Welcome back, friends, to more of the cheapest games and controllers going. If I was you (and I never played them), I'd score those incredibly cheap Borderlands compilations on Switch, the highly reduced Logitech PC peripherals, and the equal parts challenging / satisfying Dragon's Dogma 2. See you tomorrow for more!
In retro news, I'm fondly remembering the 12th birthday of Mirrors Edge, a 'First Person Parkourer' pioneer. I recall being mighty impressed when DICE took a break from its usual Battlefield shenanigans to (almost completely) ditch gunplay in pursuit of FPS platforming flow and good old-fashioned flykicking fascists in the face.
Yeah, the story was short and not particularly riveting, but the speed-wall-running was sublime, the sense of vertigo intense, and I adored the juxtapositioning of a complex and dark totalitarian world presented in hyperbright minimalism. How they never did a VR version of this is beyond me.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
– Body Harvest (N64) 1998. eBay
– Mirror's Edge (PS3,X360) 2008. Get
– Persona 3 FES (PS2) 2008. Get
– Wii Music (Wii) 2008. eBay
– CoD: Black Ops II (PC,PS3,X360) 2012. Get
– XCOM: Enemy Within (PS3,X360) 2013. Get
– Assassin's Creed Unity (PC,PS4,XO) 2014. Get
– Assassin's Creed Rogue (PS3,X360) 2014. Redux
Table of Contents
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
- AC: Rebel Collection (-32%) – A$55
- Just Dance 2020 (-21%) – A$44.58
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder (-20%) – A$64
- Borderlands Legendary Col. (-80%) – A$17.99
- Borderlands: Handsome Col. (-75%) – A$17.48
Expiring Recent Deals
- Metroid Dread (-29%) – A$56.95
- No More Heroes (-70%) – A$8.98
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (-20%) – A$64
- Resident Evil Origins Col. (-30%) – A$49
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (-15%) – A$68
- Xenoblade Chronicles X (-15%) – A$68
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Purchase Cheap for PC
- Shadow Tactics: BotS (-90%) – A$6.10
- Shin Megami Tensei V (-39%) – A$70.11
- The Invincible (-55%) – A$20.42
- Logitech G733 headset (-45%) – A$164
- Logitech G203 mouse (-37%) – A$43
Expiring Recent Deals
- Vail VR (-100%) – FREE
- Deceive Inc. (-100%) – FREE
- Spirit of the North (-100%) – FREE
- Deus Ex: HR Director’s (-86%) – A$4.13
- Helldivers 2 (-15%) – A$51.72
- Resident Evil 4 (-58%) – A$25.17
- Rising Storm Series Sale (≤95%)
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card.
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
- Jedi Survivor (-50%) – A$55.29
- Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra cont. (-$57) – A$272
- 1TB Expansion Card (-$58) – A$242
- Mortal Kombat 1 (-53%) – A$36
- Lego Jurassic World (-65%) – A$22.44
Expiring Recent Deals
- Grand Theft Auto V (-53%) – A$28
- Assassin's Creed Mirage (-65%) – A$28
- Starfield (-60%) – A$47.95
- The Crew Motorfest (-72%) – A$28
- TopSpin 2K25 (-40%) – A$36
- Persona 5 Tactica (-60%) – A$37
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Pure Scores for PlayStation
- Dragon's Dogma 2 (-45%) – A$59
- CoD: WWII (-47%) – A$37
- LEGO Horizon Adventures (-10%) – A$99
- NBA 2K24 Kobe Ed. (-84%) – A$19
- Sonic X Shadow Generations (-26%) – A$59
- RoboCop: Rogue City (-31%) – A$58.56
- DualShock 4 (-23%) – A$69
Expiring Recent Deals
- Spider-Man 2 [2 Skins] – FREE
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (-21%) – A$99
- System Shock (-50%) – A$29.98
- Grand Theft Auto V (-53%) – A$28
- Sonic Frontiers (-51%) – A$49
- CoD: BLOPS 6 (-20%) – A$88
- Astro Bot (-19%) – A$89
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
PS5 Pro Enhanced Bargain
Need a cheap Pro showcase title?
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 – $124.95 / $99 (-24%)
Insomniac is all about giving you options with its choice of "Fidelity Pro" or "Performance Pro." The horse's mouth on the former is that it targets 30 fps, but you can experiment with some new ray tracing features that can be turned on individually to reach higher intermediate frame rates, especially when using VRR or 120 Hz Display options (actual viz improvements best seen in denser ped counts and finer hair detail). As a webslinging speed demon, "Performance Pro" is a me thing as it targets 60 fps and retains the detail of Fidelity via PSSR. Insomniac flat out recommends it as it also includes all ray tracing features (relections, water, and window interiors). Simply gorgeous.
Legit LEGO Deals
- City: Tow Truck (-37%) – A$19
- City: Command Rover (-36%) – A$51
- Despicable Me: Gru’s Mansion (-34%) – A$99
Expiring Recent Deals
- Animal Crossing: Birthday Party (-40%) – A$12
- City: Race Car & Truck (-36%) – A$32
- Harry Potter: Sorting Hat (-34%) – A$99
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
