We very much doubt that Future Publishing’s offices are full of seasonal cheer at the moment – this week sees the final issues of Xbox World and PSM3 go on sale. The writers must have been peeking over one another’s shoulders for the final issues as both share similar covers, featuring a montage of heroes. …
From what we can ascertain, the only game arriving at retail this week is Agricultural Simulator 2013 on PC. We’re pretty sure you don’t want to hear 400-odd words about that, so here’s a round-up of what’s available in the world of downloads. The Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials expansion hits Xbox Live this week for …
Whether it’s a refund from the tax man or one of those elusive Kit-Kats that’s accidentally had the wafer left out, we all like a nice surprise. Here are eight games from 2012 that exceeded all expectations: Binary Domain – PS3, 360 When Sega’s Japan-developed shooter was first shown it looked rather grey in both …
“Now that Riptide’s release date is fast approaching we need to sort out our boxart.†“Oh, I’ve got a painting I did at Sixth Form College back in the ‘80s that we can use. I was really into Rambo at the time.†“Yeah, that’ll do.” And that’s the story behind Dead Island Riptide’s awful, awful …
Featuring such attractions as Buckingham Palace and The London Dungeons, ZombiU represents a good way to experience London from the comfort of your own home. It’s scarily authentic – the rougher areas are full of baseball cap wearing youths, the subway system is packed with brainless idiots who don’t know what they’re doing, and occasionally …
With hardly any new releases out last week, it’s no surprise that this week’s UK top 40 isn’t exactly brimming with activity. The top ten is almost unchanged – Call of Duty: Black Ops II on top, followed by Far Cry 3, FIFA 13, Just Dance 4 and Assassin’s Creed III. Then we have Hitman: …
Talk about a match made in heaven. If we were asked to name the developer we would pick to create an Adventure Time game, Wayforward would have been the first to roll off our tongue. The studio has built up a very strong reputation for releasing polished 2D platformers with a hint of retro flair, …
We wouldn’t go getting too excited about this week’s new releases. Far Cry 3 was the last major release of 2012, so it’s just dribs and drabs for now until things pick up again next year. Paper Mario: Sticker Star is worth a look though. Reviews surfaced online quite a while ago to tie-in with …
Even though there’s plenty of singing and dancing in the cut-scenes, it feels sad to say that this isn’t the all-singing, all-dancing, sequel that we were expecting. The fact that platformers are thin on the ground these days makes the whole experience that little more disheartening. At least it impresses in terms of presentation. It …
There seems to be a growing trend with new console launches – a twin-stick shooter can always be found nestled somewhere in the launch line-up. The Xbox 360 had Geometry Wars, PS Vita owners could download Super Stardust Delta on day one and now early adopters of the Wii U have their own ‘old skool’ …
Nintendo must be feel a little disappointed that there are no Wii U games in the UK top ten chart this week, especially after telling Eurogamer that they “definitely†expected there to be. They even hoped that there would be one or two in the top five. The three big name Wii U games aren’t …
Back in 2010 a spokesperson for Activision said that Call of Duty is “the closest thing this generation has to a Star Warsâ€. After scratching our heads for two years, we’ve finally found a way in which Activision’s annual shooter can be compared to George Lucas’ sci-fi saga. In the past it has always been …
There’s always a duff title or two in any launch line-up. The reasons are simple – it’s either down to the developer’s inexperience with the system, or the publisher pushing to get the game out on launch day. Retailers always tend to overstock on launch titles, you see, and that’s very good news for publishers. …
Sometimes it’s nice to be proven wrong. When we first saw that this kart racing sequel featured vehicles that transform into boats and planes, we were quick to draw comparisons with Mario Kart 7, and thus assumed it would be a shameless clone. When we actually sat down and played it though, we were pleased …
It’s a very good sign when a publisher hands out review copies to press way before a game’s release. Reviews of Far Cry 3 surfaced last Tuesday – a whole ten days before this Friday’s release. No doubt this was in order to drum up a few extra pre-orders, fuelled by the steady string of …