Weekend Deal Highlights: Half-Life Sale, Guitar Hero Giveaway

This week sees the return of the massive Half-Life sale on Steam, or in other words, the sale where you get that one dumb guy you know to finally catch up on Half-Life games.

Also on tap is a Guitar Hero: Van Halen giveaway, deals on Rock Band 2, and plenty of various other price drops and deals.

Reminder: this list does not attempt to offer a complete, scientific picture of every deal on the internet. But as always, do feel free to let us know if we've missed any sweet sales.

Weekend Deals:

• Steam:

  • 66% off all things Half-Life, or 10% off the Valve Complete Pack (total now $90).

  • 25% off Trine ($22) until August 19.

• Impulse:

  • The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut for $28.

• Direct2Drive

  • World of Goo for $10.

  • The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut for $28

  • Trine for $22.

• iTunes App Store:

  • Wolfenstein 3D ($1) and DOOM Resurrection ($3) on sale until Sunday.

• GamersGate:

  • S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl for $10.

  • 50% off all Meridian 5 games.

• Xbox Live

  • Save 50% on the FIFA 09 Ulitimate Team game add-on (400 MS Points).

• GoGamer:

  • Wolfenstein for $40.

  • Tom Clancy's HAWX (360) for $25.

  • Ace Combat 6 for $25.

  • Left 4 Dead 2 preorder (PC) for $40.

Miscellaneous price drops and deals:

• Buy Guitar Hero 5, get Guitar Hero: Van Halen for free, and early. Offer expires 10/1/09, or while supplies last. Good at any retailer.

• Rock Band 2 down to $100 on GameStop, all platforms.

• 50% off all used GameStop guitars (in store).

• Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood down to $40 on Amazon (360) and GameStop (360/PS3).

• Halo Wars marked down to $40 (various retailers).