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Back when Chris and I went to rent LEGO Harry Potter, the guy at Blockbuster told us about some used games he had behind the counter. All were for Xbox 360, and the prices were fantastic!

The games, which were all $6.99, came in a generic semi-frosted clear case, but no box art, and no booklet. At first, it seemed like all titles were various sports games, but then Assassins Creed II and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed appeared. CHA-CHING! We asked to look at both discs, and they were perfect. Not a scratch on them, and they weren’t refurbished. Instead of spending a little over $60.00 retail on both games brand new, we were able to get them for a few cents over $15.00 – all because they didn’t come with box art and a booklet.

Knowing about this fantastic deal, Chris started to hit up other local Blockbuster store locations on his way home from work, and we got the first Assassins Creed and BioShock for $6.99. Four great Xbox 360 games for less than $30.50 after tax. What a damn bargain! During one of his excursions, Chris game across Splinter Cell: Conviction, but it was priced $34.99 because it came with the booklet. Massive price jump all because of a booklet? Completely ridiculous, so we’ll have to wait on Sam Fisher.

Last week, Chris found a website where gamers who are big into design created mock box art, shockingly similar to the final retail product, so at work he printed out covers for Assassins Creed II and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Bargain, bargain, bargain!!!

So, are you low on funds, but want some good titles? Check out your local Blockbuster because not only do they have these great deals on 360 games, but they also had PS3 and Wii games to choose from. We aren’t too sure about the pricing for them, but it will still be significantly less than retail!

Happy hunting!

- Me

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On Wednesday evening, once Lindsey had finished her runthrough of Overlord II on our Xbox 360 (she should have a review up today), we headed to Blockbuster to trade it in for X-Men Origins: Wolverine.  I played the demo not so long ago, and fell in love with the graphics, the gameplay, and the way Wolverine’s abilities were depicted.  I started the game and was not disappointed.

Since I have a job that takes up most of my valuable gaming time, I have only been able to play the game in short spurts.  So far, I’m through the first chapter, and a good way through the second chapter.  I have read that the game contains five chapters, so I still have a ways to go.  It’s been a blast so far, though.  I think the thing I’ve been happiest with so far, however, is that I’ve managed to unlock two of Wolverine’s classic suits, the brown/yellow and the blue/yellow, for play.  I was giddy when I first started playing as the Wolverine I remember from the comics and tv show I remember as a child.

That made my week.

A full review will be coming once I actually finish the game!

-Because I said so

Yesterday I mentioned that we had rented a couple of games for our new Wii from Blockbuster on Sunday night (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, and De Blob).  What I failed to mention was that we had intended to rent two additional games (Cooking Mama: World Kitchen, and Spongebob’s Atlantis Squarepants), but decided, at the last minute, to refrain.  Why, do you ask?

$8.99 each.  That’s why.

Yes, Blockbuster is charging, for XBox 360, Playstation 3, and Wii games, $8.99 each for a 5-day rental.

Are you fucking kidding me?

We ended up renting the two games mentioned earlier, as well as the movie Knocked Up, which neither of us had seen (pretty funny, actually), and it cost us over $20.  That’s just ridiculous.

Fuck you, Blockbuster.  I’m checking out GameFly.

-Because I said so