Kmart and Sears have announced a special deal in celebration of the new Xbox Live Dashboard Update, which arrives this week. Starting TODAY, the same day as the update, gamers can pick up discounted Xbox Live Gold subscription cards. Three-month cards are being knocked down from $20 to $15, while twelve-month cards are dropping from $50 to $35. Not a bad deal for gamers looking to get their online gaming on the cheap — or those looking to give it to others for the holidays.The cards will be available only on the Sears and Kmart websites through November 21.

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WPXI in Pittsburgh today reports that Western Pennsylvanian police are still looking for a man who robbed a Meadville, Pa. GameStop of 100 copies of Modern Warefare 2  and “a few other items” last Tuesday evening. According to the report, the man told the store clerks that his friend outside would shoot them if they called the police.

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On the eve of Modern Warfare 2’s official release, the game’s publisher has announced intentions to donate $1 million to veteran-related charities through a newly created foundation. The “Call of Duty Endowment” or simply “CODE” is said to “support other groups that assist veterans with their careers,” reports the Washington Post.Though he’s mostly known for facepalm-inducing hard business quotes, Activision head Bobby Kotick thoughtfully commented, “How do you expect people to actually join the military if when they leave the military they can’t integrate back into the free market they’re supposed to be protecting? The joblessness rate that [veterans] should have should be far less than the national average, not more.” The foundation’s first donation will be for $125,000 to the Paralyzed Veterans of America and will go towards the opening of a vocational rehabilitation center.

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