AU Deals: Score 3 Freebies Including Sifu, Hot Prices on RoadCraft, Doom Dark Ages, Red Deads, and More!

Thank your own personal deity--possibly The Outer Gods--it's Friday! Winter might be creeping in, but these weekend game deals are bringing the heat. Whether you’re a Switch slasher, a PlayStation purist, an Xbox adventurer or a PC power user, there’s something worth your clicks in this mix. Stock up for the weekend and I'll catch you Monday!

This Day in Gaming ?

In retro news, I’m celebrating the 19th birthday of Metroid Prime: Hunters while remembering the mild carpal tunnel it gave me. Developed for the newly minted DS, its standout innovation was the incorporation of stylus-driven aiming paired with six-player ad-hoc wireless multiplayer, allowing us hunters to engage in fast-paced, Phazon-fueled deathmatches on the go. By blending precision touchscreen controls with diverse character-specific abilities, it instantly sold me and my mates on the concept of portable, hyper-competitive first-person shooters. We had an absolute (morph) ball with it.

Aussie bdays for notable games

- Def Jam Vendetta (PS2) 2003. eBay

- Rise of Nations (PC) 2003. eBay

- Silent Hill 3 (PS2) 2003. eBay

- Metroid Prime: Hunters (DS) 2006. eBay

- Resident Evil Revelations (3DS) 2013. eBay

Contents

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Nintendo fans should keep an eye on Dead Cells (A$18.70), the rogue-lite hit that started life as a failed Metroidvania MMORPG. Developer Motion Twin scrapped the original concept and pivoted mid-production. Meanwhile, Blasphemous (A$9.30) stabs its way onto the scene with a brutal blend of Catholic iconography and Dark Souls inspiration. Such a gem.

Lego Skywalker Saga (-80%) - A$17.90
Dead Cells (-50%) - A$18.70
Jurassic World Evolution: Comp. Ed. (-80%) - A$16.90
Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 (-84%) - A$4.70
Blasphemous (-75%) - A$9.30
Expeditions: A MudRunner (-42%) - A$49

Expiring Recent Deals

Hogwarts Legacy (-34%) - A$59
Crypt of the NecroDancer (-80%) - A$6
Yooka-Laylee (-80%) - A$6.50
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Champ. Ed. (-75%) - A$5
Lego Jurassic World (-90%) - A$5.90

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Over on Xbox Series X, Halo Infinite (A$32.90) continues to carve out its redemption arc.. UFC 5 (A$39.00), on the other hand, had EA scanning fighters in full 360 capture tech, making every punch and grimace feel uncomfortably lifelike.

Xbox One

Red Dead Redemption 2 (-73%) - A$24
No Man's Sky (-60%) - A$35.90
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-60%) - A$29.90

Expiring Recent Deals

Resident Evil 4 (-47%) - A$31.40
Star Wars Outlaws (-64%) - A$40.00
Mass Effect Leg. Ed. (-90%) - A$9.90
TB Stealth Pivot Controller (-33%) - A$168.40
Hogwarts Legacy (-55%) - A$49.00
TB VelocityOne Flightstick (-18%) - A$205.60
Grand Theft Auto V (-52%) - A$29.00
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (-90%) - A$10.00

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

Pure Scores for PlayStation

PlayStation 5 players get a win with Tales of Arise (A$31.00), which features a physics system that ensures characters' hair and capes flutter just right. Pair that with NBA 2K25 (A$34.00), where cover athlete animations were mocapped using a team of real streetballers for added flair.

DualSense Chroma Indigo (-12%) - A$109.90
Doom: The Dark Ages (-17%) - A$99
Roadcraft (-18%) - A$49
Tales of Arise (-69%) - A$31
NBA 2K25 (-72%) - A$34
Expeditions: A MudRunner (-42%) - A$49
UFC 5 (-65%) - A$39

PS4

Expiring Recent Deals

Elden Ring: Nightreign (-9%) - A$64.00
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (-19%) - A$89.00
Star Wars Outlaws (-64%) - A$40.00
Cyberpunk 2077: Ult. Ed. (-20%) - A$84.00
Monster Hunter Wilds (-26%) - A$89.00
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-73%) - A$26.80
Bayonetta (-75%) - A$9.40
Catherine: Full Body (-80%) - A$10.90

PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from May 1 with this subscription

Ark: Survival Ascended (PS5)
Balatro (PS5/PS4)
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (PS5/PS4)

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

Purchase Cheap for PC

Today, PC players should snap up Sifu while it’s free. This martial arts revenge tale actually aged its protagonist in real-time for every failed attempt, a mechanic inspired by classic kung fu film tropes. And Hogwarts Legacy: Deluxe (A$21.20) hides an early design doc reference to a planned “wizarding gig economy” system that was mercifully scrapped.