Alors que le locataire de la Maison Blanche manifeste son empressement à détruire toute forme de contre-pouvoir à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur des frontières des Etats-Unis, les principes du droit résistent paradoxalement, explique, dans sa chronique, Gilles Paris, éditorialiste au « Monde ».

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Alors que le locataire de la Maison Blanche manifeste son empressement à détruire toute forme de contre-pouvoir à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur des frontières des Etats-Unis, les principes du droit résistent paradoxalement, explique, dans sa chronique, Gilles Paris, éditorialiste au « Monde ».

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Depuis le 28 décembre 2025, la contestation, partie du bazar de Téhéran, a gagné tout le pays. Mais le régime iranien étouffe toute velléité de changement en usant d’une répression sanglante. Explications, dans ce podcast, avec Ghazal Golshiri, journaliste au service International du « Monde ».

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Depuis le 28 décembre 2025, la contestation, partie du bazar de Téhéran, a gagné tout le pays. Mais le régime iranien étouffe toute velléité de changement en usant d’une répression sanglante. Explications, dans ce podcast, avec Ghazal Golshiri, journaliste au service International du « Monde ».

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China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion, a 20 percent increase from 2024, according to data released by the country’s General Administration of Customs.

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L’annonce a été faite, mardi, lors d’une cérémonie symbolique d’allumage de la vasque du Coliseum, le stade olympique de la mégapole, qui a déjà abrité les Jeux olympiques de 1932 et 1984. La billetterie ouvre mercredi.

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L’annonce a été faite, mardi, lors d’une cérémonie symbolique d’allumage de la vasque du Coliseum, le stade olympique de la mégapole, qui a déjà abrité les Jeux olympiques de 1932 et 1984. La billetterie ouvre mercredi.

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Last year was Earth’s third hottest globally, but temperature is just one measure of climate change’s influence.

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Midori Valdivia would head the Taxi and Limousine Commission, overseeing more than 115,000 for-hire vehicles. The mayor said drivers deserved a “forceful champion.”

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The actor also made “criminal threats” toward the driver, according to the Los Angeles police.

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A White House spokesman said the president “gave an appropriate and unambiguous response.”

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I have spent more hours than I care to admit trawling storefronts, comparing editions, and convincing myself I absolutely needed one more game for the backlog. Today’s crop feels unusually strong, mixing genuinely new releases with deep cuts that still punch well above their price. There is a little something here for almost every type of player, from pure nostalgia to shiny modern blockbusters.

Contents

• Retro
• Nintendo
• Xbox
• PlayStation
• PC
• PC Gear
• LEGO

This Day in Gaming 🎂

In retro news, I've cooked a bin chicken feast for the 33rd birthday of Streets of Rage 2, a seminal beat 'em up and massive personal favourite that I played the cartridge pins off. Basically, you and a mate needed to go ever rightward on an ultra-violent rescue mission as one of two loose cannon cops, a spandex-clad wrestler, or the most '90s kid ever (think: backwards hat, rollerblades). Not only were this sequel's fisticuffs more technical than its rival to beat, Final Fight, Streets of Rage 2 also boasted one of the most jam-pumping EDM soundtracks of its era. Seriously.

Aussie birthdays for notable games.

- Streets of Rage 2 (MD) 1993. Get

- ESPN NBA 2K5 (PS2) 2005. eBay

- Army of Two: The 40th Day (PS3/P,X360) 2010. eBay

Nice Savings for Nintendo Switch

• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond NS2 (-19%) A$89 Samus is back, the vibes are immaculate, and Retro still knows how to make silence feel threatening. Fun-wise, it's an absolute morph-ball.
• Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Rem. (-27%) A$39.90 Turn based comfort food with a deceptively evil difficulty spike. The job system still rules, and yes, you will grind because you want to.
• EA Sports FC 26 (-42%) A$64 Incremental changes, same addiction. You will complain about it loudly, then somehow play five matches in a row anyway.
• LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (-80%) A$19.90 Every trilogy, every joke, every brick smashed. Ridiculous value and still one of the best couch co-op peace treaties ever made.
• LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 (-91%) A$8 Absurdly cheap chaos. Not the sharpest LEGO game, but at this price it barely matters.

Or gift a Nintendo eShop Card.

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Exciting Bargains for Xbox

• EA Sports FC 26 (-55%) A$49 Much easier to recommend once it drops below full price. The football feels better, the menus feel worse, and thus the cycle continues.
• Ghostrunner 2 (-44%) A$30.70 A game that punishes hesitation and rewards confidence. When it clicks, you feel like a cyber ninja god. When it doesn’t, you're roadkill.
• NBA 2K26 (-51%) A$59 Still outrageously good on the court and still a menace to your spare time. MyCareer will eat your weekend without remorse.
• Borderlands 4 (-51%) A$59 Louder, dumber, and surprisingly smarter where it counts. The guns are nonsense, the jokes mostly land, and the loop is dangerously sticky.

Xbox One

• Fight Night Champion (-85%) A$4.40 Oldie that's still the undisputed champ. Career mode hits harder than half the genre has managed since.
• Battlefield 1 Rev. (-82%) A$8.90 Mud, chaos, and unmatched atmosphere. Battlefield has been chasing this high ever since.
• CoD: Modern Warfare II (-73%) A$30 Slick, loud, and built for quick dopamine hits. The campaign is uneven, but the gunfeel still rules.

Or just invest in an Xbox Card.

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Pure Scores for PlayStation

• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (-49%) A$59 Deep, awkward, and gloriously uncompromising. You will feel bad at it before you feel brilliant, which is kind of the point.
• Lies of P (-33%) A$56.90 A Souls-like that actually gets why Souls works. Creepy, precise, and far better than it has any right to be.
• LEGO Skywalker Saga (-73%) A$24 A galaxy of gags and collectibles. You will start for the kids and stay for the completionist brain rot.
• Fallout 76 (-80%) A$10.90 The comeback story nobody expected. Still weird, still janky, but finally fun with the right crew.
• Guardians of the Galaxy (-71%) A$29 Way funnier than it needed to be. Great banter, strong story, and a soundtrack that does heavy lifting.

PS4

• Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (-31%) A$48.50 Bright, brutal, and completely unapologetic. Those bridge levels still hit like groin kicks.
• Sonic Superstars (-42%) A$55 When it works, it really works. When it doesn’t, it reminds you why Sonic games are a gamble.
• Kingdom Hearts III (-69%) A$31.10 Beautiful nonsense. The story is a fever dream, but the combat and spectacle absolutely slap.

Or purchase a PS Store Card.

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Purchase Cheap for PC

• Far Cry 6 (-75%) A$22.40 A familiar sandbox carried by a good (not great) villain. You've played this formula before, but will probably enjoy it again anyway.
• Paradise Killer (-75%) A$7.30 Unhinged vibes, incredible music, and detective work that trusts you to be smart. A cult classic for a reason.
• Superhot (-74%) A$9.10 Time moves when you do, and suddenly you feel like an action movie genius.
• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (-60%) A$31.90 Moody, slow burning, and emotionally heavier than expected. Comes for your sword arm, stays for your feelings.
• Civilization V (-75%) A$7.40 The purest form of time theft. One more turn is a lie you will tell yourself repeatedly.

Or just get a Steam Wallet Card

Legit LEGO Deals

• Botanicals Roses (-26%) A$15 Surprisingly zen to build and far less demanding than real plants.
• Medieval Horse Knight Castler (-25%) A$149 Big, chunky, and unapologetically medieval. Feels like LEGO showing off.
• Boba Fett's Throne Room (-25%) A$149 Built for display, but hard not to swoosh around the room first.
• Fortnite Mecha Team Leader (-23%) A$269 Completely ridiculous, wildly expensive, and absolutely does what it says on the box.

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Adam Mathew is a passionate connoisseur, a lifelong game critic, and an Aussie deals wrangler who genuinely wants to hook you up with stuff that's worth playing (but also cheap). He plays practically everything, sometimes on YouTube.

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