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Blizzard knows that times are hard these days, and there will always be a market of price sensitive gamers who do not want to pick up a game when it is first released simply because they know that the games will go on sale months down the road. If you happen to fall under that category, then you might be interested to find out that Blizzard is also joining in on the Black Friday sale, letting you save $20 on Diablo III and StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty.

In fact, Blizzard claims that these savings are “too epic to be contained within a single day”, which is why the Blizzard Black Friday discounts are already set in motion. For this week only, you will be able to save $20 each on Diablo III and StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty in the Blizzard Store, making us wonder what are you going to do with the $40 that you save assuming you picked up both titles? Perhaps that extra money could be used to pick up other Black Friday deals on World of Warcraft and its expansions, but this is only available at select retail locations. The Blizzard Black Friday deals will end next Monday.

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Many people will be heading out to retail stores on Black Friday, but let’s not forget that there are plenty of deals to be found online as well. One of these online destinations is Xbox Live, with Microsoft slashing the price on a ton of Arcade games for Black Friday. Many of the games included in Xbox Live’s Black Friday sale have been discounted by 50%, so if you’ve been holding out on a particular game, now might be the time to buy.

Notable Arcade games receiving discounts includes such titles as Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Rock Band Blitz, Daytona USA, and Magic 2013. Those are all half off, but there are also some deals on Games on Demand titles to take advantage of. Portal 2, Dead Island, and Left 4 Dead are all ten dollars off through Games on Demand, and Microsoft has a healthy amount of discounted DLC on offer too. Finally, if for some reason you’re in the market for new avatar items, a selection of those have been discounted as well.

These deals are live now and will be available until Monday, November 26. That means you’ve got just under a week to stock up on cheap games, so if you miss out on this sale, you’ve got no one to blame but yourself. We’ve heard good things about Magic 2013 and love Rock Band Blitz, so if you don’t know which games to buy, those might be good ones to start with.

Of course, if you don’t yet have an Xbox 360, Microsoft’s got Black Friday deals for you too. Sony will also be dropping prices on PS3s for Black Friday, so you’ve got quite the selection to choose from if you’re looking to pick up a new console. Are you going to pick up any of these Xbox Live goodies?

[via Major Nelson]

Xbox Live Black Friday deals detailed is written by Eric Abent & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Black Friday is one week away, and retailers are already pumping out their Black Friday adverts to those hungry for some crazy deals. Both Microsoft and Sony have announced the deals that they’ll be offering on their gaming consoles and bundles. They prove that if you’re looking to get a new Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, or PlayStation Vita, next Friday is the time to buy.

PlayStation Vita bundles will sell for $199 each, and will come in three different bundles. One will come with a limited edition white Vita with Assassin’s Creed 3: Liberation and a 4GB memory card. The other two will come with a black WiFi Vita model with either Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified and a 4GB memory card, or Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.

Sony will also have a $199 PlayStation 3 bundle that will include a 250GB console, Uncharted, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Infamous, Infamous 2, and Infamous: Festival of Blood, as well as a 30-day subscription to PlayStation Plus. Sony will also be offering DualShock 3 controllers for $39.99 “at select retailers nationwide.”

Microsoft will also be offering console bundles for their Xbox 360, but the bundles will vary between different retailers. Walmart will have a special edition white 4GB console with Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure and a Skylanders figurine for $149. Best Buy, Fred Meyer, Fry’s, and Newegg will have a 250GB Xbox 360 with Forza 4: Essentials Edition and Skyrim for $199. Target, Amazon, Sam’s Club, Meijer, Kmart, and Microsoft Stores will have a 4GB console bundled with a Kinect sensor and Disneyland Adventures for $199. GameStop will be offering a 250GB console with Call of Duty: Black Ops II for $249, RadioShack will have a 4GB console with a wired headset for $169, and Toys R Us will offer a 4GB console with a $50 gift card for $179.

Microsoft will also be discounting a handful of games at select retailers, and will also be offering a three-month Xbox Live subscription for $12.99. The games include Dance Central 3, Kinect Sports Ultimate, and Fable: The Journey for $29.99 each. Forza Horizon will be discounted to $39.99, and the purchase of Halo 4 at either Target or Amazon will net you a $20 gift card (plus a $10 instant video credit when you buy the game at Amazon).

Microsoft and Sony reveal Black Friday gaming deals is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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