Matt Gander It would appear that Sega’s eminent NiGHTS into Dreams is about to make a comeback on an unspecified Nintendo platform, although there’s no word if it’ll be a remake, sequel or something entirely different. Let’s not rule out a Virtual Console download either. This news comes from the latest issue of The Official Nintendo Magazine …
Like tuna and jam, Sonic and the third dimension don’t mix well. Sonic Adventure scored highly when first released, but arguably because we didn’t know any better back then. Sonic Heroes was ruined by uncontrollable but essential homing attacks, while Shadow the Hedgehog was just plain wrong. Yet it wasn’t always this way – Sonic …
Although some of the games on Sega’s recent Mega Drive retro collection are approaching fifteen years old, a handful – such as Ristar, Comix Zone and Sonic – still look quite alluring. On this 40 plus collection, however, the blocky graphics make Teletext’s pixel art look like the Mona Lisa. Predictably, you have to do …
It’s not clear if you can get your head shaved by a jumbo jet in SSX Blur on Wii, but there’s a fair chance you can – the SSX games always have a pleasing nonsensical twist. There are another four games out on Wii this week too – Rapala: Tournament Fishing, World Series of Poker, …
It’s peculiar that is Ubisoft’s first Xbox Live Arcade release, considering the vast number of 360 titles they’ve published recently, but what’s really bizarre is that it’s a joint release between Konami and Ubisoft. Seeing the two publishers’ iconic logos on the loading screen next to one another is a little… unexpected. This isn’t the …
Pac-Man and gambling aren’t usually paired together, although plenty of gamers ploughed coins into Pac-Man arcade machines back in the day so there’s probably a tenuous link there somewhere. Which is probably why the mellow yellow pill popper has made an appearance on new National Lottery scratch cards. The cards cost £2 each and offer …
Certain websites – such as 1UP and N-Europe – have seen fit to write full blown news articles about Best Buy – who aren’t a video game specialist in the slightest – changing the release date of Metroid Prime 3 Corruption to 31st December 2007. The more intelligent amongst us realise that online retailers often …
Back in my day, cheapo LCD games consisted of three sprites in slightly different positions. Proper animation and colour were but a dream. Today it’s possible to go out and pick up a cheap handheld with a proper colour screen and everything. Last year Logic 3 launched the GamesPower 50, with 50 built-in games and …
Like everything that isn’t a house or petrol, the price of Xbox 360 games has come tumbling down. So much so, that some older 360 games can be found for around a quarter the price of a new game. It’s not just cheap gaming thrills on offer too: there’s also the chance to bag a …
There’s another game based on World War II out this week, but it’s not a first person shooter or even an RTS – it’s a new Castlevania for Nintendo DS. It’s still based on the resurrection of Dracula, only now there are zombie soldiers to contend with. Reviews suggest that it’s pretty decent, although not …
Sega are running a poll on their website to discover which of their franchises gamers would most like to see make a return. So far almost 5,000 people have responded, with NiGHTS well in the lead with a nice 55 per cent. Streets of Rage follows with 23 per cent, then it’s Samba de Amigo …
Colour me confused: Ubisoft will be releasing the legendary Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game on Xbox Live Arcade this month for a handsome 400 points (around £3.60). You know, the one that was released by Konami, who still own the Turtles cartoon license. Which is what the arcade game was based on. Digital Eclipse …
Warhawk on PlayStation 3 may have been a good demonstration of the new tilty controller, but it wasn’t exactly a good demonstration of the PlayStation 3. Sure, having dozens of enemy aircraft on the screen at once is kind of impressive, but it’s nothing special. In short: it wasn’t looking very ‘next gen’, and it …
If you can’t tell from the shots and the name, it’s another one from Lumines and Meteos developers Q Entertainment that resembles the inside of an acid junkie’s head. This isn’t a block sorting puzzler though. In fact it has more in common with Rez, the seminal psychedelic shooter from Q Entertainment’s own Tetsuya Mizuguchi. …
Sonic and the Secret Rings will undoubtedly get into the top ten next week, but it might struggle to knock Final Fantasy XII off the top spot. Sonic and the Secret Rings is a really rubbish name, isn’t it? The original title – Sonic Wild Fire – was much nicer. If a new Final Fantasy …