We're not even 10 days into 2025, and the gaming deals are heating up already. At the tip of that spear are the cheapest preorder prices for the next big upcomings on my radar—Monster Hunter Wilds, Sniper Elite Resistance, and Kingdom Come Deliverance II. Without saying too much too soon, I've played parts of at least two of those three titles, and I think they're coming along quite well. And now I'll shut right up.

In retro news, I’m celebrating the 22nd birthday of Street Fighter Alpha 3 on GBA, a pretty incredible port of the PS One version. Though the BGMs and voice SFX weren’t always authentic, and the fighters had fewer animation frames, Crawfish Interactive otherwise shoryukened this shoehorned-down port out of the park. I got much RSI of the thumbs playing this on the go (especially using the “portable only” fighter additions of Yun, Eagle, Ingrid, and Maki). That progressed to early-onset arthritis when a mate got his own cart and a Ryu/Ken rivalry ensued via Game Link Cable.

This Day in Gaming ?

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Street Fighter Alpha 3 (GBA) 2003. Redux

- Story of Seasons (3DS) 2016. Get

Table of Contents

• Nintendo Switch
• PC
• Xbox
• PlayStation
• LEGO

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

• It Takes Two (-43%) - A$34
• Mario & Luigi: Brothership (-15%) - A$68
• Prince Of Persia: TLC (-43%) - A$28.89
• The Messenger (-80%) - A$6
• Wolfenstein II: TNC (-85%) - A$8.24

Expiring Recent Deals

• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (-15%) - A$68
• Hogwarts Legacy (-37%) - A$57
• Endless Ocean (-23%) - A$54
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 (-31%) - A$55
• Disco Elysium TFC (-70%) - A$18

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

• Elite Dangerous (-79%) - A$6.20
• Monster Hunter Wilds (-18%) - A$104.95
• Civ VII (-12%) - A$105.55
• Helldivers 2 (-23%) - A$49.85
• Logitech G502 X PLUS (-40%) - A$178

Expiring Recent Deals

• Borderlands Pandora’s Box Col. (-94%) - A$52.28
• Chess Ultra (-70%) - A$5.55
• Road Redemption (-88%) - A$4.34
• FFVII Rebirth (-30%) - A$73.46
• Star Wars Bounty Hunter (-50%) - A$14.75
• Far Cry 5 (-85%) - A$13.49
• Far Cry 5 Gold (-85%) - A$20.24
• Far Cry 5 + New Dawn (-85%) - A$22.49

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

• Monster Hunter Wilds (-17%) - A$99
• CoD: BLOPS 6 (-20%) - A$89
• Undisputed (-37%) - A$57
• Metal Gear Solid: Master Col. (-41%) - A$50.39

Expiring Recent Deals

• Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (-19%) - A$89
• Sniper Elite Resistance (-11%) - A$89
• Starfield (-81%) - A$22.68
• Crash Bandicoot 4 (-50%) - A$49

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

• Crisis Core: FF7 Reunion (-22%) - A$66.34
• Top Spin (-66%) - A$34
• F1 24 (-46%) - A$59.95
• CoD: BLOPS 6 (-20%) - A$88
• Granblue Fantasy: Relink (-45%) - A$47

Expiring Recent Deals

• Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (-19%) - A$89
• Burnout Paradise Rem. (-85%) - A$3.74
• CoD: Modern Warfare Remastered (-56%) - A$39.85
• Space Marine 2 (-37%) - A$69
• Horizon Forbidden West (-38%) - A$59
• Sniper Elite Resistance (-21%) - A$79
• Witcher 3: Complete (-36%) - A$49.95

PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Jan 7 with this subscription

• Suicide Squad: KTJL [PS5]
• NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered [PS4]
• The Stanley Parable: Ultra [PS4/5]

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Legit LEGO Deals

• Animal Crossing: Dodo Airlines (-45%) - A$33
• Technic: Mercedes-Benz G 500 (-38%) - A$249
• Architecture: London (-27%) - A$43.95

Expiring Recent Deals

• Sonic: Knuckles Emerald Shrine (-42%) - A$35
• City: Fire Station (-34%) - A$99
• Botanicals Wreath (-29%) - A$119.95

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