AU Deals: A 90% Off Winter Sale Must-owns Avalanche, 64 Buck Astro Bot, Sub $50 Ragnarok, and More! – IGN
Let’s cut the festive intro and get right to why we’re really here—saving max moolah on the games that matter. Along with the stuff in the headline, I’d score one (or many) of those $59 Xbox official controllers. Why? Because Xbox Game Pass pairs so well with PCs and TV boxes nowadays (and could be your cheapest, console-less way to play Indy: Great Circle).
In retro news, I’m celebrating the 25th birthday of SWAT 3, a cop-centric inspiration for the tactical CQC antics of your modern Rainbow: Six Siege. It sure had a strange path to becoming a shooter, however, as it’s technically the seventh installment of Sierra’s old as the hills (or mountain, as it were) Police Quest graphical adventures. From there, it morphed into an isometric SWAT tactics game, and then this—a po-po RoE shooter where, ideally, you’ll arrest perps instead of installing blowholes in them. While Sierra certainly wasn’t the first to kick the door in on this sub-genre, the pretty peerless solo, co-op, and TDM on offer stacked up tighter than SWAT 3’s more remembered rival of the day, Tom Clancy’s Rogue Spear.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle (PC) 1999. Get
– Halo: Spartan Assault (XO) 2013. Get
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Super Mario Party Jamboree
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Not only does this faithfully return to the classic formula established in the Nintendo 64 entries, it confidently improves upon it with a fantastic set of boards that introduce unique and memorable mechanics. 9/10.
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Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
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Ubi Store Winter Sale
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Star Wars Outlaws (35% off – $45.49), AC Mirage (60% off – $20), Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (50% off – $20), Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (60% off – $28), extra 20% discount with coupon code HOLIDAY20.
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Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
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Starfield Constellation Ed.
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Comes with a digital copy of the game, plus a Starfield chronomark watch, watch case, constellation patch, steelbook display case, and a bunch of digital items.
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Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
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Astro Bot
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Taking the PS5 marketing mantra that “play has no limits” more seriously than you’d expect, Team Asobi has crafted a mascot platformer that goes near enough toe-to-toe with Nintendo’s best effort. 9/10.
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Or purchase a PS Store Card.
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City: Recycling Truck
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These sanitation folks are jolly, friendly blokes. Courteous and easygoing! They mop up when you’re overflowing. And tell you when your a…
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This holiday season, I’m doing something different with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are racing LEGO Advent Calendars—we open our respective ones daily and compare the mini-prizes for “Coolness” and “Actual Xmas-ness”. Winner gets extra eggnog.
If you’re also feeling festive, here are the cheapest prices for the three calendars we’re using. Or just live vicariously through us.
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Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
