Games Asylum

With the gaming community wrapped up in Resident Evil 4 fever, it’s perhaps a relief to find that this week’s assortment of new games is smaller than usual. But while this week lacks an easily identifiable big new release, there are a few anticipated indies and belated conversions...

We’re so used to fishing being classed a relaxing pastime – especially when it comes to video game incantations – that it’s easy to forget how merciless sea fishing can be. Harsh waves, cragged rocks, dense fog, and monstrous creatures from the deep. Team17’s DREDGE taps into the...

Survival shooter Remnant: From the Ashes was a surprise hit for THQ Nordic, garnering positive reviews on PS4 and Xbox One. The Switch sees a conversion this week, with critics claiming that it holds up reasonably well, but the Switch’s shortcomings are more evident here than in other...

There aren’t many games around that allow you to re-live the innocence of being a child. Unless those games are ones you previously played as a youngster, you’re hard pressed to find something that awakens the inner child, knocking at the door of long forgotten memories and emotions....

Take 2’s WWE 2K23 has ended Hogwarts Legacy’s run at no.1. This year’s edition of the canvas slamming sports sim sees the franchise return to its glory days, with reviews being generally positive. It’s no.1 in the UK all-formats retail chart, plus the PS4, Xbox One and Xbox...

Prior to this belated PS4/PS5 release, the controversial Postal series has remained a PC exclusive since its 1997 debut. Not only is this console iteration a surprise for breaking tradition, but for a series famous for ultra-violence – even resulting in earlier entries being banned – it came...

Good guy Capcom is back with their anticipated Resident Evil 4 remake. Why are they good guys, you ask? Not did they release a demo ahead of launch, but reviews went live a week ahead too. With a magnitude of 9s and 10s behind it, it has become...

We may not see a sequel to Rockstar’s Bully any time soon, but Freedom Games’ Troublemaker may be a viable substitute, involving Indonesian high school student Budi juggling the struggles of high school while partaking in the school’s annual student fighting tournament. Budi is a new transfer, tasked...

Simulation games are generally very popular, from civilisation building, town planning, and warehouse logistics. SimAirport has been on PC for a couple of years now and just landed recently on Xbox. Here, you manage, build and grow every facet of your airport empire, from baggage handling and bank...

Ahead of PAX East, publisher and developer Retroware – best known for their Angry Video Game Nerd tie-ins – has revealed a scrolling brawler based on Toxic Crusaders, the ‘90s environmental-themed cartoon series; itself an offshoot of the cult 1984 movie The Toxic Avenger. Some obvious similarities can...

Reviews of Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon went live a whole five days ahead of launch, showing a sign of confidence from Nintendo. The Metacritic score is currently sitting pretty at 80% – with dozens of reviews clocking in at 9/10 – but not everyone was smitten...

360-degree sci-fi shooter Terminal Velocity is back in a new Boosted Edition for PC and Switch, with PS4 and Xbox One versions to follow. This low inertia flight sim was originally developed by BloodRayne creators Terminal Reality and published by 3D Realms in 1995. It falls under the Ziggurat...