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Kotaku notes US retailers are already putting Vita games on shelves, scoring a copy of ModNation Racers: Roadtrip at Walmart. Officially, the earliest you can get your hands on a Vita in the US is February 15, as part of Sony’s VIP early access edition, with general release on February 22. A Wi-Fi only model will run you $249, and a 3G-enabled version goes for $299.

NPD has announced it’s reached an agreement with Walmart, which will allow the firm to include the retail giant’s sales data in its monthly games industry report. Information from both physical and an online outlets will be included. The agreement also includes data from other offerings the chain sells, which NPD also tracks, such as toys, home items, apparel, etcetera. “This agreement is truly a game changer for NPD and for the industry,” said NPD president and COO Karyn Schoenbart. “With Walmart data, we will be able to provide our clients with world class information and solidify our leadership position as the premier source of market insight in our industries. We look forward to offering our clients the best information ever for understanding their customers in order to drive better decisions and grow their businesses.” Thanks, IndustryGamers.

Cyber Monday, Thanksgiving’s other major US sales day, kicks off in a few hours. Here’s a run down of some of the best deals, including a number of dirt-cheap Xbox 360 consoles.

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The LA Times reports that a San Fernando resident shopping for games at a Walmart Black Friday sale was pepper-sprayed by what he called a “competitive shopper.” Matthew Lopez, 18, was attacked inside the store. By the time he got to the games section, the display was torn down and employees were having to pick up copies of games and DVDs that were scattered on the floor. Another customer said that screaming began when 100 people started shoving over Xbox 360s and Wiis.

There’s more through the link.

Walmart wants you to buy games from it so badly, that it has decided to post its Black Friday deals early, hoping you’ll brave being trampled to death in order to save a buck or twenty. Its tactic might just work, because it has some nice deals on offer for both games and console bundles.

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US retailer Walmart’s said that a price reduction of the 4Gb Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle from last week was a mere error, saying it was “mistakenly labeled as a rollback.” However, until either next Monday or while stock lasts, it will honour the reduction in price. Microsoft insisted that it was not the prologue to an official price-cut announcement, telling Joystiq that Walmart had “made an independent decision to implement this temporary price cut.”

Be strong, soldiers. Not long now and you can play Deus Ex all weekend.

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If a Walmart flyer is any indication, the 4Gb Xbox 360 with Kinect bundled in will drop from $299 to $249 next week.

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It looks as though last week’s rumor is true – some Walmart store have indeed dropped the price of 3DS a few days early before the cut is supposed to officially go into effect.

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According to a post over on CheapAssGamer, a source as told the site Walmart plans to drop the price of 3DS on August 9, which is three days before the official price drop goes into effect. Providing the information is true, it could presumably allow purchasers to download the 20 free downloadable games as part of the Ambassador’s Program because they would be purchasing the handhled before the price drop is official on August 11. Thanks, GameFront.

It’s time for your second batch of shorts for the day. This one features an interesting off-screen video of Yoshinori Ono and Katsuhiro Harada doing, well, just watch. We’ve actually posted the video in here. A shorts first? Maybe.

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VentureBeat‘s reporting that Gaikai will partner with US retailer Walmart and its website Walmart.com.

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Starting March 27, launch day of 3DS in the US, select Walmart stores will be accepting older DS models as trade-in towards the shinier, newer, 3D version.

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Trion Worlds announced today it plans to offer an exclusive boxed edition of Rift at Walmart, online and in stores.

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Walmart sure is on a roll. After outing a “possible” sequel to MAG, today it’s listing the long rumored ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Blu-ray collection for PS3.

In fact, it’s even taking pre-orders.

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Sony has plans to put Move kiosks in retails stores starting on September 11.

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Live in the US and want to spend more money on Kinect then just $150? Today’s your lucky day, lad.

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Walmart has announced the launch of its Gamecenter, an online spot that offers gaming previews, first-looks, and pre-orders.

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Industry analyst Michael Pachter has said that retail outlets like Walmart and and Amazon cut into GameStop’s holiday profits, which the company avoided discussing when it revealed its figures for the season yesterday.

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Walmart’s going mark-down crazy with game prices by cutting $10 off a whole list of gaming titles until Christmas Eve.

Here’s the list, courtesy of Kotaku:

• Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympics (Wii) – now $40
• Lego Rock Band (Wii) – now $40
• Rock Band: Beatles (Wii) – now $40
• MySims: Agents (Wii) – now $40
• Tekken 6 (Xbox 360 and PS3) – now $50
• Madden 2010 (Xbox 360 and PS3) – now $50
• WWE 2010 (Xbox 360) – now $50, WWE 2010 (Wii) – now $40
• Batman Arkham Asylum (Xbox 360) – now $50
• Dragon Age: Origins (PS3) – now $50
• Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360) – now $50
• Halo 3:ODST (Xbox 360) – now $50
• Uncharted 2 (PS3) – now $50

Also, those in the market for the newly priced $199 Wii will get a $50 gift card (US) to spend on anything and everything Walmart has to offer its customers.

Go shop.