Left 4 Dead Holiday Cards!

Remember November’s Gaming Angels Highlight, Alexandria Neonakis? Looks like her love of all things Valve (plus talent) has landed her a sweet gig — designing Valve’s holiday cards. For only $15.95, you have your choice of a 10-pack of either Left 4 Dead, Left 4 Dead 2, or Team Fortress. If you enjoyed her adorable zombie-themed Valentines, these are even better. It’s ideal for the lazy gamer who wants to tell everyone they love to have a happy holiday season. I’ll be picking up a set or two… Head on over to the Valve Store and support creativity!

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GameStop and Payless shoes team up in promotional offer

While I applaud GameStop for thinking outside of the box, this may be the most random pairing for a cross promotional offer that I have ever heard of. GameStop is teaming up with Payless ShoeSource where customers will get coupons at checkout for the other store. The promotion starts today. GameStop receipts generate a $5 off a purchase $25 or more coupon that is redeemable December 2 through January 8, 2010. Two GameStop offers will be generated on Payless receipts. One is “get the hottest new games for $19.99 when you trade-in two select games,” through Dec. 6, as well as “2,500 game gifts for under $20″ offered Dec. 7-28. Not sure how many Payless customers are used to trading in games. “This holiday season our aim is to bring holiday joy to shoppers by allowing them to save now, feel good and Payless, and our cross-promotional offers with GameStop

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Celebrate Halloween – Japanese Style!

People of San Francisco – wanna get into the Halloween spirit by using a hint of Japanese film and culture? Then you better get yourself down to VIZ Cinema! A special exhibit is being held at VIZ Cinema (or could quite possibly be under the branding of NEW PEOPLE) entitled “Yokai University: San Francisco Campus“. Yokai is a name for supernatural or ghostly creatures in Japanese folklore which range from evil Oni (ogre) to the mischievous Kitsune (fox) or Yuki-onna (snow woman). The free admission exhibit displays plenty of books, art and more in the lobby. There is also Japanese Ukiyo-e woodblock prints by master artist Hokusai Katsushika (creator of the work Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road), and artwork by yokai manga pioneer Shigeru Mizuki (creator of GeGeGe No Kitaro). The celebrations will be in place for 2 weeks (beginning October 23rd and ending November 6th), and will feature

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New “What A Wonderful World!” manga – thanks to VIZ!

Now before you start crooning Louis Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World” (as I am doing), let me assure you it is not about trees of green or red roses… OK, it may have roses and trees in it but that’s not the point. VIZ Media have let us know that there is a new manga coming out on their VIZ Signature manga imprint named “What A Wonderful World!” by Inio Asano. The manga depicts the various ways in which 20-somethings lives twist and turn, either for good or for bad. Volume one witnesses the transformation of a college dropout who is bored of her everyday routine. Volume 2 is similar in theme but includes (to quote) “cruelty of childhood, the delusion of adulthood, the permanence of death, and how people find a way to remain resolute and laugh in the face of reality”. The premise of the stories appears to

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“If You Give…” Books Available at Kohl’s During Holidays

Kohl’s is offering the best-selling “If You Give..” series by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond including “If You Take A Mouse To The Movies,” “If You Give A Pig A Party,” “If You Give A Cat A Cupcake,” and “If You Give A Moose A Muffin.” The books and exclusive plush toys are available for just $5 each at more than 1,000 Kohl’s stores nationwide and online at Kohls.com. My brother was enamored of “If You Give a Moose a Muffin” book when he was little, and I remember that we were always reading it in my house.  This is a great opportunity to stock up on some fun books that kids will enjoy. The “If You Give…” books and the plush toys are the newest offering from the Kohl’s Cares for Kids® program. Through the Kohl’s Cares for Kids® program, Kohl’s gives 100 percent of the net

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Macintosh Computer given to Gene Roddenberry to be Auctioned

Celebrity memorabilia has a tendency to be auctioned off. Sometimes it’s for charity, or it can be for financial gain for the celebrity. This auction is for a Macintosh computer that was given to Gene Roddenberry. The original computer was a Macintosh 128 computer, given to Gene Roddenberry by Apple Computer, Inc which has been upgraded to a Macintosh Plus by Apple. This auction also includes a signed letter of provenance from Gene Roddenberry’s son, Rod. The auction itself will be taken place on October 8th and 9th 2009 with an estimated sale price of $800-$1200. For those of you interested in having this piece of a technology used by one of the most influential creators of science fiction, the worldwide bidding begins at 12:00 PM (noon) on  both days. Your bid can be placed either in person, via mail, phone, fax or live on the Internet at: http://www.icollector.com/Hollywood-Auction-37_a5736.

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Halo fans may want this 1:2 scale bust of Master Chief

One2One Collectibles has announced the release of a 1:2 scale bust of Halo Master Chief. The bust will be available in late October and the company is taking pre-orders now. The bust is 1:2 scale because it stands 12 inches tall and 12 inches wide. They will also be releasing more busts of other Halo characters in the future. Which may make this irresistible to collectors. The busts are hand painted and are limited to 650 units. You can find more information on the bust at one2onecollectibles.com. the bust is $224.99.

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Where to save money on games this week

Money is tight for everyone and we’re going to highlight every Sunday where you can go to get the best deals. Normally this will be earlier in the day, but I was at D23 Expo, so it’s a bit late this week. This week sees a host of new games like Scribblenauts, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, Bowser’s Inside Story, and Need for Speed Shift. Can you save money on any of these titles? Let’s find out. Toys R Us: Scribblenauts $29 but on Tuesday Free $15 gift card when you buy it Bowser’s Inside Story $34.99 Buy 1 get 1 half off all Platinum or Greatest Hits games Target: no sales all regular prices Best Buy: all regular prices Toy Story Mania with purchase get $7.50 of concession cash free with game and…that’s all I could find this week. Walmart ad didn’t have anything. Good luck saving money. Looks like

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Solve some Christmas dilemmas thanks to Section23

Thinking of getting some Anime for a loved one (or yourself) for Christmas? November is set to be a busy month for the folks at Section23 thanks to their clients Sentai Filmworks and Switchblade Pictures, and if you have a habit of buying gifts around the last minute you should probably keep an eye out for some of the below mentioned titles! Sentai Filmworks are bringing out 5 new series that haven’t been released in North America yet: You’re Under Arrest Season 2 (pictured, out Nov 3rd), Special A (out Nov 10th), Blue Drop (out Nov 17th), Polyphonica (out Nov 17th), and Tears to Tiara (out Nov 24th). They are also bringing out the 2nd season of Little Snow Fairy Sugar (out Nov 17th). They are all expected to be priced at $39.98 US each. Switchblade Pictures are set to release 2 titles for Sci-Fi fans: the horror collection Ki-Gai

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Southpeak uses DSi feature in Sushi Go Round

SoutPeak Games has added an interesting twist to Miniclip Sushi Go Round. They’ve decided to allow DSi users to let players use the camera and turn their pictures into customers that will appear in the restaurant. All you have to do is take a picture and then trace around the face/object and delete all the unnecessary areas of the photo and save it. Then the new customers will pop in for sushi as you are playing. That’s right, your dog could show up for sushi. Miniclip Sushi Go Round will be available for the DS this November.

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