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The time to save has come. Looking for a new gaming keyboard to match Tuesday's mouse? We've literally got just the thing, and I say literally because this Logitech G105 Gaming Keyboard is also Call of Duty branded. Sure, it's a different Call of Duty, but they're all the same anyway (oh no he didn't). Grab it from Amazon for a paltry $27 and game on. [Amazon] Today's PC section is packed with insane discounts, so don't miss out. Want a killer deal on a new graphics card? Click here. Tech • Panasonic VIERA 47" 1080p 60Hz IPS LED LCD HDTV ($509) | Amazon via Deals | Next best is $679, lowest ever, killer reviews • Audio-Technica ATH-M50S ($107) | Amazon via Dealzmodo | Normally $130 I owned the previous version of this for awhile and was surprised by the quality.• Jabra HALO2 Stereo Bluetooth Headset ($60) | Amazon via eDealinfo | $90+ elsewhere • Jawbone BIG JAMBOX Bluetooth Speaker ($250) | Amazon via eDealinfo | $300 elsewhere • Optoma HD 1080p DLP Projector ($927) | Amazon | $1000+ elsewhere • Dell UltraSharp 30" 2560x1600 IPS LED LCD Monitor ($1350) | Dell via Ben's Bargains | Use code VZQG7WPT?PJ4C4 Best Buy continues to impress with rare Apple discounts.• Retina Macbook Pros $150 off | Best Buy via 9to5Toys • Numi Text-Based Calculator [Mac] ($1) | Mac App Store via Lifehacker | Normally $5+ • Griffin 25% off sitewide | Griffin via 9to5Toys | Use code SAVE4MOM Rigged • Logitech G105 Gaming Keyboard [MW3 branding] ($27) | Amazon via Deals • Corsair Raptor M3 Wired Gaming Mouse ($17) | Newegg via TechBargains• Corsair Raptor M4 Gaming Mouse ($28) | Newegg via TechBargains• Tt eSPORTS Theron Laser Gaming Mouse ($30) | Newegg via eDealinfo | $59+ elsewhere | Use code EMCXRXT83 • Razer Tiamat Elite 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset ($140) | Newegg via eDealinfo | $180+ elsewhere | Use code EMCXRXT87 The SSD you're looking for.• Samsung 840 500GB Solid State Drive ($333) | Newegg via eDealinfo | $350+ elsewhere | Use code EMCXRXT228 The RAM you're looking for.• Today Only Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory ($100) | Newegg via TechBargains | $124+ elsewhere • Dell Alienware M14x i7-3630QM Quad Core 14" Gaming Laptop ($1049) | Dell via eDealinfo | Use code BHW1L0MX0D?MCX • HP Envy i7-3770 Quad Core w/ 8GB/1TB/Radeon HD 8570/Media Card Reader + Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements ($670) | HP via eDealinfo | Use code SVD8492 Blu-rays • Pre-order Iron Man 3 [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital] ($25) | Amazon via eDealinfo • Avengers [Blu-ray/DVD] ($20) | Amazon • Avatar 3D [Blu-ray/DVD] | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Braveheart [Blu-ray] ($10) | Amazon via eDealinfo • Titanic 3D [Blu-ray/Digital] ($20) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Blade Runner 30th Anniversary [Blu-ray] ($20) | Amazon • Star Wars: The Original Trilogy ($33) | Amazon• Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy ($33) | Amazon • Star Trek (2009) ($10) | Amazon• Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie Collection ($30) | Amazon• Pre-order Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3 ($60) | Amazon• Star Trek: The Original Series Movie Collection ($40) | Best Buy• Star Trek: The Motion Picture ($10) | Amazon• Star Trek: The Original Series Individual Films ($10) | Best Buy PC • Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon [UPlay] ($12) | Gamefly via Digital Game Deals | Normally $15 | Use code GFDMAY20 Green Man Gaming [Steam] | Use code GMG30-BH67J-TILO5• Bioshock Infinite ($42) • Bioshock Infinite Season Pass ($14)• Dead Island Riptide ($28)• Defiance ($29)• Defiance Digital Deluxe ($49) Green Man Gaming [Steam] | Use code GMG25-5GT67-87HJ9 • Bundle XCOM: Enemy Unknown + Civ 5 [Steam] ($16) | Gamefly via Deals | Use code GFDMAY20 Green Man Gaming [Steam]• Skyrim ($30)• Dragonborn ($10)• Dawnguard ($10)• Hearthfire ($2.50)• Dishonored ($30)• Dunwall City Trials ($2.50) • Bundle Alpha Protocol + Binary Domain ($6) | Gamefly via Dealzon | Use code GFDMAY20 • Bundle Dragon Age Origins Ultimate + Dragon Age 2 ($10) | GamersGate via Daily Game Deals Insta-buy.• Bundle Star Wars Franchise Sale ($34) | Steam | 15 games including KOTOR • Today Only Bundle Fallout 1 + 2 + Tactics ($7) | Steam • Bundle Classic EA Envoy [DRM-free] ($69) | GOG | 28 games including Wing Commanders • Pre-order Call of Juarez: Gunslinger ($12) | Gamefly via Dealzon | Normally $25 | Use code GFDMAY20 • Borderlands 2 [Steam] ($20) | Newegg via Reddit • Tomb Raider [Steam] ($25) | Amazon via Digital Game Deals • Bioshock: Infinite [Physical] ($50) | Amazon | Normally $60 • Homefront [Physical] ($6) | Amazon via Reddit PS3 • DMC Devil May Cry ($40) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Normally $60 • Tomb Raider ($35) | Newegg via eDealinfo • Bioshock Infinite ($45) | Amazon via Deals | Normally $60 360 • DMC Devil May Cry ($40) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Normally $60 • Tomb Raider ($35) | Newegg via eDealinfo • Bioshock Infinite ($45) | Amazon via Deals | Normally $60 • Assassin's Creed Revelations ($8) | Amazon via Deals • Xbox 360 250GB w/ Darksiders II and Arkham City ($250) | Best Buy via Deals | $265+ elsewhere Vita • Soul Sacrifice + DLC [PSN] ($36) | Sony | Normally $40 3DS • Marvel Pinball [eShop] ($5) • Resident Evil: Revelations ($20) | Amazon via Reddit | Normally $40 iOS • FREE LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles | iTunes via TechBargains • God of Blades ($1) | iTunes via eDealinfo | Normally $3 Android • Bundle Mobile 3 (Pay what you want/charity, min. $3.80 for all) | IndieGala | 11 games including Slender Man! Chapter 1: Alone • FREE Jones on Fire + $1 MP3 Credit | Amazon • FREE Bejeweled Blitz | Google Play via TechBargains Windows Phone • FREE Angry Birds | Microsoft Inventory • 4 Mega Man Retro Action Figures ($20) | DealGenius via FatWallet • Soundtracks to Perfect Dark, both Banjo Kazooie's (Name your price) | BandCamp • ThinkGeek Buy One Get One 50% off | ThinkGeek via Ben's Bargains • Star Wars Apparel 30% off | Junk Food Clothing via FatWallet | Use code MAYTHEFOURTH30 • Marvel Shirts ($12) | Groupon via TechBargains • Tomorrow is FREE Comic Book Day • Perfect Bullet Perfect Drink Making System ($31) | Amazon via Deals | Lowest ever • The Original Whiskey Ball ($10) | Tanga via eDealinfo • Starbucks Happy Hour 50% off Fraps | 5/3-5/12, 3pm-5pm | via FatWallet • FREE Flavored Waffle | Waffle House via FatWallet Keep up with Shane Roberts on Kinja and Twitter. Check out Dealzmodo for more great tech deals, and Deals.Kinja.com for even more discounts. 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I've seen prices you people wouldn't believe. [laughs] Circuit Cities on fire across the country. I watched people kill for $3 waffle irons on Black Friday. All those discounts will expire, like [cough] tears in rain. Time to save. The ghosts are real. Call of Duty: Ghosts is officially the next installment in the biggest franchise in gaming, and hitting all of your platforms current and future this November, or is it? The first pre-order bonuses and discounts for COD: Ghosts (Chosts?) have hit, and we're gonna break them down. Predictably the PC SKU is the first to have a true discount. Head on over to Gamefly to grab $7 in credit for pre-ordering. [Gamefly] The consoles deals are less direct. Basically you can lock up the game for regular price on Amazon and get some digital wallpapers in the process. But wait, don't scoff so quickly, remember Amazon has pre-order price guarantee. By pre-ordering you're guaranteed the lowest number Amazon hits before release. You can set it and forget it like that claymore at the top of the stairs. [PS3, 360, PC] Naturally, stick with Moneysaver every day for future Ghosts deals. If you need something more immediate, grab Bioshock: Infinite for $45 on consoles and $50 on PC in your respective sections. Ready to upgrade to a serious router? Monday's lead deal on the "Dark Knight" is still on. Tech A relevant flash drive, even at regular price.• SanDisk Cruzer Orbit 16GB USB Drive ($30) | Amazon via Gizmodo | 8GB and 32GB sizes also available. • 4-in-1 USB Cable (Lightning, 30-Pin, Samsung, Micro-USB) ($6) | DailySteals • 2pk Universal Dual USB Port Chargers ($7) | Tanga via 9to5Toys | $10+ for one elsewhere • iCanonic Elite iPhone 5 Battery Case ($35) | Groupon via TechBargains | Normally $50 How about a $5 mouse?• Dynex Wireless Optical Mouse ($5) | Best Buy via Deals | Lowest ever • Backlit Keyboard, Tri-color, Large Print ($24) | Amazon via Deals • Microsoft Sidewinder X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($45) | Newegg via TechBargains | $60+ elsewhere | Use code EMCXRXV23 • Today Only Apple In-Earphones w/ Mic and Remote ($7) | DailySteals • 5 Port Smart HDMI Switch ($12) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains Been wanting an air purifier for a while, probably pulling the trigger on this.• Hoover Air Purifier with TiO2 Technology ($80) | Amazon via Deals | Lowest ever by $50 • AMD Trinity 3.6GHz Quad-Core FM2 Processor w/ Onboard Graphics + FREE SimCity ($110) | Newegg via TechBargains • Bundle Mac Apps ($49) | MacSuperBundle via 9to5Toys | Normally $360+ | 9 apps including Parallels. Media • Blade Runner 30th Anniversary [Blu-ray] ($20) | Amazon • Star Wars: The Original Trilogy ($33) | Amazon• Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy ($33) | Amazon• Star Trek (2009) ($10) | Amazon• Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie Collection ($30) | Amazon• Pre-order Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3 ($60) | Amazon• Star Trek: The Original Series Movie Collection ($40) | Best Buy• Star Trek: The Motion Picture ($10) | Amazon• Star Trek: The Original Series Individual Films ($10) | Best Buy • Hugo [Blu-ray] ($17.50) | Amazon• Face/Off [Blu-ray] ($9) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals• The Last Airbender [Blu-ray] ($9) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals• Almost Famous [Blu-ray] ($9) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Naruto Shippuden Boxed Set ($21) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals Touched on this yesterday, here's some Kotaku coverage.• Story Bundle [Most eBook formats] ($10+) | 10-13 Video Game eBooks • 100 Kindle Books ($4 or less) | Amazon • FREE Treasure Island Audiobook | Downpour via FatWallet | Use code FREEISLAND • 100 Albums ($5/each) | Amazon• Songs ($0.68/each) | Amazon• FREE 15 Songs | Google Play PC • Bundle Codemasters Action Pack [Steam] ($12.50) | Amazon via Deals | 7 games including Overlord 1+2• Dirt Showdown [Steam] ($10) | Amazon via Deals• Other Codemasters games on sale [Steam] | Amazon via Deals • Bioshock: Infinite [Physical] ($50) | Amazon | Normally $60 • Sleeping Dogs Limited Edition + DLC ($17) | Green Man Gaming | Use code GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA PS3 • Hitman HD Trilogy ($20) | Amazon | Lowest ever | Must Tweet to claim deal. While you're there why not follow me? • Call of Duty: Black Ops II ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $60 • Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance ($40) | Newegg via TechBargains | Normally $60 | Use code EMCXRXV95 • Dead Rising 2: Off the Record ($11) | Amazon via DealNews | $22+ elsewhere • Bioshock Infinite ($45) | Amazon via Deals | Normally $60 • Dead or Alive 5 ($20) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains • Playstation Move Controller ($30) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $50• Playstation Move Navigation Controller ($20) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $30• Playstation Move Sharp Shooter ($15) Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $40 • Sports Champions ($8) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains | $25+ elsewhere • Wonderbook: Book of Spells ($10) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals 360 • Hitman HD Trilogy Premium ($20) | Amazon | Lowest ever | Must Tweet to claim deal. While you're there why not follow me? • Call of Duty: Black Ops II ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $60 • Dead Rising 2: Off the Record ($16) | Amazon via DealNews | $22+ elsewhere • Bioshock Infinite ($45) | Amazon via Deals | Normally $60 • Dead or Alive 5 ($20) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains • Kinect Sports Ultimate Collection ($22.50) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $38+ elsewhere Vita • Soul Sacrifice + DLC [PSN] ($36) | Sony | Normally $40 3DS • Resident Evil: Revelations ($20) | Amazon via Reddit | Normally $40 • Pushmo [eShop] ($5) • 3D Classics: Kirby's Adventure [eShop] ($5) • Pre-order Project X Zone Limited Edition ($40) | Amazon • Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed Bonus Edition ($18) | Amazon iOS • FREE Haunted Hollow | iTunes via Kotaku | From the makers of XCOM. • Grand Theft Auto: Vice City ($2) | iTunes via Dealzmodo | Normally $5 • FREE Angry Birds Friends | iTunes • FREE Mini Ninjas | iTunes • Stratego ($1) | iTunes via Dealzmodo Android • FREE Jump Desktop | Amazon via Deals • Neuroshima Hex ($1) | Google Play via Reddit • Repulze ($1) | Google Play via Reddit Windows Phone • FREE Angry Birds | Microsoft Inventory • Mini Table Top Air Hockey ($19) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains • Atlantic Media Cabinet ($32) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains | $45 elsewhere • Banana Republic 30% off | Use code BRDERBY• GAP Buy One Get One 50% off | Use Code BOGO50 Incoming Mother's Day. Check out this Lifehacker coverage of CleverBug, an app that will send your Mom a free custom card, right from your phone. • Today Only FREE Outback Steakhouse Cheese Fries w/ Purchase | Outback via FatWallet | Say THURSDAYFRIESDAY • FREE White Castle 4 Sliders | White Castle via FatWallet | Must join Craver Nation. • Great Northern Bar Style Popcorn Machine ($220) | Amazon via Deals | Lowest ever Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team every weekday at 2:15pm EST. We're here to bring Kotaku readers the best gaming deals available, and to be clear, we also make money if you buy. We want your feedback.

Remember The Denpa Men, that cute 3DS RPG that was sort of a cross between Dragon Quest and Pikmin? It must have done well in the U.S., because the sequel is coming here too. The Denpa Men 2 will be out on the 3DS eShop on May 30, thanks to the folks at localiztaion company Active Gaming Media. Looks pretty neat! To contact the author of this post, write to jason@kotaku.com or find him on Twitter @jasonschreier.

It’s a old-school-centric line-up for the Nintendo Download this week as Pac-Man, Mega Man and Balloon Fight all show up on the Wii U Virtual Console. Here’s the full-list.

This router is known colloquially as the "Dark Knight." Sold. If you're in the market for a new router, or think you should be, we're here to recommend the ASUS RT-N66U. For the average person, I'd recommend just grabbing an Apple Airport Express or Airport Extreme, setting up your network, and never thinking about it again. But if you're a power user, the ASUS is the way to go. It's the Wirecutter's favorite router, and highly-regarded on Amazon after over 400 reviews. Those three antennas are removable and upgradeable, and the router supports custom firmware. At $150 with today's deal, it even comes in cheaper than the Airport Extreme. [Amazon] If you feel 802.11ac is something you must have right now, the ASUS RT-AC66U has you covered for an additional $40. Need a new gaming mouse? We've got just the cheap ticket. Wish you had all those Star Wars and Star Trek blu-rays on your shelf? Here you go. Tech If you're looking for a gaming headset, this Turtle Beach is an awesome deal. If you're looking for non-gaming cans, and you're looking to spend normal people money, the Audio-Technicas are the ones to beat.• Turtle Beach Ear Force XP 300 Wireless Gaming Headset ($100) | Amazon via Deals• Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Studio Monitor Headphones [White] ($112) | Amazon via Dealzmodo | $122+ elsewhere, white color rarely goes on sale • Klipsch Image S4A In-Ear Headphones with Inline Mic ($35) | woot! via 9to5Toys | $45+ elsewhere • Kindle Paperwhite ($100) | Amazon | Normally $120 | Use code KINDLEPW | There has been some randomness with this code, but I have used it successfully. It is one use per account and does not require Prime. • 16GB iPad 4th Gen. Wifi ($450) | eBay | Normally $500 • Google Nexus 7 32GB Android 4.2 ($220) | eBay (Adorama) via 9to5Toys | $250 elsewhere • Xbox 360 Wired Controller ($30) | Amazon via Reddit | $40 elsewhere • Samsung 40" 1080p LED HDTV + $150 Dell Gift Card ($500) | Dell via Tech Deal Digger | $640+ elsewhere • Dell UltraSharp 27" 2560x1440 IPS Monitor ($630) | Dell via Tech Deal Digger | $745+ elsewhere | Use code ?K0N8$SDH1ZF0P • Refurbished Samsung Smart Blu-ray Player with Wifi ($40) | All4Cellular via 9to5Toys • Canon PowerShot 16.1MP Wifi Digital Camera ($118) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $140+ elsewhere, lowest ever • Canon PIXMA Wireless Color Photo Printer/Scanner/Copier ($100) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $140+ elsewhere • Vector SSD + FREE Far Cry 3 (starting at $140) | Newegg via Reddit Windows/Mac • Pre-order Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon [UPlay] ($12) | Gamefly via Reddit | Normally $15 • Pre-order Shadowrun Returns [Steam] ($18) | Steam | Normally $20 | Deluxe Edition pre-order also on sale. • Early Access Blade Symphony [Steam] ($15) | Steam | Normally $20 • Today Only Lone Survivor [Steam] ($2.50) | Steam | Normally $10 • Bundle Helldorado [Steam or DRM-Free] (Pay what you want, min. $1 for two games, min. $5 for 5) | IndieGala | 2 or 5 games including Airline Tycoon Deluxe • Beware Planet Earth! (Pay what you want/Charity, min. $0.25, min. $1 for Desura key) | IndieGameStand • Greenlit Receiver [Steam] ($4) | Steam | Normally $5 Green Man Gaming [Steam] | Use code GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA• Tomb Raider ($20) | $25+ elsewhere, lowest ever.• Bundle Tomb Raider Collection ($12) | Normally $60 | 9 games• Bundle Max Payne 3 + L.A. Noire ($16) | Normally $100• Bundle Dirt 3 + Dirt Showdown + FUEL + GRID ($27) | Normally $80• Mafia II Complete Pack ($9) | Normally $53• Bundle Bully and Manhunt ($5) | Normally $25 • Bioshock: Infinite ($46) | Green Man Gaming | Normally $60 Playstation 3 • Pre-order Metro: Last Light Limited Edition ($50) | Newegg via Dealzon | Normally $60 • Bioshock Infinite ($45) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Normally $60 • Dead Island Riptide Rigor Mortis Edition ($55) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals• Dead Island Riptide Special Edition ($35) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals • Crysis 3 ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $60 • Dead Space 3 ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $60 • UFC Undisputed 13 ($8) | Best Buy via Daily Dame Deals • Madden NFL 13 ($25) | Amazon via Dealzon | $60 elsewhere • NCAA Football 13 ($25) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals Xbox 360 • Pre-order Metro: Last Light Limited Edition ($50) | Newegg via Dealzon | Normally $60 • Bioshock Infinite ($45) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Normally $60 • Dead Island Riptide Rigor Mortis Edition ($55) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals• Dead Island Riptide Special Edition ($35) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals • Crysis 3 ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $60 • Dead Space 3 ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $60 • UFC Undisputed 13 ($8) | Best Buy via Daily Dame Deals • Madden NFL 13 ($25) | Amazon via Dealzon | $60 elsewhere • NCAA Football 13 ($25) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Assassin's Creed Revelations | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals • Xbox 360 Wired Controller ($30) | Amazon via Reddit | $40 elsewhere Wii U • ZombiU ($40) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Must be a Reward Zone member, which is free. • Wii U Basic with Nintendo Land ($280) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals Playstation Vita • Pre-order Muramasa: Rebirth ($30) | Newegg via Dealzon | Normally $40 • Unit 13 ($15) | Amazon | Normally $30 3DS • 3DS XL Pink + Crosswords + Accessories ($180) | Walmart via Deals iOS • Anomaly: Warzone Earth ($2) | iTunes via Tech Deal Digger | Normally $4 Android • Anomaly: Warzone Earth HD ($2) | Google Play via AppSales | Normally $4 Inventory Interesting in more shaving-related deals? Click here for our Moneyshaver.• Panasonic All-in-One Cordless Hair and Beard Trimmer ($25) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $40 elsewhere • BustedTees $15 for $30 | Eversave via Dealzmodo • Kenneth Cole Pea Coats ($36) | Groupon via FatWallet | $250 list price • North Face RDT 100 Full Zip Jacket ($37.50) | Nordstrom | Was $75 Incoming Mother's Day.• 1800Flowers $15 for $30 OR $20 for $40 | AmazonLocal via Deals • Frozen Coke or Frozen Cherry ($0.75) | Burger King Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team every weekday at 2:15pm EST. We're here to bring Kotaku readers the best gaming deals available, and to be clear, we also make money if you buy. We want your feedback.

I cried the first time I held a Nintendo 3DS. The experience was a revelation that I'll not soon forget, and even if everyone stopped making games for it tomorrow, my blue 3DS XL is not going anywhere. That little machine is a window into a part of human experience that most people take for granted, but which is otherwise inaccessible to me. 124 Millimeters of Depth I am mostly stereoblind. Stereoblindness is a blanket term for any condition that prevents a person from perceiving depth using binocular vision. Depending on whom you ask, it affects somewhere between 3 and 15 percent of the world's population, which creates an interesting demographic hurdle for the 3D television industry. Some people are stereoblind because their vision in one eye is severely impaired, others because their brains are unable to coalesce images from both eyes into a three-dimensional result. I'm very slightly cross-eyed. Not enough for anyone else to notice, but enough that my lines of sight intersect about 10-12 inches in front of my face and continue in divergent directions. Basically, I have double vision all the time. Childhood eye therapy and surgery (not LASIK—I had sutures on my left eyeball) helped a bit, but most of the time I just use one eye and ignore the other. Being stereoblind isn't that much of a handicap; I can't see Magic Eye images, and 3D movies are just 2D movies with lousy contrast, but that's about it. I say I'm "mostly" stereoblind because despite my eyes' poor grasp of trigonometry, the optical center of my brain seems to work just fine. I discovered this the first time I held a 3DS and played Pilotwings Resort. To be perfectly honest, I really didn't expect much from the console. But clever readers have already noticed that my sight lines meet at just the right distance for holding a 3DS. After playing with the depth slider off for a few minutes, I slid it up out of sheer curiosity and saw something I had never seen in my life: a third dimension. This is how other people see the world all the time. Not only was I "seeing into the screen" the way so many others feel when playing a 3DS for the first time, I was seeing in a direction that had previously been literally invisible to me. It's difficult to come up with a metaphor. Maybe it's what Gomez saw the first time he spun the world in Fez. Maybe you can remember the first time you lay on the grass at night, looked up at the stars, and realized you weren't looking up at all, because there is no "up", and you were suddenly aware of being attached to the surface of a tiny sphere rolling through a vast emptiness. Or perhaps you once looked at an Escher woodcut long enough for the positive and negative space to switch places. I suppose any analogy would be imperfect; I was seeing a new piece of everyday reality. As silly as it may seem to get an existential epiphany out of a $200 plastic gadget, the apparent solidity of the tiny simulacra on that screen made them seem almost more "real" than the world around me, which looked suddenly flat by comparison. It didn't matter that they had three-digit polygon counts and textures that must have topped out at 512x512. I had never before perceived things as having volume, only a sort of surface area in terms of how much of my vision they took up. It was intoxicating. It was a glimpse into something that I immediately realized was part of everyone else's normal experience. This is how other people see the world all the time. There's nothing magical about the perception of depth. I had never known it was possible for reality to look this way—for things to look as solid as they feel. Yet there I was, holding this little chunk of plastic and silicon in my hands, tears streaming down my face because I had never known it was possible for reality to look this way—for things to look as solid as they feel. I couldn't look away. I got a 3DS of my own the next day, and later replaced it with an XL. I revisited Hyrule in Ocarina of Time 3D, stopping and staring at every piece of architecture. I still spend more time running aimlessly through Super Mario 3D Land's gorgeous environments than I do trying to beat the game. Wouldn't anyone, if it were the only place where things had volume? Sometimes I despair. Sometimes it's hard to face the possibility of never being able to perceive mountains or forests or ancient ruins or modern cities or my parents or my fiancée with such depth as I can see Link opening a treasure chest inside an illuminated 4.88-inch rectangle. But ultimately, I'm incredibly lucky to have only this minor affliction to contend with. And in any case, it may even be possible to treat stereoblindness. Until then, I'm keeping my 3DS. George Kokoris is a senior designer at Rare Ltd. He's an ex-cinematographer, graduate of Full Sail University, and former member of Microsoft Studios' college hire program. He yells a lot and puts garlic on everything. You can follow him on Twitter @BurningNorth. Republished with permission.

Videogames and movies. It's the best of both worlds. Today is the day to finally pick up all those Star Wars and Star Trek blu-rays you want on your shelf but have never pulled the trigger on. All the films from both franchises are on sale, along with a nice pre-order deal for Next Generation: Season 3. You can even grab the Family Guy Star Wars Trilogy on deep discount. As for interactive entertainment, navigate to your respective section to grab Injustice for $35, plus a ton more. It's your last day to get Tomb Raider for $20 as well, so don't stall. Miss the big action game sale from EA? No you didn't, click here. The sales at GOG.com, Gamefly, and Square-Enix we highlighted yesterday are mostly still on, and they include some sweet deals on retros and indies. Check 'em out. Tired of spending your paycheck on razor blades? Check out our Moneyshaver. Remember our coverage of Monoprice's awesome monitors? If you were on the fence before, use code CATALO6S413 for an additional 10% off. Blu-rays and a DVD • Star Wars: The Original Trilogy ($33) | Amazon via Deals• Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy ($33) | Amazon via Deals• Family Guy Star Wars Trilogy ($17.50) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals• Star Trek (2009) ($10) | Amazon via Deals | Lowest ever• Star Trek: The Next Generation Movie Collection ($30) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals• Pre-order Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3 ($60) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals• Star Trek: The Original Series Movie Collection ($40) | Best Buy via Daily DVD Deals• Star Trek: The Motion Picture ($10) | Amazon via Deals | Lowest ever• Star Trek: The Original Series Individual Films ($10) | Best Buy via Daily DVD Deals• Iron Man ($10) | Amazon via Deals | Lowest ever• Iron Man 2 ($10) | Amazon via Deals | Lowest ever• From Dusk till Dawn 1+2 ($7) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals• Band of Brothers ($33) | Amazon • Star Trek (2009) [DVD] ($5) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals Tech • Shure SRH2040A Professional Headphones ($40) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $60+ elsewhere • Fab.com has Marshall Headphones on sale. • Casio G-Shock Digital Watch ($39) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $50+ elsewhere, lowest ever • JBL OnBeat Air Speaker Dock [iPad/iPhone] ($75) | Amazon via 9to5Toys | $105+ elsewhere • Bamboo Solo Stylus [iPad] ($15) | Amazon via 9to5Toys | $30 elsewhere • Today Only 3-pack 3' Lightning Cable ($8) | Daily Steals • Sony Bravia 55" 240Hz 1080p 3D LED HDTV ($1244) | Abe's of Maine via Dealzon | Next best is $1435 | Use code LOYALTY15 • LG 47" 1080p 129Hz 3D LED HDTV with Soundbar and 4 3D Glasses ($650) | Dell via Tech Deal Digger | Next best is $700 • Dell UltraSharp 21.5" 1080p IPS LED Monitor ($160) | Newegg via Dealzon | Next best is $209 | Use code EMCYTZT3372 • Samsung Smart Wi-fi GPS 3D Digital Camera ($251) | Amazon via Dealzon | Next best is $269 • Canon PowerShot 16.1MP Wifi CMOS Digital Camera with 1080p and Touch Panel LCD ($118) | Amazon via 9to5Toys | $148+ elsewhere • Lowepro Fastpack 250 Camera/Laptop Backpack ($49) | TigerDirect via Tech Deal Digger | $116+ elsewhere • Apple Macbook Pro with Retina Display 13.3" with upgrade to $256GB SSD ($1480) | MacMall via 9to5Toys | Normally $1700 • Garmin nuvi 50 5" Portable GPS ($80) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $90+ elsewhere, lowest ever • Belkin 7-port USB 2.0 Plus Hub ($21) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $34+ elsewhere • Syma S107 R/C Helicopter in various colors (~$19) | Amazon via Deals Rigged I am a big fan of these free games with PC parts deals.• Vector SSD + FREE Far Cry 3 (starting at $140) | Newegg via Reddit • HP Envy Phoenix i7-3770, GeForce GT630 2GB, 8GB RAM, Blu-ray Gaming Desktop ($860) | HP via Dealzon | USe code DT6328 • Today Only G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 240-pin DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory ($49) | Newegg via Deals Windows/Mac • FREE Velvet Assassin [Mac] | Mac App Store via Reddit • Bundle Unreal Indie [Steam] ($20) | Steam | Normally $80 | 7 games including Unmechanical and Dungeon Defenders • Stealth Bastard Deluxe [Steam] ($5) | Steam | Normally $10 • Closure [Steam] ($3) | Steam | Normally $10 • Bundle Legacy of Kain Collection [Steam] ($4.50) | GamersGate via Reddit | Beats yesterday's already crazy-low price from Square-Enix. • Today Only Painkiller Black Edition [DRM-free] ($4) | GOG.com | Normally $10 Green Man Gaming [Steam] | Use code GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA• Last Day Tomb Raider ($20) | $25+ elsewhere, lowest ever.• Bundle Tomb Raider Collection ($12) | Normally $60 | 9 games• Mafia II Complete Pack ($9) | Normally $53• Bundle Bully and Manhunt ($5) | Normally $25• Last Day Hitman: Absolution ($8) | $20+ elsewhere• Bundle Total War Grandmaster Collection ($33) | Normally $165 | 7 games• Bundle Just Cause 1+2 ($5) | Normally $25• Binary Domain Complete Pack ($5.79) | Best we've seen before is the base game for $5 • Bioshock: Infinite ($46) | Green Man Gaming | Normally $60 • Borderlands 2 SHiFT code for FIVE gold keys: 5JCJ3-5TFFK-9WRBT-3B3BJ-63SS3 Playstation 3 • Injustice: Gods Among Us ($35+shipping) | Toys R' Us | Normally $60 • Today Only Rocksmith Guitar and Bass ($25) | Best Buy via Deals • Battlefield 3 ($20) | Amazon via Deals | Tied for lowest ever • Dishonored ($30) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • XCOM: Enemy Unknown ($29) | Amazon | Normally $40 • Borderlands 2 SHiFT code for FIVE gold keys: WBWB3-9BKX3-KC5W3-H35B3-3KSX9 Xbox 360 • Injustice: Gods Among Us ($35+shipping) | Toys R' Us | Normally $60 • Tomb Raider Survival/Collector's Edition ($70) | Amazon via FatWallet | Normally $100 • Today Only Rocksmith Guitar and Bass ($25) | Best Buy via Deals • Battlefield 3 ($20) | Amazon via Deals | Tied for lowest ever • Dishonored ($30) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Crysis 3 ($31) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | $40+ elsewhere | Go like this page on Facebook for the coupon and enter it at checkout. • XCOM: Enemy Unknown ($29) | Amazon | Normally $40 • Xbox 360 250GB with Darksiders 2 and Arkham City ($265) | Target • Borderlands 2 SHiFT code for FIVE gold keys: WJ53J-XRBHF-B3Z3R-5RB33-H6Z5X Wii U • Injustice: Gods Among Us ($35+shipping) | Toys R' Us | Normally $60 • ZombiU ($40) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Must be a Reward Zone member, which is free. • Harvest Moon Animal Parade [Wii] + Tree of Tranquility [Wii] + Plush Duck ($35) | Groupon via Daily Game Deals Playstation Vita • Unit 13 ($15) | Amazon | Normally $30 • Hot Shots Golf World Invitational ($10) | TigerDirect via Daily Game Deals | $17+ elsewhere 3DS • 3DS XL Pink + Crosswords + Accessories ($180) | Walmart Deals | iOS I really enjoyed this game which is like a mature Angry Birds with an awesome art style.• Today Only FREE Stay Alight HD [iPad] | iTunes via Tech Deal Digger Android • Today Only FREE Galazer + $1 MP3 Credit | Amazon via Dealzon Inventory • American Eagle Buy One Get One 50% off combined with 20% off purchase | American Eagle | Use code 20496091 • Buy 2 Mattel Games, get $10 off | Amazon via FatWallet Incoming Mother's Day.• 1800Flowers $15 for $30 OR $20 for $40 | AmazonLocal via Deals Get a jump on Halloween.• Hundreds of Costumes ($10) | BuyCostumes via FatWallet Not the most exciting deal but it's stuff you're gonna need eventually.• Buy 3, Get 1 Free Office Supplies | Amazon via FatWallet • Swiss Tech Micro Max 19-in-1 Clamshell Tool Kit ($8) | eBay (TigerDirect) via TechBargains | $13+ elsewhere Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team every weekday at 2:15pm EST. 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It's hard to get more credible than "authentic refurbished Nintendo products" from Nintendo's official store. Nintendo of America is selling refurbished 3DS and DSi consoles, starting at $100 for Metallic Rose and Midnight Blue DSi XLs, and $130 for the 3DS in Aqua Blue and Midnight Purple.

Nintendo's blurb says its line represents "the only refurbished products in the market that have been cleaned, tested, and inspected to meet Nintendo's high standards." Well then. The portables have a one year warranty and are guaranteed to work, even if there are any "minor cosmetic blemishes."

Alas, Eurofriends, it seems this one's a NoA thing. "We currently have no plans and have made no announcements for this type of activity in Europe," Nintendo UK told Eurogamer.

Some might call it a used 3DS or DSi. Nintendo, however, is selling "authentic refurbished" models of the handheld—with a warranty—on its U.S. online store. Take that, GameStop! [via Siliconera]

Sunday is a good day to save money. Bonus: Grab Injustice: Gods Among Us for $35 from Toys R' Us. That's a full $25 less than anyone else is selling it for, and the deal applies to the PS3 and 360 versions as well as the Wii U version. $5 shipping. Here's the Kotaku review.• PS3 version• 360 version• Wii U version Last week Origin launched a huge action game sale, and then Green Man Gaming turned around and topped them on several of the games that were discounted. Now Square-Enix, GOG, and Gamefly are getting in to the act, but in this case with some decidedly retro, indie, and otherwise impulse price point titles. We'll pick a few of the best options from each sale. GOG.com [DRM-free] | 50% off regular price• Hotline Miami ($5)• La Mulana ($7.50)• Fahrenheit/Indigo Prophecy ($3)• Psychonauts ($5)• Oddworld Games ($3 each) Gamefly | Use code GFD20OFF• Sim City 4 Deluxe Edition [DRM-free] ($4)• Civilization 4 [PC/Mac] Square-Enix• Hitman: Absolution [Steam] ($7.50) | This beats both the Green Man Gaming and Origin sale prices. Professional Edition is $10.• Classic Hitman games are $2.50• Classic Thief games are $2.50• Classic Legacy of Kain games are $2.50• Classic Deux Ex Games are discounted. We've highlighted just a few good picks, but there's more to be found in all three sales so start digging. See you tomorrow at 2:15pm EST for the full Moneysaver roundup. Friday's Moneysaver is still going strong so check it out. Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team every weekday at 2:15pm EST. We're here to bring Kotaku readers the best gaming deals available, and to be clear, we also make money if you buy. We want your feedback.

One of the most endearing qualities of the fantastic Fire Emblem: Awakening is its massive cast of characters. Over the course of the game, we really came to know them as we fought alongisde them, watched them fall in love and get married, and sometimes watched them die. It's what sets Fire Emblem games apart from other SRPGs, and what made the game's final mission so epic. This excellent piece of fan art by Hasuyawn is just… I don't even know where to begin. I'll just turn it over to you. Using our image annotation system, find your favorite character, or tell us what you think is going on at this party. (Note: Our image embedder wouldn't let me fit the entire image at its regular dimensions, and I didn't want to smush it too much. Here's the full image with Hasuwayn's watermark, which you can also find on Hasuyawn's Deviantart page.) (Via John Ricciardi)

Get your games cheaply and watch them cheaply too. Welcome to The Moneysaver. NOTE: Green Man Gaming is currently down. Clearly the awesomeness of their sale was too much for their servers. Should be back up soon. Not content to be outdone by yesterday's huge action gaming sale from EA, Green Man Gaming has thrown down the gauntlet with huge discounts on PC titles, most notably Tomb Raider for $20, the lowest price we've seen on it. Hit up the PC section for all the deals, and don't forget to use code GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA You're going to need a sweet HDTV to play all these new games on, and we've got just the thing. Amazon has the Toshiba 46" 120Hz 1080p LED HDTV for a mere $548, the lowest price it's been, and a fantastic deal on a screen of this size and quality. [Amazon] If you missed EA's big action game sale, it's still going strong with discounts on big titles for PC, PS3, and 360. Check out our UPDATED coverage. Looking for a graphics card? Like free games? Check out our UPDATED video card roundup. Miss the great deals on Resident Evil: Revelations, Grid 2, Donkey Kong Country Returns, and more? Time travel back to yesterday's Moneysaver for lots of still-active discounts. More interested in selling than buying? Get $20 bonus credit from Amazon when you trade in $20 worth of games and related products to Amazon. Read our write-up about it here. Tech • RC Dart Quadcopter ($50) | woot! • Toshiba 46" 120Hz 1080p LED HDTV ($548) | Amazon via Deals | $637+ elsewhere, lowest ever Kotaku didn't love the $140 price tag on these. Now they're $100 less.• Gunnar Gaming Eyewear - MLG Phantom Snow/Onyx Frame ($40) | Best Buy via Deals | Lowest price ever. • New iMacs for $125 off | Best Buy via Dealzmodo • Lenovo IdeaPad Y400 14" gaming-grade Laptop ($750) | Lenovo via Deals | Normally $1250 Gizmodo likes it.• IdeaTab S2 Tablet + Keyboard Dock ($350) | Lenovo via Deals | Normally $550, lowest ever. • Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl ATX Mid Tower Case with USB 3.0 ($80) | Newegg via Deals | Lowest price ever | Use code EMCXSVP52 • Philips Alarm Clock Radio and iPhone Dock [30-pin] ($20) | Best Buy via 9to5Toys | $67+ elsewhere | Lightning device owners can use an adapter. • Sony Cyber-Shot 16.2MP Waterproof Camera ($169) | eBay (Adorama) via TechBargains • Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight ($80) | Best Buy via TechBargains | $120+ elsewhere • Audio-Technica AT2020 USB Condenser Microphone ($93) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $139+ elsewhere Windows/Mac Green Man Gaming [Steam] | Use code GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA• Tomb Raider ($20) | $25+ elsewhere, lowest ever.• Bundle Tomb Raider Collection ($12) | Normally $60 | 9 games• Borderlands GOTY + Borderlands 2 + 3 DLC's ($22) | Insane deal.• Hitman: Absolution ($8) | $20+ elsewhere• Bundle Total War Grandmaster Collection ($33) | Normally $165 | 7 games• Bundle Just Cause 1+2 ($5) | Normally $25• Binary Domain Complete Pack ($5.79) | Best we've seen before is the base game for $5• Bundle Sonic the Hedgehog ($22) | Normally $108 | 10 games• VVVVVV ($1.60) | Normally $5, lowest in two years.• Pre-order Call of Juarez: Gunslinger + FREE Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood ($12) | Normally $15 • FREE Rift + Expansion + 30-day Subscription | Raptr via Digital Game Deals | Create Raptr account or log in if you already one, download lite version of Rift, leave game on for 11 hours, go back to Raptr and get free stuff. While you're there feel free to friend me. • 2 games for $24 [Steam] | GetGamersGo via SlickDeals | 10 choices including Hitman: Absolution and Sleeping Dogs • RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Platinum [Mac/Steam] ($7.50) | GameAgent via 9to5Toys | Normally $30 | Use code 9to5RCT3P • Bundle Lunar [Steam/PC/Mac] (Pay what you want, min. $4.21) | IndieRoyale | 4+ games including Pid and Dungeon Hearts • Data Jammers: Fast Forward (Pay what you want/charity, min. $0.25, min. $1 for [Steam/Desura]) | IndieGameStand • Warcraft 3 Battle Chest [PC/Mac] ($10) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Normally $20 Playstation 3 • XCOM: Enemy Unknown ($29) | Amazon | Normally $40 • Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1 ($40) | BestBuy via Dealzon | $55+ elsewhere | Includes Red Dead, Midnight Club Complete, Episodes from Liberty City, L.A. Noire • Zone of the Enders HD Collection ($18) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals Xbox 360 • Crysis 3 ($31) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | $40+ elsewhere | Go like this page on Facebook for the coupon and enter it at checkout. • XCOM: Enemy Unknown ($29) | Amazon | Normally $40 • Rockstar Games Collection: Edition 1 ($40) | BestBuy via Dealzon | $55+ elsewhere | Includes Red Dead, Midnight Club Complete, Episodes from Liberty City, L.A. Noire • Zone of the Enders HD Collection ($18) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals Wii U • ZombiU + Sonic Racing + Nintendo Land ($64) | Fry's via DealNews | Twice as much bought separately. Playstation Vita • LittleBigPlanet Vita ($30) | Amazon | $40 elswhere 3DS • Pre-order Donkey Kong Country Returns ($28) | Newegg via Daily Game Deals | Normally $35 | Use code EMCXSVR222 iOS • TomTom U.S.A. ($36) | iTunes via Android • FREE Hey, That's My Fish! | Amazon via FatWallet Inventory • KR3W Phantom Black Watch ($30) | Amazon via Deals • Cuisinart Portable Gas Grill ($35) | Amazon via Deals • Super Mario Brother 2" Figures, set of 18 ($12) | Amazon via Deals • The North Face RDT-100 Full Zip Jacket ($50) | Nordstrom via FatWallet | Was $75 • FREE In Your Eyes song by Peter Gabriel | Google Play via FatWallet • KFC 2pc Original Recipe + Side + Biscuit ($3) | KFC via TechBargains • Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker ($15) [Blu-ray] | Amazon via FatWallet• Avatar 3D [Blu-ray/DVD] ($20) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals• Pre-order Oblivion [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital/UltraViolet] ($20) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals• Pre-order Jack Reacher [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital] ($20) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team every weekday at 2:15pm EST. 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And it's...oh dear. Up top, a pair of Nintendo 3DS units, below, a PlayStation Vita. Sony's browser lets you access Nintendo's online version of the Miiverse. Nintendo's own does not. Predictable, perhaps, but still worth a chuckle. You can access Miiverse on PS Vita but not on 3DS [NeoGAF]

Nintendo is releasing a number of cool themed 3DSs—like this Luigi one, or the Animal Crossing one. Those real ones aren't nearly as awesome as these fake ones, though. Currently, the Game Boy themed 3DS mocked up by VG Box Art's Wenis doesn't exist. It should, though—that's one classic, minimalistic design that I'm sure people would drop money on if they could. And while the recently-released Pikachu 3DS is cute, it's not as sexy as this Pokémon 3DS—also designed by Wenis. Make it happen, Nintendo! (Via Tiny Cartridge)

Reddit user afwo3 spotted this gentleman hanging out at the Louvre in Paris. And while it looks like he's taking a photo, he's probably using the 3DS as an interactive tour guide, since that's a thing you can do at the gallery. Saw this old guy at the Louvre taking pictures with a 3DS! [Reddit]

We've already had some huge sales today in our morning Moneysaver PSA, and now we're bringing you some great pre-order discounts on highly-anticipated releases. Dig in. The best gaming deals not on Origin today are pre-order offers from Newegg and a few other retailers. Reserve Grid 2 on the 360 or PS3 to save $10, and Resident Evil Revelations to save $12, an offer that also applies to the Wii U version. Speaking of the Wii U, you can shave $10 off Game and Wario by committing early. 3DS owners can even take advantage with $7 off the upcoming Donkey Kong Country Returns. Navigate to your respective section to enjoy the savings, and don't miss the big discounts on headphones and more in the tech department. Tech • Casio Men's Digital Sport Watch ($16) | Amazon via FatWallet | $21+ elsewhere • NEOGEO X Gold Limited Edition ($100) | Best Buy via Deals | $130 elsewhere, lowest ever. • Aliph Jawbone Jambox Bluetooth Speaker ($100) | eBay (all4cellular) |$174+ elsewhere • Harman Kardon In-Ear Headphones ($10) | Rakuten via Deals• Today Only Skullcandy Supreme Sound Merge Stereo Headset w/ Mic & Controls ($9) | All4Cellular via 9to5Toys • Monster Inspiration Noise Isolating Over-Ear Headphones ($190) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $250+ elsewhere • Razer Gaming Headset [Old Republic Branding/Design] ($60) | Amazon via FatWallet | $116+ elsewhere• Logitech G930 Wireless Gaming Headset ($80) | Newegg via TechBargains | $100+ elsewhere This thing makes your non-wireless audio devices play nice with your iPhone.• XtremeMac BT Home Connect Bluetooth Audio Receiver ($15) | DailySteals • Sony NEX-F3 Camera + Two Lenses ($500) | B&H via FatWallet | Roughly the same price with one lens elsewhere. | Includes bag and 8GB SDHC card. • Today Only Leupold Acadia 12x50mm Binoculars ($175) | woot! via FatWallet | $227+ elsewhere • Today Only Hoover SteamVac with Clean Surge ($100) | Best Buy via Deals | $140+ elsewhere • Bundle Ten Mac Apps Including Tuneup [Mac] ($40) | Paddle via Lifehacker | Normally $230 • Razer Hydra PC Gaming Motion Sensing Controllers + Portal 2 [Steam] ($80) | woot! | $100+ elsewhere Rigged • Today Only AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.2GHz Quad-Core AM3 Processor ($80) | Newegg via TechBargains | $95+ elsewhere • Alienware Laptops up to 44% off, 8 choices (starting at $969) | Groupon via SlickDeals• Samsung 840 2.5" 250GB Solid State Drive ($148) | Newegg via TechBargains | Lowest ever. | Use code EMCXSVT249• Seagate 1TB Solid State/7200rpm Hybrid Drive ($100) | Amazon via Deals | Lowest price ever by $20 | Here's the Gizmodo review. Windows/Mac Jump to our morning post for deals on Tomb Raider, Dead Space 3, Battlefield 3, Crysis 3, and more. • Pre-order Call of Juarez: Gunslinger + FREE Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood [Steam] ($12) | Green Man Gaming via Reddit | Normally $15 | Use code GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA • Dyad [Steam] ($13.50) | Steam | Normally $15 • Today Only Amnesia: The Dark Descent [Steam] ($5) | Steam | Normally $20 • VVVVVV [Steam] ($1.60) | Green Man Gaming | Normally $5, lowest in two years. | Use code GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA • L.A. Noire Complete Edition [Steam] ($7.50) | Steam | Normally $30 • Brutal Legend [Steam] ($10) | Steam | Normally $20 Playstation 3 Jump to our morning post for deals on Dead Space 3, Battlefield 3, Crysis 3, and more. • Pre-order Grid 2 ($50) | Newegg via Dealzon | Normally $60 • Pre-order Resident Evil: Revelations ($38) | Newegg via Daily Game Deals | Normally $50 • Assassin's Creed 3 ($30) | Amazon via Deals | Tied for lowest so far. • Star Trek: The Game + FREE Star Trek (2009) [Blu-ray] ($60) | Best Buy via FatWallet• Tomb Raider ($40) | Amazon via SlickDeals | Lowest so far. • 2 games for $30 | Walmart via DealNews | Over 115 choices. Xbox 360 Jump to our morning post for deals on Dead Space 3, Battlefield 3, Crysis 3, and more. • Pre-order Grid 2 ($50) | Newegg via Dealzon | Normally $60 • Pre-order Resident Evil: Revelations ($38) | Newegg via Daily Game Deals | Normally $50 • Assassin's Creed 3 ($30) | Amazon via Deals | Tied for lowest so far. • Star Trek: The Game + FREE Star Trek (2009) [Blu-ray] ($60) | Best Buy via FatWallet• Tomb Raider ($40) | Amazon via SlickDeals | Lowest so far. • 2 games for $30 | Walmart via DealNews | Over 100 choices. Wii U • Pre-order Game and Wario ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $60 • Pre-order Resident Evil: Revelations ($38) | Newegg via Daily Game Deals | Normally $50 • Assassin's Creed 3 ($30) | Amazon via Deals | Tied for lowest so far. • Mad World [Wii] ($8) | Groupon via Daily Game Deals • 2 games for $30 [Wii] | Walmart via DealNews | Over 100 choices.• 2 games for $20 [Wii] | Walmart via DealNews | 60+ choices Playstation Vita I'll keep looking. 3DS • Pre-order Donkey Kong Country Returns ($28) | Newegg via Daily Game Deals | Normally $35 | Use code EMCXSVR222 • 2 games for $30 | Walmart via DealNews | 77 choices.• 2 games for $30 [DS] | Walmart via DealNews | A whopping 85 choices. iOS • IM+ Pro ($2) | iTunes via 9to5Toys | Normally $10 Android • MOGA Mobile Gaming System for Android ($30) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $40+ elsewhere Inventory • Pre-order The Walking Dead Season 3 Limited Edition with Zombiquarium [Blu-ray] ($105) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals• Reservoir Dogs 15th Anniversary [Blu-ray] ($5) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals• The Lion King Diamond Edition ($20) [Blu-ray/DVD] | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Good Will Hunting 15th Anniversary ($8) [Blu-ray] | Amazon• Firefly: The Complete Series [DVD] ($15) | Amazon• Dungeons and Dragons: The Complete Animated Series [DVD] ($5) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Today Only Saucony Progrid Kinvara 3 Running Shoes [Men/Women] ($55) | Amazon via Deals | Many color available. • North Face Denali Down Jacket ($100) | REI via Dealzmodo | $140+ elsewhere • Levi's Buy One Get One 50% off | Levi's via FatWallet | Use code EMAILBOGO • Invicta Men's Pro Diver Watches (starting at $80) | Groupon • FREE Month of Hulu Plus | StackSocial • FREE The Great Gatsby Audiobook | Downpour via FatWallet | Use code FREEGATSBY at checkout. • Creedance Clearwater Revival Greatest Hits ($4) | Amazon via FatWallet • LivingSocial $10 off $30+ | LivingSocial via FatWallet | Use code APRILVIP• LivingSocial $5 off $15+ | LivingSocial via FatWallet | Use code MOM5 • Walgreens $5 off $20+ | Walgreens | Use code WEBFIVE Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team every weekday at 2:15pm EST. 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We've got your new gaming headset right here, your wallet won't even break a sweat. The Corsair Vengeance 1500 USB Dolby 7.1 Gaming Headset was the "biggest surprise" in Kotaku's gaming headset roundup, but the discount on it was today's biggest surprise. Grab it from Amazon today for $60 with free shipping- the lowest this headset has been, and the same price some people paid for a new copy of Aliens: Colonial Marines. It even looks good. [Amazon] If you're looking for non-gaming audio gear, check out our "Tech" section, where three great deals await you. Even 360 owners can listen in today with a nice offer on an Xbox gaming headset. If you're more interested in selling than buying, Amazon is giving $20 bonus credit on $20 or more worth of games, consoles, or accessories traded in. This is the first bonus credit on games Amazon has ever done. Ends April 27. Read our full coverage here. [Amazon] Tech • Vaas Portable Laptop Soundbar ($12) | eBay (DailySteals) via Dealzon | Lowest ever. Looking for sub-$40 earbuds that aren't terrible? Gizmodo recommends these.• Sol Republic Jax In-Ear Headphones ($40) | Amazon via Gizmodo • Scosche Sport Wrap-Around Sweat Resistant Earbuds ($10) | eBay (DailySteals) via 9to5Toys | $30+ elsewhere • Sennheiser IE80 Headphones ($292) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $413+ elsewhere • Western Digital My Book 3TB USB 3.0 External Hard Drive ($109) | BuyDig via Deals | $140+ elsewhere, lowest price since Black Friday | Use code VMEMOMDAY20 • Dell 29" UltraSharp Panoramic 2560x1080 IPS LED Monitor ($495) | Dell via TechBargains | $575+ elsewhere | Use code 0Q0C74SWNZC42$ This thing decodes, records, and beams signals sent to cable cards, and saves you money on rental fees. Not compatible with providers that don't use cable cards.• Silicondust HDHomeRun PRIME 3-Tuner Network HD Cable Card Decoder ($139) | Newegg via TechBargains | $175+ elsewhere, tied for lowest ever. | Use code EMCYTZT3332 • Wacom Bamboo Capture Pen and Touch Tablet ($73) | Amazon via Deals | $86+ elsewhere, lowest ever Not a Nest, but way cheaper.• Lux programmable Smart Thermostat ($30) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $50+ elsewhere • Today Only FREE MacX Video Converter Pro [Mac] | BitsDuJour via SlickDeals Rigged • Alienware Laptops up to 44% off, 8 choices (starting at $969) | Groupon via SlickDeals • EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1GB GDDR5 Video Card ($72) | Newegg via Deals | $114+ elsewhere, possibly the lowest price ever on a GTX 650 | Price includes $10 mail-in rebate and code EMCXSVT48. | Purchase of this card includes $75 in-game split across Hawken, Planetside 2, and World of Tanks. • Corsair Vengeance 1500 USB Dolby 7.1 Gaming Headset ($60) | Amazon via Deals | $96+ elsewhere, lowest price ever. • Logitech G9X Gaming Mouse [Modern Warfare 3 branding] ($38) | Amazon via Tech Deal Digger | $69+ elsewhere EMCXSVT69• New Logitech G400s Optical Gaming Mouse ($40) | Best Buy via SlickDeals | $60 elsewhere• Razer Orochi Wireless Elite 6400 dpi Mobile Gaming Mouse ($60) | Newegg via TechBargains | $65+ elsewhere | Use code The Wirecutter's best SSD.• Samsung 840 2.5" 250GB Solid State Drive ($148) | Newegg via TechBargains | Lowest ever. • Seagate 1TB Solid State/7200rpm Hybrid Drive ($100) | Amazon via Deals | Lowest price ever by $20 | Here's the Gizmodo review. Windows/Mac • Pre-order GRID 2 [Steam] ($36) | Green Man Gaming via TechBargains | Normally $50 | Use code GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA • Command and Conquer Ultimate Collection [Origin] ($10) | Origin via Reddit | Lowest ever yesterday was $15 from Amazon | You must add the game to your cart from the "Featured" section in the application. • Today Only Fable III [Steam] ($12.50) | Steam | Normally $50 • Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition [Steam] ($7.50) | Steam | $30 elsewhere • Uplay Mania Sale is live. Prices are not the mind-blowing, but there are bargains to be had. If you've never played Beyond Good and Evil, go get it now for $5. Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood is also a safe impulse at $2.50, plus "Juarez" is a fun word to say. • Today Only Hacker Evolution Untold [Capsule] ($0.40) | Green Man Gaming via Dealzon | $10 elsewhere | Use code GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA • Stacking [DRM-free] ($6) | GOG | $15 elsewhere • Bundle Crazy Machines [Steam] (Pay what you want, min. $1 for two games) | IndieGala | Pay $5 for all 4 games Playstation 3 • Star Trek: The Game + FREE Star Trek (2009) [Blu-ray] ($60) | Best Buy via FatWallet • Tomb Raider ($40) | Amazon via SlickDeals | Lowest so far. • Spec Ops: The Line ($20) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $24+ elsewhere, lowest it's been on Amazon. • Max Payne 3 ($16) | Amazon via Reddit | $30+ elsewhere Playstation Plus Update• Thomas Was Alone [Cross-Buy] ($7.99) | Sony | Normally $10• Resident Evil franchise sale Xbox 360 • Star Trek: The Game + FREE Star Trek (2009) [Blu-ray] ($60) | Best Buy via FatWallet • Tomb Raider ($40) | Amazon via SlickDeals | Lowest so far. • Max Payne 3 ($16) | Amazon via Reddit | $30+ elsewhere • LIVE Gold Deals of the week are on. 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In the first three months of this year, Nintendo sold a mere 200,000 Wii U's in North America. Microsoft sold more Xbox 360's than that in March alone. But, uh, that's the good news? In Japan, since January, Nintendo sold 90,000 Wii U systems. And in the rest of the world? 110,000. These numbers come from Nintendo itself. The company announced their sales for their last financial year last night—their fiscal year ends at the end of March. (See them here; they're in a PDF.) Amid all the facts and figures there was some sobering proof that the $300-$350 Wii U, the first new console released by Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo since 2006 just isn't selling. Wii U had started decently last November and December, racking up a little more than three million consoles sold worldwide during the holiday season. Maybe people liked the idea of a system that had a screen embedded in its twin-stick controller? Then Christmas ended and Nintendo, as company CEO Satoru Iwata has apologized for, stopped releasing Wii U games and started delaying everything (you're ok with Pikmin 3 coming out in August, yeah? And The Wonderful 101 coming out in the month of TBD?). Consoles usually have software droughts when they launch, but still... people aren't buying the Wii U. The excitement isn't there. Unfortunately, for Nintendo, their other platform, the 3DS, is having some problems of its own. The portable system is thriving in Japan, where Nintendo sold 5.7 million systems in the past year (April 2012-March 2013). The company sold 4.3 million in North America, 4 million in the rest of the world. Sorry, but there's a dark linking to this silver cloud: in the year before that, Nintendo sold more 3DS systems in North America and the rest of the world (4.7 million and 4.1 million from April 2011-March 2012, respectively). Sales were down last year. They're only up for 3DS in Japan (up from 4.8 million). Game sales are at least up everywhere. Nintendo sold more 3DS games in each part of the world last year than in the year before. The 3DS' performance in America is a bit of a bummer to those of who now see the 3DS as just about the best system around. The machine has hits its stride over here, as we've pointed out. It's getting great games all the time. It works well. We're having a blast. Maybe Nintendo's problem is its own pre-3DS system, the DS, which sold just 10,000 units in Japan in the last year but more then 2 million in North America. So what's Nintendo going to do about this? This is what they say they have cooking for Wii U: For the “Wii U” system, launched in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2013, there were some delays in software development that resulted in intervals between new software title releases at the early stage of this year. Taking this into consideration, for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014, we plan to concentrate on proactively releasing key Nintendo titles from the second half of this year through next year in order to regain momentum for the platform. Nintendo strives to improve the sales by communicating the compelling nature of our hardware and software to as many people as possible through our new network service called “Miiverse,” which offers an environment where people can empathize with others and share their gaming experiences. We also strive to reduce costs to improve hardware profitability. And this is what they've got going on with 3DS: For “Nintendo 3DS,” in order to set in the overseas markets the same trend as in the Japanese market, we will concentrate on proactively releasing key Nintendo titles. “Animal Crossing: New Leaf,” a hit title which contributed to sales growth in Japan, will be released in the U.S. and Europe in June 2013, and the latest titles from the Pokémon series, “Pokémon X Version/Pokémon Y Version,” will be released globally in October 2013. In addition, we are planning to more actively support the Japanese software developers in distributing their key titles overseas. In Japan, we continuously strive to stimulate the market by releasing new titles such as “Tomodachi Collection,” launched on April 18, 2013 as a sequel to the popular “Nintendo DS” version of “Tomodachi Collection.” Furthermore, in overseas markets, we will more actively attempt to boost the sales rate of the downloadable format of packaged software, a sales method that we started last summer, in order to increase the number of new sales opportunities and improve our profitability. Nothing drastic. Ride out the storm? Or time for something drastic? Yearning to do some number-crunching of your own? Have at it:

Aksys Games has announced a North American release of Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi on the Nintendo 3DS. The game is based on Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom, which made it to the PSP last February.

The female-focused "otome" romance game comes to Nintendo's handheld with new story content and some 3DS-specific features, like 3D graphics and the ability to take your potentially creepster picture with the story's main characters.

No release date has been announced yet, but those interested can stay tuned to the official site for more.

It feels as though Nintendo's 3DS handheld game system has "arrived." Over the last few months, the library of 3DS games available has reached some sort of critical mass, and it seems there's a well-made, fun game for just about every type of gamer. But the spectre of the iPhone and Apple's App store lingers. Can Nintendo really hope to compete long-term with such popular, widely used competitors? The points of comparison are familiar now: Both the 3DS and the iPhone allow users to access a digital store and download games directly to their device. But games on the Apple app store are regularly free, and some very good ones cost as little as a buck or two. Compare that to the 3DS, where app-like digital-only games like HarmoKnight and Fluidity Spin Cycle cost anywhere from $10 to $15, along with the "top end" games like Luigi's Mansion and Mario Kart, which go for $40. For a long time, buying a game on an iPhone or Android phone was far easier than on a 3DS, though Nintendo's recent push for digital purchases (and the now-standard simultaneous digital release of all Nintendo-published games) has evened the playing field somewhat in that regard. And of course, people are always carrying their phones with them, so it becomes a default portable gaming device by, well, default. But Nintendo does seem to have some fairly clear strategies to continue to push the 3DS apart from and in some ways ahead of its competition. The differences between the devices are pretty simple: The 3DS has some great games that aren't on iOS. And, the 3DS has buttons designed for playing games. But how is Nintendo leveraging those advantages to compete with smartphones? Last week at a Nintendo showcase in San Francisco, Nintendo's Scott Moffitt, a sales VP, began the introductory presentation with some interesting statistics: "With software, as with most things, there's a distinct difference between quantity and quality," Moffitt said. "The website 148apps.biz recently calculated that there are currently 139,000 different games actively available on the [Apple] app store." (As of this publication, 148apps reports that number has expanded to 143,263.) Moffitt repeated the number for effect: "One hundred and thirty-nine thousand. Huge number. That number is way too big to wrap your head around, so I try to think about it this way. If I wanted to spend just fifteen minutes sampling each one of those games, I'd be at it non-stop for four years. That's a ton of caffeine. "Obviously there are good games available for mobile platforms," Moffitt continued. "But the point is, the Nintendo 3DS has a record of quality that's hard to challenge." He then rattled off numbers: 49 games for the 3DS with a Metacritic score of 75 or higher, 11 with 85 or higher, and 5 above 90. (Whatever that really means.) "Nowhere else in portable gaming is high quality found so frequently," Moffitt said. So Nintendo is continuing to push the idea that quality, not quantity, is more important to the people who play their games. Let's step back from the spin for a second: It's certainly an open question as to whether the best games on the eShop are truly better than the best games on iPhone. Hell, one of the best iPhone games I've ever played was Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, which was originally a Nintendo DS game. If that game were made digitally available for the 3DS, I'd buy it in a heartbeat, but its digital availability on iPhone (along with several other DS hits like The World Ends With You and Phoenix Wright) muddies the waters a bit. There have also even been a few games to go from 3DS (not just DS) to iPhone, including Final Fantasy Theatrhythm and Renegade Kid's Mutant Mudds. I'd also be hard-pressed to say that HarmoKnight is really better than Beat Sneak Bandit or that Dillon's Rolling Western bests Bad Hotel. At least, a comparison between similar games on both systems is something of a wash. Once you get to the higher end of the 3DS library and start factoring in the Super Mario 3D Lands and the Fire Emblem: Awakenings, things do begin to tilt toward the 3DS. Sure, those games are excellent, and new. But then again, Final Fantasy Tactics and Rayman Jungle Run, both available on iOS, aren't exactly slouches, and Square Enix's classic Final Fantasy ports offer a level of depth comparable to Fire Emblem. Meanwhile, Luigi's Mansion local multiplayer is a ton of fun, but so is the wonderful iOS game Spaceteam, and that's free! Argh! The comparison is difficult. That said, it is almost certainly easier to find the best games on 3DS, and that counts for something. As Moffitt pointed out, the App Store can be overwhelming, and the wheat/chaff ratio is a lot for most people to deal with. Sure, you've got sites like Touch Arcade and our own Kotaku Mobile division, but even then it can be challenging to curate. The 3DS offers a much smaller selection, but they've given each game a stamp of approval that they're hoping carries more weight. With each new game on the eShop, plenty of questions arise about value. And as with most questions of that nature, the answers to those questions are at least in part dependent on the purchaser. Is HarmoKnight, priced at $15, really worth $12 more than Beat Sneak Bandit? There's an argument to be made for either game. After we had a chance to demo some of the new 3DS games on offer at last week's event, I sat down with Bill Trinen, product marketing manager and translator for legendary Nintendo developer Shigeru Miyamoto. (That has got to be a fun job.) I asked Trinen about the App Store stats Moffitt was throwing around in the earlier presentation, and about Nintendo's approach to keeping the eShop's quality bar high. Nintendo seems to very much want us to know that 3DS games are more worthwhile than iPhone games. But what does that mean? "There's a few things," Trinen said. "One is, what is the interactive experience? The stuff you're seeing on the 3DS eShop, it's all kind of... unique ideas. Anything from Sakura Samurai, which is a game I'm a huge fan of that came out over a year ago on the eShop, and is kind of one of those examples of some of the early unique content from independent developers to something like Dillon's Rolling Western, or Mario & Donkey Kong. "And in each of those games, they each have a tremendous amount of depth, just in terms of the volume of gameplay, but they all also have really great precision controls that are really hard to do on other mobile devices. But really, the content that we're looking at, it's all about, 'what are the unique ideas that really leverage the hardware?' And that, to me, is why you would want to come and play games on the 3DS. They're gonna be unique experiences, they're gonna be things you can't play elsewhere, and [they're] gonna have a whole lot of content." I like the idea of a well-curated selection of games, particularly one that's organized so that there's no (or at least, minimal) overlap between the games on offer. If you get a game for the 3DS, the theory says, you know you're going to be getting something distinctive, and there's far less choice paralysis than there is when deciding which endless runner or tower-defense game to grab on iPhone. (Though surely this is more true of Nintendo-published games than of 3DS games from third-party developers.) That said, I'm not so sure I always see the "unique ideas that really leverage the hardware" Trinen is talking about. Sure, Pushmo is a nifty game, but wouldn't it work fine on a smartphone? I like HarmoKnight a lot, and it's great that the game has physical controls, since I've never really liked touchscreen music games. But what makes it uniquely 3DS? And while Dillon's Rolling Western certainly uses a creative mix of touchscreen, stylus and button controls, as my left pinky falls asleep I find thinking the same thing I did as I played Kid Icarus Uprising: Boy, it'd be cool if this game let me put down the stylus and use more traditional controls. The ecosystem of the 3DS is fundamentally different from the iPhone, of course. Not the app-store ecosystem—the internal ecosystem, and the way I use the thing. The way I use the thing was impossible even a year ago, but now that Nintendo has begun to offer all of their games digitally (and, crucially, I've upgraded to a 32GB SD card), my 3Ds has become more of a complete-feeling entity. I still own my 3DS primarily to play "big" games; not to play little games like the ones in the above paragraph, but things like Ocarina of Time and Rhythm Thief and the upcoming Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. I've begun to think of the 3DS' smaller games as enjoyable but disposable filler that fits into the cracks between the bigger games. I've got Professor Layton and Luigi's Mansion to occupy the bulk of my on-the-go gaming time; Pushmo is a nice garnish to break things up. (And I should say that it's not lost on me that because I get most of those games for free, I'm living an extra-rich 3DS existence. They're fun, but I could certainly live without most of my smaller 3DS games.) Really, the only way to make my 3DS usage analogous to my iPhone usage is to replace "bigger games" with "smartphone functionality." On my 3DS, the little games fit between the bigger games. On my iPhone, the little games fit between all the non-game stuff the device does. Fire Emblem and a handful of other games feel essential to my 3DS in the same way that email and Twitter functionality feel essential on my iPhone. Without the best 3DS games, I'd be much less interested in owning a 3DS; without email or Twitter, I'd be much less interested in owning an iPhone. It's something of a chicken and egg scenario: Because the 3DS is made primarily to play games, its games feel essential; because the iPhone is made to do so much else, it derives essentiality from other things. Given how muddled Nintendo's strategies can seem from the outside, it's nice to see them pursuing a plan that is both clearly articulated and appears to be actually working to set their device apart. Plenty of questions remain: Will it always be possible for them to make an argument for one more expensive device that does less than your phone, but does it better? Will third party developers find that it's actually easier to turn a profit selling games to 3DS owners who are more willing to pay higher prices, so long as their expectations are being met? And more immediately, will Nintendo ever come up with a plan half this effective for the Wii U? It remains to be seen. For now, Nintendo seems to be focusing on making a handheld platform with games that are all up to a consistent quality standards, different enough to be complementary, provide a baseline level of content. While some clunkers will slip through the cracks, the company is certainly working harder than Apple is to ensure that all of the games you can buy meet a baseline quality standard. As a result of that, and thanks to the general high quality of the best 3DS games, a good half-dozen of my 3DS games feel indispensable while none of my iPhone games do. And that, I'd imagine, has been Nintendo's hope all along.

The time to click is now, free games, even with rebates, don't last. Our friends at Deals.Kinja.com have pointed out Newegg's crazy FREE after rebate sale today, which includes not only things like HDMI cables, but FREE copies of The Witcher, Venetica, and X3 Terran Conflict. Obviously, these will probably go quickly. Go get 'em. [Newegg] If you'd rather not put up with rebates, Amazon has Gold Box deals on video games running all day, check out our write-up here. [Amazon] If you're more interested in selling than buying, Amazon is giving $20 bonus credit on $20 or more worth of games, consoles, or accessories traded in. This is the first bonus credit on games Amazon has ever done. Ends April 27. Read our full coverage here. [Amazon] As you can see, we're posting more frequently. Not only are we going to be doing a lot more standalone posts like our recent graphics card coverage, but the Moneysaver roundup is now daily Monday-Friday at 2:15pm EST. As always, we want your feedback. 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Android • Alien Breed ($0.90) | Google Play via TechDealDigger Inventory • Amazon pre-orders on Blu-ray Steelbooks. Lots of great choices including Serenity, Scott Pilgrim, and the Batman films. • Megaman 1, 2, and 3 Soundtracks are now available for $9 each through Capcom. No longer a lie.• Portal Cake Mix (~$16) | Amazon via Kotaku • Let our friends at Lifehacker talk to you about saving money on energy. • FREE Netflix 1-month trial• FREE Hulu 1-week trial • FREE Sam's Club 1-Day pass | Coupons.com via SlickDeals • Today Only Shoebuy.com 25% off | Shoebuy via SlickDeals | Discount appears at checkout • Pop Chips 20% off | Amazon via SlickDeals • Boom, FREE Dr. Pepper | 7-Eleven | Download 7-Eleven app to get coupon. Incoming Mother's Day.• Chocolate 30% off | Amazon via FatWallet • You can now order Pizza Hut from your Xbox 360. Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team. Our aim is to bring Kotaku readers the best gaming deals available. 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Set your iPhone's alarm, Amazon's got Gold Box deals on video games, and we've got all the details right here. Starting at 3am EST, Amazon will be running limited time sales on several games and accessories. The deal ends either when time expires or when stock is sold through. We're going to list the offers below, times are all Eastern Standard. Thanks goes to Cheap Ass Gamer for the info. [Amazon Gold Box] All Day• PS3 God of War: Ascension ($40) | $55+ elsewhere• PS3 God of War Legacy PS3 Bundle ($280) | $327+ elsewhere 3-8am• 360 Gears of War: Judgment ($45) | This doesn't make sense, because Judgment is $40 on Amazon right now. I'm guessing Amazon price-matched someone else but didn't update their Gold Box offers accordingly. 8-10am• 360 Halo 4 ($30) | $38+ elsewhere 10am-12pm• PS3/360 Hitman: Absolution ($19) | $31+ elsewhere 12-2pm• PC/Mac Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty ($18) | $40+ elsewhere 2-3pm• PS3/360 Dead Space 3 ($40) | This is currently $33 on Groupon, we'd advise you get it there. 3-5pm • Tritton 720+ 7.1 Surround Headset for PS3 and 360 ($100) | $150+ elsewhere 5-7pm• Turtle Beach Ear Force PX51 Premium Wireless Dolby Digital Gaming Headset ($200) | $222+ elsewhere 7-9pm• 3DS/Vita Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward ($30) | $40+ elsewhere 9-11pm • 360 Forza Horizon/Forza Horizon Limited Edition ($20) | $40 elsewhere | Why both versions are listed is not currently clear. 11pm-Midnight• 360 Kinect Sports Ultimate Collection ($15) | $43+ elsewhere Midnight-2am• Lego Lord of the Rings ($20) | Which platforms is not currently clear, probably all of them. Dig in, I'll update this throughout the day. Come back at 2:15pm for an all-new Moneysaver, and check out all the other deals in Monday's full Moneysaver roundup. Follow me on Kinja for deals as I post them, and check out Deals.Kinja.com for even more discounts. Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team. Our aim is to bring Kotaku readers the best gaming deals available. And to be very clear, we also make money if you buy. We're making new improvements every day, and we want your feedback.

Basically every major release of the past several months is on sale today, and for every platform. Jump in to save on whatever you missed. On the PC, you can grab Bioshock: Infinite or SimCity each for $10 off, or save 10% by pre-ordering FEZ, which is finally breaking free of LIVE exclusivity. Don't miss out on the Green Man Gaming sale on EA games either, which has titles like Mass Effect Trilogy marked down to $24. Things are even better on the console front. Infinite, Tomb Raider, Crysis 3, Dead Space 3, Dishonored, and Gears of War: Judgment are all on sale, just to name the newest releases. All of the price points are great, with several hitting historic lows. Scroll down to your respective section to start saving. One more thing... Amazon is giving $20 bonus credit on $20 or more worth of games, consoles, or accessories traded in. This is the first bonus credit on games Amazon has ever done. Ends April 27. Read our full coverage here. Blu-rays via Daily DVD Deals• The Avengers [Blu-ray/DVD] ($19.99) | $40 list price• Firefly: The Complete Series ($19.99) | $40 list price• Prometheus 3D [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital] ($20) | $50 list price• Green Lantern 3D ($14.99) | $45 list price• The Goonies ($8.75) | $15 List Price• The Sandlot ($9.99) | $20 list price• The Amazing Spider-Man 3D [Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet] ($19.99) | $56 list price• Resident Evil: Retribution [Blu-ray/UltraViolet] ($17.99) | $36 List Price• Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season One ($52.49) | $130 List Price• Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season Two ($52.49) | $130 List Price• Louie Seasons on sale.• Smallville Seasons on sale.• The Big Bang Theory Seasons on sale.• The National Parks: America's Best Idea [Blu-ray/UltraViolet] ($51.49) | $130 List Price• Kiss of the Dragon ($5) | $20 List Price• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie ($9.99) | $15 list price • The Dark Knight Rises [Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet] ($19.99) | Amazon via Dealzon | $36 list price • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 3D [Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet] ($27.99) | $45 list price | Non-3D version also on sale. • Argo [Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet] ($19.99) | Amazon via Dealzon |$36 list price • ESPN 30 for 30 Collector's Set [Blu-ray] ($43.40) | Amazon | $100 list price • A Clockwork Orange [Blu-ray] ($9.99) | Amazon | $15 list price • Total Recall - Mind-Bending Edition [Blu-ray] ($9.49) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $15 list price • 3:10 to Yuma [Blu-ray] ($5) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $20 list price Tech • Razer Hyrda PC Gaming Motion Sensing Controllers ($40) | woot! via Reddit | Normally $100 • Today Only Seagate GoFlex 1TB Thunderbolt Portable Hard Drive ($150) | Best Buy via 9to5Toys | $200+ elsewhere | Use code EARTHDAY22 • Refurbished Samsung Smart Blu-ray Player w/ Wifi ($45) | All4Cellular via 9to5Toys The Wirecutter's NEW best exercise headphones. Here's the Gizmodo review.•Adidas OCX 685i Sennheiser Sports Earphones ($59.14) | $80 list price • GoPro HERO3 Silver Edition 1080p Camera ($233) | eBay [New] via SlickDeals | Normally $300 • FREE Year of Unlimited CrashPlan Online Backup | CrashPlan via SlickDeals • OfficeMax 20% off entire purchase | OfficeMax via FatWallet | Use code SAVE20 • Seiki 4K 120hz LED HDTV ($1200) | TigerDirect via Dealzmodo | Normally $1500 | Use coupon code TJM88351 | This is a Gizmodo-exclusive offer, see their coverage here. Windows/Mac • Bioshock Infinite [Physical] | Amazon | Normally $60 • SimCity [Origin] ($39.99) | Amazon via Reddit | Normally $60 • The Walking Dead All Episodes [Steam] ($10) | Origin via Reddit | Normally $25 | Yes, it's an Origin purchase that provides a Steam code. • Pre-order FEZ ($8.99) | GOG.com [DRM-free] or Steam | Normally $10 • Command and Conquer Ultimate Collection [Origin] ($14.99) | Amazon | Normally $30 • FREE Infinite Pull [Desura] | Desura via Reddit Green Man Gaming | Use code GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA• Mass Effect Trilogy [Origin] ($24) | Normally $60• Chivalry: Medieval Warfare [Steam] ($6.80) | Normally $25• Mercenaries 2: World in Flames [Origin] ($2) | Normally $10• Medal of Honor Ultimate Digital Collection [Origin] ($7.20) | Normally $30• The Saboteur [Origin] ($4) | Normally $20• Shank 2 [Origin] ($4) | Normally $10• Need for Speed: The Run [Origin] ($4) | Normally $20• Swords and Soliders [Steam] ($2) | Normally $10• Awesomenauts [Steam] ($2.71) | Normally $10• Warp [Origin] ($4) | Normally $10 • Today Only Sleeping Dogs [Steam] ($11) | Gamefly via Reddit | Normally $40 | Use code SLICKAPR10 • Today Only Hitman: Absolution [Steam] ($16) | Gamefly via Reddit | Normally $40 | Use code SLICKAPR10 • Binary Domain [Steam] ($4.99) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | $25 list price • DLC Battlefield 3 Ultimate Shortcut Bundle ($10) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $40 • DLC Mirror's Edge Pure Time Trial [Origin] ($2.50) | Amazon via Reddit | Normally $5 This is a bundle of games being considered for Steam Greenlight. 7 of the 9 games are on Desura, and 7 of the 9 are also Mac-compatible. If the games are greenlit a Steam key will also be provided. Choose which games you want, minimum of 2.• Bundle Build a Greenlight 2 (Charity, min. $1.50) | Groupees Playstation 3 • Bioshock: Infinite ($49.99) | Amazon | Normally $60 • Tomb Raider ($39.99) | Groupon via SlickDeals | Normally $60 • Crysis 3 ($32.99) | Groupon via SlickDeals | Normally $60 • Dead Space 3 ($32.99) | Groupon via SlickDeals | Normally $60 • Dishonored ($29.99) | Amazon via Reddit | Normally $60 • Dark Souls ($19.50) | Amazon | Normally $40 • Batman: Arkham City GOTY Edition ($16.89) | Amazon via DealNews • NBA 2K13 ($39.99) | Amazon | Normally $60 Xbox 360 • Bioshock: Infinite ($49.99) | Amazon | Normally $60 • Tomb Raider ($39.99) | Groupon via SlickDeals | Normally $60 • Gears of War: Judgment ($49.99) | Amazon | Normally $60 • Crysis 3 ($32.99) | Groupon via SlickDeals | Normally $60 • Dead Space 3 ($32.99) | Groupon via SlickDeals | Normally $60 • Dishonored ($29.99) | Amazon via Reddit | Normally $60 • Dark Souls ($19.99) | Amazon | Normally $40 • Batman: Arkham City GOTY Edition ($17.83) | Amazon via DealNews • NBA 2K13 ($36.27) | Amazon | Normally $60 • 2000 MS Points for the price of 1600 ($20) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals Wii U • Kirby's Adventure [Virtual Console] ($0.30) • Wii U Basic ($269) | eBay (go4computers) via TechBargains | Normally $300 Playstation Vita Go grab that Soul Sacrifice demo. 3DS • Paper Mario Sticker Star ($19.99) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Normally $40 • Kingdom Hearts 3D Dream Drop Distance ($19.99) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $30 • 3DS XL ($179.99) | Target via SlickDeals | Normally $200 iOS • FREE Video Game Collection Database | iTunes via SlickDeals | Normally $10 • FREE Galaxy on Fire 2 HD | iTunes via Reddit Android Kemco RPG's on sale | app-sales.net via Dealzmodo Inventory Insta-buy.• FEZ Remixed Soundtrack ($5) | Disasterpeace via Kotaku Check out Gizmodo's coverage of this cool all-purpose lantern.• Energizer Light Fusion LED Lantern (29.99) | Amazon | Normally $35 • ThinkGeek T-Shirt Sale | ThinkGeek via TechBargains • Fenix LD22 Flashlight ($44.96) | Amazon | Normally $84 • Samsonite 5 Piece Nested Luggage Set ($87.78) | Amazon via SlickDeals | Normally $250 • April 22-26 FREE National Parks Admission • Today Only Shoes.com 15% off sitewide | Shoes.com via FatWallet | Use code EARTH • FREE "I Want a New Drug" Song by Huey Lewis & The News | Google Play • Today Only FREE Starbucks coffee or tea if you bring your own tumbler or container. If you don't bring one, Starbucks will sell you one for 20% off. If you don't want to buy one, they'll give you the coffee or tea for free in a "for here" cup. Save ten cents per drink any day of the year by bringing your own tumbler. Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team. Our aim is to bring Kotaku readers the best gaming deals available. And to be very clear, we also make money if you buy. We're making new improvements every day, and we want your feedback.

If you've got games, consoles, and peripherals gathering dust and cluttering up your minimalist entertainment center, today is the today to convert them to credit. Gamestop has been the de factor black hole for trade-ins for longer than any of us can remember, but in recent years other retailers have jumped in to the fray. The paltry sums the big GS offers for your hard-earned discs have been a frequent lament, and while it's actually very possible to make a killing from Gamestop, the process isn't so transparent, and that's a PSA for another day. The Amazon deal we're bringing to you today is dead simple. Trade in $20 or more worth of "games, consoles, and accessories," and get a bonus $20 credit. That is a serious deal. Games like the 360 version of Tomb Raider will net you $54 in credit after the bonus is applied, and some titles will actually cross the $60 event horizon. Yes, you'll make money on a game you paid full price for. Shipping to Amazon is as low impact as possible, and FREE. What you will have to concern yourself with is that obviously, only new-ish titles are going to bring the big bucks. If you're sending in a legacy library, you may have to really stack them up to hit the $20 mark, as anyone who has ever traded at Gamestop knows. We saved the best but most intensive part of the deal for last. If you're a fast player or the game in question is short, you can buy from Amazon, play, and sell back before the 27th, making money in the process. Naturally, having a Prime account would make this a lot more feasible by making the initial shipping to you faster. Example: Buy Bioshock: Infinite for $50 with free shipping, play, ship by the 27th, get $56 (up to 36 +20) credit. [Amazon] Enjoy. Stay tuned in to Kotaku all day every day for everything gaming, and come back at 2:15pm today for the full Moneysaver roundup. Follow me on Kinja for deals as I post them, and check out Deals.Kinja.com for even more discounts. Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team. Our aim is to bring Kotaku readers the best gaming deals available. And to be very clear, we also make money if you buy. We're making new improvements every day, and we want your feedback.

The Circle Pad Pro, the second analog gamepad making Monster Hunter 3 and other titles more accessible on the 3DS, is now shipping in a 3DS XL configuration. But Nintendo has no plans to offer it at retail.

Great audio frequently takes a back seat to eye-meltingly gorgeous TV's and monitors, but not today. We've got bargain basement prices on review-tested headphones and earbuds. And of course a ton of game sales. Whether you want a stereo gaming headset or dirt cheap quality, we've got your ears covered today. We're fondest of the Audio-Technicas, which hold a 4.5 star rating after 700 reviews on Amazon, but there's something for everyone here. • Audio-Technica ATH-M30 Professional Studio Headphones ($36.46) | Amazon via Deals | $120 list price The Wirecutter's favorite cheap headphones (and ours) are on sale for 25% off.• Monoprice Enhanced Bass Hi-Fi Noise Isolating Earphones ($8.43 incl. shipping) | Monoprice | If your order exceeds $50, use code CATALO6S413 for another 10% off. • Turtle Beach Stereo Gaming Headset [Black Ops II branding] ($39.99) | Amazon via Dealzmodo | Normally $80 Movies and TV • Watch 14 pilots of Amazon TV shows for free. | via Gizmodo • He-Man and the Master of the Universe 30th Anniversary Limited Edition ($54.99) | Amazon via SlickDeals | Normally $100 | Includes all three series. • Star Trek: The Next Generation Motion Picture Collection ($34.96) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $58 list price • The Walking Dead: Season 1 [Blu-ray] ($19.99) | Amazon | $50 list price • Pre-order The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition 3D [Blu-ray/DVD/Digital/Music] ($29.99) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals | Normally $40 | Clip digital coupon on page. • Tommy Boy ($6.99) | Amazon via Deals | $15 list price • Serial Experiments Lain: Complete Series [Blu-ray/DVD] ($43.44) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $90 list price • Riddick Trilogy [DVD] ($11.94) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $20 list price Tech • Seiki 4K 120hz LED HDTV ($1200) | TigerDirect via Dealzmodo | Normally $1500 | Use coupon code TJM88351 | This is a Gizmodo-exclusive offer, see their coverage here. • Audio-Technica ATH-M30 Professional Studio Headphones ($36.46) | Amazon via Deals | $120 list price• Monoprice Enhanced Bass Hi-Fi Noise Isolating Earphones ($8.43 incl. shipping) | Monoprice via TechBargains | If your order exceeds $50, use code CATALO6S413 for another 10% off.• Turtle Beach Stereo Gaming Headset [Black Ops II branding] ($39.99) | Amazon via Dealzmodo | Normally $80 • Asus 10.1" 32GB Transformer Pad Infinity ($369.99) | Woot! via Dealzmodo | Normally $500 • Belkin Flip Blade Stand [Tablet or Phone] ($14.99) | Amazon via Deals | Normally $30, lowest price ever • Refurbished Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 1080p Projector ($1149) | Epson via Dealmac | Originally $1700• Optoma 120hz 3D Gaming Projector ($529.99) | B&H via Deals | Originally $750 | Price shows up in cart • Refurbished Panasonic Wifi 7.1ch Blu-ray Player ($49.99) | 1SaleADay | $150 list price • Onkyo 7.2ch 3D Network AV Receiver ($349.99) | Amazon via TechDealDigger | Originally $700, lowest price ever • Sony 64GB SDHC/SDXC Class 10 UHS-1 Memory Card (34.79) | eBay (Beach Camera) via 9to5Toys | 42% off • 1 year of Dreamhost, Lifehacker's favorite web host, for $20. • FREE Type2Phone, Easy Music Converter, Dramatic Black and White [Mac] | via Lifehacker • Grab the beta of Lightroom 5 at no cost. It'll stop working when the full version comes out of course.• FREE Adobe CS2 Downloads [PC/Mac] | Adobe • Bundle MacHeist nanoBundle 3 w/ Little Inferno ($9.99/charity) | MacHeist | Normally $250 | 8 apps including Fantastical. Rigged • Need a new high-res monitor? we've got you covered right here. • Need a new graphics card (or two)? Want up to 7 free games? Click here. • Monoprice Mechanical Gaming Keyboard ($63.79) | Monoprice via TechBargains | Use code CATALO6S413 • Acer Aspire A7 11.6" Windows 8 Touchccreen Ultrabook ($899) | Microsoft via Gizmodo | Normally $1200 | 13" models also on sale. The Wirecutter's favorite SSD.• Samsung 840 PRO 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($199) | eBay (Adorama) via 9to5Toys | Normally $250 • Corsair Vengeance 8GB DDR3-1600 Desktop Memory (54.24) | Newegg via TechBargains | Use code EMCXSWM29• Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR3-1600 Desktop Memory (93.49) | Newegg via TechBargains | Use code EMCXSWM32• G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB DDR3-1600 Desktop Memory (93.49) | Newegg via TechBargains | Use code EMCXSWM27 Windows/Mac Green Man Gaming• Dishonored [Steam] ($24.99) | Normally $60• Pre-order Resident Evil: Revelations ($37.50) | Normally $50 | Use GMG25-FHALS-8SG7HUse GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA for the following:• SimCity [Origin] ($41) | Normally $60 | Choose $10 credit or $7 cash at checkout• Burnout Paradise: Ultimate Box ($4) | $20 list price• Alice: Madness Returns ($4) | $20 list price• Crysis Maximum Edition ($6) | $30 list price• Command and Conquer Ultimate Edition ($12) | $30 list price• 75% off all Grand Theft Auto Games • Guild Wars 2 ($39.99) | NCSoft | Normally $60• Guild Wars 2 Deluxe ($54.99) | NCSoft | Normally $80 • Guns of Icarus Online [Steam] (Pay what you want/charity, min. $1) | IndieGameStand • Bundle Mass Effect Indie [Various DRM] (Pay what you want/charity, min. $5.85 for all) | Indie Gala | 10 games including Mass Effect 2, Shank 2, Rebuild [Android] • Bundle Telltale Games [DRM-free] ($26.19) | GOG | Normally $175 | 6 games including Back to the Future, Tales of Monkey Island. • Bundle IndieRoyale Debut 2 [Steam Greenlight/Desura] (Pay what you want, min. $4.23) | IndieRoyale | 7 games GameflyToday Only | Use code GFDAPR20• Pre-order Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon [UPlay] ($11.99) | Normally $15• Dragon Age: Origins [Origin] ($3.99) | Normally $20Use SLICKAPR10 for the following:• Mass Effect 3 [Origin] ($9) | $20 list price• Mass Effect [SecuROM?] ($4.50) | $20 list price• Dragon Age II [Origin] ($4.50) | $15 list price• Jade Empire Special Edition ($4.50) | $15 list price • Bundle Hellish Dungeons [Desura] ($7) | IndieBundle.org | 5 games including Rogue's Tale and 99 Levels to Hell • Eve Online Starter Pack ($4.99) | Amazon via Digital Game Deals | Normally $20 • Fifa Soccer 13 [Origin] ($10) | Amazon via Dealzmodo | Originally $20 • Bundle Assassin's Creed Complete Collection + Mac versions [Various DRM] ($37.40) | GamersGate | $110 list price • Bundle Dungeons and Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection [DRM-free] ($6.78) | GamersGate via Daily Game Deals | Normally $20 • Antichamber [Steam] ($9.99) | Steam | Normally $20 • Bundle MacHeist nanoBundle 3 w/ Little Inferno ($9.99/charity) | MacHeist | Normally $250 | 8 apps including Fantastical. Playstation 3 • Pre-order Batman: Arkham Origins ($49.99) | Newegg via DealNews | Normally $60 • Pre-order Deadpool + $5 Amazon credit on Marvel graphic novels ($49.99) | Amazon • God of War: Ascension Collector's Edition ($62.99) | Newegg via SlickDeals | $80 elsewhere | Use code EMCXSWL39 • Uncharted 3 GOTY Edition ($19.99) | Amazon via SlickDeals | Normally $40 • Heavy Rain: Director's Cut ($9.99) | Gamestop via Daily Game Deals | Normally $20 | Must be a PowerUp Rewards member, which is free. • Mass Effect 3 ($14.99) | Newegg | Normally $40 • Bioshock Ultimate Rapture Edition [Bioshock 1+2] ($24.96) | Amazon via SlickDeals | Normally $30 • Ghost Recon: Future Solider + Exclusive content ($15) | Walmart via Reddit | $27+ elsewhere Playstation Plus Update:• FREE Malicious• Dragon Fantasy ($7.99) | Normally $10• Grand Theft Auto Series on sale • Today Only PS3 250GB + Uncharted 3 GOTY + Dust 514 DLC ($230) | Newegg via SlickDeals | Normally $270 | Use code 48HRSALE09• PS3 250GB w/ extra controller + Max Payne 3, GTA4 Complete, NFS: Most Wanted, Burnout Paradise ($300) | eBay (Newegg) via SlickDeals Xbox 360 • FREE Xbox LIVE Gold Weekend • Pre-order Deadpool + $5 Amazon credit on Marvel graphic novels ($49.99) | Amazon • Gears of War: Judgment ($43) | Frys via SlickDeals | Normally $60 • Mass Effect 3 ($14.99) | Newegg via SlickDeals | Normally $40 • Hitman: Absolution ($24.99) | Newegg via SlickDeals | Normally $60 • Bioshock Ultimate Rapture Edition [Bioshock 1+2] ($24.96) | Amazon via SlickDeals | Normally $30 • Fifa Soccer 13 ($10) | Amazon via Dealzmodo | Originally $20 • Ghost Recon: Future Solider + Exclusive content ($15) | Walmart via Reddit | $27+ elsewhere • 2 games for $30 | Walmart via DealNews | 51 choices including Halo 3 and Bad Company 2. Wii U • Bit.Trip Complete [Wii] ($9.78) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $40 list price Playstation Vita • Lumines: Electronic Symphony ($9.52) | Amazon via Reddit | Normally $30 3DS • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow- Mirror of Fate ($29.99) | Newegg via TechBargains | Normally $40 • Bit.Trip Saga ($8.99) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $40 list price iOS • Yahoo just put out a gorgeous and FREE new weather app called Yahoo! Weather. Lifehacker has coverage. My personal favorite is still Dark Sky, which goes for $3.99 and has also been covered by Lifehacker. If you want the free web-based version of Dark Sky, navigate to Forecast.io, and read more about it here. • FREE Sonic Dash | iTunes via TechBargains • FREE Slenderman's Forest | iTunes via TechBargains • FREE Bookworm Heroes | iTunes via TechBargains Android • FREE Cut the Rope Time Travel | Google Play via FatWallet • Mass Effect Indie Bundle [Various DRM] (Pay what you want/charity, min. $5.85 for all) | Indie Gala | 10 games including Mass Effect 2, Shank 2, Rebuild [Android] Inventory • Gerber Bear Grylls Multi-Tool ($10) | Amazon via Deals | $20 • FREE "Violet Hill" song by Coldplay | Google Play via Deals • Peanut Butter and Co. Assortment featuring Bob's Red Mill ($28) | PB&Co. via Dealzmodo • FREE Starbucks coffee or tea on Monday the 22nd for Earth Day if you bring your own tumbler or container. If you don't bring one, Starbucks will sell you one for 20% off. If you don't want to buy one, they'll give you the coffee or tea for free in a "for here" cup. Save ten cents per drink any day of the year by bringing your own tumbler. Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team. Our aim is to bring Kotaku readers the best gaming deals available. And to be very clear, we also make money if you buy. We're making new improvements every day, and we want your feedback.

Japan is getting a very pretty Luigi 3DS XL handheld later this year. It's got little green Luigis all over it, and a special logo for his 30th anniversary, riffing on the Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary logo we saw a few years back. But wait, what's that? In the top-right corner, as spotted by Tiny Cartridge? Yup. Mario. Unable to resist the limelight even for a second. There’s a Mario on the Year of Luigi 3DS XL [Tiny Cartridge]

Analyzing a company's position and their marketing strategy with consoles is often of little interest to me: I'm not an investor, and sometimes the conversations feel like a slightly more sophisticated version of people arguing about the CONSOLE WARS™ on forums. Bleh. And yet I walked out of a Nintendo preview event yesterday with one thought on my mind: why would someone buy a Wii U when they can just buy a 3DS? Trying to pit a Wii U against other consoles doesn't work. Third-party wise, it's as if the console is playing catch-up with current gen titles (do people really want to buy a console to play stuff that's been out for over a year?), and despite promises, the support isn't likely to improve in the future. I don't note this because I want to continue the tiring narrative of Nintendo's Impending Doom. Hell, for all I know Nintendo has some aces up their sleeves this E3, and the 3DS itself waded for a bit before finding its stride. The 3DS had to drop its price first before it got any traction. So maybe things will change for the Wii U. But right here, right now, between titles like Fire Emblem, Professor Layton, Mario & Luigi, Etrian Odyssey, Bravely Default, a new Zelda game and countless other recently announced titles, the 3DS is the best system out there. That's exactly the problem. It's too good. If the appeal of a Nintendo system is Nintendo games, then it also means that Nintendo is only ever in competition with itself. You can't pit a Wii U against an Xbox 360 or a PS4 because, despite Microsoft and PlayStation's attempts to court the same wide audience Nintendo appeals to, despite the copycat attempts, and despite the aggressive focus on the casual market, other consoles don't give people the Nintendo Experience. That's what it comes down to: people buy a Nintendo system to play Nintendo games, because Nintendo games are fantastic. Nintendo knows it, otherwise they wouldn't keep trying to harp on our nostalgia by resurrecting older titles. In that sense, Nintendo's shaky third-party support doesn't matter so long as they have their awesome first-party games. Yesterday, during Nintendo's presentation to the press prior to the preview event, it struck me that even the worst Nintendo games tend to score rather high on Metacritic—85 and above! The only things that can provide the Nintendo experience are the Wii U and the 3DS, not other consoles. But if someone were to ask me right now, what should I buy? A Wii U or a 3DS? There would be no contest; I'd suggest the 3DS. Having a 3DS means I have zero desire to acquire a Wii U. You can get nearly every big franchise that Nintendo has to offer on the 3DS, and for cheaper: both the system and its games are less expensive than dropping cash on a new Wii U or any of its games. You can take the games with you, and you can play them in the in-between moments of your life—while on a bus, while waiting for something to finish—or you can sit down for extended periods of time to seriously play something. Whatever you'd like. The Wii U gives you some portability thanks to its tablet-like controller, which allows you to play games without the usage of a TV, but you're still chained to the living room. With the 3DS, you can experience Nintendo games however you'd like, and at nearly the graphical fidelity of a Wii U to boot. Let me tell you, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, which I played a bit of yesterday, looks freaking amazing on the 3DS. Usually, Nintendo's handhelds don't nearly match up, graphics-wise, to its console offerings. That's not the case anymore. While there's nothing wrong with wanting to play your games on the big screen, more and more I'm finding that I want to play Nintendo's games on a handheld device. I don't want to play the new Animal Crossing on my TV, and turn-based games like Fire Emblem feel best when played on-the-go. While I'm sure games in the Mario franchises play just fine on the Wii U, I'm more in love with the design decisions made on the portable iterations—I want to play the follow-up to Super Mario 3D Land more than I do the next big Mario game on the Wii U. Maybe that one is just me, though. Regardless, the 3DS is excellent, perhaps too excellent. Nintendo has had this "problem" before; in previous generations, the DS was a top contender. Only, the DS provided a substantially different experience from that of the Gamecube and the Wii; the Wii was all about motion controls whereas the DS gave you a dual screen. I would have recommended buying both at the time. The Wii's U's one gimmick is its tablet, which gives you two screens and a touch interface. Except...the 3DS already has that. If you're the economical sort, good news, the 3DS gives you the double-screen gimmick and a touch interface along with one more novelty: 3D. Underutilized, sure, but still, it's there. What else? Earthbound, I guess, and Miiverse. The two desirable things I can name on the Wii U, guess what? I want them both on the 3DS instead.

Yesterday, Patricia posted a fan animation showing the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo changing into his recently-revealed new form via an elaborate 'magical girl'-style sequence. The official version we just received from the Pokémon Company? Not far off. Set it to a little music, toss a skirt on him, and you've got a party when Pokémon X and Y launch this October.

Like to try before you buy? We do too. So today we'll be hooking you up with Company of Heroes 2 beta keys, in addition to bringing you a metric ton of awesome deals on games, movies, tech, and much more. You're in good company with the Moneysaver. To grab your beta key, simply head to this page and "like" Company of Heroes 2 of Facebook. We think you'll like it, perhaps even want to buy it, so here's the best place to do that: Green Man Gaming | Use coupon code GMG25-FHALS-8SG7H• Pre-order Company of Heroes 2 ($45) | Normally $60• Pre-order Company of Heroes 2: Collector's Edition ($75) | Normally $100 Movies and TV • Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection [Blu-ray] ($80) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals | $120 list price • Terminator 2: Judgment Day [Blu-ray] ($5) | Amazon via Deals | $15 list price• Aliens [Blu-ray] ($11.49) | Amazon via Deals | $20 list price• E.T. [Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet/Digital] | Amazon via Deals | $30 list price• Fight Club 10th Anniversary [Blu-ray] ($10) | Amazon via Deals | $20 list price• Zero Dark Thirty ($16.99) [Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet] | Amazon | $40 list price Our friends at Deals.Kinja.com have pointed out that Amazon has a ton more Blu-rays on the cheap, so dig in. • Star Trek (2009) [DVD] ($5.53) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $35 list price• The Dark Knight Rises [DVD/UltraViolet] ($10) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals | $29 list price Star Wars Day at Amazon. Lots more movies, games, apparel, and merchandise available.• Star Wars: The Complete Saga [Blu-ray] ($87.31) | $140 list price• Star Wars: The Original Trilogy [Blu-ray] ($37) | $70 list price• Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy [Blu-ray] ($37) | $70 list price For a ton more deals on Blu-rays and DVD's of your favorite movies and TV shows, including The Simpsons, The Walking Dead, and Game of Thrones, check out Friday's Moneysaver. Tech • RetroDuo Portable Gaming Console ($59.99) | Groupon via SlickDeals | Normally $100 | Plays NES and SNES. Will also play Sega Genesis games with a la carte adapter. The Wirecutter's new best HDTV.• Panasonic ST60 55" 1080p 600hz 3D Smart Plasma HDTV ($1349.99) | Amazon via Wirecutter | $1500 list price | Includes 2 pairs of active 3D glasses. • TCL 40" 1080p LCD HDTV ($300) | Best Buy via SlickDeals | Normally $500 • Sony MDR-1R Headphones ($198) | Amazon via SlickDeals | Normally $300• Logitech Ultimate Ears 500 Noise-Isolating Earphones ($24.95) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $70 list price • Apple TV ($89) | Rakuten via SlickDeals | Normally $100 • Philips In.Sight Wireless Home Monitor Camera ($59) | DailySteals | $70 under average price | Connects with iOS and Android devices and can be viewed in browsers. Video, audio, and push notifications. • MacHeist nanoBundle 3 w/ Little Inferno ($9.99/charity) | MacHeist | Normally $250 | 8 apps including Fantastical. | Little Inferno is an unlock, but basically guaranteed to happen. • Name Your Own Price Mac Bundle 2.0 (Pay what you want/charity, min. $6.93 for all) | 9to5Toys via Lifehacker | Normally $400 | 10 apps including DiskTools Pro and Mac Blu-ray Player. • Buy qualifying NVIDIA Graphics card, get FREE copy of Metro: Last Light. Many options available. This is not as strong as the AMD offer with FREE copies of Blood Dragon, Infinite, Tomb Raider, and/or Crysis 3 that we've covered, but if you want NVIDIA, you won't complain about a free game. • ASUS VS238H-P 23" LED HD Monitor ($140+$20 rebate) | Amazon via 9to5Toys | Previously $180 | Click here for rebate. Need a bigger monitor than that, or higher resolution perhaps? Check out yesterday's Moneysaver One-Shot for killer prices on 2560x1440 or 2560x1600 27"-30" monitors (with fantastic warranties). Windows/Mac A bundle for the ages. This collection includes Morrowind with all content and expansions, Oblivion with all content and expansions, and Skyrim with Dawnguard. Farewell Skyrim, hello savings.• The Elder Scrolls Collection [Steam] ($52.48) | Gamestop | Normally $105• DLC Dragonborn ($9.99) | Normally $20• DLC Hearthfire ($2.49) | Normally $5 • Defiance ($33.60) | Green Man Gaming via SlickDeals | Normally $60 | Use GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA• Defiance Season Pass ($22.40) | Green Man Gaming via SlickDeals | Normally $40 | Use GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA • Tomb Raider [Steam] ($33.49) | Gamefly via TechBargains | Normally $50 | Lowest price so far, beating our previous mention by 50 cents. • Dishonored [Steam] ($24.99) | Green Man Gaming via Reddit | Normally $60 • World of Warcraft Battle Chest ($10) | Blizzard | Normally $20 | Includes WoW, Burning Crusade, Lich King, 1 month of game time, 256-page Brady guide.• World of Warcraft Battle Chest + FREE Cataclysm ($19.99) | Newegg via SlickDeals | Cataclysm is normally $20 • Metro 2033 [Steam] ($4) | Gamefly | Normally $15 | Use GFDAPR20 • Fallout: New Vegas Ultimate Edition [Steam] ($9.99) | Gamestop via SlickDeals | Normally $20 • Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning [Origin] ($5.99) | Gamestop via SlickDeals | Normally $20 • Hitman: Blood Money [Capsule] ($1.60) | Green Man Gaming via Reddit | Normally $10 | Add to cart and apply GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA to see correct price. • Antichamber [Steam] ($9.99) | Steam | Normally $20 • A Valley Without Wind 1+2 [Steam] ($3.74) | Steam | Normally $15 • Amnesia: The Dark Descent [DRM-free] ($4.99) | Gameolith via Reddit | Normally $20 • World of Goo [Capsule] ($1.60) | Green Man Gaming via Deals | $10 list price | Use GMG20-GGN5D-FC3NA • Today Only Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit ($3.74) | Steam | Normally $15 • Cthulu Saves The World + Breath of Death VII [Steam] ($0.99) | Steam | Normally $3 • Today only The Book of Unwritten Tales ($4.99) | GOG | Normally $20 • MacHeist nanoBundle 3 w/ Little Inferno ($9.99/charity) | MacHeist | Normally $250 | 8 apps including Fantastical. | Little Inferno is an unlock, but basically guaranteed to happen. • Beat Hazard Bundle [Various DRM] (Pay what you want/charity, min. $2.15 for all) | Indie Gala | 6 games including Beat Hazard Complete, Beat Hazard Ultra [Android], Escape Goat • Pre-order Star Trek + $10 Amazon Credit [Steam] ($50) | Amazon via Reddit • Use toothpaste much? Why not get some SimCity DLC with it... Playstation 3 • Last Day Pre-order Dead Island: Riptide ($40) | Newegg via DealNews | Normally $60 | Best price so far. Xbox 360 • Last Day Pre-order Dead Island: Riptide ($40) | Newegg via DealNews | Normally $60 | Best price so far. • FREE DLC Forza Horizon 1000 Club Expansion Pack | Microsoft Wii U Forget deals, Earthbound is coming to the Wii U virtual console in North America! Kotaku has you covered with all the news out of today's Nintendo Direct Connect. Playstation Vita • Persona 4 Golden ($29.96) | Amazon via SlickDeals | $40 list price 3DS • Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked ($29.99) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Normally $40 iOS • FREE Slender Man's Forest | iTunes via SlickDeals The best mobile e-mail app no longer has a waiting list, still free.• Mailbox | iTunes via Lifehacker Lifehacker's favorite game/fitness app is 50% off.• Zombies, Run! 2 ($3.99) | iTunes | Normally $8 Android • FREE Snuggle Truck | AppBrain via TechDealDigger Lifehacker's favorite game/fitness app is 50% off.• Zombies, Run! 2 ($3.99) | Google Play | Normally $8 • Beat Hazard Bundle [Various DRM] (Pay what you want/charity, min. $2.15 for all) | Indie Gala | 6 games including Beat Hazard Complete, Beat Hazard Ultra [Android], Escape Goat Inventory Not a discount, but these are some sweet hats.• New Era 8-bit Baseball Caps ($48-$62) | New Era via Gizmodo • Check out and import this awesome Metal Gear toy. (~$40) • FREE 20GB Cloud Storage on Pogoplug | Pogoplug via SlickDeals The Wirecutter's favorite Rain Jacket and yesterday's Dealzmodo deal of the day.• Marmot PreCip Men's Jacket (starting at $64.97) | Normally $100 • Whole lot of watches on sale at World of Watches. If you've never been to a BJ's, it's similar to Sam's Club and Costco.• FREE 2-month BJ's membership | BJ's via SlickDeals • Starbucks 10% off sitewide | Starbucks via SlickDeals | Use urlhasbeenblocked2 National Jelly Bean Day is coming, are you ready?• Jelly Beans by the pound, 15% off | JellyBelly via Dealzmodo • Today Only FREE Samurai Surf and Turf | Panda Express Boom, free Coke.• $1 coupon off 14-20oz bottled Coke | Coca-Cola via SlickDeals Welcome to the new Moneysaver, now brought to you by the Commerce Team. Our aim is to bring Kotaku readers the best gaming deals available. And to be very clear, we also make money if you buy. We're making new improvements every day, and we want your feedback.