What’s better than a new Worms game? Two, of course. That’s just like cutting a worm in half to make two new worms. An old playground myth, there. Worms Galactic Tactics is in development at Guildford-based Absolutely Games (creators of Classified: France ‘44) and is a 3D tactical turn-based affair with destructible environments and roguelike elements. There’s …
Another day, another retro revival. This time it’s the turn of the plucky cavemen Joe & Mac in a new retro collection from Red Art Games. It’s our understanding that this project was Kickstarter funded around a year ago. There’s still a while to wait, especially if you want to own it physically, as the retail …
In one of the more surprising announcements made at gamescom, the Commodore 64 Ultimate – a modern take on the much-loved microcomputer – is about to receive a Cyberpunk 2077 edition. A cosmetic makeover results in a smoked grey translucent case, a soft turquoise glow and graffiti tags, giving a scruffier yet futuristic appearance. It’ll also …
In a surprise move, Atari and Activision are joining forces to re-issue 39 physical Atari 2600 games. The surprise here being that Activision was originally formed by disgruntled Atari employees. That was yonks ago, of course – and the two companies are worlds apart nowadays. The Atari x Activision Collection, as it’s known, has three ways …
After being announced alongside the Switch 2 itself in 2025, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition is finally out this week. It was pushed back due to performance issues such as framerate drops when things became hectic. Reportedly, the delay has paid off and it’s in a better state now than some six months ago. We’ll have …
Wasting no time, this gooey fusion of a visual novel and a rhythm action game explains its premise in the first few seconds of play. You’re cast as the young witch Claire, who enters the Doggie Underworld in search of her missing prized pooch. There’s no drawn-out opening cut-scene or backstory-expanding prologue; Claire makes her …
Just like last week’s upcoming James Pond collection, the reveal for BBG Entertainment’s Manic Miner remaster has been soured somewhat by the blatant use of AI within its promotional material. Bah. That issue aside, this revival sounds promising. It has been authorised by original creator Matthew Smith, who unleashed this early platformer onto ZX Spectrum …
Commodore are back as a modern publisher, looking to revive titles synonymous with the likes of the Amiga and C64. First up is Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection, which is in development at Antstream – a new departure for the retro streaming service provider. All six Amiga games are included in this collection, along with …
Retro specialists Ziggurat revealed two new titles at today’s Pixel Arcadia showcase. One of these may be familiar, having been originally announced a while ago only to mysteriously vanish. First up is Sanitarium Enhanced – a revival of a cult isometric/top down point ‘n click adventure released on PC in 1998 by DreamForge. Featuring psychological …
2023’s Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle is set to receive a spiritual sequel in the form of Ninja JaJaMaru: Yokai Night Parade. For those unaware, Ninja JaJaMaru made their debut on the Famicom back in 1985, appearing in several action platformers since. In fact, they’ve never wandered too far, with entries released regularly throughout …
A handful of highly regarded RPGs were released late into the SNES’ life, many of which failed to reach a wide audience due to being regional exclusives or having extremely small print runs. Quintet’s Terranigma from 1995 falls into this camp, achieving cult status. It’s now set to gain a re-release through Clear River Games, …
Despite EA Sports FC 27 being mere weeks away, EA Sports FC 26 was able to reclaim the top spot in this week’s UK all formats retail chart. A price cut is seemingly the reason for the resurgence, currently available for around £20 on the likes of Amazon. The soccer sim can also be found …
GTA 6 is still months away, and we’re already starting to feel the ripple effect. Both this week and next are busy weeks for new releases, including Onimusha: Way of the Sword and The Blood of Dawnwalker going head-to-head, along with the arrival of several other anticipated new games. From EA comes the single-player turn-based …
Last year saw the release of A Game About Digging A Hole, a self-explanatory minimalist experience that became a surprise hit, spawning countless clones. Berry Bury Berry presents a similar concept – you’re tasked with throwing berries into an ominous, growing hole in return for a shower of coins – but its presentation and means …
The Switch 2 plays catch-up this week, gaining a handful of belated native conversions with performance boosts and other extras. There’s plenty of fresh stuff for both the Switch 2 and original Switch too, although more so the former. Foremost, the sixty player zombie shooter sandbox DayZ is about to shuffle onto Switch 2 via …
