Let’s remove the mystery from the headline. Three Mass Effect games are going for next to nothing right now on PC, and you need to jettison your modern perspective misgivings and take a chance on them. Forget the hot mess that was Mass Effect Andromeda. Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2—and, to a lesser extent, Mass Effect 3—were genre-defining RPGs. The remaster process has made ’em much easier on the optical implants. The writing, world-building, and companion NPC bonds you’ll forge, meanwhile, all remain timeless.

In retro news, today’s a day of sombre remembrance for two consoles. 27 years ago, we witnessed the discontinuance of Sega’s Game Gear, a battery-guzzling beast that sold 10.62M units that I fondly remember for its Sonic games and extravagant TV Tuner attachment. It’s also been 22 years since we bade farewell to the Nintendo 64, which delivered phenomenal four-player action, groundbreaking 3D AAAs, and a highscore of 32.93M units sold. I am not shedding a sentimental tear over it. That’s just…Control Stick dust in my eye.

This Day in Gaming

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

– Dr. Mario (GB) 1991. Get

– Sega Game Gear discontinued 1997. Ebay

– Nintendo 64 discontinued 2002. Ebay

– Child of Light (PC,PS3,X360) 2014. Get