Bargain Moose

Yesterday on the twitter account of Blockbuster Canada, they tweeted a decent offer about their video game rentals.

• Click here to see the tweet @ Twitter

• Click here to see the games rental page @ Blockbuster

Normally, it costs $29.99 per month for unlimited game rentals, one game at a time. But they have just reduced it to $19.99 per month! I don’t know if this is a permanent offer… or will just be happening this month. They really don’t have much space to explain in a 140 characters tweet!

I think this is a pretty good idea, especially if you live near a Blockbuster location.

For example, my sister recently bought her son a new playstation 3 game. He had completed the single player content within 24 hours! This BLockbuster game pass would be ideal for them…

You know, it’s absolutely great to see Canadian companies communicating great deals like this directly to their customers, via the medium of Twitter. I set up a list of popular Canadian stores on Twitter, if you’d like to follow it. Sometimes you see good deals in there.

Another free game from Big Fish Games for you guys! Mystery Case Files Ravenhearst is one of the games that Big Fish Games gives away for free quite often, but here’s a new coupon code in case you don’t own it yet.

Click here to get the free game @ Big Fish Games

• Coupon Code: WDRAVEN
• Discount: Free Mystery Case Files Ravenhearst
• Expires: Unknown

To get the game: click the “buy it” button on the game page, to add it to your cart. You’ll see it appear at $6.99. Apply the above coupon code to see the game discounted to zero.

The last time this game came up for free, I downloaded it for a little play. It’s not bad. It’s one of those hidden object games. I was playing it on my 24″ monitor, and I found the resolution quite small and I was getting eye strain from trying to find the objects!

Here’s another Bigfishgames coupon code for a few free games, for those of you who like these cute little PC puzzle games.

Click here to use the Bigfishgames coupon code online

• Coupon Code: PlayFirst5game
• Discount: Select free games
• Expires: Unknown

With this coupon code, you can choose from these games:

• Diner Dash
• Sweetopia
• TriJinx
• Plantasia
• Egg vs Chicken

You just add the game to your cart, apply the coupon code there, and it discounts the game from $6.99 down to zero.

If you have a few hours to kill, these games are a great little escape.

(Please let me know in the comments below if this code has expired)

Here’s a coupon code for Gameaccess Canada, the online video games rental company.

Click here to use the Gameaccess coupon code online

• Coupon Code: safarir
• Discount: 15 day free trial
• Expires: Unknown

Normally you only get a free trial for 10 days, so this coupon code will extend that free trial to 15 days. It’s not much of a difference, but still a few extra days of video game fun!

You do need to enter your credit card details when you are signing up to the free trial. If you continue to use the Game Access service after the 15 day period, they will start to charge you their regular rental prices.

I think it’s a good idea to see what their service is like, and maybe try out a few games for free while you are at it.

Have you tried Gameaccess.ca? How did you find their service?

If you’d like to download Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst from Big Fish Games for free, use this coupon code!

Click here to get Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst

• Coupon Code: FREERAVEN
• Discount: Free Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst
• Expires: Unknown

When you go to the site, add it to your cart, apply the coupon code then download the game for free! It’s normally worth $6.99, so it’s nice to get it for free.

Blurb:

Rumors surrounding the history of stately Ravenhearst Manor have circulated for decades. The recently acquired diary of Emma Ravenhearst may hold the key to unraveling the tale behind this unsettling place, yet the pages are missing. Players assume the role of Master Detective to unlock secrets held within Ravenhearst ®, scouring a myriad of enchanting rooms in the manor for cleverly hidden clues. Locating and assembling diary pages helps tell the story of the house and, ultimately, unlock the mystery.

I know there are a few subscribers to BigFishGames on Bargainmoose, so it’s nice to get a freebie too.

Over on Steam, they are having a sale on PC games from EA (Electronic Arts). Each day this week, they will be featuring a different game at a reduced price.

• Click here to see the games deals @ Steam

Here is the lineup, it doesn’t state exactly what game is on offer each day:

• Monday – Crysis day
• Tuesday – Military day
• Wednesday – Command & Conquer day
• Thursday – Racing day
• Friday – Mirror’s Edge, Dead Space, Spore day
• Saturday – Mass Effect
• Sunday – Dragon Age

So if you’re interested in any of those titles, check back on that day of the week.

I find that the deals on Steam are almost always a better price than you can purchase the game for in-store. This doesn’t apply to their regular priced titles though, I only mean when they have a special offer such as this one.

P.S. The image illustrating this deal is too big to post the whole thing, so I’ve saved a copy and you can see it by clicking the image below.

If you’d like to download 2 free games from Big Fish Games, fill in your info on the link below:

• Click here to claim your free games @ Big Fish Games

The 2 free games which they will give you are Mystery Case Files Huntsville and Mahjong Towers Eternity, each worth $6.99 to purchase.

I applied for the free games and the new coupon codes came to my email address within a few minutes. The coupon codes you receive are unique, which you can then use to get the games for free on the Bigfishgames website.

Want to order 2 free PC games from Big Fish Games online? Here’s how:

• Click here to order your games @ Bigfishgames

At the above link, fill in your email address and personal details. I also made sure to tick the box for them not to send me updates in the future. When I entered my details, they emailed me the deal within a few minutes.

Here’s what you will get:

• Two free games from a selection of five games
• A discount coupon good for 50% off Mystery Case Files: Huntsville

They send you 2 unique coupon codes for the free games, so I cannot share them here.

The 5 PC games you can choose from are:

• Atlantis
• Fairies
• Top Ten Solitaire
• Word Search Deluxe
• Slot Words

Or, if you are browsing from a Mac, you can choose to download:

• Atlantis
• Fairies
• Magic Vines

Gamestop.ca is a PC, Wii, PS3, XBox, DS – you name it they have it – Canadian video and computer game shop.

• Click this line of text to visit GameStop.ca

Currently GameStop Canada has two good promotions on.

• Free shipping on $39+ purchases.
• With the purchase of $50 worth of used games, get a used game valued at $9.99 for free!

I tried it out by adding a used Folklore for the PSP3 ($17.99) and a used Spyro: Dawn of of the Dragon ($34.99) and upon adding Spiderman 3 ($9.99) it subtracted it from my cart. So tested and true.

There does seem to be a catch with the free shipping. For some games it charges a handling charge. It seems to do it with the used ones I was looking at. So be mindful of this. A line of text will pop up if there are special handling charges when you add it to your cart.

Valve Software is currently offering a free download of the popular PC game, Portal.

• Click here to download Portal for free

I originally played Portal when I bought the Half Life Orange Box. I hadn’t heard of the game before, and gave it a try to find it was excellent! The puzzles are fun, Glados is hilarious, the gameis just great. It’s definitely worth trying it out now – as it is completely free!

Thanks to Bargainmooser Jason for emailing me about this deal.

(Ends 24th May 2010)