Life’s a funny old thing. Last week I was lamenting the lack of a new Geometry Wars, this week I’m excited for a new spiritual successor. Geometry Survivor, as it’s known, isn’t far off either, due 21st Feb on all formats. A demo of the Steam version is now available to coincide with Steam Fest …
It seems reasonable to suggest the development of the retro-inspired Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland is being wrapped up. In addition to announcing a March release date on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and Switch, publisher The MIX Games has confirmed that a Steam demo is imminent as part of Steam Next Fest. The console versions feature 8-bit style …
Games set on sinking ships rarely fail to induce a sense of urgency. Rising water, crumbing interiors, depleting oxygen levels, panic for the remaining lifeboats…we’ve all seen Titanic, right? Gift is the latest puzzle adventure to take place on a sinking vessel. A luxury cruise ship, no less. As you try to escape while helping …
Modern-day life has taken its toll on an unnamed young woman, resulting in restless sleep and bad dreams – dreams that just so happen to resemble a bullet hell shoot’em up. Playing as the girl’s soul, it’s a case of parrying attacks to weaken enemies before finishing them off in the guise of Honno-Chan, the …
Sonic is no stranger to a McDonald’s promotion, with several appearing over the years. This month the hedgehog’s face is plastering Happy Meal boxes in the UK once again, joined by Tails, Knuckles, and Amy. Sorry, Eggman fans. Twelve toys are available from January 4th until February 6th, taking the form of cardboard-style push-out construction …
Flynn’s Arcade has a pretty good batting average when it comes to their range of $5 Switch games. Their next release is a retro-style RPG with pixel art visuals, comprising of just eight colours. Turns out this fits into the theming incredibly well, with characters clearly based on a certain squad of monster fighting teens. …
SEGA has revealed a ‘new era’ of classic IP revivals, with new games in five cherished franchises in active development. Specifically, Crazy Taxi, Golden Axe, Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, and Streets of Rage. “In recent years, Sonic the Hedgehog has forged new paths for SEGA, bringing the franchise to life and reaching new audiences in ways we …
The next Jurassic Park game takes us back to 1993, set directly after the events of the original movie. This means a fully explorable Isla Nublar, including everything that lies beyond the iconic park gates. Playing as InGen scientist Dr. Maya Joshi, Jurassic Park: Survival presents a mixture of genres, being a narrative-driven affair with …
Blaze has revealed their first Evercade cartridge for 2024, and it’s a hefty package with thirteen games – the most we’ve seen on a single cart for a while. Yes, quality over quantity is always preferable. It’s still pleasing to have a cartridge with lots to dip in and out of though. THEC64 Collection 3 …
After being hinted at for a while, Digital Eclipse has made Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story official. This interactive documentary uses the same blueprint as Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration and The Making of Karateka, intended to be an archive of material that dives into the creation of each title, helping to put them into …
Following an unfortunate leak, Rockstar has released the highly anticipated GTA VI trailer several hours earlier than planned. The 90-second trailer, which features Tom Petty’s Love Is A Long Road, is seemingly formed from gameplay and cut-scene snippets that showcase a richly detailed game world. We’re introduced to Lucia, the franchise’s first female protagonist, and …
Christmas is fast approaching, and social media is awash with recycled memes. Yes, even more than usual. In addition to guff about Die Hard being a Christmas movie, UK retailer GAME’s infamous Christmas Tinner appears to be doing the rounds again. Back in our day, it was only rubbish BBC Christmas specials that were repeated. …
Last year, yours truly lost almost an entire week to Medieval Dynasty – a settlement builder with survival and RPG elements. It seems many other gamers ended up becoming engrossed in its world too, as publisher Toplitz has used the ‘Dynasty’ name to create a new brand. Sengoku Dynasty entered early access a while ago, now …
During the early days of 3D accelerated PC games, Interplay’s Kingpin was a pretty big deal, usually found alongside the likes of Quake II, Carmageddon 2, and Half-Life on store shelves. There was something beautiful about big box PC retail releases, wasn’t there? Over the years, however, the crime-ridden PC exclusive seems to have been …
You may recall that just before Halloween, indie developer Mega Cat Studios launched a Kickstarter for the new and bloody NES platformer The Meating. With just days to go, the £15,000 goal has been smashed – with £23,431 currently pledged – leading to the studio adding more goodies. Two of these stand out as being …