Amazon Lightning Deals include God of War: Ascension, PS3 bundle and more

Today's Amazon Lightning Deals include a 33 percent discount on God of War: Ascension and the limited edition God of War-themed PlayStation 3 console bundle, according to listings on the retailer's Goldbox page.

Buyers can snag Ascension for $39.99 or the bundle — which includes a 500 GB red PS3 console, controller and all six God of War games — for $279.99. A number of additional deals will be made available throughout the day, with clues hinting at discounts for both games and hardware:

• 10 a.m. ET - Clue: Agent 47 he takes on his most dangerous and personal contract to date. (Likely Hitman Absolution.)
• 12 p.m. ET - Clue: Team up to take down the Necromorph threat. (Likely Dead Space 3.)
• 2 p.m. ET - Clue: Envelop yourself in a richly detailed, 3D sound field as your favorite video games spring to life! (Possibly a headset.)
• 4 p.m. ET - Clue: Give yourself an audio advantage! (Likely a headset.)
• 6 p.m. ET - Clue: What choices will you make to escape alive? (Possibly Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward.)
• 8 p.m. ET - Clue: Race on some of the best driving roads in the world. (Possibly Forza Horizon.)
• 10 p.m. ET - Clue: Put 13 great sports at your fingertips! (Likely Kinect Sports: Ultimate Collection.)
• Midnight ET - Clue: Experience the LEGO The Lord of the Rings heroes come to life in an all new way! (Likely Lego Lord of the Rings.)