Nintendo's 2DS Pokémon X & Y bundles are the saddest bundles of them all. No special colors or decals — just the standard blue 2DS with Pokémon Y at Toys"R"Us or the red with Pokémon X at Target for $149.99. The games come pre-installed, so you don't even get a pretty case. What a festive way to say "here's your damn Pokémon."…
It's a little early for Zelda 3DS XL bundles, Walmart. Spotted last night by me at the Walmart on Mansell Road in Roswell, Georgia, Nintendo's gold, Triforce-emblazoned 3DS Xl The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds bundle was available for purchase several days in advance of Friday's game release. Yet they still…
Nintendo confirms that sexy The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 3DS XL bundle for North American release on November 22. Aw, and they made poor Eiji Aonuma go out on the roof to do it. The $219.99 bundle comes with a 3DS XL much better than mine, and a download code for some elf game.
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With a new Wii U Deluxe set coming out on November 1 featuring two Mario games, how can Nintendo possibly sell new Wii buyers on the basic unit? How about an exclusive Skylanders: Swap Force figure?
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Dev Team Edition? You don't often hear collector's items called as such, but when you take a look at what this bundle—by Visceral and Treehouse Brand Store—has to offer, you might see why.
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Black Friday is coming. With that sales-pocalypse in mind, Sony's just announced a bunch of hardware + software bundles to entice consumers to pick up their home console and handheld. Most of the deals will include games exclusive to Sony hardware— the exception being a Lego Batman bundle for Vita—as well as a…
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The "Legendary Edition" Halo 4 console bundle, outed on Thursday, was officially revealed yesterday at Comic-Con. What we didn't know is that it'll have some Halo 4-themed controllers sold separately.
2K Sports pulls a Jordan on March 6, combining its stellar basketball game with its so-so baseball franchise in the Xbox 360 exclusive $69.99 MLB 2K12/NBA 2K12 Combo Pack.
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In case you were still on the fence about dropping $150 on Microsoft's magical camera stick, the company today announced that the bundle is getting updated to include a download code for a free copy of sensual shooter Child of Eden.
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One does not simply walk into Wal-Mart and spend $50 on a brand-new Zelda game. Not when there's a chance to spend $20 more for a gold-colored Wii Remote Plus!
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Think you're a hardcore Gears fan for preordering the $149.99 Epic Edition of Gears of War 3? Drop an extra $80 on the Retro Lancer bundle and then we'll talk.
Warner Bros. is rolling out the Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection this summer, bundling together Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 in one downloadable package for the PlayStation3, Xbox 360, and PC. Shouldn't that be Arkade Kollektion?
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A pair of retail sources informs Kotaku that a Call of Duty: Black Ops PlayStation 3 bundle will be available in North America on May 24. The unit—which features a 160 GB hard drive—lists for $299.99 USD.
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In the market for a PlayStation 3 but feel 320GB just isn't enough space? For only $50 more you can get a refurbished PS3 from GameStop with a 500GB Western Digital Scorpio Blue Hard Drive and much, much more.
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Sony gives SOCOM fans a chance to gear up for the new age of motion-controlled shooters with the $150 Full Deployment Edition of SOCOM 4. What's inside?
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Now this is a bundle: Laser-etched Killzone 3 PlayStation 3. Move Controller. PlayStation Eye Camera. Nike Move sneakers. Nike Killzone combat boots. Sony showed it all to us at a PlayStation event in New York today.
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The tenth anniversary of the launch of the PlayStation 2 in North America is right around the corner, and the console still sells well enough to warrant a brand new Toy Story 3 bundle from Sony.
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Folks noticed that Rock Band 3's PS3 keyboard bundle had disappeared from U.S. retail sites, and asked Harmonix why. It seems contract terms in the region prohibit its sale. And now they must wangle a fix for those who preordered.
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At Comic-Con today, Microsoft revealed a Limited Edition Halo: Reach bundle, packing two controllers with an Xbox 360 Slim, all in special silver casings, for $399. A copy of the game is also included. It's available Sept. 14.
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Microsoft today confirmed the release of a $200 redesigned Xbox 360 is on the way.
