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Fierfaerie
11/28/08

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Man!! I didn't know these were for sale until too late!!

At least I got the Agro, Autohunter, and Cammy shirt....hopefully the other ones will get reprinted at some point, especially the superneomegaturbo and the shiggy+ shirt. Damn, I wish I'd been able to get on the computer before work today.
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Tyber_Zann
11/28/08

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Damnit, that Super Neo Mega Turbo shirt is out of stock >.<

Oh well, I've had quite the shitty week, and I'd be stupid to think it'd get any better tonight by scoring a cheap shirt.
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DugDawg
11/28/08

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Target had some really nice deals this morning. I picked up Burnout Paradise and Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway for the Xbox 360 for $20 each. I was too late to get the Dead Space deal, but that game would scare the crap out of me, so maybe I'm better off.

There is a Walmart right next to my apartment, but again, I woke up too late to get the Madden 09 deal for $30. I really wanted that one, but oh well, I definitely have enough games to play -- too many in fact.
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mind in rewind
11/28/08

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McWhertor sells shirts, seems pleased. :)
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CitizenInsane27 (Would like to eat your soul please.)
11/28/08

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A little off topic...

What's up with the creepy model guy in that picture?

"I'm gonna go drink a protein shake, do 60 reps and then go play some SUPER MARIO!"
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edgefusion
11/28/08

@CitizenInsane27: I think he's hot.
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Knoxximus ver. 5.66
11/29/08

@edgefusion: That's America's Next Top McWhertor. ;)
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Coquiton
11/28/08

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Ah yes. The infamous Kotaku surge. :(

Funny, though. How many websites have we murdered this year?
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CitizenInsane27 (Would like to eat your soul please.)
11/28/08

@Coquiton: Bump, I think it's the infamous Kotaku 'bump'. Sort of like the Colbert bump. Sort of.
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Michael McWhertor
11/28/08

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Just a heads up that we're selling out of stuff left and right and once everything's gone... it's gone.
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Jim Reilly
11/28/08

@Michael McWhertor: :(
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Deathimself
11/28/08

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I just picked up Dead space for PS3 for 30 bucks at target... it better be as scary as everyone says it is
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EnigmaNemesis
11/28/08

@Deathimself:

Oh it is ... play it at night, in the dark!

/wink

And WELL worth it for $30.
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Toasticus
11/28/08

@Deathimself: In my opinion, it's not a very scary game unless you haven't played many scary games. If you have then you'll probably recognize all of the very familiar scare tactics. There was only a handful of moments in the game that I didn't see coming from a mile away. There were actually a few moments so predictable I had to chuckle.

As a darkly-themed action game, however, it works pretty brilliantly. Disregarding the paper-thin characters and heavy-handed "sinister cult" plotline, the game is incredibly polished and successfully integrates a number of gameplay elements from winners like RE4 and Bioshock. The weapon upgrade system is pretty enjoyable, the weapons themselves are all fun to use, and the dismemberment system is just cool. Definitely a worthwhile game, especially at $30.
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ToastyBuffoon
11/28/08

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I was one of the lucky 500 to snag a $200 PS3 bundle on Amazon. Watching the browser refresh during ordering was intense, but all went well. What a steal! PS3 80gb, all 3 Pirates of the Caribbean on blu-ray, and Little Big Planet.

I already own the 40gb PS3, I'll move that to my bedroom TV now. This was a good Black Friday.
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EnigmaNemesis
11/28/08

@ToastyBuffoon:

Congrats ... that was a hell of a deal!
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DugDawg
11/28/08

@ToastyBuffoon: Congratulations! It's good to hear from someone who actually got one. That was a fantastic deal. I tried for it as well, but didn't get accepted to bid. A PS3 with LBP and Pirates of the Caribbean on Blu-Ray for $200. That's a truly amazing price.
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EnigmaNemesis
11/28/08

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Amazon.com for me this morning.

This seemed the most logical.

They matched every box store sales, and then some. Unfortunately some of the great things went REAL fast.

But all in all they still had some good stuff to be had, and still do. Best of all, no long lines, looking for parking, sales tax (in states that have it), price checks, ignorant/tempered people, etc.
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浴武士!!!! I'd like to start a manga like that
11/28/08

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HEY! dont tell me how to live my life kotaku!!!
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Brian Crecente
11/28/08

@Kuririn: We'd never do that, now eat your brussel sprouts.
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EnigmaNemesis
11/28/08

@Brian Crecente:

I actually like those!
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Ranged360
11/28/08

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Amazon has some decent deals right now it seems, beats trying to rush through the stores. :)
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Kobun
11/28/08

@Ranged360: All I'm seeing are the upcoming Lightning Deals offering Okami for Wii for $15 and Katamari Damacy for PS2 for $5.
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Desertwolf
11/28/08

@Ranged360: Amazon is dangerous. Me and my friends ordered Left4Dead for the PC a month ago (pre-ordered it) not only did it show up yesterday (pretty late..) they sent me the XBOX360 version, I thought I made a mistake so i took my invoice and then looked it up. I was right, it was the PC version. So I called them and they said they'll send me a copy immediately, however... their out of stock. I said fine (I wont be playing it anyways, its exam time). First I thought it was just me (bad luck) but then 2 of my other friends had the same thing happen to them...

In all fairness that was some of the best customer service Ive talked to in a while. Fast, Easy, Polite, understanding.
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Poojipoo
11/28/08

@Desertwolf: @Desertwolf: Personally, every time something has gone wrong with my amazon order, I've always ended up on top. When I ordered New Super Mario Bros, after 3-4 weeks it hadn't shown up. So I sent them an email about it, and I had a copy within a couple days. .... Then a second copy showed up a few days after that. :P Same deal happened with a 2gb sd card for my PSP, heh.
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the7k
11/28/08

@Poojipoo:

Yeah, I can vouch for that. I ordered a book once that took a little less than a month to arrive; told Amazon, and ended up getting two copies.

Usually though, Amazon.com is tops. I usually pre-order and get stuff for $4-10 less than Gamestop, free "Super Saver" shipping that only takes about 3-5 days, and no tax. I can't think of a way to beat that.
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CHunterX
11/28/08

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I read "good shit," then read the Nintendo DS list and weeped. The only remotely good thing on that list was Mystery Dungeon.
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Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
11/28/08

@CHunterX:What?

Hotel Dusk: Room 215

KORG DS-10 Synthesizer

N+

Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon

Personal Trainer: Cooking

All those are great games. Hell Hotel Dusk for $14 bucks ALONE is a massive steal.
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Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
11/28/08

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# 1 of: PSP Headphones with Remote Control

Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC

# 1 of: Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (Gift With Purchase)

Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC

# 1 of: R-Type Command

Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC

# 1 of: Animal Crossing City Folk and Wii Speak Microphone Bundle

Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC

70 bucks for all of that. Score.
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Sloopydrew
11/28/08

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Picked up Left 4 Dead, Boom Blox, Too Human and Brothers in Arms. Black Friday has officially put me in the red.
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