Matt Gander 
Much like 2024’s puzzle platformer The Meating, this side-scrolling action game resembles a NES classic of yore, but isn’t something that could have existed during the NES’ heyday. This isn’t so much to do with looking and playing like a NES game on steroids – with numerous sprites on screen at once, fast action, and …
After successfully bringing back the Atari 2600, Atari 7800 and the Intellivision, Plaion are now turning their attention to SNK’s NeoGeo AES. The NeoGeo AES+ isn’t a mini console but rather a 1:1 recreation that can play existing and new cartridges, with ten games lined up for the 12th November launch. Neither is it merely …
After what feels like aeons, a new first-party Switch release is finally upon us. We are, of course, referring to the original Switch – Nintendo’s attention has been turned to their latest console mostly this year. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is a brand-new game too, and not a re-release or HD conversion. We really …
Have you ever walked past a corporate building and wondered what’s inside? After curiosity strikes, Ayana lines herself up for an interview with tech firm Helios. They’re heralded as the saviour of mankind after creating an unlimited energy source that now provides the entire planet. This evaluation to become a Helios agent goes incredibly well, …
It’s often easy to pinpoint the spark of inspiration that led to a game’s creation, indie releases especially. In the case of this latest release from Unbound Creations (Rain on Your Parade, Just Crow Things, Leaf Blower Man) it’s harder to spot. It has a distinct tech-demo feel due to featuring countless pieces of discarded …
Sci-fi shooter Pragmata is about to launch, and still Capcom’s own Resident Evil Requiem continues to perform well, reclaiming no.1 in the UK retail chart. We may even see the two clash for the top spot next Monday. There’s quite a bit of shuffling going on within the top ten, with even a few evergreen …
Capcom’s back with the rarest of things – a ‘AAA’ title that’s a brand-new IP. The success they’ve had with the last few Monster Hunter and Resident Evil games has seemingly provided the publisher with scope to try something new. What’s more is that Pragmata isn’t £70 – the digital version is £49.99, while the …
With weapons including exploding dice and a Citadel Nuln Oil paint, Warhammer Survivors is one of the more comical looking projects based on the Warhammer universe. Or universes, in this case, as it draws from both Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar. Warhammer Survivors was originally announced for Steam, and has now been confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch …
Becoming absorbed in a good book while soaking up the sun at the beach is a joyous pursuit. Sure, you could take a Kindle or similar along, but that’s risky business knowing sand gets everywhere – charging ports included. Noticing a demand for a book at the beach, Tiny Bookshop casts you into the role …
The economy is rougher than sandpaper, so it can only be good news to see two free-to-play releases hit the Switch this week. Of course, they aren’t entirely free – Pokémon Champions has a paid battle pass and a subscription service, while the colourful RPG The New Denpa Men uses paid-for ‘Jewels’ to speed up …
Considering its relative obscurity, Jaleco’s Goal! series has quite a confusing history. Different regions gained versions under different branding, with examples including Super Goal! rebranded as Super Cup Soccer for the Japanese market, and the Famicom sequel ditching the ‘2’ in the title – making it appear the same as the US original. Then there’s the …
EA Sports FC 26 continues to perform well at retail, claiming no.1 not just in the all formats top 40 but also in the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series and Switch charts. Of course, it helps that it’s available for around the £20 mark currently on sites such as Amazon. Resident Evil Requiem climbed to #2, …
Billed as the lovechild of Metal Slug and Earthworm Jim, this side-scrolling shooter makes good on that fascinating fusion. It has the explosive weaponry of Metal Slug along with hostage saving side-quests, while from Earthworm Jim it borrows not just its warped sense of humour – with our hero being a human haphazardly fused with …
For a second week in a row, the Xbox loses an exclusive – and this time it’s one fans were led to believe wouldn’t go multi. Bethesda’s Starfield was once poised as the game that would send Xbox Series sales through the stratosphere and remain synonymous with the system for years to come. A fine …
There was a time in the early noughties when few publishers were willing to take a chance on something new and innovative, sticking to following trends and only shipping software that appealed to the widest audience possible. One genre remained untouched from this stubbornness, however – the humble puzzle game. It was perhaps believed that …