Thank your own personal deity—possibly Raiden—it's Friday! In recent days, I've seen a ton of buzz about the experience-enhancing potential of PS5 Pro. I'd like to remind you that a lot of PS5 titles have/will be making their way to a PC near you, and can be made to look phenomenal with the right hardware. Maybe that's the way you'll want to go instead? If so, score some of today's bargains!

In retro news, I’ve baked a 31-shaped Friendship(?!) cake for Mortal Kombat, specifically the Mega Drive version. This release was a huge deal for us back in the day, as being able to trick your oldies into buying you a home port of such a bloody and controversial fighter would make you a schoolyard god. What adults didn’t know—but every game magazine reading kid certainly did—was that the censorship could be stripped with the code ABACABB. All in all, a damn fine port and potent ammunition to be used in The Great War (Sega vs. Nintendo).

This Day in Gaming

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Mortal Kombat (GG,MD,MS) 1993. Reboot
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) 2001. Sequel
- Commandos 2: Men of Courage (XB) 2002. Redux
- Tekken 4 (PS2) 2002. Sequel
- Rocksmith (PS3,X360) 2012. Sequel
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (PS3,X360) 2012.
- Rhythm Heaven Fever (Wii) 2012. Ebay

Table of Contents

• Nintendo Switch
• PC
• Xbox
• PlayStation
• LEGO
• The Weekly Top 10

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

• Wreckfest (-40%) - A$36
• Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (-15%) - A$68
• Princess Peach: Showtime (-19%) - A$64
• Crash Bandicoot 4 (-50%) - A$35
• Valkyria Chronicles 4 (-80%) - A$12.79

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Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

• Helldivers 2 (-31%) - A$41.36
• Ghost of Tsushima Dir. (-31%) - A$65.33
• Days Gone (-78%) - A$16.12
• The Last of Us Pt. 1 (-48%) - A$48.99
• Spidey Remastered (-48%) - A$48.99

Expiring Recent Deals

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

• The Crew 2 (-98%) - A$1.40
• XSX Console ($81 off) - A$719
• Riders Republic (-24%) - A$38
• Aliens: Dark Descent (-56%) - A$28
• TB Stealth 600 Gen 2 MAX (-31%) - A$159

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Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

• Dying Light 2 (-80%) - A$19
• Mortal Kombat 1 (-25%) - A$57
• Need for Speed Unbound (-83%) - A$19
• Armored Core VI (-57%) - A$47
• NBA 2K25 (-11%) - A$96.95

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Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Legit LEGO Deals

• City: Emergency Ambulance (-47%) - A$16
• Avatar: Payakan (-34%) - A$105
• Star Wars R2-D2 (-28%) - A$144

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The Top 10 Games in Australia

(According to IGEA and Game Sales Data.)

W/E: Sep 1

1. Star Wars Outlaws
2. Visions of Mana
3. Hogwarts Legacy
4. Kingdom Come Deliverance R.E.
5. GTA V
6. Red Dead Redemption 2
7. It Takes Two
8. Kingdom Come Deliverance
9. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
10. Civilization VI

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