Throughout the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Taito’s crime busting Chase HQ series rarely strayed from the limelight, gaining regular re-releases and sequels. This was particularly true of the 1988 arcade original, which ended up gracing 13 different formats. The ZX Spectrum version was especially well regarded, often cited as one of the microcomputer’s very …
The first retail releases of 2026 aren’t due out until later this week – namely, Animal Crossing: New Horizons- Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon – and as such, the latest UK physical release chart (dated week ending 10th Jan) is yet another without fresh faces. There is …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Switch eShop has awoken from its Christmas slumber. It isn’t back up to full speed just yet, though, with fewer releases than usual – hence why this round-up is remarkably similar to our multiformat round-up from Monday. Those seeking a role-playing fix have two to consider. Fairy Tail: Dungeons is a deck-building roguelike, based …
Last November saw Rare’s mutant bashing beat’em up platformer Battletoads arrive not just on the Nintendo Switch Online Service but also on the humble Evercade via a new Rare collection. While it would have been neat to see the visually superior Mega Drive/Genesis version re-released, it was of course the 1991 NES original given a …
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 …
This week’s UK retail chart, dated the week ending 3rd January, gives insight into which games people were playing over Christmas and New Year’s. The top three positions are unchanged, so there’s not much to write about there. EA Sports FC 26 remains no.1, followed by Mario Kart World and Call of Duty: Black Ops …
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. …
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 …
Much like Pac-Man in the 1980s, Toaplan’s platforming mascots Nick and Tom – aka the Snow Bros. – never had a uniform design, with their looks changing depending on which publisher had them under their wing. We’ve seen the duo several times since the Toaplan treasure chest of classics was unlocked for plundering, and it’s …
