AU Deals: A Freebie Dead Island 2, The Hottest Prices for Clair Obscur, Personas, Sonics, and More!

Thank your own personal deity--possibly Prince Ahzrak--it's Friday! The sales shelves are stacked, the discounts are deep, and there’s no better time to finally tick off a wishlist title you’ve been eyeing since launch. Whether you’re a couch co-op diehard, a story-driven solo adventurer, or just here for sweet, sweet freebies, this end of week haul is stuffed with titles worth our hard-earned dollarydoos.

This Day in Gaming ?

In retro news, I'm celebrating the 12th birthday of Deadly Premonition, a so-bad-it's-great cult hit. Basically, this was an incredibly low-budget Japanese Twin Peaks with ropey visuals, controls, script, voice acting—you name it, they SMSed it in. Considering all of this, you should definitely treat yourself to a drive (hopefully at a heavily discounted rate) to the strange city of Greenvale. If only to watch your FBI protagonist multitask driving along a stormy road, smoking, perusing a case file on a laptop riding shotgun, and having a phone debate about the BDSM implications of Tom & Jerry cartoons. Gloriously, it all goes down[Silent]hill from there.

Aussie bdays for notable games

- Guilty Gear (PS) 2000. Sequel

- Velocity (PSP) 2012. Sequel

- Deadly Premonition (PS3) 2013. Get

- Metro: Last Light (PC,PS3,X360) 2013. Get

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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch kicks off strong with Sonic Origins Plus (A$27), a retro compilation that sneaks in Amy Rose as a playable character across all four classic titles, something even the Mega Drive couldn’t dream of. Also worth a look is Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition (A$34), which isn’t just guns and chaos (it also hides a rare tribute to late cosplayer Michael Johnstone in one of its side quests).

Expiring Recent Deals

Lego Skywalker Saga Galactic (-80%) - A$22
Lego Harry Potter Col. (-80%) - A$8
Mortal Kombat 11 (-86%) - A$9
Fire Emblem Warriors: TH (-50%) - A$39
God Eater 3 (-31%) - A$58

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Over on Xbox Series X, Halo: The Master Chief Collection (A$14) is an absolute steal, and in case you missed it, its remastered cutscenes were created by Blur Studio (the same team that worked on Love, Death & Robots). Meanwhile, Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed (A$19) includes a surprising nod to The X-Files, with an achievement titled “The Truth Is In Here”.

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (-19%) - A$89
Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed (-65%) - A$19
RoboCop: Rogue City (-27%) - A$55
Halo: The Master Chief Col. (-75%) - A$14
Halo Infinite (-67%) - A$32

Xbox One

The Crew Motorfest (-33%) - A$66
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (-75%) - A$17
Turok Trilogy Bndl (-75%) - A$22

Expiring Recent Deals

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

Pure Scores for PlayStation

For PlayStation 5 players, Spelunky 2 (A$11) is a masterclass in roguelike punishment. And then there's always Persona 5 Royal (A$55) one the best JRPGs ever made. Truly, it should be on every gamer's bucket list.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (-7%) - A$84
Persona 5 Royal (-42%) - A$55
Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (-59%) - A$41
Spelunky 2 (-60%) - A$11
Rogue Legacy 2 (-50%) - A$18

PS4

Expiring Recent Deals

Doom: The Dark Ages (-17%) - A$99
Mafia: The Old Country (-12%) - A$79
Ghost of Yōtei (-21%) - A$99
Rise of the Ronin (-19%) - A$101
The Witcher 3 Comp. Ed. (-75%) - A$19
What the Golf? (-50%) - A$12
Octopath Traveler II (-26%) - A$63
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (-43%) - A$40
Enter the Gungeon (-75%) - A$5

PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from May 1 with this subscription

Ark: Survival Ascended (PS5)
Balatro (PS5/PS4)
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (PS5/PS4)

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

Purchase Cheap for PC

Finally, on PC, Cyberpunk 2077 (A$35) continues its redemption arc with its recent updates hiding a working arcade minigame inspired by Gwent. But let’s be honest: Dead Island 2 for absolutely zilch is the real miracle here. I can recommend it for the co-op shenanigans alone.