Xbox & PSN: Sales & Freebies + A Warning - 5/22/2013

With eleven arcade games on sale for 50% off with Xbox 360, heading into summer has become much more frugal.

Bangai-O HD
3,181
Original release date: 5/4/2011
Game Rating: E10 (Everyone 10+)
Genre: Shooter
Gold Exclusive Price 400

Jeremy McGrath's Offroad
Original release date: 1/25/2012
Game Rating: E (Everyone)
Genre: Racing & Flying
Gold Exclusive Price 400

Karateka
Original release date: 11/7/2012
Game Rating: T (Teen)
Genre: Action & Adventure, Fighting
Gold Exclusive Price 400

Mad Tracks
Original release date: 4/9/2010
Game Rating: E (Everyone)
Genre: Racing & Flying, Sports & Recreation
Gold Exclusive Price 400

Matt Hazard: BBB
Original release date: 1/6/2010
Game Rating: M (Mature)
Genre: Platformer, Shooter
Gold Exclusive Price 400

Pid
Original release date: 9/5/2012
Game Rating: E10 (Everyone 10+)
Genre: Action & Adventure, Platformer
Gold Exclusive Price 400

Puzzle Quest 2
Original release date: 6/30/2010
Game Rating: E10 (Everyone 10+)
Genre: Role Playing, Puzzle & Trivia
Gold Exclusive Price 600

Puzzle Quest
Original release date: 10/10/2007
Game Rating: E10 (Everyone 10+)
Genre: Puzzle & Trivia
Gold Exclusive Price 400

Puzzle Quest Galactrix
Original release date: 4/9/2010
Game Rating: E10 (Everyone 10+)
Genre: Puzzle & Trivia
Gold Exclusive Price 600

RocketBowl
Original release date: 12/22/2009
Game Rating: E (Everyone)
Genre: Sports & Recreation
Gold Exclusive Price 200

Texas Cheat'em
Original release date: 1/12/2010
Game Rating: T (Teen)
Genre: Card & Board, Avatar
Gold Exclusive Price 400

You can check out the deal of the week for Xbox 360 right here.

In mobile gaming, Super Monkey Ball 2 is on sale for $0.99. Requires 133 MB download and works with Windows Phones 7.5 and 8. Check it out here.

I've only found four Xbox 360 freebies -
Enchanted Broom Avatar Prop. Not sure how long it's free so hurry!

Resident Evil Revelations: Revelations Catalog: Rachael Ooze
Resident Evil Revelations: Revelations Catalog: Weapon Pack
(Resident Evil Revelations is only $48.58 using this link.)


Far Cry 3: Map Editor Pack Mark IV Style

Meanwhile, PSN has some good deals going on and a couple of nice freebies too!

Pinball Arcade (PS3 & PS Vita; PS+) - Free
Germinator (PS Vita; PS+) - Free
Dragon’s Dogma:The Crucible of the Lost (In-Game Content Only: PS3) - Free
Far Cry 3: Map Editor Pack Mark IV Style (PS3) - Free
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory: Dangerous Monster Mash (PS3) - Free

Resident Evil Revelations: Revelations Catalog: Rachael Ooze (PS3) - Free
Resident Evil Revelations: Revelations Catalog: Weapon Pack (PS3) - Free
(Resident Evil Revelations is only $48.63 Amazon.)


Go here to see the sales, freebies and full discounts on PSN.

In addition, PSN has bunches of PS3 full games on sale up to 65% off (up to 75% off for PS+). I am going to issue a word of caution right now my frugal readers:

Sony has glossed over but disclosed that the next Playstation console will not be backward compatible. Did you read that correctly? Yes you did. What this means, just in case, is that all those games you have bought digitally will be....gone.

I theorize that this is a ploy to get gamers to re-purchase games. So, when you buy any game, digital or disc, be very careful with your hard-earned money.

Oh and don't think Microsoft is nicer about this. Xbox One is also not backward compatible. So, it is the same warning for any Xbox 360 games you buy.

What are your thoughts on the decision to not make their upcoming gaming consoles backward compatible? Let us know in the comments plus any deals you have snagged!

Author: Janna Hall Janna enjoys the thrill of a deal and sharing frugal tips, cooking and her passion, video gaming. When not blogging, Janna can be found on her Xbox 360, cooking, earning some cash or gardening. Share tips, recipes, deals here and follow on Twitter.