If there is one thing my download queue and shelf of shame agree on, it is that restraint has never been my strong suit. I have end creditsed most of these, sunk far too many hours into others, and still found excuses to buy them again. Basically, today’s spread is stacked with smart picks and deep cuts, so go get amongst them!
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This Day in Gaming 🎂
In retro news, we’re celebrating the birthdays of two underloved gems. It’s the big ten for Assassin’s Creed Chronicles India, a midpoint entry in a 2.5D sub-series trilogy that plays not unlike Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Capcom’s Lost Planet turns 18 today, too, and is still a blast in four-player co-op via Xbox Live. Lost Planet, I’ll remember you for your weird but awesome Frank West unlockable skin. Also for letting me lug around and unload a human-sized shotgun ripped off a mech. What’s not to love about that?!
Aussie birthdays for notable games.
– Lost Planet (X360) 2007. Get
– AC Chronicles India (PS4,XO) 2016. Get
Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch
- Crisis Core: FF7 Reunion (-45%) A$47 Zack Fair’s cult classic glow up, rebuilt with modern combat and clearer storytelling. Essential if you care about Final Fantasy VII lore or just want to cry about SOLDIERs again.
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (-35%) A$51.90 XCOM lite tactics wrapped in Mushroom Kingdom chaos. Smarter systems, better pacing, and proof this crossover was never a fluke.
- Diablo III Eternal Col. (-27%) A$65.80 Still one of the smoothest loot treadmills around, bundled with everything you need to lose an entire weekend.
- Hot Wheels Unleashed (-85%) A$8.20 Ridiculously good arcade racing hiding under toy branding. At this price it is basically theft.
- This War of Mine Comp. Ed. (-90%) A$6 Bleak, thoughtful, and emotionally exhausting in the best way. Not fun fun, but important game fun.
Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.




