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Just in time to get your baseball fix during MLB’s All-Star break, R.B.I. Baseball 15 for iOS is getting its very first price drop today. Originally released at the end of April this year for $4.99, today you can download it on your iOS devices for just $1.99.

You can also grab R.B.I. Baseball 14 for $1.99 today (Reg. $4.99). While we did it see it drop down to $1 during the holiday season last year for 7 days, this is matching the best price we have seen outside of that sale. More details below:
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The iPhone 6 is one of the most advanced pieces of technology that consumers across the world have readily had access to. It has many advanced features, highlighted by some very strong technical specifications in the area of video and photography.

We’ve all had the experience of attempting to capture video with an iPhone, a sometimes very frustrating venture. Aside from the dreaded vertical shot, iPhone doesn’t necessarily have the best ergonomics for filming. The Lumenati CS1 is a new Kickstarter-backed case that provides your iPhone with much more than protection. It’s a full on Super 8 camera inspired system that controls the start and stopping of your camera, has an interchangeable lens system and many other features. 
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In today’s best game/app deals, we have a few solid iOS deals starting with True Skate for free. Regularly listed at $1.99, this popular finger gesture skater can now be dowloaded to all your iOS devices of choice for free. It has a 4 star rating from over 7,200 reviewers.

This weekend’s best console deals include our usual low on the Nintendo Wii U Deluxe bundled with Super Mario 3D World and Nintendo Land for $259.99 shipped (Reg. $300+) and Amazon has the Xbox One Halo Master Chief Collection bundled with Mortal Kombat X for $349.99 shipped (Reg. $400+).

Nintendo Store has The Wonderful 101 for $29.99 plus $5 shipping (Reg. $44, current best price), Best is offering The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited for $39.99 (Reg. $60, lowest we can find) and Dragon Age Inquisition is back down to $29.99 at both Amazon and Best Buy. As usual, Best Buy GCU members will get even deeper deals. At Amazon you’ll also find Metal Gear Solid HD Collection on PS3 for $18.24 Prime shipped (Reg. $30), Borderlands 2 on PS3 for $3.99 Prime shipped (lowest we can find) and the Skylanders Trap Team Holiday Bundle Pack on PS4 for $62.30 shipped (Orig. $120, lowest we can find).

The rest of today’s best iOS/Mac price drops include Runtastic Road Bike PRO GPS: FREE (Reg. $5), 5K Runner – 0 to 5K run training: FREE (Reg. $3), iDestroy – Call of Bug Battle: FREE (Reg. $1), Typorama – Typography Generator: FREE (Reg. $2), Crazy Bikers 2: FREE (Reg. $1), Stickman Basketball: FREE (Reg. $1), File Hub (Powerful & Intuitive File Manager): $2 (Reg. $4) and more.

Ongoing game deals/promotions:

• Destiny on PS4 for $19.99 Prime shipped ($20 on Xbox One w/ in-store pickup)
• Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin $40 shipped (matched at GameStop)
• Mortal Kombat X for $41.99 shipped (Reg. $60, within $2 of all-time low)
• Xbox Live games sale: DA Inquisition $30, Borderlands Handsome $35, many more
• Borderlands: The Handsome Collection $40 shipped (matched at GameStop)
• Amazon is now treating Prime members to savings on new and upcoming video games
• App Store Free App of the Week: Card Wars – Adventure Time ($4 value)
• Bloons TD5 goes free as IGN’s iOS Game of the Month (Reg. $3/$5)
• Call of Duty Black Ops 3 Juggernog Edition comes with a mini fridge to keep you frosty
• More Game/App deals including The Witcher 3 and many more.

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The special collector’s edition of the upcoming Call of Duty Black Ops 3 has now been outed. Not unlike the recent Pip-Boy Edition of Fallout 4, it’s going to come with some pretty interesting add-ons. Along with usuals like the main game, in-game bonuses and more, the Juggernog Edition is going to come with a mini appliance to keep your beverages cool while you’re trying to hit your next kill streak:
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In today’s best game/apps deals, Newegg is offering The Witcher III: Wild Hunt on Xbox One for $59.99, but using code EMCAVKA69 in the cart will drop your total down to $44.99 shipped. That’s $25 under the regular price, $10 under Amazon and the best we can find. Outside of a very limited Best Buy sale that died within a couple hours, this is the best price we have ever seen.

Newegg also has Batman: Arkham Knight on Xbox One for $44.99 shipped using code EMCAVKA68  in the cart. That’s nearly $15 below Amazon and the lowest price we have ever seen on the new release.

We also have a couple of hardware deals including the MOGA Power Series iOS Mobile Game Controller for $19.97 Prime shipped (Reg. $60, Orig. $100, lowest we can find). We also have the Nyko Power Pack for PlayStation 4 for $12.97 Prime shipped (Orig. $20, lowest we can find), which can also increases your playtime “significantly” with its 1000Ah battery.

It looks like Microsoft is readying a new Gears of War Xbox One bundle just in time for Comic Con 2015. This is basically a 500GB Xbox One with “an Xbox One Wireless Controller featuring a 3.5mm stereo headset jack, a full digital game download of Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, early access to the 2016 Gears of War 4 Multiplayer Beta, Superstar Cole multiplayer skin, and a 14-day Xbox Live trial.” The new bundle is available to pre-order now for $349 at Amazon, Microsoft and other retailers with an expected launch date of August 25th.

Below you’ll find the rest of today’s best Mac/iOS deals including Game Dev Story: $1 (Reg. $4), Marvel Pinball: FREE (Reg. $1) and many more:

Ongoing game deals/promotions:

• Destiny on PS4 for $19.99 Prime shipped ($20 on Xbox One w/ in-store pickup)
• Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin $40 shipped (matched at GameStop)
• Mortal Kombat X for $41.99 shipped (Reg. $60, within $2 of all-time low)
• Xbox Live games sale: DA Inquisition $30, Borderlands Handsome $35, many more
• Borderlands: The Handsome Collection $40 shipped (matched at GameStop)
• Amazon is now treating Prime members to savings on new and upcoming video games
• App Store Free App of the Week: Card Wars – Adventure Time ($4 value)
• Bloons TD5 goes free as IGN’s iOS Game of the Month (Reg. $3/$5)

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Update (9/9 3:30pm): Star Wars: Uprising is now live for iOS and Android, a day before its official release.

As we ramp up for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to hit theaters in December, we are getting Storm Trooper Bluetooth speakers, a new mobile RPG and a SW themed playset for the upcoming Disney 3.0. But it looks like it won’t stop there as Disney has just launched an official new mobile app. Simply named “Star Wars”, this is not a game, but rather a new hub app for “breaking news, rich media, social updates, special events, interactive features” and more:
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Update (7/7 3:15pm): Ubisoft has now launched the official site for the new game, along with some new details and screenshots you’ll find below:

Ubisoft just announced a brand new Rayman game coming to mobile. The trailer below shows of the new title’s impressive (console looking) visuals and what appears to be a full-on adventure platformer. The mobile Rayman games, as stellar as they are, have generally remained in the realm of the endless runner, but it looks as though Ubi might be attempting to bring a more console-like Rayman experience to mobile for the first time:
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Update (7/7 1:45pm): Amazon has Mortal Kombat X for $41.99 shipped Xbox One (Reg. $60, within $2 of all-time low, $3 better than the below digital sale)

As we briefly touched on in yesterday’s game/app roundup, Microsoft has kicked of an Ultimate Game Sale from now through July 13th. We are seeing a number of highly rated digital Xbox One/360 titles from 25 to 75% off including Dragon Age Inquisition for $30 (Reg. $40+), Borderlands Handsome Collection for $35 (Reg. $60), Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China for $5 (Reg. $10), Grand Theft Auto V + Great White Shark card $60 (Reg. $80), Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor for $20 (Reg. $40), the Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition for $15 (Reg. $30), Mortal Kombat X $44 (Reg. $60) and many more.

While there are a number of deals available for free Xbox silver users, the discounts are much deeper for Xbox Live Gold members. While we are seeing some very notable prices here on titles like Borderlands Handsome Collection, games like DA Inquisition can be had for the same price at Amazon. Head below for more details and the complete list of deals:
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Amazon has quietly given its Prime members another valuable benefit: discounts on recently released and upcoming video games. Just yesterday we shared a couple of these deals in our daily apps/games roundup. At the time we thought they were just a couple of one-offs. But now we’ve come to learn that these types of deals may be here to stay.These discounts cover select video game consoles, accessories, and games that are sold by Amazon direct. There isn’t an easy way to view all the current offers. The only way to identify a video game item as having special Prime pricing is to look for the “Amazon Prime member Savings” blurb (shown above) on each item’s listing.

Even Prime members on a free trial or discounted Student membership qualify for the special pricing. However, you won’t know the exact discount amount until you reach the final page of checkout. That means the advertised price never changes even if the item is eligible for Prime savings. So you’ll need to add the item to your cart and proceed to checkout to see exactly how much the discount is. Here are the best current video game deals for Prime members we’ve found so far:

• Madden NFL 16 for Xbox One: $45.02 (extra $14.94 off)
• Batman Arkham Knight for PS4/Xbox One: $49.99 (extra $9.97 off)
• Star Wars Battlefront for PS4/Xbox One: $54.99 (extra $4.97 off)
• Star Wars Battlefront (Deluxe) for PS4/Xbox One: $62.99 (extra $7 off)
• Tom Clancy’s The Division for PS4/Xbox One: $52.99 (extra $6.97 off)
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege for PS4/Xbox One: $52.99 (extra $6.97 off)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops III for PS4/Xbox One: $49.99 (extra $10 off)
• Halo 5: Guardians for Xbox One: $52.99 (extra $7 off)
• Splatoon for Wii U: $52.99 (extra $6.97 off)
• Mario Kart 8 for Wii U: $52.99 (extra $6.31 off)
• Super Smash Bros. for 3DS: $34.99 (extra $4.97 off)
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D for 3DS: $32.99 (extra $3.26 off)

Full details of this promotion are as follows:
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Apple is back again with another big sale on iOS games in the App Store. We saw some of these titles on sale through the week and now Apple has officially collected them as part of its “Great Games” sale. Many of these apps are big names that we rarely see go on sale.

The full list of games that have been discounted:

• Halo: Spartan Strike: $3 (Reg. $6)
• Implosion – Never Lose Hope: $5 (Reg. $10)
• Lifeline…: $1 (Reg. $3)
• République: $2 (Reg. $5)
• Thomas Was Alone: $2 (Reg. $5)
• Soccer Physics: $1 (Reg. $2)
• Super Hexagon: $1 (Reg. $3)
• The Trace: Murder Mystery Game: $2 (Reg. $4)

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IGN is now offering Bloons Tower Defense 5 for iPhone/iPod and the HD version for iPad as its free game of the month. These titles typically go for $3 and $5 respectively, with today’s price drop being only the second time the iPhone version has gone free and the first instance for the HD rendition. You can now download this game for free on iOS for iPhone or iPad.

Follow along as the Bloons build towers and try to protect their fortress from enemies. There are three different games modes and four separate skill levels, including a family friendly mode for everyone to play. See the full description below.

Check out our daily game/app roundups for more discounted and free iOS deals including the original Infinity Blade for free, 50% off the new Scanner Pro 6, free downloads of cooking app Green Kitchen ($5 value) and Star Walk 2 is the Apple free App of the Week. You’ll also find this month’s console freebies in our Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus roundups.
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Apple has now officially selected Star Walk 2 – Guide to the Night Sky as the new App Store Free App of the Week. Regularly listed at $2.99, you can grab the app for free on iPhone, iPad and iPod touch from now through this time next week. This is the very first time we have seen the app go free directly on the App Store since it released in August 2014.

It received an Apple Design Award in 2014 and has been used by more than “10 million people”. Head below for more details:
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Along with the full launch of the family friendly section on the Play app store, Google is now giving us a new app for free every week. This time around, it has selected Thomas’s Musical Day for Percy. It is regularly listed at $5 or so and can be dowloaded on to all your Android devices for free until this time next week.

Head below for more details:
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Today, popular productivity app developer Readdle has launched Scanner Pro 6. While we have seen the app drop down to free previous to being updated to the latest version this morning, Scanner Pro 6 is currently available for 50% off for a limited time. You can download the scanner app for $2.99 to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, but it will shoot back up to $5.99 once the limited release pricing period ends, which could be as early as tomorrow.

Even better, Readdle says the existing 7 million Scanner Pro customers will get the update for free. Head below to find out what made it the number 1 app in 20 countries and what version 6.0 brings to the table:
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Sony has announced its free games for PlayStation Plus members during the month of July. It’s shaping up to be a big month with four free games on PS4 across a variety of genres plus others on PS3 and Vita. Free PS Plus games are released on the 2nd Tuesday of each month, so unfortunately you’ll have to wait until July 7th to get your hands on these freebies.

Head below for all the details on which games are going free…
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Microsoft is now offering Halo: Spartan Strike on iOS for 50% off. It is regularly listed at $5.99, but today you can grab it on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch for just $2.99. Not only is the lowest we have ever seen on the official mobile Halo title, it is the very first discount since the game released back in mid-April.

Head below for more details and gameplay footage for this twin stick-style shooter:
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Every now and then Apple updates its Apple Store App with a new iOS freebie. This time Apple is giving away free downloads of Green Kitchen, a healthy vegetarian recipes app that is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It’s currently listed at $4.99 on the App Store and has never been free before.

In order to get this app for free you must do the following:
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Everyone loves the 4th of July, it’s a great time for food, fireworks, friends…and games! This weekend won’t be complete unless you add a few competitive lawn activities into the mix. Because everyone loves to see Uncle Jim try to play corn hole when he’s drunk. Head below for our top picks for some added fun this weekend, of course you’ll want to make sure you order quickly to ensure delivery by Friday. 
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There is a wide selection of home window air conditioners available on the market, including some with smart functionality. Our experience indicates the Frigidaire options are among the best, and today they just got a whole lot better. The new Cool Connect Air Conditioner comes with everything you would expect from a typical home unit, but packs in a number of interesting features when it gets connected with the companion mobile apps:
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There is a whole mess of LED and smart lighting options on the market today from traditional retailers and startup companies. Aside from saving energy and adding smart functionality, the ability to put out a custom color is one of the biggest selling points of these bulbs.

This is where Silk by Saffron comes in: a recent Kickstarter campaign that is setting out to combine the functionality of smart light bulbs with the ability to change the warmth or coolness depending on the time of day. Our bodies work better with certain color lights throughout the day. Cooler lights give us energy in the morning and warmer colors prepare for sleep at night.

But how Silk is doing it combines all that knowledge with smart functionality, creating a really cool solution to this unique problem.
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Apple has now selected the Halftone 2 Comic Book Creator as the new Free App of the Week. Typically selling for $2, this is the first time we have seen it go free, outside of a Starbucks app offer. Already featured as an Editor’s Choice and One of the Best Apps of 2013 by Apple, you can pick it up for free on all your iOS devices.

Head below for more details and to see it in action:
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Microsoft is heading into July and the second half of the year with a full head of steam: tempting deals and exciting game releases make it the time to buy an Xbox One. Today, its slate of July Games with Gold have been announced with big news for Xbox One owners…
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After a week of puzzling YouTube clips and tweets surrounding Seattle’s downtown, we have learned what the Treasure Truck is. Those in Amazon’s home city will be able to obtain special one-day deals on products, food and other items by following the status of the truck on the retailer’s mobile app.

Starting on Saturday, Amazon will be selling items out of the truck but you’ll have to find it first.
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The Amazon App Store is giving away another collection of paid apps. While not quite as large as past sales in terms of selection, all told there are about $50 worth of games and apps for free. To sweeten the deal even further, the Amazon App Store Free Android App of the Day is the stellar puzzle platformer Monument Valley. Typically $4, you can grab the game for completely free on the Amazon App Store. It has received a 4+ star rating from over 80,000 ratings on Google Play. It appears Monument Valley is also a part of the freebie sale, but there is a chance it could expire tomorrow morning.

Some other standouts from the freebie sale include Weather Live (Reg. $2), The Bard’s Tale (Reg. $3), Quell Memento (Reg. $3) and more. Combining both Google Play and the Amazon App Store, just these three apps alone have received 4+ star ratings from around 78,000 ratings. You’ll also find titles Trouserheart (Reg. $3), Table Top Racing (Reg. $3), Simply Yoga (Reg. $4), Alarm Clock Pro (Reg. $2) and Airport Mania 2: Wild Trips (Reg. $1), among others.

This sale runs from now through July 1st. Be sure to keep a close eye on our game/apps roundups for all the best deals across every platform and our 9to5Toys Google Lunch Break for a list of the day’s best Android hardware and software deals.
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After raising more than 800% of its Indiegogo campaign goal, Micro Drone 3.0 has certainly caught the attention of gadget lovers. It’s not the smallest drone, and not even the least expensive one with a camera, but its well-rounded, featured filled design and affordable price might make it one of the best points of entry for those looking to get in the air for the first time:
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Last year, Polaroid introduced us to its tiny action Cube cams that are 1 cubic inch, shoot 1080p and go for under $100. This year, the company is back at it again with a brand new version of the mini cam know as the Cube+. It brings everything the original model is known for, with the addition of Wi-Fi for direct integration with the iOS/Android companion apps:
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Amongst other things, one of the best results of the ever developing world of technology is its ability to connect us with friends and family from far away. However, it has admittedly left some out of the loop as its developed with more complex features. FaceTime and Skype offer quality solutions for communicating with loved ones but require pricey iOS devices or login hassles, and sometimes subscriptions.

Insert Ily, a new hardware solution to bring everyone into the fold. Its simple design puts video chat and communication front and center. Best of all, it doesn’t matter if loved ones have an Ily of their own or not, it can communicate with both iOS and Android.
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GameStop took to its Twitter account this morning to announce the launch of the new Retro Classics section on its online storefront. The national gaming retailer is stocking everything from refurbished vintage consoles to a wide selection of pre-owned NES, SNES, Genesis, N64, PS1 and Dreamcast titles:
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Video gamer producer Funcom has announced that LEGO Minifigures Online will be coming to iOS, Mac, PC and Android devices next week. The June 29th launch will bring all of the platforms together allowing gamers to collect minifigures and battle together online, no matter what device they are using.

We have the full details below:
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Microsoft was quite busy with its hardware announcements this E3, from the Elite customizable Xbox controller to a host of new bundled Xbox One console promotions. Sony on the other hand, was generally focused on the games, other than this classic PS1 looking controller, and now, the quiet announcement of the new Ultimate Player Edition PS4:
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Update (6/22 4:35pm):

• Amazon is now offering the PowerA DualShock 4 Controller Charging Station for PS4 for $13.78 Prime shipped (Reg. $20+, lowest we’ve seen with free Prime shipping).
• Amazon is now accepting pre-orders for the Batman: Arkham Knight Limited Edition bundle for Xbox One for $99.99 shipped.
• Antonline via eBay Daily Deals has the Nintendo Wii U Deluxe Set w/ Super Mario 3D World and Nintendo Land Bundle for $259.99 shipped (Reg. $300)
• Blutek via eBay Daily Deals has the The Last of Us PS4 bundle for $349.99 shipped ($50 off)

In today’s best game/app deals, we have the recently unveiled Gears of War: Ultimate Edition which is set to bring the original game back with remastered visuals and updated gameplay for Xbox One. Today you can pre-order the game at Microsoft Store for $39.99 with a free $10 Xbox One gift card thrown in (just like they did with Rare Replay). That’s full price with a free Xbox GC thrown-in.

Best Buy is offering some Logitech gaming gear with Steam credit thrown in today including the Logitech G430 Over-the-Ear Gaming Headset with $40 in Steam Wallet Cards for $79.99 shipped and the Logitech G502 Proteus Core Optical Gaming Mouse with $40 in Steam Wallet Cards for $79.99 shipped. With the included value of the Steam credit, these prices are either matching or beating the lowest we have seen on these peripherals on their own.

Best Buy is offering the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on Xbox One for $15.99 w/ free in-store pickup or free shipping on orders of $35 or more (Reg. $25, current low) and Amazon has Wii Fit U w/ the Fit Meter for $19.99 Prime shipped (Reg. $25, lowest we can find due to shipping). Don’t forget about Microsoft’s new free game promotion of you’re in the market for a new Xbox One. We have a full break down of all the best deals currently available right here.  You can also pickup a free game rental courtesy of Redbox tonight in our Daily Deals

Below you’ll find the rest of today’s best Mac/iOS deals including Marvel Pinball: FREE (Reg. $1), Hatchi – A retro virtual pet: FREE (Reg. $1), DragonLair: FREE (Reg. $1), Space Inversion 2 HD: $1 (Reg. $2) and many more. Be sure to check out our review of Home Radio, the Mac app that could plug the gaps in Apple Music radio (free today only).

Ongoing game deals/promotions:

• Rare Replay for Xbox One pre-order $30 w/ $10 GC (Reg. $30)
• Yoshi Woolly World pre-order for $49.99 shipped (Reg. $60)
• App Store Free App of the Week: Warhammer Snotling Fling ($4 value)
• The ad-free version of Trivia Crack goes free as IGN’s iOS Game of the Month (Reg. $3)

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Last week, Microsoft announced that it would be running a seven day promotion with select retailers offering a free game ($60 or less) with the purchase of a new Xbox One. It has now officially kicked off with some pretty sweet deals.

Microsoft had a very strong showing at E3 2015. This promotion, which expires on Saturday, combined with upcoming title releases make it the best time to grab a new Xbox One. To ensure the most bang for your buck, you’ll want to choose a new release closer to $60 for your free game. We often have deals in our daily games roundup on previously released titles.

Head below for the best bundle deals available from Microsoft, Amazon, GameStop and more.
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We’ve all been there, having just managed to fall asleep with our headphones on and we roll over only to feel hard plastic jabbing into your head. Turns out Dr. Dre didn’t think about sleeping when designing those cans. But what if there was an option that wrapped comfortably around your ears for sleeping?

Even better, what if there were headphones that adjusted the volume and drowned out the sound around you based on your sleeping habits? Now we’re talking. The Kokoon EEG Bluetooth headphones do all that and more…
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Apple has now officially handpicked Warhammer: Snotling Fling as the new Free App of the Week. The catapult crasher regularly goes for $4 and can be downloaded onto your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch for free until this time next week. While we have seen it dip down to $1, this is the very first time it has gone free on the App Store.

Head below for more details and some gameplay footage:
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