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January 12, 2026

AU Deals: Today’s Best Value Game Deals on Console and PC Hunted Down for You

Assassin's Creed Chronicles India celebrates its tenth anniversary, while Lost Planet turns 18. Discounts for Nintendo Switch include: - Crisis Core: FF7 Reunion (-45%) - Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (-35%) - Diablo III Eternal Collection (-27%) - Hot Wheels Unleashed (-85%) - This War of Mine Complete Edition (-90%) Discounts for Xbox include: - Assassin's Creed Mirage (-69%) - Persona 5 Royal (-51%) - Star Wars Jedi Survivor (-63%) - Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate (-32%) - Star Wars Squadrons (-38%) - For Xbox One: Dishonored 2 (-77%), Spyro Reignited Trilogy (-37%), Diablo III Eternal Collection (-59%) Discounts for PlayStation include: - Ghost of Yotei (-13%) - Spider-Man: Miles Morales (-48%) - Elden Ring (-53%) - Returnal (-43%) - Tekken 8 (-45%) - For PS4: BioShock Collection (-57%), Persona 5 Strikers (-58%), Batman: Arkham Collection (-90%) Discounts for PC include: - Pacific Drive (-60%) - South Park: The Fractured but Whole (-70%) - SteamWorld Dig 2 (-94%) - A Plague Tale: Innocence (-80%) - Little Nightmares Complete Edition (-75%) LEGO deals include: - Minecraft: The Creeper (-29%) - 3in1 Wild Animals Panda (-35%) - V-19 Torrent Starfighter (-30%) - Balrog Book Nook (-25%)

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January 4, 2026

Last Chance – Official Nintendo New Year deals end tonight: Hollow Knight Silksong , Hades II, Mario, Minecraft, more

Nintendo's Hits of the Holiday sale ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. PT, featuring discounts on first-party and third-party games, including Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades II – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, as well as classic Mario games. Many deals are also available for digital download on Amazon.

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December 27, 2025

The best digital game sales right now on PC, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox

Gamers can take advantage of significant discounts on major digital gaming platforms as the holiday season ends. Discounts reach up to 90% on select titles, with notable games from 2023, such as Split Fiction, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows, available at 30% to 50% off. The Steam Winter Sale features discounts on titles like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (20% off), Baldur’s Gate 3 (25% off), and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (50% off). The GOG Winter Sale offers DRM-free games, including Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Complete (50% off) and The Witcher series (85% off). The Nintendo eShop Sale includes Super Mario Odyssey (30% off) and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (60% off). The PlayStation Holiday Sale features discounts on Arc Raiders (20% off) and Elden Ring (35% off). The Xbox Countdown Sale offers discounts on Battlefield 6 (30% off) and Hogwarts Legacy: Deluxe Edition (85% off). The sales conclude between January 2 and January 21, 2026, depending on the platform.

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December 25, 2025

Thousands of downloadable games on sale for Christmas Day: Switch, PS5, Xbox, iPhone, Android, freebies, more

There are Christmas Day downloadable game and app deals available on the eShop, PlayStation Store, App Store, and elsewhere. Retail locations are closed, but there are deals on downloadable titles for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iOS, and Android games.

AppWizard

December 25, 2025

Steam and Valve’s online games are down

On December 24, around 1 PM ET, Steam users experienced significant disruptions, affecting access to the game store and online gaming. SteamDB's status page indicated that the Steam Store, Steam Community, and Steam Web APIs were offline. By 1:15 PM ET, DownDetector recorded over 6,000 outage reports. Valve's mobile applications were also inaccessible, impacting popular games like Team Fortress 2, Dota 2, and Counterstrike 2. Recovery began around 4 PM ET, and by 6 PM ET, the platform had largely returned to normal, although some services remained sluggish and many online games were still experiencing partial outages or were down. This incident follows a previous significant disruption in October and accessibility issues during the launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong in September.

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November 11, 2025

Nintendo’s new iOS and Android app may end up costing you a fortune

Nintendo has released the Nintendo Store app on Apple and Android devices, making it easier for gamers to purchase both physical and digital games from the eShop. The app allows users to track playtime across various Nintendo consoles and stay updated on news and events.

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November 6, 2025

We finally have a Nintendo Store app for iOS and Android

Nintendo has released an official Nintendo Store app that allows users to browse and purchase consoles, games, and merchandise. The app requires a Nintendo account and network ID to access features such as checking historical gaming activity. Other features include push notifications for sales, a news feed for Nintendo games and events, and the ability to earn rewards by checking in at official Nintendo stores and events.

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November 6, 2025

Nintendo’s new Android app shows how much of your life you’ve spent playing its games

The Nintendo Store app is now available for Android and iOS, allowing users to browse games, sales, merchandise, and events. Users can also view detailed play history all the way back to the 3DS.

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November 6, 2025

Nintendo’s new Store mobile app will let you shop Switch games, earn rewards, and keep up on news

Nintendo has launched an official store app for Android and iOS users in the US, allowing them to browse and purchase a variety of Nintendo products. Users can earn rewards by checking in at physical Nintendo stores or events. The app is available in the US, Canada, the UK, and parts of Europe, and offers features such as staying updated on Nintendo news and reviewing play activity. Transactions must be finalized through the eShop product page on the user's default browser.

AppWizard

October 30, 2025

AU Deals: Some Spooky Good Halloween Discounts on PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Games Today

The text discusses various gaming titles and sales across different platforms. It celebrates the 27th anniversary of "Tenchu: Stealth Assassins," released in 1998, which is noted for redefining stealth gameplay. The text lists several games by their release year, including "Hexen" (1995), "Wild Guns" (1996), "Donkey Kong Land III" (1997), "Call of Juarez" (2006), "Pure" (2008), and "Sunset Overdrive" (2014). It highlights current titles for Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC, recommending games like "Hades II," "Disco Elysium - The Final Cut," "Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden," "Immortals of Aveum," "Rise of the Ronin," and "Resident Evil Village." The text also mentions various gaming hardware options and their prices, including different models of the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X, PS5, and Steam Deck, along with LEGO sets.