Welcome back to another week of daily discounts. Please excuse my slight absence last week—I was off smashing Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2, a shooter with big guns and Power Armour-soiling enemy swarms. I also got to literal grips with a Moza Truck Wheel setup that let me live out my nichest, Pork Chop Express from Big Trouble in Little China fantasies. But, hey, enough about me; let's get you sorted with the best deals of the day, bar none.
In retro news, I'm celebrating the 41st birthday of Mario Bros., the arcade cabinet that lauched a plumbing empire. Partially inspired by some of Joust's mechanics (and an Italian-American landlord hounding Nintendo for rent), Mario Bros. was a non-scrolling arena affair that was quite addictive, especially in simultaneous two-player. Interestingly, it was made by a tiny team of just five people, all of whom were credited in its great, great, great, (great) grandchild, Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Sadly, we'd rarely see such a lineage occur in modern game development, given how lay off happy this industry has become.
This Day in Gaming
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
- Mario Bros. (ARC) 1983. Get
- Warlords III (PC) 1997. Get
- Trials HD (X360) 2009. Sequel
- Hacknet (PC) 2015. Get
Table of Contents
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
- Xbox
- PlayStation
- LEGO
- The Weekly Top 10
Doom Eternal
QuakeCon was on, so that means a whole bunch of Bethesda shooters are getting the price chop. Including this pretty fantastic port of the continuing modern revival of an all-time demon-slayer-fest. 9/10 stuff.
- Doom [2016](-80%) - A$10.99
- Wolfenstein II (-85%) - A$8.24
- TESO Skyrim (-50%) - A$39.95
- Wolfenstein: Young Blood Del. (-80%) - A$7.99
- Pro Controller (-21%) - A$79.00
Expiring Recent Deals
- LEGO DC Super-Villains Del. (-90%) - A$10.99
- LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (-90%) - A$8.99
- LEGO City Undercover (-90%) - A$8.99
- LEGO Worlds (-87%) - A$6.49
- Batman: Arkham Trilogy (-50%) - A$44.97
- Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (-15%) - A$68.00
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
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12 games Capcom Summer 2024
Pay $7.64 for Dead Rising 2, Dragon's Dogma DA & more | $15.29 to add Dead Rising 3 Apoc Ed., Street Fighter V – Champion Ed. & more | $30.58 adds: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy & more | $45.88 to add Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective & more.
- Intravenous (-100%) - Free
- Borderlands Pandora's Box (-94%) - A$53.63
- Arkane 20th Bndl. (-80%) - A$29.69
- Wolfenstein Alt History (-84%) - A$19.58
- Starfield (-30%) - A$80.36
- Doom Eternal (-78%) - A$12.08
- Skyrim VR. (-78%) - A$19.78
Expiring Recent Deals
- Starfield (-43%) - A$68.37
- Titanfall 2 Ult. (-90%) - A$3.99
- Watch_Dogs 2 Gold (-85%) - A$16.49
- Half-Life: Alyx (-66%) - A$29.90
- Moonlighter: Complete (-87%) - A$5.25
- Jedi: Survivor (-55%) - A$44.97
- Dragon Aqe Inquisition GOTY (-90%) - A$4.99
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card.
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Logitech G920 Driving Force
Perfect for use with DiRT Rallies, F1s, Forza Motorsports / Horizons, Project CARses, WRCs, and the odd Need For Speed. Also, if you dig such things, the occasional Farming Simulator, too.
- Borderlands Pandora's Box (-75%) - A$56.73
- Gotham Knights (-78%) - A$24.00
- TB Stealth Ultra controller ($40 off) - A$289.60
- AC Triple Pack (-75%) - A$28.61
- South Park Double Bndl (-80%) - A$17.99
Expiring Recent Deals
- Borderlands 3 (-90%) - A$9.95
- AC Valhalla + Watch Dogs Legion (-80%) - A$36.99
- Darksiders Genesis (-70%) - A$16.48
- AC Odyssey Ult. (-80%) - A$33.54
- The Division 2 Ult. (-75%) - A$22.48
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
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Warhammer 40K Space Marine 2
I've been playing a bunch of this lately. Very impressed with the enemy swarm tech that offers the most crowd-filled chaos this side of Days Gone. Also, the heady sensation of being a man-tank super soldier felt more or less nailed in my preview build.
- Spidey Miles Morales (-33%) - A$64.00
- Diablo IV (-55%) - A$49.00
- Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (-30%) - A$49.00
- AC Mirage (-57%) - A$34.00
Expiring Recent Deals
- Astrobot (-19%) - A$89.00
- EA Sports FC 24 (-31%) - A$47.99
- Dead Space (-65%) - A$37.95
- Assetto Corsa Competizione (-23%) - A$59.95
- Red Dead 2 Ultimate (-70%) - A$44.98
- Borderlands Col.: Pandora's Box (-75%) - A$56.73
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
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- VTOL Heavy Cargo Spaceship (-27%) - $109.00
- Icons Plum Blossom (-15%) - $42.49
- Icons Chrysanthemum (-10%) - $44.00
- Pac-Man Arcade (-14%) - $344.71
Expiring Recent Deals
- Boba Fett's Slave-1 Microfighter (-25%) - A$12.00
- TIE Bomber (-23%) - A$76.99
- Mario: Yoshis' Forest (-33%) - A$10.00
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(According to IGEA and Game Sales Data.)
- Everybody 1-2-Switch
- GTA V
- NBA 2K24
- College Football 25
- Red Dead 2
- Elden Ring
- Advance Wars 1+2
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Plants vs. Zombies: GW2
- Rainbow Six Siege
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Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.Originally posted:
Aug 12, 2024 2:17 am
