Tomb Raider Controller Wont Raid Your Wallet

Best Buy is offering the Limited Edition Tomb Raider controller for only $39.99 when you purchase a copy of Tomb Raider March 5 - March 9.

Watch This! Watch Dogs! WOW!

PS4 and Xbox 720...Barrier to Entry

           With the next generation of consoles just around the corner, I found myself being just as nervous as I am excited. While the excitement of jaw dropping “demos” of Watch Dogs and Killzone are sure to excite even the most casual gamer, it’s the details that aren’t being discussed that have me nervous. Details on important issues like price, digital rights management, and transfer of gamer profiles have been scarce to say the least.

            We already know games are going to be bigger and better than ever before. What I want to know is what’s going to happen to the hundreds of dollars I have spent over the past seven years on digital games, movies, tv shows, avatar items, etc. What about achievement points and trophies? Will those even transfer? How much are the systems and games even going to cost? A majority of the games that came out for Xbox 360 and PS3 had no right even charging $59.99! If you don’t agree with me, then please tell me why almost all games hit the $20 mark less than 6 months after their release. Am I now going to be expected to pay $70 for another company’s “tech demo”? (Madden 2006 and Rockstar’s Table Tennis ring a bell?)

            I have also noticed that Xbox Live is almost ALWAYS on sale for well less than the suggested retail of $59.99/year. Is Microsoft phasing out Xbox Live and changing to Xbox Gold as some rumors have mentioned? I guess it’s possible that I’m far more concerned with the transition period than the next guy, but why shouldn’t I be? I have invested thousands of hours into my games over the years. I just don’t want to be left feeling that it was all for naught.

            The reason I am so concerned about these issues is only because I am so excited for the next generation of video game systems and all the awesome games and memories that will come with them. I just hope that hope that Sony and Microsoft are as ready for the future of gaming as I am.

Victory Can Be Pre-Ordered! (Apparently so can $20)

Best Buy's "Victory can be Pre-Ordered" program has continued into 2013 with a whole new list of games. By simply pre-ordering any of the participating games and picking the game up during the release week you will get $20 back in Best Buy Rewards Points! This is on top of the rewards points you get for having a rewards card, Best Buy credit card, being part of the Best Buy Gamers Club, or being a silver member.

Tomb Raider Reboot Already Crushing It On Metacritic

An entire week before it's release, Tomb Raider is already receiving critical acclaim from numerous (35+ at the time of this writing) game reviewers. Metacritic.com shows 33 of the 35 critics giving the game positive marks, making this is a no-brainer for a release date purchase. This is especially true given the HORRIBLE beginning of the year drought the game industry always has.

The Honest Gamer Best Deal Breakdown: Best Buy
($59.99 with $23.90 earned in Best Buy Rewards and $1.44 Cash Back)

* Best Buy Pre-order Reward Bonus = $20
* Best Buy Reward Zone Points = $1.20
* Best Buy Gamers Club Bonus = $1.20
* Best Buy Credit Card Bonus = $1.20
* Best Buy Silver Member Bonus = $.30
* Link through bigcrumbs.com = $1.44

PS4 Announcement Trailer

12 Month Gold Xbox Live Membership On Sale!

Best Buy is selling 1 Year subscriptions to Xbox Live for $34.99 this week only! This sale is available both in store and online. (Normally $59.99) This is the lowest I have ever seen 12 months of Xbox Live offered for.

Tomb Raider Trailer

By far one of the best game trailers I have EVER seen!

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