Through Jan. 22, GameStop has Guinness World Records the Videogame for $19.99, regularly $29.99. And at Game Crazy, “Games for Girls” (the Imagine, Petz and Ener-G series) are $19.99, but that deal ends today (Jan. 17). However, the same ad states that Ubisoft DS titles are $19.99 through Jan. 24, and that would seem to include the aforementioned Games for Girls as well as the pictured titles Gourmet Chef, Rayman Raving Rabbids and Quick Yoga Training.
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GameStop and Game Crazy Sales
Saturday, January 17th, 2009My Coach Games Are Jan. 12 Deal of the Day at Amazon.com
Monday, January 12th, 2009My Coach Games
Also Jan. 12, Amazon is having “Lightning Deals” featuring videos games all day long. They give out little hints ahead of time, and it’s fun to guess. For the deal to be offered starting at 6 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, the clue is: “Romp through the garden with your pets.” The Lightning Deals are good for an hour or until the product is sold out, and there are six such deals scheduled for Monday.
My Coach Learning Game Roundup
Thursday, January 8th, 2009
My Coach
Four of the games focus on learning a language. There’s My French Coach, My Spanish Coach, My Japanese Coach and My Chinese Coach. All of the interactive language games are rated quite well by Amazon.com buyers, although some have pointed out errors in the lessons. The software allows users to compare their pronunciation with that of native speakers, and in the case of the Japanese and Chinese versions, you can practice writing characters using the stylus. Mini-games reinforce the lessons. Each cartridge comes with a built-in dictionary and phrase book.
Then there’s My Word Coach, a vocabulary-boosting game that rewards players as they learn about more than 17,000 words through drills and fun mini games. (You can actually get a better deal on My Word Coach
My Fun Facts Coach is another offering, with 1,000 questions in five categories. The questions are asked in quiz format.
If fitness is your goal, there’s My Weight Loss Coach, which comes with a pedometer that interfaces with the game software. Track your exercise and eating habits (in a general way; not by calories) and get “coached” based on the personal profile you input. A reward system is also built in, along with mini games and trivia about health.
For smokers hoping to quit, there’s My Stop Smoking Coach, which is based on the Allen Carr method. There’s coaching, mini games and a reward system, but reviews have been mixed. Apparently, if you like Allen Carr you’ll like this “game.”
Studying for the SAT is made easier with My SAT Coach. Developed in collaboration with The Princeton Review, players build knowledge and skills to prepare for the test. There are mini-game drills and progress is tracked automatically.
Most of the games are regularly priced at $29.99, except for My Word Coach, which is regularly $19.99, and My Weight Loss Coach, which is regularly $39.99.
Game Candy Magazine Gives Away Girl Games
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008Game Candy Magazine, which is published by game maker Ubisoft and distributed at Game Crazy stores and by free subscription, takes a closer look at games aimed toward young girls. (Of course, plenty of grownups enjoy the Petz games). Along with quizzes and activities, there are tips that tie into the Energ-G games as well as the Imagine “career” games. Ubisoft also licenses Petz-themed cases, animal plush and other merchandise. Right now, Game Candy Magazine is giving away free games to an unnamed number of readers who send in a reply card or sign up at www.gamecandymagazine.com/toys/.
Update: A couple of DS Diva readers have written in to ask how to subscribe to the magazine. DSDiva.com is actually not affiliated with Game Candy Magazine. It’s put out by Ubisoft. But if you go to the Game Candy Web site (just click on that link) you can sign up with them, or pick up a copy at Game Crazy and look for a subscription card. Thanks!
Second Update, March 9: DS Diva readers have written in about issues they’re having communicating with Game Candy Magazine. We’re not connected to the magazine in any way, but here’s a link to the Ubisoft Web site with support contact: http://parentscorner.us.ubi.com/