Whenever a large publisher fails to spot a gap in the market, an indie publisher will be there ready to pick up the slack. In this case, it’s SEGA, who’ve peculiarly chosen not to capitalise on the new Golden Axe cartoon series with either a retro collection or a new entry in the franchise. QUByte …
It isn’t hard to imagine Minecraft Dungeons II having a bigger mandate than most projects based on an existing franchise. In addition to the need to adhere to Minecraft lore while implementing enemies and biomes fans will recognise, along with a fresh and suitably heroic world-saving storyline, the developers were clearly tasked with keeping things …
This week’s UK retail (physical) charts see four new arrivals, alongside a slight shuffle within the top ten. Coming as no real surprise, EA Sports FC 27 has taken no.1 in the all formats top 40, together with the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series and Switch charts. We haven’t seen a new no.1 on Switch for …
Nintendo and Sony fans have had their slices of first-party pie with Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave and Marvel’s Wolverine, and now it’s Xbox die-hards’ turn with Gears of War: E-Day Premium Edition, which grants early access and extras – albeit at £89.99. For those not keeping tabs, this is an origin story set years before …
The Royal Writ is so called due to King Mikolt II, the ineffective ruler of the kingdom of Aranfold, who rather than act directly against those who his ruling council advise are causing trouble, is more minded to send a letter decreeing the course of action. This is secondary to the matter at hand, which …
In a case of better late than never, long-time running studio System 3 has finally allowed Blaze to bring some of their past hits to the Evercade. Dabbling with retro re-releases themselves, System 3 was likely hesitant for that reason alone. Two collections are planned for release on 4th December, priced £24.99 each. The Last …
Even though the Switch 2 misses out on a bunch of this week’s big new releases – including CONTROL Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Dune: Awakening, and Samson – there’s still plenty to get stuck into, even if you only have access to the original Switch. EA Sports FC 27 comes to both formats, although the …
History has a habit of repeating itself. As the humble Amiga entered its twilight years in 1995, British studio Vulcan released Hilsea Lido – a business sim in which you managed a quintessentially British beachside promenade, placing shops and stalls to keep sunburnt punters happy. Now, as the Switch approaches its tenth birthday, Boardwalk Builders …
For a character with no discernible skills other than a passion for eating and sleeping, Garfield has a surprisingly long lineage of video games, traceable to the Atari 2600. Recent tie-ins have simply plonked Garfield and company into generic kart racers and party mini-game collections. Setting sights far higher, Escape from Monday is a 3D …
Remember that episode of The Simpsons where Homer acquires a pistol and uses it recklessly for everything, from changing the TV channel to opening a can of beer? Sniper Dan takes that concept and runs with it, swapping the pistol for a high-powered sniper rifle. From the top of his tower, Dan looks down on …
Sony and Nintendo claim the top two positions in this week’s UK retail (physical) all formats chart, with Marvel’s Wolverine at no.1 followed by the Switch 2’s Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave at #2. Physical sales of Wolverine are allegedly higher than recent first-party PS5 games, presumably in a bid to get Sony to take note. …
Konami allegedly wishes to turn Silent Hill into an annual franchise. This week’s Silent Hill: Townfall may very well give us a glimpse into that future, developed by Glasgow based Screen Burn with support from Annapurna Interactive. This full-length horror takes place in Scotland during 1996, and stars Simon Ordell – who awakens in St. Amelia’s …
After tackling The Karate Kid trilogy in 2024’s The Karate Kid: Street Rumble, developer Odaclick Game Studio has turned its attention to The Walking Dead. Rather than hastily condensing all 11 seasons into a single video game, the studio has wisely chosen to focus on the show’s “All-Out War” storyline from season 8, which sees …
The mouthful that is The Alighieri Circle: Dante’s Bloodline is quite the descriptive title, all told. Hailing from Rome-based One O One Games, it riffs on Dante Alighieri’s fourteenth-century narrative poem Inferno, itself the first part of the Divine Comedy. Nothing to do with that bloke Neil Hannon in this case. You play in first …
If you’re into all things fantasy, the Switch eShop has you well and truly covered this week, with around a dozen games having a sword ‘n sorcery theme. Alternatively, there’s the early access ultimate edition of EA Sports FC 27 at £89.99, allowing you to live the fantasy of being a vastly overpaid footballer with …
