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AU Deals: Steamy Spring Sale Must Owns, Console Store Gift Cards Reduced, Dirt Cheap AAAs, and More!


Who’s able to sprint-slide into some ripper offers? Whether you are after demon-slaying RPGs, chaotic kitchen co-op, or open-world adventures, this week’s gaming bargains have you ever coated. Of explicit focus is the continuing Steam Spring Sale. It’s presently destroying my pockets. Allow me to assist it eviscerate yours too.

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro information, I’m celebrating the twenty fifth anniversary of Fear Effect, a four-discer I adored at launch and would kill to see revived once more. The components was mainly an early Resi Evil/fastened digicam affair that had extra partaking stealth/gunplay, truly respectable voice performing, a badass cyberpunk setting, and grownup imagery galore. The latter made it harking back to early ’90s anime for me—sweary, hard-boiled characters, goretastic dying cinematics, and a few fan service (implied) nudity. Sadly, it would not maintain up properly at the moment, visually, because of its distinctive fusion of 3D fashions with low-bitrate video backdrops.

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Cover artwork. I want it seemed this good within the flesh. Doesn’t.

Aussie bdays for notable video games

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (N64) 1997. Redux

Fear Effect (PS) 2000. eBay

Heroes of Might and Magic III (PC) 2000. Redux

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (PS2) 2005. Redux

Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PS2) 2006. eBay

AC: Brotherhood (PS3, X360) 2010. Redux

Ōkamiden (DS) 2011. eBay

Homefront (PC, PS3, X360) 2011. Sequel

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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Over on the Switch, the Pokémon-inspired Shin Megami Tensei V (A$42, down 48%) allows you to fuse demons into highly effective allies. Meanwhile, Overcooked! 2 (A$10, down 75%) exams friendships like no different in a number of the most scrumptious semi-co-op you possibly can devour.

Shin Megami Tensei V

Shin Megami Tensei V

If you are in search of a meaty, demanding, endlessly deep, and total excellent JRPG to sink your enamel into, Shin Megami Tensei V has heaping parts of it. 8/10, nice.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

PC players, you’ve got hit the jackpot with this Steam Sale. Hades (A$15, down 60%) is an indie masterpiece with a rogue-like loop so addicting it held me in thrall for weeks. Then there’s The Witcher 3: Complete Edition (A$16, down 80%). You haven’t lived a full gamer life till you’ve clocked it.

Lego Skywalker Saga

Lego Skywalker Saga

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga gives some rollicking reimaginings of Star Wars’ most iconic moments and seats them inside a beautiful co-op expertise. 8/10, nice.

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Or simply get a Steam Wallet Card

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

On Xbox Series X, Gotham Knights (A$17, down 85%) presents crime-fighting motion in a (principally) Batman-less Gotham. Meanwhile, Star Wars Outlaws (A$51, down 54%) delivered me a satisfying scoundrel’s journey. It’s blaster duels and speeder chases aplenty.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Slice your approach by way of the charming open world of feudal Japan, from spectacular citadel cities and bustling ports to peaceable shrines and war-ravaged landscapes.

Xbox One

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Or simply put money into an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

PS5 gamers aren’t neglected both. Elden Ring (A$74, down 26%) is brutal however rewarding with its understated George R.R. Martin -crafted lore. Then there’s Suicide Squad (A$17, down 86%), a not notably mind-blowing shooter that’s nonetheless completely price a set off pull at this dirt-cheap value.

Elden Ring

Elden Ring

Bottom line: Elden Ring’s open-world exploration is a brand new benchmark. It’s continually thrilling, rewarding, and filled with moments that made me go “woahhh” (or swear after I died whereas gawking).

PS4

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PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to maintain from Mar 4 with this subscription

  • Dragon Age: Veilguard (PS5)
  • Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PS4)
  • TMNT: Cowabunga Col. (PS5/PS4)

Or buy a PS Store Card.

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Legit LEGO Deals

Horizon Shell-Walker & Sawtooth

Horizon Shell-Walker & Sawtooth

Goes properly with a Tallneck. As an proprietor of each units, can affirm.

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Adam Mathew is our Aussie offers wrangler. He performs virtually the whole lot, usually on YouTube.



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