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The Last of Us is the first of 2013 to make it four weeks as the UK no. 1, proving that's it really clicked with the country's consumers. Naughty Dog's PS3 horror survives a week longer at the summit than both BioShock Infinite and Dead Island: Riptide did, albeit in what's been a quiet month or so.

The UK's currently consumed with its new champion of Wimbledon, the first British man to win the tennis tournament since the Stone Age. As for games, it's hardly championship stuff at UK retail, with very few new releases served up. The highest-ranking is Project X Zone, rallying to 18th. In the top ten there's barely any changeovers as Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition and Animal Crossing: New Leaf continue to be smashes, netting second and fourth.

Nintendo global president Satoru Iwata believes that his company can get back into the black without firing any of its employees, through good ol' fashioned efficiency and cost-saving measures.

"It is true that our business has its ups and downs every few years, and of course, our ideal situation is to make a profit even in the low periods, return these profits to investors and maintain a high share price," Iwata said during a recent shareholders meeting, in response to a question about "corporate restructuring" as a solution to Nintendo's problems.

"If we reduce the number of employees for better short-term financial results," he continued, "employee morale will decrease, and I sincerely doubt employees who fear that they may be laid off will be able to develop software titles that could impress people around the world." Iwata also noted that global exchange rates have played a major part in Nintendo's financial situation, saying that "the influence of exchange rates is the main aspect of this matter," rather than Nintendo's headcount.

"Employees make valuable contributions in their respective fields, so I believe that laying off a group of employees will not help to strengthen Nintendo's business in the long run," he said. "Our current policy is to achieve favorable results by continuously cutting unnecessary expenses and increasing business efficiency."

Nintendo global president Satoru Iwata believes that his company can get back into the black without firing any of its employees, through good ol' fashioned efficiency and cost-saving measures.

"It is true that our business has its ups and downs every few years, and of course, our ideal situation is to make a profit even in the low periods, return these profits to investors and maintain a high share price," Iwata said during a recent shareholders meeting, in response to a question about "corporate restructuring" as a solution to Nintendo's problems.

"If we reduce the number of employees for better short-term financial results," he continued, "employee morale will decrease, and I sincerely doubt employees who fear that they may be laid off will be able to develop software titles that could impress people around the world." Iwata also noted that global exchange rates have played a major part in Nintendo's financial situation, saying that "the influence of exchange rates is the main aspect of this matter," rather than Nintendo's headcount.

"Employees make valuable contributions in their respective fields, so I believe that laying off a group of employees will not help to strengthen Nintendo's business in the long run," he said. "Our current policy is to achieve favorable results by continuously cutting unnecessary expenses and increasing business efficiency."

I chose the impossibly cheap. Happy Friday dear readers, hope everyone ate themselves into a coma yesterday. The Amazon Summer Sale limped a bit out of the gate but things are in full swing now. With deals like all three Bioshocks for $40, this is Amazon Mayhem all over again. There's a dirt cheap 2560x1440 monitor in the Tech section as well. We've got a (mostly) clean post for your Friday, so jump back to Wednesday if you've been asleep at the switch. PC • Bioshock Infinite + 1 + 2 [Steam] ($40) | Amazon • Bioshock 1 + 2 ($5) | Amazon • Bioshock 1 + 2 + Spec Ops [Steam] ($10) | Amazon • XCOM Enemy Unknown + Civ 4 Complete + Civ 5 Gold [Steam] ($20) | Amazon • GTA San Andreas + Vice City + 3 + IV Complete [Steam] ($20) | Amazon • GTA San Andreas + Vice City + 3 [Steam] ($10) | Amazon • Max Payne 3 Complete + L.A. Noire Complete OR Max Payne 3 Complete + GTA4 Complete [Steam] ($20) | Amazon • Arkham Asylum and Arkham City [Steam] ($11.50) | Amazon • New Humble Weekly featuring Toki Tori, Rush, and Edge. • New Bundle Stars Bundle with 8 indie games including Shattered Haven for $4 • Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition [Steam] ($22.50) | Green Man Gaming | Use code GMG25-BAWQB-8UQWG • Mortal Kombat 1 + 2 + 3 Ultimate [Steam] ($3) | Amazon • Left 4 Dead 2 ($5) | Steam Mac • New Humble Weekly featuring Toki Tori, Rush, and Edge. PS3/PS4 • $20 PS Network Card and a 3-Month PS Plus Subscription ($28) | Best Buy via Deals Kinja • Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn ($40) | Amazon via DealNews | Includes $10 Amazon credit • Killzone Trilogy Collection ($30) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Resident Evil Revelations ($39) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch ($35) | Amazon 360/One • Resident Evil Revelations ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals Wii U • Resident Evil Revelations ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals Vita • Unit 13 ($18) | Amazon • Army Corps of Hell ($18) | Amazon 3DS • Scribblenauts Unlimited Gamestop-Exclusive Bundle ($20) | Gamestop via Daily Game Deals • Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoners: Soul Hackers ($30) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals iOS • Mega Man X ($1) | iTunes via 9to5Toys • Virtua Tennis Challenge ($1) | via TechDealDigger Android • Man of Steel ($1) • Arkham City Lockdown ($1) • FREE Cubimania | Amazon Media • Mad Max (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) ($8) | Amazon | Lowest price ever • Star Wars Trilogies on Blu-Ray ($30 each) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Matches lowest price ever • John Adams HBO Series [Blu-ray] ($21) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Band of Brothers/The Pacific Special Edition Set [Blu-ray] ($70) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Escape from New York [Blu-ray] ($8) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Doctor Who Series 7 Part 1 or 2 [DVD] ($15) | • Duck Dynasty Season 1 or 2 [DVD] ($8) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals #moneysaver New @humble eBook Bundle featuring The Last Unicorn, along with Doctorow and Wheaton http://t.co/yZQZSiyBaN — Shane Roberts (@ShaneOSX) July 5, 2013 Tech Want even more Tech deals? Check out Gizmodo's Dealzmodo, now written by yours truly. • QNIX 27" LED 2560x1440 Monitor ($289) | eBay via Ben's Bargains • TCL LE48FHDF3310TA 48-Inch 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV ($400) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever • LG Electronics LN5300 39LN5300 39-Inch LED-lit 1080p 60Hz TV ($314) | Amazon | Lowest price ever • Razer Naga Molten Gaming Mouse ($58) | Newegg via eDealinfo | $70+ elsewhere Rigged • PowerColor Radeon 1GB HD 7770 ($75) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever without rebates, free shipping • i5-4670K Haswell ($200) | TigerDirect via TechBargains | Use code WIS95182 Inventory • Bowflex Gym at its Lowest Price Ever ($367 or $743) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever • Top-Selling Upright Vacuum on Amazon ($85) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Clip the $5 coupon on the product page • Coleman 50-Quart Wheeled Cooler ($25) | Walmart via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever• Six Pack of Reusable K-Cups ($13) | OneSaleADay via Deals Kinja | $20 or more elsewhere • Philips Norelco 6945 Electric Razor ($21) | Amazon | Lowest price ever • Craftsman Black or Red Mechanics Utility Glove ($8) | Sears | Regularly $15 - $20 • Levi's 30% off | Use code JULY30 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. Join us every weekday at 2:15pm ET for the full Moneysaver roundup, brought to you by the Commerce Team. 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.

Japan's Club Nintendo service was hacked following thousands of unauthorized accesses across the last month. Nintendo announced that an internal investigation confirmed just under 24,000 illegitimate logins between June 9 and July 4, from over 15 million attempts.

As translated by Kotaku, Nintendo said customer information compromised in the attack includes full names, phone numbers, and home and email addresses. Happily, the service doesn't hold credit card information. Kotaku notes the attack is apparently limited to Japan's Club Nintendo, and other countries don't seem to be affected.

Unsurprisingly, Nintendo is strengthening Club Nintendo's security as a result, starting off with making users' old passwords invalid and requiring them to make new ones.

The fourth DLC character for Injustice: Gods Among Us, General Zod, is now available on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U. The game's entire back catalogue of DLC has finally been pushed to Nintendo's console, along with a few new costumes that aren't available elsewhere in the US.

The "Ame-Comi" pack includes a new costume for Harley Quinn, Catwoman and Wonder Woman based on their respective appearances in the "Ame-Comi Girls" universe, which is rooted in DC Collectibles' anime-inspired line of action figures. Previously, these costumes were exclusive to the Japanese version of the game.

Additional costumes also dropped for all three versions of Injustice, including New 52 threads for Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, Blackest Night zombie skins for Batman, Aquaman and Hawkgirl, and Earth 2 variants for Solomon Grundy, Flash and Hawkgirl. The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the game also get some fresh Man of Steel digs for Supes. A full breakdown of how much all this stuff costs can be found after the break.

What deal through yonder window breaks? Happy Independence Day Eve dear readers. Complete your collection of Rockstar's games for cheap on the PC today, or take advantage of the ongoing summer sales on the consoles. PS3 owners should not miss out on the discounted $20 PSN Card/3 Months Plus combo from Best Buy, and if you've missed our awesome headphone deals in the past, get yourself those Sony MDR-7506's post haste. Fourth of July There will be no regular Moneysaver or Dealzmodo post on Thursday July 4th. However, my Twitter and the Dealzmodo Twitter will still send out any amazing deals that may come up. As always, follow me on Facebook, Google Plus, Tumblr, or Pinterest to get Moneysaver and Dealzmodo in your social networks of choice. You should also follow Dealzmodo on Facebook if you aren't already. PC • Dust: An Elysian Tale ($7) | Steam • Max Payne 3 Complete + L.A. Noire Complete OR Max Payne 3 Complete + GTA4 Complete [Steam] ($20) | Amazon • Trials Evolution Gold [uPlay] ($10) | Amazon • Skyrim Legendary [Steam] ($32) | Gamefly | Use code GFDJUL20 | Other Bethesda games and Skyrim DLC are also on sale, same code. • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Amazon | Back down to lowest price ever - • Bully Scholarship Edition [Steam] ($5) | Amazon - • Our own Mike Fahey explained that if MOBA's are a little too fast for your taste, then Arena of Heroes will be just right. As with many free-to-play titles, you can spend real money to get more stuff. $20 normally gets you the "Silver Pack," but we've got it for you for 2 bucks right here. • Get everything Borderlands for one amazing price right here. #moneysaver IF you can get the page to open the Green Man Gaming Deals are good right now http://t.co/br1L8lUofe — Shane Roberts (@ShaneOSX) July 3, 2013 Mac Arena of Heroes and Borderlands deals apply here as well. PS3/PS4 • $20 PS Network Card and a 3-Month PS Plus Subscription ($28) | Best Buy via Deals Kinja • Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch ($35) | Amazon • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen ($30) | Amazon • God of War: Ascension ($27) | Amazon | Lowest ever • Bioshock: Infinite ($40) | Amazon • Metro: Last Light ($44) | Amazon • Dark Souls ($16) | Amazon • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Amazon | Back down to lowest price ever • FREE Walking Dead Episode 1 | PSN Playstation Plus • FREE Battlefield 3 • Arkham Asylum ($5) • Mortal Kombat ($5) • Scott Pilgrim ($2) • Shadow of the Colossus ($5) • Ratchet Collection ($7.50) 360/One • Rockstar Table Tennis ($3) | LIVE • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen ($30) | Amazon • Bioshock Infinite Premium Edition ($45) | Best Buy • Tomb Raider Collector's Edition ($45) | Best Buy • Metro: Last Light ($45) | Amazon • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Amazon | Back down to lowest price ever Wii U • Need for Speed Most Wanted ($30) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Nintendo Land ($21) | Amazon | Lowest price ever • Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ($24) | Amazon • Lego Batman 2 ($40) | Amazon • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ($35) | Amazon Vita Playstation Plus • Mortal Kombat ($5) 3DS • Super Mario 3D Land ($30) | Amazon • Heroes of Ruin ($18) | Amazon • Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask ($25) | Amazon • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon ($31) | Amazon • LEGO City Undercover ($23) | Amazon • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D ($29) | Amazon • Paper Mario: Sticker Star ($29) | Amazon • Ocarina of Time 3D ($30) | Amazon • Mario Kart 7 ($30) | Amazon • New Super Mario Bros. 2 ($30) | Amazon iOS • Ticket to Ride ($3) | Normally $7 • Bastion ($1) Android • Scribblenauts Remix ($1) Media • Stargate: Atlantis and SG-1 Collections at their Lowest Prices Ever ($35 and up) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest prices ever • Drive [Blu-ray] ($9) | Amazon via DealNews • Kill Bill 1+2 [Blu-ray] ($11) | Amazon • The Fifth Element (Remastered) [Blu-ray] ($8) | Amazon | Within a few cents of lowest price ever • Firefly Complete Series [DVD] ($13) | Amazon Music • FREE "Proud Mary" by Creedence Clearwater Revival | Google Play Tech Want even more Tech deals? Check out Gizmodo's Dealzmodo, now written by yours truly. • Sony MDR-7506 Pro Headphones ($76) | Amazon via eDealinfo | $100+ elsewhere • Microsoft Wired Keyboard 200 for Business ($10) | Amazon | Matches lowest price ever • Five 6-Foot HDMI Cables ($8) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Less than $1.50 per cable Rigged • Galaxy GeForce 670 2GB ($280) | Amazon via DealNews | $320+ elsewhere | Rebate in page • Corsair ATX Mid Tower Case ($30) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Use promo code EMCYTZT3754 • FREE after rebate Kingwin CF-12LB 120mm Case Fan | TigerDirect Inventory • Lego Star Wars Boba Fett Clock ($15) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | $20 and up elsewhere • Papa John's Buy One Large, Get One Free | Use code FIREWORKS Header by Sirio, a concept artist employed by Sony 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. Join us every weekday at 2:15pm ET for the full Moneysaver roundup, brought to you by the Commerce Team. 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.

Over the weekend it was learned that Nintendo lost its case to take over the website name wiiu.com—a domain registered way the hell back in 2004, before "Wii" even existed as a word or trademark. So what exactly did "wiiu.com" stand for nine years ago? According to the full text of the World Intellectual Property Organization's judgment, "wiiu.com" originally referred to some kind of semi-acronym meaning "We Invest In You." It was the name of a venture of Oceanside Capital Corp., a venture capital company, and the domain was registered by a Mr. Andy Tran on behalf of the company back in 2004. “WIIU is merely descriptive of the future purpose for which Respondent intended to use the disputed domain [name], in connection with a planned website entitled ‘We Invest in You’,” is how the domain holder described it. Nintendo, in its filing, alleged that wiiu.com was "first registered on Sept. 15, 2012 and renewed ... on Feb. 11 2013." But the domain's owner said Nintendo was alleging that a technical change in domain registration data was the same as a new registration, where wiiu.com was still under "an unbroken chain of underlying ownership by a single entity or within a genuine conglomerate." The WIPO panel also found that Nintendo did not meet its burdens of proving that the name had been registered and used in bad faith, nor that it proved that its owners "had no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the disputed domain name." For those reasons, the decision was denied, highly unusual considering how successful game companies have been in the past at recovering domains that reference their trademarks. Nintendo on Monday released a statement acknowledging its case had failed, while saying the company would examine its remaining legal options. Meantime, the official Wii U web site is www.nintendo.com/wiiu Nintendo of America, Inc., v. Domain Privacy Group/Domain Admin [World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center. h/t Hon. Neil Brown, QC Australia]

As promised, General Zod, the super-powered Kryptonian tyrant, is now available as a downloadable character for Injustice: Gods Among Us. As an extra, Netherrealm Studios threw in a bit of a history lesson discussing Zod's past, his motivations, and his uncanny ability to shove people through the moon's core.

Input Lag is a condition that affects millions* of people - and now there's something we can all do about it. Competitive Street Fighter 4 player Adeel Soomro has compiled a database of 170 HDTVs and monitors that he put through the ringer with Leo Bodnar's Lag Tester, on a site called Display Lag.

Soomro rates the screens by "Excellent," "Great," "Okay" and "Bad," as defined here. All screens are listed by the variable of your choosing - brand, size, resolution, etc. - right here. The lag in question occurs due to additional processing by the display, which can cause a delay between your button presses and the results appearing on-screen. In reflex-focused games, such as fighters, lagging visual information can put players at a disadvantage when they need to react immediately.

"My personal favorite choice so far is the F7100 series from Samsung," Soomro writes. "This HDTV boasts a 40ms input lag rating in our database, meaning it will be responsive for the majority of gamers."

Check out the stats and pick your favorite HDTV or monitor for yourself.

*Dramatic made-up statistic.

The NPD Group, responsible for compiling and releasing monthly sales data of the gaming industry in North America, is attempting to address a hole in its retail-skewed data: digital point-of-sale information.

NPD plans to change its methods to include these digital POS figures, and change them "quickly," Games President David McQuillan tells Games Industry. McQuillan wants to prepare for the new consoles hitting shelves this holiday.

"We fully realize that the market needs the same level of information for the digital categories as exists for the physical business today: SKU-level POS," he says. "The progress on that effort up until recently has been slow and frustrating at times, but today I am very happy to share that the pace of progress has changed recently. NPD has formed a leader panel to track digital POS sales of full game and add-on content downloads."

The leader panel includes nine "leading games publishers," and it will first focus on full-game downloads and DLC for PC, consoles and mobile devices. The program is in beta now, and NPD is partnering with research company EEDAR to track digital POS numbers worldwide -not only in North America as its current system does.

Eventually the digital results will make their way into NPD's monthly reports, but there's no word on when that will happen. "Once we move past the beta or proof of concept phase, subscribers will have access to the full data set, which you would expect of any service," McQuillan says. "The level of information to be shared publicly has not been determined at this time."

Since 2010, NPD has tracked downloads of full games and add-on content, subscriptions, mobile games and social games, but it leaves out numbers from digital stores such as Steam, Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network in its monthly reports. The importance of these marketplaces continues to grow over the years, and last month the ESA called the NPD reports a "disservice to the truth." In 2011, EA called NPD's data "a misrepresentation of the entire industry."

Now I have become savings itself, the destroyer of full price. Welcome to another jam-packed Moneysaver. Xbox LIVE is filthy with deals today, several of which are only good for 24 hours, so don't tarry. Dark Arisen is discounted for both consoles, FTL is down to $2.50 again for you jerks who haven't gotten it yet, and we've got a ton of Media. There's also a $10 gaming mouse. Have at it, and don't forget to check out Dealzmodo as well. PC • Skyrim Legendary [Steam] ($50) | Green Man Gaming via Reddit • Guild Wars 2 ($33) | Amazon • Pre-order Total War: Rome II [Steam] ($45) | StackSocial | Normally $60 • Get everything Borderlands for one amazing price right here. #moneysaver MT @FTLgame: FTL is $2.50 (75% off) today! Steam/PC/OSX/Linux http://t.co/pGn9uX2Jaj — Shane Roberts (@ShaneOSX) July 2, 2013 Mac The Borderlands Bundle will unlock the content for OSX when you activate on Steam, but since Borderlands 1 is only available through the Mac App Store, you won't be able to use that one. You can of course still use it on a PC or gift it to a friend. PS3/PS4 • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen ($30) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • God of War: Ascension ($27) | Amazon via Dealzon | Lowest ever • Bioshock: Infinite ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Metro: Last Light ($44) | Amazon • Dark Souls ($16) | Amazon • Pre-order Tales of Xillia Collector's Edition ($100) | Best Buy We don't post anything until it's live. Don't worry, I know about the PSN Summer Sale and the PS+ updates. 360/One • FREE Defense Grid: The Awakening | LIVE Gold • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen ($30) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Today Only Borderlands 2 ($10) | LIVE | DLC also on sale • Today Only Assassin's Creed 3 ($15) | LIVE • Today Only Max Payne 3 ($10) | LIVE • Today Only Far Cry 3 ($20) | LIVE • Crysis ($5) | LIVE • Bulletstorm ($5) | LIVE • Dragon Age: Origins ($5) | LIVE • Bioshock Infinite Premium Edition ($45) | Best Buy • Tomb Raider Collector's Edition ($45) | Best Buy • Metro: Last Light ($45) | Amazon • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Best Buy • Hitman: Absolution ($12) | Best Buy Wii U • Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ($24) | Amazon • Lego Batman 2 ($40) | Amazon • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ($35) | Amazon Vita In-A-Gadda-Da-Vita 3DS • Heroes of Ruin ($18) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask ($25) | Amazon • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon ($31) | Amazon • LEGO City Undercover ($23) | Amazon • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D ($29) | Amazon • Paper Mario: Sticker Star ($29) | Amazon • Ocarina of Time 3D ($30) | Amazon • Mario Kart 7 ($30) | Amazon • New Super Mario Bros. 2 ($30) | Amazon • Mario Tennis Open ($20) | Best Buy • Pokemon Black Version 2 [DS] ($27) | Amazon iOS • Bastion ($1) | Go buy it, I'll wait. • Arkham City Lockdown ($1) | Normally $5 • Man of Steel ($1) | Normally $5 • Scribblenauts Remix ($1) • LEGO Batman: DC Super Heroes ($1) • LEGO Harry Potter 5-7 ($1) • Midway Arcade ($1) • Fieldrunners 2 ($1) | via apps-aholic • Fieldrunners ($1) | via apps-aholic • Fieldrunners 2 [iPad] ($3) | via apps-aholic • Fieldrunners [iPad] ($3) | via apps-aholic Android • Fieldrunners 2 ($1) | via apps-aholic Media • Kill Bill 1+2 [Blu-ray] ($11) | Amazon • The Fifth Element (Remastered) [Blu-ray] ($8) | Amazon | Within a few cents of lowest price ever • Venture Bros. Season 3 [Blu-ray] ($17) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Venture Bros. Season 1-4 [DVD] (~$8/each) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Pee-wee's Big Adventure [Blu-ray] ($9) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Season 1-5 [DVD] ($6/each) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Tom Goes to the Mayor Complete Series [DVD] ($8) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? Complete Series [DVD] ($5) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Amazon "Half Yearly" Sale on select digital Movies and TV Shows Books • Doctor Who eBooks (FREE) | BBC.co.uk Music • FREE Slumberlands Record Sampler | Amazon • FREE "Step" by Vampire Weekend | Google Play Tech Want even more Tech deals? Check out Gizmodo's Dealzmodo, now written by yours truly. • Pre-order ASUS 32" 4K IGZO UHD Display ($3500) | Amazon | $300 off • 50-Inch LG 120Hz LG LED Smart HDTV ($748) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever • 20-Inch Acer LED Monitor ($90) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Matches lowest price ever • Turtle Beach Ear Force XLa Gaming Headset ($25) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever • Corsair Vengeance 2000 7.1 Gaming Headset ($80) | Newegg via eDealinfo | $120+ elsewhere • Gigabyte Wired Dual Lens Gaming Mouse With Switchable DPI ($10) | Newegg via eDealinfo | Normally $15 | Use code EMCXNXV83 | This mouse is part of a new line of peripherals from Gigabye. Price is certainly right. • Logitech Easy-Switch Bluetooth Keyboard ($77) | Amazon via TechDealDigger | Normally $100 • Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard ($120) | Newegg via eDealinfo | $145+ elsewhere | Use code EMCXNXV35 Rigged • Seagate Momentus XT 750GB Solid State 7200rpm Hybrid Drive ($100) | Amazon via 9to5Toys | $113+ elsewhere • Seagate 1TB Solid State Hybrid Drive 5400rpm ($110) | Amazon via 9to5Toys • LIAN LI PC-A04B Black Aluminum MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case (39.99) | NewEgg | After $30 rebate and $20 off promo code EMCXNXV63 Inventory • LivingSocial $10 off $25+ | Use code FREEDOM • Sphero iOS and Android App Controlled Robotic Ball ($85) | Amazon | Lowest price ever, today only • Fabric Hammock ($13) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever • Igloo Quick & Cool Cooler (100 qt) ($53) | Amazon | Lowest price ever, must order from Amazon on the right to get this price • Gerber 31-000750 Bear Grylls Compact Multi-Tool ($9) | Amazon | Lowest price ever • HDX 65 Piece Screwdriver Set ($10) | Home Depot • 28 Pounds of Kingsford Charcoal ($8) | Walmart via Deals Kinja • American Eagle 40% off | Use code 62087531 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. Join us every weekday at 2:15pm ET for the full Moneysaver roundup, brought to you by the Commerce Team. 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.

An unnamed Ubisoft website has been hacked, and usernames, email addresses and password information has been compromised. Ubisoft claims that no finanical information was obtained but in an "abundance of caution" wants folks to change their info.

While Ubisoft's Uplay service is never mentioned specifically, as the only system housing customer data, it's a safe bet Uplay was used to access this information. Last year, a browser exploit was identified with the Uplay plug-in that endangered users by allowing certain malicious websites access to player computers.

Ubisoft introduced Uplay back in 2009 as a cross-game interface allowing for digital distribution and social services across Ubisoft games. In February, Ubisoft added third-party games from studios including EA, Warner Bros. and Focus Home Interactive.

Unravel a corporate conspiracy - by shooting anything that moves, of course - in Scourge: Outbreak on Xbox Live Arcade.

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The only thing better than saving on a game after it's out is saving on it before it even releases. Today StackSocial has your hookup with $15 off future release Total War: Rome II, the eagerly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed Rome: Total War. Today is also a great day to pick up Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ultimate Edition, Bioshock: Infinite, or a new monitor, and certainly don't miss out on the biggest Media section we've ever had. Dealzmodo Hello Moneysavers. As you probably heard, in addition to continuing to write Moneysaver (FOR •EV•ER), I'll also be taking over Gizmodo's Dealzmodo while we search for a new teammate to take it over, as well as someone start a similar segment at Lifehacker. I highly encourage you to check it out. PC The Amazon Summer Sale is discounting around 1000 games, so get in there and start digging. • Pre-order Total War: Rome II [Steam] ($45) | StackSocial | Normally $60 • Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ultimate Edition [Steam] ($7.50) | GamersGate via Reddit | Easy to gloss over this, but this game does not usually go on sale with its DLC in tow. This is actually a great deal. • Get everything Borderlands for one amazing price right here. • Bioshock Infinite + $5 credit [Steam] ($30) | Newegg • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm ($31) | Amazon • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Best Buy • Amnesia: The Dark Descent ($3) | Amazon • Pre-order Rise of the Triad and get 3 FREE Games [DRM-free] ($15) | GOG Mac The Borderlands Bundle will unlock the content for OSX when you activate on Steam, but since Borderlands 1 is only available through the Mac App Store, you won't be able to use that one. You can of course still use it on a PC or gift it to a friend. • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm ($31) | Amazon PS3/PS4 Here are some discounted PSN Cards, PS Plus Cards, and Xbox LIVE Cards. You have to be a Reward Zone member, which is free, to take advantage. • Bioshock Infinite ($30) | eBay (Newegg) • Metro: Last Light ($44) | Amazon • Dark Souls ($16) | Amazon • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Best Buy • Hitman: Absolution ($12) | Best Buy • Sports Champions ($8) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains • Pre-order Tales of Xillia Collector's Edition ($100) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Probably your last chance to get this. • Wonderbook Move Bundle ($40) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals 360/One Here are some discounted PSN Cards, PS Plus Cards, and Xbox LIVE Cards. You have to be a Reward Zone member, which is free, to take advantage. • Bioshock Infinite Premium Edition ($45) | Best Buy • Tomb Raider Collector's Edition ($45) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals • Bioshock Infinite ($30) | eBay (Newegg) • Metro: Last Light ($45) | Amazon • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Best Buy via Ben's Bargains • Hitman: Absolution ($12) | Best Buy • FREE Defense Grid for Xbox 360 | Xbox Marketplace | Must be an Xbox Gold subscriber | This is the beginning of Microsoft matching the Playstation Plus free game offering. As with the PS Plus updates, I will post these in the first Moneysaver after the offer is live. Wii U • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ($35) | Amazon Vita • Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ($18) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals 3DS • Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy ($18) | Amazon • Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask ($25) | Amazon • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon ($31) | Amazon • LEGO City Undercover ($23) | Amazon • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D ($29) | Amazon • Paper Mario: Sticker Star ($29) | Amazon • Ocarina of Time 3D ($30) | Amazon • Mario Kart 7 ($30) | Amazon • New Super Mario Bros. 2 ($30) | Amazon • Mario Tennis Open ($20) | Best Buy • Pokemon Black Version 2 [DS] ($27) | Amazon iOS • FREE Toy Defense | via apps-aholic • FREE Toy Defense 2 | via apps-aholic • FREE Stickman Tennis | via TechDealDigger • FREE Hypership Out of Control | via apps-aholic • FREE XP1728 | via apps-aholic Android • Toy Defense 2 ($1) | via apps-aholic • Dark Quest ($1) | via apps-aholic • FREE Weather Rabbit | Amazon Media • The Dark Knight Rises (Blu-ray/DVD Combo+UltraViolet Digital Copy) ($11) | Amazon | Lowest price ever • The Amazon Spider-Man 3D [Blu-ray] ($18) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Scott Pilgrim vs. The World [Blu-ray] ($12) | Amazon | Lowest price ever • X-Men [Blu-ray] ($10) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • X-Men: The Last Stand [Blu-ray] ($10) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Men in Black 3 [Blu-ray] ($18) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Ferris Bueller's Day Off [Blu-Ray] ($8) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever • The Green Mile / Forrest Gump [Blu-ray] ($11) | Amazon | Lowest price ever • Robot Chicken Season 5 [Blu-ray] ($16) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Robot Chicken Season 1-5 [DVD] (~$8/each) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • The Godfather Collection Coppola Restoration [Blu-ray] ($25) | Amazon • The Twilight Zone: Complete Series [Blu-ray] ($143) | Amazon • Tin Man [Blu-ray] ($6) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Harvey Birdman Season 1 or 2 or 3 (~$8) | Amazon • Street Sharks Complete Series [DVD] ($6) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals Anime • Black Lagoon Complete [Blu-ray] ($25) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Hellsing Ultimate Volumes 1-4 [Blu-ray] ($27) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Steins;Gate Complete Series Part 1 [Blu-ray] ($29) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Tenchi Muyo! 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Oscillating Personal Fan ($10) | Home Depot | Lowest price ever • 30% off at Gap/Banana Republic/Old Navy | Use code STARS30 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. Join us every weekday at 2:15pm ET for the full Moneysaver roundup, brought to you by the Commerce Team. 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.

Nintendo has commented on its unsuccessful effort to take control of the WiiU.com domain from someone who registered it back in 2004. "We are continuing to review our legal options," the company said in a statement.

Waiting for Monday for the Moneysaver, ain't nobody got time for that! Sometimes we have one-offs over the weekend, but today there was easily enough content to put together a full post. My Twitter feed is basically nothing but Animal Crossing: New Leaf at the moment, which means you should probably grab that one for your 3DS today. That hot Borderlands bundle is still live, Bioshock: Infinite is discounted for every platform, and you better buy The Godfather Trilogy on blu-ray. Last but certainly not least, don't miss out on the Amazon Summer Sale which is discounting right around 1000 games. PC The Amazon Summer Sale is discounting around 1000 games, so get in there and start digging. • Get everything Borderlands for one amazing price right here. • Bioshock Infinite + $5 credit [Steam] ($30) | Newegg • Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition [Steam] ($10) | GamersGate • Blood Dragon [Steam] ($11) | Gamefly via Reddit • Shank 1 + Shank 2 + Eets [Steam/DRM-free] ($1) | Humble Weekly Sale • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm ($31) | Amazon • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Best Buy via Ben's Bargains • Bioshock Infinite DLC Columbia's Finest [Steam] ($4) | Green Man Gaming via Dealzon | Use code GMG20-6WUSQ-LBC4U Mac The Borderlands Bundle will unlock the content for OSX when you activate on Steam, but since Borderlands 1 is only available through the Mac App Store, you won't be able to use that one. You can of course still use it on a PC or gift it to a friend. • Shank 1 + Shank 2 + Eets [Steam/DRM-free] ($1) | Humble Weekly Sale • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm ($31) | Amazon PS3/PS4 Here are some discounted PSN Cards, PS Plus Cards, and Xbox LIVE Cards. You have to be a Reward Zone member, which is free, to take advantage. • Bioshock Infinite ($30) | eBay (Newegg) • Metro: Last Light ($44) | Amazon via Dealzon • Dark Souls ($16) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Best Buy via Ben's Bargains • Hitman: Absolution ($12) | Best Buy • Pre-order Tales of Xillia Collector's Edition ($100) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Probably your last chance to get this. • PS3 Slim 250GB + Max Payne 3 + GTA4 Complete + Burnout Paradise + NFS: Most Wanted + Extra Controller + $25 Credit ($270) | Newegg via DealNews 360/One Here are some discounted PSN Cards, PS Plus Cards, and Xbox LIVE Cards. You have to be a Reward Zone member, which is free, to take advantage. • Bioshock Infinite ($30) | eBay (Newegg) • Bioshock Infinite Premium Edition ($45) | Best Buy via CheapAssGamer • Metro: Last Light ($45) | Amazon • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Best Buy via Ben's Bargains • Hitman: Absolution ($12) | Best Buy Wii U • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ($40) | Amazon Vita Tomorrow. 3DS • Animal Crossing: New Leaf ($24) | Amazon | Price on this one is bouncing around a bit, and it's backordered, but man it's cheap today if you don't mind waiting for it to ship. • Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy ($18) | Amazon • Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask ($25) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon ($31) | Amazon • LEGO City Undercover ($23) | Amazon • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D ($29) | Amazon • Paper Mario: Sticker Star ($29) | Amazon • Ocarina of Time 3D ($30) | Amazon • Mario Kart 7 ($30) | Amazon • New Super Mario Bros. 2 ($30) | Amazon • Mario Tennis Open ($20) | Best Buy via Ben's Bargains • Pokemon Black Version 2 [DS] ($27) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals iOS Tomorrow. Android • 1000000 ($1) | Google Play via App-sales | Originally $2 Media • The Godfather Collection Coppola Restoration [Blu-ray] ($25) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals | If you've never watched The Godfather on DVD, I can tell you that it looks like garbage, making this blu-ray set a must own. • The Twilight Zone: Complete Series [Blu-ray] ($143) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Die Hard 1-4 25th Anniversary Collection [Blu-ray] ($30) | Amazon • Jaws [Blu-ray] ($11) | Amazon • Shakugan no Shana S: OVA Series [Blu-ray/DVD] ($18) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • In the Mood for Love Criterion [Blu-ray] ($17) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • The Lost World: Jurassic Park [Blu-ray] ($11) | Amazon • Dawn of the Dead DX Unrated [Blu-ray] ($6) | Amazon • Star Wars The Clone Wars Season 1 [Blu-ray] ($19) | Amazon • Power Rangers Season 1 [DVD] ($10) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Harvey Birdman Season 1 or 2 or 3 (~$8) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals Tech • Get my favorite sound bar for dirt cheap right here. Rigged • Samsung 840 Pro 512GB SSD ($400) | eBay (BuyDig) via 9to5Toys Inventory • "Rush Hour" Board Game Deluxe Edition ($12) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains | Use code 45WXVVBK • Holy crap, SodaStream for $15 | HSN via FatWallet | Use rebate and code 133295 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. Join us every weekday at 2:15pm ET for the full Moneysaver roundup, brought to you by the Commerce Team. 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.

Normally when video game companies go into Internet name court to take over domains using their trademarks, they walk out a winner. So you'd think that Nintendo would be easily successful in the effort to get control of WiiU.com from a cybersquatter. You'd be wrong. Astonishingly, Nintendo's complaint before the World Intellectual Property Organization has been denied. The company was trying to get control of WiiU.com, which was registered back before even the Wii existed: Jan 13, 2004. No reason was given for the denial in the WIPO's decision, reached on June 19 but posted yesterday and reported by Fusible. WiiU.com right now is a placeholder page redirecting visitors to various links, some related to the Wii U, others not. This would seem to be an ominous sign for Microsoft, which also does not control XboxOne.com and has filed a complaint to take control of it—though that matter is before a different body, the National Arbitration Forum. Fusible noted that WiiU.com was up for auction before Nintendo filed its complaint in February. The company may now have to pay quite a hefty price if it wants the domain. I've reached out to a Nintendo representative. Any comment the company makes will be updated here. Complaint Denied: Nintendo loses dispute over WiiU.com domain name [Fusible] To contact the author of this post, write to owen@kotaku.com or find him on Twitter @owengood.

If you've got financial troubles I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but full price ain't one. Click me. No need to beat around the bush, yesterday's deal on the insane Borderlands bundle at Amazon is also today's best deal. Don't worry though, there's a whole lot of new stuff to choose from, like discounted Metro: Last Light on the consoles, a new Humble Weekly bundle, and a sweet Plasma TV. Also just added $30 Bioshock: Infinite for the 360. Dealzmodo, 100 Posts, and a Thank You Starting on Monday I'll be taking over Gizmodo's Dealzmodo segment until we hire someone new (it could be you!). I encourage you to check it out every day at 3pm ET. If you've never partaken, it's like Moneysaver but with a greater focus on consumer tech. Yes, I'll still be writing Moneysaver as well. I took over and rebooted the Moneysaver in March, and as of this week have put up over 100 posts. To celebrate, I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for reading. I don't know exactly what I was expecting audience-wise when I took over a Commerce segment on a gaming blog, but you guys have been an awesome, respectful, helpful, and funny crowd, and I look forward to putting this together for you for a long time to come. Like my new Facebook page to get Moneysaver in your news feed, follow my Tumblr for gaming .gifs and Moneysaver posts, and as always, follow me on Twitter to never miss time-sensitive deals. Also, game with me on Steam and Playstation Network. PC • Crazy awesome Borderlands bundle • Shank 1 + Shank 2 + Eets [Steam/DRM-free] ($1) | Humble Weekly Sale • Saints Row 4 [Steam] ($37.50) | Green Man Gaming | Use code GMG25-BAWQB-8UQWG • Trials Evolution Gold [uPlay] ($8) | Gamefly via TechBargains | Use code GFDJUN20 • Tomb Raider [Steam] ($17) | GetGamesGo • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Gamefly via TechBargains | Use code GFDJUN20 • Assassin's Creed 3 [uPlay] ($11) | Gamefly via TechBargains | Use code GFDJUN20 • Chivalry: Medieval Warfare ($8.50) | Steam • Natural Selection 2 ($8.50) | Steam • Endless Space Emperor Edition ($10) | Steam • Space Pirates and Zombies ($2) | Steam • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm ($31) | Amazon • Bioshock Infinite DLC Columbia's Finest [Steam] ($4) | Green Man Gaming via Dealzon | Use code GMG20-6WUSQ-LBC4U Mac • Can someone confirm whether the Amazon Borderlands bundle includes the Mac version? • Shank 1 + Shank 2 + Eets [Steam/DRM-free] ($1) | Humble Weekly Sale • Endless Space Emperor Edition ($10) | Steam • Space Pirates and Zombies ($2) | Steam • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm ($31) | Amazon PS3/PS4 • Metro: Last Light ($44) | Amazon via Dealzon • Dark Souls ($16) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 ($25) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Must have free Reward Zone membership • Gran Turismo 5 XL ($15) | Amazon • GRID 2 ($40) | Amazon • Injustice: Gods Among Us ($40) | Amazon • Tomb Raider ($30) | Amazon • The Walking Dead ($20) | Amazon • Dualshock 3 The Golden ($37) | Newegg 360/One Here's a good little 360 bundle to follow up yesterday's PS3 bundle. $280 gets you a 250GB 360, Darksiders II, Arkham City, 400 LIVE points, 1 Year of LIVE, a Headset, a Chatpad, and of course a controller. [eBay] • Bioshock Infinite ($30) | eBay (Newegg) via DealNews • Metro: Last Light ($45) | Amazon via Dealzon • Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 ($25) | Best Buy via Daily Game Deals | Must have free Reward Zone membership • Gears of War: Judgment ($40) | Amazon • Tomb Raider ($35) | Amazon • The Walking Dead ($20) | Amazon Wii U • Super Smash Bros. 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Books • Fates Worse Than Death: An Autobiographical Collage (Kurt Vonnegut Series) [Kindle Edition] ($2) | Amazon | Regularly $10 Music • FREE Landmark Music Summer 2013 digital sampler | Filter Magazine • FREE Starbucks Song Sampler Comics • Tanga has a selection of discounted subscriptions on DC comics Tech • Panasonic Viera 55" 3D Plasma ($750) | eBay via Dealzon | Love this deal. • Yamaha 5.1 Surround Sound System ($88) | Amazon | Will not last • 8-Pack Eneloop Extreme ($30) | Amazon via Dealmac | Originally $40 • Plantronics GameCom Stereo Gaming Headset ($39) | Amazon via TechDealDigger • 27" Viewsonic IPS Monitor ($252) | Amazon via TechDealDigger • BenQ 2000 Lumen 3D Projector ($900) | Amazon via eDealinfo • Refurb 1TB Lacie Thunderbolt Drive ($140) | MacMall via 9to5Toys | Originally $300 • HGST 4TB External ($140) | Newegg via eDealinfo | Use code EMCXPVM55 • 126GB PNY Flash Drive ($60) | Best Buy via Deals Kinja | Today Only, Matches Lowest price ever • Official Apple Lightning Cable ($10) | All4Cellular via Dealmac | Originally $20 • Elgato Game Capture HD ($136) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals • Skylink Wireless Power Outlet Remote Control ($12) | Amazon | Lowest price ever Rigged • Seagate 2TB Internal 7200rpm ($90) | Amazon via Deals Kinja • COUGAR Spike Black Steel / Plastic MicroATX Mini Tower Gaming Case with USB 3.0 and 12CM Cougar Fan ($20) | NewEgg | After $10 rebate • Rosewill HIVE-650 650W 80 Plus Bronze ATX12V Certified Power Supply ($60) | Amazon | Matches lowest price ever • Mobo + Quad Core + 4GB + Devil May Cry ($130) | TigerDirect via eDealinfo Inventory • Target $10 for $5 | You'll have to download the Groupon app, but come on, free money. • LEGO Star Wars "The Malevolence" ($96) | Amazon via FatWallet • Gerber Pocket Multi-Tool ($10) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Back in stock. Matches lowest price ever • AllPoster.com 30% off | Use code SMPU79 • Busted Tees 25% off | Use code TEEPLURIBUSUNUM | Best promo code ever • Coleman 4-Person Instant Tent ($68) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever • Marcy SB222 4-Position Utility Work-out Bench ($50) | Amazon | Matches previous best price | Bro, do you even save on lifting? • Buy One Get One FREE Fandango Tickets | Use code RAV4Genie • BoGo Smoothies are Back at Jamba Juice | Jamba Juice via Deals Kinja | Printable coupon 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. Join us every weekday at 2:15pm ET for the full Moneysaver roundup, brought to you by the Commerce Team. 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.

Soul Saga, Disastercake's self-described love letter to PSOne JRPGs, rocketed past its Kickstarter goal of $60,000 yesterday. A funding surge this week saw the game, now already confirmed for PC, Mac, and Linux, approach the cusp of its Wii U stretch goal of $80,000, which is now extended to also include PS4 and Vita following successful talks with Sony.

At the time of writing, Soul Saga sits at around $77,000 with 16 days of its fundraiser left to go, so the additional platforms stretch goal is on its last HP. Voice acting is confirmed after its required amount was cleared, while stretch goals further down the line include airship exploration "similar to Skies of Arcadia," a job board, and legendary weapons. The top goal is set at $250,000 and if cleared transforms the game, which is being positioned as the 20-hour first entry in a series, into something with "double the story and content."Retro JRPG Soul Saga funded, PS4 & Vita stretch goal added

Nathaniel McClure thought his resume would make it easy to break into the indie game industry. He worked at Activision for years, starting in 2002 with QA and quickly rising to producer on a host of AAA games, including Star Wars Jedi Knight 2, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, and a lineup of Call of Duty games.

By 2007, McClure wanted out.

"It was 3AM when I woke up on my keyboard at the office," he told me. "I was a few milestones in, working on my fifth Call of Duty title on my fourth straight year of promotion, when it hit me. If I was to keep loving what got me into making games I would have to quit one of the largest and most popular video games in the world, something I dedicated years of my life to."

McClure resigned that year, when he was a producer on Modern Warfare. He started his own studio, Epicenter, with the goal of making games that he - and other people, he hoped - would want to play. But indie development came with its own brand of bureaucracy, and dealing with publishers, platforms, funding and legal matters made McClure's journey more complex than he imagined.

"I thought my Call of Duty and Wolfenstein credits would land me a dev deal no problem," McClure said. "I was an idiot - it doesn't work that way, and I am grateful that it doesn't."

In 2009 - two studios, a handful of unfulfilled publisher promises and a few indie releases later - McClure founded Scientifically Proven. This year he'll finish development on a gothic, eye-catching action platformer, and what might be his favorite game ever: Blood of the Werewolf.

The year could end right now and we could already declare 2013 one of gaming's greatest years. Have we ever had a first-haf as stacked as this? Let's celebrate by having some friendly debates about which games were the best. First, to remind you of how good it's been, lets marvel at this horn of plenty we've been playing. This has been a six month period of Temple Run 2 and Ridiculous Fishing, of BioShock Infinite and The Last of Us, of Gunpoint, Antichamber, The Swapper and Monaco, of Injustice, Guacamalee, Battleblock Theater, and Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon. This has been a first half of a new Animal Crossing, a very new Devil May Cry and... wait... that superb new Tomb Raider was this year, too? And let's not forget Aliens: Colonial Marines. Hell of a first-half, people! I'll kick us off with some categories in the discussions below. Let's get the debate going in those. There won't be a formal winner, but let's see what kind of consensus builds. You're also free to make your own categories. Have fun! To contact the author of this post, write to stephentotilo@kotaku.com or find him on Twitter @stephentotilo

Rovio is catapulting the Angry Birds Trilogy onto Wii U and Wii later this summer, with a trailer dating it for the Nintendo systems on August 13. The compendium, comprised of Angry Birds, AB Seasons, and AB Rio, plucks some extra content on Wii U and Wii, while the Wii U version is off-TV compatible and of course features touchscreen controls.

Back when publisher Activision announced the Wii U and Wii versions of the trilogy, it also revealed the mobile money-maker had proven a success on consoles, too. The Xbox 360, PS3, and 3DS versions released late last year shifted a million copies by February 2013.

I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was. To find the deals is my real test, to post them is my cause. I will travel across the net, searching far and wide. Each promo code to activate the savings there inside. Moneysaver it's you and me, I know it's my destiny. Moneysaver is your best friend, when the prices just won't bend. Moneysaver is here for you- get in the comments and post deals too. Moneysaver. Gotta post 'em all, gotta post 'em all! Whew, totally just went there in that intro. OK, let's get serious. The crazy Borderlands bundle is back in stock at Amazon, so hit up the embedded tweet below to own it. PC owners will certainly want to grab Heart of the Swarm, while Wii U gamers can get their cricket on in ZombiU. The Tech and Media sections are also extremely well stocked today, so be sure to peruse. You can also hit up Newegg's eBay storefront to grab a year of Xbox LIVE Gold for $35, which is basically free money for people who plan on subscribing. #moneysaver Insane Borderlands series bundle is back in stock. http://t.co/I1AZP2kKAB — Shane Roberts (@ShaneOSX) June 27, 2013 PC • StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm ($31) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever • Driver San Francisco ($5) | uPlay • Ultima 1-9 + Underworld 1-2 ($9) | GOG | Normally $36 • Bioshock Infinite DLC Columbia's Finest [Steam] ($4) | Green Man Gaming via Dealzon | Use code GMG20-6WUSQ-LBC4U • Mirror's Edge + DLC ($5) | Amazon • Xbox 360 Controller ($19) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever • Razer Orbweaver Elite Mechanical Gaming Keypad ($67) | Amazon via Reddit | I bought one of these for the analog stick but it never really managed to be what I wanted. Also had a rough time getting it to play nice with OSX. Mac Note: Readers who activated Borderlands on Steam from a different sale the other day unlocked both versions, so I assuming this is no different. • Borderlands GOTY + 2 + Season Pass [Steam] ($22) | Amazon • Borderlands 2 DLC Psycho Pack [Steam] ($5) | Amazon • Borderlands 2 DLC Mechromancer Pack [Steam] ($5) | Amazon • Hub page for the deal with individual DLC listings. • Borderlands 2 DLC Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep [Steam] ($8) | Green Man Gaming | Use code GMG20-6WUSQ-LBC4U | Note that this DLC is included in the season pass. PS3/PS4 • Ni no Kuni ($20 + shipping) | Club Namco | Back in stock but will not last | I recently played Ni no Kuni and tried really hard to make it through, but just couldn't do it. • Gran Turismo 5 XL ($15) | Amazon via DealNews • GRID 2 ($40) | Amazon • Injustice: Gods Among Us ($40) | Amazon • Tomb Raider ($30) | Amazon • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Amazon • The Walking Dead ($20) | Amazon • PS3 Blu-ray Remote ($14) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | Forgot this existed. 360/One Hit up Newegg's eBay storefront to grab a year of Xbox LIVE Gold for $35, which is basically free money for people who plan on subscribing. • Gears of War: Judgment ($40) | Amazon • Tomb Raider ($30) | Amazon • Far Cry 3 ($20) | Amazon • The Walking Dead ($20) | Amazon • Xbox 360 Controller ($19) | Amazon via Deals Kinja | Lowest price ever Wii U • ZombiU ($28+shipping) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains | Low stock | Pretty much the closest thing the Wii U has to a must-play at this point, so grab it cheap while you can. • Avengers: Battle for Earth ($23) | Amazon via Daily Game Deals | The first I'm hearing of it. • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ($40) | Amazon • Injustice: Gods Among Us ($40) | Amazon Vita • MLB The Show 13 ($20) | Amazon via Ben's Bargains 3DS • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate ($33) | Amazon • LEGO City Undercover ($23) | Amazon • New Super Mario Bros. 2 ($30) | Amazon • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon ($35) | Amazon • Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D ($29) | Amazon iOS • FREE THX Tune-up | iTunes via aliszewski | Originally $2 • FREE Nihilumbra | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $3 • FREE VS Racing 2 | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $1 • FREE Reeder | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $3 • The Bard's Tale ($1) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $3 • Charlie Brown All Stars ($1) | iTunes via Appshopper | Originally $5 Android • 1000000 ($1) | Google Play via App-sales | Originally $2 • Reckless Racing 2 ($1) | Google Play via App-sales | Originally $2 • Sprinkle ($1) | Google Play via App-sales | Originally $2 Media Blu-ray • Die Hard 1-4 25th Anniversary Collection [Blu-ray] ($30) | Amazon | Which Die Hard is your favorite? • Jaws [Blu-ray] ($11) | Amazon | Best movie ever or best movie ever? • The Lost World: Jurassic Park [Blu-ray] ($11) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Dawn of the Dead DX Unrated [Blu-ray] ($6) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Star Wars The Clone Wars Season 1 [Blu-ray] ($19) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals | Way up there on the list of shows I know I need to see. • The Samurai Trilogy Criterion [Blu-ray] ($35) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • UFC Best of 2012 [Blu-ray] ($10) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals DVD • Beavis and Butt-head Mike Judge Collection Vol. 1 or 2 ($9) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals • Squidbillies Vol. 1 ($11) | Amazon via Daily DVD Deals Books FREE It's a Dog's Life, Snoopy! 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Pencil Test Studios' $900,000 Kickstarter goal to create Armikrog, a claymation point-and-click adventure project, has concluded with the team receiving $974,503 in pledges. It will also be possible to continue supporting the game's development through PayPal.

The project is being helmed by alumni of the 1996 classic The Neverhood, including Mike Dietz, Ed Schofield and Doug TenNapel - who has made headlines for his less-than-progressive views about same-sex marriage, among other topics. The game is scheduled to ship in July of 2014.

Ubisoft's latest promotion for Assassin's Creed IV might sound silly at first, but it's actually kinda neat. Basically, you can become part of the Assassin's Creed universe's history by putting your face on a huge oil painting of "an epic naval battle." You head to the website, pick any of the 137 characters depicted on the sketch, and submit a picture of yourself imitating them. As you can see in the video above, this may involve silly faces. After all that's done, the rest is up to the public—folks can vote on their favorite entries via social media, which then will be immortalized on the final oil painting by the artists of the French National School of Fine Arts. The painting will even be displayed in a museum; specifically, the National Navy Museum in Paris, between November 4 and December 3. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag hits current-gen consoles on October 29, and PC plus next-gen consoles later this Fall. As for the painting, I'd say it's worth checking out what people have been up to. Even if just for a few laughs. Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag - Defy History [Ubisoft] Questions? Comments? Contact the author of this post at andras-AT-kotaku-DOT-com.

Activision has announced that Target will be passing out magic cards with pre-orders for the upcoming Skylanders Swap Force. Portalmasters who pre-order the game at Target will get an exclusive physical trading card that grants upgrades in the game when placed on the new Portal of Power.

Swap Force's marquee feature is that it uses characters with two parts that can be mixed and matched, but these specially branded trading cards will work as well.

There's also an ongoing deal (at all retailers) that grants a free "Lightcore Hex" Skylanders Giants character when you pre-order a starter pack. This Giants character, like all of the other characters in the series so far, can also be used to play through Swap Force content. If you're a parent of younger children, it's also something else for you to trip over.

This video runs for nearly seven minutes, and rarely pauses from showing you raw gameplay footage of one of the biggest upcoming Wii U exclusives. Yes, the audio is in Japanese, but you can still soak up the visuals.

As part of an ongoing Kickstarter campaign for its retro-styled JRPG Soul Saga, indie developer Disastercake has added an $80,000 stretch goal that will fund the creation of a Wii U port.

Soul Saga cites inspiration from the PSone-era Final Fantasy and Suikoden games, and promises to deliver a similar character-driven experience for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. The Wii U version is the only confirmed console port so far, but Disastercake is currently in talks with Sony regarding a potential PS Vita release.

As of this writing, Soul Saga has earned more than $48,000 toward its initial funding goal of $60,000. Soul Saga is also up for vote at Steam Greenlight.

Toy Box mode is Disney Infinity's sandbox creation side, allowing you to construct your own worlds in real-time. What you create is based on what in-game content you've unlocked. It's an open-ended mode where Disney franchises can collide within the same arena, though we suppose that can be said about Disney infinity in general too.