Vampire Dynasty rises in 2024

Last year, yours truly lost almost an entire week to Medieval Dynasty – a settlement builder with survival and RPG elements. It seems many other gamers ended up becoming engrossed in its world too, as publisher Toplitz has used the ‘Dynasty’ name to create a new brand. Sengoku Dynasty entered early access a while ago, now …

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Guns and Spurs 2 review (Switch)

Back in August the almighty Red Dead Redemption launched on Switch, reportedly performing admirably from a technical standpoint. It’s likely Guns and Spurs 2 – another open-world wild west adventure – was planned for the Switch long before RDR’s arrival, intended to be an on-the-go alternative. With the real deal now available, Guns and Spurs …

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Kingpin: Reloaded hits the PC in early December

During the early days of 3D accelerated PC games, Interplay’s Kingpin was a pretty big deal, usually found alongside the likes of Quake II, Carmageddon 2, and Half-Life on store shelves. There was something beautiful about big box PC retail releases, wasn’t there? Over the years, however, the crime-ridden PC exclusive seems to have been …

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Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection review

Today’s youth are likely oblivious to how big a deal Jurassic Park was back in 1993. It wasn’t just a blockbuster at the cinema – it was an inescapable beast, taking the cover of magazines no matter the subject, and filling shops with all manner of licensed merchandise. The most recent comparable cinematic event is …

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EA Sports FC 24 returns to no.1 in the UK retail chart

We were hoping for sights of absurdity in this week’s UK retail chart, with the Black Friday deals perhaps helping Forspoken to re-enter the top ten or causing a seemingly random licensed game to storm the chart – much like Jumanji: The Video Game did a few years ago. Alas, this week’s UK top ten …

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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name review

A little taster of something can be mightily effective. A leftover ‘fun size’ chocolate bar from Halloween may be able to curb a sweet tooth, or a slice of cheese able to satisfy a savoury craving. In the world of video games, we aren’t often treated to bite-sized, standalone, side stories to keep fans satisfied. …

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NES platformer The Meating smashes goals, GBA version now on offer

You may recall that just before Halloween, indie developer Mega Cat Studios launched a Kickstarter for the new and bloody NES platformer The Meating. With just days to go, the £15,000 goal has been smashed – with £23,431 currently pledged – leading to the studio adding more goodies. Two of these stand out as being …

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UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves review

Licensed games largely tend to capitalise on a franchise’s popularity, launching to coincide with a currently popular TV show, movie, comic book series, or toy line. UFO Robot Grendizer (also known as Grandizer and Goldorak) stands out as an exception, based on an obscure late ‘70s anime that has never received a standalone gaming adaptation until now. …

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Anti-coin collecting 2D platformer Rising Dusk launches in December

If you’re a fan of all things retro, the name Shinyuden likely rings a bell. The Japanese studio has recently brought the likes of Avenging Spirit, Gleylancer, Gynoug, and Shockman to modern platforms. Their next title isn’t a classic game of yore, but rather a retro inspired new release – Rising Dusk comes from Studio …

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Ugly review

This puzzle platformer involves taking on the role of a nobleman haunted by sad memories. Utilizing a mirror image mechanic, we’re tasked with unraveling his intriguing past, dark secrets and all. While exploring a dilapidated mansion – in which all the reflective surfaces are smashed – a broken mirror shard proves to be invaluable, able …

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