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Four potential fighting favorites will only be accessible as DLC in North America if you pre-order <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/game/ufc-undisputed-3"><em>UFC Undisputed 3</em></a> through <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/xbox-360/games/ufc-undisputed-3/91314">GameStop</a> or EB Games: Nick Diaz, Phil Davis, Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Brian Stann.<br />
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If extra fighters aren't your thing, pre-ordering through Best Buy can net you early access to 150 in-game items to use with custom-created fighters. A pre-order at <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/UFC-Undisputed-3-w-Bonus-10-eGift-Card-Xbox-360/17253129">Walmart</a> includes a $10 credit, and also ensures access to the "Ultimate Fights: Knockout Pack," DLC compatible with the game's Ultimate Fights mode, and five of the "most memorable knockouts in UFC history."<br />
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Finally, if you go through <a href="http://www.amazon.com/UFC-Undisputed-3-Playstation/dp/B0053BSOD6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1316711315&amp;sr=8-1">Amazon</a> or <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/ufc-3-undisputed-xbox-360/10174855.aspx?path=7dfbfebc21991bb07073dd7d7407d368en02">FutureShop</a> you'll get the Ultimate Knockout Artist Boost Pack, which will let you cut corners in the game's Create-a-Fighter mode by granting early access to upgrades that would otherwise take hours to unlock.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/22/ufc-undisputed-3-pre-order-bonuses-detailed/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>UFC Undisputed 3 pre-order bonuses detailed</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/22/ufc-undisputed-3-pre-order-bonuses-detailed/">UFC Undisputed 3 pre-order bonuses detailed</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:16:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/22/ufc-undisputed-3-pre-order-bonuses-detailed/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20049085/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/22/ufc-undisputed-3-pre-order-bonuses-detailed/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>amazon</category><category>best-buy</category><category>dlc</category><category>futureshop</category><category>gamestop</category><category>microsoft</category><category>playstation</category><category>pre-order</category><category>ps3</category><category>thq</category><category>ufc-undisputed-3</category><category>walmart</category><category>xbox</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Hinkle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:16:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada: 3DS $50 off at Future Shop through July [update: Best Buy too]]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/canada-3ds-50-off-at-future-shop-through-july/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/canada-3ds-50-off-at-future-shop-through-july/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/canada-3ds-50-off-at-future-shop-through-july/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<center>
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Canadian retailer Future Shop has knocked $50 off the price of the 3DS from now until July 31. Both the <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/nintendo-ds-nintendo-3ds-aqua-blue-ctrsbaaa/10157045.aspx?path=096b473251c0c15af79dcab6ede49c15en02">Aqua Blue</a> and <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/nintendo-ds-nintendo-3ds-cosmo-black-ctrskaaa/10157047.aspx?path=b3327cb726dddf345a97f7f4ca7e67e2en02">Cosmo Black</a> models are discounted, online and in-store. If you've been jealous of your friends' growing StreetPass Mii collections, now's your chance to begin building your own!<br />
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Actually, since there will be more 3DS buyers than usual at pretty much every Future Shop, you should just hang around there for a while and hope the new owners set up StreetPass while they're still in the store. That way, you'll be able to grab plenty of extra Miis until the police arrive.<br />
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<strong>Update:</strong> <a href="http://www.bestbuy.ca/Search/SearchResults.aspx?path=ca77b9b4beca91fe414314b86bb581f8en20&amp;q=3ds%2520hardware&amp;sp=BBY_en-CA_Site-WideSP&amp;Category=Entire%2520Site&amp;pcname=MCCPCatalog&amp;AllowSecure=True">Best Buy</a> is also offering the $50 discount in Canada.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/canada-3ds-50-off-at-future-shop-through-july/">Canada: 3DS $50 off at Future Shop through July [update: Best Buy too]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:39:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/canada-3ds-50-off-at-future-shop-through-july/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20001864/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/canada-3ds-50-off-at-future-shop-through-july/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>3ds</category><category>canada</category><category>ds</category><category>futureshop</category><category>nintendo</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[JC Fletcher]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:39:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xbox 360 Arcade currently $130 in Canada]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/15/xbox-360-arcade-currently-130-in-canada/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/15/xbox-360-arcade-currently-130-in-canada/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/15/xbox-360-arcade-currently-130-in-canada/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-CA/Hardware/x/xbox360arcadesystem/buy.htm"><img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/08/xboxarcade5802.jpg" /></a></div>
If you've been holding out on buying an Xbox 360 for the last five years you live in Canada, you'll be <em>totally psyched</em> to hear that the Arcade bundle of Microsoft's console is currently on sale in for $130. <br />
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The <a href="http://www.xbox.com/en-CA/Hardware/x/xbox360arcadesystem/buy.htm">Xbox Canada site</a> lists the price drop for both Futureshop and Best Buy, though we also found it over at <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Xbox-360-Arcade-Console/dp/B000Z40HO0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;s=videogames&amp;qid=1268671924&amp;sr=8-1">Amazon Canada</a> and <a href="http://www.gamestop.ca/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?sku=618023">GameStop Canada</a>. Get 'em while you can! We've followed up with Microsoft to clarify whether or not this is a permanent change for our Canadian friends, and, of course, if we'll be seeing a similar sale/price drop in the US.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/15/xbox-360-arcade-currently-130-in-canada/">Xbox 360 Arcade currently $130 in Canada</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.xbox.com/en-CA/Hardware/x/xbox360arcadesystem/buy.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/15/xbox-360-arcade-currently-130-in-canada/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19399648/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/15/xbox-360-arcade-currently-130-in-canada/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>amazon</category><category>arcade</category><category>best-buy</category><category>canada</category><category>futureshop</category><category>gamestop</category><category>Microsoft</category><category>price-drop</category><category>sale</category><category>Xbox-360</category><category>xbox-360-arcade</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Gilbert]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PSA: Futureshop slashing prices on Dragon Age, Left 4 Dead 2, NFS: Shift]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/30/psa-futureshop-slashing-prices-on-dragon-age-left-4-dead-2-nf/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/30/psa-futureshop-slashing-prices-on-dragon-age-left-4-dead-2-nf/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/30/psa-futureshop-slashing-prices-on-dragon-age-left-4-dead-2-nf/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div align="center"><img hspace="0" border="0" vspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2009/11/futuresdealdec09.jpg" alt="" /></div>
Hey Canadians! Yeah, you guys and gals huddled together attempting to maintain sustainable body heat. Just a friendly reminder that big-box retailer Futureshop is currently slashing prices on a slew of new video game titles. <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Dragon-Age-Origins/" style="font-style: italic;">Dragon Age: Origins</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Left-4-Dead-2/" style="font-style: italic;">Left 4 Dead 2</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Brutal-Legend/" style="font-style: italic;">Brutal Legend</a> and <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Need-for-Speed-Shift/" style="font-style: italic;">Need for Speed: Shift</a> are all on sale for $39.99. Wait, what's this? <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/NHL-10/" style="font-style: italic;">NHL 10</a>? Oh, Canada. You're so adorably predictable!<br /> <br /> The online and in-store sale ends on December 3, so make sure to defrost your car, dust off your skates and hit the store ASAP. And before you ask: Yes, <em>Rock Band 2</em>'s special edition is priced at $99 and does include a free mullet kit. We don't know what that is, but we know we want it. More Canadian deals can be found after the break.<br /><em><br />Update:</em> <a href="http://www.bestbuy.ca/marketing/promoPC_static/default.asp?PCName=20091127_Hot_EA&amp;logon=&amp;langid=EN">Best Buy Canada</a> is offering similar discounts.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/30/psa-futureshop-slashing-prices-on-dragon-age-left-4-dead-2-nf/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>PSA: Futureshop slashing prices on Dragon Age, Left 4 Dead 2, NFS: Shift</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/30/psa-futureshop-slashing-prices-on-dragon-age-left-4-dead-2-nf/">PSA: Futureshop slashing prices on Dragon Age, Left 4 Dead 2, NFS: Shift</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/30/psa-futureshop-slashing-prices-on-dragon-age-left-4-dead-2-nf/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/19259086/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2009/11/30/psa-futureshop-slashing-prices-on-dragon-age-left-4-dead-2-nf/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>brutal-legend</category><category>canada</category><category>dragon-age-origins</category><category>fight-night-round-4</category><category>futureshop</category><category>i-am-canadian</category><category>left-4-dead-2</category><category>need-for-speed-shift</category><category>nhl-10</category><category>sale</category><category>wolfenstein</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Deals: Future Shop &amp; Best Buy shower you with games]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/30/canadian-deals-future-shop-and-best-buy-shower-you-with-games/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/30/canadian-deals-future-shop-and-best-buy-shower-you-with-games/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/30/canadian-deals-future-shop-and-best-buy-shower-you-with-games/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/deals-and-bargains/" rel="tag">Deals and Bargains</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10112771&amp;logon=&amp;langid=EN"><img width="415" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="352" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/11/futureshopdeal4153.jpg"  alt="" /></a><br /></div>
Future Shop and Best Buy Canada have a few bundle offers to help new Xbox 360 owners kick start a large gaming collection. At <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10112771&amp;logon=&amp;langid=EN">Future Shop</a> until December 4, customers who purchase the Xbox 360 Pro Console will receieve <em>Turok</em>, <em>Dark Sector</em> and <em>GUN</em> for free on top of the system's already included <em>Lego Indiana Jones </em>and <em>Kung Fu Panda</em>. That's the 60GB console plus five games, all for $299.99<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10112771&amp;catid=23383&amp;logon=&amp;langid=EN">Best Buy Canada</a> is offering four games with the purchase of a 60GB Pro console. For $299.99 customers get the system with <em>Kung Fu Panda</em> and <em>Lego Indiana Jones</em> as well as the original <em>Viva Pinata</em> and <em>Assassin's Creed </em>until December 4. Those are some good holiday ideas!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/30/canadian-deals-future-shop-and-best-buy-shower-you-with-games/">Canadian Deals: Future Shop &amp; Best Buy shower you with games</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10112771&amp;logon=&amp;langid=EN>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/30/canadian-deals-future-shop-and-best-buy-shower-you-with-games/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1386620/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/11/30/canadian-deals-future-shop-and-best-buy-shower-you-with-games/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>best-buy-canada</category><category>canada</category><category>deals</category><category>flyers</category><category>futureshop</category><category>holiday-deals</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FutureShop: Force Unleashed, Gears free with Xbox 360]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/futureshop-force-unleashed-gears-free-with-xbox-360/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/futureshop-force-unleashed-gears-free-with-xbox-360/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/futureshop-force-unleashed-gears-free-with-xbox-360/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/deals-and-bargains/" rel="tag">Deals and Bargains</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10109361&amp;logon=&amp;langid=EN"><img width="415" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="215" border="0" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/09/futureshopx36-deal.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
Canadian retailer <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10109361&amp;logon=&amp;langid=EN">FutureShop</a> has bundled a pair of titles, valued at $99, with every purchase of an Arcade or 60GB Xbox 360 console. For a limited time <em>Gears of War</em> and <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/The-Force-Unleashed/">Star Wars: The Force Unleashed</a></em> will be included with each console purchase. <em>Star Wars: The Force Unleashed</em> is the key title included in this bundle as it has just been released and is receiving <em>mostly</em> positive buzz.<br /><br />Buyers note that the version of <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Gears-of-War/">Gears of War</a></em> included in the bundle appears to be the original version and not the recently released <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/28/contents-revealed-for-new-gears-of-war-edition/">special edition</a> which includes new multiplayer maps among other treats.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/futureshop-force-unleashed-gears-free-with-xbox-360/">FutureShop: Force Unleashed, Gears free with Xbox 360</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10109361&amp;logon=&amp;langid=EN>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/futureshop-force-unleashed-gears-free-with-xbox-360/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1320091/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/21/futureshop-force-unleashed-gears-free-with-xbox-360/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>futureshop</category><category>gears-of-war</category><category>star-wars</category><category>star-wars-the-force-unleased</category><category>the-force-unleashed</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day Futureshop, Best Buy Canada promotions]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/29/canada-day-futureshop-best-buy-canada-promotions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/29/canada-day-futureshop-best-buy-canada-promotions/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/29/canada-day-futureshop-best-buy-canada-promotions/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/deals-and-bargains/" rel="tag">Deals and Bargains</a></p><div align="center"><a href="www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/dept.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;catid=23393"><img width="415" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="331" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/bbcanadacanadaday.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
In honor of Canada Day on July 1, FutureShop and Best Buy Canada are bundling up savings and throwing them to Canadian consumers. This week, until July 3, <a href="http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/dept.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;catid=23393">Best Buy Canada</a> is offering the Xbox 360 Premium console with the recently released Alone in the Dark for $349.99; a savings of $60. Best Buy is also holding a Buy 2 for $99 promotion on <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Ninja-Gaiden-2/">Ninja Gaiden II</a></em>, <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Battlefield-Bad-Company/">Battlefield: Bad Company</a></em> and <em>Hellboy: The Science of Evil</em>! Select any two of the three for a huge savings (we wonder which two people will pick!). Lastly, Best Buy is offering <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Guitar-Hero-Aerosmith/">Guitar Hero: Aerosmith</a></em> for $89.99 netting gamers a $10 instant savings and $5 off a 12 month subscription to Xbox Live ($54.99).<br /><br />Not to be outdone, <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0665000FS10087206&amp;langid=EN&amp;CMP=ILC-FS_Flyer_Tracking">FutureShop</a> continues its console bundling experiments by mixing an Xbox 360 Elite with <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Gears-of-War/">Gears of War</a></em> and <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Dark-Sector/">Dark Sector</a></em> for $449.99 (a $90 value). Also for those who haven't picked up Rockstar's <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/gtaiv">Grand Theft Auto IV</a></em>, the title has dropped $5 to $54.99. Hey, every penny counts!<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/29/canada-day-futureshop-best-buy-canada-promotions/">Canada Day Futureshop, Best Buy Canada promotions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:55:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/29/canada-day-futureshop-best-buy-canada-promotions/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1240279/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/29/canada-day-futureshop-best-buy-canada-promotions/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>best-buy</category><category>canada-day</category><category>canadian-promo</category><category>futureshop</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:55:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian console combos continue]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/22/canadian-console-combos-continue/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/22/canadian-console-combos-continue/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/22/canadian-console-combos-continue/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/deals-and-bargains/" rel="tag">Deals and Bargains</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10098283&amp;logon=&amp;langid=EN"><img hspace="4" height="225" width="415" vspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/bbadghbundle.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
FutureShop and Best Buy Canada have been bundling up Xbox 360's with a number of titles for quite some time but this week's promotional bundles might turn some Canadian heads. <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10098283&amp;catid=">FutureShop</a> is bundling copies of <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Halo3/">Halo 3</a></em> and <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/gears-of-war">Gears of War</a></em> (both standard editions) with the purchase of the Xbox 360 Premium or Elite bundle while <a href="http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10098283&amp;logon=&amp;langid=EN">Best Buy</a> is bundling Premium Xbox 360 consoles with the <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Guitar-Hero-III/">Guitar Hero III</a></em> Bundle (including game and wireless guitar). Clearly the Best Buy promotion is the better deal of the two netting potential gamers a savings of over $100 while <em>Halo 3</em> and <em>Gears of War</em> can be found at significantly lower prices. Have a friend on the fence about switching up from that crummy old Amiga to a new Xbox 360? Maybe one of these promos will tickle their fancy.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/22/canadian-console-combos-continue/">Canadian console combos continue</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:45:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10098283&amp;logon=&amp;langid=EN>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/22/canadian-console-combos-continue/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1233124/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/22/canadian-console-combos-continue/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>best-buy</category><category>futureshop</category><category>xbox-360-bundle</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:45:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Give Dad the gift of gaming with Xbox 360]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/09/give-dad-the-gift-of-gaming-with-xbox-360/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/09/give-dad-the-gift-of-gaming-with-xbox-360/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/09/give-dad-the-gift-of-gaming-with-xbox-360/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/deals-and-bargains/" rel="tag">Deals and Bargains</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10087206&amp;catid=23383&amp;CMP=ILC-Clicks_From_Flyer_Pages&amp;langid=EN"><img hspace="4" height="234" border="0" width="415" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/06/bb-fathersday.jpg" /></a><br /></div>
Hey Canadians, thinking about getting your father into gaming? While our dads can barely program the VCR, yours may possess the keen insight to pull off a 100-hit combo in <em>Ninja Gaiden II</em>. <a href="http://www.bestbuy.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?sku_id=0926INGFS10087206&amp;catid=23383&amp;CMP=ILC-Clicks_From_Flyer_Pages&amp;langid=EN">Best Buy</a> and <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10087206&amp;catid=">FutureShop</a> have a few special promotion bundles available just in time for Father's Day that you may want to take a look at.<br /><br />At Best Buy, purchasing an Xbox 360 Elite package will allow you to choose from four pre-selected bundles that groups such titles as <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/gtaiv">Grand Theft Auto IV</a> with <span style="font-style: italic;">Tomb Raider Anniversary</span> or <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Lego-Indiana-Jones/">Lego Indiana Jones</a> with <span style="font-style: italic;">Lego Star Wars: The Original Trilogy</span> to name a few for $449.99 CND.<br /><br />Purchasing either the Premium ($349.99 CND) or Elite ($449.99) consoles at FutureShop will net you your choice of <span style="font-style: italic;">GTAIV</span>, <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Ninja-Gaiden-2">Ninja Gaiden II</a>, <span style="font-style: italic;">Lego Indiana Jones</span> or <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/Bourne-Conspiracy/">The Bourne Conspiracy</a>.<br /><br />Full details on Best Buy's offer and a clipping from the FutureShop bundle after the jump.<p><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/09/give-dad-the-gift-of-gaming-with-xbox-360/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Give Dad the gift of gaming with Xbox 360</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/09/give-dad-the-gift-of-gaming-with-xbox-360/">Give Dad the gift of gaming with Xbox 360</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/09/give-dad-the-gift-of-gaming-with-xbox-360/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1218335/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/06/09/give-dad-the-gift-of-gaming-with-xbox-360/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>best-buy</category><category>bourne-conspiracy</category><category>canadian-promo</category><category>futureshop</category><category>gtaiv</category><category>lego-indiana-jones</category><category>ninja-gaiden-2</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FutureShop plans GTA IV event at select stores]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/22/futureshop-plans-gta-iv-event-at-select-stores/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/22/futureshop-plans-gta-iv-event-at-select-stores/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/22/futureshop-plans-gta-iv-event-at-select-stores/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/deals-and-bargains/" rel="tag">Deals and Bargains</a></p><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/GTA_IV/?logon=&amp;langid=EN"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/04/gtafutureshopheader.jpg" /></a><br />Canadian gamers looking to score their copy of <em><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/gtaiv">Grand Theft Auto IV</a></em> as soon as possible are in luck. Big box retailer <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/GTA_IV/?logon=&amp;langid=EN">FutureShop</a> is holding midnight launch events at select stores across the Great White North in anticipation of the big game. Select customers will be treated to a <em>IV</em> branded baseball cap while live DJs spin tunes at the event. Also on site will be Sony street teams allowing gamers to demo various titles (we doubt <em>GTA IV</em> will be playable due to its M rated nature however).<br /><br />One lucky winner at each event will also be able to win a PlayStation 3, we say lucky because a PS3 probably trades for a decent amount towards an Xbox 360. We kid, we kid.<br /><br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/22/futureshop-plans-gta-iv-event-at-select-stores/">FutureShop plans GTA IV event at select stores</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.futureshop.ca/marketing/GTA_IV/?logon=&amp;langid=EN>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/22/futureshop-plans-gta-iv-event-at-select-stores/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1174173/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/22/futureshop-plans-gta-iv-event-at-select-stores/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>2008-releases</category><category>futureshop</category><category>gtaiv</category><category>midnight-launch</category><category>rockstar</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future Shop offers $100 trade for HD DVD players]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/21/future-shop-offers-100-trade-for-hd-dvd-players/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/21/future-shop-offers-100-trade-for-hd-dvd-players/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/21/future-shop-offers-100-trade-for-hd-dvd-players/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/deals-and-bargains/" rel="tag">Deals and Bargains</a></p><p><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/popup/bluray.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN"><img height="170" alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/03/blu-raylogo.jpg" width="225" align="right" vspace="4" border="1" /></a>We didn't think HD DVD early adopters could get any luckier when Best Buy started handing out <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/19/best-buy-shows-the-money-to-hd-dvd-adopters/">$50 gift cards</a>, but we were wrong. <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/popup/bluray.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN">Future Shop</a>, Canada's largest retailer of consumer electronics, is offering a $100 trade-in promotion on all HD DVD players towards the purchase of select Samsung or LG model Blu-ray / HD DVD combo players (which retail for $499.99 CND each). </p>
<p>Future Shop has sweetened the deal to consumers by promising to donate returned HD DVD Players the <a href="http://www.bgccan.com/">Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada</a> for use in their after-school and evening programs. Charity and a discount in the HD format war? That's the Canadian hospitality we're accustomed to hearing about!</p>
<p>The promotion began on March 7 and will run until April 3 across Canada.</p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/21/future-shop-offers-100-trade-for-hd-dvd-players/">Future Shop offers $100 trade for HD DVD players</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:15:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.futureshop.ca/popup/bluray.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/21/future-shop-offers-100-trade-for-hd-dvd-players/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1145068/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/21/future-shop-offers-100-trade-for-hd-dvd-players/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>blu-ray</category><category>format-war</category><category>format-wars</category><category>future-shop</category><category>futureshop</category><category>hd-dvd</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Xav de Matos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:15:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rumor: Canadian Xbox 360 price drops $50 Friday]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/rumor-canadian-xbox-360-price-drops-50-friday/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/rumor-canadian-xbox-360-price-drops-50-friday/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/rumor-canadian-xbox-360-price-drops-50-friday/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox360/" rel="tag">Microsoft Xbox 360</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/business/" rel="tag">Business</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2008/02/360canadadrop.jpg" /></div>
<strong>Update 8:15 PM EST:</strong> Toys R Us Canada has apparently <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/toys-r-us-drops-canadian-xbox-360-price-early/">lowered their prices</a> already.<br /><br />Thanks to an anonymous tipster, we have early word on what might be an upcoming price drop for the Canadian Xbox 360. The above phonecam photo comes from a <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca">FutureShop Canada</a> employee, who says he was "quite surprised" to find a $50 price drop for the <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10098283&amp;catid=">Xbox 360 Pro Console</a> advertised right on the front page of next week's advertising fliers. Our source also tells us that the inside of the flier trumpets a $50 price drop for the <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10087206&amp;catid=">XBox 360 Elite</a> (to $449), an offer which allegedly includes a free copy of <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/28/new-games-this-week-turok-edition/"><em>Turok</em></a>.<br /><br />Both price drops should be effective Friday, if this rumor proves true, and while we have no way of confirming this information as of yet, we have no explicit reason to doubt it either. Regardless, if you're a Canadian looking to buy an Xbox 360, it couldn't hurt to wait a couple of days to see if you can save a bit of <strike>green</strike>, er, <a href="http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/images/images&amp;downloads/currency.jpg">funny multicolored money</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/rumor-canadian-xbox-360-price-drops-50-friday/">Rumor: Canadian Xbox 360 price drops $50 Friday</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/subclass.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;catid=23363>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/rumor-canadian-xbox-360-price-drops-50-friday/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1119724/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/20/rumor-canadian-xbox-360-price-drops-50-friday/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>$50</category><category>canada</category><category>Elite</category><category>FutureShop</category><category>price drop</category><category>price-cut</category><category>price-drop</category><category>PriceDrop</category><category>Pro</category><category>Xbox 360</category><category>Xbox-360</category><category>Xbox360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kyle Orland]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rumor: Rock Band delayed in Canada until Dec. 19 [update 1]]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/11/rumor-rock-band-delayed-in-canada-until-dec-19/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/11/rumor-rock-band-delayed-in-canada-until-dec-19/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/11/rumor-rock-band-delayed-in-canada-until-dec-19/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ps3/" rel="tag">Sony PlayStation 3</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox360/" rel="tag">Microsoft Xbox 360</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/rhythm/" rel="tag">Rhythm</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10096822&amp;catid="><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/10/rockb.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
Harmonix and Electronic Arts' love child <em>Rock Band</em> is supposed to launch its North American tour in a little over a week, but Canada might not be seeing this game until just before Christmas. Canadian retailer Future Shop (owned by Best Buy) has updated its listing for the game with a new release date: December 19 <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10096824&amp;catid=23360&amp;test%5Fcookie=1">for Xbox 360</a> and the day after <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10096822&amp;catid=">for PlayStation 3</a>. (Curiously, a version of <em>Rock Band </em><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10096821&amp;catid=">without</a> <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10096823&amp;catid=">instruments</a> is also listed for those dates.)<br /><br />A number of readers have also reported that their local Canadian EB Games are corroborating the four-week delay. There's no official word from EA or Harmonix yet. Online retailers are prone to error, and with just a week before the game is slated for release, we hope that's all it is. Otherwise, given such short notice and such a noticeable delay, local EA offices might have a mosh pit of angry Hockey fanatics to contend with.<br /><br /><strong>Update: </strong><a href="http://www.thebbps.com/blog/2007/10/11/rock-band-the-bundles-dlc-pricing-the-guitar-hero-stigma-disconnected-gaming-and-more/">bits bytes pixels and sprites</a> has an interview with Harmonix where it is noted that packaging regulations (i.e. Canadian boxes must have English and French text) might cause a short delay -- though we hardly doubt that would justify four weeks of absence. It should also be noted that the PS2 version of the game is due out December 17 which,  if the delay is indeed an error, would explain the origins of the miscommunicated release date.<br /><br />[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/11/rumor-rock-band-delayed-in-canada-until-dec-19/">Rumor: Rock Band delayed in Canada until Dec. 19 [update 1]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:05:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10096822&amp;catid=>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/11/rumor-rock-band-delayed-in-canada-until-dec-19/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/1036930/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/11/rumor-rock-band-delayed-in-canada-until-dec-19/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>canada</category><category>delay</category><category>ea</category><category>eb-games</category><category>ebgames</category><category>electronic-arts</category><category>electronicarts</category><category>future-shop</category><category>futureshop</category><category>PS3</category><category>rock-band</category><category>rockband</category><category>Xbox-360</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross Miller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two-tone DS Lite, Brain Age 2 bundle coming August 20 [Update]]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/23/two-tone-ds-lite-appears-then-vanishes-from-canadian-retailer-w/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/23/two-tone-ds-lite-appears-then-vanishes-from-canadian-retailer-w/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/23/two-tone-ds-lite-appears-then-vanishes-from-canadian-retailer-w/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ds/" rel="tag">Nintendo DS</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/casual/" rel="tag">Casual</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10091687&amp;catid=#"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.engadget.com/media/2007/07/crimson-nintendo-ds.jpg" alt="" /></a></div>
Last week, forum members at <a href="http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=466046">RedFlagDeals</a> stumbled upon a listing on Canadian retailer <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10091687&amp;catid=#">Future Shop</a> for a two-toned, Crimson and Black Nintendo DS Lite bundled with a matching carrying case and <em>Brain Age 2.</em> The entire set was priced at $159.99 Canadian dollars (approx. US $153). It was to ship on August 20 alongside the brain trainer's release date.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the listing has since gone missing. We really dig the new colors and the deal. Here's hoping it comes back up close to <em>Brain Age 2's</em> launch, either on Future Shop or another retailer site.<br /><br /><strong>Update: </strong>Though it hasn't returned to Future Shop yet, Gamestop has a <a href="http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=020280">listing</a> for the bundle, priced at $149.99, with no image available and no mention of a bonus carrying case.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/20/crimson-black-ds-lite-up-for-pre-order-at-canadian-retailer">Engadget</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/23/two-tone-ds-lite-appears-then-vanishes-from-canadian-retailer-w/">Two-tone DS Lite, Brain Age 2 bundle coming August 20 [Update]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:27:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10091687&amp;catid=#>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/23/two-tone-ds-lite-appears-then-vanishes-from-canadian-retailer-w/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/947195/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/23/two-tone-ds-lite-appears-then-vanishes-from-canadian-retailer-w/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>brainage</category><category>brainage2</category><category>canada</category><category>DS</category><category>dslite</category><category>futureshop</category><category>nintendo</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ross Miller]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 15:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians get 4 games free with 360 purchase]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/09/canadians-get-4-games-free-with-360-purchase/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/09/canadians-get-4-games-free-with-360-purchase/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/09/canadians-get-4-games-free-with-360-purchase/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/deals-and-bargains/" rel="tag">Deals and Bargains</a></p><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10089279&amp;catid=#"><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/07/forza2futshopdealjuly.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" /></a>Canadian gamers are in for a treat this week, because Future Shop has an Xbox 360 deal you can't refuse. This week <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=0665000FS10089279&amp;catid=#">Future Shop</a> is offering the Premium Xbox 360 <em>Forza 2</em> bundle for $499, but they are also throwing in three free games to boot! The three free games included are <em>Crackdown</em>, <em>World Series of Poker: Tournament Of Champions</em>, and <em>Hitman: Blood Money</em> plus<em> Forza 2</em> equals four free games with a 360 purchase. Now that's what we call gaming in a box. Though, we recommend holding out until tomorrow night to see if the rumored 360 <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/09/analysts-expecting-a-xbox-360-price-cut/">price drop</a> happens. If not, go get yourself a 360 ... you deserve it.<br /><br />[Thanks, <a href="http://www.rhrides.com">DjDATZ</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/09/canadians-get-4-games-free-with-360-purchase/">Canadians get 4 games free with 360 purchase</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:15:00 EST.  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The article brings up various points about how the 360 stacks up to the competition, mentioning price, resolution and available titles. It's good that they're giving an honest look at the hardware. They finished up with the following:<br /><br />"Even better, Future Shop guarantees that the Xbox 360 will always be in stock - or you'll receive a $30 Future Shop Gift Card - so you can join in the future of gaming anytime. "<br /><br />So you fellow Canuck fanboys keep your eyes peeled next time you're at Future Shop, because you could snag a gift card that could go towards your next game.<br /><br />[Via <a href="http://digg.com/gaming_news/Future_Shop_Canada_encourages_you_to_buy_a_X360">Digg</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/12/future-shop-wants-canadians-to-get-360s-free-gift-card-if-out-o/">Future Shop wants Canadians to get 360s; Free gift card if out of stock</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.futureshop.ca/learnmore/AskTheExpert/en/why_by_xbox360.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/12/future-shop-wants-canadians-to-get-360s-free-gift-card-if-out-o/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/752721/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2007/02/12/future-shop-wants-canadians-to-get-360s-free-gift-card-if-out-o/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Canada</category><category>Future Shop</category><category>FutureShop</category><category>Gift Card</category><category>GiftCard</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[David Dreger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Xbox 360 bundle from Future Shop]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/17/sweet-xbox-360-bundle-from-future-shop/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/17/sweet-xbox-360-bundle-from-future-shop/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/17/sweet-xbox-360-bundle-from-future-shop/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/news/" rel="tag">News</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ghost-recon-advanced-warfighter/" rel="tag">Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/ridge-racer-6/" rel="tag">Ridge Racer 6</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/xbox-live-arcade/" rel="tag">Xbox Live Arcade</a>, <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/category/gears-of-war/" rel="tag">Gears of War</a></p><a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=BDL10001707&amp;catid="><img id="vimage_1" alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2006/11/canada.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" /></a>We got a great deal for all the Canadian readers in Xbox 360 Fanboy land. Future Shop (the "it" electronics retailer in Canada) is offering an <a href="http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&amp;langid=EN&amp;sku_id=BDL10001707&amp;catid=">irresistible Xbox 360 bundle</a>. What's included is a premium Xbox 360, <em>G.R.A.W</em>, <em>XBL Arcade: Unplugged</em>, <em>Ridge Racer 6</em>, and our little gem <em>Gears of War</em>. The price is pretty nice and may make you want to slap yourself and call your pet salamander Sally. You get everything for the low, low Canadian price of $449.99. Better than playing hockey in the Summer and is just an all around good deal isn't it, eih?<br /><br />[Thanks, Randy]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2006/11/17/sweet-xbox-360-bundle-from-future-shop/">Sweet Xbox 360 bundle from Future Shop</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:00:00 EST.  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