Out this week: Helldivers 2, FOAMSTARS, The Inquisitor, Invector: Rhythm Galaxy, Mustache In Hell, more

The week encompassing Valentine’s Day is exceptionally busy for new releases. This week? Pretty good if you’re a PlayStation owner, with both Sony’s fast-paced co-op sci-fi shooter Helldivers 2, and Square-Enix’s 4v4 Splatoon-esque foam-party battler Foamstars due. The latter is set to make a splash on PS Plus at launch and appears to have come …

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Go Mecha Ball review

Have you ever stepped into an arcade and become instantly overwhelmed by flashing lights, bright colours, and loud noises? CRT screens flicker, speakers warble and neon signs pulsate. I’m not sure if it was intentional but Go Mecha Ball taps into the same energy. It’s set in a world with walls formed from TV screens, …

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Most Played: Geometry Wars

Although an advocate of the original Xbox, purchasing one on launch day alongside Halo, Amped Snowboarding, and a cheap third-party controller made of the thinnest plastic imaginable, the Xbox’s second coming failed to resonate on launch. I was mildly intrigued by Kameo and Perfect Dark Zero, but these didn’t feel like system sellers on par …

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Balls of Steel rebounds onto Steam, now published by Atari

Atari has re-released the 1997 PC pinball game Balls of Steel on Steam. If you’re currently scratching your head, then you aren’t alone – this wasn’t originally an Atari published title, handled instead by Apogee Software/3D Realms. You may know it as a parody title in Duke Nukem 3D. It was first shown at E3 …

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Food Truck Simulator review

After inheriting a rundown truck from their late father, a mild-mannered foodie sets about restoring it to its former glory. Refreshingly, this tale isn’t motivated by a desire to create a business empire, but rather the dream of making their old man proud by following in their footsteps. It’s an endearing premise, helping to carry …

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Tekken 8 is the UK’s first new no.1 of 2024

Here comes a new challenger. Tekken 8 is the UK’s first new no.1 of 2024, topping the all formats retail chart. The long-awaited brawler seems to be going down well with fans also, currently sitting pretty with a 90% Metacritic. SEGA’s Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is off to a great start too, entering at …

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Gift challenges you to escape from a sinking cruise ship

Games set on sinking ships rarely fail to induce a sense of urgency. Rising water, crumbing interiors, depleting oxygen levels, panic for the remaining lifeboats…we’ve all seen Titanic, right? Gift is the latest puzzle adventure to take place on a sinking vessel. A luxury cruise ship, no less. As you try to escape while helping …

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Gray Dawn review

It’s the end of January and the dust has settled on last Christmas, with UK supermarkets currently clearing out leftover stock at rock bottom prices. If you’re eager to extend the yuletide season a little longer, Gray Drawn presents a unique proposition – it’s a horror adventure with a prominent biblical theme, taking place during …

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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, Hitman: Blood Money, Hidden Through Time 2, and The Legend of Steel Empire hit the Switch

The Switch misses out on Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, but it’s a busy week regardless, with the usual mixture of multi-format games, system exclusives, and retro re-releases. Capcom’s Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy is one of the bigger games of the week, featuring 16 episodes to play through, along with extras …

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Turnip Boy Robs a Bank review

Much to developer Snoozy Kazoo’s credit, it takes a while to work out the combination of genres this sequel to the Zelda alike Turnip Box Commits Tax Evasion skilfully blends. After taking in the daft premise, learning its mechanics via the amusing tutorial, and being introduced to its oddball cast of sentient foodstuffs, it reveals …

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