Digital and retail gaming specials this weekend

If you came out financially liquid from the recent Black Friday and Steam Spring sales, then baton down the wallet hatches for the next onslaught.

XBox Super Shooter bundle from Makro – R2,999

It’s been pretty dreary on the retail front for the last few weeks – strange considering Christmas is right around the corner.

However, Makro has a decent offering – the XBox 360 250GB Super Shooter Bundle for R2,999. The bundle includes a 250GB XBox 360, a wireless controller, a wired headset and 4 games (Gears of War 3, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Halo 4, and Tomb Raider).

The promotional price is valid until 9 December 2013.

XBox 360 shooter bundle

BT Games Christmas catalogue

BT Games has launched its Christmas catalogue, which contains a load of “discount” vouchers and reductions on games, consoles and peripherals. Check it out here: http://issuu.com/btgames/docs/btgamer_42

One console bundle in particular stood out to me.

R3,799 – Xbox 360: 4GB + 320GB, Kinect camera, Kinect Party game, Kinect Adventure, Kinect Sports Season 2, FIFA 14, 1-month Xbox Live.

You get a 4GB Xbox 360 console and a 320GB Xbox hard drive to upgrade its capacity. A guide on swapping out the drive can be found here.

BT Games Xbox 360 bundle

Humble Bundle deals

The latest Humble Jumbo Bundle offers six cool and diverse games, with more games to be revealed.

Currently listed for whatever you want to pay is Natural Selection 2, Sanctum 2, and Magica + DLC. Paying more than the average gets you the Orcs Must Die! 2 complete pack, Garry’s Mod, and Serious Sam BFE.

The Humble Weekly sale features game-creation software Multimedia Fusion 2, which was used to create all of the base games in the bundle.

Pay what you want for OddPlanet, Splotches, Faerie Solitaire, MANOS: The Hands of Fate, Vincere Totus Astrum, Pitiri 1977, as well as Multimedia Fusion 2.

Pay more than the $6 average and also get Knytt Underground, NightSky, and Really Big Sky.

Indie Royale Gaming Tuesday bundle

Indie Royale has launched a bundle in support of Gaming Tuesday, an initiative that brings developers and gamers together to support various charities. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will go toward disaster relief in the super-typhoon Haiyan hit Philippines.

The current minimum is $4.91 and that gets you Rush Bros., Bad Bots, Who’s That Flying?!, Defy Gravity, Aeternum, and two yet to be announced mystery games.

GOG.com Trine collection

If you’ve yet to pick up the games in the gorgeous, charming, and challenging action-physics-puzzler Trine series, the now is as good a time as any.

GOG has Trine, and Trine 2: Complete Story on sale for a combined $4.48 – a saving of $25.50.

Gamersgate Holiday Sale

Gamersgate is running its holiday sale from 3 – 22 December,with new deals every day, and weeklong bundles.

I’ve got some illustrative picks below, but these just scratch the surface:

• Dark Souls: Prepare to Dire Edition: R107
• Overlord Complete Pack: R71
• Sniper Elite V2 Collection: R105
• Torchlight II Four Pack: R313

Bundle Stars – Planes, Trains & Automobiles

If you’re looking for a good mix of simulation action and managment, then check out Bundle Stars’ latest – for $3.99 you can get:

• Agricultural Simulator 2013
• Combat Wings: Battle of Britain
• GTR 2: FIA GT Racing Game
• Off-Road Drive
• Pacific Storm Allies
• Race On
• STCC II
• Trainz: Classic Cabon City
• Trainz: Settle & Carlisle

Other cool deals

If you are looking for something off the beaten path, Desura.com’s specials could be of interest. You can also build your own bundle of cute games over on Groupees.

If you’d like to pick up a gadget of the physical variety, check out what the local retailers are offering, as well as MyBroadband weekend tech deals roundup: Great tech prices from SA retailers