Welcome to Wednesday, the start of the home stretch to a weekend where you should stock up on economical games. I also have a whole bunch of stuff worth putting away, like this Pandora’s box Borderlands titles, budget LEGO BRICKS Switch games and more. Go to the sub-level to start saving for real…

In retro news: I’m celebrating my 22nd birthday Alien HominidAND Metal snail– by people who will continue to create castle destroyers. Uploaded as a Flash browser game to the legendary multimedia site Newgrounds, Alien Hominid was one of the first noteworthy indie gems to really grab my attention. It was tough as nails, great in two-player mode, and reinvigorated the OG run ‘n’ gunning for a up-to-date audience. Better yet, it had a hilariously unconventional plot centered around a group of Fat Kids helping a murderous ET take on the man/men in black and the KGB reclaim his ship. Worth a replay. It’s aged surprisingly well.

This day in games

Birthdays in Australia tied to celebrated matches.

– Alien Hominid (PP) 2002. Get

– Horizon Zero Dawn (Computer) 2017. Get

– Boiled 2 (NS, PC, PS4, XO) 2018. Get