I woke up this morning in that weird post–Cyber Monday haze where you assume all the good bargains have packed their bags and vanished. Turns out they have not. Stores are still absolutely lousy with deals. If you’re anything like me, you might want to dive back in before the shops realise the discounts should have actually ended days ago. Plenty of stuff worth snagging if you are quick!
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, I’m using an HECU Marine’s welding torch to light a 26-candle cake baked for Half-Life: Opposing Force, the gritty expansion that dropped 1999-me into the boots of a Marine caught in the same Black Mesa disaster from a whole new angle. I cannot overstate how cool it was to witness the defecation meet the oscillation from an arguably crazier perspective.
Playing as Adrian Shephard meant engaging familiar Xen horrors (plus new Race X ones and CIA assassins) in unfamiliar ways, teaming with AI squadmates, and wielding oddball weapons that gave the firefights their own flavour. Opposing Force did more than add levels. It proved expansions could be ambitious, story-rich, and mechanically surprising, and, for many of us, it was the moment when Half-Life stopped being a GOTY and started becoming a universe.
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Half-Life: Opposing Force (PC) 1999. Get
– Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii) 2009. eBay
– The Saboteur (PC,PS3,X360) 2009. Get
– PS4 20th Anniversary Ed. console, launch 2014. eBay
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.
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Exciting Bargains for Xbox
Xbox One
Or just invest in an Xbox Card.
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Pure Scores for PlayStation
PS4
Or purchase a PS Store Card.
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Purchase Cheap for PC
Or just get a Steam Wallet Card
Legit LEGO Deals
Just like I did last holiday season, I’m getting festive with the LEGO section. In Mathew Manor, my sons and I are again racing / rating 2025’s batch of LEGO Advent Calendars. Basically, we open the City, Harry Potter, Minecraft, and Star Wars ones daily and compare the mini-prizes for “Awesomeness” and “Actual Xmas-ness”. 2024’s winner was the Lego Marvel one, but, weirdly, there’s no 2025 equivalent. So it’s anybody’s race this year.
Here are the cheapest prices for the four calendars we’re using. Score them yourself or just live vicariously through our unboxings.
Adam Mathew is a passionate connoisseur, a lifelong game critic, and an Aussie deals wrangler who genuinely wants to hook you up with stuff that’s worth playing (but also cheap). He plays practically everything, sometimes on YouTube.
