” was even a thing, but evidently I was wrong. Now there’s a chocolate variation of Cinnamon Toast Crunch…and everyone knows that if there’s a cereal of something, it must be real.
“I would eat that,” declared an unnamed Consumerist staffer whose name rhymes with Fairy Death Smirk. Indeed, most people would eat that, since we were all six years old once.
Maybe this means that Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs, the fictional cereal featured in the comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes,” is even closer to becoming reality.
SPOTTED ON SHELVES – General Mills Chocolate Toast Crunch Cereal [The Impulsive Buy]
