Weekend game deals: Steam's summer sale has begun

[Matthew DeCarlo]

Steam's long-awaited summer sale has finally commenced, with over 5,000 games currently discounted. Naturally, we can't include that many titles here, so we've just added today's hottest promos (some of them will expire in mere hours, so act quick). Although Steam will likely hog your attention until July 22, other distributors have noteworthy deals, such as Amazon's $15 THQ Action Pack and Civilization IV + V for $11.99. GameFly has big savings on BioWare games, GamersGate offers L.A. Noire for $9.98 and Green Man Gaming has hundreds of discounts as part of a seasonal sale similar to Steam's.

Steam
{pf id:83955 size:small} Max Payne 3 $29.99 (50% off)
{pf id:84732 size:small} Tribes Ascend Starter Pack $4.99 (75% off)
{pf id:53389 size:small} Indie Bundle II $9.99 (75% off)
{pf id:53392 size:small} From Dust $3.74 (75% off)
{pf id:81760 size:small} Sonic Generations $10.19 (66% off)
{pf id:80371 size:small} Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine $7.49 (75% off)
{pf id:81478 size:small} Payday: The Heist $4.99
{pf id:81720 size:small} Anno 2070 $24.99 (50% off)
{pf id:81014 size:small} The Binding of Isaac $1.24 (75% off)
{pf id:38407 size:small} Worms: Reloaded $4.99 (75% off)
{pf id:4092 size:small} Super Street Fight IV: Arcade Edition $9.99 (75% off)
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 $2.49 (75% off)
Assorted Bundles
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Amazon Digital
{pf id:85037 size:small} Sniper Elite V2 $14.99 (70% off)
{pf id:1452 size:small} Borderlands GotY $7.49 (75% off)
{pf id:1815 size:small} THQ Action Pack $14.99 (84% off)
{pf id:1392 size:small} BioShock Dual Pack $7.49 (81% off)
{pf id:85769 size:small} Spec Ops: The Line $24.99 (50% off)
{pf id:36702 size:small} Dead Space 2 $4.99 (75% off)
{pf id:85077 size:small} Binary Domain $9.99 (75% off)
{pf id:54185 size:small} Deus Ex: Human Revolution $6.99 (77% off)
{pf id:53895 size:small} FIFA Manager 12 $9.99 (50% off)
{pf id:36271 size:small} Alice: Madness Returns $4.99 (75% off)
{pf id:3216 size:small} Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit $4.99 (75% off)
{pf id:37924 size:small} Civilization IV + V $11.99 (80% off)
{pf id:36606 size:small} Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight $4.99 (75% off)
{pf id:83503 size:small} The Darkness II $12.49 (75% off)
{pf id:36505 size:small} Bulletstorm $4.99 (75% off)
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GameStop
{pf id:1504 size:small} Burnout Paradise: Ultimate Box $4.99 (75% off)
{pf id:80319 size:small} Dead Island $14.99 (50% off)
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GamersGate
{pf id:37271 size:small} L.A. Noire $9.98 (80% off)
{pf id:2439 size:small} GTA: Episodes from Liberty City $14.98 (50% off)
GTA IV $10.00 (50% off) 
GTA: San Andreas $7.48 (50% off)
Sword of the Stars Complete Collection $4.99 (75% off)
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GameFly
{pf id:83594 size:small} Gotham City Imposters $3.75 (75% off)
{pf id:83673 size:small} Mass Effect 3 $35.99 (40% off)
{pf id:3005 size:small} Mass Effect 2 $4.99 (75% off)
{pf id:3004 size:small} Mass Effect $4.99 (75% off)
{pf id:1990 size:small} Dragon Age: Origins $4.99 (75% off)
{pf id:1990 size:small} Dragon Age: Origins Ultimate Edition $7.49 (75% off)
{pf id:36793 size:small} Dragon Age II $4.99 (75% off)
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Green Man Gaming
{pf id:54201 size:small} Saints Row: The Third $17.97 (60% off)
{pf id:3058 size:small} Metro 2033 $4.98 (75% off)
{pf id:1815 size:small} Darksiders $4.98 (75% off)
{pf id:388342 size:small} Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution $11.99 (60% off)
Company of Heroes $2.48 (75% off)
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GOG
50% off Ubisoft strategy titles

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[Guest]

Guess it's time to spend lots of money on games I'll never play.

 

[TomSEA]

Wow...the second highest rated game (tied with 4 others with a 90 Metacritic score) is a soccer manager simulator? For real??

 

[oldikes]

ive been watching it all day. picked up a CS:S + garrys mod bundle for 12.50 USD. IDK if its still there, but if you want both those its worth it.

 

[oldikes]

its not 5000 games, its 5000 items. its actually about 1600 games. but whatever.

 

[Guest]

Damn I bought Max Payne 3 when it was 39.99 lol. Guess I was a little too excited.

 

[Ultraman1966]

Wow...the second highest rated game (tied with 4 others with a 90 Metacritic score) is a soccer manager simulator? For real??

You'd be surprised, those football spreadsheet games have dominating our charts for over a decade... sad really isn't it?

 

[Ranger12]

Guess it's time to spend lots of money on games I'll never play.

Yes, I figured out that sometimes I have more fun buying games than playing them. Now I am a lot more careful when Steam has these sales.

 

[LNCPapa]

They've already started taking my money! I just can't stop clicking that stupid Add to Cart button.