Weekend Game Deals - October 5, 2012

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This week's best deals ► Battlefield 3, Borderlands 2, and Grimrock

Friday only, GameFly has Battlefield 3 for $10 . Friday is such a generous day! Looking forward, Steam's weekend is dedicated to THQ , with 50% off its collection, individually or in a bundle , Amazon has 10% off Borderlands 2 and War of the Roses , Green Man has another 25% off voucher code , and Legend of Grimrock is 50% off at GOG.

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Steam ► THQ Publisher Weekend

This weekend, Steam has discounted its entire THQ catalog by 50%, with daily deals at 75% off.

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Amazon ► Borderlands 2, War of the Roses, bundley stuff

Amazon has a small discount on Borderlands 2 and War of the Roses, a bundle with Mirror's Edge, Bulletstorm, and a few others for $9.99, and 10% off XCOM: Enemy Unknown pre-orders.

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Green Man Gaming ► 25% off voucher

There's a new voucher code for 25% off PC game downloads, and it looks like this: GMG25-EVFWS-4Z4ZN . GMG also has a few super cheap offers on older games, like Hitman: Blood Money for $1.99 and Trine for $2.99 , as well as 10% off XCOM: Enemy Unknown pre-purchases . See all of its deals .

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GOG ► Activision, Legend of Grimrock

GOG is having its 60% off weekend sale on "Activision Greats," which means... ZORK! They're all good, but I'm especially fond of Zork: Grand Inquisitor . There's a lot of other great stuff on the list, and it's all under $5. Additionally, GOG has 50% off Legend of Grimrock and its just-released dungeon editor .

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Get Games ► ????

The site is down at the time of writing, but if it comes back up , I bet there's something?

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GameStop ► Sleeping Dogs

There's a big list on GameStop as usual. Hitman Absolution pre-purchases are $10 off , and Sleeping Dogs is on-sale for $20 off .

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GameFly ► Battlefield 3, 2K Games, Elder Scrolls

Friday only, Battlefield 3 is only $10 on GameFly, and it isn't even the series' anniversary. Games published by 2K and The Elder Scrolls series are also on sale.

Let us know in the comments if you find any more great deals!

Disclaimer: We offer no guarantees regarding the validity of these sales, their restrictions, or the quality of service provided by these distributors. We can't vet every deal: we list what we see advertised at the time of writing. Buy at your own risk!

Tyler Wilde
Tyler Wilde
Editor-in-Chief, US

Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.

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