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From pixel-perfect platformers to deep, sprawling RPGs, my Wednesday bargain bin is loaded with gold. Across many storefronts, publishers are slashing RRPs like a Buster Sword through butter, and there’s never been a better excuse to finally tackle that backlog (or cram a few more in).

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I’m celebrating three things: the 26th birthday of Ridge Racer Type 4 plus a weird and wonderful bunch of Namco-built controllers supported by it. The game itself? Well, it was an incredibly stylish arcade racer with ludicrously exaggerated drift mechanics, a “car-PG-lite” GP mode, and a banger soundtrack. Sadly, it was massively overshadowed by the original Gran Turismo, but it’s well worth a low-cost look on the PlayStation Store today.

However, by taking that modern digital route, you’ll be missing out on two novel ways to play, as Ridge Racer Type 4 was at its best when controlled by either the NeGcon or JogCon controllers (which I eBayed for retrospective testing purposes). The former peripheral has you twisting its two halves and provides a remarkably precise cornering experience. I rated the JogCon higher with its pretty rad force feedback, which delivers the tug of torque steering, collisions, and turning feedback through its central dial. All in all, two fascinating evolutionary dead ends of input.

Aussie bdays for notable games

– Ridge Racer Type 4 (PS) 1999. eBay

– Painkiller (PC) 2004. Get

– Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena (PS3,X360) 2009. eBay

– Trials Fusion (PS4,X360/O) 2014. Get

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Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

Exciting Bargains for Xbox

Over on Xbox Series X, F1 24 races in at a whopping 67% off (A$36), giving players a taste of Formula 1’s cutting-edge tech and telemetry systems. Fun fact: Codemasters’ internal team collaborates closely with real-world drivers to fine-tune car feel. And if you’re after pure nostalgia, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (A$39, -61%) revives a cult favourite that was originally directed by Warren Spector of Deus Ex fame.

• 40K Space Marine 2 (-27%) – A$79
• Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (-61%) – A$39
• Gotham Knights (-86%) – A$15
• F1 24 (-67%) – A$36
• Devil May Cry 5 Special Ed. (-75%) – A$15
• One Piece Odyssey (-50%) – A$27

Xbox One

• Yoku’s Island Express (-80%) – A$5
• Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (-75%) – A$18
• Thumper (-80%) – A$5
• Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (-85%) – A$14

Expiring Recent Deals

• EA Sports FC 25 (-65%) – A$39
• WWE 2K25 (-26%) – A$89
• Grand Theft Auto V (-60%) – A$24
• Undisputed (-42%) – A$49
• NBA 2K25 (-72%) – A$34
• CoD: MW2 (-42%) – A$38
• Katamari Damacy Reroll (-75%) – A$11
• Scarlet Nexus (-85%) – A$14
• Soulcalibur VI Del. (-85%) – A$21

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

Today’s PS5 deals are no slouch either: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is half price (A$57), continuing Square Enix’s epic reimagining with new open-world flair and hidden chocobo-riding side quests. What Remains of Edith Finch (A$6, -75%) is a masterclass in interactive storytelling. Come see why it won a BAFTA for Best Game in 2018.

• Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered (-41%) – A$44
• Lords of the Fallen (-72%) – A$30
• Persona 5 Royal (-42%) – A$55
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (-50%) – A$57
• MotoGP 23 (-72%) – A$27
• What Remains of Edith Finch (-75%) – A$6

PS4

• Red Dead Redemption (-49%) – A$36
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (-57%) – A$49
• Crisis Core FF7 Reunion (-30%) – A$59
• Star Wars: Squadrons (-40%) – A$36

Expiring Recent Deals

• DualSense Midnight Black (-18%) – A$98
• Split Fiction (-16%) – A$59
• The Last of Us Part II Rem. (-21%) – A$59
• The Last of Us Part I (-21%) – A$99
• Need for Speed Unbound (-82%) – A$20
• Helldivers 2 (-27%) – A$44
• Secret of Mana (-57%) – A$25
• Doom (-75%) – A$6
• My Friend Pedro (-80%) – A$4
• Road 96 (-75%) – A$6

PS+ Monthly Freebies
Yours to keep from Apr 1 with this subscription

• RoboCop: Rogue City | PS5
• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | PS4/5
• Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth HM | PS4

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

On PC, RoboCop: Rogue City (A$10, -86%) delivers pure cybernetic justice voiced by the original RoboCop himself, Peter Weller. And Slay the Spire (A$12, -66%) continues to dominate the roguelike deckbuilder scene, inspiring countless copycats but never losing its crown.

• Baldur’s Gate 3 (-20%) – A$71
• Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Col. (-33%) – A$46
• RoboCop: Rogue City (-86%) – A$10
• Slay the Spire (-66%) – A$12
• Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (-50%) – A$29
• Elder Scrolls Online (-75%) – A$8

Expiring Recent Deals

• Blue Prince (-15%) – A$37
• Undertale (-70%) – A$4
• Metro 2033 Redux (-100%) – FREEBIE
• Spyro Reignited Tril. (-75%) – A$17
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 (-60%) – A$27

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Laptop Deals

• Apple 2024 MacBook Air 15-inch (-12%) – A$2,197
• Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 (-36%) – A$879
• Lenovo ThinkBook 16 Gen7 (-27%) – A$1,018

Desktop Deals

• HP OMEN 35L Gaming (-10%) – A$2,799
• Lenovo ThinkCentre neo Ultra (-25%) – A$2,249
• Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q (-35%) – A$629

Monitor Deals

• LG 24MR400-B, 24″ (-30%) – A$97
• Z-Edge 27″ 240Hz (-15%) – A$279
• Samsung 57″ Odyssey Neo Curved (-22%) – A$2,499

Component Deals

• MSI PRO B650M-A WiFi Motherboard (-41%) – A$229
• AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (-7%) – A$876
• Corsair Vengeance 32GB (-35%) – A$82
• Kingston FURY Beast 16GB (-30%) – A$48

Storage Deals

• Seagate One Touch Portable HDD (-24%) – A$228
• Kingston 1TB USB 3.2 SSD (-17%) – A$115
• SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO (-63%) – A$29
• SanDisk 32GB Ultra SDHC (-53%) – A$9.90

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Legit LEGO Deals

• Clone Trooper & Battle Droid Battle (-36%) – A$32
• Space Construction Mech (-36%) – A$9
• Harry Potter Mandrake (-35%) – A$65
• Deep-Sea Sub (-33%) – A$39

Expiring Recent Deals

• TIE Fighter & X-Wing (-40%) – A$108
• Grogu with Hover Pram (-34%) – A$99
• Red Hulk Battle Set (-34%) – A$59
• 3in1 Wild Safari Animals (-33%) – A$67

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Hot Headphones Deals

Audiophilia for less

• Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro (-49%) – A$179
• Sony WH-CH520 Wireless (-27%) – A$73
• SoundPEATS Space (-25%) – A$56.99
• Technics Premium (-36%) – A$349

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Terrific TV Deals

Do right by your console, upgrade your telly

• Kogan 65″ QLED 4K (-50%) – A$699
• Kogan 55″ QLED 4K (-45%) – A$549
• LG 55″ UT80 4K (-28%) – A$866

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Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. He plays practically everything, often on YouTube.

Warning: This review contains full spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again episode 9!

The first season of Daredevil: Born Again has been quite the rollercoaster in terms of quality, but boy does it end on a high note. The dueling storylines of Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk have finally crashed together, exploding into numerous devastating developments that fundamentally change the trajectory of the show. Originally, Born Again was envisioned as one season with 18 episodes, but it’s been cut into two seasons instead, so it’s not a surprise that this finale ends on a cliffhanger. Yet with New York City now in Fisk’s clutches and Daredevil faced with his most impossible challenge, what a cliffhanger it is.

In an episode with several incredible highlights, my favorite has to be the reunion of Daredevil and Punisher. They are two polar opposites, with one showing his worst enemies mercy and the other making sure the bad guys meet the most gruesome end possible. And Frank Castle calling out Matt Murdock for saving Fisk’s life? Amazing. The apartment fight scene between the two heroes and Fisk’s task force is one of the most brutal ever put to the screen by Marvel. After so many episodes of buildup, it felt extra satisfying to watch.

Helping to balance out the rift between those two is Karen Page, whose return is most welcome. Her intimate connection to both Frank and Matt makes her the perfect person to reset tensions and refocus their efforts on what matters most. Matt listening to her heartbeat to intuit her true feelings was a very nice, very Daredevil touch, too.

Last episode, Murdock figured out it was Vanessa who arranged to have Foggy Nelson killed after he stumbled upon the Fisks’ plans for Red Hook. Getting to see how Vanessa manipulated Benjamin Poindexter by taking away his support systems, just like her husband did, adds the last piece of the puzzle to this season-long mystery. Best of all, Bullseye isn’t treated as just a gun for hire and is finally given back the nuance that made him such a fascinatingly tragic villain back in season three.

Fisk’s master plan to turn New York City into his own personal city-state is the kind of audacious supervillain scheme I can get into. It’s a dastardly plan comic-book fans have seen before – like when Bane did the same thing to Gotham City in The Dark Knight Rises – but this version feels like it has one foot in reality, making it all the more scary when we see how Fisk is able to threaten and brute force his way to ultimate power. I especially enjoy how Fisk has taken to wearing his signature white suit when making public appearances. Mayor Fisk and the Kingpin of Crime are now one in the same, and he’s no longer trying to hide it.

In fact, Fisk is so confident in his position of total control and feels so immune to consequences that he has no problem grabbing the head of the rebellious commissioner and squishing it like a melon. Gross! Born Again showrunner Dario Scardapane had teased “There’s a moment in this [show] that is just absolutely batshit,” and he wasn’t kidding! That moment may very well go down as the most unbelievably violent act ever shown in the MCU. And I thought Matt breaking that dude’s knee back in episode five was bad!

As the episode wraps up in poetic fashion, it’s hard to imagine a way Daredevil could ever hope to win back the city. Murdock always had the law on his side, but what’s he to do when Fisk is able to bend and corrupt the law so that everything he does is legal? That’s the question we’re left with as we eagerly await season two. However, I do sincerely hope Daredevil recruits a few more notable faces for his “army.” As he waxed on about how the city without fear needed to resist, rebel, and rebuild, it felt like it was leading to a big reveal. I was expecting to see some of the Defenders such as Jessica Jones or Luke Cage, or maybe even Spider-Man or the new Hawkeye, since New York City is their home, too. But it ended up being just a few cops and allies, the same ones who just failed to stop Fisk.

Other Thoughts

• As if there weren’t enough crazy awesome moments in this episode, at long last the Punisher confronts Fisk’s task force and lets them know what he really thinks of them co-opting his symbol. On one hand, it’s key to hear Frank voice his disapproval by calling them a bunch of clowns. But I wish he would’ve gone one further and really hammer home why they fundamentally misunderstand what that skull represents.

It’s never a bad time to get into reading the Batman comics, but 2025 is an especially great year to do so. With multiple ongoing series, spin-offs, and sequels to older legendary runs, the Caped Crusader has never been more popular. We have you covered with the best way to read the Batman comics online, and breakdown some of the best series to check them out. For a full list of upcoming comics, check out our guide for every upcoming Batman single issue comic and graphic novel releasing in 2025.

Where to Read Batman Online

Start For Free on DC’s Website

For a limited time, Amazon is offering a Hoto 3.6V Electric Screwdriver for $35.99 $29.99 after you clip the 25% off coupon on the produce page and apply coupon code “508DQAW9” during checkout. This is a great, compact screwdriver for anyone who tinkers with small electronics and deals with dozens of tiny screws, but wants something stronger than one of those “mini precision” screwdrivers.

Update: Another $6 price drop compared to last week.

40% Off Hoto 3.6V 4Nm Electric Driver for $29.99

Razer’s new 2025 lineup of gaming laptops are now up for preorder… again. The Razer Blade 16 and Razer Blade 18 had been up for preorder starting early March, but Razer recently took down both listings after the new tariffs went live in April. Fortunately, Razer has quietly relisted the Razer Blade 16 and without any additional price markup, although several configurations are already selling out.. The Razer Blade 18, unfortunately, is still unavailable.

The new Razer Blade 16 is equipped with the latest Ryzen AI 9 365 processor and the new RTX 5000-series mobile GPUs in your choice of two variants: RTX 505080 and RTX 5090. Preordering will also get you some bonus accessories depending on the model. Razer Blade laptops are well known for their impeccable build quality. The chassis is built from a single piece of aluminum and is designed to be exceptionally thin and light for a gaming laptop. In order to get away with the svelte form factor, Razer employs its own proprietary cooling design which incorporates a vacuum sealed, liquid filled, copper vapor chamber to effectively whisk away the heat. Much like Apple MacBook Pros, a lot of engineering goes into a Razer Blade laptop, which is why they command a premium price compared to other mainstream brands.

Razer Blade 16

Available again

J.C. Lee, the daughter of legendary Marvel creative Stan Lee, has spoken out for the first time in an interview with Business Insider to deny past allegations that she committed elder abuse toward both her father and her mother, Joan.

The accusations against J.C. Lee first began circulating in 2017 following the death of her mother, with the most damning portrait appearing in a 2018 The Hollywood Reporter piece. The report alleges that, under pressure from three other individuals connected to the Lees, J.C. Lee frequently pressured her parents for money and control of assets. It claims that she engaged in screaming matches with Stan Lee and had what the article describes as a “powder-keg” relationship with him, with claims including verbal arguments and at least one alleged physical altercation. THR was provided photos of a bruise on Joan Lee’s arm and included detailed accusations that J.C. Lee has denied.

Now, in the Business Insider interview, J.C. Lee says that the accusations were all “a lie.” She says she did not make a public denial at the time of the initial THR piece under advisement from people around her. “You think I haven’t regretted it to this day?” she said. “They are all lies. That photo is insane. I never did it.”

J.C. Lee acknowledged that she did often get into screaming fights with her parents over money, but says it never became physical. “I never ever touched my parents,” she said.

Stan Lee died of a heart attack in 2018 at the age of 95.

The full interview with J.C. Lee in Business Insider recounts her struggles growing up as the child of the famous Stan Lee and her ongoing troubles with money, being manipulated by others, loneliness, creativity, and living with her father’s legacy.

Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her posting on BlueSky @duckvalentine.bsky.social. Got a story tip? Send it to rvalentine@ign.com.

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Lenovo has opened up preorders for its new-for-2025 Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 gaming laptop. This laptop has all the bells and whistles, including the latest and greatest Intel processor and Nvidia graphics card, a gorgeous high-resolution OLED display, and plenty of RAM and SSD storage out of the box. Although Lenovo still lists this model as a preorder, the laptop is already starting to ship out with delivery as soon as late April.

New Release: Lenovo Legion Pro RTX 5080 Gaming Laptop

More than five years after Steve Rogers passed his vibranium shield to Sam Wilson, Anthony Mackie’s Captain America has finally taken center stage. The hero returns alongside both new and familiar heroes, likely setting up the new generation of Avengers that will take the lead in Doomsday next year. Critic Tom Jorgenson’s review of Brave New World for IGN notes some frustration with “recycled MCU plotlines,” though he also describes how “Mackie brings each side of Sam’s personality to life well against seasoned scene partners like Harrison Ford, Carl Lumbly, and Tim Blake Nelson.” Are solid performances enough to save the day? We’ll leave that to you to decide.

If you’re planning to watch Brave New World, check out the details below. For an in-depth, spoiler-filled breakdown of the events leading up to Brave New World, you can also check out IGN’s Captain America Recap: The Messy Marvel Timeline That Led to Brave New World.

How to Watch Captain America: Brave New World – Streaming Release Date

Brave New World came out in theaters on Feburary 14 and will eventually stream on Disney+ instead of Netflix or Hulu. In 2024, both Deadpool & Wolverine and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 were in theaters for a little over three months before landing on Disney+. Assuming Brave New World follows a similar timeline, the new Captain America movie should be available to stream around May or June. If you can’t wait, Captain America: Brave New World is now available to rent on digital VOD platforms like Prime Video.

The Secretlab Easter Sale is happening now with savings of up to $119 off the popular Titan line of gaming chairs, Magnus gaming desks (including the Magnus Pro electric standing desk model), and accessories like the Secretlab Skins upholstery covers, desk mats, cable management, and more.

It’s no secret that we love our Secretlab gaming chairs. Two of the six chairs in our best gaming chair roundup are Secretlab models. Of all the gaming chairs we covered in our “Budget to Best” roundup video earlier this year, my colleague Akeem Lawanson considered the Secretlab Titan Evo to be the most comfortable. No good chair comes cheap and Secretlab chairs definitely cost a premium, but we think the craftsmanship, materials, and customizability are worth it.

TL;DR – The 7 Best Secretlab Deals

You can quickly browse through all of the listed products on sale above. For more information on each product and why they are worth your consideration, read through below.

Secretlab Titan Evo

Secretlab Titan 2020

Secretlab Titan Evo Lite

Secretlab Titan Evo Nanogen Edition

Secretlab Titan Recliner Add-On

Secretlab Magnus and Magnus Pro

2025 has already delivered some truly great comics, and Oni Press might just have another release worth adding to your reading pile. Hey, Mary! is a heartfelt coming-of-age graphic novel about a troubled teen trying to reconcile his Catholic faith with his burgeoning sexuality and turning to some of history’s greatest religious figures for help.

IGN can exclusively debut a new preview of Hey, Mary! Check it out in the slideshow gallery below:

Hey, Mary! is written by Andrew Wheeler (Cat Fight, Another Castle) and illustrated by Rye Hickman (The Harrowing, Bad Dream). Here’s Oni’s official description of the new book:

Mark is a good Catholic boy. He goes to church, he says his prayers, and he spends too much time worrying about hell. When Mark realizes he has a crush on another boy in his school, he struggles to reconcile his feelings with his faith as the weight of centuries of shame and judgment—and his fear of his parents’ response—presses on his shoulders. Mark seeks advice from his priest, as well as a local drag performer, but also receives unexpected input from key figures in Catholic history and lore, including Joan of Arc, Michelangelo, St. Sebastian, and Savonarola. Ultimately, only Mark can answer the question: Is it possible for him to be both Catholic and gay?

“Hey, Mary! is a story about the tensions between queerness and Catholicism explored through the teen angst of one boy, Mark,” Wheeler tells IGN. “If you are queer and Catholic, you might already know that those tensions reverberate through centuries of art and expression, so channeling that through the experiences of one teenager hopefully makes it a lot more accessible! This excerpt sees Mark getting a very secular art history lesson from his artsy friend (and crush) Luka — and a fantastical intervention from a bona fide queer Catholic icon. It’s fun and educational and opinionated!”

“Shoutout to Hank Jones, our amazing colorist, for the colors on those turtles on the first page of this preview!” Hickman says. “There’s art history nods scattered around Hey, Mary! like some kind of glorious sequential easter egg hunt. Not just saying that because I’m a nerd about it, but because religious iconography through the ages is one of the Catholic Church’s areas of biggest impact. Whether it be The Pietà or an uncredited wood carving of Jesus on the cross, Catholic imagery is evocative, figural, and emotionally intense– and sometimes, sexually charged in a way that can be hard to reconcile.”

Wheeler adds, “Putting the Catholic art references into the work was great fun and I really love Rye’s execution! The references are there if you know what to look for, but if you don’t, they just enrich the visual storytelling.”

Hey, Mary! is available now in bookstores and comic shops. You can order the book on Amazon.

In other comic book news, Mike Mignola is returning to the Hellboy universe this summer, and we chatted with the creative team behind Spider-Man & Wolverine.

Jesse is a mild-mannered staff writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on BlueSky.