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The Moneysaver: Guild and Gridiron

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Two big releases highlight the coming week, one of which, Guild Wars 2, is offering early access to those who preordered the game, beginning today. If you didn't and want to get in on the action, you can grab it for $12 to $14 off, depending on which version you want. Madden NFL also offers early access, to those who have EA Sports' "Season Ticket." When the game drops on Tuesday, it can be found for $15 off. Those deals plus more than 50 others are below in The Moneysaver.

Software

• Aug. 28 release Guild Wars 2 Digital Edition (PC download) is $48 after coupon code from Green Man Gaming. Next best is $60. Or jump in on today's headstart event with the Deluxe Edition, currently discounted at GameFly to $63.99, elsewhere $80. [Dealzon]

• Aug. 28 release Madden NFL 13 (Xbox 360, PS3) is $44.99 at Toys 'R' Us. Amazon has the next best offer for $60 with a $15 bonus credit. Elsewhere flat $59 and up. Other platforms: Wii $37.49 (next best $49) and Vita $29.99 ($40), also from Toys 'R' Us. [Dealzon]

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• Sep. 11 release Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (360, PS3) is $47.99, free shipping from NewEgg through Sunday. Next best is $57. [Dealzon]

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Prototype 2 Blackwatch Collector's Edition (360, PS3) is $59.99, free shipping from Amazon. Next best is $80. [Dealzon]

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Bodycount (360) is $9.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $20. [Dealzon]

The Secret World (PC download) is $24.99 from GameStop. Next best is $33. [Dealzon]

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Assassin's Creed Revelations (PC download) is $14.99 from Best Buy. Next best is $25. [Dealzon]

The Walking Dead Game (PC download) is $14.99 from GameStop. Next best is $25. [Dealzon]

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction Deluxe Edition (PC download) is $7.99 from Best Buy. Next best is $25. [Dealzon]

R.U.S.E. (PC download) is $7.99 from Best Buy. Next best is $16. [Dealzon]

Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC download) is $5.99 from Best Buy. Next best is $15. [Dealzon]

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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (PC download) is $5.99 from Best Buy. Next best is $16. [Dealzon]

Far Cry 2 Fortune's Edition (PC download) is $3.99, free shipping from Best Buy. Next best is $10. [Dealzon]

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Hardware

• Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor (Refurbished) with Kinect Adventures is $69.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $84. [Dealzon]

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• Turtle Beach Ear Force DX11 Gaming Headset (Refurbished) is $49.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $79. [Dealzon]

• HP 18.5-inch LV1911 LED Monitor is $80.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $94. [Dealzon]

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• OCZ 240GB Vertex 2 SSD is $114.99 after rebate, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $189. [Dealzon]

• OCZ 90GB Agility 3 SSD is $49.99 after rebate, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $69. [Dealzon]

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• HP's 15.6-inch dv6t Quad Edition with Ivy Bridge Core i7-3610QM 3rd Gen, GeForce GT 630M, 8GB RAM dropped to $699.99 with coupon, free shipping from HP. Cheapest ever by $30 and lowest laptop price we've seen for 3rd Gen Core i7 with GPU. [Dealzon]

Toshiba 23-inch 1080p All-in-One Desktop with Quad Core i7-3610QM, GeForce GT 630M, 16GB RAM is $949.99, free shipping from JR.com. Next best is $1,072. [Dealzon]

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• Lenovo IdeaCentre K430 31092RU desktop with Ivy Bridge Quad Core i7-3770, 24GB RAM, Radeon HD 7570, Blu-ray is $1,199, free shipping from Lenovo. Normally $1,649. [Dealzon]

Digital Distribution

The following listing of digital download bargains are grouped by distributor. For more, see Deals4Downloads' roundup.

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Amazon
Sid Meiers Civilization V is $7.49, save 75 percent.
Sid Meier's Civilization V - Game of the Year Edition is $12.49, save 75 percent.
Create is $5.12, save 74 percent.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Standard Edition is $14.27, save 52 percent.
Might and Magic: Heroes VI is $25.28, save 49 percent.

Beamdog
Avencast is $9.99, save 50 percent.
Space Hack is $4.99, save 50 percent.

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Blizzard Store
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm is $10.00, save 75 percent.
World of Warcraft Battle Chest is $5.00, save 75 percent.

DotEmu
Spellforce 2: Gold Edition is $6.00, save 60 percent.
The Sting! is $2.00, save 60 percent.

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GameFly
Grand Theft Auto IV is $4.99, save 75 percent.
Battlefield 2: Complete Collection is $5.00, save 75 percent.
Jade Empire Special Edition is $5.00, save 67 percent.

GamersGate
Virtua Tennis 4" is $5.99, save 87 percent.
F.E.A.R. 3 is $4.99, save 75 percent.
Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands Digital Collector edition is $6.78, save 66 percent.
Front Mission Evolved is $5.20, save 60 percent.
Carcassonne is $4.98, save 50 percent.

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Get Games
Call of Juarez: The Cartel is $7.49, save 75 percent.
From Dust is $3.74, save 75 percent.

GMG
Sniper: Ghost Warrior is $6.99, save 65 percent.
Agricultural Simulator 2012 is $13.04, save 52 percent.

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GOG
Geneforge 1-5 is $7.49, save 50 percent.
Legend of Grimrock is $7.49, save 50 percent.
Ultima 7 The Complete Edition is $4.19, save 30 percent.

Impulse
Total War: Shogun 2 is $7.49, save 75 percent.
Saints Row: The 3rd is $12.49, save 75 percent.

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iTunes Store
WORMS (iPhone) is $0.99, save 67 percent.
Jet Car Stunts (iPhone) is $0.99, save 50 percent.

Mac App Store
Worms Crazy Golf (Mac) is $2.99, save 70 percent.
4 Elements II (Premium) (Mac) is $2.99, save 57 percent.

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Steam
Just Cause 2 is $3.74, save 75 percent.
Day of Defeat: Source is $3.39, save 66 percent.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is $36.84, save 33 percent.

Kotaku thanks our coupon partners for providing these and other great deals. Be sure to bookmark and search their Kotaku hashtags (#dealzon, #deals4downloads and #dealtaku) for updates throughout the week. Further, to our friends across the pond and north of the border, check the #ukdeals, #europedeals and #canadadeals hashtags and be sure to flag any deals you might have with that.

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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.


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