Know someone who is attached to their PC? Maybe they are a gamer with a gaming rig that costs more than your last month’s rent, or they are a streamer who spends all their time in front of a camera talking to people in a chat room or someone who just is looking into PC gaming for the first time. Then this guide features a little something for every single PC user.
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PGA TOUR 2K21
Where To Buy: Steam
Price: AUD $99.95
PGA TOUR® 2K21 heralds the return of the great golf video game that fans have been missing. Developed by HB Studios, the studio behind The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR 2K21 marks the evolution of The Golf Club franchise and includes 15 licensed PGA TOUR courses, each of which was scanned using cutting-edge technology to bring the fairways, greens, bunkers, trees, lakes and ponds to life. Players can also trick out their own greens and fairways with thousands of custom options in the Course Designer.
Thomas is joined by 11 additional PGA TOUR pros, each of whom will present a challenge to players in PGA TOUR Career Mode as they compete to become a FedExCup Champion. Players can also create and personalize their MyPLAYERs with equipment and apparel from licensed brands including adidas, Polo Ralph Lauren, Malbon Golf, Callaway Golf, Bridgestone Golf, TaylorMade Golf and more.
Capping off the simulation experience, PGA TOUR 2K21 features a broadcast-style presentation with state-of-the-art graphics, dynamic cutscenes and a seamless replay system, all anchored by the play-by-play commentary of renowned broadcaster Luke Elvy and analyst Rich Beem.
PGA TOUR 2K21 is designed for players of all skill levels. Rookies can take advantage of real-time tutorials, tips and shot suggestions, while veterans can master their games with Pro Vision, Distance Control, Putt Preview and other innovations. Social gaming is at the core of the experience, as players can hit the links with friends in local and online matches, including Alt-Shot, Stroke Play, Skins and 4-Player Scramble. In addition, Online Societies will encourage players to invite their squad to hit the clubhouse and run full seasons and tournaments with unique entry rules and requirements, as well as handicap and event settings.
Through a partnership between 2K and sports lifestyle brand adidas, players who purchase the PGA TOUR 2K21 Digital Deluxe Edition will receive a 2K/adidas CODECHAOS MyPLAYER Pack featuring adidas CODECHAOS BOA® golf shoes and custom 2K/adidas gear, including a sport performance polo, Ultimate365 pants and tour hat, designed by adidas Golf exclusively for PGA TOUR 2K21, as well as the “Golden Touch” pack featuring a gold putter and driver, and a 2300 VC pack, which can be used to unlock in-game cosmetic items*.
*Cosmetic items can also be unlocked by achieving in-game objectives. No additional purchase necessary.
WWE2K Battle Grounds
Where To Buy: Steam
Price: AUD $99.95
Arcade-style brawler that brings over-the-top WWE action to a new level of intensity
WWE® 2K Battlegrounds is an arcade-style brawler that brings over-the-top WWE action to a new level of intensity. Players can take on challenges alone or compete with friends and family on the couch or online in cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes.
Developed by Saber Interactive, WWE 2K Battlegrounds features fast-paced action and an assortment of power-ups, special moves, unconventional melee items and interactive environments to take the brawl to the next level.
Borderlands 3
Where To Buy: Steam
Price: AUD $89.95
The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and an all-new mayhem-fueled adventure
Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four brand new Vault Hunters – the ultimate treasure seeking badasses of the Borderlands, each with deep skill trees, abilities, and customization. Play solo or join with friends to take on insane enemies, collect loads of loot, and save your home from the most ruthless cult leaders in the galaxy.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Where To Buy: Steam, Epic Games
Price: AUD $99.95
Mafia Trilogy
Where To Buy: Steam, Epic Games
Price: AUD $99.95
From the storytelling experts at Hangar 13
From the storytelling experts at Hangar 13 comes Mafia: Trilogy, the only interactive entertainment series that lets you live the life of a gangster across three distinct eras of organized crime in America
XCOM: Chimera Squad
Where To Buy: Steam, Epic Games
Price: AUD $29.95
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe
After years of alien rule, humanity won the war for Earth. But when the Overlords fled the planet, they left their former soldiers behind. Now, five years after the events of XCOM 2, humans and aliens are working together to forge a civilization of cooperation and coexistence.
Welcome to City 31, a model of peace in a post-invasion world. However, not all of Earth's inhabitants support interspecies alliance. Chimera Squad, an elite force of human and alien agents, must work together to destroy the underground threats driving the city toward chaos.
Your agents are unique: each of them equipped with special tactical abilities and driven by a different motivation for joining Chimera Squad. Deploy targeted team members to investigate and combat the dangers that pervade the districts of City 31. Lead Chimera Squad through a new experience that innovates on XCOM's turn-based legacy, utilizing strategy, teamwork, and new breach-and-clear gameplay to complete your mission objectives.
The future of City 31 depends on you.
Razer BlackShark V2 headset
Where To Buy: Available at all local retailers and at Razer.com
Price: $174.95
Equipped with THX Spatial Audio and Razer’s TriForce Titanium 50mm drivers, listen out for footsteps and gunfire from every direction so that enemies won’t stand a chance sneaking up on you.
Razer BlackShark V2 Pro headset
Where To Buy: Available at all local retailers and at Razer.com
Price: $299.95
Razer’s best-in-class wireless headset made for those who constantly push their limits, packed with Razer’s most potent technological innovations.
With everything you loved from the BlackShark V2, comes BlackShark V2 Pro, upgraded with Razer’s Hyperspeed Wireless – high-speed transmission and extremely low latency, this wireless esports headset has an industry-leading 2.4GHz wireless connection to ensure lossless audio that’ll always stay synced to your game.
Razer DeathAdder V2 Pro mouse
Where To Buy: Available at all local retailers and at Razer.com
Price: $224.95
With over 10 million Razer DeathAdders sold, it has become the most celebrated and awarded gaming mouse in the world, known for its exceptional ergonomic design.
Experience it for yourself with the DeathAdder V2 Pro that not only continues this legacy, but also pushes the limits of gaming mice – retaining its signature shape while shedding more weight for quicker handling to improve gameplay and overall comfort.
Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro keyboard
Where To Buy: Available at all local retailers and at Razer.com
Price: $394.95
Enter a new wireless meta with the Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro—with 3 modes of connection for unrivalled versatility, and a satisfying gaming experience comprised of best-in-class switches and full-height keys.
Armed with Razer’s most advanced wireless technology for low-latency gaming and hyper-responsive inputs—made possible through an optimized data protocol, ultra-fast radio frequency and seamless frequency switching in the noisiest, data-saturated environment.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Where To Buy: Blizzard Store
Price: AUD $99.95
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Where To Buy: Blizzard Store, EB Games
Price: $59.95
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, the eighth expansion for Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed multiplayer online role-playing game, sends players to the ultimate undiscovered frontier—the Shadowlands. As one of Azeroth’s greatest champions, you have been granted the power to cross over in body and soul. Now you must investigate a conspiracy to unmake the cosmos, and help Warcraft legends journey back... or fulfill their ultimate destiny.
World of Warcraft has been a fan-favorite for more than 15 years. Shadowlands represents the perfect opportunity for players to continue their adventure, return after a break, or begin their expedition into Azeroth for the very first time this holiday season.
Overwatch
Where To Buy: Blizzard Store
Price: $54.95
RIG Headset Range
Where To Buy: JB Hifi, EB Games
Price: AUD $59 to $249
ELITE AUDIO - UNCONTESTED.
Control the battlefield with the exceptionally engineered RIG headset. With its metal exoskeleton, precisely-tuned acoustic chambers, powerful drivers and the first-ever RIG game audio dial delivering intuitive volume control, victory is at your fingertips.
- Precisely tuned drivers deliver game-changing sound
- Lightweight metal exoskeleton earcups offer comfort and stability
- Noise-isolating acoustic chambers provide high-resolution audio and low distortion
- Isolated closed-cup design and dual-material padding block outside noise
- Easy-to-reach RIG game audio dial for fingertip master volume control
- Inline controls let you adjust audio without using console menus
- Dolby Atmos® for Headphones prepaid activation code included*
*Dolby Atmos® requires an Xbox One or Windows 10 compatible device, and a Microsoft account and login. Activation for one device only.
JBL Quantum Headset Range
Where To Buy: JB Hifi
Price: AUD $49 to $349
Fuelled by years of research, the combination of precisely engineered headsets with custom, cutting-edge software puts gamers in the center of the action. From the thrill of tracking enemies in FPS games to engaging in epic MOBA battles, the JBL Quantum Headset Range amplifies victories with the ultimate sound experience. Meanwhile, the JBL Quantum DUO (RRP $249.95) gaming speakers bring every game to life, filling the room with sound and lighting effects.
The JBL Quantum headset range includes options for both casual and competitive gamers, from wired to wireless, and entry to the professional level. All headsets are fully compatible with any gaming system, including PC, Mac, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, mobile, and VR.
“Sound quality is key to the competitive edge of a gamer and nobody does sound better than JBL. We have spent years developing the Quantum range of gaming headsets and speakers with the input of gamers themselves. It has taken time, but when Sound is Survival in gaming, we wanted to ensure we were giving gamers the best that JBL sound has to offer” says Marcus Fry, Country Manager for Harman in ANZ.
AVerMedia Live Gamer Duo
Where To Buy: Amazon
Price: $249.99
- Two separate HDMI inputs, one for your gameplay and one for you
- 4Kp60 High Dynamic Range (HDR) Pass-through
- High Refresh Rate Pass-through at Full HD up to 240Hz
- Simultaneously record from both inputs in uncompressed Full HD
- Capture HDR gameplay from input one in Full HD
- Ultra Low Latency allows you to play right on the software device monitor
- 3 preset RGB modes to make your case unique