Earlier this year it was announced that Criterion are now behind the steering wheel of the Need for Speed franchise. This more than likely means no more Burnout, but as NFS: Hot Pursuit proved Criterion are able to bring the best bits of Burnout to Need for Speed and make them better experiences for it. …
Microsoft hasn’t been shy about letting the press get their hands on Forza Horizon. Reviews appeared online nearly two weeks ago, including an 8 from EDGE, a 9 from Eurogamer and 9.0 from IGN. More of the same? Absolutely not. New studio Playground Games has turned the franchise upside down, and as the scores show …
A lot of parents are going to be pestered for a temporary raise in pocket money this week – Skylanders Giants is out on Wii, 3DS, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The new giant figures, like Eye-Brawl on the right there, cost £14.99, while in addition to a new range of smaller figures there are …
Christ on a moped – this week is rammed with new releases, of which at least six are of tip-top quality. Won’t somebody think of our bank balances? Firstly – new IP! Launching a new game series is a tricky task that requires a lot of shrewd marketing and heavy advertising. Thankfully due to the …
Here’s proof that mid-week releases are becoming more common in the UK – there are not one but two new games out today (Tuesday). Resident Evil 6 we can understand receiving a spontaneous world wide release. Just Dance 4? Not so much. Resident Evil 6 had gamers up in arms right from being announced, and …
Remember the days when FIFA games were more often than not rubbish? Thankfully those days are long gone. FIFA 13 is going to set tills ringing this week and all signs point to it deserving to. It walked away with a 9/10 from Eurogamer who found much to praise, including the weekly updated team and …
Borderlands 2 has been creating a buzz ever since it was first announced. Reviews suggest the hype hasn’t been for nothing. UK magazine GamesMaster had the first review, where it bagged a resounding 95%. That was then followed up with a 9.0 from IGN. “Borderlands 2 preserves the best parts of the franchise while also …
If it wasn’t for Tekken Tag Tournament 2 and NHL 13 this week would be an interesting one for new releases, to put it politely. Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is a game that has been a long time coming – the original released alongside the PlayStation 2 back in the space year 2000. Eurogamer gave …
Sega working with Activision sounds like an odd pairing, but it’s one that has happened – virtual pet Wappy Dog was developed by Sega Toys and is being published by Activision on Nintendo DS this week. Using the DS software that’s included it’s possible to play mini-games and teach the plastic pup new tricks. £49.99 …
For a third week running we’re being treated to a handful of incredibly strong releases. Considering it’s the typically quiet summer period, this is most peculiar. Pleasing, but peculiar. Madden NFL 13 isn’t one that’ll interest many in the UK, but the Madden games do usually at least chart quite highly for a week or …
Last week saw two big names releases despite it being the typically quiet summer period. So that’s our lot now, right? Nope – there are another two big releases out this week too. What on Earth is going on? Darksiders II was released on Tuesday to tie-in with the US release, although we did see …
After a dull few weeks with very little being released we finally have some exciting stuff upon us. If Square-Enix’s Sleeping Dogs had turned about to be poor no doubt the creatively void journalists out there would be reeling out lines like “This dog should have been put to sleep†and “Every dog has its …
Thank goodness for downloadable games. If it wasn’t for the ability to buy new games from the comfort of your sofa or toilet, then this week’s new release round-up would make for very dull reading. The belated PC version of The Amazing Spider-Man is this week’s only retail release. Here’s a fun fact: the PC …
You can’t deny that Deep Silver hasn’t picked a good week to release Risen 2: Dark Waters. There’s absolutely nothing else out at retail. The PC version of Risen 2 was released to a sea of 6s and 7s back in May. There are no reviews of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version at …
This week can only be described as being like a ‘special dream’ for Nintendo fans – not only is there a new piece of hardware out, but also half a dozen or so new releases to go alongside it. Oddly, the 3DS XL launches this Saturday rather than on Friday as you may expect. The …