Looks like Game.co.uk have a voucher code for all customers!
How to use: At the point of purchase, just enter BYBK2Uni to receive £2 off orders over £30!
The code expires on 5th October 2009, so be quick!
Well it looks like Microsoft have done it again. The new Xbox Live update that went available today has obviously introduced some new features, our personal favorite being cool new avatars! You can buy them, but best of all you can unlock them by playing games! What an incentive, thumbs up from us.
Check out the cool looking dude on the right! That’s my personal avatar, boasting the Gears of War 2 armour. Kinda cool huh?
So how do we unlock Xbox 360 Avatars? We’re asking the same question. Here’s what Microsoft have to say about it from xbox.com:
“A new shopping experience has arrived on Xbox LIVE with the Avatar Marketplace. Show your style with premium items including branded apparel from your favorite fashion labels and Xbox 360 games.
In addition to the opening of Avatar Marketplace, we’re going a step further. Look for opportunities in a variety of Xbox 360 games where you can earn unique Avatar clothing and gear. Like Achievements, the Avatar in-game awards will be tied to various in-game accomplishments.”
Hmmm…. have you spotted any games that have the avatar unlocks yet? We sure as hell haven’t, but will post more info when we see it.
In the meantime, there is a ton of stuff you can buy on the avatar marketplace. Not just game specifc stuff either, you can even have Starwars Clone Trooper armour and a light sabre! Or even none game/movie specific gear like branded clothing. Sure, Microsoft are probably going to make a lot of money from this, but personally I don’t mind handing over a bit of money for such a nifty little feature 
Buy MS Points Whilst They’re Cheap!
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Xbox LIVE 2100 Points £16.99 |
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Xbox LIVE 4200 Points £32.99 |
Hey guys, looks like we did something bad! For the last few days, links to The Hut, Zavvi & Sendit.com have been down. Apologies to all! We have been on the road since Wednesday, so this one slipped through the net
Thanks for your patience, we’ll have these links restored as soon as possible!
Good news for you hardcore Halo fans! Gamestation UK has just been issued the exclusive rights to the Halo 3 ODST with Limited Edition Controller and Halo Reach Beta Access! It will cost a little extra, £59.99 (at time of this writing), not a bad deal if you ask me! Here’s what you get for your money:
- Copy of Halo 3 ODST
- Unique Halo 3 ODST with Limited Edition Controller (see pics below)
- Guaranteed beta access to the highly anticipated Halo Reach!! So basically, you get to play Halo Reach before the game is released!
Halo 3 ODST is currently set for release on 22/09/2009. If you are interested in Gamestation’s deal I suggest you reserve your copy now, before the offer is sold out! You can grab yourself a copy at: www.GameStation.co.uk
GamerDad’s Extreme Makeovers
Back to the world of GamerDad gaming. Just in case you’re unfamiliar with the term I shall offer a quick reminder: GamerDads are gamers who have succumbed to womenly wiles and become married with kids. This results in a reduction in both gaming time and games money and as a result purchases become less frequent but possibly of higher general quality (as you become a lot pickier!).
There’s lots of fun to be had trawling the bargain bucket, especially once you consider some of the community modifications which have been painstakingly developed while you’ve been busy changing nappies etc. Here’s a few examples of my recent faves:
Morrowind, aka Elder Scrolls 3 was an utterly massive (quite literally) game at the time. Those who’ve come to the party late with younger borther Oblivion (or even distant cousin Fallout 3) will notice many familiar traits. Same sort of open ended world as the other titles with a compelling plot and multiple side quests, guilds to join, etc. Even better when you consider the two expansions which came out after it - Pick up the whole lot in the “Game of the Year” Edition for under a tenner.
If you’re already familiar with this little beauty, you may be wondering why bother? Well, since the initial release there’s been a whole host of community created quests, graphics and even whole contintents added to the game. The game is slightly crunky looking compared to the more recent bretheren, but this can be dramatically improved thanks to the efforts of the gaming community - check out this article for a selection of some of the best mods to give the game a quick facelift.
If you’ve never played this before then take a punt - it’s easily worth a fiver (for the standalone version at the time of writing)!
Planescape: Torment - This was, in my opinion, the best of the Forgotten Realms games which were put out by Bioware and Black Isle. If you liked Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights or Icewind Dale you’d probably love this. It’s definitely a little less ‘dwarfy’ than the others - as an example: an amnesiac corpse and a chopsy floating skull as the first two party members! And probably a fair bit wordier than the others, so make sure you you’re wearing your reading specs.
Since its release over 10 years ago there’s been a whole slew of modifications which make the game run at higher resolutions (original max was 800×600), enhance the gaming experience using discarded and unfinished content hidden in the code and even remove hundreds of bugs. This page lists the three most useful mods. I’ve had a ball running this new and improved version at full 1280×1024 res with no crashes on Vista.
Hardwar was an elite-inspired game based on the planet Titan. You piloted a Moth hover-ship between craters playing off the various factions for quests and cash.
Sadly overlooked at the time, it can probably be found for free download if you look hard enough (now classed as abandonware in some places since the Software Refinery went under). Once again, there’s been a whole host of additional functionality added by fans including an entire graphical uplift and a persistent world server with multiplayer capabilities!
DOOM/Heretic Last but not least - Doom-Engine games. Many conversions of this have been made, from Java-powered browser versions to full 3d conversions. Check out this thread for a discussion of some of the more interesting ones. Heretic was my fave of the bunch back then. Loved those little imp dudes!
Hopefully this has given you an idea of the fun to be had from dusting off those old games and reliving past glories. If you don’t like what you see through your rose-tinted specs, then the odds are you can now swap them for a different pair.
Happy retrogaming!
Fight Night Round 4 is probably the most anticipated game for me this year. I don’t usually pay launch price for games, but I think this has to be an acception - I wanna KICK (or PUNCH?) SOME ASS ASAP! Who can deny that fighting as Ali against modern day fighters isn’t fun?! I wish I would have pre-ordered it, because Amazon had the game for £35.99, but it’s gone up in price now. Anyway, I reckon this game will hold it’s price for a while, just like COD 4/5 have done. If we spot a deal, we’ll be sure to post it here.
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Hello there,
This is the first of hopefully many sporadic outpourings of nonsense from a full time GamerDad.
As a GamerDad, I’m very enthusiastic about games and gaming in general, but ultimately have to work within limited time and cash budgets.
So, expect me to be discovering and enthusing about ‘new gems’ which may well be a couple of years old to most of you, but are new to me nonetheless. The best part of being a couple of years behind the curve is that I rarely pay much more than £15 per game and that my PC Hardware is now at a state where I can play them with almost everything turned up to 11.
So let’s start with a couple of fresh new discoveries… Minesweeper and Solitaire!
It’s ok, I’m not quite senile yet. There’s a madness to my methods! We’ve probably all played Minesweeper and Solitaire at some point, but I’m guessing that most of you used a mouse. Well, I’ve just found out that the Xbox 360 controller works with most of the freebie games which come with Vista (and presumably Windows 7).
Wozza mentions the 360 pad in a recent article about Fuel - why not check it out?
Better than that though, I’m using the pad to improve my enjoyment of a few cheapy classics I’ve picked up:
The main thing I wanted the pad for was the racing games. I’ve dug up Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box and Race Driver: GRID (under £30 for the pair too at the time!)
Wasn’t sure what to expect, but it’s pretty much like playing on the 360. Both games adjust automatically when they detect the presence of the controller and menus etc are updated with the A,B,X,Y buttons etc. PC Gaming has never been easier.
I also gave it a spin on a few other Games for Windows titles (I think 360 controller support is now mandatory for these games). I had a crack at Fallout 3, Bioshock and Oblivion.
Fallout 3 and Bioshock both spotted the pad and worked like a charm. I must admit I had a nightmare of a time trying to get my atrophied synapses to adjust to NOT using the keyboard/mouse combo which has served me well over the years but managed well enough with a little practice.
Oblivion support is a little trickier; this was to be expected I guess as it was an early title for the 360. It can be made to work if you have follow the instructions laid out on the official site. Still a great game anyway!
While I’m on the subject, if you’ve not played either of Oblivion or Bioshock they’re both about to appear in a bundle together on PC and 360.
Sound familiar? It’s easy to forget how much real money you’re spending when purchasing stuff on the Xbox Live Marketplace. For those of you who are not familar with Xbox Live, it’s users have the option of purchasing Microsoft Points, which is used as currency in the Xbox Live Marketplace where games / addons / movies can be purchased.
For a quick reference as to how much money Xbox Live Items really cost, we are going to recommend mspconverter.com. it’s a free and useful tool that allows you to quickly find out how much stuff costs in your hard earned cash! We LOVE it, big thumbs up from us!
Hi guys! I’m one of the crew here at Game Price Hunter… man we have been working HARD to get this thing off the ground. I can’t wait for you to see what we have hiding away for you guys in the near future.
Anyway, I’m going to start by writing about this beauty, Fuel Well, this years E3 has been and gone, but it shed light on some awesome new games that will be getting released in the coming months.
But what if you can’t wait and you want something to tide you over until then? For the racing fans we’re gonna recommend a brand new ‘Guinness World Record Breaking’ game called Fuel.
How does a game beat a world record I hear you ask? Well, for having the largest playable environment that’s how! It’s absolutely, positively, unbelievably HUGE! If you fancy some on/off road action with the craziest line up of drive-able cars then this might be the one for you. At the time of this writing you can pick it up now on 360 and PS3 for about £29.99, and around £17.99 for your PC.
Oh and don’t forget to grab yourself an Wired Xbox 360 pad for your Windows Computer to get the most of of your racing games. Didn’t you know you could use an Xbox Pad with Windows? Well you do now… no more silly keyboard driving!
Yes that’s right ladies and gents, welcome to our new look! These last few months have been challenging indeed! Behind the scenes, the Game Price Hunter crew have been working hard to re-design the site you see before you now. Oh my, we’re looking forward to what we have to offer over the forthcoming months! So my fellow bargain hunting gamers - sit back, and you enjoy the look!
To celebrate the re-design of Game Price Hunter, we’re giving away stuff! 20 lucky people are going to get the chance to win GAME OF THEIR CHOICE! To be in with a chance simply register to our news letter before the 31/07/09 and you will be entered into a prize draw to win the game of your choice. Each entry limited to one person per house hold. Competition is open anybody in United Kingdom / Europe.
