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!

Contents

• Retro
• Nintendo
• Xbox
• PlayStation
• PC
• PC Gear
• LEGO

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

• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (-23%) - A$69
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond NS2 (-24%) - A$84
• Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (-44%) – A$60
• Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (-13%) – A$78
• NBA 2K26 (-59%) – A$49
• EA Sports FC 26 (-51%) – A$45
• Sonic Origins Plus (-48%) - A$32.90
• It Takes Two (-35%) - A$39

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

• Battlefield 6 (-37%) – A$69
• EA Sports FC 26 (-55%) – A$49
• NBA 2K26 (-63%) – A$44
• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (-49%) - A$19
• Split Fiction (-36%) – A$45

Xbox One

• Assassin's Creed Mirage (-70%) - A$24
• Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 plus 4 (-51%) - A$37
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (-74%) - A$29

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

• EA Sports FC 26 (-55%) – A$49
• Ghost of Yōtei (-25%) – A$94
• Ghost of Tsushima DC (-43%) – A$54
• Death Stranding 2 (-54%) – A$57
• Battlefield 6 (-37%) – A$69

PS4

• Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-60%) - A$40.20
• Gran Turismo 7 (-60%) - A$44
• Assassin's Creed Mirage (-65%) - A$28

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

• Metaphor: ReFantazio (-55%) - A$51.70
• Humble Bundle Dec 2025 (-93%) - A$20.90
• Persona 3 Reload (-61%) - A$39.40
• Hogwarts Legacy (-86%) - A$12.30
• Doom: The Dark Ages (-58%) - A$50.90
• The Witcher 3 Complete (-80%) - A$15.70

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.

• LEGO CIty Advent 2025 - A$59.95 $45
• LEGO Harry Potter Advent 2025 - A$59.95 $45
• LEGO Minecraft Advent 2025 - A$59.95 $45
• LEGO Star Wars Advent 2025 - A$59.95 $45