This Friday sees the release of the Nickelodeon Splat Pack on Switch, PS5 and PC, bringing together a trio of ‘90s licensed games from the Mega Drive (Genesis) and SNES – with the best of the bunch present being Aaahh!!! Real Monsters. Sorry, GUTS fans. If you’ve had your eye on this collection for a …
Remember that time during the PS1’s lifecycle when Psygnosis began churning out new releases on what seemed to be a semi-monthly basis? If you’re old enough to recall that prolific period, then you may recall O.D.T (Or Die Trying) – which was also bound for N64 at one point. In the years that followed, Piko …
Single screen platformer Go! Go! Mister Chickums sprung into life after developer com8com1 Software cancelled an unannounced game. Our titular hero was originally a sidekick in their abandoned project and has since been cast into the limelight of their very own adventure. Go! Go! Mister Chickums is set to launch on PS5, Xbox Series, Xbox …
Digital gamebook collection Fighting Fantasy Classics Volume 1 comes to Switch on 5th February, developed by the Melbourne-based studio Tin Man Games. Written by Steve Jackson & Ian Livingstone in the 1980s, the decision making Fighting Fantasy gamebooks were incredibly popular. Included here are The Warlock of Firetop Mountain, The Citadel of Chaos, The Forest …
Move over Mega Bloks. LEGO has the Pokémon license now and are seemingly keen to capitalise on the franchise’s colossal fanbase. The misconception that a typical Pokémon fan has deep pockets seems to be in play – the cheapest LEGO Pokémon set will clock in at £54.99 ($59.99). The Pokémon TCG certainly has a lot …
Nintendo’s decision to add mouse functionality to the Switch 2 is already paying off, allowing the system to host PC-style games that wouldn’t have fared well on the original Switch. Following in the footsteps of launch title Civilization VII comes Citadelum, a Roman city builder that involves expanding your reaches, establishing trade routes, leading armies …
We’ll be honest. We’ve never heard of Moto Rush GT before, despite it being a million seller on Switch and Xbox One. Follow-up Moto Rush Reborn is definitely on our radar, however. Neo-Tokyo provides the backdrop, and there’s a reason to excuse whizzing through rush hour traffic – your bike has been possessed by a demon, and …
Retro specialists Mega Cat Studios are gearing up to release three new physical Nintendo games later this month – two for NES, and one for SNES. The SNES gains Super Fanger, a top-down and spooky take on tag that has a two-player mode, four maps, and characters with special abilities. The NES’ Plyuk meanwhile involves …
Rebellion’s revival of Speedball – the Bitmap Brothers’ brutal futuristic sports franchise – comes to PS5 and Xbox Series on 27th January, following a skint in early access on PC. Set in 2138, Speedball sees two cybernetically augmented teams go head-to-head in violent and unpredictable ball lobbing matches. Boasting a fast pace, it features arenas …
It’s the first day of the year, and already a new game announcement has been made. That’s apt, we guess. After making a splash on Evercade a few months ago, modern Amiga dungeon crawler Roguecraft DX has its sights set on a trio of retro-inspired formats, along with the confirmation that PC and current-gen console versions …
Possibly setting the tone for 2026, January sees a steady flow of Japanese RPGs and longer gaps between other major new releases. There are far fewer games than last January, that’s for certain. Things kick off with a console release of tinyBuild’s rooftop leaping post-apocalyptic camp builder I Am Future, along with eastasiasoft’s electrifying pixel …
In addition to the already confirmed PC version – available now on Steam – the passenger ferrying Taxi Chaos 2 has managed to simultaneously launch on Xbox this week. [UPDATE] It’s also out now on Switch for £31.49. This comes as a surprise – last week’s press release only mentioned that the PC version is …
After several years of silence, Capcom has finally turned their attention to Mega Man. Revealed at last night’s The Game Awards 2025, Mega Man: Dual Override is officially the twelfth entry in the series. We’re in for another slice of side-scrolling action, starring a classically designed Mega Man going up against Dr. Wily and his …
Smile, you son of a fish! Limited Run Games has acquired the rights to re-release JLN’s underwater, shark stabbing, 1987 adventure Jaws – based on the blockbuster movie. It’s coming to PS5 and Switch as a physical release with a manual for $34.99, or as a $99.99 edition with a pixel-art style lamp, soundtrack CD, …
The dust hasn’t even settled on R-Type Delta: HD Boosted, and yet the next R-Type project has already been revealed. R-Type Dimensions III is a menage et trois between ININ, Tozai and Irem and sees the retro horizontal shooter receive a new coat of polygon paint, going from 2D sprites to high end 3D graphics. Publisher ININ …