God of War III £19.99
10 Jul
God of War III is the first in the action/adventure series to appear on the PlayStation 3, as well as being the fifth and final chapter of this current story arc – though Kratos will more than likely return again in the future, albeit in an altogether different tale.
Gameplay-wise not a lot has changed, with puzzles to solve and a horde of enemies to vanquish as you progress. There are some excellent new weapons though, plus it looks and sounds absolutely fantastic in high definition (as you'd expect).
Gamestation are selling this for £19.99 – click here for more details.
Both Nintendo and Sony let you compete against other gamers around the world for free, but as Microsoft love money more than life itself they feel the need to charge a subscription fee to do the same thing. This sounds harsh, until you discover that more people use XBox Live than the Sony and Nintendo networks combined.
The XBox Live 12 Month Gold Subscription does exactly what it says on the tin by giving you a year's worth of online gaming. Not only that, but you also get special offers from time to time (such as reduced XBox Live Arcade titles).
To get this for £29.98 from Amazon, click here.
Though there seems to be a new model every few months, the differences between the new XBox 360 250GB console and any other previous systems are quite large – with one of the main ones being the inclusion of built-in wi-fi (at long last!).
Other new additions such as a hard drive which is over double the size of the one found in the Elite and a sleeker and quieter build are great news too, with Kinect compatibility out-of-the-box being yet another nice bonus.
Click here to buy this for £189.99 from Amazon.
What better way to celebrate Jenson Button winning the Formula One championship for the first time than getting in a round or three of F1 2009? With all of the drivers and courses from the season when he won present and correct, see if you can help Button do it again (or defeat him with Lewis Hamilton, if you like).
As it's based on the same game engine as the one used in the Colin McRae: DiRT series and Race Driver: Grid, you can guarantee the driving side of things is well taken care of – making for one of the best racing titles ever released.
If you fancy this, click here to buy F1 2009, with a steering wheel (on the Wii), for £17.99 from HMV. This is one of those cheap games which comes highly recommended to those who enjoy the sport or driving titles in general.
Metro 2033 £17.95
05 Jul
Based on the novel of the same name by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro 2033 is an action-oriented game which combines both survival horror and first-person shooter elements. Set in the shattered subway of a post-apocalyptic Moscow, the fate of mankind rests in your hands…
Whilst it's not been that much of a great seller thus far, this isn't to say that it isn't any good – far from it in fact. The single-player campaign alone is worth the price of admission, as it's one of the most enjoyable in the genre in quite some time.
Zavvi are selling this XBox 360 title for £17.95 – click here for more details.
MotoGP 09/10 from £16.99
04 Jul
MotoGP 09/10 is Capcom's second outing in the motorcycle racing arena, and is considered by many to be better than their last effort – praise indeed, when you consider MotoGP 08 was so well received by fans of the sport (and some reviewers too).
Four different modes are available to choose from, with the career seeing you control actions both on and off the track by hiring people to help in your task to win the MotoGP World Championship. Also included is an online multiplayer option where you can compete against 19 other players at the same time.
Click here to buy the PlayStation 3 version for £16.99 from HMV, or click here to buy the XBox 360 release for £17.99 from Argos.
In what's becoming a fairly regular sight, yet another special edition of a game is floating around – the Gears of War 2: Game of the Year Edition being something which has sold absolute shedloads (probably even to those who already own it too!).
This comes with a copy of the fantastic original, along with all of the downloadable content that has come out so far. This includes four map packs, a completely new multiplayer experience and the "Road to Ruin" campaign chapter.
To get this XBox 360 title for £11.95 from MyMemory, simply click here. Remember to use the MyMemory 20% discount before tonight to get this for £9.56.
MyMemory 20% Discount
03 Jul
There's a MyMemory 20% discount voucher floating its way through the Internet, but you better be quick if you want to use it – it will run out at 23:59 on Sunday night (the 4th of April 2010).
Simply enter LAST20 at the checkout to get your saving.
Click here to see if any of their offers take your fancy.
Bayonetta £9.93
02 Jul
Bayonetta is an action game directed by the creator of Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe. Set in a fictional city in Europe, the game centres on its eponymous character who uses pistols and magical attacks in order to defeat a wide variety of different enemies.
Normally reviews are about as important as a handful of sand from the sea, but this has received full marks from both Famitsu and Edge – two magazines which very infrequently give out top rankings (the latter has only done it ten times in its sixteen year history).
Click here to buy this XBox 360 title for £9.93 from The Hut.
Tony Hawk: Ride £29.99
01 Jul
Tony Hawk: Ride is the tenth entry in the skateboarding series, though it's worth pointing out straight away that some consider this to be the worst by quite a bit – mainly down to the very hit-and-miss skateboard peripheral that comes supplied with it.
While reviewers have been incredibly critical of the game, it's worth noting that a sequel is on the way – proving that at least some people must have enjoyed it (though the learning curve is a bit too steep for some).
HMV are selling the Wii version for £29.99 – click here for more details. PlayStation 3 (click here) and XBox 360 (click here) owners can buy their releases for the same price from the same retailer.
