01 Aug
After the massive success that was Rock Band, absolutely nobody was surprised when Rock Band 2 appeared. With 84 new songs included on the disc, plus 20 free downloadable tracks and a whopping 550 additional titles available to buy, all those amateur rockers out there should be busy for quite some time.
One disappointment you might have with this is the fact that it is pretty much identical to the original – not so much a problem, more an obvious case of developers being a bit lazy!
Click here to buy the PlayStation 2 version for £14.99 from Play.com. The same retailer also has the PS3 (click here) and XBox 360 (click here) releases on sale at £24.99 each.
16 Jul
Madden NFL 09 comes with a whole host of new features, and certain console versions also come with their own unique features. For example, the PSP release has a new "Rookie" mode and comes with an updated "Superstar Challenge" mode as well.
New cameras, improved sidelines, improved graphics, user celebrations, and improved online leagues are just scratching the surface of what this year’s entry in the series has to offer.
Click here to get the PSP version for £8.73 from The Hut, or click here to buy the XBox 360 release for £9.73 from the same retailer. PlayStation 2 owners can click here to get their version for £9.91 from Asda, or DS gamers can click here to buy their release for £9.99 from Play.com.
Rounding things off, Sendit.com are selling the PS3 version (click here) for £14.89 and MyMemory have the Wii (click here) release available for £19.95.
15 Jul
There’s an Argos video game clearance on right now that’s worth taking a look at – prices start from just £2.99 as well, which is very reasonable indeed.
Remember to add on £4.95 for postage, unless you decide to choose the instore delivery option.
DS
Cooking Guide: Can’t Decide What To Eat? £7.99
The Legend Of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass £9.99
PS2
SingStar: Singalong With Disney £2.99
PS3
Fight Night Round 3 £9.79
Resistance: Fall Of Man £9.79
PSP
Buzz! Master Quiz £2.99
Wii
Pikmin (New Play Control!) £9.99
Trauma Center: New Blood £4.99
XBox 360
Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Sega Superstars Tennis and Viva Piñata: Trouble In Paradise Triple Pack £19.99
Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box £9.99
UPDATE: Now included in this offer are Fight Night Round 3 and Resistance: Fall Of Man, on the PlayStation 3, for £9.79 each.
To celebrate their fifth year of being an online company, The Hut Fab At Five video game sale is now on – with a selection of titles selling for £5 each.
Pity they didn’t so the same for their first birthday…
DS
Top Spin 3
PS2
Go Go Golf
TNA iMPACT!
PS3
Mobile Suit Gundam: Target In Sight
PSP
Every Extend Extra
Mercury Meltdown
Wii
Tak And The Guardians Of Gross
The Tale Of Despereaux
Ultimate Board Game Collection
XBox 360
Kingdom Under Fire: Circle Of Doom
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is perhaps the most fun game you’ll ever play with a friend, especially if you happen to be a fan of either the first three Indiana Jones films or Lego in general.
All of the iconic moments are recreated in typically silly fashion, albeit toned down slightly to become more family-friendly. All 83 regular characters have their own unique abilities, which must be used in order to complete the 18 different levels (6 chapters per movie).
To get the XBox 360 release for £8.98 from Amazon, simply click here. PlayStation 2 owners can click here to get their version for £12.99 from Powerplay Direct, and Wii gamers can click here to buy their release for £17.99 from Amazon.
12 Jun
Test Drive Unlimited is the ninth entry in one of the longest-running video game franchises of all time, and features over 125 different licensed sports cars and motorcycles – along with a terrain modeled after the Hawaiian island of Oahu which includes some 1000 miles of roads and highways.
Although the Sony console versions are slightly lacking in the graphics department, you do get Master Points and use of the Auto GPS function. There are also more radio stations to listen to that feature many exclusive instrumental tracks in order to the licensed music.
To get this PlayStation 2 title for only £2.99 from Play.com, click here.
The Guitar Hero games are really something that you have to experience yourself to understand how great they are. It sounds a bit crappy pushing some buttons in time to music, but in reality is one of the best gaming experiences you’ll probably ever have.
Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock has been out for a little while now, so the prices have started to go down a bit. Guitar Hero: World Tour is out now as well, and is the first in the series to use drums and a microphone (like Rock Band did before it).
HMV are selling the PlayStation 2 version of Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock, with a wireless guitar, for £17.99 – click here for more details. Wii owners can click here to buy their release for £34.99 from the same retailer, or XBox 360 gamers can get their version for £39.99, from Choices UK, by clicking here.
While it was great fun to rock out on a plastic guitar with the Guitar Hero games, the arrival of Rock Band meant that up to four people could play at once – with drums, a bass guitar and singing being added to the lead guitar.
The Rock Band: Band In A Box contains everything you’ll need to get going, except from a copy of the game (which is a bit annoying). Inside it you’ll find one guitar, drums and a microphone – most of which should work with other band-based titles, including Guitar Hero: Metallica.
Click here to get the PS2 and PS3 compatible set for £59.97 from Currys.
The ShopTo May sale is now on, in celebration of the fifth month of this glorious year of our Lord 2009 – seems as good a reason as any, I suppose!
Lots on offer, so let’s get cracking…
DS
Command And Destroy £9.99
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights £9.99
LostMagic £9.99
SimAnimals £13
Spectrobes £7.99
PS2
Crash Tag Team Racing £9.78
Disney Golf £3.99
EyeToy Play: Astro Zoo (With EyeToy Camera) £19.56
Ferrari Challenge £6.99
FIFA 07 £1.99
FIFA Street 2 £9.78
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith £13
Impossible Mission £9.78
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights £4.99
Medal Of Honor: European Assault £7.82
Meet The Robinsons £3.99
MX Vs ATV Unleashed £7.82
Ratchet & Clank 3 £7.99
Real World Golf 2007 £3.99
Shrek’s Carnival Craze: Party Games £3.99
SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs (With Headset) £9.78
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs – Combined Assault £9.78
Spider-Man: Web Of Shadows – Amazing Allies Edition £6.99
Spyro: A Hero’s Tail £6.99
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland £7.99
Tony Hawk’s Project 8 £5.99
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria £10.99
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit £4.99
PS3
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars £8.99
Madden NFL 09 £17.99
NHL 2K8 £7.99
Skate 2 £19.99
Street Fighter IV: Collector’s Edition £32.99
PSP
Ape Escape P £6.99
Bubble Bobble Evolution £9.99
FIFA 08 £4.99
Gangs Of London £4.99
Juiced: Eliminator £4.99
Key Of Heaven £6.99
PDC World Championship Darts 2008 £6.99
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Yellow Avenger £6.99
Twisted Metal: Head On £6.99
Wall-E £7.99
Wii
Bolt £9.99
Bratz: The Movie £7.82
Donkey Kong Jet Race £12.72
Kororinpa £15.65
Mario Power Tennis (New Play Control!) £14.98
Myth Makers: Orbs Of Doom £4.99
Myth Makers: Trixie In Toyland £4.99
Pitfall: The Big Adventure £9.99
Shrek’s Carnival Craze: Party Games £9.99
The Sims 2: Castaway £12.72
SimAnimals £13
Spider-Man: Friend Or Foe £6.99
Super Paper Mario £19.99
Th!nk Fast: The Family Quiz Game £9.99
XBox 360
Alone In The Dark: Limited Edition £13
Command & Conquer 3: Kane’s Wrath £9.99
Def Jam: Icon £7.99
Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer £6.99
FIFA Street 3 £7.99
The Legend Of Spyro: Dawn Of The Dragon £14.98
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures and Kung Fu Panda Double Pack £13
Need For Speed: ProStreet £7.99
Resident Evil 5: Limited Edition £29.99
Silent Hill: Homecoming £24.99
Stormrise £16.99
UEFA Champion’s League 2006-2007 £9.78
XBox Live Vision Camera £19.99
The arrival of Rock Band meant that the pressure was on for the guys behind Guitar Hero to make the next one even better. With Guitar Hero: World Tour, they appear to have done just that.
It’s the first in the series to feature drum and microphone controllers (available separately) and you can also now create your own songs in the "Music Studio". These can be uploaded and shared through the GHTunes service, where you can download other people’s tunes to play yourself.
Click here to buy Guitar Hero: World Tour, with a wireless guitar, on the PS2 for £37.18 from ShopTo. You can also get both the Wii release (click here) and XBox 360 (click here) version for £54.99 each from HMV.