Most of the hype in the video game world is surrounding releases by major publishers. However, once in a blue moon independent developers come forward with a smash hit. Just look at MineCraft which started with a one man development team and quickly became an online phenomenon.

There are several different delivery methods for independent developers to get the name out their with Xbox Live Arcade being at the top of the pack. One of the year’s most critically acclaimed Xbox Live Arcade titles is none other than Limbo. This side scrolling puzzler has you following the game’s protagonist through treacherous terrain narrowly avoiding death which comes in all shapes and sizes.

For those of you who have yet to get down on the Limbo fun but are looking to do so, you will be happy to hear that the title has been dropped to just $10 (800 Microsoft Points) today. Of course, there’s no telling how long this promotion will run so if I were you I would hop on this deal ASAP.

Target has just sent out some flyers notifying us that they will be holding a new promotion — This promotion deals with pretty much every Xbox 360, Wii and Playstation 3 game which will net you either a $5 or $10 gift card based on the game’s price.

But that’s not all, courtesy of Destructoid, we have a few more Target deals for you:

• Avatar + Sony Blu-ray player: $124 + a $20 gift card
• 16GB iPod Nano: $10 gift card
• 32GB iPod Touch: $20 gift card

Head to your local Target to learn more.

Dell is continuing their video game deals this time offering an Xbox 360 Arcade version for $159. That’s $40 off the normal price which is certainly a deal to me, if you’ll settle with the Xbox 360 Arcade Version.

If, however, you want to up the ante a bit, Dell is holding deals for higher end consoles as well, listed below:

• Xbox 360 Elite w/ Halo 3 ODST and Forza III – $269
• Xbox 360 Elite holiday bundle – $259
• Xbox 360 HDMI cable – $19.99 (nice!)
• Street Fighter IV FightStick for Xbox 360 – $34.99
• $10 off Super Street Fighter IV with Dell pre-order – $29.99

To snag these deals and more head over to Dell.

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Sure, the Nintendo DS Lite may not be the latest and greatest Nintendo DS on the market (hell, it’s certainly no Nintendo 3DS) but if you’re looking to get down on the DS movement, we have a great deal for you. Slickdeals has just notified us that Dell Home is holding a promotion that will allow you to pick up a Nintendo DS Lite in Cobalt/Black or Crimson/Black for just $99 with free shipping.

Compared to prices on Amazon.com that’s a savings from about $20 – $30. Not bad. Check it out here.

We’ve just been notified of a new promotion that GameStop is holding that will allow gamers to take 20% off any game priced more than $49.99. This, of course, will include all of the latest games such as Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Final Fantasy XIII.

To grab the discount, all you’re going to need to do is buy the game online and use the coupon ENT20.

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Back in November we let you know that Microsoft was gearing up to launch a wireless adapter for the Xbox 360 that would allow for 802.11n compatibility. Well, here we are a few months later and the product is still sitting at a rather expensive $99.99.

Luckily, our buds over at Amazon.com have discounted the device as their Video Game Deal of the Day dropping the price from $99.99 to $74.99. Of course, it’s still a steep price to pay to give your console wireless, especially when the PS3 has it out of the box, but what can you do?

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It seems that Amazon is following Walmart’s example and holding a sale except this time it’s a bit different, Amazon is discounting games you actually care about.

This is a apparantly a father’s day sale and includes Xbox 360 games and Wii and PS3 accessories. While you won’t be getting these games for $20 a piece they do have Call of Duty 4 for $29.99, CoD: WaW for $41.97 and Halo Wars for $41.99.

While some buyers are sure to purchase one or two of these games for Dad, I think I’ll be picking a couple 2-3 up for myself.

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If you’re looking to pick up a few Xbox 360 games but don’t want to spend 60-bucks, you should check out Walmart’s latest deal. For a limited time, online customers can pick two qualifying games and recieve them for just $20 a peice.

Of course, don’t go thinking you’re going to pick up Halo 3 and Call of Duty: World at War for the discounted price as the list includes games like Sega Superstars Tennis, FIFA Street 3 and NFL Head Coach 09. Yeah, you get the point.

Anyways, you can head here to see the full list of 11 discounted games and pick out any two you want.

If you’re prepping to go on a road trip or just looking to pick up a Nintendo DS version of Guitar Hero, GoGamer.com is holding a special event that will have you interested.

Priced at just $14.90, this deal with net you the Guitar Hero: On Tour bundle (complete with controller) for 63% off the normal $39.99 offered by retailers.

I mean common, it’s less than $15, what do you have to lose? You better act fast though as at the time this article was wrote there are only 31 hours of this deal remaining.

Valve is offering a 24 hour free trial of Left4Dead this weekend, which we heard about yesterday, but it’s only for 24 hours. After those 24 hours, you’re probably going to want to buy the game, right?

To capitalize on this, Valve has announced that they will drop the price of Left4Dead by 40% making for a $23.99 final sale.

This is a great chance to not only try but own an excellent zombie game that was generally well received across the board.