Back in black

Is it just me, or does it feel like the Fourth of July was a couple weeks ago? I mean, seriously, where did the year go? One minute there's fireworks and the next, it's Black Friday.

In case you haven't seen the early info trickling out regarding Nov. 27, there are some notable deals on video games. Kmart is offering a mysterious $25 "Nintendo Gaming Coupon" with the purchase of any Nintendo DS system. Old Navy, oddly enough, is offering two gaming deals. With any $20 purchase comes a free copy of "Lego Rock Band," and the purchase of "Rock Band 2" nets you a free Rock Band Guitar. Many other deals are listed — and more will be posted as word leaks out — at BlackFriday.info.

If you just can't wait to stand in line, though, you should know that Walmart is offering tomorrow only a deal on the Xbox 360 Arcade system. Included with the $199 system is one $100 gift card to Walmart.com. That's an impressive deal, but still not enough to turn my apartment into a Wii60 household.