If you're one of the many still on the lookout for a Wii or a copy of Wii Fit, Target has some good news for you. The retailer has informed Shacknews that come Sunday November 23, it will have Wiis and Wii Fit.

Now, how long those Wiis and copies of Wii Fit will be in stock, that's anyone's guess. So if you want one, or both, you may want to be there when they open.

In addition, the retailer will be giving away a $5 or $10 gift card with the purchase of:

• Fable II (Xbox 360) / $10 Gift Card
• Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360) / $5 Gift Card
• Rock Band 2 (PS3, Xbox 360) / $5 Gift Card
• Need for Speed Undercover (PS3, Xbox 360) / $5 Gift Card
• Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels (Wii) / $5 Gift Card
• PopStar Guitar (Wii) / $10 Gift Card
• Petz Monkeyz House (DS) / $5 Gift Card
• Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals (DS) / $5 Gift Card

In honor of the tenth anniversary of the original Half-Life (PC), developer Valve has put the game on sale on its Steam digital distribution service for 98 cents, a nod to its 1998 release.

The oft-delayed Half-Life was Valve's first release and went on to receive countless Game of the Year awards and high-ranking spots in several publications' "best games of all time" lists. The studio has followed up the adventures of silent protagonist Gordon Freeman with a sequel and two episodic mini-sequels, with Episode Three on the way.

At 98 cents, it's an affordable bit of gaming history--even for non-gamers--but the deal won't last long. The shooter returns to its usual $9.99 price point at 12:00 noon PST on Friday, November 21.

Shacknews readers who haven't played the game are encouraged to give it a whirl before the real Gordon Freeman's antics at the Large Hadron Collider get us all killed.

Shacknews thanks user Leviathan41 for the tip.

In honor of the European release of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan's LocoRoco 2 (PSP), a Flash-based mini-game with all of the full game's pastel quirkiness has popped up on Games.co.uk.

Eurogamer spotted the online version of the world-twisting sequel starring arm- and leg-less blob characters.

The original LocoRoco, a PSP exclusive, released in 2006 to rave reviews. It was followed up by LocoRoco Cocoreccho!, a downloadable interactive screensaver for the PlayStation 3.

LocoRoco 2 does not have a confirmed US release at this time.

Attention all videogame fans that deserve to have their Videogame Fan Card revoked: Valve is currently running a great deal on its entire back catalog of PC titles with the Valve Complete Pack.

For a mere $99, one can score every Half-Life game and Counter-Strike iteration, as well as Day of Defeat, Team Fortress 2, Portal, and the upcoming Left 4 Dead. If that's not enough, they also throw in Peggle Extreme.

With Left 4 Dead selling for $45 currently, you're basically getting all of Valve's previous releases for $55, or $15 less than the price of High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance.

Valve is running the deal on Steam, so head over to the big gray internet store to pick up the bundle. Thanks to Demius for the heads up.

With Rock Band 2 hitting store shelves, developer Harmonix and owner MTV Games have dropped the price of the Special Edition bundle for the original Rock Band, which pack a guitar, microphone and drum kit, along with the multi-instrument music game.

As of today, prices for the Rock Band Special Edition in the US are as follows:

• PlayStation 2 / Wii: Now $100, Was $160/$170
• Xbox 360 / PlayStation 3: Now $140, Was $170

All Rock Band Special Editions come with a wired drum kit. While the PS2, Wii and PS3 bundles come with a wireless guitar, the Xbox 360 package includes a wired model.

Instruments from the original Rock Band are compatible with Rock Band 2 for their respective platforms, with owners of the PS3 and Xbox 360 original able to export 55 of the 58 songs from the first Rock Band into the sequel for $5.

The PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Rock Band hit last fall, with the Wii version arriving earlier this summer. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Rock Band 2 are already at retailers, with the PS2 and Wii editions due this year.

Rock Band 2 Special Edition bundles sell for $190, packing updated wireless drums and guitars, a wired microphone and, of course, the sequel itself.

Beginning this Saturday, November 8, at 8 AM, Wal-Mart stores will briefly offer customers a free $100 gift card with the purchase of a $399 PlayStation 3.

That particular model of the PlayStation 3 packs an 80GB hard drive, but is not backwards compatible with PlayStation 2 games.

In addition to the pseudo-PlayStation 3 discount, the $129 PlayStation 2 and $199 Ratchet & Clank PSP Bundle will be bundled with a $30 gift card, while supplies last.

The retailer notes that for each offer, there will be a "minimum 4 per store."

Thanks to Joystiq for pointing us to the official Wal-Mart ad.

Update: Right on time, the Left 4 Dead PC demo has been released via Steam and is now accessible to those that have pre-ordered the game. The demo will be provided to the non-pre-ordering public come November 11, with the game itself due November 18.

Original Story: Valve has announced that the early access demo for its co-op zombie shooter Left 4 Dead will begin tomorrow morning.

The company expects the demo to go live at 2 AM PST on Xbox 360, with the PC version hitting five hours later at 7 AM PST. The trial includes the first two levels of the hospital-themed No Mercy campaign, playable in both online and offline co-op mode.

Early access to the demo can only be gained by pre-ordering the title, either from Steam or GameStop/EB Games. The same pre-order promotion also offers a 10% discount on the game.

AudioSurf (PC), Dylan Fitterer's music-generated puzzle-inspired racer (or is it racing-inspired puzzler?), is on sale on Valve's digital distribution service Steam for a measly $2.49--a 75% price drop for this week only.

"We've introduced a shopping cart to Steam. To celebrate AudioSurf is now just $2.49, this week only. ADD TO CART!" implores the Steam homepage.

AudioSurf takes users' music in a variety of file formats, including MP3 and audio CD, and creates a racetrack based on the song. Racers then collect blocks in sync with the song's rhythm. At that price, it's well worth trying out.

Can you think of three more Wii games you don't already have, but want to own? This deal from Target is for you.

Starting Sunday, the big red retailer will be offering a "buy two, get one free" deal on Wii games.

The deal covers all regularly-priced, $49.99 Wii games offered at Target, with the stipulation that the free titles must be of equal or lesser value to the two purchased titles.

Look how excited that sucker child is to be owning Wii Music. Don't you want to be him?

Attention Shacknews shoppers! We at Shacknews know that you're a cheapskate that you appreciate a good value, and with that in mind we thought we'd direct you over to GameTap, where Overlord (PC, 360, PS3) is free starting tomorrow.

Overlord, a minion-leading action game with a fantasy-world slant, was released in 2007 from Triumph Studios to solid reviews. "You have a busy day: peasants to slaughter, villages to burn, hopes to dash," implores the game's promotional writing. "There's a baby with some candy that needs taking the next town over," it adds.

So, if not for the fact that it's free, go play Overlord for the sake of the candy.

Steam has been a very good boy today: first he starts accepting money for Valve's super-highly-anticipated Left 4 Dead, and now he brings you, as promised, PopCap's Peggle Nights--at a deep discount, even.

The pachinko-esque ball-bouncing sequel released last month to rave reviews from Shacknews editor Chris Faylor. He didn't so much play the game as giggle at Bjorn the unicorn and eat PopCap cookies, but it was a resoundingly positive review. Now that it's on Steam, Peggle Nights' price was slashed by half, retailing on Valve's digital distribution service for $9.99. It's available now.

Left 4 Dead is getting close to its November 18 launch, and Valve is now happy to accept your money: the PC edition is now available for pre-purchase on Steam with a 10% discount before the game's release, making for a price of $44.99.

"With just over four weeks until launch, Left 4 Dead is showing every sign of topping The Orange Box on both the PC and Xbox 360, at retail as well as on Steam," said Valve marketing VP Doug Lombardi in a press release.

For those resisting the PC incarnation of the run-away-from-zombies shooter, the Xbox 360 version will hit retail on the same day. The 10% discount also applies to pre-purchase customers at retail outlets, according to Valve's press release.

"Our pre-sell numbers at retail have jumped to over 65% greater than Orange Box at the same proximity to launch," Lombardi continued. "We're seeing tremendous enthusiasm for the product in what promises to be another great year for gaming on both platforms," he added.

For the full press release straight from Valve, read on.

Shacknews readers are reminded that Certain Affinity's plundering-and-pillaging tile-based strategy game Age of Booty will hit Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday.

Published by Capcom, the game was once known as Plunder and carries the affectionate nickname "Pimps at Sea" for taking its inspiration from a long-running inside joke at Halo developer Bungie. Certain Affinity was founded by Bungie alumnus Max Hoberman.

The aquatic-pimping title will hit Xbox Live Arcade on Wednesday for a price of 800 Microsoft Points ($10). Release for the PlayStation Store will come the following day at the same price, and a PC version hitting digital distribution services including Steam will arrive later, also at $10.

The free weekend for Crytek's multiplayer sci-fi shooter Crysis Wars kicks off today, allowing PC gamers to play online for free from now until Sunday night.

To play, simply grab the Crysis Wars executable from FileShack. While you're waiting for all 5GB to download, hit MyCrysis to register for the free key that enables online play.

Within the 5GB Crysis Wars download, you'll find:

• Three diverse multiplayer modes including InstantAction, TeamInstantAction and PowerStruggle
• 21 maps ranging from large battlefields to smaller, more intimate battlegrounds with a diverse array of settings ranging from beaches to graveyards
• All weapons and vehicles released within the Crysis Universe

Remember the Mega Man 9 box, complete with old-school, hand-drawn artwork and exaggerated promo writing on the back? Well, Capcom was indeed listening and has decided to put a small number of those boxes on sale--today.

An entry on the official Capcom Blog states that the boxes--which are press kits, not the actual Mega Man 9 downloadable game--will be sold, starting at 5:00 PM Central Time, at a price of $49.95.

So while Inti Creations' famously difficult 8-bit revival won't be in the box, customers will get an NES cartridge containing a CD full of screenshots and other tidbits used to promote the game.

Capcom says that quantities are very limited, so potential buyers should make a tidy, single-file line at the Capcom Store. Of course, this is The Internet, so a "tidy, single-file line" really means hitting the refresh button as fast as possible at 4:59 PM.

The mad scramble for LittleBigPlanet beta keys may be at a temporary end, as publisher Sony has provided USA Today with a whopping 15,000 beta codes.

For your chance to play Media Molecule's physics-based PlayStation 3 platformer in advance of its October 21 release, simply hit up the USA Today web site, click on the "Do you want to test drive the game?" button, and follow the instructions.

"First come, first served," the publication warns.

Anyone who buys a new copy of Harmonix's Rock Band 2 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or Wii is eligible to receive 20 as-yet-unnamed downloadable songs for free, and today the studio has opened registration for that free download.

While the PlayStation 3 and Wii editions of the multi-instrument music game sequel have yet to be released--PS3 in October, Wii in November--those that own the Xbox 360 version can now enter the redemption code found on the back of the game manual.

Once your registration is confirmed, Harmonix will shoot that free download code your way once bundle arrives later this year.

Valve today announced that the entire Rockstar Games collection will be discounted by 50% for this weekend only.

That puts the cost of Max Payne and Max Payne 2--the acclaimed slow-motion shooters from developer Remedy Entertainment--at only $5 apiece, or $7.50 for the two-game bundle.

Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City can also be had for a Lincoln, while San Andreas is marked down to $10. The entire slate of Rockstar titles can be had for a mere $30.

Just in time for the run-up to Bethesda's Fallout 3, GameTap has added both of Black Isle's original Fallout RPGs to its lineup. To celebrate, the company is offering the first Fallout in its free subscription rotation.

Hailed as one of the better PC games of all time, Fallout is a post-apocalyptic romp through a ruined American West, featuring a cast of memorable characters and an uncompromising tactical combat system.

As RockPaperShotgun points out, the soon-to-launch Good Old Games service will also offer the Fallout titles for permanent purchase in a DRM-free digital format.

Demigod, the upcoming gigantic-hero PC RTS-action-RPG hybrid in development at Gas Powered Games, is now playable in beta form, all for the price of a pre-order.

Pre-ordering the game on the Stardock Impulse digital distribution service grants immediate access to the game inspired by the Warcraft III modification Defense of the Ancients, according to an announcement on VE3D.

"This is a limited time offer," reads the announcement. "Signups for this cycle of the beta test close on Friday, September 19th." The beta will continue after signups close.

Need to learn more about Demigod before taking the plunge? Have a look at our hands-on preview of the game to see if it's right for you.