Talk about a long time coming. Open world role player Crimson Desert began development in 2017 as an online prequel to Black Desert Online before becoming a standalone single-player adventure. How developer Pearl Abyss had the foresight to see how the online/live service landscape was fairing in 2026 is a mystery. Arguably a good call, though. …
It’s one of those rare weeks for new releases where there’s something likely to entice, offering up a mixture of crowd-pleasing shooters, RPGs, hack ‘n slashers, sports sims, horror games and a couple of peculiar oddities. RPG fans have two new time-consuming, world-saving, quests to choose from, appealing to slightly different audiences. From Capcom comes …
Live service shooters, eh? Get it right, and immense fortunes can be made. Get it wrong, and the servers will be shut off before the CPU’s thermal paste dries. If anyone can secure a following before launching though, it’s Bungie – creators of Halo, Destiny, and a very long time ago, something called Marathon. Modern …
We’ve seen a few big name releases this year – including Nioh 3, High on Life 2, and Dragon Quest VII Reimagined – but nothing so far that has reached the same level of anticipation as Resident Evil Requiem. Capcom’s horror series has gone from strength to strength since the disappointment that was Resident Evil 6, …
Rewinding to last week, Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition – which brings together five versions of the 1995 original – and the Mega Cat Studios developed 2D action adventure God of War Sons of Sparta launched during Sony’s State of Play Event. Both seem to be going down well with fans, although Rayman more so – and …
We’ve never fully understood why lots of new releases launch close to Valentine’s Day. Potential gifts? Something for couples to play together? A pastime for singletons? Or perhaps it’s simply six weeks until the end of the financial year. It’s a real mystery. This week, we can get High On Life once again in Squanch …
Next week is rammed packed with new releases. In the meantime, this week gives us three big releases originating from Japan, a couple of pixel art RPGs, and a new entry in the Carmageddon franchise – now with roguelike elements. Dragon Quest VII Reimagined has been feverishly anticipated since its reveal due to not being …
The first Code Vein, released in 2019 on PS4 and Xbox One, wasn’t too well received critically, yet allegedly went on to shift over 3m copies. So, if you’re wondering why Bandai Namco commissioned a sequel, there’s your answer. With six years and a console generation separating the two, it’s hoped this post-apocalyptic adventure sequel …
Sony loses an exclusive this week, with Square-Enix’s acclaimed Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade making the jump to Xbox Series and Switch 2 for a pretty reasonable £40. Owners of the PS5 original aren’t being left out, as launch day (22nd Jan) will add the new easier ‘Streamlined Progression’ option to all versions via an …
The gaming industry is back up to full speed, with this week offering a bountiful amount of new releases. If you’re into horror games and simulators, you’re particularly well catered for. Before diving into those two genres, the week’s biggest releases deserve limelight. The Switch 2 is about to gain an enhanced version of Animal …
Considering we’re barely a week into January, a surprising number of new releases are lined up for your perusal. tinyBuild’s cosy rooftop settlement builder I Am Future is about to arrive on all three console formats, currently boasting ‘mostly positive’ reviews on Steam. Set in a flooded city, it involves fishing, farming, tinkering and more. …
The pickings are slimmer than the remains of a Boxing Day buffet this week, which is to be expected – the gaming industry always enters a lull between Christmas and NYE. Even the Switch eShop is looking quiet, with only around five new releases due at the time of writing: the side-scrolling and puzzle packed …
Who releases new hardware just two days before Christmas? Atari and Plaion, that’s who. Talk about cutting it fine – it must have been a real last-minute rush to get production underway and units shipped. Retailing for £99.99, the Intellivision Sprint has 45 built-in games, including the console’s first official release of Boulder Dash, while …
Things are starting to quieten down as Christmas approaches, with just a few new releases of note out this week, including a handful of belated conversions for the Xbox, along with what appears to be the last retail releases of 2025. From Limited Run comes a re-release of the 1999 PS1 2.5D platformer Tomba 2, …
The Terminator is finally back on consoles this week. Terminator 2D: NO FATE comes from the creators of Xeno Crisis and Final Vendetta, intended to be the high quality tie-in we never received back in the ‘90s. Multiple endings and unique scenarios feature, along with tidy pixel art. Fans of physical media can choose between …