Matt Gander 
It’s pleasing to see THQ Nordic try and keep the spirit of the original THQ alive. A lot of THQ’s money was made through annual WWF/WWE games, and so THQ Nordic are trying their hand at wrestling too with AEW: Fight Forever. This, of course, follows on from publishing new SpongeBob games. AEW: Fight Forever …
If you played Minecraft on Xbox 360 then you likely saw the 4J Studios logo countless times. The Scottish studio responsible for bringing Minecraft to the masses is about to release their first self-published title – the Switch co-op party game Manic Mechanics, offering both local and online play. Set on Octane Isle, a location …
Everything old is new once again. New Star Games – creators of New Star Soccer, Retro Goal, and Retro Bowl – have announced the arcade-style racer New Star GP. As well as featuring ravishing ‘90s style retro visuals – indeed, this is New Star Games’ biggest project to date – it’ll also feature an in-depth career mode that’ll span …
A few years ago, BigBen Interactive (now Nacon) quietly released Bee Simulator on all formats. Despite the name, it wasn’t a simulator in the literal sense – it focused more on story and mini-games, with the pollen-loving protagonist tasked with exploring Central Park to find the ideal place for a new hive. Once the story …
The term ‘Saturday morning cartoon’ is a little ambiguous for those who grew up in the UK – we had live kid’s shows that ran for most of the morning, such as Going Live, Motor Mouth, and No. 73. That said, most of these ran a cartoon during their 3 hour block, with SMTV Live …
The dust is settling on another Nintendo Direct. In addition to the side-scrolling Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo also revealed a Super Mario RPG remake, and a visually enhanced version of Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, while confirming Detective Pikachu Returns and WarioWare: Move It! for later this year. Batman: Arkham Trilogy is coming to Switch this …
To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Outrun-inspired Slipstream, publisher BlitWorks has announced native PS5 and Xbox Series versions of the ansdor developed arcade racer. The Xbox Series version will be the first off the starting line, with the PS5 version following shortly after. The publisher made a second announcement today too – Slipsteam is …
After being nudged from the UK retail chart top spot by Diablo IV, Nintendo’s almighty Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom returns to no.1 this week. There’s a new entry at #2 – EA/Codemasters’ F1 23. While it couldn’t claim an all-formats no.1, it did take the top spot in the PS5, PS4, and Xbox Series …
Do you remember the struggle of trying to find something to do during the summer holidays? Back in the ‘80s, after watching the extra block of cartoons shown after breakfast TV, it was then often a case of either re-reading comic books, playing outdoors, or trying to beat high scores on a hand-me-down computer or …
Square-Enix has expressed concerns about Final Fantasy XVI’s pre-orders falling short. The fact that it’s a PS5 exclusive, skipping both the PS4 and Xbox One/Xbox Series, may have something to do with this. Or perhaps nobody wants to spend 50+ hours with a hero named Clive. Joking aside (and apologies to anyone called Clive) Final …
It wasn’t until the retro gaming boom of the early noughties that I discovered just how big a deal Q*bert was. It was always common knowledge that the 1982 arcade game was a hit, resulting in dozens of conversions to all manner of formats, but I was oblivious to there being Q*bert merchandise and even …
New release armageddon is imminent on the Xbox and PlayStation formats, with new entries in the Final Fantasy, Crash Bandicoot, Aliens, Cosmic Smash, and Elder Scrolls franchises. The Switch is set to miss out on all of these, at least for now, but there’s still plenty to get stuck into. Sonic Origins Plus and Valthirian …
With titles such as Lemmings, Cannon Fodder, Zool, Sensible Soccer, The Chaos Engine, and Worms arriving on the Amiga first before filtering down to other platforms, there was a time when Commodore’s family of computers were seemingly at the centre of the gaming universe. Team17 quickly rose to become one of the biggest publishers on …
The car’s the star in Pacific Drive – a first-person driving survival game where your car is your lifeline as you try to outrun a storm and reach an extraction zone. You’ll need to keep your tools close by as you make pitstops and search for replacement parts to keep your car roadworthy, making repairs …
If you’re able to tear yourself from Diablo IV, Street Fighter 6, and Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you’ll find another assortment of new releases vying for your attention. Big hitters for this week include EA and Codemasters F1 23 – with a new ‘Braking Point’ story mode – and Bandai-Namco’s busy looking, gravity-defying, theme …