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While developer Telltale Games' newly launched episodic adventure game series Back to the Future is only available via download for now that won't be the case forever. MCV reports that the company plans to offer the continuation of the beloved movie trilogy in a retail store version that will collect all five episodes (at the moment just the first chapter has been released via download). There's no word on when the retail version will be released.

Telltale's episodic games have had some retail releases before, most notably the first two "seasons" of its Sam and Max series. People who purchase the downloadable seasons of Telltale's games can also get a boxed DVD collection of the episode via mail order. These collections always have lots of extras and behind-the-scenes content.

Saturday isn't a day to rest as far as PC game sales are concerned. There are some deals that are available just for today. Let's take a look at them now:

• Telltale Games has an excellent one day sale today in its online store. You can get all three seasons of Sam and Max, plus Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, Wallace and Gromit, the two episodes of Bone, Puzzle Agent and Poker Night at the Inventory in one bundle for just $49.95.
• Impulse has a one day sale for all of its 1C Company published games for 50 percent off.
• GamersGate has Fantasy Wars on sale for just $2.99.

While the rush of PC game sales has slowed down somewhat there are still some deals that can be found if you know where to look. Over at the Direct2Drive web site you can get the Stronghold Collection, with five of Firefly Studios' castle sim-RTS games, for just $4.95 for today only. Other games on sale at the site include Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic for $2.50 and Sid Meier's Pirates for $9.95.

Over at Telltale Game's online store the developer has a free Sam and Max Comic-Con 1992 t-shirt to give to people who order $25 or more from the store for today online.

Telltale Games has started a 30 day sales event on its web site that lasts until the end of the year. Each day there will be a special deal that might involve extra offers, free games or more. Today the special sales deal is for 50 percent off of everything in Telltale's online store. That includes downloadable games, DVD game collections, books, prints, clothes, music and more.

The 50 percent discount is applied to your purchases when you proceed to your online cart. The only real catch is that the sales deal does not apply to the just released game Poker Night at the Inventory nor to the upcoming Back to the Future episodic game.

Telltale Games' quirky crossover game Pokter Night At The Inventory now has a firm release date. The casual poker title that features characters from four different game and game-related universes (The Heavy (Team Fortress 2), Tycho (Penny Arcade), Max (Sam and Max), and Strong Bad (Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People) is now due for release via Steam on Monday. November 22.

The game, which will available for both PC and Mac platforms, is already priced to be super cheap at $4.99 but you can pre-order it before it comes out for $4.49. Don't forget that by purchasing the game you will also get some unique in-game items for Valve's shooter Team Fortress 2.

Telltale Games' quirky crossover game Pokter Night At The Inventory won't be just for casual game players. The upcoming poker title that features characters from four different game and game-related universes will also allow players to gain special in-game items for Valve's multiplayer shooter Team Fortress 2.

Just pre-ordering the game will get the player a poker visor for TF2 that can be worn by The Heavy. In addition playing the game itself will unlock other special items for other Team Fortress 2 characters including a timepiece from Tycho (Penny Arcade), the luger from Max (Sam and Max), and shutter shades from Strong Bad (Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People). You can check out a trailer that shows off all the items and a little of the game itself after the jump.

Developer Telltale Games is known to be generous on giving out the occasional free game chapters for its various episodic game franchises. This Halloween weekend the developer is doing just that with a free portion of the second "season" of its Sam and Max game series.

The episode is titled Night of the Raving Dead and as you might expect with such a title zombies are indeed involved. For this weekend only anyone can download this chapter of the funny episodic adventure game series for free. You can still get the entire second season for $9.95 or get all three seasons for $29.95.

We have already posted up some weekend PC game sales on Thursday but there's always room for more. Here are some more deals that will expire this weekend or go on for even longer.

• GoG.com has over 10 games currently owned by Rebellion on sale for 30 percent off each this weekend only or get all of them in a bundle for 50 percent off.
• From now until November 1 you can get all three Sam and Max "seasons" from Telltale Games for $9.95 each or get all three for $29.95.
• Grotesque Tactics: Evil Heroes, a newly released fantasy RPG from developer Headup Games, is now on sale via Steam for 20 percent off until October 22.

Telltale Games' big Adventure Game Bundle 2010 deal is coming to a close on Monday but before it does the developer has decided to unlock the sixth and final game for everyone who has or who will purchase the bundle. It's Sam and Max: Beyond Time and Space, the second "season" of Telltale's episodic game series. Telltale was going to wait to add Sam and Max until it sold 5,000 bundles but apparently decided to unlock the final game ahead of time.

Besides Sam and Max the bundle has the following games, all of which are available for the bundle price of $19.95: The Whispered World, Jack Keane, King's Quest Collection (with several games in the King's Quest series), Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode 1, and Puzzle Agent. 25 percent of the proceeds will still be going to several charities including Child's Play, The World Wildlife Fund, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Nyota e.V., and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Last Friday was supposed to be the last day that Telltale Games offered up the Great Adventure Bundle 2010 featuring a number of downloadable adventure games for the low price of $19.95. However Telltale has decided to extend that offer for a bit longer. The developer has announced that the bundle deal will now end on Friday, September 17.

Just a reminder: The games in the bundle include The Whispered World, Jack Keane, King's Quest Collection (with several games in the King's Quest series), Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode 1, and Puzzle Agent. When the deal sells 5,000 bundles, Telltale will also unlock Sam and Max: Across Time and Space for free. 25 percent of the procees go to several charities including Child's Play, The World Wildlife Fund, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Nyota e.V., and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.