Last month, the 3D platformer Yooka-Laylee gained a shot at redemption in the form of Yooka Re-Playlee – a complete overhaul of the 2017 original, aiming to fix its multitude of flaws. This month, 2016’s Anima: Gate of Memories and its 2018 follow-up gain a revival in a new bundle, with these being western developed …
It seems that Tokyo Wars was well received when it arrived in arcades during 1996, offering 3D tank battles in small open environments. In addition to its wanton destruction, it likely helped that it had an eye catching cabinet, featuring bright yellow seats and steering wheel controls – not unlike Namco’s own Ridge Racer. …
If you’re looking for something a little different, this week’s line-up of new Switch eShop releases has you covered, with plenty of offbeat curios. There’s a new major Switch 2 release as well, in the form of the Koei Tecmo developed Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment. What began as a mere Dynasty Warriors spin-off has …
Konami has spent the last decade or so periodically releasing retro compilations, even grabbing the rights to TMNT to bring back some much-loved bodacious classics. While the time will likely come one day, their cherished Parodius franchise – an eccentric parody of Gradius – goes untouched despite having enough entries to populate a collection. With …
2012’s Painkiller: Hell & Damnation was a moderate success on Xbox 360 and PS3, offering relentless satanic shooting at a time when every publisher had a dull military-themed FPS to their name. An infallible experience it wasn’t, however, gaining criticism for mindlessness. Rather than bring Painkiller back from the grave in the form of a …
Now that Pokémon Legends: Z-A hype has settled, EA Sports FC 26 has managed to reclaim the UK retail chart’s top spot. The annual sports sim is also no.1 in the PS5, PS4 and Xbox Series charts, dislodging EA’s own Battlefield 6. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is, of course, still no.1 in the Switch top 20. …
November is usually crammed with new releases, but not so much this year. It’s perhaps an indicator of how the industry is faring when the only major, big budget, new releases throughout the month are Nintendo’s two Switch 2 titles (Hyrule Warriors and Kirby Air Riders) along with next week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops …
With the original Resident Evil becoming a runaway success almost overnight, there was no chance of Capcom leaving money on the table when it came to the highly anticipated 1998 sequel. Much like Mortal Kombat II, which we covered here, this bloody follow-up gained several belated conversions – with one even running five years behind …
Sensing Déjà vu when playing something is never a good sign, as it usually means the developer has been rather brazen with their inspiration. That, or you’ve somehow bought the same game twice on different formats. I couldn’t shake that feeling when jumping into Ultimate Zombie Defense, leading me to flick through my digital catalogue …
When taking on the persona of Van Helsing and gunning down countless horror-themed enemies, in a bid to reunite the hunter with his prized pups, I thought I’d be done and dusted in a few hours – leaving just the score chasing element to return to. But here we are, several hours of playtime later …
The next major Switch 2 release, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, is only a week away. If you’re after something to keep your fingers busy until then, plenty of rotary telephones are available on eBay. Failing that, the Switch 2 gains four new releases this week. Three of these are also available on the original …
If you go into this surreal survival horror without knowing it comes from a solo developer, you’d easily believe it was created by a modestly sized studio. Solo developed games tend to be personal small-scale projects, or relatively simple pixel art adventures and platformers, making this a rare exception. Andrei Chernyshov has spent the last …
As the name suggests, this modern single screen arcade game is intended to look and feel as if it came straight from 1985. It’s perhaps a bit more advanced than it lets on though, much to its credit. Amongst the highest grossing arcade machines of that year were Commando, Kung Fu Master and Karate Champ, …
We’ve reached the point in the Vampire Survivors fuelled auto-shooter craze where developers are imagining how the genre would have looked and played decades ago. It’s the original Diablo that provides the bulk of inspiration here, sporting similar detailed 2D sprites and a quasi-isometric viewpoint. It isn’t difficult at all to imagine somebody playing Halls …
The UK physical release chart is a hubbub of activity this week, featuring six new releases in the all formats top 40, two of which debut within the top ten. Firstly, though, Pokémon Legends: Z-A remains no.1, which is no shock considering its available on both Switches. That, and the fact that Pokémon is mighty …
