I’ve been trawling the digital shelves again, and this week’s loot is proper tempting. Whether you’re craving deep-cut indies, triple-A chaos, or a splash of nostalgia, there’s a little something for everybody. My entire professional and personal life has been video games, so you’re not just getting a list; you’re getting personal picks with “been-there, clocked-that” clout behind them.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m lobbing an incendiary artillery shell across hexagonal terrain to light an 18-candle cake for Field Commander, Sony’s turn-based tactics attempt on PSP. This was a rare indulgence for 2006 me, a handheld strategy title that didn’t just copy Advance Wars but tried to outflank it with a more serious military tone, fog of war mechanics, and a beefy suite of online modes that actually worked.
I remember being floored by how well it handled for a portable, with chunky unit designs, environmental destructibility, and a gritty war room vibe that made my Game Boy Advance feel like a toy in comparison. It never lit the world on fire, but for a brief moment Field Commander made Sony look like it could be a serious handheld tactics contender. Sadly, that beachhead was all but squandered.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Field Commander (PSP) 2006. eBay
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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
On Switch, Metroid Prime Remastered is a slick love letter to one of the greatest GameCube shooters of all time. Retro Studios nailed the modernisation, and I still get goosebumps from the title screen alone. Super Mario RPG is another golden-age gem, lovingly updated with snappy turn-based tweaks. It’s like watching a beloved puppet show rebuilt in CG with all its charm intact.
Donkey Kong Bananza (-19%) – A$89Metroid Prime Rem. (-25%) – A$44.90Disney Illusion Island (-50%) – A$29.90New Super Mario Bros. U Del. (-25%) – A$59.90Pikmin 4 (-15%) – A$68Super Mario RPG (-29%) – A$57
Expiring Recent Deals
Switch Pro Controller (-21%) – A$79No Man’s Sky (-60%) – A$31.90Expeditions: A MudRunner Game (-42%) – A$49Kirby and the Forgotten Land (-14%) – A$69It Takes Two (-50%) – A$29.90Pokémon Violet (-14%) – A$69
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
Switch Console Prices
How much to Switch it up?
Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Over on Series X, Psychonauts 2 is peak Double Fine brilliance. Smart, strange, and soulful, it’s a playable Pixar film that dares to unpack mental health with wit and warmth. Also worth a snag is Control: Ultimate Edition, which lets you turn a brutalist office block into your own telekinetic playground. Jessie Faden remains one of my favourite leads of the last decade.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Del. Ed. (-72%) – A$39.10Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Gold (-22%) – A$113.20EA Sports FC 26 (-19%) – A$89Control: Ult. Ed. (-85%) – A$10.40Psychonauts 2 (-80%) – A$19.90
Xbox One
Final Fantasy IX (-70%) – A$9.70Octopath Traveler (-60%) – A$35.90Diablo III: Eternal Col. (-67%) – A$32.90
Expiring Recent Deals
RoboCop: Rogue City (-38%) – A$55.40Red Dead Redemption 2 (-74%) – A$23TopSpin 2K25 (-88%) – A$14.90Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-80%) – A$21.90Death Stranding Dir. Cut (-60%) – A$21.90Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-90%) – A$9.90Ni no Kuni: WotWW (-60%) – A$27.90Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (-85%) – A$14.90
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
Xbox Console Prices
How many bucks for a ‘Box?
Pure Scores for PlayStation
For PS5, Mortal Kombat 11 is going for less than a meat pie and it’s still got one of the most cinematic and grisly campaigns out there. Cult of the Lamb, meanwhile, is a uniquely Aussie-made mix of roguelite and cult management sim that lets you preach and punish in adorable ways.
EA Sports FC 25 (-69%) – A$34Mortal Kombat 11 (-90%) – A$6.90Resident Evil Village (-75%) – A$13.70Cult of the Lamb (-50%) – A$18.90EA Sports FC 26 (-19%) – A$89
PS4
Red Dead Redemption 2 (-79%) – A$19BioShock: The Col. (-80%) – A$19.90Streets of Rage 4 (-65%) – A$13.20Cyberpunk 2077 (-65%) – A$24.40
Expiring Recent Deals
Ghost of Yōtei (-21%) – A$99Elden Ring (-33%) – A$57Dragon Age: The Veilguard (-64%) – A$39.60Tales of Arise (-68%) – A$32.10TopSpin 2K25 (-77%) – A$23Sea of Stars (-32%) – A$36Lego Skywalker Saga (-80%) – A$17.90Blasphemous (-80%) – A$7.50
PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Jul 1 with this subscription
Diablo 4 (PS5/PS4)The King of Fighers XV (PS5/PS4)Jusant (PS5)
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
What you’ll pay to ‘Station.
Purchase Cheap for PC
Click-and-conquer PC types are spoiled this week, with tacticals, soulslikes and AAA oddities dropping hard. These are some of the lowest PC prices we’ve seen since EOFY ended.
40K: Space Marine 2 (-45%) – A$49.40Into the Breach (-65%) – A$7.50A Plague Tale: Innocence (-80%) – A$12.90Lies of P (-50%) – A$44.90Atomic Heart (-70%) – A$26.90Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (-84%) – A$13.50
Expiring Recent Deals
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (-70%) – A$29.90Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (-75%) – A$22.40Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (-80%) – A$17.90Alba: A Wildlife Adventure (-80%) – A$4.90The Last Campfire (-90%) – A$2.10Tales of Vesperia: Def. Ed. (-80%) – A$11.30
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
PC Hardware Prices
Slay your pile of shame.
Legit LEGO Deals
3in1 T. Rex (-44%) – A$50Jedi Bob’s Starfighter (-42%) – A$35Marvel Logo & Minifigs (-40%) – A$90Batmobile vs. Mr. Freeze (-40%) – A$17.90
Expiring Recent Deals
Minecraft Turtle Beach House (-40%) – A$30Botanicals Sunny Bouquet (-40%) – A$29.90City Double-Decker Bus (-30%) – A$35Architecture Himeji Castle (-29%) – A$185
Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
