Plagiarism is a touchy subject of late, with many indie releases taking inspiration from retro classics and forgotten gems. Most arrive to much fanfare, heralded as spiritual successors and passion projects. Others crumble under scrutiny, accused of copying ideas and artwork a...
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Say farewell to your free time – no less than five social life sapping RPGs hit the Switch this week. Perhaps it’s for the best that the Switch iteration of The Outer Worlds – due next week on PS4 and Xbox One...
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The cumbersomely titled Virtual Villagers Origins 2 made the jump from mobile to Xbox One last week. It’s another free-to-play release which feels out of place on a console, involving little more than assigning tasks to villagers and then popping back a few...
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When the sun begins to set on this generation, The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt and Overwatch will no doubt be referred to as two of the best games this current crop of consoles had to offer. Both head to Switch this week,...
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FIFA 20 has managed to hold onto the UK chart top spot for a third week running. Next week is a given too, but a fifth consecutive week is unlikely – the almighty Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is just around the...
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Well lookie here – it’s another busy week for the eShop. A few titles have even caught us unawares, including the lavish-looking anime tie-in Doraemon Story of Seasons – a demo of which is available – and the 8-player competitive online arcade game...
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If you come to this arcade-style shooter expecting to top high score tables and perfect one credit runs, then you’re in for a disappointment. Although its roots can be traced as far back as the arcade classic Asteroids, due to it featuring...
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None of last week’s new releases were able to topple FIFA 20 from the UK chart top spot, with the sports sim remaining no.1 for a second week. Despite middling reviews – resulting in a 57% Metacritic – Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon:...
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