Tuesday, December 28, 2010

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Deal: Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 05:03 AM PST

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood

Right now, Amazon is selling Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 for only 34.99 each (that's 42% off the list price of $59.99). This drops the price even lower than it was earlier this month when it was the Gold Box deal of the day.

Also, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is eligible for the Buy 2 for $79 deal, where for a limited time, you can buy any two of the video games listed in the selection for $79 when they are purchased together in the same order. A sample of the selection is Fallout: New Vegas, Spider Man: Shattered Dimensions, and Medal of Honor, and more.

If you purchase Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Collector's Edition: The Complete Official Guide (for $19.79), you'll can get Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood at an additional 5% off, bringing the total to $53.03 for both items.That's less than what you would pay regularly just for the game. See the "Best Value" section on the product page for this part of the sale [...]

Video Game Deal: Medal of Honor

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 04:30 AM PST

Medal of Honor

The video game deal of the day over at Amazon today is Medal of Honor for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and PC for only 37.99 each (that's 37% off the list price of $59.99).

Note, this deal is valid only for today (Tuesday, December 28, 2010) at midnight PST while supplies last.

Also, Medal of Honor is eligible for the Buy 2 for $79 deal, where for a limited time, you can buy any two of the video games listed in the selection for $79 when they are purchased together in the same order. A sample of the selection is Fallout: New Vegas, Spider Man: Shattered Dimensions, and Assassins Creed: Brotherhood, and more.

If you purchase Medal of Honor Collector's Edition: Prima Official Game Guide (for $19.79), you'll can get Medal of Honor for Xbox 360 or PS3 at an additional 5% off, bringing the total to $55.88 for both items. That's less than what you would pay regularly just for the game. See the "Best Value" section on the product page for this part of the sale [...]

Deal: Twin Peaks – The Definitive Gold Box Edition

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 03:57 AM PST

Twin Peaks box set

Today's Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon today is Twin Peaks - The Definitive Gold Box Edition DVD box set for only $35.99 (that's 60% off the list price of $89.98).

Note, this deal is only for today, Tuesday December 28, 2010, until midnight PST while supplies last. Check out the DVD bonus features below.

This DVD box set contains the complete series -- that's all 29 hour-long episodes plus the original pilot -- on 10 discs. Twin Peaks aired for two seasons from 1990 to 1991.

If you're a fan of Twin Peaks, check out the recent episode of the USA Network series Psych called Dual Spires, which is a nod to Twin Peaks and reunites seven cast members of the 1990 television series co-created by David Lynch [...]

Digital Deal: ‘Glee’ Season 1

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 02:48 AM PST

Glee Season 1

The Video On Demand deal of the day over at Amazon today is Glee Season 1 for only $9.99.

Note, this deal is valid only for today (Tuesday, December 28, 2010) until midnight PST.

For the discounted price, you get all 22 episodes of Season 1 of the popular FOX television series Glee. Episodes are typically $.99 each, so you'd be saving over half the cost if you buy it today; through On Demand without commercials, the episodes are around 45 minutes each.

Amazon has a promotion right now -- Tweet and Get $5 -- where you can get $5 in Video On Demand credit, so you can use this credit toward the purchase of Glee Season 1 if you choose.

Glee Season 1 is currently available through Video On Demand in HD for $21.79 (or $.99 per episode). The DVD version is also on sale for $14.99, while the is Blu-ray is $44.99.

Also, check out the 99 Cent Rentals available today through Video On Demand for a 48-hour rental, including Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Back to the Future, Hellboy, and more.

Available today for 48-hour rental for only $1.99 are movies like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, The Last Airbender, Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time, and more [...]

Geek Gear: ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Dradis Inc Shirt

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:03 PM PST

Dradis Inc - BSG by Lusky

The t-shirt deal of the day over at RIPT Apparel is the Battlestar Galactica-inspired "Dradis Inc."

The tee, by artist Lusky, went on sale at RIPT today, Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it's over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

The t-shirt is available in men's and women's sizes in black for $10 each. Kids sizes are $15 (Boys, Girls, and Toddler, all black); Onesies are $18 (in black). You can also get the design on a Hoodie for $38 (in black in Men/Unisex sizes).

The design features the Dradis radar system from Battlestar Galactica and several other famous ships from popular science fiction culture. Look closely and you'll see The Enterprise, Millennium Falcon, Star Destroyer, and the TARDIS [...]

Free Downloadable Happy New Year ‘Doctor Who’ Cards

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:53 PM PST

Doctor Who TARDIS

Every day this month, the BBC has posted new items on their Doctor Who site in their Adventure Calendar. Each day, new Doctor Who-related images, games, videos, ebooks, wallpapers, and more are added to the Calendar -- all very cool stuff.

The item of the day today is free downloadable Happy New Year cards -- three to choose from (you can download them all) -- that you can print out and give to others.

Of the three, my favorite is the TARDIS in what appears like a Starry Night-type setting that apparently is supposed to look like "the image of a crack in time and space that could destroy the universe." [...]

Comics Of Doom: Episode 36: Seven Soldiers Of Victory Book 1

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 07:02 PM PST



Check out Episode 36 of Comics of Doom, the official comics podcast of Geeks of Doom, for our December Doom Of The Month spotlight on Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers Of Victory!

This episode is sponsored by Instocktrades.com and DCBService.com so be sure visit them for great prices on comics and graphic novels.

Click HERE to open the podcast player in a new window.

Podcast player is here below.

Listen now!

E-mail us at comicsofdoom [at] gmail.com
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Subscribe to the Podcast: RSS | iTunes | Zune [...]

DIY: TARDIS Tree Topper

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 04:27 PM PST

TARDIS tree topper

File this under Awesome.

Check out this homemade TARDIS tree topper make of balsa wood, complete with electronics inside (Arduino driven RGB LEDs).

View the video below to see the finished tree topper with illumination.

More photos of this Doctor Who-inspired creation from start to finish here [...]

Theme Park Watch: ‘Tron Legacy’ Pins

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 02:02 PM PST

Disney TRON Legacy pins

Disney has created some brand new pins for the recent release of TRON: Legacy.

Check out the image at right for a look at some of these new pins, which includes one for the Tronorail.

There's 20 different pins in this set, some of which will have a limited release and will glow in the dark.

The Disney Parks Blog spoke with Julie Young, the developer for open and limited edition pins, about some of the new offerings [...]

Geek Fun: Solve The Daily Mail’s Blockbuster Quiz Picture

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 10:52 AM PST



As you suffer through the post-Christmas hangover and wait for the New Year celebrations to begin, you need something to keep your mind ticking over. Well, you're in luck!

The Daily Mail has created a giant Blockbuster Quiz picture. Within the picture are clues to the titles of fifty movies. This is very similar to last year's Cryptic Canvas from Empire magazine, so some of them are very tricky. But us movie geeks love a good challenge, don't we!

As tempting as it is, I'm not going to look at the answers. I managed to race through the first 30 or so, but since hitting the 40 mark I think my brain is about to explode [...]

Blu-ray Deal: ‘True Blood’ Seasons 1 & 2; ‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Season 1

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 08:37 AM PST

True Blood Season 2 Blu-ray

There are three Blu-ray deals over at Amazon this week:

True Blood: The Complete First Season and True Blood: The Complete Second Season for only $27.49 each (that's 66% off the list price of $79.98 each).

Also, Spartacus: Blood and Sand is on sale for $32.99 (that's 59% off the list price of $79.97).

There's a BONUS when you purchase the Blu-ray editions for the two seasons of True Blood: While you wait for your physical items to arrive, you can start watching the series on Amazon on Demand instantly.

Note, these deals are valid all week through January 1, 2011.

There's still plenty of DVDs and Blu-rays on sale right now:

- The Wire: The Complete Series DVD for $96.49

- Back to the Future: 25th Anniversary Trilogy Blu-ray for $38.99

- Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset Blu-ray for $69.99

- Harry Potter Years 1-6 Giftset DVD for $44.99 [...]

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