Not even the Nintendo eShop is safe from World Cup fever – the 3DS’s Inazuma Eleven GO: Light / Shadow lead the charge, arriving on Friday at £34.99 a punt, while the NES’s Soccer arrives on Wii U Virtual Console for £3.49. Reviews of Inazuma Eleven GO went up earlier this month and were – …
Even with an 81% drop in sales, Watch_Dogs is the UK’s number one for a second week running. That’s no surprise. What is surprising though is that Mario Kart 8 has managed to remain at #2. At #3 it’s a new entry, and a surprisingly high one at that for Murdered: Soul Suspect. The individual …
By their nature, racing games are perfect system showcases. The rivalry between Saturn and PlayStation launch titles Daytona USA and Ridge Racer in particular had the ‘90s gaming press frothing with excitement. Even before that Nintendo’s F-Zero impressed just about everyone who laid eyes on it. Hot on the heels of F-Zero came the legendary …
We have a feeling that Square-Enix’s Murdered: Soul Suspect is about to die a death at retail. Even before it was released retailers were slashing their pre-order price to under £30, and that was for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions. Critics would have us believe though that it’s far from being a hidden …
Ubisoft’s unveiling of Watch_Dogs brightened an otherwise dull E3. Their futuristic rendition of Chicago impressed many while the protagonist’s ability to hack into just about anything with a computer chip promised true innovation. There was also an intriguing air of mystery surrounding it – this is something that seemingly came out of nowhere, from a …
If you’re able to tear yourself away from Mario Kart 8 for a few hours, two new Wii U games are heading to the eShop this week. The first is something of a surprise – 505 Games’ zombie-ridden How to Survive. Although it was officially announced for the Wii U alongside the PSN and XBLA …
Ubisoft’s Watch_Dogs is the UK’s new number one, smashing the record for the fastest selling new IP in the process. The previous record holder was 2011’s L.A Noire, if you’re curious. It has had the 17th best launch week in the UK, putting it alongside the likes of GTA, Call of Duty and FIFA. Although …
If Thomas Was Alone was a plate of food on Masterchef, it would be a deconstructed roast chicken dinner. A ballotine of breast, confit wing, fondant potato, a shard of crispy skin, pearls of bread sauce, a consommé for the hell of it, inevitably morels, something clever with a pea. Greg and John would wonder …
We can’t muster up enough enthusiasm to check, but we’re pretty sure that May isn’t usually as busy as this for new releases. Two of the biggest games of the year, plus revivals of both Worms and Lemmings? In the words of Harry Hill, “What are the chances, eh?†Releasing on no less than five …
We admit to being incredibly sceptical about Watch_Dogs prior to reviews going live earlier today. Sure, the E3 reveal dazzled us just like it did everyone else, but since then there have been all kinds of murmurs that development wasn’t moving along as swiftly as planned. That six month delay, which came just weeks before …
Wolfenstein: The New Order – which we reviewed earlier this week – is the UK’s new number one. That may not surprise you – it has been a rather quiet month, at least up until this week – but what may take you by surprise is just how well it has sold. It’s the second …
You’d be a fool to judge Wolfenstein by its first hour alone. Although Machine Games makes the wise assumption that people have played at least one FPS before – by which we mean there’s no dull or patronising tutorial – the opening mission doesn’t make the best possible impression. If anything, the opening jaunt through …
Publishers must be anticipating an influx of new Wii U owners in time for Mario Kart 8, as it’s a slightly busier week than usual for new eShop releases. There’s a rather timely selection of decent discounts too, courtesy of both Warner Bros. and Capcom. Mario Kart 8 itself leads the way, due to hit …
Coin pushers: gateway gambling machine, disappointing old-fashioned seaside arcade amusement, or terribly modern entertainment sensation? It’s looking bizarrely like the last of those. There’s daytime ITV1 quiz show Tipping Point, in which Ben Shephard has an only slightly easier job than Noel Edmonds on Deal Or No Deal in convincing the viewer that there’s appreciable …
1960s shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order is the week’s biggest release, but we’ve already given it a fair share of attention in our review round-up. Basically, and depending on whom you listen to, the fact that it’s both dumb and ballsy can be seen as either a good or bad thing. Scores have so far …