Very few publishers are willing to go up against the juggernaut that is Call of Duty, and as such this week’s new release line-up is filled with a bunch of odds and sods. If you’ll excuse that expression. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is in fact the only game out this week on PS4 and …
There’s yet another strong showing of new titles out this Friday. Some acquired tastes are required for this assortment though. Xbox One-exclusive Sunset Overdrive blends elements from Jet Set Radio, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and Dead Rising to form a vividly colourful shooter. We were worried about the thrills it provides being short-lived, but critics …
From first-party exclusives such as Forza Horizon 2 and DriveClub to third-party titles including Alien: Isolation and The Evil Within, Xbox One and PS4 owners have had a lot to get excited about recently. Now it’s time for Wii U owners to rejoice – Bayonetta 2 is finally here. The first review out of the …
Those who have remained loyal to the last generation of consoles are this week rewarded for their loyalty with Borderlands: The Pre-sequel! and F1 2014. Why are there no Xbox One or PS4 version of these two? Codemasters claims that they want their current-gen debut to be something spectacular, and with games for this generation …
With three of this winter’s biggest games out this week there’s plenty to tempt hard-earned money out of your wallet. Square-Enix’s Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition is out as well, ready to remind us what games were like back in 2012. As Alien: Isolation launched on Tuesday we’ll start with SEGA’s deep space survival horror first. …
It’s October, and that means gaming’s silly season is upon us. Dozens and dozens of new games all vying for your attention and, more importantly, money. No less than three big name releases are out this Friday, all of which will undoubtedly shake up next week’s UK top ten chart. Reviews for all three went …
There’s a big game out this week. It’s got balls. That’s right – it’s time for the annual sport ball release again, as FIFA 15 is out this week. Fans of EA’s football series will be pleased to know that FIFA 15 is coming to practically every relevant games system – specifically PS4, PS3, Xbox …
Think of Hyrule Warriors as an expected present. That gift found under the tree on Christmas day, which turns out to be a DVD boxset featuring a series you’re only vaguely familiar with. You didn’t ask for it, and never expected it, but after giving it a go you find yourself hooked. The first batch …
If you were expecting a waft of Destiny reviews to appear online on launch day, then you’re not alone. Due to the severs not going live until Monday afternoon – a move which was likely to counter piracy, people posting potential spoilers, and general ‘willy waving’ from those who got it early – we’re only …
This week’s new releases are an odd assortment of bits and bobs. We’d wager that this is because no publisher in their right mind would launch anything major in the run up to Destiny’s release. The same goes for next week too, which is also looking rather random. Nintendo Phonics Fun with Biff, Chip & …
As long as they’re handled with due care and attention, we have nothing against developers dusting off older games for a re-release. And that’s a good thing too, seeing just how many are due over the next few months. Word has it Metro Redux is a shining example of how to remaster – to use …
Even though it’s not entirely a new game, per se, Activision still chose to launch Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition across the globe on Tuesday. For the uninformed, it contains Diablo III and – for the first time on consoles – the Reaper of Souls expansion pack. The last-gen versions can …
Due to a hefty backlog of unplayed titles we only got round to trying Risen 2: Dark Waters earlier this week. We didn’t think much of it, to put it lightly. Allegedly the series has something of a cult following though, despite the fact that weren’t alone in disliking Risen 2 – the Metacritic for …
Capcom’s budget-priced Ultra Street Fighter IV is this week’s only retail release, bringing together five new characters, six backdrops and a few new modes for Street Fighter IV veterans to get to grips with. Reviews from a couple of months back – when it was first released as DLC – were overwhelmingly positive, including a …
It’s the end of the month, which means there’s a bumper crop of new releases just in time for payday. Well, maybe not quite a “bumper crop†– only three new titles are heading to store shelves this week. That’s still more than what the past two weeks have seen, though, and the arrival of …