Matt Gander 
Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be. No, really, it isn’t. This latest release from ININ Games is a little-known 2D arcade game from 1996; one that few will have heard of and even fewer will have played, never gaining a home conversion. By 1996 the Mega Drive and SNES were showing their age, while …
Last week was quiet for big name releases, and that’s something reflected in this week’s retail chart. Just two new releases debuted in the all-formats UK top 40. EA Sports PGA Tour took a respectable #8, while also taking #6 in the PS5 chart and #5 in the Xbox Series chart. Then all the way …
Last summer Wired Productions released Arcade Paradise, a day-to-day laundromat sim where it was possible to slack off and play arcade games in the dank backroom. While reviews were generally positive – including an 8/10 from ourselves – running the laundromat hampered the enjoyment somewhat, soon becoming repetitive. Super Villain Games has seemingly taken note …
Bethesda’s GhostWire: Tokyo was well-received when it launched on PS5 around a year ago. With the exclusivity deal expired, it’s now the turn of Xbox owners to go ghost hunting in a spook-filled Tokyo. Off the back of the recent Hi-Fi RUSH, from the same studio, it should notch up some impressive download figures. As …
After observing a Japanese salaryman playing with a calculator while travelling, Nintendo’s R&D director Gunpei Yokoi was left feeling inspired. An idea for a handheld toy sprung to mind, not for children but rather for adults to play discreetly in the palm of their hand to pass time. Nintendo’s president Hiroshi Yamauchi realised the potential …
If you’ve experienced the cacophony of the Super Mario Bros. Movie this week, you may have found yourself humming some of Koji Kondo’s and Brian Tyler’s musical reimaginings. No time at all has been spared preparing the musical score for a digital release – it’s available now via Back Lot Music, featuring all 36 tracks …
If you’re aiming to spend the long Easter weekend playing the latest Switch releases, good news – you’ll find a bevy of noteworthy new additions to the eShop over the next few days. Vanillaware’s cult PS2 action RTS GrimGrimoire has been given a new lease of life, reportedly able to withstand the test of time. …
Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 is the UK’s no.1 for the second week running. It stands a good chance of remaining no.1 for a couple more weeks – the next major retail release appears to be Minecraft Legends on April 18th, with Dead Island 2 and Advance Wars Reboot Camp following on the 21st. Having said …
Observing April, it seems that the majority of major new releases are due at the end of the month, including Dead Island 2, Advance Wars 1&2 Reboot Camp, Minecraft Legends, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. There are some big titles to look out for before then, too, including the Xbox iteration of GhostWire: Tokyo, and …
Trust SEGA to do things a little differently. Not only did they reveal their April Fools early (time zone depending, we guess) but the “joke” just happened to be something you can play right now. Free download The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is available on Steam, taking the form of a graphic novel …
When CD-ROM technology launched in the early ‘90s, it was up to developers and publishers to showcase what the new medium could bring to the world of gaming. SEGA stumbled slightly with the Mega CD, releasing little more than FMV titles and enhanced Mega Drive games. Over on PC, meanwhile, major milestones were being hit …
This third-person sci-fi shooter has a ‘knowledge is power’ ethos, putting the fate of astronaut Kate Ward and her crewmates in our hands. Kate isn’t a battle-hardened grunt, an elusive bounty hunter, or a grizzled merc – she’s a scientist and an engineer, preferring to use brain over brawn. Rest assured that she won’t be …
If Kvark isn’t the first retro-inspired shooter powered by Unreal Engine 5, then it’s certainly one of the first. It pays homage to DOOM, Quake, Duke Nukem, and Wolfenstein 3D, and is clearly born out of a passion for those classics. Set in an alt ‘80s Czech Republic, the story involves a nuclear energy corporation …
The Switch eShop is awash with nostalgia this week, with several retro and retro-style releases due. A pungent scent of Lynx Africa, Swizzel’s Drumstick lollies, and Play-Doh. Breathe it in. From emulation specialists M2 comes a re-release of the mech shooter Assault Suits Valken DECLASSIFIED (aka Cybernator) with new content, restored features, and a documentary. “The odd quirk …
Quick reactions are the key to success in this apocalypse-averting action game. After being framed for poisoning the titular valley’s water supply – turning both man and beast into green-eyed freaks – Jack Johnson must clear his name, find a cure, and discover who’s responsible. That’s a lot of weight for a slingshot-brandishing school kid …