We’re surprised that Sega didn’t make a bigger fuss of this third-person shooter being masterminded by Toshihiro Nagoshi, the creator behind the Yakuza games. The Yakzua series has a strong following all over the world and as it’s a franchise associated with Sony-formats this will be the first time that Xbox 360 owners get to …
There’s no prize for guessing what the UK number one is this week. Even without GAME stocking Mass Effect 3, it has still gone on to becoming this year’s biggest game launch so far and managed to shift more copies than both Mass Effect 1 and Mass Effect 2 combined during their launches. Chart Track …
I have to admit, I’ve outsourced this review of Puzzler World 2012 for Nintendo DS to my girlfriend. Is that generosity – she enjoys a good puzzle book on holiday, that sort of thing? Conscientious – seeking an expert opinion for you, the valued reader? Or plain, bone-idle laziness? Take your pick. Let’s find out …
I don’t think we’ll ever understand publishers. Capcom’s ‘interactive anime’ Asura’s Wrath was pushed back from last month to this month, but what a day to choose to finally release it. Not only is it going up Mass Effect 3 but also Capcom’s own Street Fighter X Tekken. There’s Twisted Metal on PlayStation 3 and …
Our recent farewell to the PSP sparked a desire to start a collection of the format’s finest, and while snapping up titles for literally pocket change it dawned on me that the PSP had a very similar life to the Sega Game Gear. The aesthetic similarities are as clear as day but there are also …
The original Syndicate was governed by Peter Molyneux – the master of empty promises. Although we can’t be certain we’re pretty sure he promised that all our wildest dreams would come true and all future bowel movements would smell like freshly baked cinnamon rolls if we bought it. Thankfully Starbreeze haven’t fallen into his footsteps …
Two things of note have happened in this week’s UK chart. Firstly, SSX has become the first game in the series to go straight to number one. Secondly, Mario Party 9 has entered at a surprisingly high #3 making it the highest charting Mario Party game yet. Coincidentally, it has been five years since both …
It’s hard to predict what’s going to make something stand out on the App Store. In the case of Gluddle, it was the screenshot above faintly recalling some Lemon Jelly album artwork. It’s quite the stylish game, to my eye. It’s more physics-based fun, in this case launching bouncy balls (‘Gluddle’) to knock into targets …
The 100th issue of Retro Gamer has arrived and as you may have guessed, it’s rather special. The editors have been keeping the contents a secret for the past few months but now those secrets are out of the bag. Quite literally in this case – for possibly the first time ever the magazine comes …
It shouldn’t be tricky to pick out what new releases take your fancy this week as there aren’t a lot of them. SSX is the big one. A few online retailers are still calling it ‘SSX: Deadly Descents’ even though EA dropped the sub-heading a few months back. Eurogamer surprised a few people by giving …
It seems fitting to start off this month’s eBay round-up by talking about the one eBay-related story that gained the attention of the press. A set of rare silver and gold Skylanders figures ended at a colossal $1,263 (£797) on 18th February. That’s on top of the £30 delivery charge the buyer faced. Another set …
The arcade scene has been diminishing for years, but fortunately apps like Midway Arcade exist to preserve our video gaming past. Nothing can replace the feeling of stepping into a dank, sticky-carpeted arcade with a gang of dubious youths loitering around a fruit machine, but most would argue that’s something to be thankful about. Bearing …
Our Kinect has been dusted off and the living room furniture has been moved around. This can only mean one thing – a new free game has been added to Kinect Fun Labs. The catalogue of gadgets on Kinect Fun Labs is quite large now, but most aren’t worth your time other than to unlock …
Uncharted: Golden Abyss has proven to be the most popular PS Vita launch title. No surprise there, but what is surprising is that together with FIFA Football – the second most popular title – the two took 50 percent of software sales. Uncharted: Golden Abyss took the top spot of the chart, while FIFA Football …
Beat Hazard Ultra looks fantastic, with its neon explosions and swirling backgrounds, and sounds – well, it sounds as good as your iTunes library. Which in my case is excellent, I’ll have you know. Here’s the twist: the soundtrack you choose is used to generate the on-screen action. More going on aurally means more going …