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Amazon has followed ASDA’s lead and has trimmed the cost of Nintendo’s 8GB Wii U model down to £149 on the nose. Both retailers have now cut the cost of Nintendo’s rig by £100 apiece.

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Lovefilm’s PS3 player is getting an update today across the UK and Germany, which adds and HD streaming option.

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Wii Mini was announced for a UK launch yesterday. Online retailer Amazon has priced Nintendo’s tiny console at £79.99, ahead of its March 22nd launch.

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Amazon is holding a couple of gaming promotions, with about 2,000 items on sale. Thanks to Major Nelson, we can highlight a pretty good one of interest to many of you – 12 months subscription to Xbox Live Gold for $40, down from $60. A selection is available here, but scroll down to the bottom to browse the 138 pages of offers on software, peripherals and accessories. Most platforms are represented and titles range from indie treasures to classics to recent triple-A releases.

Some European Amazon customers have received Wii U copies of Scribblenauts Unlimited, according to RevoGamers. The 5th Cell game was delayed at the last minute, and Amazon’s policy of shipping for release date seems to have pre-empted Nintendo’s announcement. That the game shipped at all certainly backs up rumours of a last minute recall. The delay is still unexplained.

Thanks, GoNintendo.

After 93 days in the top 100, The Legend of Zelda’s Hyrule Historia is in the top position on Amazon’s charts. In the UK it’s number five, but it’s only been in the charts for 39 days and is on the rise. A very limited edition of the 272 page artbook was announced in November.

Thanks, NintendoLife.

The Microsoft 5-Game Arcade/Indie Pack and the Settlers Bundle from Ubisoft are Amazon’s deals of the week, the first of which for $10 and the latter priced at $16.
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Xbox Live Gold cards are now available from Amazon for $35 in a bid to match Best Buy‘s offer at the same price.

The offer applies to physical Gold cards, with Amazon digital codes going for $40 and Best Buy having already sold out, reports Joystiq. Three-month Gold memberships are going for $21 on Amazon but stay at the full price of $25 at Best Buy, which is offering physical Halo 4 and Black Ops 2 12-month Gold membership cards for the $35 sale price, evening it out for some.

Amazon has expanded its In-App Purchasing to include PC, Mac, and web games. This should make things much easier for users to make in-game purchases when playing monetized games, and even better than you can look over your purchase history through your Amazon.com account. You can find out how mobile game developers will be using the new payment process through here. Thanks, Gamasutra.

The medley is Amazon’s Deal of the Week for six PC downloads and includes Metro 2033, Red Faction Armageddon, Red Faction Guerilla, Homefront, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.

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Wii U premium console bundles were shipped via Amazon without copies of Nintendo Land in the box. The retailer has apologised and is now offering download codes for the game to all customers affected. Get the details below.

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The week of great discounts continues today with Amazon’s Black Friday specials. As ever, plenty of games can be snapped up for a smidgen of the original price. Have you been tempted by a certain title but put off by the price? A deal might be waiting for you.

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Next week may contain the biggest shopping day of the year, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t good deals to be had on games this weekend, especially in the PC sector.

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Amazon has announced its Black Friday deals and starting November 19 through November 24, you can get some nice deals on games and hardware.

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Online retail chain Amazon has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is the most pre-ordered title in its history.

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Amazon has a new $300 PlayStation 3 bundle which offers a 320GB Slim (but not super-slim) console; one DualShock 3 controller; and a year’s subscription to PlayStation Plus. As the PS Blog notes, it’s a decent deal for those picking up their first PS3 as PS Plus’s Instant Collection scheme will help them snaffle some back catalogue gems.

Wii U offers players a myriad of control methods, from the GamePad tablet device, classic WiiMotes and the more recognisable Pro Controller. Retailers are claiming that the device can hold an 80 hour charge. Get the details below.

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Microsoft seems to have issued a US price cut on Xbox 360 holiday bundles. As noted by Dealzon, the 250GB Skyrim and Forza and 4GB with Kinect bundles are both now $50 cheaper than RRP at GameStop, Amazon and Best Buy, with the latter two offering free shipping for extra thrift.

The price cut has not been officially detailed, but Kotaku‘s sources suggest it will hold through January at GameStop at the very least.

Trine, Trine 2 and the later’s Goblin Menace can be yours this weekend on Steam for 75%. If you are more into games such as those make by Crytek, you can nab Crysis, Crysis Warhead, and Crysis 2 for $14.98 on Amazon. But wait, there’s more: the Might & Magic games are all 50% off on Impluse, and on Origin Mass Effect 3 can be yours for $16. The savings are everywhere this weekend, and all you have to do is hit up Shack for a list of every single sale in one convenient place. Happy savings.

Kindle Fire HD has been announced by Amazon.

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