Matt Gander 
Proving that this winter is far quieter than usual for new releases, not a single new entry can be found within the UK’s retail top 40 chart. The top four positions remain unchanged, in fact, held by EA Sports 25, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Hogwarts Legacy, and finally Super Mario Party Jamboree at …
Publisher Sunsoft made a name for themselves in the ‘80s by releasing high quality licensed games on the NES and Game Boy, based on such properties as Batman, Gremlins and Looney Tunes. Terminator and Superman games were once in development for the NES too, only to have their licenses revoked mid-development. It seems this played …
While there are still a few anticipated due in the coming weeks – including Legacy of Kain Remastered, Power Rangers, Alien: Rogue Incursion, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (which gains its £99.99 early access Premium Edition on Friday) – this could very well be the last exceptionally busy week of the year for …
The Switch eShop is swarming with AI-encrusted shovelware this week, more so than usual. With Christmas inching closer it’s likely only going to get worse, with shady publishers looking to make a quick buck. It definitely makes our job harder when trying to pick out games of note. There is quite a bit to get …
System 3 has announced plans to release Archer Maclean’s DropZone 40th Anniversary on digital stores next month. Curiously, it’s skipping Xbox One and PS4 and gunning for PC, PS5, Xbox Series and Switch only. The refreshed HD visuals must pack a clout. The late Archer Maclean first released Dropzone in 1984 where it quickly became …
Early Black Friday deals have caused a commotion in this week’s official UK physical release chart, with fifteen games in the top 40 being re-entries. There was just one new arrival though – EA’s MySims Cosy Bundle at #8, which also took a respectable #6 in the Switch chart. The single format charts did see …
The new Evercade Alpha bartop arcade-style systems launch this month, available in Mega Man or Street Fighter II variants. This isn’t the reason behind spending time with 2022’s Irem Arcade Collection 1 though. Ever since seeing screenshots in ‘90s gaming mags I’ve had a hankering for Irem’s In The Hunt, and this is one of …
If you’re a fan of Lemmings and other ‘rescue’ style puzzle platformers, pencil 6th February in your 2025 planner – Moons of Darsalon is due out that day, set to launch on Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox formats. After becoming lost and stranded during interplanetary mining missions, the ‘Darsanauts’ now need to be found and rescued. …
After the mundanity of working 9-5 in a heaving city takes its toll, adventurous redhead Isla heeds the call of nature. Fresh air and picturesque views aren’t the only reason she’s strapping on a backpack and kitting out her 4×4 – her brother Kai also enjoys mountaineering and has recently gone AWOL after trying to …
After a three-year hiatus, the MXGP series returns this week, refreshed by Nacon and Kylotonn. We can expect advanced physics, user-friendly controls for beginners, 20 tracks from the 2024 calendar plus every official bike. Kylotonn’s WRC games were generally well received, but their last game – the online focused Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown left …
A new gameplay trailer for Ruffy and the Riverside has been released, showing off some of the imaginative touches we can expect. It’s a 3D platformer featuring a 2D bear protagonist, in which it’s possible to swap textures to assist in traversal and puzzle solving. A waterfall, for instance, can be swapped with vines in …
Fans of Epyx are well catered for next week. Not only are Atari issuing a new Epyx multi-game cart for the Atari 2600, intended for the recent Atari 2600+ console, but Pixel Games UK are also bringing a new collection to Switch. Due November 28th on the eShop, The Epyx Games – Sports Collection contains …
Considering the incredible popularity of The Sims, it is surprising that EA hasn’t tried to cram The Sims 4, or even The Sims 3, onto the Switch. This week provides a little something for long-time fans – MySims: Cozy Bundle brings together the Wii hits MySims and MySims Kingdom. This series was a slight departure, …
Here’s a remaster different from most. Back in 2002, the colourful Claymation side-scrolling shoot’em up Platypus launched on PC before making its way to PSP in 2006. It’s about to gain a remastered re-release which isn’t merely a HD iteration – original creator Anthony Flack has been working with the Sheffield-based Claymatic Games to rebuild the …
The popularity of the auto-shooting genre doesn’t seem to be on the wane, with 2-3 typically launching weekly. With stiff competition in mind, it definitely helps to have a unique selling point or at least attempt to incorporate something new. Simply being a cheap download offering similar thrills to Vampire Survivors no longer cuts it. …