{"id":49260,"date":"2013-01-11T15:36:55","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T13:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=49260"},"modified":"2013-08-04T23:32:16","modified_gmt":"2013-08-04T21:32:16","slug":"game-download-specials-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/49260-game-download-specials-this-weekend","title":{"rendered":"Game download specials this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week&#8217;s digital download specials include a bunch of indie delights (including some freebies), as well as discounted games on popular services Steam, GOG.com, PSN, and Xbox LIVE.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">The Free Bundle<\/h3>\n<p>Wallets may be stretched thin following the silly season, but if you&#8217;re still itching for something new to play then you can check out <a title=\"The Free Bundle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thefreebundle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Free Bundle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This new initiative aims to promote some fledgling indie developers and their games by giving away the title for free. Of course, you are encouraged to let your conscience guide you and donate directly to the developers if you enjoyed their game.<\/p>\n<p>This month The Free Bundle includes: survival driving game, Nitronic Rush; side-scrolling psychological horror game, Ascension; Action-puzzle-platformer, Celestial Mechanica; Minecraft meets Slender in Imscared; and journey down retro lane with a gameplay mechanics mash-up in Abobo Big&#8217;s Adventure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49265\" style=\"width: 609px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Free-Bunldle-Jan-2013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"http:\/\/www.thefreebundle.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49265\" class=\" wp-image-49265 \" title=\"The Free Bundle Jan 2013\" alt=\"The Free Bundle Jan 2013\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Free-Bunldle-Jan-2013.jpg\" width=\"599\" height=\"125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Free-Bunldle-Jan-2013.jpg 914w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Free-Bunldle-Jan-2013-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Free-Bunldle-Jan-2013-250x52.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Free Bundle Jan 2013<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Indie Royale Replay Bundle<\/h3>\n<p>Over on Indie Royale is the Replay Bundle which includes some impressive titles such as the multiplayer FPS\/RTS hybrid Nuclear Dawn, tower defense gem Defense Grid, sci-fi point-n-click adventure Gemini Rue, and dungeon crawlers Soulcaster and Soulcaster II.<\/p>\n<p>Indie Royale uses a floating minimum payment price which increases as more bundles are purchased. It is currently sitting at just over US$5.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c3pQhysaJQA\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Xbox LIVE deal of the week<\/h3>\n<p>Over on the <a title=\"ZA Xbox LIVE Marketplace\" href=\"http:\/\/marketplace.xbox.com\/en-ZA\/Promotion\/dealoftheweek\" target=\"_blank\">ZA Xbox LIVE Marketplace<\/a> you can grab Ghost Recon: Future Soldier for R249. Gold members can also pick up the various DLCs for the game at a discount.<\/p>\n<p>Also on special are a selection of 2K Games titles, including BioShock 1, BioShock 2, and Borderlands for R129 each<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">PlayStation Store January Sale<\/h3>\n<p>PlayStation Network has kicked off its January sales special &#8211; between 9 and 30 January various games are being discounted, including Saints Row: The Third, Borderlands, Mafia II, and Tansformers: Fall of Cybertron, to name a few. PS Plus subscribers get a further 10% discount.<\/p>\n<p>More games will be added to the list as the month progresses. Check out the available content lineup here: <a title=\"PlaySation Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.eu.playstation.com\/2013\/01\/09\/playstation-store-january-sale-starts-today\/\" target=\"_blank\">PlayStation Store January Sale starts today \u2013 PlayStation.Blog.Europe<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49271\" style=\"width: 608px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49271\" class=\" wp-image-49271\" title=\"Retro City Rampage screenshot\" alt=\"Retro City Rampage screenshot\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot.jpg\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Retro-City-Rampage-screenshot-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Retro City Rampage<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Steam Specials<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Ravaged on Steam\" href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/96300\/?snr=1_4_4__40\" target=\"_blank\">Ravaged<\/a> is free-to-play this weekend, and is also going for a 66% discount at US$3.39. The game is a multiplayer FPS with heavy focus on vehicle combat.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable specials include space strategy sim <a title=\"Faster Than Light on Steam\" href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/212680\/?snr=1_4_4__106\" target=\"_blank\">Faster Than Light<\/a> (US$5), and 8-bit nostalgia dose <a title=\"Retro City Rampage\" href=\"http:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/204630\/?snr=1_4_4__106\" target=\"_blank\">Retro City Rampage<\/a> (US$7.49).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">GOG.com Specials<\/h3>\n<p>GOG continues to deliver classic games at discounted prices, with sales on the fantastic <a title=\"Commandos 1 on GOG.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gog.com\/gamecard\/commandos_ammo_pack\" target=\"_blank\">Commandos 1<\/a> and <a title=\"Commandos 2 on GOG.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gog.com\/gamecard\/commandos_2_3\" target=\"_blank\">Commandos 2<\/a> strategy games, Romanesque RTS <a title=\"Praetorians on GOG.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gog.com\/gamecard\/praetorians\" target=\"_blank\">Praetorians<\/a>, and relative newcomer <a title=\"King's Bounty: Crossworlds\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gog.com\/gamecard\/kings_bounty_crossworlds_goty\" target=\"_blank\">King&#8217;s Bounty: Crossworld GOTY<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Other specials<\/h3>\n<p>For something off the beaten path with some interesting titles on offer, check out <a title=\"Desura\" href=\"http:\/\/www.desura.com\/games#sale\" target=\"_blank\">Desura.com specials<\/a>. If you are keen on pre-ordering some of the big upcoming PC games, consider using <a title=\"Greenman Gaming\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greenmangaming.com\/hot-deals\/\" target=\"_blank\">Greenman Gaming<\/a>, as they always have a 25% pre-order discount special coupon available, usable on top of any exisiting discounts.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More console and tech news:<\/h3>\n<p><a title=\"Top gaming deals this weekend\" href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/49215-top-gaming-deals-this-weekend.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Top gaming deals this weekend<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/hardware\/48988-best-tvs-for-gaming-available-in-sa.html\">Best TVs for gaming available in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/49024-top-5-gaming-laptops-in-sa.html\">Top 5 gaming laptops in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/49120-razer-edge-gaming-tablet-revealed.html\">Razer Edge gaming tablet revealed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/49207-valve-confirms-internal-development-of-steam-box-hardware.html\">Valve confirms internal development of \u201cSteam Box\u201d hardware<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/49211-xbox-720-specs-leaked-rumour-has-it.html\">Xbox 720 specs leaked, rumour has it<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free games and specials on Xbox LIVE, PSN, and PC to liven up the weekend<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":157,"featured_media":49272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sma_x_autopost_enabled":true,"_sma_x_custom_text":"","_sma_x_autopost_status":"idle","_sma_x_autopost_error":"","_sma_x_post_id":"","_sma_x_attempts":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[2754,559,21,7415,131,85,89],"class_list":["post-49260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-desura","tag-gog-com","tag-headline","tag-online-gaming-specials","tag-psn","tag-steam","tag-xbox-live"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/157"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49260"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49273,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49260\/revisions\/49273"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}