The Evercade gains a double whammy of Visco arcade games in August

The NeoGeo collections are proving popular for the Evercade, so it makes sense that Blaze are keeping that momentum going with Visco Arcade 1 and Visco Arcade 2, licensed from Pixel Heart. The connection here is that later Visco releases ran on NeoGeo hardware. “Visco’s catalogue is packed with hidden gems and arcade favourites that …

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Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration review (Switch 2)

Now is a great time to own a Switch 2. In addition to Nintendo putting out new releases regularly, publishers are porting the cream of the past generation’s crop to the system, often at enticingly low prices. Rise of the Tomb Raider is a great example: a rich and varied third-person narrative adventure, with a …

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Arashi Gaiden review

I love me a turn-based game, having cut my teeth on UFO: Enemy Unknown (aka XCOM) on PC and the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance on GBA. That last one is still resident in my GBA SP, as it happens. Though I should probably get an IPS screen conversion as that display has aged …

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Star Fox, Devil May Cry 5, Dark Scrolls, Sonic Frontiers – Definitive Edition, The Drifter, and Tekken hit the Switch

You’d think a combination of the World Cup, the scorching summer heat, and a big-name Switch 2 release from Nintendo themselves would result in a quieter-than-usual week for the eShop. If anything, though, the opposite has occurred – it’s a blistering week for new releases, especially if you’re a Switch 2 owner. That major new …

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This week’s Arcade Archives 2 re-release is the almighty Tekken

We always envisioned Hamster launching Arcade Archives 2 Tekken to celebrate a milestone. Somewhat surprisingly, it’s out tomorrow – meaning it’s about to go head-to-head with Dead or Alive 6 Last Round on the digital services. Curious timing indeed, although we can’t grumble too much considering Tekken is much requested. This is the arcade version …

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Copa City review

Decades ago, almost every publisher going took a stab at establishing a football franchise, licensing individual clubs and players to lend brand recognition. By the time the Xbox 360/PS3 generation rolled around, EA and Konami had the genre under tight control with FIFA and PES, eventually becoming untouchable to competition. This still rings true today …

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Mousebusters review

Sometimes there’s no need to question how a game came to be. Back when Cool Spot launched on the Mega Drive in 1993, gamers never questioned how or why a platformer starring the 7-UP mascot was suddenly the hottest game around. We just accepted it and enjoyed it. The same goes for Mousebusters — a …

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Bellwright review

Nowadays, new towns are established by local councils through what can only be described as a drawn-out process. Plans are drawn up, and the surrounding population instantly objects, citing pollution and traffic concerns. Plans are then revised to create a self-contained eco town instead. The surrounding areas object for a second time, yet the plan …

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4PGP review

I used to love Formula One, especially back in what you might argue was the sport’s heyday, when the likes of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna went toe to toe regularly, including the 1989 season, when they both ended up on the same team at McLaren and infamously crashed into each other at Suzuka in …

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