Chip shortages be damned. Atari has announced THE 800XL – a modern recreation of their 1983 computer system, featuring 25 built-in games, a working cartridge slot, a mechanical keyboard, and HDMI connectivity. Retro Games Ltd are behind the project, with PLAION REPLAI both manufacturing and distributing. Of the 25 built-in titles, eight are licensed Atari …
The very good, and surprisingly lengthy, pixel art horror Dead of Darkness is set to gain a sequel. The original game was, essentially, a 2D top-down take on PS1-era Resident Evil. This sequel appears more ambitious, viewed from a fresh isometric perspective and featuring more detailed visuals. The story meanwhile from the first game, involving …
Ahead of next week’s triple whammy of Capcom’s own Resident Evil conversions comes Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen for Switch 2. This is somewhat timelier, with Dark Arisen hitting other formats this week too. £44.99 gets you the base game and expansion, which is set in a snowy mountain range and features new weapons to …
In 1994, the arcade scene was enjoying a resurgence, fuelled by a double whammy of the monster success of one‑on‑one fighting games and the advent of 3D polygon‑pushing technology. Step into any arcade around this time and you’d doubtlessly be greeted by the likes of Daytona USA and Ridge Racer, along with the first entries …
I was immediately struck by how slickly presented NASCAR 26 is, with video introductions and all the official branding that you can shake a dipstick at. That plus Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd being the default music track in the playlist gives you some idea as to the target audience here. It’s been a …
EA Sports FC 27 continues to dominate the UK retail (physical) charts, remaining no.1 in the all formats top 40, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series and Switch charts. The only chart it can’t conquer is the boxed PC chart, where it has to settle for #4. The sports sim was even able to fend off competition …
E-Day is upon us. Not Egg Day (that’s later this week, believe it or not), but rather Gears of War’s Emergence Day – the day the Locust Horde erupted from below and left the world ravaged. This prequel story stars Marcus and Dominic and promises a darker twist on things, with enemies more threatening than …
Deduction games are in right now. We’ve had Curse of the Golden Idol, Duck Detective and The Roottrees are Dead in the last few years, all being massive hits. Now comes Little Problems with its own spin on the deduction formula. Firstly, what do we mean by a deduction game? Let’s do a little history …
The Switch 2 is in for a bunch of remasters and re-releases over the next two weeks, most of which fall into the RPG genre. Indeed, there’s quite a bit of overlap. Seeing the Kingdom Hearts franchise re-release the same day as Epic Mickey Rebrushed is certainly quite the coincidence too. How is anyone …
The retro-style fantasy RPG Queen’s Domain not only has a newly announced 30th October release date, but it’s also now set to grace the PS5, Xbox Series and Switch 2 in addition to PC. Set in an interconnected labyrinthine world, our hero washes ashore on a mysterious island while searching for their missing father. This …
The Amiga computer line had a lifecycle nothing short of turbulent. Despite the original model outclassing its competitors in 1987, quality software was slow to emerge. Then came the threat of piracy, the rise of Windows-compatible PCs, the arrival of the Mega Drive and later the SNES, the advent of DOOM and its sequel in …
Whenever a large publisher fails to spot a gap in the market, an indie publisher will be there ready to pick up the slack. In this case, it’s SEGA, who’ve peculiarly chosen not to capitalise on the new Golden Axe cartoon series with either a retro collection or a new entry in the franchise. QUByte …
It isn’t hard to imagine Minecraft Dungeons II having a bigger mandate than most projects based on an existing franchise. In addition to the need to adhere to Minecraft lore while implementing enemies and biomes fans will recognise, along with a fresh and suitably heroic world-saving storyline, the developers were clearly tasked with keeping things …
This week’s UK retail (physical) charts see four new arrivals, alongside a slight shuffle within the top ten. Coming as no real surprise, EA Sports FC 27 has taken no.1 in the all formats top 40, together with the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series and Switch charts. We haven’t seen a new no.1 on Switch for …
Nintendo and Sony fans have had their slices of first-party pie with Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave and Marvel’s Wolverine, and now it’s Xbox die-hards’ turn with Gears of War: E-Day Premium Edition, which grants early access and extras – albeit at £89.99. For those not keeping tabs, this is an origin story set years before …
