Thank your own personal deity—possibly Odin—it's Freyaday! Uh, I mean, Friday. That wordplay is topical, thanks to God of War Ragnarok launching on PC this morning. I've already put a bunch of hours into Valhalla mode, and it looks and plays phenomenally well. Discounts on it, and a bunch of other worthy purchases, await you below, my friend. Stay safe, save often, and see you Monday!

In retro news, I'm breaking out the fairy bread Jill sandwiches for the 22nd birthday of Resident Evil [remake] on GameCube. One of the first reduxings of its kind, this set the bar for what the modernisation of a game ought to be. I day-one adored it for a bunghole puckering One Dangerous Zombie mode, which only unlocked after clocking it twice with Chris and twice with Jill (!!!). The reward for my dedication: being hunted throughout Act 1 by a kamikaze Bomb Zombie (ex-S.T.A.R.S. officer Forest Speyer). Shoot or stab him, and the whole bloody mansion goes up. Game Over. Amazing.

This Day in Gaming ?

Aussie birthdays for notable games and hardware
- Resident Evil (GC) 2002. Redux
- Drawn to Life (DS) 2007. Ebay
- Stranglehold (X360) 2007. Get
- Super Paper Mario (Wii) 2007. Sequels
- Hyrule Warriors (WiiU) 2014. Redux
- Destiny: Rise of Iron (PS4,XO) 2016. Get
- Switch Lite console release, 2019. Get

Table of Contents

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

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

• TMNT Cowabunga Col. (-60%) - A$24
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (-70%) - A$20.98
• Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (-80%) - A$4.50
• Pro Controller (-21%) - A$79
• Mario Kart 8 Del. (-14%) - A$69
• Super Mario Party Jamboree (-15%) - A$68

Expiring Recent Deals

• Collection of Mana (-60%) - A$24
• Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (-20%) - A$64
• FFXII: TZA (-60%) - A$32
• Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (-15%) - A$68
• Wreckfest (-40%) - A$36

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

• Sonic Frontiers (-68%) - A$29.91
• Persona 3 Reload (-46%) - A$58.30
• Logitech G502 Hero (-56%) - A$66
• GoW Ragnarok (-17%) - A$78.81*
• FFXVI (-15%) - A$63.71**

* Use code: OMEN17

**Use code: SEP15

Sales Events I’d scope out

• Star Wars Battlefront Series ≤80%
• Nightdive Studios ≤55%

Expiring Recent Deals

• Logitech G502 X Plus (-45%) - A$165
• Spyro Trilogy (-65%) - A$24.48
• Crash Bandicoot Trilogy (-60%) - A$21.98
• Crash Bandicoot 4 (-50%) - A$34.97
• Tony Hawk’s 1 + 2 (-65%) - A$24.48

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

• Sonic Superstars (-53%) - A$47
• The Quarry (-85%) - A$15
• Star Wars Outlaws (-32%) - A$75
• EA Sports FC 25 (-19%) - A$89

Expiring Recent Deals

• The Witcher 3 Comp. (-75%) - A$19.98
• Aliens: Dark Descent (-56%) - A$28
• Lords of the Fallen (-60%) - A$473.47
• Star Wars Jedi Survivor (-57%) - A$47
• Avatar: FoP Gold (-57%) - A$68

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

• Dragon’s Dogma 2 (-47%) - A$57.21
• DualSense Black (-14%) - A$95
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard (-19%) - A$89
• Kingdom Hearts [All-in-One](-59%) - A$59.81
• Astro Bot (-19%) - A$89
• Star Wars Outlaws (-32%) - A$75

Expiring Recent Deals

• NBA 2K24 Kobe Ed. ($100 off) - A$19
• Silent Hill 2 (-17%) - A$99
• Jurassic World Evo 2 (-58%) - A$35.68
• Red Dead Redemption II (-44%) - A$28
• Tekken 8 (-34%) - A$79
• Lords of the Fallen (-60%) - A$47

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Legit LEGO Deals

• The Mighty Bowser (-31%) - A$276
• Star Wars: X-Wing (-30%) - A$259
• City: Jungle Helicopter (-44%) - A$95
• Marvel: Dancing Groot (-44%) - A$39

Expiring Recent Deals

• City: Recycling Truck (-40%) - A$36
• Ninjago: Kai's Rising Dragon (-53%) - A$7
• Avatar: Payakan (-34%) - A$105
• Architecture: Notre-Dame ($52 off) - A$297

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The Top 10 Games in Australia

(According to IGEA and Game Sales Data.)

W/E: Sep 8

1. NBA 2K25
2. 40K Space Marine 2
3. Astro Bot
4. Hogwarts Legacy
5. Age of Mythology: Retold
6. Star Wars Outlaws
7. GTA V
8. Red Dead Redemption 2
9. Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
10. It Takes Two

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