x-blades posts

It's Friday and while some are working for the weekend, some of us are also working to find new PC game sales deals and then reveal those price reductions to you. Our favorite retail gaming site GoGamer.com has their usual massive price cuts on a number of older and more recent PC games. The prices stick around until 3 am ET on Tuesday.

Among the games on sale are Mirror's Edge for $5.90, the original ArmA: Armed Assault for $9.90 and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars for $4.90. More recent games are also on sale like Terminator: Salvation for $27.90 and X-Blades for $17.90.

Mail in rebates are not normally done for games but publisher Southpeak is making an exception for their recent action-fighting game X-Blades. The company announced today that they are offering a $5 mail in rebate for people who purchase either the PC or Xbox 360 version of the game.

The rebate offer ends on Feb. 10, 2010 so there's plenty of time to take advantage of the offer (especially if the game's retail price goes down in the next several months as it likely will). Southpeak is also offering an additional $5 rebate if you purchase the upcoming Velvet Assassin or Section 8 titles. Because we all like saving money.

"In X-Blades, players assume the role of Ayumi, a stunningly seductive yet tenacious heroine who battles enemies with her pistol blades, acrobatic ability, and magic spells. With full anime cut scenes, the story unfolds revealing demonic powers and spectacular landscapes, all ripe for exploration and battles."

Download X-Blades Demo (792 MB)

In this economy it's always a good idea to save money while you can. However you are still a PC gamer and have to stay on top of new releases. GoGamer.com is making that easy this weekend with it's latest 48 Hour Madness sale. For one they have the just released Empire: Total War on sale for $35.90, about 10 percent off its normal price.

GoGamer.com has a number of other good weekend deals on their site including the recent fighting action game X-Blades on sale for just $24.90 (a 50 percent discount) and the original GRID for $19.90. If you want to go really cheap pick up Sid Meier's Railroads on sale for a mere $5.90.

It's been a little while since any updates have come for Velvet Assassin. The WWII stealth action game from developer Replay Studios was originally due out last fall from publisher Gamecock. They got bought out last fall by Southpeak Games and added Velvet Assassin to their list of upcoming games for release this spring.

Today Southpeak announced their official plans for this weekend's New York Comic Con, announcing that a playable version of Velvet Assassin will be among the games shown at the exhibit floor. In addition the "real" Velvet Assassin model. Melinda Cohen, will make an apperance at the show. Cohen, who also appeared at last August's Penny Arcade Expo, did the voice work and motion capture for the game's lead character Violette Summer. In the meantime Southpeak sent over four new screenshots of the game itself to look over

Southpeak Games will also be showing off other upcoming games from their line-up, including the action-fighting game X-Blades and the sci-fi shooter Section 8.

This music video for X-Blades uses graphics and characters from the game.

"X-Blades is a fast-paced action adventure game, featuring a blend of cinematic style and beautiful anime-inspired characters, combat and environments. Players assume the role of Ayumi, a charismatic and fearless treasure hunter who users her pistol blades and magic spells to defeat her enemies."

Download HD X-Blades Music Video (86 MB)