Thank your own personal deity—possibly the Mother Sphere—it’s Friday! I’m not going to spend too much time waffling this morning, as the deals speak for themselves. Just get in and secure something awesome to play for the weekend. In case I don’t see you, stay safe, save often, and catch you Monday!

Lastly, in retro news, I’m celebrating the 42nd birthday of Dig Dug, an arcade classic. Reports on how it came to be are spotty at best. Wikipedia states it was planned and designed by Masahisa Ikegami, with help from Galaga creator Shigeru Yokoyama…however, I’ve also been told it was created by Larry, the Architect of the Matrix. Ergo, concordantly, vis-à-vis, Lar’ also made Q-bert and came up with the name for Frogger.

This Day in Gaming

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

– Dig Dug (ARC) 1982. Get

– Sega Mega-CD console launch 1993.

– Diddy Kong Racing DS (DS) 2007.

– Guitar Hero III (PC) 2008.

– Fire Emblem Awakening (3DS) 2013.