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Another ongoing sale has kicked off, with Amazon celebrating “Dads and Grads” with a host of PC games. All of the Blizzard Battle Chests are there, along with some good deals on the Sims and BioShock 2. Walmart and Amazon are also continuing to offer $10 and $20 gift certificates for new releases like Super Street Fighter IV.

Elsewhere, Steam is offering $300 worth of Sega games for around $90, Good Old Games has the Gabriel Knight Collection and it’s Street Fighter Week on the PlayStation Store. Check it all out below!

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Walmart decided that it needed to take on the likes of Amazon in the online games retail business.  Gamecenter is Walmart’s foray into this electronic sales front.

So what can Walmart offer up that Amazon, or Gamestop for that matter, can’t?  How do bonus content, e-credit, cheap ass shipping, and mullets sound?  Currently the best deal is a $50 e-credit when you pre-order three games from a predefined list of their choosing.  You cannot mix and match platform to get this deal either.  It’s all or nothing here.  This is not to bad though as their list contains the likes of Fallout: New Vegas, Crackdown 2, Dead Rising 2, and many more.

The biggest question we have is will Walmart require you to install a netcam so one particular site can post photos of the online shopper?  We are also sorry to report that you won’t be getting new underoos with your electronic purchase.  You may commence crying now.

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With some major releases on the way this month, Amazon, Walmart and GameStop have been handing out $20 and $10 gift cards for every game under the sun. Buying Red Dead Redemption, Halo: Reach and Alan Wake with those outlets could result in some nice savings down the road, so check them out now.

In the meantime, Direct2Drive is finished up their Spring Sale, and Kmart is surprising with an excellent sale of their own. Check out the Spotlight section for huge savings on Final Fantasy, Modern Warfare 2 and Bayonetta!

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GUNNAR i-AMP3D lens technology brings performance optics that have previously been reserved for the highest level of movie making to today’s 3D viewer. They are now listed on Amazon.com for those who like to be up to date with the latest tech out.

Infatuatetd Gamer: Amazon is giving away $10 Video Games Credit for those who pre-order the Xbox 360 exclusive game on their website.

This article only applies to those of you who recently purchased a PS3 Phat.  Sorry PS3 Slim owners, but you never had the “Other OS” option to start.

Here is the skinny.  Sony has recently released firmware 3.21.  This firmware has taken away the PS3 Phat owners ability to install software such as Yellow Dog Linux on their systems.  While this feature might be a small part of the PS3, it was also an advertised feature.

Amazon is just one such retailer that advertised this “Install other OS” feature.  So, you just might be entitled to some retribution for Sony yanking this feature.  Here is a breakdown of the US False Advertising Code:

• To prove that an advertisement is false, a plaintiff must prove five things: (1) a false statement of fact has been made about the advertiser’s own or another person’s goods, services, or commercial activity; (2) the statement either deceives or has the potential to deceive a substantial portion of its targeted audience; (3) the deception is also likely to affect the purchasing decisions of its audience; (4) the advertising involves goods or services in interstate commerce; and (5) the deception has either resulted in or is likely to result in injury to the plaintiff. The most heavily weighed factor is the advertisement’s potential to injure a customer. The injury is usually attributed to money the consumer lost through a purchase that would not have been made had the advertisement not been misleading. False statements can be defined in two ways: those that are false on their face and those that are implicitly false.

This just might be worth looking into if you have recently purchased a PS3 Phat.  You will need your receipt, and the PS3 needs to be within the warranty period.  We hopped onto Amazon this morning and noticed they removed the fact that you could install another OS onto your PS3.  It might be time consuming, but you just might be entitled some money back on that hefty purchase.  It never hurts to try.

One upset gamer in Europe already laid claim to a similar law.  They did not have to send their PS3 back.  They cited their law and got a credit back to their account.  You can read the full story here.

Sony, you screwed us on feature removal.  It is time we stand up and get a few bucks back.

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Activision has revealed the bonuses for those who pre-order the upcoming Transformer: War For Cybertron.  This can’t be a simple pre-order though.  Those with a love for Amazon will get a code to unlock Demolshor.  Those loyal to Gamestop will get a code for Shockwave.

Don’t worry, these two characters are probably already on the disk and will be available the first day via paid DLC.

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O.G. writes "Amazon is providing some fantastic deals for the frugal gamer. Now everyone’s favorite plumber has a deal of his own."

RespawnAction: " Left 4 Dead is todays Amazon Deal of the Day with a nice price tag on it. If you have been wanting to get into this zombie fest but felt it wasn’t worth the full price, here is your chance."

While rumors about Xbox 360 Slim are still just rumors we can at least say that Microsoft is actively trying to sell as many old Xbox 360s as possible, possibly in preparation for announcement of a new console. For example, even the brand new 2010 Xbox 360 Spring Bundle with Forza 3 and Halo 3 ODST is already being offered with $50 gift card at both Amazon and Best Buy. The older bundles, even with far inferior games, took much longer time in order to get discounted. Maybe the big announcement is not too far way?