Online retail store Play-Asia is currently running a deal for LucasArts' PC franchise Star Wars. The said deal involves a dubbed gold pack which contains the original game Empire at War as well as the expansion game Empire at War: Forces of Corruption. The pack only costs US$ 27.90.

This is a pretty decent deal if you ask me (but then again, being the Star Wars geek that I am...) considering the expansion was just released last month. Both games belong to the RTS genre where players can choose to join three different factions: the Rebellion, the Empire, and the Underworld. Other worth mentioning features for both games include:

• Conquer or liberate over 80 ground and space locations.
• Command iconic characters such as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Darth Vader, and more.
• Pit X-wings against TIE fighters or command a fleet of Star Destroyers in space.
• (FOC) Command over 28 underworld units and new Rebel or Imperial forces on 13 new planets.
• (FOC) Experience three-faction battles and play the same side against itself.
• (FOC) Take advantage of new game play tactics like piracy, kidnapping and bribery.
• Includes 5 bonus Maps, Wallpapers, Screensavers and Concept Art from the collector's Edition.

Interested parties may refer to our Read link below. It should take you to the said retail store's page for Star Wars Empire at War where you can purchase the Gold Pack.

The Play-Asia online store has just announced that from March 30 to April 5 next week, it will be holding a special "Crazy Week" sale. The sale will reduce the price of all of Play-Asia's "in-stock" items by 20%. This offer will also stack up with previously discounted products, which should make for serious savings.

As an example for the PSP fans, we've spotted copies of Pentavision's DJ Max Portable game up for grabs for US$ 39.92. Also available at the Play-Asia site is the PSP GPS transceiver, which currently sells for US$ 47.92 - players of Konami's Portable Ops game may want to take advantage of this bargain.

For the Wii console owners, Play-Asia is selling a spare Wii component AV cable for just US$ 7.99, as well as copies of TOMY's Naruto Shippuuden: Gekitou Ninja Taisen EX game for just US$ 39.92. Just remember that Wii games are region-coded, and you should be all set.

These are just tidbits of the deals that await at Play-Asia's sale. Given that their list is constantly being updated as new stock comes in, we advise readers to keep alert - they just might list that elusive game/paraphernalia they have been looking for.

As an important point of clarification, we note that the Play-Asia's "Crazy Week" sale is not valid for items sold at wholesale discount, nor is it valid for the store's weekly specials. There are also various restrictions that may pop up depending on the product you click on. With that said, we wish the readers good fortune on their next buying binge.