On paper, Wanted: Dead puts a lot of ticks in a lot of boxes. Originating from Japan, it’s a gory third-person shooter with hack ‘n slash elements, blessed with a smattering of silliness and a bunch of mini-games that wouldn’t look out of place in SEGA’s Yakuza series. It also reminded me of SEGA’s overlooked …
For the next game set within the G.I Joe universe, we’re going back to the ‘90s with a side-scrolling brawler. The success of TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge likely played a part in this decision, we feel. G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is in development at Canadian studio Maple Powered Games, with Freedom Games set to publish …
Surprise! A new Rugrats game has been announced ahead of PAX West. Rather than being aimed at younger gamers, Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland appears to be targeting retro enthusiasts, featuring NES-style 8-bit visuals. Well, those who played Rugrats on Game Boy Color as children will likely be in their twenties by now. Crossing the generation …
The next game from Flynn’s Arcade (Donut Dodo, Murtop, Papertris) is a slight departure from their previously published titles. TheCrashableStudio developed Sentry City is a cyberpunk side-scrolling shooter influenced by Blade Runner, featuring hand-drawn pixel art graphics and animations. It’ll benefit from modern touches too, such as an electronic soundtrack and lighting effects. The action is …
Peculiarly, it seems that Starfield and Baldur’s Gate 3 hype has had a knock-off effect on the Switch eShop. This week is crammed with new releases, with publishers keen to get their new titles out the door before these two juggernauts arrive, while next week is looking quieter than usual. But while the Switch misses …
If you’ve seen the 2020 Taiwanese horror flick on which this first-person adventure is based, you’ll know that it centres around a drama production gone awry. Against better judgement, a group of university students re-enact the final moments of a tragic suicide that occurred on the titular scenic bridge. Word has it a heartbroken female …
The Bandai-Namco published Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon has shot to the top of the all formats retail chart, quite possibly giving the long-running series its first ever no.1. The mech shooter has been very well received by critics. Player feedback has been a little mixed, however, with anger aimed at the steep difficulty …
We have YouTube to thank for The Shape of Things. No, it isn’t endorsed by a channel or an online personality – it owes its existence to the popularity of ASMR videos. It’s not much of a surprise to find that the developers recommend playing with headphones. The Switch is also the ideal platform for …
Depending on how you look at it – or perhaps how deep your pockets are – it’s the busiest week for new releases in yonks. Why the ambiguity? Well, Starfield and Baldur’s Gate 3 are technically out this week, but only if you cough up for their premium and deluxe editions. These aren’t cheap. Starfield …
In the heart of the cosmos, nestled on a remote asteroid shrouded in the velvety embrace of space, resides Fortuna, an enigmatic witch exiled for a millennium. Her transgression? A forbidden prophecy of her coven’s downfall unveiled through the mystique of divination — the timeless art of reading tarot cards. Condemned to eternal isolation, she …
Nightdive Studios has confirmed that work on a Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion remaster is well underway, ahead of a November 14th launch on all formats. First released on N64 in space year 2000 – and never re-released since – the story sees dual protagonists Joseph and Danielle Fireseed battle Oblivion and his followers, known as …
Gamescom is currently underway, meaning PR folk, developers, and journalists are all busy either showing off their new titles or covering them. Or perhaps stuck at an airport. This appears to have impacted this week’s assortment of new Switch eShop titles, with fewer games than usual. There’s still plenty to mull over though – and …
We’re surprised that we haven’t heard much news of new plug ‘n play or mini consoles lined-up for the lucrative Christmas period. Then again, SEGA and Nintendo seemed to have stepped back from this market, and the Evercade has managed to generate its own loyal user base over the years. Atari is still willing to …
The evergreen Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – a game almost as old as the Switch itself – was the best-selling retail release in the UK last week. We imagine the Switch proving a popular summer holiday travel accessory was the reason. At #2 it’s another evergreen title – the ten-year-old GTA V. This appears to …
Do you ever have a hankering for Fortnite but find yourself dissuaded by the thought of delinquent children screaming, burping, and farting into a mic headset? Publisher PQube has a solution – a colourful third-person shooter, mimicking the look and feel of Fortnite, only it’s single player. The only voices you’ll be hearing while playing …
