What’s New and What’s Cheap in the UK: Dawn of War, Lollipop Chainsaw and L.A. Noire

Welcome to this week’s edition of “What’s New and What’s Cheap in the UK”, the weekly post telling you exactly what it says on the tin: what’s cheap in Old Blighty. But fear not, international readers: where applicable, prices will also be listed in Euros and USD.

Releases-wise this week is looking a bit fuller than the last few week’s. Spec Ops: The Line hits PC, 360 and PS3 along with The Amazing Spider-Man, while London 2012 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games, Ice Age Continental Drift and Harvest Moon: The Tale Of Two Towns also all release this week.

On the deals side this week, Lollipop Chainsaw is £19.99 at SimplyGames, THQ is selling Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of war II Retribution for £8.00 and The Game Collection has Dirt Showdown for £19.99 on 360 and PS3.

Elsewhere, Argos has The Legend of Zelda – Skyward Sword for £14.99, and Steam has L.A. Noire for £4.99/$4.99/€7.49 and LEGO Batman 2 for £17.99/$26.99/€25.19.

What catches your eye on either side this week?

What’s New

• Spec Ops: The Line
• The Amazing Spider-Man
• London 2012 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
• Ice Age Continental Drift

• Spec Ops: The Line
• The Amazing Spider-Man
• London 2012 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
• Tour De France 2012
• Ice Age Continental Drift

• Spec Ops: The Line
• The Amazing Spider-Man
• London 2012 – The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
• Tour De France 2012
• Ice Age Continental Drift
• The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy

• Harvest Moon: The Tale Of Two Towns
• The Amazing Spider-Man
• Ice Age Continental Drift

What’s Cheap

The Game Collection

• Mass Effect 3 | PS3 | £19.95
• Rayman Origins | Wii | £9.99
• Dirt Showdown | 360 | £19.95
• Dirt Showdown | PS3 | £19.95

Simply Games

• Lollipop Chainsaw | PS3 | £19.99

THQ

• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of war II Retribution | PC | £8.00 – Steamworks

Game

• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | PC | £19.99 – Steamworks

Argos

• The Legend of Zelda- Skyward Sword | Wii | £14.99

Gamersgate

• Just Cause 2 | PC | £2.49

XBLA

• Trine 2 | XBLA | 400msp

Impulse

• Mass Effect | PC | £2.49

Show Me The Games

• Gratuitous Space Battles and Space Pirates & Zombies | PC | £12.46 / $14.99

Steam

• L.A. Noire| PC | £4.99/$4.99/€7.49
• LEGO Batman 2 | PC | £17.99/$26.99/€25.19

If I’ve missed either a new release or a great cheap deal, please comment and make that information known.