Survivalism, space battles, and spells: PC game deals for August 20-22 and beyond

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Steam's big weekend deal is on the two best entries in STALKER's apocalyptic survival series, while there are specials on Civilization IV, King Arthur, and Total Annhilation at GamersGate, Gratuitous Space Battles at Impulse, and both Gothic II and Painkiller at Good Old games, among others.

GamersGate also chop the price of their THQ games pack, offering 17 titles for €49. The difference between that and Impulse's 19 item bundle is that where GamersGate pick Saints Row 2 and Frontlines, Impulse go for Full Spectrum Warrior and Supreme Commander plus their two respective expansions.

GamersGate offer the better deal on last year's well-received Men of War, and it's cheaper to buy the Spellforce 2 Gold bundle than either of the included expansions on their own.

However, it's Good Old Games who come up trumps for the first in the Spellforce fantasy roleplaying series, for those that can shop in either dollars or euros.

As part of their week-long promo related to Germany's Gamescom expo, they're also discounting Painkiller, whose makers are now working on February 2011's big budget Bulletstorm for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

Steam
Website: http://store.steampowered.com
Specialty: Own label, general gaming
STALKER Shadow of Chernobyl + Call of Pripyat, 7,50€ (-75%)
Dogfighter, 6,99€ (-50%)
realMYST, 4,99€ (-17%)
Riven: The Sequel to MYST, 4,99€ (-17%)
Global Agenda, 22,49€ (-25%)
Foreign Legion: Buckets of Blood, 2,49€ (-50%)
Avencast, 4,49€ (-50%)

Direct2Drive
Website: http://www.direct2drive.com
Specialty: General gaming
Men of War, $7.50 / 6.50€ (-50%)
Star Rule, $19.95 / 14,95€ (-20%)
Battlefield: Bad Company 2, $29.95 (-40%)

GamersGate
Website: http://www.gamersgate.com/offers
Specialty: Own label, general gaming
Civilization IV Complete Edition, 9,98€ (-75%)
Company of Heroes Gold (game plus expansion), 5,98€ (-60%)
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor, 11,98€ (-60%)
Europa Universalis III Complete, 6,98€ (-75%)
Hearts of Iron III, 8,98€ (-70%)
King Arthur - The Role-Playing Wargame, 13,59€ (-66%)
Men of War, 2,59€ (-80%)
Spellforce 2 Gold (inc. two expansions), 4,99€ (-75%)
Spellforce Universe (inc. two expansions), 9,97€ (-50%)
Stronghold Collection (four games), 7,48€ (-75%)
THQ Complete Collection (17 titles), 49,99€
Total Annhilation, 3,39€ (-66%)

Impulse
Website: http://www.impulsedriven.com
Specialty: Strategy
Gratuitous Space Battles Complete (inc. three expansions), $29.95 / €20.26 (-27%)
Resident Evil 5, 18,99€ / $24.33 (-50%)
Street Fighter IV, 18,99€ / $24.33 (-50%)
THQ Ultimate Bundle (19 titles), 65,49€ / $83.89
Flatspace II, 9,75€ / $12.49 (-50%)
Zombie Shooter 2, 4,68€ / $5.99 (-40%)
Air Aces: Pacific, 29,90€ / $38.30 (-40%)

Good Old Games
Website: http://www.gog.com
Specialty: Classics
Gothic II Gold Edition (game plus expansion), $5.99 (-40%)
Painkiller Black Edition (game plus expansion), $5.99 (-40%)
Spellforce Platinum (inc. two expansions), $5.99 (-40%)
The Guild Gold Edition (game plus expansion), $5.99 (-40%)
Realms of Arkania 1+2, $4.49 (-25%)
Realms of Arkania 3, $4.49 (-25%)