It will be GAME ON with this awesome Wii bundle. In it you’ll get…

A Nintento Wii Console AND a Wii Fit Plus Kit ($99.99 value) and a $50 Amazon.com Gift Card.

That is a $349.98 value but with this bundle you get it all for just $289.98. You’ll even get FREE shipping. Hurry, this GearSponsor deal ends November 22, 2009.

Today’s GearDeal– A Nintendo Wii Console + Wii Fit Plus + $50 Gift Card for $289.98 via LogicBuy.

Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! Now we begin the ‘post MW2 period of the season. But while many games were moved to get out of the way of the big release, we still have good stuff, most notably Left 4 Dead 2. This game was the subject of a big boycott effort because some felt not enough DLC was released and the sequel came too soon. Have they never played Madden? Anyway, the game looks great and personally I can’t wait for an excuse to get back to more zombie-killing madness!

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If you have more Wiimotes than you have chargers, then Thrustmaster has your back.  A PC and game console accessory maker, Thrustmaster has released two new chargers that will accommodate multiple Wii Remotes at the same time, the T-Charge Stand Contactless + NW and the T-Charge Quattro+ NW.  Both chargers are powered by the Wii Console’s USB port.

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Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! This we get the game claiming to be ‘the most pre-ordered game of all-time (not coincidentally by folks who make money off pre-orders!) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The early word is that this is a fine addition to the franchise for console gamers, offering a similarly short single player campaign, but loads of fun in multiplayer. I say ‘for console gamers’, as the PC version has been ’stripped for parts’, with the multiplayer neutered, the ability to modify the game in classic PC style removed, and the price increased. Bleh. But for fans of console shooters, this is considered a ‘must have’.

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I’ve just received an email stating that Walmart has their Xbox 360 Arcade with $100 Gift Certificate for $199 deal online here! Go there NOW, as they are sure to sell out!

You have to scroll down the page to find the “Add to Cart” button. Personalize the e-Gift Card and then hit “Add to Cart” again to begin checkout process!

Quantities are limited, so hurry! Go! Go! Go!

Get an Xbox 360 for $99 ($199 purchase price gets you a $100 Walmart gift card)

via BFAds

I love the Wii I received for my birthday last year. I never cease to be amazing by its motion-sensing controls and the remarkable flexibility of the system.

I’m not a golfer in real life but on the Wii… love it.

I’m not a tennis player in real life… but in my den I sure am, thanks to the Wii.

Yes, with the Wii I can fight dragons, play tennis and then, minutes later start a workout routine. Until now, however, I used the Wii Remote and imagined it was a golf club, a tennis racket or a sword. Thanks to Thrustmaster’s Sports Pack however I no longer need to use such a degree of imagination.

For all the sport fanatics out there, the Sports Pack+ NW, compatible with Wii MotionPlus™*, is just for you. This multi-accessory pack is designed for use with the majority of sports games available for Wii™… Continue Reading

Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! Anyone who is a fan of role-playing games (RPG) is very excited for this week as perhaps the biggest RPG release of the year (we can debate whether Risen is bigger in the comments) – Dragon Age: Origins. The folks who have brought us the Baldur’s Gate series, Neverwinter Nights games, Knights of the Old Republic, Mass Effect, Jade Empire and more are back – with the ’spiritual successor’ to Baldur’s Gate. I am rushing to finish everything else on my plate so I can be ready for this one on Tuesday. Recently it was announced that the PS3 version was un-delayed, which is nice since it means everyone gets it this week!

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Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! OK, you might be wondering why this is the only place NOT highlighting DJ Hero for this week. Well, while that game looks amazingly fun and will sell millions, I chose the expansion to one of the absolute best games of 2008 that got relatively little attention because it is a turn-based strategy game – King’s Bounty: Armored Princess. Of course, since we are in the midst of the Fall Gaming Avalanche, those are but the tip of the iceberg!

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Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! Last week was strong … but this week is just crazy! Some highlights include Borderlands, a hybrid FPS / RPG / Co-op / open world / post-apocalyptic shooter that hits PS3 & XBOX360 this week and PC next week. Also huge this week – albeit with a younger audience – is Bakugan Battle Brawlers, the first game based on the very popular ‘catch em all’ style game featuring magnetic balls that transform into monsters.

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Here’s a gamer Geardeal that will be of interest to any Xbox fans looking to upgrade. Pre-order a Limited Edition Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite 250GB Modern Warfare 2 Console for $399.99 – 10% off coupon code: 10%OFFMSSTORE (expires 10/21) = $359.99 + $4.99 shipping. Included in this preorder is an Xbox 360 Elite with 250 GB storage, two wireless controllers, wired headset, standard edition copy of Modern Warfare 2. Preorders ship on or about November 10, 2009.

Xbox 360 Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition via GearSponsor Logicbuy

As I’ve tossed out before while talking about the Wolfenstein iPhone releases, my history with Wolfenstein is nearly 30 years old. I’m not sure how I initially found out about it – it could have been an impulse buy at the local computer center – but from the moment I started playing Castle Wolfenstein on my Apple ][+ I was hooked. Locks that told you they would take 75 seconds to pick – and that was *real time*! During which you were vulnerable to the ever-roaming guard patrols.

By the time Wolfenstein 3D came out in 1992 the gaming press was better so I knew it was coming and got it quickly after release (day of release rush wasn’t the sport it is today). I played the heck out of that for quite a while, and still love that game, having gotten it for the iPhone recently. My wife bought me Return to Castle Wolfenstein when that arrived, and I have recently replayed that on my netbook, and it is still a wonderful experience. So I was a natural ‘easy sell’ for Wolfenstein. Except for the fact that I found nothing particularly intriguing in the pre-release press.

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Feel the Need for Speed? Buy two games at Amazon and you can pick up that game (or any other eligible title) free. This offer is valid for all platforms (PS3, XBOX 360, Wii, PSP, Nintendo DS) and ends 10/17. There is a very wide selection of popular games included and most of them are already discounted.

Amazon Buy TWo Get One via GearSponsor Logicbuy

Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! This week has a ton of games, but is actually rather thin on the top level blockbusters. First and foremost is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, which we featured in a beta code contest here, and has already been receiving sterling reviews. The other obvious one is Brutal Legend, the delayed-by-legal-wrangling game which is from Tim Shaeffer (famous for LucasArts adventure games and recently Psychonauts), and is a tie-in to the movie of the same name. Also, there is a game that looks like a load of fun called A Boy and His Blob, which I have featured in the headline picture.

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The original Nerf N-Strike for the Wii received mostly average marks – it had a nice Nerf gun that also functioned as a controller hooked up through the game on the Wii. It was aimed at kids but priced fairly high initially, but was one of those games that offered enough fun that once the price dropped enough it was a good purchase. Now EA has teamed up with Nerf again to introduce a new game for the 40th Anniversary of Nerf. Nerf N-Strike Elite, with a new gun and new game and lower starting price, looks to deliver an even better gaming value to customers when it arrives in stores on October 27th. Read on for more details and a gameplay video courtesy of WiiNintendo.com. Continue Reading

During the week we read about the price cut on the popular Nintendo Wii gaming system that brought the cost down to $199. Now Amazon has another promotion that can lower your net Wii cost to $175. Purchase a Wii from Amazon between now and October 3, 2009 (must be direct from Amazon and not a third party seller) and you’ll receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card in the mail 10 days after you complete your purchase.

Amazon – Wii $199 less $25 Gift Card