Prime Day’s Done, but I’ve Found a Marvellous Freebie Must Own and AAA Discounts Aplenty

Prime Day might be over, but someone clearly forgot to tell the discounts. In a twist that’s as welcome as it is unexpected, a hefty stack of deals has survived the retail storm, with prices still slashed across Switch, Xbox, PlayStation and PC. Whether it’s leftovers from the main sale or publishers riding the hype wave a little longer, there are still some proper gems worth pouncing on.

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I'm celebrating the 27th birthday of Point Blank, a PS One lightgun classic that's tied to one of my fondest gaming memories. For those of you unfamiliar with it, Point Blank is basically a collection of carnival target mini-games that's best played competitively with two players. Arguably the trickiest task is a sniper challenge with one bullet and a five second window to blast an object out of a distant figure's hand. I'll never forget the time when a mate of mine went full Billy the Kid and quick-drew a shot from his hip to nail said target in 0.5 of a second. Arsiest gaming feat I've ever witnessed.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Point Blank (PS) 1998. Ebay

- Crusader Kings (PC) 2004. Get

- Killer 7 (GC,PS2) 2005. Get

- God of War III Remastered (PS4) 2015. Get

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PC Gear
LEGO
Headphones
TVs

Over on Xbox, Baldur’s Gate 3 is flexing its RPG dominance and remains the first game ever to let you romance a sentient brain in a jar. And if you missed Wild Hearts, that’s EA and Koei Tecmo’s monster-hunting spin on feudal Japan where building a spring-loaded hammer trap is just as viable as using a katana.

Xbox One

Borderlands: The Handsome Col. (-53%) – A$33.20
No Man's Sky (-60%) – A$35.90
Unpacking (-50%) – A$14.70
Batman: Arkham Col. (-85%) – A$12.70

Expiring Recent Deals

RoboCop: Rogue City (-38%) – A$55.40
Tekken 8 (-53%) – A$39.90
Immortals Fenyx Rising (-80%) – A$11.90
Far Cry 6 (-75%) – A$24.90
Assassin's Creed Odyssey (-80%) – A$19.90
Black Myth: Wukong (-20%) – A$79.90
Broforce (-80%) – A$4.40
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (-63%) – A$14.70
Enter the Gungeon (-75%) – A$5.60
My Friend Pedro (-80%) – A$5.90

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

For PlayStation, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion brings Zack Fair’s story back with re-recorded lines and a combat system that finally ditches its PSP-era slot machine mechanics. Tales of Arise also stands tall, being the first in the series to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards, and features charming character banter about everything from porridge to political insurrection.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (-26%) – A$89
Elden Ring: Nightreign (-20%) – A$44
WWE 2K25 (-51%) – A$59
Tales of Arise (-68%) – A$32.10
Crisis Core: FF VII Reunion (-25%) – A$63.50

PS4

The Man Who Erased His Name (-65%) – A$29
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (-50%) – A$49.90
Burnout Paradise Rem. (-75%) – A$6.20
TMNT: The Cowabunga Col. (-60%) – A$21.90

Expiring Recent Deals

Gears of War: Reloaded (-30%) – A$49
The Outer Worlds 2 (-17%) – A$99
Elden Ring Erdtree Ed. (-31%) – A$79
Stranger of Paradise FF Origin (-59%) – A$40.90
Judgment (-48%) – A$28.50
Shin Megami Tensei III Rem. (-54%) – A$32.30
Gran Turismo 7 (-56%) – A$47.90
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (-67%) – A$32.90
Disney Classic Games Col. (-75%) – A$12.20

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

NBA 2K25 | PS5, PS4
Alone in the Dark (2024) | PS5
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk | PS5, PS4
Destiny 2: The Final Shape | PS5, PS4

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

Lastly, PC users should grab Marvel Midnight Suns, which is free. Yep, free. Its 13-character roster is packed with some awesome inclusions and you can DLC expand it to loop in Deadpool, Venom, Morbius, and Storm.