Games/Apps: Trine 1 & 2 from $2 each (Reg. up to $15), WWE 2K15 $20, iOS freebies, more

Update (8/17 2:21pm):

• Groupon has The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt for $44.09 w/ code EXTRA (Reg. $49+)
• Groupon has the Xbox One Limited Edition Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Controller for $44.99 w/ code w/ code EXTRA (Reg. $50+)
• iTunes Gift Cards 20% off: $50 for $40, $100 for $80, more

In today’s best game/app deals, the side-scrolling, puzzle action-adventure series Trine is seeing some nice discounts on the Mac App Store today. Trine 1 is down to $2 and Trine 2 is down to $3. Regularly up to $15, both titles are matching the best we have seen since late last year. They combine for a 4+ star rating from hundreds. 

You play as one of the Three Heroes who make their way through dangers untold in a fantastical fairytale world…Physics-based puzzles with fire, water, gravity and magic; Wicked Goblins; Climb the tallest trees and towers in the enchanted forest!

Amazon has WWE 2K15 for Xbox One or PS4 for $19.99 Prime shipped (Reg. $40+). This is matching the lowest we have ever seen the game go for on current gen consoles. Over the weekend the Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Game of the Year Edition on Xbox One and PS4 dropped to $29.99 with free in-store pickup at Best Buy, but now you can grab it for the same price with free Prime shipping from Amazon.  Amazon also has the Nyko Data Bank for PlayStation 4 for $32.54 Prime shipped (lowest we can find) and we still have the highly rated Nyko Xbox One Intercooler for $18.32 Prime shipped (Reg. $25, lowest we can find),  and PS4 owners can still get the PDP Energizer Dual Charging Station for $20 Prime shipped (Orig. $30).

The Sony Store is offering LittleBigPlanet 3 with a free faceplate for your PS4 for just $24.99 (Reg. $40 w/o plate, or $5 for faceplate alone), and the PlayStation TV DUALSHOCK 3 Bundle with the LEGO Movie video game for $69.99 (Reg. $80). Sony Store offers flat rate shipping for $5.

Ongoing game deals/promotions:

• Apple’s Handpicked app sale from 50% off: Day One, Terraria, Bloons, djay 2, Sky Guide, Notability, many more
• Review: The Turtle Beach 800X Elite headset brings Xbox One games to life but lacks in one key area
• App Store Free App of the Week: Time Surfer – Endless Arcade Magic ($1 value)
• Goat Simulator for iOS goes free for the first time as IGN’s Game of the Month ($5 value)
• RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 hits iOS a decade after its initial release
• Civilization: Beyond Earth has dropped to $20 (Reg. $50)
• Cirka S91 Classic Retro Controller for SNES Super Nintendo $9.55 Prime shipped (Orig. $13)
• Official game guide for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain $24.91 Prime shipped (Reg. $50)
• The Art of Fallout 4 hardcover book (pre-order) $28.95 Prime shipped (Reg. $35)
• The Fallout 4 Vault Dweller’s Survival Guide (pre-order) for $25.11 Prime shipped (Reg. $40)

***iTunes Gift Cards 20% off: $50 for $40, $100 for $80, more

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This Past Weekend’s Top iOS/Mac sales:

iOS Universal: Draw Something: $1 (Reg. $3) –  4.5 stars from over 350K

iOS Universal: European War 4: Napoleon: FREE (Reg. $1),

iOS Universal: Stocks Live: $2 (Reg. $10).

Today’s Top iOS/Mac sales:

iPhone: instaliked – Get more instagram likes!: FREE (Reg. $3)

iOS Universal: Rune Gems – Deluxe: FREE (Reg. $3)

Mac: Trine 2: $3 (Reg. $15)
Mac: Trine: $2 (Reg. $10)

iOS Universal: My Workout App – Tracker For Fitness Journal Pal To Lose it Bit by Fit with compatibility for My Strava Fitstar: FREE (Reg. $2)
iOS Universal: Lumen Trails GTD Organizer+: FREE (Reg. $20)
iOS Universal: Calendoodle – The Pen and Ink Whiteboard Calendar: FREE (Reg. $2)
iOS Universal: LoginBox Pro: FREE (Reg. $8)

iOS Universal: Speech with Milo: Verbs: $1 (Reg. $3)
iOS Universal: Star Horizon: $3 (Reg. $4)
iOS Universal: JamUp Pro – Guitar Amps and Multi-Effects Processor with Multitrack Recorder, Backing Track Player, Phrase Sampler, Tuner and Metronome: $5 (Reg. $10)
iOS Universal: Smile Alarm ~ 10 Games to Wake You Up Early in the Morning!: $2 (Reg. $3)
iOS Universal: Frugi – Personal finance manager to track your budget, expenses, income and future reminder: $3 (Reg. $5)
iOS Universal: Grafio – Diagrams & ideas: $5 (Reg. $9)

iPhone: Super Tank Battle: FREE (Reg. $3)

iPhone: Shin Megami Tensei (ENG): $4 (Reg. $8)

iPad: Textkraft English – Write, Research, Correct & Share: FREE (Reg. $7)

More Deals Still Alive:

Apple’s Handpicked iOS app sale from 50% off: Day One, Terraria, Bloons, djay 2, Sky Guide, Notability, many more

App Store Free App of the Week: Time Surfer – Endless Arcade Magic ($1 value)

Goat Simulator for iOS goes free for the first time as IGN’s Game of the Month ($5 value)

Korg iOS sale:

iPad: KORG Gadget: $30 (Reg. $40)

iPad: KORG iPolysix: $20 (Reg. $30)

iPad: KORG Module: $30 (Reg. $40)

iPad: KORG iMS-20: $20 (Reg. $30)

iPad: KORG iM1: $20 (Reg. $30)

iPad: KORG iELECTRIBE: $10 (Reg. $20)

iOS Universal: KORG iKaossilator: $10 (Reg. $20)

iOS Universal: KORG iELECTRIBE Gorillaz Edition: $10 (Reg. $20)

GameStop began taking in-store preorders for Wave 6 retro 3-pack amiibo this past weekend. Pre-orders are first come, first served, one pack per customer, and quantities are expected to be limited. This announcement comes on the heels of the release of Amazon-exclusive Palutena on July 27 and Best Buy-exclusive Dark Pit on July 31. The rest of Wave 6—Zero Suit Samus, Ganondorf, Dr. Mario, Bowser Jr., and more —are expected to hit shelves in September. According to Nintendo, two versions of the 30th Anniversary Mario edition amiibos (classic andmodern) will also make an appearance.

Amazon is now treating its Prime members to extra savings on new and upcoming video games

• Halo 5: Guardians pre-order for $53 shipped (Reg. $60)
• Destiny: The Taken King Legendary Edition expansion for $49.99 shipped (Reg. $60)
• Super Mario Maker for Wii U pre-order $49.99 shipped (Reg. $60)
• Fallout 4 for $52.99 shipped right now (Reg. $60).
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 for $49.99 shipped right now (Reg. $60). Includes early Multiplayer Beta access: “8/19/2015 on PlayStation 4; 8/26/2015 on Xbox One & PC.”
• The Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Collector’s Edition is now in-stock at Best Buy for both PS4 and Xbox One at $99.99 shipped. Get it an additional 20% off with Best Buy’s GCU program.
• Pre-orders are now live for the Destiny: The Taken King Limited Edition Sony PS4.
• GameStop is now offering pre-orders on the Nintendo 3DS NFC amiibo Reader for $19.99 plus about $4 shipping. Previous to now 3DS users would have needed to scoop the Japanese version (at a much higher price) to use amiibo without the New 3DS. “Release Date 9/25/2015“

Free Xbox Live Gold Games for August: Metal Gear Solid V Ground Zeroes, Metro 2033/Last Light, more

Free PS Plus Games for August: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, Limbo, God of War Ascension, more