The Numskull Games published 3D platformer Clive ‘N’ Wrench is just weeks away, officially due Feb 24th on Steam, GOG, PS4, PS5, and Switch – both digitally and physically. If you’ve been keeping tabs on this colourful endevour, starring rabbit Clive and his monkey chum Wrench, you’ll know it has been a long time coming …
Retro re-release purveyors HAMSTER are happy to announce that Arcade Archives The New Zealand Story is available now, and we’re more than happy to relay this joyous news. The New Zealand Story (or The NewZealand Story, as it’s officially known) is a colourful, and slightly eccentric, arcade platformer released by Taito in 1988. Like Bubble …
If you’re the opposite of green-fingered, often forgetting to water and nurture your houseplants, Garden In! provides the chance to create an idyllic garden sanctuary without fear of your plants withering away. It’s a cosy experience about picking pots, selecting seeds, and adding soil and water to create a unique environment full of foliage. Rooms …
Ahead of tonight’s Xbox Developer Conference, Microsoft has revealed that the anticipated GoldenEye 007 re-release will launch on January 27th – this Friday. That’s the official date, at least – MS notes some territories may see it roll out tomorrow. The objective-based stealth shooter – originally one of the N64’s biggest-selling titles – will feature modern …
The next entry in the successful SteamWorld franchise will be a departure for the series, Thunderful has revealed. SteamWorld Build, as the name suggests, is a town builder set in the SteamWorld universe. You fill the role of the town’s architect and must keep the population fed, housed, and entertained. But not all is merry …
With Raiden IV x Mikado’s PlayStation and Xbox release just weeks away, publisher NIS America has revealed plans to publish Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX this summer. This revamped package takes the 2005 shooter – which was released on PS2 in Europe via then budget publisher 505 Games – and adds rearranged music, wallpapers, online …
Three years after the coronavirus pandemic hit Japan, resulting in the closure of hundreds of arcades nationwide and even SEGA selling its chain of game centres to Genda, you’d think few companies would be willing to invest in new arcade software and hardware. Yet here we are with Chase Chase Jokers, a brand new release …
UK-based publication Wireframe comes to an end this month, with the final issue (#70) hitting newsstands today. Editor Ryan Lambie says farewell in a blog post, mentioning a “confluence of factors” are behind the closure. Wireframe launched in 2018 and was originally released fortnightly for £3 an issue, supported by a free PDF version. Issue …
It looks like we can expect just one new release on the Xbox Store this week. Thankfully, it’s a decent one – We Are The Caretakers has already proven its worth on PC, where it launched back in 2021 as an early access release. It garnered positive reviews from users. Inspired by Darkest Dungeon, Ogre …
Cast your mind back to last Thursday. You may have been wrapping presents, last-minute shopping, or getting ready to set your emails to ‘out of office’. Indie publisher PID Games (Plug in Digital) was busy too, showcasing their 2023 line-up in their ‘No Rules, Just Games’ conference. The games shown span all kinds of genres, …
I sometimes wonder how familiar today’s gamers are with the past. Gori: Cuddly Carnage reminded me of Trickstyle on Dreamcast and, consequently, its spiritual successor AirBlade on PS2. These games are now over two decades old, and neither is frequently mentioned nowadays. But when it came to thinking to think of a more modern counterpart, …
If our email inbox is anything to go by, January is looking surprisingly busy for new releases. We can now add the Anniversary Wonder Boy Collection to that ever-growing list. A digital-only release from Bliss Brain, it’s an expanded version of Wonder Boy Collection, which we awarded a 7/10 back in June. It’s set to …
Looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer for Space Giraffe 2. Atari has revealed that Jeff Minter’s latest project is an Akka Arrh revival. Unfamiliar with Akka Arrh? That’s understandable. Released in 1982, this arcade shoot’em up never entered full production, only receiving a market test. Players found it too difficult, so Atari …
Rogue-lites are in abundance at the moment, so it can only be good news to see the upcoming Flame Keeper attempting to do things differently. Playing as a piece of burning coal named Ignis, it’s a case of choosing to stay alive or make progress. Calling the main character ‘Cole’ was clearly too on …
City Connection has two SEGA Saturn conversions on the horizon. The first, as reported during our new release round-up, is the cult Taito puzzler Cleopatra Fortune (also known as Cleopatra’s Fortune) from 1997. The PSone version was released in the UK by Midas, often remembered for being one of the better £9.99 budget games. The second …