Ratalaika Games’ next cheap ‘n cheerful retro re-release, following on from Gleylancer and Gynoug, is Moto Roader MC – a PC Engine CD-ROM² (TurboGrafx-CD) top-down racer from 1992. Moto Roader MC was the third entry in the series, but being a racer and all, that doesn’t matter a jot. It’s a slight offbeat affair with …
On first glance, 3D Realms’ RIPOUT looks uncannily similar to DOOM Eternal. It soon transpires that it couldn’t be further removed, being a vastly different beast. This sci-fi first-person shooter is a co-op affair with procedurally generated levels and enemies capable of reconfiguring their bodies with rogue technology. The very same technology humanity devises, only to …
As revealed during last night’s Nintendo Direct, Aspyr is bringing the Wii version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed to Switch. The Wii edition differed slightly from the PS3/360 versions, with a focus on motion controls – replicated here with Joy-Con support – and a battle mode with 27 different characters. Understandably, though, it wasn’t …
Marvelous Europe has revealed Mandragor, a Metroidvania style 2.5D side-scroller set in a dark fantasy world where mankind has surrendered the world to the monsters. As you may have guessed, the hero of the piece has decided to strike back. Multiple classes will feature, along with customisable skill sets. As they traverse castles, ruins, swaps …
Pokémon Legends: Arceus is the UK’s no.1 for the second week running, meaning Techland’s Dying Light 2 settles for #2 within the all-formats physical top 40. GI.biz reports Dying Light 2’s physical sales were stronger than Guardians of the Galaxy, and just narrowly behind Battlefield 2042. Sales were split 54% on PS5, 27% on Xbox …
After a two-decade hiatus, platform mascot Kao The Kangaroo is making a comeback this summer. This 3D platform series began on Dreamcast before heading to the likes of PS2, Xbox and GameCube for a sequel. Kao Challengers also hit PSP in 2005, being a remake of Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2. Over 700k units were …
Retro specialists Ziggurat Interactive – who recently re-released Bloodrayne and its sequel on current-gen consoles – have snagged more than 80 titles from the Rainbow Arts catalogue. Rainbow Arts was best known for the Turrican series and the brazen Super Mario Bros. clone The Great Giana Sisters – a game which landed the now defunct publisher …
Bullets, bright colours, flashing lights and death. If that sounds like a good time to you, then Shinorubi should probably be on your radar. Releasing in Early Access 20th January, it follows in the footsteps of genre titans like Do-Don-Pachi and, well, everything else Cave ever made. Fast-paced vertically-scrolling shooting with a high skill ceiling, …
The retail release of Young Horses’ misfit filled adventure Bugsnax trailed roughly a year behind its digital counterpart – a PS5 launch title, in case you’ve forgotten. Open the box, and you’ll likely agree that it was worth the wait. This is a retail release done right, by modern-day standards, including a bunch of …
20th January is shaping up to be a corker for indie releases, with arcade revival Windjammers 2, top-down mech shooter/slasher Blackwind, and Kemco’s RPGolf Legends all due. Now we can add another to that list – Pupperazzi, a cross between Pokémon Snap and Nintendogs. It’s heading to PC via Steam, and both Xbox One and …
This futuristic racer is an indirect sequel to 2019’s Velocity G. It comes from the same developer (repixel8) but is suitably different enough, in terms of new mechanics, that simply slapping a ‘2’ on the tile would no doubt confuse fans of the original. Or at least, lead to a bout of head-scratching. Tunnel racing …
Get ready to die, die and die again. Black Country Games’ reIterate() is a modern precision platformer channelling Super Meat Boy and the publisher’s debut release – Quickly, Quackley! reIterate() has been in development since October 2020 – developer Zayne has been chronicling the game’s progress on their Let’s Talk Game Design YouTube channel. Incorporating …
The Xbox’s 20th anniversary continues with a six-part documentary detailing the platform’s history. Each chapter lasts around 40 minutes, resulting in an exhaustive 4-hour runtime. Power On: The Story of Xbox is a behind-the-scenes look that takes us from the Xbox’s conception and Microsoft’s attempt to acquire Nintendo in 2000, to the Red Ring of Death …
Back in 1992, Wonder Boy creators Westone were forced to shelve Clockwork Aquario, spelling the end of their arcade arm.займ онлайн моментальное решение Fighting games – of both the one-on-one and side-scrolling variety – were raking in the cash, and so it was believed Westone’s colourful action platformer would be a commercial failure. This co-op …
Whether or not you like their music, there’s always something to be said about Radiohead. And so it is with Kid A Mnesia Exhibition, a self-declared “something” that’s available now on PlayStation 5, PC and Mac.получить займ без проверки кредитной иÑтории переводом Now as it goes, I do like their music. In fact, I love …