For a limited time, save $20 on the Gears Of War 3 standard edition video game for Xbox 360. The game is selling at Amazon right now for $39.99 (that’s 33% off the list price of $59.99).

Update: 3/13/2012: The sale has been extended, but there’s no word on the end date, so grab this now at only $29.99!

The video game deal of the day over at Amazon today is Gears Of War 3 for Xbox 360 for only $29.99 (that’s 50% off the list price of $59.99).

Note, this deal is valid only for today, Monday, March 12, 2012 until 11:59pm PST while supplies last.

Reminder: The Xbox LIVE 12 Month Gold Membership is still on sale for only $35.96 (that’s 40% off the usually price of $59.99).

TorrentFreak has released a rundown of the most pirated video games and movies of 2011.

Topping the list of games is the PC version of German developer Crytek’s hit sequel Crysis 2 with 3.92 million downloads, which is something of a surprise considering how many huge titles were released last year. It was followed by a much more expected name in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which was downloaded 3.65 million times for the PC. Battlefield 3, FIFA 12, and Portal 2 rounded out the PC list.

Part of this week’s video game deal over at Amazon this week is a Buy Two, Get One Free sale.

Purchase 2 qualifying video games from the sale items and get a third game from the list for FREE. Some of the games includes are Batman: Arkham City, Battlefield 3, Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception, Gears of War 3, New Super Mario Bros., and much more.

Note – this deal is valid only for this week until 11:59pm PST on Saturday, November 5, 2011.

Amazon is currently offering a $20 credit to be used towards a future video game purchase after you pre-order the standard edition of the video game Gears Of War 3 for Xbox 360.

Also, with the pre-order, you’ll receive the exclusive character skin Savage Kantus. A code for access to the Savage Kantus character skin will be emailed to you within two business days after the product ships.

The game will be released on September 20, 2011 for Xbox 360. There will also be a Limited Edition and an Epic Edition — the pre-order for these do not offer the video game credit, but they do come with the exclusive character skin Savage Kantus, as does the Xbox 360 Gears of War 3 Limited Edition Console Bundle.

There’s a pre-order price guarantee for all editions, so if you pre-order now and the price decreases between your order time and the end of the day of the release date, you’ll receive the lowest price.