Matt Gander Looking back through a decade of Games Asylum reviews makes for interesting reading, especially when the one of the first sentences I laid eyes on was: “Nintendo aren’t afraid to show their kind.†What? Exactly. Not all my reviews from the early days were filled with typos and grammatical errors, fortunately. Rather than blow my …
On our 5th birthday we ran a feature called ‘A Bunch of Fives’ – some lists of five. Never wanting to be too original, we’ll double that for our 10th birthday. Let’s start this off by remembering some of the things we’ve had to say goodbye to. Companies RIP Bizarre Creations (2011 – closed by …
Japan’s biggest publishers have dug deep into their pockets to help assist those suffering in their home country. Nintendo and Sony have dug the deepest dishing out Â¥300m (£2.26m) each while SEGA Sammy has given Â¥200m (£1.5m). Thoughtfully, Sony has also supplied 30,000 radios. Namco Bandai has closed their arcades to help save power as …
Another week, another #1 for publishing powerhouse EA. This time it’s Dragon Age II. Clearly the fact that EDGE only gave it a 6 hasn’t harmed sales. Bioware’s RPG pushes Pokemon White to #2 while at #3 there’s another new title from EA – Fight Night Champion. uDraw Studio has had a much better second …
Developers apparently didn’t understand the concept behind achievements and Gamerpoints when Microsoft was showing off their plans for the Xbox 360. Six years later, achievements are sometimes the sole reason people play certain Xbox 360 games. Kokatu managed to get hold of some figures: since 2005 6.3 billion achievements have been unlocked and as of …
‘Be careful what you wish for’ is a saying that certainly rings true when playing Mindjack. For years people have been saying that originality is dead in videogames with shoot ’em ups in particular being a case point. Feelplus – the Japanese developers behind this third person shooter – have tried to do something different …
As part of 10 Years of Games Asylum, the site’s fine writers are each choosing one game to represent the last decade. Now it’s Matt’s turn. Having to choose a ‘game of the decade’ was of course a colossal task. Shenmue II and Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic were both contenders but Fallout …
Let’s start with not a particularly obvious game – Stoked: Big Air Edition on 360. In the US both Stoked and this semi-sequel were released within just a couple of months of one another. We received Stoked in 2009 but it has taken two whole years for Big Air Edition to find a European publisher. …
Even with the 3DS mere days away, Nintendo fans still managed to find £30 to purchase either Pokemon White or Pokemon Black. The former sold the most out of the two, taking #1 in the chart and shoving Killzone 3 off the top. Pokemon Black goes in at #2 while EA’s Fight Night Champion punches …
THQ has a new peripheral out this week for you to consider – the uDraw ‘Gametablet’ for Wii. It’s £49.99 on Amazon with uDraw Studio – a price that I don’t think is too steep seeing how much DJ Hero and Wii Fit were when they were first released. Joining it are Pictionary and Dood’s …
This ménage à trois between EA, Epic and People Can Fly is set on a ruined planet and features more swearing than an issue of Viz and an abattoir worth of gore. So we’re going to be looking at war-torn environments coloured with grey and brown hues, right? Wrong – the planet was intended to …
Last week Sony said that console-exclusive titles hold back the industry; this week Killzone 3 is #1 in the chart. I’m not sure if that means they’re eating their words right now, but it’s not hard to imagine Sony being pretty chuffed that it beat Bulletstorm. EA’s slick shooter goes in at #2, with 81% …
Useless videogame accessories have been around for as long as videogames themselves. Who remembers the infamous Game Veil, a piece of black cloth designed for putting over your head while playing handheld games? Or those extra speakers for the original Game Boy, so that everybody in an entire train/bus/school/underground nuclear bunker can have their ears …
Done with Deathsmiles already? Worry not – there’s another 2D shooter on the horizon, and I’m not talking about the frequently delayed Raiden Fighters Aces. According to release lists, pQube are planning to publish Castle of Shikigami III on Wii on 25th March. If that date is ringing a bell, it’s because that’s the day …
Hello, *expletive deleted*. You know which *expletive deleted* game is out today, don’t you? That’s right mother *expletive deleted*-ing Bulletstorm – a game best described as Gears of War meets The Club. Unlike *expletive deleted* Gears of War though, this is available for both Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Reviews have been mostly *expletive deleted* …