AU Deals: The Deepest Discounts on Sports Games Yet, New Lows for Final Fantasies, and More! – IGN
Welcome back to yet more savings in the most discount-laden quarter of the year. I’ve been scouring the stores for nothing but the best games (actually) worth owning. Honestly, you’d best get in quick, because some stock levels are depleting almost quicker than I can find, type, and click “publish article.”
In retro news, I’m remembering the 21st birthday of Manhunt, an especially notorious Rockstar Games production. Originally rated MA15+, it was soon RC’d (refused classification), and anybody caught selling it faced an $11,000 fine or 12 months in the slammer.
Personally, I wasn’t stoked with the clunky controls of this stealth-heavy, arena-to-arena murder-fest. But I was struck by its bleak nihilism, low-quality videotape aesthetic, and the innovative option of playing it with a USB mic headset. Being able to lure prey over with your voice and having snuff director Lionel Starkweather (Brian Cox) chortling in your ear was creeptastic stuff.
This Day in Gaming 🎂
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Super Mario Land (GB) 1990. Get
– Sega 32X launch, 1994. eBay
– Diddy Kong Racing (N64) 1997. eBay
– Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PS2) 2003. Get
– Manhunt (PS2) 2003. eBay
– Assassin’s Creed (PS3,X360) 2007. Get
– NFS Rivals (PC,PS3/4,X360/O) 2013. Get
– Dragon Age: Inquisition (PC,PS3/4,X360/O) 2014. Get
– Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (3DS) 2014. eBay
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NBA 2K25
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MyCareer remains the most important mode in the series, and I love that the Heart of a Dynasty storyline and the return of Streetball bring a sense of nostalgia and highlight a renewed focus on single-player experiences.
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ASUS ROG Ally
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(AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Processor | 7″ Full HD 120Hz 500-nit IPS Touchscreen | 16GB RAM | 512GB PCIe SSD | AMD Radeon Graphics | Windows 11.
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Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
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FC 25
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This introduces some interesting new features, particularly the fast-paced and compelling Rush mode, but much of the package beyond that feels overly familiar.
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Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
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FF7 Rebirth
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth impressively builds off of what Remake set in motion as both a best-in-class action-RPG full of exciting challenge and depth. 9/10, amazing.
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Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.
