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Indie Flash Sale kicks off on North American PS Store

Saturday, 24 January 2015 17:31 GMT By Stephany Nunneley

The North American end of the PlayStation Store is hosting a Flash Sale a beefy list of indie games and some films.

The sales includes titles such as Resogun, Shadow Warrior, The Unfinished Swan, FEZ, Costume Quest 2, Joe Danger, Brothers: a Tale of Two Sons, and more for up to 80% off.

The full list of discounted games can be found through the US PS Blog, and if you’re looking for movie discounts, head through here.

The Flash Sale is going on now and ends at 9.00am PST/12pm EST Monday, January 26.

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    Final Fantasy Type-0 HD director Hajime Tabata took part in a Reddit AMA yesterday, and answered a variety of questions pertaining to the game and Final Fantasy 15. According to Tabata, the first playthrough of the game will last around 40 hours, but “the real fun” starts from the second playthrough which contains new events. […]

  • This video gives you an idea of what Borderlands Online is like

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  • Turn-based action platformer Ronin has been polished up, nets a publisher

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  • Footage of cancelled Justice League brawler surfaces

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  • Free Icona Vulcano DLC for DriveClub releases next week

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  • The Bard’s Tale 4 announced by inXile Entertainment at PAX South

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  • The Game Awards 2015 already in the planning stages

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  • Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered listed for January release

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  • Indie Flash Sale kicks off on North American PS Store

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  • The Witcher 3 Twitch stream to show 15 minutes of new gameplay footage

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