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> <channel><title>Gear Diary &#187; PC Gaming</title> <atom:link href="http://www.geardiary.com/tag/pc-gaming/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.geardiary.com</link> <description>Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating.</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:00:45 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Gear Games February 12 &#8211; 18, Featuring Jagged Alliance Back in Action</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/13/gear-games-february-12-18-featuring-jagged-alliance-back-in-action/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/13/gear-games-february-12-18-featuring-jagged-alliance-back-in-action/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:45:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nintendo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=183556</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/13/gear-games-february-12-18-featuring-jagged-alliance-back-in-action/jagged_alliance_back_in_action_1/" rel="attachment wp-att-183559"><img
class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-183559" title="jagged_alliance_back_in_action_1" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/jagged_alliance_back_in_action_1-450x281.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="281" /></a></p> Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! After a few weeks off as the holidays more or less killed releases, we are starting to see a few new games.
The three big games this week are <strong>Jagged Alliance - Back in Action </strong> and ... oh yeah, that <strong>Playstation Vita</strong> thing. This week brings the special early adopters bundle, and a bunch of games are hitting stores as well. Early looks are no surprise - great hardware, extremely locked down transfer options, and pretty crappy PSP game compatibility. <strong>Jagged Alliance</strong> is one of the great franchises, and although it is also getting a re-make as a shooter, strategy fans are more excited for this great looking strategy game reboot. We might not be getting a true turn-based game - this is the classic 'Real-Time with Pause', but it is still a fun addition to the franchise and much better than many feared.
There are a few others worth checking this week - read on to find out! <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/13/gear-games-february-12-18-featuring-jagged-alliance-back-in-action/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/13/gear-games-february-12-18-featuring-jagged-alliance-back-in-action/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Depth Hunter Game for PCs</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/12/depth-hunter-game-for-pcs/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/12/depth-hunter-game-for-pcs/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 19:15:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Douglas Moran</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=183437</guid> <description><![CDATA[<a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/12/depth-hunter-game-for-pcs/speargun-hunter/" rel="attachment wp-att-183440"><img
class="size-full wp-image-183440 aligncenter" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/speargun-hunter-e1329012072511.png" alt="" width="450" height="253" /></a> When I was in College--back before the most recent ice age--computer graphics were juuuuust really getting started.  If you look at the graphics of "Project Genesis" in Star Trek II, you'll see what was, for then, the top-of-the-line:  graphics that were programmed in UNIX on a big ol' VAX, and then run out on a Cray SuperComputer.  I mean, that was smokin' for 1982.  Really!
Nowadays?  Now, PC are powerful enough that you can render complicated underwater scenes . . . in games.  You young whippersnappers don't know how good you have it! <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/12/depth-hunter-game-for-pcs/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/12/depth-hunter-game-for-pcs/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Demo for Indie-RPG Driftmoon Released!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/11/demo-for-indie-rpg-driftmoon-released/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/11/demo-for-indie-rpg-driftmoon-released/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:30:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=183379</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/11/demo-for-indie-rpg-driftmoon-released/driftmoon/" rel="attachment wp-att-183380"><img
class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-183380" title="Driftmoon" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Driftmoon-450x337.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="337" /></a></p> As I have said many times, while the mainstream gaming market seems largely bereft of creativity as they churn out sequel after sequel and pretty much every game becomes a cover shooter with a few RPG-lite skill trees, the indie game market is full of excellent games. One of the most highly anticipated games of 2012 for RPG fans is the indie game Driftmoon, and today they have released a demo for the game. <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/11/demo-for-indie-rpg-driftmoon-released/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/11/demo-for-indie-rpg-driftmoon-released/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>February 10th &#8211; 12th Weekend Round-Up of PC Download Game Deals</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/10/february-10th-12th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/10/february-10th-12th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:15:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=183116</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/10/february-10th-12th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/beamdog-weekend-8/" rel="attachment wp-att-183117"><img
class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-183117" title="Beamdog Weekend" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Beamdog-Weekend-304x450.jpg" alt="" width="304" height="450" /></a></p> Welcome back to another weekend of game deals for you to enjoy! Things seem to be cranking up again on the deals, headlined by the awesome 75% off sale on the Jedi Knight collection at Steam. Take my advice, skip Jar Jar in 3D and spend the weekend with Kyle Katarn and Mara Jade!
As a reminder, I have refocused on only those sites I feel bring great deals AND great customer experience to the table, including Amazon, Beamdog, Desura, DotEmu, GamersGate, Mac App Store and Steam. I have two 'featured' games from Get Games because they activate on Steam, so you avoid their silly install limits. Also, I am more tightly focusing on deals of 75% off or more, with occasional 50% sales, but in addition will also be trimming back to fewer than 25 deals per site to keep the list under control.
I am continuing my 'top weekend deals' section where I grab my favorite 5 or so deals of the week and provide direct links! For these games I select based on how good the game is as well as how sweet the deal - but each week there are great games at fantastic discounts! And as always thanks to the crew at <a
href="http://www.deals4downloads.com/games/roundup">Deals4Downloads </a> for their help finding everything. This week I am also going to start properly alphabetizing my list by store! <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/10/february-10th-12th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/10/february-10th-12th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games February 5 &#8211; 11, Featuring Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Again)</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/06/gear-games-february-5-11-featuring-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-again/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/06/gear-games-february-5-11-featuring-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-again/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:00:24 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nintendo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=182464</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/30/gear-games-january-29-february-4-featuring-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/" rel="attachment wp-att-181529"><img
class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-181529" title="Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Kingdoms-of-Amalur-Reckoning-450x281.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="281" /></a></p> Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! After a few weeks off as the holidays more or less killed releases, we are starting to see a few new games.
The three big games this week are <strong>The Darkness II </strong>, <strong>Jagged Alliance - Back in Action </strong> and <strong>Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning </strong>. The original Darkness game was a bit of a sleeper, getting solid reviews but not immediately gaining the commercial success it deserved.  Since then it has become a definite fave for many gamers, making the arrival of the sequel even more exciting.
Jagged Alliance is one of the great franchises, and although it is also getting a re-make as a shooter, strategy fans are more excited for this great looking strategy game reboot. <strong>Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning </strong> is the highly anticipated first title from 38 Studios, headed by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. The demo met with decidedly mixed reviews, with fairly negative feedback particularly from PC gamers. Schilling has been on the forums touting the changes and advances from the demo to the release (and spouting off on just about everything, apparently), so hopefully the troubles with the demo will be rectified.
There are a few others worth checking this week - read on to find out! <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/06/gear-games-february-5-11-featuring-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-again/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/06/gear-games-february-5-11-featuring-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-again/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>February 3rd &#8211; 5th Weekend Round-Up of PC Download Game Deals</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/04/february-3rd-5th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/04/february-3rd-5th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:30:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=182168</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/04/february-3rd-5th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/get-games-weekend-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-182169"><img
class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-182169" title="Get Games Weekend" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Get-Games-Weekend-450x287.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="287" /></a></p> Welcome back to another weekend of game deals for you to enjoy! You might notice that this week is a bit slower than previous weeks ... but there are still some great deals!
As a reminder, I have refocused on only those sites I feel bring great deals AND great customer experience to the table, including Amazon, Beamdog, Desura, DotEmu, GamersGate, Mac App Store and Steam. I have two 'featured' games from Get Games because they activate on Steam, so you avoid their silly install limits. Also, I am more tightly focusing on deals of 75% off or more, with occasional 50% sales, but in addition will also be trimming back to fewer than 25 deals per site to keep the list under control.
I am continuing my 'top weekend deals' section where I grab my favorite 5 or so deals of the week and provide direct links! For these games I select based on how good the game is as well as how sweet the deal - but each week there are great games at fantastic discounts! And as always thanks to the crew at <a
href="http://www.deals4downloads.com/games/roundup">Deals4Downloads </a> for their help finding everything. This week I am also going to start properly alphabetizing my list by store! <strong>TOP WEEKEND DEALS!</strong><ul><li><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0034KYAQ8"> Brigade E5  New Jagged Union for $3.75, Save 75% - from Amazon</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.getgamesgo.com/product/just-cause-2"> Just Cause 2 for $4.99, Save 75% - from Get Games</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-762/762-high-calibre"> 7.62  High Calibre for $4.99, Save 75% - from GamersGate</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.getgamesgo.com/product/dungeon-siege-3-bundle"> Dungeon Siege III Bundle for $12.49, Save 75% - from Get Games</a></li></ul> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/04/february-3rd-5th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/02/04/february-3rd-5th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games January 29 &#8211; February 4, Featuring Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/30/gear-games-january-29-february-4-featuring-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/30/gear-games-january-29-february-4-featuring-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:15:42 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nintendo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=181520</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/30/gear-games-january-29-february-4-featuring-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/" rel="attachment wp-att-181529"><img
class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-181529" title="Kingdoms of Amalur Reckoning" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Kingdoms-of-Amalur-Reckoning-450x281.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="281" /></a></p> Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! After a few weeks off as the holidays more or less killed releases, we are starting to see a few new games.
The two big games this week are <strong>Final Fantasy XIII-2 </strong> and <strong>Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning </strong>. The original Final Fantasy XIII was initially met with high review scores, but there was plenty of criticism from a mediocre story to extreme linearity to too many protracted cutscenes and more. Overall it is thought of as one of the weaker franchise games. The sequel is getting early looks that say it definitely addresses the criticism. <strong>Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning </strong> is the highly anticipated first title from 38 Studios, headed by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. The demo met with decidedly mixed reviews, with fairly negative feedback particularly from PC gamers. Schilling has been on the forums touting the changes and advances from the demo to the release (and spouting off on just about everything, apparently), so hopefully the troubles with the demo will be rectified.
There are a few others worth checking this week - read on to find out! <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/30/gear-games-january-29-february-4-featuring-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/30/gear-games-january-29-february-4-featuring-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Get Games Awesome 24 Hour Sale on Serious Sam &amp; Deus Ex!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/27/get-games-awesome-24-hour-sale-on-serious-sam-deus-ex/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/27/get-games-awesome-24-hour-sale-on-serious-sam-deus-ex/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:00:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=180673</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/27/get-games-awesome-24-hour-sale-on-serious-sam-deus-ex/deus-ex-human-revolution1-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-180951"><img
src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Deus-Ex-Human-Revolution1-700x441.jpg" alt="" title="Deus Ex Human Revolution1" width="700" height="441" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-180951" /></a></p> For the next 24 hours - 1PM EST (6PM GMT) on January 27th until 1PM EST (6PM GMT) on January 28th - Get Games is having an awesome sale on two Steam-loaded games: <a
href="http://www.getgamesgo.com/product/serious-sam-3-bfe">Serious Sam 3 BFE</a> and <a
href="http://www.getgamesgo.com/product/deus-ex-human-revolution">Deus Ex Human Revolution</a>.
Serious Sam is the follow-on to some of the most fun shooters ever made, and although it has gotten average reviews I am finding it fun. Deus Ex, on the other hand, was one of the very best games of 2011 - and an absolute bargain at 75% off! <a
href="http://www.getgamesgo.com/product/serious-sam-3-bfe">Serious Sam 3 BFE</a> - 66% off, $13.32 (regularly $39.99) <a
href="http://www.getgamesgo.com/product/deus-ex-human-revolution">Deus Ex Human</a> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/27/get-games-awesome-24-hour-sale-on-serious-sam-deus-ex/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/27/get-games-awesome-24-hour-sale-on-serious-sam-deus-ex/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Good Old Games Lands Square Enix as a Publisher, Releases Deus Ex and Hitman Games!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/26/good-old-games-lands-square-enix-as-a-publisher-releases-deus-ex-and-hitman-games/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/26/good-old-games-lands-square-enix-as-a-publisher-releases-deus-ex-and-hitman-games/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:05:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=180798</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/26/good-old-games-lands-square-enix-as-a-publisher-releases-deus-ex-and-hitman-games/gog_square_enix/" rel="attachment wp-att-180865"><img
class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-180865" title="gog_square_enix" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/gog_square_enix.jpg" alt="" width="691" height="425" /></a></p> For the last few days Good Old Games has been teasing a new publisher coming to the classic games service. Many thought it would be Eidos and the older Thief games would be offered up. Instead, we get Square Enix and the first two games offered up are Deus: Ex Game of the Year Edition and Hitman: Codename 47, the former for $9.99 and the latter for $5.99.
Here is the release:<blockquote>GOG.com is proud to announce that Square Enix is the newest heavyweight addition to our ever-growing GOG.com catalog of great games. SquareEnix is one of the biggest publishers of the modern gaming world with almost 30-years of experience and famous releases for</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/26/good-old-games-lands-square-enix-as-a-publisher-releases-deus-ex-and-hitman-games/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/26/good-old-games-lands-square-enix-as-a-publisher-releases-deus-ex-and-hitman-games/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Indie Royale &#8216;Surprise Attack&#8217; Serious Sam Bundle!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/24/indie-royale-surprise-attack-serious-sam-bundle/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/24/indie-royale-surprise-attack-serious-sam-bundle/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:00:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=180398</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/24/indie-royale-surprise-attack-serious-sam-bundle/indie-royale-serious-sam/" rel="attachment wp-att-180399"><img
src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Indie-Royale-Serious-Sam-700x542.jpg" alt="" title="Indie Royale Serious Sam" width="700" height="542" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-180399" /></a></p> There were rumors last week about a possible quickie Indie Royale deal ... and apparently they were true! Indie Royale just launched the 'Serious Sam Bundle' in what they are calling a 'Lightning Round' - 100 hours only to grab the deal!
Here is what they say on their Facebook page:<blockquote>The Indie Royale game bundle website is launching a new series of 'lightning packs' - more focused, 'niche' collections of PC games with a shorter time-limit to buy.
The first surprise pack, the Serious Sam Lightning Pack, is available to buy immediately, with a starting price of $2.99 and a total of six Serious Sam-themed games, including</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/24/indie-royale-surprise-attack-serious-sam-bundle/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/24/indie-royale-surprise-attack-serious-sam-bundle/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games January 22 &#8211; 28, Featuring King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/23/gear-games-january-22-28-featuring-king-arthur-ii-the-role-playing-wargame/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/23/gear-games-january-22-28-featuring-king-arthur-ii-the-role-playing-wargame/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:45:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nintendo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=180165</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/23/gear-games-january-22-28-featuring-king-arthur-ii-the-role-playing-wargame/king-arthur-ii-the-role-playing-wargame/" rel="attachment wp-att-180176"><img
class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-180176" title="King Arthur II The Role-playing Wargame" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/King-Arthur-II-The-Role-playing-Wargame-700x437.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="437" /></a></p> Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! After a few weeks off as the holidays more or less killed releases, we are starting to see a few new games.
The only big game this week is <strong>King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame</strong>. The original game had loads of content and did a great job combining role-playing and strategy, and the expansions added even more great stuff, making this game highly anticipated by RPG and strategy fans alike!
There are a few others worth checking this week - read on to find out! <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/23/gear-games-january-22-28-featuring-king-arthur-ii-the-role-playing-wargame/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/23/gear-games-january-22-28-featuring-king-arthur-ii-the-role-playing-wargame/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>PC Game (Non) Review: Rage</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/01/pc-game-non-review-rage/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/01/pc-game-non-review-rage/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:00:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews & More]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Console Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=165016</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/01/pc-game-non-review-rage/rage-blurry-textures/" rel="attachment wp-att-165138"><img
class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-165138" title="Rage Blurry Textures" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Rage-Blurry-Textures.jpg" alt="" width="565" height="318" /></a></p> I had planned on reviewing the shooter Rage from id software back in early October - I really did. I had it pre-ordered on Steam, loaded it up when it was released and went to play it that night and ... nothing. It simply didn't work ... well, that isn't completely true. It would seem to want to start, but fail miserably, in spite of rebooting, checking drivers, and so on.
A quick check on the Steam forums - and gaming forums in general - revealed that I wasn't alone.
How long have PC gamers had to deal with messy releases? Well, 2011 marked the start of my fourth decade dealing <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/01/pc-game-non-review-rage/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2012/01/01/pc-game-non-review-rage/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>December 30th through January 2nd Weekend Round-Up of PC Download Game Deals</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/31/december-30th-through-january-2nd-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/31/december-30th-through-january-2nd-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 17:59:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews & More]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=176590</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/31/december-30th-through-january-2nd-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/beamdog/" rel="attachment wp-att-176606"><img
class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-176606" title="BeamDog" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/BeamDog.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="440" /></a></p> Welcome back to another weekend of insane game deals for you to enjoy! Once again, if you haven't been checking out Steam and Good Old Games and GamersGate on a daily basis ... DO IT!
As we go into the New Year I am completely refocusing this list. First off, I am focusing on just a few sites - Amazon, Beamdog, Desura, DotEmu, GamersGate, Mac App Store and Steam. I will explain that in detail in a separate article in the next week, but basically I won't recommend a site I won't use, and sites other than those have all moved into that territory. Of course, sometimes other sites will offer a great deal on a Steamworks game - one that activates on Steam and is therefore free of the sites rules - and I will cover that separately (like the <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/30/get-games-serious-sam-3-bfe-for-11-99-activates-through-steam/">$11.99 deal on Serious Sam 3:BFE from Get Games</a>).
As part of trimming back, I will more tightly focus on deals of 75% off or more, with occasional 50% sales (like Good Old Games), but in addition will also be trimming back to fewer than 25 deals per site to keep the list under control. Having a list of 475 games from GamersGate alone at better than 50% savings is really not helpful!
I am continuing my 'top 5 weekend deals' section where I grab my favorite 5 deals of the week and provide direct links! For these games I select based on how good the game is as well as how sweet the deal - but each week there are great games at fantastic discounts! And as always thanks to the crew at <a
href="http://www.deals4downloads.com/games/roundup">Deals4Downloads </a> for their help finding everything. This week I am also going to start properly alphabetizing my list by store! <strong>TOP 5 WEEKEND DEALS!</strong><ul><li><a
href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/12210/"> Grand Theft Auto IV for $4.99, Save 75% - from Steam</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004BA5EOC"> The Saboteur for $4.99, Save 75% - from Amazon</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.greenmangaming.com/games/adventure/penumbra-collection/"> Penumbra Collection for $5.99, Save 75% - from Green Man Gaming </a></li><li><a
href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id459705088?mt=12"> Roads of Rome 2 for $3.99, Save 40% - from DotEMU</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-M2TW/medieval-2-total-war-gold-edition"> Medieval 2 Total War Gold Edition for $2.48, Save 92% - from GamersGate</a></li></ul> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/31/december-30th-through-january-2nd-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/31/december-30th-through-january-2nd-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>December 16th through 18th Weekend Round-Up of PC Download Game Deals</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/17/december-16th-through-18th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/17/december-16th-through-18th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:30:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=174532</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/17/december-16th-through-18th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/get-games-bundle1/" rel="attachment wp-att-174592"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-174592" title="Get Games Bundle1" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Get-Games-Bundle1-429x700.jpg" alt="" width="429" height="700" /></a></p> Welcome back to another weekend of insane game deals for you to enjoy! First off, if you haven't been checking out Steam and GamersGate on a daily basis ... DO IT! I am focusing my lists more on the deals of 75% off or more to keep things manageable ... but still have some that are &#62;50% off - but that is my lower limit!
I am continuing my 'top 5 weekend deals' section where I grab my favorite 5 deals of the week and provide direct links! For these games I select based on how good the game is as well as how sweet the deal - but each week there are great games at fantastic discounts! And as always thanks to the crew at <a
href="http://www.deals4downloads.com/games/roundup">Deals4Downloads </a> for their help finding everything.
But the biggest thing of the week is that rather than their normal deal, GetGames is doing a bundle! Called 'littleBIGBunch', it includes Frozen Synapse, Explodemon, Serious Sam Double D, New Star Soccer and Munch's Odyssey ... and you can choose how much to pay and how to divide the proceeds. <a
href="http://www.getgamesgo.com/little-big-bunch">Head here to check it out! </a> <strong>TOP 5 WEEKEND DEALS!</strong><ul><li><a
href="http://www.getgamesgo.com/Product/a-farewell-to-dragons"> A Farewell to Dragons for $2.00, Save 90% - from Get Games</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0069TK0VU?tag=deals4dowcom-20"> Magicka Collection for $4.99, Save 75% - from Amazon</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.direct2drive.com/10262/product/"> Crysis 2 Limited Edition for $9.95, Save 75% - from Direct2Drive </a></li><li><a
href="http://www.dotemu.com/en/download-game/1733/stronghold-crusader"> Stronghold Crusader for $2.50, Save 75% - from DotEMU</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-BORDERL/borderlands"> Borderlands for $4.99, Save 83% - from GamersGate</a></li></ul> Now let's get straight to the deals! <a
href="http://www.gog.com/"><strong>Good Old Games</strong> Enlight Games Weekend Sale</a><ul><li>50% off on ... well, pretty much EVERYTHING!</li></ul> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/17/december-16th-through-18th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/17/december-16th-through-18th-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games Deals:  12/9 &#8211; 12/11 Weekend Round-Up of PC Download Game Deals</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/11/gear-games-deals-129-1211-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/11/gear-games-deals-129-1211-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:00:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews & More]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=173706</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/11/gear-games-deals-129-1211-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/gamersgate-weekend1/" rel="attachment wp-att-173724"><img
src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/GamersGate-Weekend1.jpg" alt="" title="GamersGate Weekend1" width="612" height="353" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-173724" /></a></p> Welcome back to another weekend of insane game deals for you to 'gobble' up! I am sure I'm getting jaded - it seems with each week I am unimpressed by the list of hundreds of games at 50% off or more and have a hard time grabbing five favorites ... but when I dig in I still realize how awesome the deals are! I am focusing my lists more on the deals of 75% off or more to keep things manageable ... but still have some that are &#62;50% off - but that is my lower limit!
I am continuing my 'top 5 weekend deals' section where I grab my favorite 5 deals of the week and provide direct links! For these games I select based on how good the game is as well as how sweet the deal - but each week there are great games at fantastic discounts! And as always thanks to the crew at <a
href="http://www.deals4downloads.com/games/roundup">Deals4Downloads </a> for their help finding everything. <strong>TOP 5 WEEKEND DEALS!</strong><ul><li><a
href="http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=110000044"> World of Warcraft Battle Chest for $5.00, Save 75% - from Blizzard Store</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0054SFKUS"> Dungeon Siege III for $4.95, Save 83% - from Amazon</a></li><li><a
href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/1250/"> Killing Floor for $4.99, Save 75% - from Steam </a></li><li><a
href="http://www.getgamesgo.com/product/cryostasis"> Cryostasis for $2.00, Save 80% - from Get Games</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-TIMEOS/time-of-shadows"> Time of Shadows for $3.74, Save 75% - from GamersGate</a></li></ul> Now let's get straight to the deals! <a
href="http://www.gog.com/"><strong>Good Old Games</strong> Enlight Games Weekend Sale</a><ul><li> The Witcher 2 with FREE The Witcher Extended Edition - $23.99!</li></ul> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/11/gear-games-deals-129-1211-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/11/gear-games-deals-129-1211-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Trine 2 Brings Awesome Action to Mac &amp; PC Gamers!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/07/trine-2-brings-awesome-action-to-mac-pc-gamers/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/07/trine-2-brings-awesome-action-to-mac-pc-gamers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 20:15:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews & More]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=173155</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/07/trine-2-brings-awesome-action-to-mac-pc-gamers/trine-2-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-173157"><img
src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Trine-2-700x393.jpg" alt="" title="Trine 2" width="700" height="393" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-173157" /></a></p> Hopefully you grabbed Trine as part of the <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/04/12/gear-game-deal-humble-frozenbyte-bundle-name-your-price/">Humble Frozenbyte Bundle</a> or the recent <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/10/20/gear-games-deal-trine-on-sale-at-mac-app-store-for-1-99/">Mac App Store $1.99 sale</a>, so you know just how awesome the game is - and why you should be excited for the launch of the sequel this week!
In case your memory is rusty, here is what <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2009/08/31/review-trine-for-pc/">I said in my review</a>:<blockquote>One of the best things about Trine is how they have expertly integrated physics-based puzzles and gameplay elements throughout. Some are as simple as swinging a platform or moving a box, but they get fairly complex at times, requiring the skills of all three characters. The whole idea of the three</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/07/trine-2-brings-awesome-action-to-mac-pc-gamers/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/07/trine-2-brings-awesome-action-to-mac-pc-gamers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games Weekly: December 4 &#8211; 10 Featuring Mario Kart 7</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/04/gear-games-weekly-december-4-10-featuring-mario-kart-7/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/04/gear-games-weekly-december-4-10-featuring-mario-kart-7/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:00:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews & More]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Console Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=172693</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/04/gear-games-weekly-december-4-10-featuring-mario-kart-7/mk7/" rel="attachment wp-att-172694"><img
src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/mk7.jpg" alt="" title="mk7" width="570" height="300" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-172694" /></a></p> Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! As I said last week, the well has pretty much run dry on pre-Christmas releases, but that doesn't mean nothing is arriving!  There are actually two games of interest, and one big multi-platform release.
The big release is <strong>Mario Kart 7</strong> for the Nintendo 3DS.  I don't care how many versions you have (I have GBA, DS, GameCube and Wii), there is just something about Mario Kart that is awesome fun - and I really hope Nintendo nailed it for this one!  The platform is gaining more interest, and a success could go a long way for them.  This week also brings the movie tie-in<strong> The Adventures of Tintin: The Game</strong>, which is based on the upcoming Steven Speilberg movie that is getting some good early looks.  The early looks at the game, however are nowhere near as positive.
But for me the biggest release is the PSN port of the classic <strong>Final Fantasy VI</strong>, which I'll be playing on my PSP Go later in the week.  For me this game is the pinnacle of the franchise - more fully formed and modern than earlier games (though I love Final Fantasy IV as well), and less emo, angsty and cutscene-ridden than later games.
There are a few other console and PC games, such as (this time for sure!) <strong>JAWS: Ultimate Predator</strong> for the Wii, and <strong>Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand</strong> DLC for PS3 (X360 and PC get it a bit later), as well as some others. There are a few others worth checking this week - read on to find out! <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/04/gear-games-weekly-december-4-10-featuring-mario-kart-7/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/04/gear-games-weekly-december-4-10-featuring-mario-kart-7/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Steam Has a &#8216;Daily Wishlist Giveaway&#8217; Sale</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/03/steam-has-a-daily-wishlist-giveaway-sale/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/03/steam-has-a-daily-wishlist-giveaway-sale/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:30:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=172287</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/03/steam-has-a-daily-wishlist-giveaway-sale/steam-wishlist/" rel="attachment wp-att-172311"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-172311" title="Steam Wishlist" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Steam-Wishlist-700x105.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="105" /></a></p> Everyone loves a Steam sale, the opportunity to get some of those games you've been meaning to play, or those you have played but would rather have digitally, for just a few dollars. But every now and then they do something even more amazing - and this is one of those!
They are calling it the "Daily Wishlist Giveaway." Each day they are featuring a 'Daily Deal', which started with Terraria, at a deep discount. But better still - simply by having a wish list of at least 10 games, by visiting the Daily Deal page you are entered to be one of ten people to win the Top 10 items from your <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/03/steam-has-a-daily-wishlist-giveaway-sale/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/12/03/steam-has-a-daily-wishlist-giveaway-sale/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games News: Ultima VII Complete Edition Now on Good Old Games</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/30/gear-games-news-ultima-vii-complete-edition-now-on-good-old-games/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/30/gear-games-news-ultima-vii-complete-edition-now-on-good-old-games/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:45:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=171870</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/30/gear-games-news-ultima-vii-complete-edition-now-on-good-old-games/ultima7/" rel="attachment wp-att-172011"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-172011" title="ultima7" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ultima7.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="465" /></a></p> When you look at the list of the greatest games ever made, somewhere high on that list is the brilliant Ultima VII. Along with the Wizardry and Might &#38; Magic games, the Ultima franchise remains at the pinnacle of the role playing genre and possesses two of the greatest accomplishments in gaming: Ultima IV, which brought morality and true choice to gaming, and Ultima VII, with a vast branching story. The original Ultima VII: The Black Gatewas joined by three massive expansions and features loads of gaming - and Good Old Games has collected them all into "Ultima 7 The Complete Edition" and are selling it all for $5.99!
Here are the details from <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/30/gear-games-news-ultima-vii-complete-edition-now-on-good-old-games/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/30/gear-games-news-ultima-vii-complete-edition-now-on-good-old-games/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Deal: $100 Off Stackable Coupon on Alienware Laptops</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/28/gear-deal-100-off-stackable-coupon-on-alienware-laptops/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/28/gear-deal-100-off-stackable-coupon-on-alienware-laptops/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:45:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[GearSponsor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laptops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=171631</guid> <description><![CDATA[<img
style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Safari141.png" alt="Safari" width="493" height="232" border="0" /> Alienware is currently offering <a
href="http://zdap.logicbuy.com/zlnk/dell-alienware-systems-coupon/?did=2496&#38;aid=13&#38;cid=13">$100 stackable coupon on all Alienware Laptops</a>. This means you can save even more on the Alienware m11x, the Alienware m14x, the Alienware m17x and the Alienware m18x. And you'll still get FREE shipping on all models. This deal ends November 28 or after the coupon has been used a limited number of times so, if you've been looking for a new Alienware laptop check out this deal right now.
Gear Deal: <a
href="http://zdap.logicbuy.com/zlnk/dell-alienware-systems-coupon/?did=2496&#38;aid=13&#38;cid=13">$100 Off Stackable Coupon on Alienware Laptops</a> via <a
href="http://www.logicbuy.com">LogicBUY</a> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/28/gear-deal-100-off-stackable-coupon-on-alienware-laptops/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/28/gear-deal-100-off-stackable-coupon-on-alienware-laptops/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games Weekly: November 27 &#8211; December 3 Featuring Infinity Blade II</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/27/gear-games-weekly-november-27-december-3-featuring-infinity-blade-ii/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/27/gear-games-weekly-november-27-december-3-featuring-infinity-blade-ii/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 02:00:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews & More]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Console Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=171564</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/27/gear-games-weekly-november-27-december-3-featuring-infinity-blade-ii/app-infinity-blade-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-171565"><img
class="alignnone size-full wp-image-171565" title="app-infinity-blade-2" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/app-infinity-blade-2.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="280" /></a></p> Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! The well has pretty much run dry on pre-Christmas releases. Or ... perhaps not! As a sign of just how much gaming has shifted towards handhelds, this week the big game is the <a
href="http://infinitybladegame.com/">iOS release Infinity Blade II</a>. The original game was fun and challenging and kept adding content after release - and the developers plan even bigger and better things this time around!
There are a few other console and PC games, such as <strong>JAWS: Ultimate Predator</strong> for the Wii, and <strong>Defender's Quest</strong> for Mac and PC, as well as some others. There are a few others worth checking this week - read on to find out! <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/27/gear-games-weekly-november-27-december-3-featuring-infinity-blade-ii/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/27/gear-games-weekly-november-27-december-3-featuring-infinity-blade-ii/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Holiday Gift Guide: For All Gamers</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/22/holiday-gift-guide-for-all-the-gamers/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/22/holiday-gift-guide-for-all-the-gamers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:15:05 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Dan Cohen</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Gift Guides]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apple]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Console Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hanukkah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laptops]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=168952</guid> <description><![CDATA[<strong>From the Editorial Staff of Gear Diary: Is there someone in your life who loves gaming? If so, here are five gifts with which you can't go wrong.</strong><p
style="text-align: center;"><img
class="aligncenter" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Safari59.png" alt="Safari" width="327" height="309" border="0" /></p> <strong>XBOX360 (or Playstation 3)</strong>- not an inexpensive gift, but more and more families are using consoles as a way of gaming, streaming video, and more!
The Xbox 360 250GB Holiday bundle is <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005VBVQBU/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#38;tag=geadia-20&#38;linkCode=as2&#38;camp=1789&#38;creative=9325&#38;creativeASIN=B005VBVQBU">just $299.99 in our Amazon Affiliate Store</a>.
The PlayStation 3 160GB System is <a
href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VUO6H4/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&#38;tag=geadia-20&#38;linkCode=as2&#38;camp=1789&#38;creative=9325&#38;creativeASIN=B003VUO6H4">just $249.96 in our Amazon Affiliate Store</a><p
style="text-align: center;"><img
class="aligncenter" style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-width: 0px;" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Safari60.png" alt="Safari" width="485" height="407" border="0" /></p> <strong>iPod Touch</strong> - As <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/11/gear-games-news-the-mobile-gaming-balance-of-power-has-truly-shifted/">Mike wrote here</a>, the DS and PSP are fading <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/22/holiday-gift-guide-for-all-the-gamers/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/22/holiday-gift-guide-for-all-the-gamers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games Weekly: November 20 &#8211; 27 Featuring The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (again)</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/21/gear-games-weekly-november-20-27-featuring-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-again/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/21/gear-games-weekly-november-20-27-featuring-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-again/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:15:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews & More]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Console Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nintendo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=170222</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/13/gear-games-weekly-november-13-19-featuring-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword/zelda_ss_2-1/" rel="attachment wp-att-168881"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-168881" title="Zelda_SS_2 (1)" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Zelda_SS_2-1-700x394.png" alt="" width="700" height="394" /></a></p> Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! The contrast between the hundred plus releases last week and the couple of dozen this week shows that we are now in the slide into the holidays and the big releases are done. Well, almost - we have <strong>The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword</strong> for the Wii this week, which had been listed for last week on some sites. <strong>Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary</strong>, <strong>Assassin's Creed Revelations</strong>, <strong>Saint's Row: The Third</strong>, and <strong>Need for Speed: The Run</strong>! And those are just the 'blockbusters'!
There are a few other big games, such as <strong>Serious Sam 3: BFE</strong>, which is a prequel to the classic pure-fun shooter series. I loved the first two, but felt they stumbled with Serious Sam 2 by trying to be ...well, too serious.
There are other interesting releases like <strong>The King of Fighters XIII</strong>, as well as <strong>WWE '12</strong>, as well as some others. Every platform has something worth checking this week - read on to find out! <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/21/gear-games-weekly-november-20-27-featuring-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-again/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/21/gear-games-weekly-november-20-27-featuring-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword-again/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games Deals:  11/18 &#8211; 11/20 Weekend Round-Up of PC Download Game Deals</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/19/gear-games-deals-1118-1120-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/19/gear-games-deals-1118-1120-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:11:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews & More]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=170083</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/19/gear-games-deals-1118-1120-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/gog-weekend-25/" rel="attachment wp-att-170092"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-170092" title="GoG Weekend" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/GoG-Weekend-693x700.png" alt="" width="693" height="700" /></a></p> Welcome back to another weekend of insane game deals for you to 'gooble' up! I am sure I'm getting jaded - it seems with each week I am unimpressed by the list of hundreds of games at 50% off or more and have a hard time grabbing five favorites ... but when I dig in I still realize how awesome the deals are! I am focusing my lists more on the deals of 75% off or more to keep things manageable ... but still have some that are &#62;50% off - but that is my lower limit!
I am continuing my 'top 5 weekend deals' section where I grab my favorite 5 deals of the week and provide direct links! For these games I select based on how good the game is as well as how sweet the deal - but each week there are great games at fantastic discounts! And as always thanks to the crew at <a
href="http://www.deals4downloads.com/games/roundup">Deals4Downloads </a> for their help finding everything. <strong>TOP 5 WEEKEND DEALS!</strong><ul><li><a
href="http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-JC2/just-cause-2"> Just Cause 2 for $4.99, Save 75% - from Gamersgate</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.impulsedriven.com/products/ESD-IMP-W967"> Focus Home RPG Bundle for $7.49, Save 75% - from Impulse </a></li><li><a
href="http://www.direct2drive.com/2/9477/product/Buy-Medal-of-Honor-Download"> Medal of Honor for $4.95, Save 75% - from Direct2Drive </a></li><li><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0047T7UFI"> Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War II Gold Edition for $4.99, Save 83% - from Amazon.com</a></li><li><a
href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/42910/ magicka"> Magicka for $2.49, Save 75% - from Steam</a></li></ul> Now let's get straight to the deals! <a
href="http://www.gog.com/"><strong>Good Old Games</strong> Enlight Games Weekend Sale</a><ul><li>Star Wolves, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Fantasy Wars, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>UFO: Aftershock, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>UFO: Afterlight, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Space Rangers, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Space Rangers 2: Dominators, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>UFO: Aftermath, $2.39, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li></ul> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/19/gear-games-deals-1118-1120-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/19/gear-games-deals-1118-1120-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games Deal: Avadon: The Black Fortress for $2.50 on Direct2Drive!</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/17/gear-games-deal-avadon-the-black-fortress-for-2-50-on-direct2drive/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/17/gear-games-deal-avadon-the-black-fortress-for-2-50-on-direct2drive/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:15:23 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=169747</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/14/pc-game-review-avadon-the-black-fortress/avadon-black-fortress-5/" rel="attachment wp-att-144822"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-144822" title="Avadon Black Fortress 5" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Avadon-Black-Fortress-5-700x522.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="522" /></a></p> I have unabashedly declared my love for all versions of Spiderweb Software's Avadon: The Black Fortress, <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/05/14/pc-game-review-avadon-the-black-fortress/">saying in my PC review</a>:<blockquote>Spiderweb took a chance this year – they left behind the established and well-loved worlds of Avernum and Geneforge and set out on a new adventure. Avadon: The Black Fortress is the start of a new franchise, and so far it is looking like we are in for a great series!</blockquote> Now we have word that <a
href="http://www.direct2drive.com/1/10858/product/Buy-Avadon:-The-Black-Fortress-Download">Direct2Drive is having a mid-week 75% off sale</a> on Avadon, making it $2.50! Here is the description:<blockquote>Spiderweb Software brings you Avadon: The Black Fortress, the first chapter in a new, epic fantasy</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/17/gear-games-deal-avadon-the-black-fortress-for-2-50-on-direct2drive/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/17/gear-games-deal-avadon-the-black-fortress-for-2-50-on-direct2drive/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games News: Good Old Games Launches Lands of Lore 1+2 for $5.99</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/16/gear-games-news-good-old-games-launches-lands-of-lore-12-for-5-99/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/16/gear-games-news-good-old-games-launches-lands-of-lore-12-for-5-99/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 19:00:51 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews & More]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=169493</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/16/gear-games-news-good-old-games-launches-lands-of-lore-12-for-5-99/lands-of-lore/" rel="attachment wp-att-169494"><img
src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Lands-of-Lore-700x519.jpg" alt="" title="Lands of Lore" width="700" height="519" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-169494" /></a></p> If you look back through the history of the classics of the RPG computer game genre, you will encounter the big names such as Baldur's Gate, Wizardry, Might &#038; Magic and Ultima. One that stands alongside those but has never gotten the same attention is Lands of Lore.
The Lands of Lore games are epic role-playing adventures from nearly twenty years ago, yet with full voice acting from people like Patrick Stewart! The stories are well done and provides loads of twists and turns and opportunities for role playing.
Here is an overview:<blockquote>Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos takes you on an adventure: save the dying king and</blockquote> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/16/gear-games-news-good-old-games-launches-lands-of-lore-12-for-5-99/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/16/gear-games-news-good-old-games-launches-lands-of-lore-12-for-5-99/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games Weekly: November 13 &#8211; 19 Featuring The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/13/gear-games-weekly-november-13-19-featuring-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/13/gear-games-weekly-november-13-19-featuring-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:30:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Console Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nintendo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=168866</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/13/gear-games-weekly-november-13-19-featuring-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword/zelda_ss_2-1/" rel="attachment wp-att-168881"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-168881" title="Zelda_SS_2 (1)" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Zelda_SS_2-1-700x394.png" alt="" width="700" height="394" /></a></p> Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! This week we have 'oh-no-it-is-almost-thanksgiving-and-call-of-duty-is-out-so-we-better-release-our-stuff-FAST' week! This week we get <strong>The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword</strong>, <strong>Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary</strong>, <strong>Assassin's Creed Revelations</strong>, <strong>Saint's Row: The Third</strong>, and <strong>Need for Speed: The Run</strong>! And those are just the 'blockbusters'!
There are plenty of other big games, such as the cool looking <strong>Jurassic Park - The Game</strong>, which comes from Telltale Games, who has brought us Sam &#38; Max, Monkey Island, and Back to the Future in recent years.
There are other interesting releases like <strong>Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3</strong>, as well as <strong>Rayman Origins</strong>, as well as some others. Every platform has something worth checking this week - read on to find out! <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/13/gear-games-weekly-november-13-19-featuring-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/13/gear-games-weekly-november-13-19-featuring-the-legend-of-zelda-skyward-sword/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games Deals:  11/11 &#8211; 11/13 Weekend Round-Up of PC Download Game Deals</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/11/gear-games-deals-1111-1113-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/11/gear-games-deals-1111-1113-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 21:45:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=168494</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/11/gear-games-deals-1111-1113-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/gog-weekend-24/" rel="attachment wp-att-168549"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-168549" title="GoG Weekend" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/GoG-Weekend-431x700.jpg" alt="" width="431" height="700" /></a></p> Welcome back to another weekend of insane game deals! I am sure I'm getting jaded - it seems with each week I am unimpressed by the list of hundreds of games at 50% off or more and have a hard time grabbing five favorites ... but when I dig in I still realize how awesome the deals are! I am focusing my lists more on the deals of 75% off or more to keep things manageable ... but still have some that are &#62;50% off - but that is my lower limit!
I am continuing my 'top 5 weekend deals' section where I grab my favorite 5 deals of the week and provide direct links! For these games I select based on how good the game is as well as how sweet the deal - but each week there are great games at fantastic discounts! And as always thanks to the crew at <a
href="http://www.deals4downloads.com/games/roundup">Deals4Downloads </a> for their help finding everything. <strong>TOP 5 WEEKEND DEALS!</strong><ul><li><a
href="http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-SOTS-BOB/sword-of-the-stars-born-of-blood"> Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood for $3.74, Save 75% - from Gamersgate</a></li><li><a
href="http://www.getgamesgo.com/Product/assassins-creed"> Assassin's Creed for $3.74, Save 75% - from Get Games </a></li><li><a
href="http://www.direct2drive.com/1/9296/product/Buy-Mount-and-Blade-+-Warband-Bundle-Download"> Mount and Blade + Warband Bundle for $11.25, Save 75% - from Direct2Drive </a></li><li><a
href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0025QJU1C?tag=deals4dowcom-20"> Majesty 2 The Fantasy Kingdom Sim for $1.99, Save 93% - from Amazon.com</a></li><li><a
href="http://store.steampowered.com/app/300/"> Day of Defeat: Source for $2.50, Save 75% - from Steam</a></li></ul> Now let's get straight to the deals! <a
href="http://www.gog.com/"><strong>Good Old Games</strong> Enlight Games Weekend Sale</a><ul><li>Iron Storm, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Celtic Kings: Rage of War, $2.39, 60%, Strategy</li><li>Still Life, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Syberia 2, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Amerzone: The Explorer's Legacy, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Atlantis III The new world, $3.99, 60%, Adventure</li><li>Haegemonia Gold Edition, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Sniper Elite: Berlin 1945, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Syberia, $3.99, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Atlantis II  Beyond Atlantis, $3.99, 60%, Adventure</li><li>Atlantis: The Lost Tales, $2.39, 60%, Adventure</li><li>MegaRace 1+2, $2.39, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Megarace 3, $2.39, 60%, Racing</li><li>Moto Racer, $2.39, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Moto Racer 2, $2.39, 60%, Action &#38; Arcade</li><li>Moto Racer 3, $3.99, 60%, Racing</li></ul> <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/11/gear-games-deals-1111-1113-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/11/gear-games-deals-1111-1113-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games Weekly: November 6 &#8211; 12 Featuring The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/07/gear-games-weekly-november-6-12-featuring-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/07/gear-games-weekly-november-6-12-featuring-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:15:30 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reviews & More]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Console Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nintendo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=167423</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/07/gear-games-weekly-november-6-12-featuring-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/skyrim/" rel="attachment wp-att-167499"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-167499" title="Skyrim" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Skyrim-700x525.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="525" /></a></p> Welcome back to the GearGames weekly video game release feature here at Gear Diary! This week we have two massive releases that will each result in millions of copies sold, with one already gaining an estimate of more than a billion dollars in revenue! Those games are <strong>Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3</strong> and <strong>The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim</strong>.
While Modern Warfare 3 will be the larger game in terms of sales, Skyrim is more anticipated for a few reasons: first, it has been five years since the last entry, the highly over-rated but still amazing and successful Oblivion. Since Call of Duty has basically become 'Madden with guns', there isn't much to anticipate <a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/07/gear-games-weekly-november-6-12-featuring-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/"> Continue reading on Gear Diary ...</a>]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/07/gear-games-weekly-november-6-12-featuring-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Gear Games Deals:  11/04 &#8211; 11/06 Weekend Round-Up of PC Download Game Deals</title><link>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/04/gear-games-deals-1104-1106-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/</link> <comments>http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/04/gear-games-deals-1104-1106-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:15:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Michael Anderson</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Announcements & News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Deals & Steals]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Games & Gaming]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PC Gaming]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.geardiary.com/?p=167260</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p
style="text-align: center;"><a
href="http://www.geardiary.com/2011/11/04/gear-games-deals-1104-1106-weekend-round-up-of-pc-download-game-deals/beamdog-weekend-6/" rel="attachment wp-att-167270"><img
class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-167270" title="BeamDog Weekend" src="http://www.geardiary.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/BeamDog-Weekend-473x700.png" alt="" width="473" height="700" /></a></p> Welcome back to another weekend of insane game deals! I am sure I'm getting jaded - it seems with each week I am unimpressed by the list of hundreds of games at 50% off or more and have a hard time grabbing five favorites ... but when I dig in I still realize how awesome the deals are! I am focusing my lists more on the deals of 75% off or more to keep things manageable ... but still have some that are &#62;50% off - but that is my lower limit!
I am continuing my 'top 5 weekend deals' section where I grab my favorite 5 deals of the week and provide <a
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