Matt Gander 
Last week was busy for new releases, and the latest UK retail (physical) chart reflects this, with four new arrivals within the top 40. Firstly, though, Resident Evil Requiem remains no.1 for a third week running. It isn’t the only RE game in the top ten, with Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Gold Edition at #7 …
Talk about a long time coming. Open world role player Crimson Desert began development in 2017 as an online prequel to Black Desert Online before becoming a standalone single-player adventure. How developer Pearl Abyss had the foresight to see how the online/live service landscape was fairing in 2026 is a mystery. Arguably a good call, though. …
We last crossed paths with Kain and Raziel in 2024’s robust and lengthy Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered double-pack. This brought together the technically accomplished 1999 original, which pushed the ageing PS1 hard, and the slightly disappointing combat focused sequel from 2001 – a relatively early release for PS2. Defiance is often heralded as a …
The Switch eShop is in almost perfect harmony this week, offering a pleasing mixture of anticipated big-name titles, intriguing indies, retro gems, and a sprinkling of oddities. Not too hectic, not too calm either. The dust hasn’t had a chance to settle on Resident Evil Requiem and yet Capcom are back with Monster Hunter Stories …
For whatever reason, March 26th is shaping up to be an exceedingly busy day for new releases, with around fifteen games due. The noughties style 3D platformer Dracamar from Petoons is about to crash the party, hitting PS5, Xbox Series, Xbox One and PC that very day too. An archipelago of Mediterranean islands provides the …
Picture the scene. It’s 1998, and you’ve just installed the first-person shooter SiN onto your 166mhz Pentium processor packing PC. It’s sure to give your 4MB 3dfx Voodoo graphics card a good workout. Which it does – SiN had all the hallmarks of classic, poised to rub shoulders against the likes of Half-Life, Quake II, andUnreal. …
A certain controversial billionaire would have us believe that mankind’s salvation lies within the stars. The developers of this slow-life settlement builder clearly feel differently, believing that the solution lies within mountains once deemed inhospitable. Through a combination of nutrient rich soil, fresh streams, and precious mineral reserves, everything is at hand for a modest …
The Acclaim published Basketball Classics has been bouncing around on PC for a while, gaining ‘very positive’ reviews on Steam thanks to its old skool sensibilities. While it’s tempting to call it a spiritual successor to NBA Jam, it closer resembles the 8-bit era and offers 5-on-5 matches rather than 3-on-3. A new version has …
This week’s UK retail (physical) chart is quite the sight to behold. Resident Evil fever continues to grip the UK, fuelled by the runaway success of Resident Evil Requiem – which remains no.1 for a second week. Not only this, but four other RE games can be found within the top ten. Resident Evil 7 …
It’s one of those rare weeks for new releases where there’s something likely to entice, offering up a mixture of crowd-pleasing shooters, RPGs, hack ‘n slashers, sports sims, horror games and a couple of peculiar oddities. RPG fans have two new time-consuming, world-saving, quests to choose from, appealing to slightly different audiences. From Capcom comes …
After fulfilling the role as a PS1 launch title, the Ridge Racer franchise went down two different routes. Arcade goers were treated to Ridge Racer 2 and Rave Racer in 1994 and 1995, respectively, while PS1 owners gained the meatier Ridge Racer Revolution, Rage Racer, and finally 1998’s Ridge Racer: Type 4. It’s easy to …
Like a Fry’s Turkish Delight, this arid desert-set adventure is full of eastern promise. We’re introduced to Nadira and her faithful pet lizard Jiji, who must brave hostile deserts in search of a lost princess rumoured to grant wishes. While a fantasy adventure foremost, it cleverly manages to edge into sci-fi territory too. Just like …
Nintendo’s latest Indie World presentation has made a busy week busier, adding Switch 2 releases of the award winning puzzler Blue Prince, the co-op beast batter Rotwood, and the Zelda inspired top-down bullet hell shooter Minishoot’ Adventures to the roster. Defying expectations somewhat, the Omega Force developed Pokémon Pokopia for Switch 2 – a social …
Since opening their treasure trove of IPs for various publishers to plunder, we’ve seen several games from Sunsoft’s past brought back to life. Not just retro compilations, such as the somewhat sparse Sunsoft Is Back and a duo of excellent Evercade cartridges, but also new games based on old IP, such as Gimmick 2 and …
After pleasing PC owning petrol heads with its arcade-like sensibilities, Pixel Perfect Dude’s #DRIVE Rally is set to make a pit stop on consoles in June. Meridiem has also announced physical versions for PS5 and Switch, launching simultaneously. #DRIVE Rally is based around a handling system that’s easy to get to grips with but tricky to …