Some weeks feel curated. This one feels dangerous for anyone pretending they are done buying games for a while. I have played most of these, paid full freight for a few, and seeing them at these prices stings in the best way.
In retro news, I'm using a brazier-lit stick to light a 24-candle cake baked for Shadow of the Colossus. One of the most critically acclaimed and adored games of all time, SotC was an early games-as-art milestone, thanks to its minimalist landscape designs and the emotional weight of Wander's journey. Core memories for me: marvelling at the PS2-era "fur shell" tech and clocking the game 4 times to get into that Secret Garden.
FC 26 (NS2) (-46%) - A$59.50 The football is still slick and surprisingly tactical on Switch, with Career Mode depth intact. Visual compromises are real, but at this price it is a portable time sink.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (-28%) - A$65 A confident return to first person isolation and scanning everything that moves. It is deliberate, sometimes slow, but that tension is the point.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (-40%) - A$47.80 Musou chaos layered over Three Houses politics works better than it should. Repetition creeps in, yet the character writing carries it.
DOOM Eternal (-80%) - A$10.90 Still the most aggressive rhythm shooter around, even on scaled back hardware. Demands focus, punishes panic, rewards flow.
Mortal Kombat 11 Ult. (-88%) - A$10.70 A ridiculous amount of content for loose change. It is messy, loud, and mechanically sharp once you push past the tutorials.
Sonic Racing: Crossworlds (-37%) - A$68 Bright, fast and unapologetically arcade. Track design is playful, rubber banding can sting, but couch sessions shine.
Ride 6 (-10%) - A$89 Sim leaning bike racing with serious handling depth. Not friendly to newcomers, very rewarding if you commit.
Diablo IV (-73%) - A$30 Loot grind done with polish and constant seasonal tweaks. Endgame balance still shifts, but value here is undeniable.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (-67%) - A$36 Weighty lightsaber combat and proper planet hopping spectacle. Performance patches helped, though it still pushes the hardware.
Battlefield 6 (-55%) - A$49 A back to basics reset with tighter maps and cleaner class roles. Launch scars linger, yet the gunplay feels right again.
Xbox One
Mafia Def. Ed. (-46%) - A$38 A lovingly rebuilt crime drama with deliberate pacing. Driving feels old school, story still lands.
Elden Ring (-38%) - A$34 Vast, cryptic and quietly generous if you pay attention. Still punishing, still unmatched in atmosphere.
SoulCalibur VI (-85%) - A$14.90 Weapon based fighting with sharp footsies and flashy supers. Story mode drags, versus remains strong.
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii (-73%) - A$27.40 Ridiculous premise, earnest heart and turn based brawling. It is long, proudly weird, and worth it.
Dark Souls Rem. (-50%) - A$28.40 The blueprint for modern action RPG tension. Clunky edges remain, design brilliance overshadows them.
Dark Souls II SotFS (-54%) - A$29.40 The odd one out, yet full of bold ideas. Enemy placement can frustrate, build variety shines.
Persona 4 Golden (-65%) - A$13.40 A slow burn school year that sneaks up emotionally. Dungeons are repetitive, characters carry it.
Monster Hunter Rise + Sunbreak (-84%) - A$14.50 Fast, vertical hunting with endless build tinkering. Grind is real, loop is addictive.
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.
Rainbow Six Siege is getting Snake from Metal Gear Solid as a new Operator next month — but the game also nearly had a cardboard box item to hide in, too.
Speaking to IGN, Rainbow Six Siege creative director Josh Mills confirmed that the idea had been discussed internally, but ultimately was dismissed pretty quick — and for good reason. Simply put, Siege fans know the game's maps too well.
While hiding from enemies in a cardboard box might work against NPCs, Siege fans simply remember the game's levels too intricately to be tricked by a random package lying around.
"Our players already know every inch of every map, and among the team we have a saying, Operator's eyes don’t lie," Mills told IGN. "So, if there were suddenly a box in the corner of a room on any given map our players would promptly shoot that box."
It's a fair point, though sadly one which does mean we won't be crouching inside any cardboard in Rainbow Six Siege anytime soon.
Ubisoft first teased its Rainbow Six Siege and Metal Gear Solid crossover last month, when it showed Splinter Cell's Sam Fisher taking a Codec Call. Full details on Snake — and a look at us playing as him — lie in the video above. And yes, that is indeed David Hayter providing his voice once again.
Snake officially arrives in Siege as part of Season One: Operation Silent Hunt on March 3, which will also see the launch of a Gray Fox skin for Jackal, and a Meryl skin for Ash.
"We're excited to bring the world of Metal Gear Solid series into Rainbow Six Siege with Season 1's new Redacted event, a limited-time 4v4 infiltration mode where Snake and Zero lead a team of elite Operators to recover stolen data," Mills said. "The team also went a step further with 'Last Assignment', a new mission for Dual Front designed as a special nod to long-time Metal Gear Solid fans."
Metal Gear Solid may be one of the wildest crossovers for Rainbow Six Siege so far, but it’s far from the first. Other recent collaborations have brought the Attack on Titan and The Boys universes into the fold with various cosmetics for existing Operators. Splinter Cell didn’t launch with the game when it first launched back in 2015, but Sam Fisher did go on to get his own Operator in the form of Specialist Zero in 2020.
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
Nox, MrBilL61 and TPMG have released a new cool mod for Cyberpunk 2077. This new mod adds a new location to explore, a new safehouse, and a brand new quest. So, let’s take a closer look at it, shall we? The APEX – Sonora Canyon and Safehouse Mod adds a new location to the Badlands. … Continue reading Cyberpunk 2077 Gets New Area to Explore & Brand New Quest→
Excitement is building for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, especially now that we know what new toys and collectibles to expect alongside the animated movie sequel. IGN can exclusively debut a first look at Jakks Pacific's massive lineup of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie toys and figures.
Read on for a closer look at each of the many Mario toys in store for 2026.
5-Inch Figures
One of Jakks Pacific's main areas of focus will be a line of 5-inch figures, each of which will feature between 10-22 points of articulation. The first wave includes Mario, Yoshi, Rosalina, and Bowser Jr. There will also be a Target-exclusive 4-pack set with Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, and Bowser Jr. Walmart will also sell an exclusive Bowser Jr. figure with punching Clown Car.
The figures are priced at $19.99 each or $59.99 for the 4-pack.
2.5-Inch Mario and Luigi Figures
These Walmart-exclusive figures feature 9 points of articulation and are perched atop pull-back motorcycle accessories. The first wave includes Mario and Luigi figures, each of which are priced at $14.99
1.5-Inch Mini Scale Figures
These tiny figures feature 3 points of articulation and come with spring-loaded Star Launcher accessories. The first wave includes Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Princess Peach, Bowser Jr., and Wonder Bowser Jr. Each figure is priced at $6.99.
Yoshi Egg Playset
This playset is presented as a 9-inch Yoshi egg that unfolds to reveal a double-sided playset. It includes exclusive 1.5-inch Yoshi and Fire Mario figures. The set is priced at $29.99.
Deluxe Bowser Castle Playset
This 12-inch playset features three levels and can be separated into individual pieces. It includes various accessories and an exclusive 1.5-inch Bowser figure. This set is priced at $39.99.
Gateway Galaxy Diorama Set
This playset features Warp Pipes for figures to travel through and a moving R.O.B. the Robot accessory.It comes with a 1.5-inch Princess Peach and an exclusive Captain Toad figure. This set is priced at $19.99.
9-Inch Plush Dolls
These plush dolls feature roto heads with soft plush bodies. The first wave includes Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Princess Peach. The plushes are priced at $2.99 each.
Colored Luma Yo-Yos
These glow-in-the-dark yo-yos come in one of three colors - blue, green, and yellow. Each yo-yo is priced at $4.99.
Posable Jumbo Plush Dolls
These Target-exclusive plush dolls measure 14 inches tall and are fully articulated. The first wave includes Fire Mario and Fire Luigi. Each plush is priced at $29.99.
Bloober Team has revealed the video game it teased last month as Layers of Fear 3.
In a video presentation celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Layers of Fear franchise, CEO Piotr Babieno thanked fans for keeping the series "close to your hearts for all these years," before setting up the final reveal: Layers of Fear 3.
Layers of Fear is a psychological horror series that has seen three main releases so far: 2016’s Layers of Fear; 2021’s Layers of Fear 2; and a remake released in 2023.
Layers of Fear 3 doesn’t have a launch window or confirmed platforms, but Bloober Team did release a creepy live action teaser, which features a man reading William Blake’s The Sick Rose in a grand room. We see a painting of a woman, presumably the “sick rose,” and another painting of what looks like a humanoid figure, potentially the same woman, amid a sickness with their mouth sewn shut. A ghostly figure moves past this painting before the painting of the woman falls to the ground. The man waves this away as being the responsibility of his “little friend” who “tries to help” but hasn’t quite got the hang of the afterlife. The teaser ends with the man issuing a Valentine’s Day warning to the audience before turning over a sand timer. The Layers of Fear 3 tagline reads: “Some Things Never Leave The Walls. They Only Learn To Wait.”
That’s pretty much all we have for now on Layers of Fear 3, which sits alongside the Silent Hill remake Bloober Team also has in the works. There’s also a number of smaller games from its subsidiary, Broken Mirror Games, which include a mysterious Switch exclusive codenamed Project M. This all follows what has been a high-profile period for the Polish studio, which has enjoyed success with the Silent Hill 2 remake for Konami, as well as self-published releases including Cronos: The New Dawn and The Medium.
Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
Now here is something that passed under my radar. For over four years, a team of dedicated modders has been working on remaking locations and missions from the first Red Dead Redemption in RDR2. Called Project New Austin 1907, this mod brings back locations from RDR1. All of these locations are as detailed as all … Continue reading Modders are remaking Red Dead Redemption 1 in RDR2→
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