The Best Black Friday Video Game Deals

Black Friday is upon us and you're going to want to know where to go and what to buy if you plan on surviving the hordes of untamed shoppers willing to trample you for an extra $5 off a toaster. We've compiled the best deals and locations to go for your maximume Black Friday experience.

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Retailer: GameStop

Platforms: PC

Link: http://bit.ly/QZxBsD

To hell with friends and family this holiday, Azeroth needs your help. Whether you're just considering starting your WoW habit now, or getting back into it, Gamestop's got all of the World of Warcraft expansions on sale. You can get the BattleChest which includes the core game and The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King for a mere $4.99 while Cataclysm will be yours for only $9.99. If you're up to date though and want a copy of Mists of Panderia it can be in your collection for $19.99. Add 'em all up and you can have the entire World of Warcraft library for just $35. The price of your soul is not included.

Retailer: GameStop

Platforms: PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/STWH7p

$20 off a brand new title is always good. It's even better when it's a much-anticipated one like PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale. The game lets you take control of a large selection of iconic PlayStation characters from across a wide range of games in a brutal melee. The game's pretty similar to Super Smash Bros. but who's complaining? That game's great!

Retailer: Best Buy

Platforms: PC

Link: http://bit.ly/UzX1xX

What better way to kill your holiday break than looting dungeons and slaying demons? Diablo III is this year's premiere dungeon crawler and Best Buy has it on sale this Black Friday. Whether you're grabbing it for yourself or that significant other you're trying to make better understand your addiction to it, Diablo III is a steal at this price.

Retailer: Target

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/NyOiqR

Vroom vroom! Need for Speed: Most Wanted is Criterion Games' callback to the best of the Need for Speed franchise. Mixing the classic elements of the series with a Burnout Paradise-esque overworld, it's a wonderful blend that features the best ideas the studio's had in a long while.

Retailer: Target

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/NyOiqR

Football and Black Friday go together like turkey and mashed potatoes. Why not forget about the big game this weekend and play your own with a copy of Madden NFL 2013? You'll avoid hearing uncle Reggie bitch about all the bad calls the coach is making and instead get to hear him bitch about yours... Wait, maybe that's not such a grand idea...

Retailer: WalMart

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/TKkkP6

There aren't enough games like Dishonored in the world. Mixinh a steampunk aesthetic with action-stealth gameplay, this is one narrative roller coaster that doesn't quit. The game has been receiving rave reviews ever since it was released and now you can grab a copy at Wal-Mart for only $25 as part of their massive 45 game selection at that price.

Retailer: Target

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/NyOiqR

If you just jumped into Call of Duty: Black Ops II and have no idea what's going on, playing the first in the series is the best way to get yourself caught up. Target's got the original Call of Duty: Black Ops on sale for a measly $15 and considering the robustness of the game, that's one hell of a deal.

Retailer: Best Buy

Platforms: PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

Link: http://bit.ly/SbfhLr

With liberty and justice for all! - Assassin's Creed III's take on America's struggle for liberty against its colonial oppressors is a fun stabby romp, and it's educational. Meet historical icons like Ben Franklin and George Washington, then go and murder people with your tomahawk! Edutainment for everybody!

Retailer: Target

Platforms: PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/NyOiqR

Your kids love MarioKart but you don't have a Nintendo console. Remedy the situation with LittleBigPlanet: Karting and let the whole family enjoy the racing bliss that comes with building your own karts and tracks. It's surprising to see this one so heavily on sale already, it just came out.

Retailer: WalMart

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/TKkkP6

Strategy games are in short supply these days, but XCOM: Enemy Unknown stands above the pack as the premiere example of what can happen when a development studio approaches the genre with a no-holds-barred attempt to reinvent a classic. Whittle your holiday time away with this lengthy experience as part of WalMart's $25 game sale.

Retailer: Best Buy

Platforms: PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

Link: http://bit.ly/T56CYa

Convince your friends to jump on the Borderlands 2 co-op express by grabbing them a copy of the game for Christmas. With new DLC on the way, it's the prime time to hop aboard and if you haven't played it for yourself, you're not going to find a console version cheaper this Black Friday.

Retailer: Best Buy

Platforms: Nintendo Wii

Link: http://bit.ly/Sbfyhg

The holidays are about wholesome family fun. Who does that better than Mickey? Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two adds much-needed co-op and a more robust Disney experience to the mix. You'll paint your world and play in it, visiting villains and heroes from across the entire Magic Kingdom.

Retailer: WalMart

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/TYQZTa

Sure to be at the top of many game of the year nomination lists, Spec Ops: The Line turns the shooter genre on its head by providing an introspective narrative that examines the deepest and darkest fallacies of modern combat game design. It'll make you question your own morality and doubt your best intentions. You can pick it up for only $15 as part of WalMart's 30 game selection at that price.

Retailer: GameStop

Platforms: Nintendo Wii U

Link: http://bit.ly/QZBNZg

You've got yourself a Wii U and are already looking for something new to play. Gamestop's got the impecable Scribblenauts: Unlimited available for $10 less than normal this Black Friday. Featuring a whole bunch of new game modes and content, the coolest thing about Unlimited is that you can incorporate your favourite Nintendo characters and icons in your levels. Did someone say "Colosal Fluffy Yoshi"?

Retailer: Target

Platforms: Nintendo Wii / Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/NyOiqR

Spending time with your family can be a real burden when they're trying to pry you away from your favourite games. Grab an extra controller at Target this Black Friday and ensure you've got the means to include them, thus merging your familiar obligations with your gaming obsession!

Retailer: WalMart

Platforms: Nintendo Wii

Link: http://bit.ly/SbpTde

To hell with bundles and vouchers. To hell with coupons and freebies. WalMart's doing what it does best and slashing the price of the core Nintendo Wii system down to under $90. With the new Wii U finally out, they're likely looking to clear stock, but who cares! Cheap's cheap. Use 'em as paperweights if you want to. Okay, maybe not paperweights... They're still a little pricey... Maybe a luxurious door jammer?

Retailer: GameStop

Platforms: Nintendo 3DS

Link: http://bit.ly/TQivQI

Knowing what games to pick up for a new handheld can be hard. Thankfully GameStop's put together a lovely little bundle including two of the best 3DS games. Nintendogs + Cats and Super Mario 3D Land are great examples of what the Nintendo 3DS can do and if you're picking it up for a youngster, it's a worthwhile deal.

Retailer: WalMart

Platforms: Xbox 360

Link: http://bit.ly/T5mjP3

Your kid's been begging you for a console so they can start enjoying Skylanders like all their friends. If you're the kind of parent that's willing to let your child start a dangerous collecting habit on-par with heroin in terms of addiction, then this is the best way to jump in. The bundle includes a white 4GB Xbox 360 console and a Skylanders starter kit that gives them everything they need to fully enjoy their first hit.

Retailer: GameStop

Platforms: Xbox 360

Link: http://bit.ly/ScvZse

Plenty of stores are discounting their Xbox 360 stock this Black Friday, but Gamestop is the only one offering Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Skyrim, and Forza Horizon for free with it. It's not the cheapest of all the Xbox 360 deals, but it is the best value and it's got everything you need to make some kid unbelievably excited to open their gifts.

Retailer: Best Buy

Platforms: PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/Wcrwu8

The Uncharted and inFamous games are some of the best on the PlayStation 3. This bundle will catch you up to speed with a brand new 250 GB slim PlayStation 3, an Uncharted combo pack including Uncharted: Drake's Fortue and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, as well as an inFamous combo pack which holds the original inFamous, inFamous 2 and the inFamous: Festival of Blood DLC. You'll also get a 30-day subscription to PlayStation Plus.