Acclaim of yore cast their net wide when it came to publishing deals, putting out a diverse range of products. There was no ‘house style’ – which led to a varied catalogue of wrestling, arcade racers, children’s licensed platformers, and even rugby sims. Modern Acclaim, which relaunched last year as an indie label, are clearly …
I was on the cusp of adulthood when Neopets hit the internet in 1999, and so I wasn’t exactly in the target demographic despite owning a Tamagotchi just a few years earlier. That said, I was following the development of a late (2003) PS1 3D platformer based on the franchise. It was running so late …
After smashing its crowdfunding goals and storming onto the Mega Drive/Genesis, the modern retro shooter ZPF – from the creators of Tanzer – is coming to the Xbox Series, Xbox One, Switch and Steam on 16th April. This digital release will include two new screen borders that maintain the original screen size. The team also …
We’ve reached the ripe old age of twenty-five, first hitting the information superhighway on 26th March 2001. If the site were an actual human, it would be looking to settle down, purchase a sensible car, and ditch Lynx Africa for a more sophisticated fragrance. Like Lynx Epic Fresh. The history of Games Asylum has been …
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is just days away. While it would have been great to see a new 3D (or even 2D) Super Mario game on Switch 2 to coincide, we’re instead being treated to the Meetup in Bellabel Park expansion for the excellent Super Mario Bros. Wonder. It’s available as a £16.99 upgrade or …
What’s in a name? A lot in this case. During the early ‘90s, Jaleco released a trilogy of scrolling beat’em ups for the Super Nintendo. This series could have been poised as their answer to Capcom’s Final Fight or SEGA’s Streets of Rage, but pesky regional localisation meant that each entry was given a unique …
Despite wildly mixed reviews, with some critics loving Crimson Desert’s vast open world more than others, Pearl Abyss’ RPG has managed to top the all formats UK retail chart, along with both the PS5 and Xbox Series charts. After ruling the roost for the past few weeks, Resident Evil Requiem falls to #4. EA Sports …
Even as a console owner in the ‘80s and early ‘90s, I knew that the Last Ninja trilogy was held in high regard amongst owners of the C64 and ZX Spectrum. It was often championed in the multiformat magazines of the era and could be seen riding the UK sales charts high. Even when the …
By our estimation over sixty new releases are due across the PlayStation and Xbox formats this week. Sure, a lot of these are smaller indie games and belated conversions, but there’s still a very strong chance of something excellent going unnoticed. As for the reason behind the new release avalanche, it seems to be down …
Something forever fascinating is hearing about indies that have become sleeper hits, selling vast amounts despite little in the way of promotion and barely making a whisper on social media. Earlier this year, I learned of Castle of Heart, a 2.5D action platformer that shifted over 300k units on Switch alone. Even more impressive is …
The Switch 2 sees a flurry of new releases this week, some of which haven’t gained much traction in the press. So, let’s change that, at least by a modicum. Coming from leftfield are the colourful light-gun party package BANG! BANG! BANDITS, top-down roguelite Royal Revolt Survivors, the surreal open-world RPG Dread Delusion – which …
Commercial software for the Amiga 500 was slow to surface when the home computer entered the market 1986. Then came along Defender of the Crown, which showed off what the Amiga was capable of. So impressive was this strategy experience that it remained a benchmark for years, while also making Cinemaware a studio to keep an …
As the first console to reach 100m sales, the PS1 had a long life, with new games appearing as late as 2005 – at which point the PS2 was well established. Even the UK Official PlayStation Magazine, known for running far past the console’s prime, no longer existed by then. Many late PS1 games were …
A comedic horror game that ends before the joke ceases to be funny? That’s an idea daft enough to work. And it does, for the most part. Weary city goer Matthew heads to his buddy’s riverside holiday home to recuperate for a few days. While tidying up a mess left by unruly teens, a wheelie …
Last week was busy for new releases, and the latest UK retail (physical) chart reflects this, with four new arrivals within the top 40. Firstly, though, Resident Evil Requiem remains no.1 for a third week running. It isn’t the only RE game in the top ten, with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Gold Edition at #7 …
