*Update 6*
We come to the last day of the Ultimate Games Sale, with Major Nelson showing us through the last games getting a big percentage off their regular price.
Today’s deals include the absolutely bonkers Saints Row IV, superb sidescroller LIMBO, the chance to stretch our evil limbs in Overlord II and exploring dungeons in Adventure Time.
This being the last day, if there’s anything in either the daily or weekly deals that takes your fancy you’d best decide quickly before their prices rise again:
February 24th Deals
• Saints Row IV – Games on Demand – 50% off
• Metro: Last Light – Games on Demand – 50% off
• Tropico 4 – Games on Demand – 67% off
• Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon – Games on Demand – 50% off
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Overlord II – Games on Demand – 67% off
• LIMBO – Arcade – 80% off
• Puzzle Quest 2 – Arcade – 80% off
• Rock of Ages – Arcade – 80% off
And of course the Weekly deals:
Xbox 360 Ultimate Games Sale (ends February 25th)
• Portal 2 – Games on Demand 67%
• Mass Effect – Games on Demand 75%
• Asura’s Wrath – Games on Demand 81%
• DiRT 3 – Games on Demand 80%
• Driver San Francisco – Games on Demand 67%
• Fable III – Games on Demand – 50%
• Batman: Arkham City – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Motocross Madness – Arcade 80% off
• Alan Wake’s American Nightmare – Arcade – 70% off
• Guardians of Middle Earth – Arcade – 93% off
• Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale – Arcade – 80% off
• Rock Band Blitz – Arcade – 73% off
• Dust: An Elysian Tail – Arcade – 80% off
*Update 5*
Sunday is a day of rest. It is also Day 6 of the Ultimate Games Sale, and Microsoft has put up another batch of deals for us to take advantage of today with a minimum of 33% off.
A good number of great games are involved today, from the superb The Orange Box, stunning open world adventure Red Dead Redemption multiplayer fun in Call of Duty: Ghosts and the anger-inducing Dark Souls being just some of the deals available for today only.
The full list of today’s deals as well as the weekly deals, courtesy of Major Nelson, is below:
February 23rd Deals (no longer available at sale price):
• Call of Duty: Ghosts – Games on Demand – 33% off
• Diablo III – Games on Demand – 33% off
• Dark Souls – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – Games on Demand – 63% off
• Red Dead Redemption – Games on Demand – 75% off
• The Orange Box – Games on Demand – 75% off
• NiGHTS into dreams – Arcade – 75% off
• Pool Nation – Arcade – 90% off
• Real Steel – Arcade – 80% off
Xbox 360 Ultimate Games Sale (ends February 25th)
• Portal 2 – Games on Demand 67%
• Mass Effect – Games on Demand 75%
• Asura’s Wrath – Games on Demand 81%
• DiRT 3 – Games on Demand 80%
• Driver San Francisco – Games on Demand 67%
• Fable III – Games on Demand – 50%
• Batman: Arkham City – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Motocross Madness – Arcade 80% off
• Alan Wake’s American Nightmare – Arcade – 70% off
• Guardians of Middle Earth – Arcade – 93% off
• Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale – Arcade – 80% off
• Rock Band Blitz – Arcade – 73% off
• Dust: An Elysian Tail – Arcade – 80% off
Anything take your fancy today? Not long to go before the end of the sale in case you’re thinking of holding off on those weekly deals. We’ll be back tomorrow for another update.
*Update 4*
Another day, another batch of one-day only deals in the Ultimate Games Sale as we move on to Day 5.
Today’s deals, once again courtesy of Major Nelson, gives us another good mix of games to play such as Payday 2, Mortal Kombat, Condemned and Sonic Generations for up to 75% off.
The list of all today’s deals along with the weekly goodies is available below:
February 22nd Deals (Games no longer available at sale price)
• Payday 2 – Games on Demand – 67% off
• Assassin’s Creed Revelations – Games on Demand – 50% off
• Condemned – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Mortal Kombat – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Fallout 3 – Games on Demand – 67% off
• Sonic Generations – Games on Demand – 75% off
• State of Decay – Arcade – 50% off
• The Cave – Arcade – 75% off
Xbox 360 Ultimate Games Sale (ends February 25th)
• Portal 2 – Games on Demand 67%
• Mass Effect – Games on Demand 75%
• Asura’s Wrath – Games on Demand 81%
• DiRT 3 – Games on Demand 80%
• Driver San Francisco – Games on Demand 67%
• Fable III – Games on Demand – 50%
• Batman: Arkham City – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Motocross Madness – Arcade 80% off
• Alan Wake’s American Nightmare – Arcade – 70% off
• Guardians of Middle Earth – Arcade – 93% off
• Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale – Arcade – 80% off
• Rock Band Blitz – Arcade – 73% off
• Dust: An Elysian Tail – Arcade – 80% off
Anything today take your fancy? Up for a fight? Fancy stalking your prey? Or is killing Zombies your plan?
*Update 3*
The fourth day of the Ultimate Games Sale gives us a nice mixture of different games to treat ourselves to, from the loved like the Second Season opener of The Walking Dead to Operation Racoon City which, well, not so much loved.
Other games offered to us today include the latest Tomb Raider game, if you don’t feel like spending the extra money for the Next-Gen version of the game. We also get the chance to play the emotionally charged arcade game Brothers and a number of sequels such as The Darkness 2, Prototype 2 and Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition.
The full list of today’s goodies, along with the usual week- long deals, is below:
February 21st Deals(No longer available at sale price)
• Tomb Raider – Games on Demand – 55% off
• Resident Evil: Operation Racoon City – Games on Demand – 75% off
• The Darkness 2 – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition – Games on Demand – 67% off
• Prototype 2 – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Viking – Games on Demand – 75% off (US only)
• Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons – Arcade – 73% off
• The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 1 – Arcade – 80% off
• Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD – Arcade – 67% off
Xbox 360 Ultimate Games Sale (ends February 25th)
• Portal 2 – Games on Demand 67%
• Mass Effect – Games on Demand 75%
• Asura’s Wrath – Games on Demand 81%
• DiRT 3 – Games on Demand 80%
• Driver San Francisco – Games on Demand 67%
• Fable III – Games on Demand – 50%
• Batman: Arkham City – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Motocross Madness – Arcade 80% off
• Alan Wake’s American Nightmare – Arcade – 70% off
• Guardians of Middle Earth – Arcade – 93% off
• Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale – Arcade – 80% off
• Rock Band Blitz – Arcade – 73% off
• Dust: An Elysian Tail – Arcade – 80% off
*Update 2*
Day three of this sale is upon us, and Major Nelson has once again given us all the details as to what goodies we can get today.
Today sees a number of big releases given a price slash of at least 50% off today. Get them whilst you can as tomorrow they go into the night and back up to full price:
February 20th Deals (No Longer Available)
• FIFA 14 – Games on Demand – 50% off
• Dead Island: Riptide – Games on Demand – 50% off
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Games on Demand – 67% off
• Left 4 Dead – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker – Games on Demand – 67% off
• Darksiders – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Bejeweled 3 – Arcade – 93% off
Don’t forget about the weekly deals that you can get a hold of:
Xbox 360 Ultimate Games Sale (ends February 25th)
• Portal 2 – Games on Demand 67%
• Mass Effect – Games on Demand 75%
• Asura’s Wrath – Games on Demand 81%
• DiRT 3 – Games on Demand 80%
• Driver San Francisco – Games on Demand 67%
• Fable III – Games on Demand – 50%
• Batman: Arkham City – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Motocross Madness – Arcade 80% off
• Alan Wake’s American Nightmare – Arcade – 70% off
• Guardians of Middle Earth – Arcade – 93% off
• Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale – Arcade – 80% off
• Rock Band Blitz – Arcade – 73% off
• Dust: An Elysian Tail – Arcade – 80% off
Anything today take you fancy? Or will you wait and see what games tomorrow gives us?
*Update 1*
We come on to Day 2 of the Ultimate Games Sale for the Xbox 360, and a fresh selection of one day only deals for us to get our hands on.
Today’s selection gives us the opportunity to assassinate bad people (arguably), slice some fruit and plough some fields, amongst other delights.
Below is the list of today’s games on sale (Thanks to Major Nelson), along with a reminder of the week-long deals available to us:
February 19th Deals (No Longer available in Sale)
• Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood – Games on Demand – 50% off
• F1 2013 – Games on Demand – 67% off
• Farming Simulator – Games on Demand – 50% off
• Lost Planet 2 – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Darksiders II – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Soulcalibur II HD Online – Arcade – 75% off
• Hell Yeah! – Arcade – 75% off
• Fruit Ninja Kinect – Arcade – 90% off
Xbox 360 Ultimate Games Sale (ends February 25th)
• Portal 2 – Games on Demand 67%
• Mass Effect – Games on Demand 75%
• Asura’s Wrath – Games on Demand 81%
• DiRT 3 – Games on Demand 80%
• Driver San Francisco – Games on Demand 67%
• Fable III – Games on Demand – 50%
• Batman: Arkham City – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Motocross Madness – Arcade 80% off
• Alan Wake’s American Nightmare – Arcade – 70% off
• Guardians of Middle Earth – Arcade – 93% off
• Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale – Arcade – 80% off
• Rock Band Blitz – Arcade – 73% off
• Dust: An Elysian Tail – Arcade – 80% off
*Original Story*
Microsoft is running a special sale on its digital games for the next seven days, with discounts rising into the 90% offs.
The Xbox 360 Ultimate Games sale was announced by Major Nelson and will contain both daily and weekly deals for gamers to pick up in both Arcade and Games on Demand, including Guardians of Middle Earth for a staggering 93% off, Dust: An Elysian Tale at 80% off and Asura’s Wrath for 81% off.
The sale is running alongside the regular Deal of the Week feature.
The available games are listed below with the percentage off listed as well:
February 18th (These games are no longer part of the sale)
• Dishonored – Games on Demand – 67% off
• Armored Core: Verdict Day – Games on Demand – 63% off
• Dante’s Inferno – Games on Demand – 75% off
• RUSE – Games on Demand – 67% off
• Halo: Reach – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Capcom Arcade Cabinet – Arcade – 65% off
• BIT.TRIP Presents… Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien – Arcade – 87% off
• Bastion – Arcade – 80% off
Xbox 360 Ultimate Games Sale (ends February 25th)
• Portal 2 – Games on Demand 67%
• Mass Effect – Games on Demand 75%
• Asura’s Wrath – Games on Demand 81%
• DiRT 3 – Games on Demand 80%
• Driver San Francisco – Games on Demand 67%
• Fable III – Games on Demand – 50%
• Batman: Arkham City – Games on Demand – 75% off
• Motocross Madness – Arcade 80% off
• Alan Wake’s American Nightmare – Arcade – 70% off
• Guardians of Middle Earth – Arcade – 93% off
• Dungeons and Dragons Daggerdale – Arcade – 80% off
• Rock Band Blitz – Arcade – 73% off
• Dust: An Elysian Tail – Arcade – 80% off
I will be updating the list to keep you updated on the current games deals you can get your digital hands on.