It was all that Dan Marino's fault, everyone knows that. If he had held the ball, laces out, like he was supposed to, Ray would never have missed that kick. Dan Marino should die of gonorrhea and rot in hell. Would you like a cookie, son?
Thought of Ace Ventura and Sean Young this week when Crecente shared this link, which has a gallery of Polaroids of Young when she was working on Blade Runner. Edward James Olmos, Rutger Hauer and, of course, Harrison Ford all cameo.
If you're wondering why I didn't make the quote from Blade Runner the answer is: Because Blade Runner was not a funny movie. On with the deals.
Hardware
• For college students Microsoft is offering a free Xbox 360 4GB console with select Windows 7 PCs $699+. Dell's qualifying computers don't save you much over buying the PC and 360 separately. Amazon's selection provides better overall deals, since several machines are at or near their lowest prices, plus no tax in most states. [Dealzon]
• Xbox 360 4GB Slim Console + $50 Gift Card is $199.99, free ship from NewEgg. [Dealzon]
• Wii Console Bundle w/ Sports Resort + Need for Speed: ProStreet and Racing Wheel is $179.99, free ship from Buy.com. Separately $254. [Dealzon]
• Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor w/ Kinect Adventures + Bonus Game is $149.04, free ship from Amazon. Choose from 5 titles that sell from $37 to $46. [Dealzon]
• Logitech G700 Wireless Laser Gaming Mouse + Free Witcher Game (PC) is $68.99, free ship from Logitech. Next best for mouse alone is $90. [Dealzon]
• Lenovo released a coupon for 20% off IdeaPads that makes lowest ever prices for Sandy Bridge 14" Y470 with GeForce GT 550M and 15.6" Y570 with GeForce GT 555M. Biggest price drop is Y470, i7-2630QM, 8GB RAM for $879. Another solid value: Y570 i5-2410M, 4GB RAM for $679 — $85 off previous low and only $40 more than i3 config.
• Dell released the new XPS 15z laptop that starts with Core i5-2410M, 6GB RAM, 1GB GeForce GT525M for $999.99 + free shipping with coupon. Or $100 more for the 300-nit FHD (1080P) WLED display. [Dealzon]
• Newegg.com offers free $25 gift card on purchase of Kinect (includes Kinect Adventures) for $149.99 with free shipping. [LogicBuy]
• Buy.com offers Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard and Game Bundle (Wii) for $59.99 with free shipping (normally $79). [LogicBuy]
Software
• Xbox Live 4000 Points Card is $39.99, free ship from Buy.com. Next best is $50. Ends today 8am Pacific. [Dealzon]
• FlingSmash with Wii Remote Plus is $19.99 in Target stores today. Next best is $30, and the Remote Plus sells for $32 alone. [Dealzon]
• Virtua Tennis 4 (Wii) is $23.99, free ship from Toys R Us via eBay deals. Previous low was $26. Current next best is $40. [Dealzon]
• World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is $17.99, free ship from Buy.com. Next best is $29. [Dealzon]
• Mass Effect 2 (PC Download) is $9.99. Next best is $20. [Dealzon]
• Metro 2033 (PC) is $8.25 at Amazon. Next best is $14. [Dealzon]
• Borderlands (PC) is $3.88 + $4 shipping from Amazon. [Dealzon]
• Toys R Us via eBay offers Virtua Tennis 4 (Wii) for $23.99 with free shipping (normally $34). [LogicBuy]
• Amazon offers Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (Xbox 360) for $34.99 with free shipping (normally $47). [LogicBuy]
• Target via Amazon offers Dance Central (Xbox 360 Kinect) + 240 Microsoft Points for $29.99 only (normally $40). [LogicBuy]
• Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii) for $39.99 with free shipping at Buy.com [TechDealDigger]
• Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures + Kung Fu Panda bundle set for Xbox 360 is $17.92 from Amazon. Separately $33. [Dealzon]
• Spore Hero (Wii) is $9.53 from Amazon. Next best is $16. [Dealzon]
Digital Distribution
The following listing of digital download bargains are grouped by distributor. For more, see Deals4Downloads' roundup.
Amazon
• Battlefield Bad Company 2 for $7.98, save 60 percent.
• Far Cry 2: Fortune's Edition for $4.00, save 80 percent.
• The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom Deluxe Gold Edition for $21.43, save 46 percent.
Also:
• Magicka for $4.99 only (normally $9). [LogicBuy]
• Far Cry 2: Fortune's Edition for just $4 (normally $19). [LogicBuy]
• Assassin's Creed Director's Cut for $6.27 (normally $19) [LogicBuy]
Beamdog
• Majesty 2 for $8.99, save 70 percent.
BigFish Games
• Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (coupon: sherlock2) for $2.99, save 70 percent.
Direct2Drive
• Medal of Honor for $14.98, save 50 percent.
• Dead Space for $7.98, save 60 percent.
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution for $20.00, save 33 percent.
DotEmu
• Runaway A Road Adventure for $4.99, save 50 percent.
EA Mobile
• Up to 90 percent off most popular iPhone and iPad games. [LogicBuy]
GamersGate
• Spore for $7.98, save 60 percent.
• Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition for $2.50, save 75 percent.
• Deus Ex: Invisible War for $2.50, save 75 percent.
GameStop
• Metro 2033 for $23.99, save 40 percent.
• Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts for $9.99, save 50 percent.
GMG
• Thief: Deadly Shadows for $5.98, save 70 percent.
GOG
• DotEmu Games for $11.96, save 50 percent.
Impulse
• ARMA II: Operation Arrowhead for $19.99, save 50 percent.
• Hearts of Iron III Mega Pack for $12.99, save 75 percent.
iTunes Store
• The Sims 3 (iPhone) for $0.99, save 86 percent.
• SimCity Deluxe (iPad) for $0.99, save 86 percent.
Microsoft Marketplace
• Plants Vs. Zombies for $4.99, save 50 percent.
Steam
• Total War: Shogun 2 for $33.49, save 33 percent.
Strategy First
• Disciples 2 Gold. Use coupon: D2GOLD for $4.99, save 75 percent.
The Gamers Front
• Space HoRSE for $24.95, save 29 percent.
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As always, smart gamers can find values any day of the week, so if you've run across a deal, share it with us in the comments.