The Professor Layton series may be done and dusted, but the spirit of Layton lives on in the 3DS’s Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. Combining Layton’s puzzle solving and Phoenix Wright’s courtroom drama, it has seemingly gone down a treat with fans of both series. Fans of Layton in particular will no doubt …
There are similarities playing through Ground Zeroes’ main campaign for the first time and taking a trip to the cinema to watch an anticipated blockbuster movie. Not so much in terms of Hideo’s love for lengthy cinematic cutscenes – Ground Zeroes’ interludes are actually surprisingly brief – but rather in regards to the visual splendour, …
It may seem odd that a Virtual Console release headlines this week’s Nintendo eShop rooster, but Super Mario Kart isn’t your typical game – this is where Mario’s karting career began, quickly spawning countless clones. An outright classic, it’s one of the best multiplayer games of the 16-bit era…and beyond. To celebrate its release on …
Last week’s trio of big name new releases have all managed to make the UK chart’s top five. Anticipated PS4-exclusive inFamous: Second Son took the top spot, becoming the first inFamous to do so. It didn’t perform quite as well as launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall though, having to settle with becoming the second biggest …
We imagine that the biggest draw about being an indie developer is the amount of freedom. With no pushy publisher breathing down your neck, you’re free to create whatever your mind can muster. This only adds to the mystery as to why the Xbox Indie service has seen an influx of Flappy Bird clones. It’s …
Sucker Punch’s third inFamous is one of those all-important ‘second wave’ titles, intended not only to persuade those still sitting on the fence regarding purchasing a new console, but to also convince early adopters that they have made the right choice. Both the Wii U and 3DS suffered from not having a strong enough second …
Konami’s decision to release a MGSV prologue – or appetiser, if you will – was always going leave some feeling unsettled. With this in mind, reviews of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes have been understandably mixed. EDGE, Eurogamer and God is a Geek found much to enjoy in Snake’s new sandbox world, each giving …
I’m sure last week’s BAFTA Games Awards were a fitting celebration of the medium. They’re good, games, aren’t they? But they aren’t going to become the dominant entertainment medium, no matter what Stephen Moffatt or Carol Vorderman might have said. The following column was first published on the site in 2005, and another airing seems …
Back in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s – when almost every other new release was a licensed 2D platformer – the phrase “it’s just like playing a cartoon!†was often used by the overly enthusiastic gaming press of the era. Dragon’s Lair, Space Ace et la withstanding, that was rarely the case – the …
Titanfall has shot straight to the top of the UK chart, dethroning South Park: The Stick of Truth after just one week. Ubisoft’s colourful RPG now sits at #3, with Dark Souls II entering at #2. Chart-Track claims Xbox One sales are up 96% thanks to Titanfall, with 70% of those being the Titanfall bundle. …
It’s a somewhat slow week for new Nintendo downloads. How slow? Well, the only new arrival is Pure Chess, out on Wii U and 3DS for £4.99. We’re starting to think Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder is never going to find its way to Europe. Sob! As well as Pure Chess, in its rather eye-catching HD glory, …
It’s a giant egg, but there’s no Billy Hatcher in sight. This was a Nintendo of America PR event for Yoshi’s New Island, where they got young celebrities to throw what look like paint bombs at a giant egg. The end result was actually quite effective, don’t you think? A good PR event, then, but …
From Thief to Fable Legends, this year has already seen a fair few big hitters. This week however sees not one but two of the most anticipated releases of the year – Titanfall and Dark Souls II. There’s also Yoshi’s New Island on 3DS, which of course is aimed at entirely different demographic. Arriving the …
It’s a reasonably busy week for new arrivals on the Nintendo eShop. That’s where the 3DS is concerned, anyway – the Wii U sees just two Virtual Console releases and a few discounts. Those two new additions to the Virtual Console catalogue are the NES iterations of Double Dragon and Super Dodge Ball, priced at …
Admittedly, we did have doubts about Dark Souls II after hearing it was going to be made more accessible. Our collective minds started to run wild with thoughts of handholding, forced tutorials and even an optional ‘easy mode’ but the slew of reviews which arrived today have put those qualms to rest. Word has it …