Sadly, it's time to stow away our public holiday / long weekend cheer. To make the (blessedly shorter) week that remains more tolerable, you'd best score some great bargains on escapism. Personally, I'd grab RoboCop: Rogue City for nearly half off, and FromSoftware's underbought Armoured Core VI for 40 clams is worth an impulse, too.
In retro news, I'm celebrating a quarter of a century of Gran Turismo 2, two PS One discs that I played the absolute scratch 'n' sniff off of. (For real—rubbing the label of my launch edition CD-ROMs would cause an "authentic pit stop smell" of petrol and oil.) Aromarrific gimmicks aside, GT2 was brilliant for more practical reasons, like more cars (650) and more tracks (27 plus rallying). Also, due to this being the first GT to include real-life courses, this is the first time I fell in love[/hate] with Laguna Seca's corkscrew. God, I loved getting awkwardly, bizarrely airborne off it in the Suzuki V6 Escudo.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
- Gran Turismo 2 (PS) 2000. eBay
- Dead Space: Extraction (PS3) 2011. eBay
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
- Switch OLED + Mario Kart 8 ($30 off) - A$469
- Mortal Kombat 1 (-37%) - A$37.48
- Persona 5 Royal (-30%) - A$69
- LEGO Skywalker Saga (-54%) - A$49.85
Expiring Recent Deals
- The Survivalists Del. (-90%) - A$3.90
- Dead Cells (-50%) - A$18.75
- Rune Factory 5 (-23%) - A$53.55
- Pac-Man Champ Ed. 2 Plus (-75%) - A$7.73
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Purchase Cheap for PC
- Diablo IV (-45%) - A$41.22
- Persona 3 Reload (-55%) - A$48.58
- It Takes Two (-80%) - A$9.99
- Doom Eternal (-78%) - A$12.08
- GTA Trilogy (-60%) - A$35.98
- The Witcher 3 Complete (-80%) - A$15.79
Expiring Recent Deals
- Ori and the Blind Forest: DE (-75%) - A$7.48
- Ori: The Collection (-78%) - A$15.71
- Doom Franchise Sale (≤80%)
- Rainbow Six Siege (-65%) - A$10.54
- Stellaris (-75%) - A$14.23
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage (-60%) - A$31.78
- Armored Core VI (-61%) - A$40.57
- Assassin’s Creed Black Flag (-80%) - A$5.99
- Ninja Gaiden Black (-50%) - A$7.48
- Turtle Beach Stealth Pivot (-17%) - A$207
Expiring Recent Deals
- CoD: BLOPS 6 (-20%) - A$89
- Monster Hunter Wilds (-17%) - A$99
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (-19%) - A$89
- Avatar: FoP Del. (-60%) - A$51.98
- Prince of Persia TLC (-50%) - A$29.97
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
- CoD: MW3 (-55%) - A$49
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows (-19%) - A$89
- RoboCop: Rogue City (-45%) - A$47.54
- Wild Hearts (-87%) - A$14.99
- Armored Core VI (-46%) - A$53.85
Expiring Recent Deals
- CoD: WWII (-30%) - A$35.42
- CoD: BLOPS 6 (-20%) - A$89
- Monster Hunter Wilds (-17%) - A$99
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (-19%) - A$89
- Space Marine 2 (-19%) - A$89
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Jan 7 with this subscription
- Suicide Squad: KTJL [PS5]
- NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered [PS4]
- The Stanley Parable: Ultra [PS4/5]
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
Legit LEGO Deals
- City: Prison Island (-29%) - A$142.35
- Emerald City (-36%) - A$109
- Creator 3in1: Panda (-35%) - A$39
Expiring Recent Deals
- City: Fire Rescue Plane (-34%) - A$158
- Star Wars: Clone Troopers Battle (-33%) - A$22
- Star Wars: C-3PO (-31%) - A$159