This Week's Hottest Gaming Deals (Jan. 13 to Jan. 19)

Retailer: Gamestop

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/UZg8lP

Hoo boy, barely two weeks into 2013 and we may already have a candidate for worst game of the year. With lackluster looking gameplay, an embarrassing release trailer, and misleading marketing clearly aiming to swindle folks looking to buy the much superior TellTale game, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is not getting off to a good start. At least Activision's being kind and letting the poor fools buying this on launch day save $10 if they head to Gamestop.

Retailer: Best Buy

Platforms: Xbox 360

Link: http://bit.ly/13tv8d4

Sure, they may have wrecked Marc Ecko's office, but Forza Horizon is arguably the best racing game of last year. With a brand new DLC pack hitting including a sweet ass Escalade, the $30 you save grabbing it at Best Buy this week could totally be used picking that up, or the previously released Rally Car Pack.

Retailer: Best Buy

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/SvEfYq

We may have survived the end of the world, and that's possibly due to the fact y'all played so much of Borderlands 2 last year, but that doesn't mean you couldn't use a new co-op partner. Admit it, you want to get the game for a friend so you have someone to play with. You might as wel, Claptrap could use the cash... life's been kinda hard on him lately.

Retailer: Gamestop

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/xmKBhI

Finally, a deal for the perverts in the audience! Whether you're familiar with Lollipop Chainsaw because of those amazingly hot pictures of Jessica Nigiri, the charming personality that came along with her rockin' body, or the knock-off pornography made after the games' release, anyone looking to pick up the game can appreciate a discount. After all, $20 can buy a lot of hand cream and tissues.

Retailer: Gamestop

Platforms: Xbox 360

Link: http://bit.ly/lr0Nqi

Well, it looks like 343 Industries has done it. They've sold more copies of Halo 4 than Bungie ever did with a previous title. Whether you're looking to spend your time hopping around maps like a lunatic, enjoying some of the Spartan Ops content, or just bum around testing things out, you're free to do so in Halo 4. Throw the $20 towards some of the impending DLC or use it to pay for your tragically necessary Xbox Live subscription that's lapsing soon.

Retailer: Toys 'R Us

Platforms: Xbox 360

Link: http://bit.ly/V4AdY2

Don't you just hate it when your trusty old controller starts failing on you? It comes on slow at first, maybe the right bumper doesn't click as easy or the right stick is just a pinch loose, but then nothing works on it anymore. Toys 'R Us has got replacements ready for you at $15 less the usual cost. They ain't fancy, but they'll get the job done right.

Retailer: Gamestop

Platforms: PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/LsYqTd

I can't tell if Sony's got no faith in Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, Gamestop's looking to grab your money early, or someone screwed up on the website but despite not releasing until February 5th, the game's on sale for $20 off right now. Including both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita versions of the game, that's an outright steal. I'd hurry and add this to your digital shopping cart while you can.

Retailer: Toys 'R Us

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 / Nintendo Wii

Link: http://bit.ly/WU7UWm

At first I wasn't going to post this deal because it demanded you spend $100 on Skylanders figures in order to save $20 and that seemed a little steep, but considering just how many of the damn things collectors are buying these days, there are probably a few of you reading this that could get use out of it.

Retailer: Best Buy

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3

Link: http://bit.ly/VYIkRU

Man, Capcom just can't seem to move all the copies of Resident Evil 6 they printed. Even with all the new changes coming, the base game is still about as palatable as an unsalted soda cracker. That's why with every purchase of DMC: Devil May Cry this week, Best Buy's offering RE6 for only $9.99, a full $30 off the current price. Whether it's worth it or not is entirely up to you.

Retailer: Best Buy

Platforms: Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3 / Nintendo Wii U

Link: http://bit.ly/UXSPoR

We're nearing the end times of last years' sports cycle and EA's got a deal on pretty much all of their major sports franchises, plus Battlefield 3 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted. In addition to immediately saving $20 when you buy any of the titles pictured above, you'll save an additional $10 for a total discount of $50 when you buy any two.