{"id":58484,"date":"2013-09-19T01:59:20","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T23:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=58484"},"modified":"2013-09-19T02:02:34","modified_gmt":"2013-09-19T00:02:34","slug":"digital-specials-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/58484-digital-specials-this-week","title":{"rendered":"Digital specials this week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week sees the big guns in the digital distribution realm delivering some great specials on some new games, classic titles, and under-appreciated gems.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Steam Specials<\/h3>\n<p>Steam has specials on the underrated mind-bending puzzle platformer Psychonauts ($1.99),\u00a0 Sonic &amp; All-Stars Racing Transformed ($4.99) and the interesting indie stealth game Gunpoint ($4.99).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58485\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Psychonauts-screenshot.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58485\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58485\" alt=\"Psychonauts screenshot\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Psychonauts-screenshot.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-58485\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Psychonauts<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Greenman Gaming<\/h3>\n<p>The folks over at Greenman Gaming are celebrating \u201cBethesda Week\u201d by offering Brink for $7.74, Rage for $4.99 and Dishonored for $20.09.<\/p>\n<p>Also on the site is Damnation for $3.39 and Super Meat Boy ($5.09).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Bundle Stars<\/h3>\n<p>Bundle Stars has the jam-packed Indie Rush bundle on special this week for R34 (at the time of writing).<\/p>\n<p>The bundle includes Rush Bros,<b>\u00a0<\/b>Velvet Assassin,<b>\u00a0<\/b>The Tiny Bang Story,<b>\u00a0<\/b>Lunar Flight,<b>\u00a0<\/b>Glowfish, and<b>\u00a0<\/b>Bad Bots.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_58486\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58486\" class=\" wp-image-58486\" title=\"Velvet Assassin\" alt=\"Velvet Assassin\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Valvet-Assassin.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Valvet-Assassin.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Valvet-Assassin-267x150.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Velvet Assassin<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">GOG.com<\/h3>\n<p>GOG has the isometric RPG action game Inquisitor on special for $4.99, down more than 50% from its original price.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3l1dsorPpWY\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">GamersGate<\/h3>\n<p>GamersGate features the entire Walking Dead season 1 from Telltale Games for R61, while the hack-\u2018n-slash action game Viking: Battle for Asguard is only R37.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37195\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37195\" class=\" wp-image-37195\" alt=\"The Walking Dead screenshot 4\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/The-Walking-Dead-screenshot-4-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-37195\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Walking Dead<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">BT Games<\/h3>\n<p>BT Games\u2019 new digital store continues its specials, with Dungeon Siege priced at R95, Rage: Campaign Edition for MAC priced at R299, and Inversion for R195.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">PS Plus<\/h3>\n<p>In October, gamers will be hard pressed to argue that Sony isn\u2019t once again offering good value, with the likes of big hitter Street Fighter X Tekken, open-world FPS Far Cry 3, and the fantastical action-RPG, Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen.<\/p>\n<p>Entering PS Plus:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>25th September: Far Cry 3<\/li>\n<li>25th September: Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams<\/li>\n<li>25th September: Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen<\/li>\n<li>25th September: Street Fighter X Tekken<\/li>\n<li>25th September: Touch My Katamari<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SEnBHXqHtzs\" height=\"338\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Humble Indie Bundle 9<\/h3>\n<p>As we have come to expect, Humble Indie Bundle is offering another great bundle to keep you busy while helping charity.<\/p>\n<p>The games on offer are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trine 2: Complete Story<\/li>\n<li>Mark of the Ninja<\/li>\n<li>Eets Munchies<\/li>\n<li>Br\u00fctal Legend<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Paying above average gets you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FTL: Faster Than Light<\/li>\n<li>FEZ<\/li>\n<li>Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken<\/li>\n<li>A Virus Named TOM<\/li>\n<li>Bastion<\/li>\n<li>LIMBO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The bundle also includes some soundtracks from the games.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, for a minimum of $6.00 the Humble Weekly sale is offering:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter<\/li>\n<li>Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter<\/li>\n<li>Shadow Warrior Classic Redux<\/li>\n<li>Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition<\/li>\n<li>Hard Reset Extended Edition<\/li>\n<li>System Shock 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Humble Indie has also launched a <a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/forum\/showthread.php\/33725-Humble-Bundle-Android-App-launched\" target=\"_blank\">Humble Bundle Android app<\/a> which allows you to\u00a0install the games you&#8217;ve purchased. In addition, it sends you automatic notifications when updates are available for your installed games.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_29651\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29651\" class=\" wp-image-29651\" alt=\"Trine 2 Header 2\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Trine-2-Header-2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Trine-2-Header-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Trine-2-Header-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Trine-2-Header-2-80x45.jpg 80w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Trine-2-Header-2-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Trine-2-Header-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Trine-2-Header-2-170x96.jpg 170w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Trine-2-Header-2-297x167.jpg 297w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Trine-2-Header-2-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Trine-2-Header-2-625x351.jpg 625w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Trine-2-Header-2-250x140.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-29651\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trine 2<\/p><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Xbox LIVE<\/h3>\n<p>Banjo Kazooie: Nuts &amp; Bolts is now available on Microsoft\u2019s Games with Gold programme. This follows Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers, which was available from the beginning of September but has now expired.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More gaming news:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/58473-us-news-show-panellist-defends-violent-video-game-claims.html\"><b>US news show panellist defends violent video game claims<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/58468-breaking-bad-video-game-play-for-free.html\"><b>Breaking Bad video game \u2013 play for free<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/58470-dantes-inferno-movie-gets-director.html\"><b>Dante\u2019s Inferno movie gets director<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/news\/58461-ea-announces-new-ceo-andrew-wilson.html\">EA announces new CEO, Andrew Wilson<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great gaming specials being showcased this week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":58487,"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":[2480,2754,559,21,7415,131,85,89],"class_list":["post-58484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","tag-bt-games","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\/58484","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\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58484"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58484\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}