Burnout Revenge £9.99
24 Oct
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Burnout Revenge is the fourth in the Burnout racing series, and is actually considered by many to be better than the fifth entry (Burnout Paradise). You really can’t beat the satisfaction to be had when blowing up traffic, especially if you’ve experienced driving in London.
The main single-player mode is a world tour consisting of 169 events across three continents, divided into a series of 10 "ranks". There’s also standard offline and online multiplayer racing, along with a range of Crash modes to enjoy at your leisure.
If you fancy this XBox 360 game, click here to get it for £9.99 from The Game Collection.
Pure £17.99
24 Oct
The creators of the MotoGP series of games are well known for their in-depth racing simulations, so it’s something of a surprise how accessible and fun Pure actually is.
Taking the helm of a quad bike, that you can customise to your heart’s content, perform ridiculous and death-defying jumps that will very probably leave your underpants a darker shade of brown.
Click here to buy the PlayStation 3 version, or click here for the XBox 360 release - both of which are £17.99 at HMV (the list price currently says £29.99, but goes down to the correct price when added to your basket).
Fable II £29.97
24 Oct
Even though it seems like ages since Fable was released, it was only four years ago - how time flies! Fable II is the long-awaited sequel, and includes an online co-op mode for the very first time (available as a free download from XBox Live).
Set 500 years after the events of the first game, you play as either a male or female character living in the fictional world of Albion. Guns are still primitive, and large castles and cities have developed where towns once stood.
Pop in to your nearest Sainsburys supermarket and get this XBox 360 title for £29.97.
Before Bully was released in this country, it had its name changed to Canis Canem Edit (presumably because Bully might seem to glorify bullying, or some such nonsense). When the updated version came out on the Wii and XBox 360, it went back to its original title.
Bully: Scholarship Edition features exclusive content not found on the original PS2 title. There are eight new missions, additional characters, four new classes (Biology, Music, Maths, and Geography), and new unlockable items and clothing - a selection of multiplayer mini-games have also been added as well.
ShopTo are selling the Wii release for £13 - for more information, click here. If you’ve not used it yet, be sure to take advantage of the ShopTo £1 voucher as it will make it even cheaper.
Sega Superstars Tennis £9.99
24 Oct
If the idea of a round of tennis against some of the most well known Sega characters of all time sounds like your cup of tea, then Sega Superstars Tennis is the game for you.
Along with the standard single player campaign and multiplayer options, there are a raft of mini-games on offer. Where this differs from others is that most of these are very enjoyable - battering zombies or indulging in some Virtua Cop action with tennis balls is some of the most fun you can have with your pants on.
Click here to get this XBox 360 title for £9.99 from Play.com.
Originally the XBox 360 Premium came with a 20GB hard drive, but Microsoft were feeling a bit funky and decided to turn the middle tier system into the XBox 360 60GB Premium (which means you get three times the amount of space than you got before).
With excellent titles being released on an almost weekly basis, it’s well worth getting hold of one. Thankfully these newer models have fewer problems than the older ones too, which is nice.
Instore at Asda you can pick up an XBox 360 60GB Premium, with two games, for £167. These aren’t just any old titles, mind you, but the new and excellent Fable II and PES 2009: Pro Evolution Soccer.
The Hut Money Off Voucher
24 Oct
Anyone looking to make a big saving can look away now, as this The Hut money off voucher entitles you to a massive saving of £2 when you spend £15 or more.
If we’re being fair, it’s better than a kick in the pants - and something for nothing is always a good thing, especially when it comes to cheap games!
To see what they have on offer, click here. Oh, and the code to enter at the checkout is HALLOWEEN (and it’s valid until the 29th of October).
Console Deals
24 Oct
With Christmas on the horizon, it’s nice to see that there are still a few decent console deals available right now. That being said, it wouldn’t surprise me to see stocks running low nearer the big day, especially with Nintendo hardware.
Kicking it off we have the Nintendo DS Lite, which is easily the best handheld on the market today. With a great back catalogue, as well as the ability to play GBA titles, you’ll always find something suitable to play.
Click here to get the black system with a copy of Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? and an essential kit (which contains a car power adapter, protective cases, and other useful stuff) for £99.97 from Argos. For a limited time you’ll also get a £5 gift voucher thrown in, free of charge.
The Nintendo Wii needs no real introduction, as every man and his dog either has one already or has read about it or seen it on television. It’s fair to say that this has changed gaming forever, if only because it’s got older people more involved.
A minor drawback is that there aren’t too many great titles available, but I have a felling that we’ll see some good stuff over the next couple of years.
Instore at Tesco you can get the console, with a selected game, for £179.97.
Meanwhile, at Blockbuster you can pick up the system with copies of FIFA 09 and Mario Kart Wii for £179.99.
The success of the SingStar series meant it was inevitable that at some point E.A. would try and cash in by bringing out their own version. Sadly Boogie isn’t all that good, as it feels a bit shallow and is far too easy.
Songs include tracks by such artists as Britney Spears, Pink, Black Eyed Peas, MC Hammer, and The Village People. It’s possibly worth getting this just to break out the baggy pants and bust a move to U Can’t Touch This.
Zavvi have Boogie (with a microphone) on the Wii available for £17.99 - click here for more details.
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 takes place in 2014, just one day after the events of the previous GRAW game. South of the American border there’s a conflict between Mexican rebels, Mexican loyalists, and the US Army - but there’s only 72 hours in which to stop the rebels from entering US soil.
The game modes are identical to those found in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, although in the online mutiplayer mode players can be critically injured (and healed) instead of just outright killed.
Click here to buy this XBox 360 title for £9.99 from Play.com.
