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Steam's Holiday Encore Weekend reprises discounts on Dishonored, XCOM and more
Steam's Holiday Encore Weekend has kicked off, and it's essentially the digitally distributed PC gaming equivalent of one of those Top 40 best-of compilation CDs: Now That's What I Call The Best of Steam's 2012 Holiday Sale, Vol. 1.Running until 1 p.m. Eastern on Monday, January 7, the sale encompasses much of Joystiq's 2012 Game of the Year list, including The Walking Dead, Dishonored and XCOM: Enemy Unknown, as well as a few of our favorite games from last year, such as Skyrim and Saints Row: The Third. There's 24 deals in all, some of which span multiple games in a franchise, like the Batman, Borderlands and Portal sales. We doubt this compilation will see a Vol. 2, however, so best "get while the gettin's good," as our southern grandmothers would have said.
Steam Holiday Sale day 15: Thief series, Civilization V, Bastion
What are you doing to help pack the coffers at Valve? Seriously, you guys, it's up to each and every one of us to cough up dough for reduced-price games during Steam's annual ludicrous sales. If not you, then who?Today's Steam Holiday Sale deals run the gamut from meticulous murder simulators to football management simulators called Football Manager. The Thief series is 75% off, allowing you to grab all three entries for $6.74 – if you're into piecemeal, they're $2.49 each. Civilization V and its two predecessors (plus corresponding expansions) are also 75% off each, while Football Manager 2013 is marked down to $19.99 and Bastion is a paltry $3.74.For the full list of deals, head on over to Steam – oh, yeah, you're already over there. Okay then.
Steam Holiday Sale day 14: Dark Souls, Tomb Raider, Knights of the Old Republic
You probably haven't spent enough money today. Yes, even though you got a late start and snatched up the games of yesterday's Steam sale today, there are still 36 hours of wallet plundering left. Today is no different and you are not a beautiful or unique snowflake. Just give in already.Day 14 of the Steam sale offers the Tomb Raider franchise for $15, The Painkiller games for 50 - 75 percent off (including the complete pack for $20), Magicka for $2.50, the Sniper Elite franchise pack for $13.75, Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition for $20 and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2 for 75 percent off, at just $2.50 a pop.Feel the financial burn.
Steam Holiday Sale features Awesomenauts, Max Payne and Torchlight
This year's Steam Holiday Sale is winding down, but there's still four more days to practice self-restraint or give into full PC purchasing indulgence.There's still four hours to grab Deus Ex: Human Revolution for $5. There's also deep discounts on indie favorites The Binding of Isaac and Terraria at $1.49 and $3.39, respectively. Alan Wake's entire very bad vacation is also on sale for $9.99.As for the deals you'll have a little more time to contemplate: Torchlight, Max Payne, Transformers and Total War franchises are all 50 to 75 percent off. The underappreciated Awesomenauts is $3.39, which is a great 2D arena game if you've got some friends to practice with over the holiday.
Steam Holiday Sale day 11: Mark of the Ninja, Far Cry series, Orcs Must Die, Dooms
Day 11 of Steam's holiday sale kicks off with Mark of the Ninja for $7.50, the Far Cry franchise pack for $50, the Mount and Blade franchise and Orcs Must Die franchise for $8.75, the Doom games and additional content for up to 75 percent off, and Age of Empires 3: Complete Collection for $10, or 75 percent off.Yesterday's offers are good for another day (as of today, like right now), and they still include the BioShock franchise for $10, 75 percent off a handful of Grand Theft Auto games, the two Galactic Civilizations games and both Witcher games, Skyrim and its DLC for up to 75 percent off, and Payday: The Heist for $5.There are only a few days left to splurge indiscriminately, before you attempt to hold yourself to that New Year's resolution and save up some extra cash in 2013. Then there are only a few more days until you break that resolution, but still. Get some games while the getting's good.
Steam Holiday Sale, day 10: Skyrim, BioShock, Grand Theft Auto franchise sales and more
Have you guys ever noticed how our money and a Steam Holiday Sale are never in the same room at the same time? Like, the same way that no one has ever seen Bruce Wayne and the Batman together in the same place? It's just weird, is all; almost as if our money was somehow being removed by the sale, or something.Some mysteries will never be solved, we suppose. Today's Steam Holiday Sale offerings include 50 to 75 percent off of Skyrim, its DLC and its predecessors, 75 percent off various Grand Theft Auto games, BioShock and BioShock 2 for a collective $10, 75 percent off both Witcher games, Galactic Civilizations I and II for $6.24 and Payday: The Heist for $5.
Steam Holiday Sale, day 9: Assassin's Creed, Prototype, Left 4 Dead franchises and more
The majority of mainstream shopping holidays have now reached a complete stop, but the sales live on – especially in the case of Valve's annual Steam Holiday Sale, which today enters its ninth day of dealing out discounted digital sundries.PC gamers can save 25 to 75 percent on every game in the Assassin's Creed series, 75/50 percent off Prototype and Prototype 2 respectively, get Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 for a cold dead $7.49, Limbo for a spooky $2.49, Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion for an astronomically low $13.59 and Just Cause 2 for a justified $3.74.Yesterday's deals also remain active for another 20 hours or so, including LA Noire for $4.99, FTL for $4.99 and 33 percent off XCOM: Enemy Unknown. As always, flash sales and community choice sales change throughout the day.
Steam Holiday Sale day 4: Portal, Saints Row: The Third, Anno 2070
Steam's Holiday Sale is relentless on day four, kicking off with a bundle of Portal and Portal 2 for 75 percent off, or just $6.25. Also on sale is Anno 2070 ($20), Chivalry: Medieval Warfare ($12.50), Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package ($7.50), Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Edition Complete Pack ($13.50) and Carrier Command: Gaea Mission ($25).These games are on sale for two days, while yesterday's deals have one day remaining. The publisher and indie packs are still good for the grabbing, as are the quick-time flash sales.
Steam Holiday Sale Day 3: DOTA 2, Dungeon Defenders, Dead Island and more
Ah, the steady march of time. Just as the electronic transition frequency of an atom can be used to measure the passage of time, so too can the frequency with which money is electronically transitioned out of bank accounts during Valve's Steam Holiday Sale.Today's offerings, which last for the next 45 hours or so, include Dead Island for $6.79, Dungeon Defenders for $3.74, the DOTA 2 Early Access Pack for $15, Train Simulator 2013 for $13.74, 50 to 75 percent off Blood Bowl games and a massive Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War franchise collection for $10.Unfortunately, RailDriver's insane Desktop Train Cab Controller is not on sale, but take it from us, dressing the part goes a long way in creating the illusion of realism. Especially when you're simulating trains on public transit.
Steam Holiday Sale continues with Dishonored, Future Soldier, Darksiders franchise and more
Valve's unceasing quest for the bottom of your bank account continues today with six new daily deals, as part of its ongoing annual Steam Holiday Sale promotion.Today's stable of temptations include Dishonored for $30, Darksiders and Darksiders 2 (plus a wealth of DLC) for $13.59, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier for $15 (or as part of a massive $68 Tom Clancy's franchise pack), all three FEAR games (plus DLC) for $13.71, as well as SimCity 4 and Psychonauts for less than five bucks each.As always, various Flash Sales will come and go throughout the day, so remember to check the store periodically. Alternatively, add games you're interested in to your wishlist, and Valve will email you if they happen to go on sale.
