Condemned 2: Bloodshot gets released into the wild today, 11 March. If the bogey bogey genre is your taste, then by all means, run out and grab yourself a copy.

However, when you’re hunting down those serial killers, wouldn’t you rather be doing it after you’ve gotten yourself an amazing deal? Certainly…you kill the sadists, you’re not one yourself.

So, when you head out tomorrow (or today if you’re lucky), head over to Circuit City where you can get a free Condemned 1 for the 360 when you get Condemned 2, while the supplies last.

What if you already have the original Condemned? Well, head over to Best Buy where when you purchase Condemned 2 you’ll get a free $10 gift card instantly. Not a bad little deal.

Either way, you’re in for some good ol’ serial killer killin’…might as well make the most of it and get a deal while you’re at it.

However, cutting the cord had one downside: controllers now eat batteries like they’re going out of style. Sad, but true.

Our savior? Rechargeable battery packs! Oh yes, they were the light in our darkness. They pulled us out of the cave and onto the plain of enlightenment.

Now your only problem is getting these bad boys for a bargain, which is why the Kraken is here to help!

Currently available at PCMicroStore.com is the 2-Pack Young Micro Xbox 360 Rechargeable 1800 MAh Battery + USB Charging Cable for $29.98 with 10% off the entire order when you use the coupon code “PCMICRO10%OFF”. This will make your total $26.98 with free shipping.

Not a bad deal seeing as how you’ll never have to purchase batteries again. Go forth and conquer!

Olsen, who works as a researcher at the Massachusetts General Hospital, goes against conventional wisdom in her book by stating that much of the previous research on gaming has flaws because the researchers were focusing on teenagers and adults instead of children.

“The most-publicized studies,” said Olsen, “came from a small group of experimental psychologists studying college students playing nonviolent or violent games for 15 minutes. It’s debatable whether those studies are relevant to real children…”

Essentially, this confirms every gamer’s instinct: these are games! They’re not real, people!
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Granted, I could try to describe the trailer’s magnificence, could attempt to bring about the joy seeing this game brings…but why when the video is easily clickable?

At this point, sit back, let the video load and get ready for three minutes of heaven.

Well, alright, $37, but compared to the regular price of $50, that ain’t too shabby.

I’ve always had a hard time laying down the price of a game for a controller,  so if you’re anything like me, you’ll round out your collection of controllers and take your count up to four.

Go forth and propagate.

On  a side note…this is the blanco controller, not the sleek black, blue or even dodgy pink one.

Wii Fit, the soon to be phenomenon (when it’s eventually released here in the States), is going to get a Wii Fit Mat! Oh yeah! This is just in case you weren’t feeling part of the pseudo-work out clique enough.

I’m sure you’ve all been there, walking down the street with your friends and they have their yoga mats while you have nothing. No longer will you have to suffer their looks of pity and sadness!

The only sad thing about this product is that it’s getting released in Japan, and not here. Granted, since Wii Fit is out there and not here…I guess that makes sense.

That’s where these fantastic slip-proof Wii gloves enter the fray. Rather than spending a full $20 for these beauties, get them at Overstock.com for a mere $11.75.

You never know, you might be walking down the street at night and need to defend yourself, and how else are you going to be able to prove to people that you’re bad than by wearing these?

Catch a video of some people who would definitely wear these after the break.

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For those Wii fanatics out there who want a better arcade experience for Super Smash Brothers Brawl (when it’s released) or for Street Fighter II, then we’ve got the deal for you. Overstock.com is currently selling the Hori Wii Digital Arcade Stick for $38.95. With $2.95 shipping, that brings your grand total up to $41.90…not a bad deal for a controller that is regularly selling for $50.

If you really love the arcade experience (and I’m sorry, if you don’t, then please, don’t buy consoles and get yourself to an arcade, you’ve gotta play the games there first), then this is a must have.

Go get yourself one.

In yet another reason to abstain from any reviews or news that comes from people who know next to nothing about games (looking at you Father de Souza and you Variety [Mario Galaxy, crap?]) comes the AP’s recent review of Conan.

And I quote, “Overall, it’s probably the best, most engaging game I’ve played all year.”

Conan. Seriously? The best game all year? Not Galaxy, Halo 3, BioShock or Mass Effect, but Conan?

This is the same game that Arnold distanced himself from because it’s just an abomination on this planet.

The review honestly goes into how smooth and elegant the game is. He’s quite fond of the story. Yup, the story in a glorified dungeon slasher. Come on, even (more…)

Circuit City is currently offering the Xbox 360 HD DVD player (with King Kong HD DVD) for $160. That’s $20 off the regular price, which isn’t too shabby.

However, the best part is that this qualifies you for five free HD DVDs. This deal now goes from saving you $20 to saving you closer to $150 (eventually, those prices are gonna go down, I know they are).

All you need to do to get the five free HD DVDs is to fill out this form.

Head on over to Circuit City and get yourself an HD DVD player for the 360. Now those snooty PS3 owners won’t have anything to brag about. Next generation DVD technology? Check and check.