It’s a tubular/gnarly/bodacious week for the Switch – if you can’t find something to pique your interest amongst the 30-odd titles due out, we’d be very surprised. Shell shocked, even. Having said that, there is a JRPGs slant to this week’s new release assortment, with a handful available both digitally and at retail. These include …
With the exception of Rich, who has been busy playing Blade Runner on Switch while traveling, the team’s plan to beat the summer heat seemingly involved staying indoors while playing console games. With a freezer full of choc ices nearby, it’s a plan that’s hard to fault. Games with Gold freebies – Matt I’m …
People often question why the cover for the early SNES shooter Phalanx featured a banjo-playing elderly gent. The answer lies within the question, more or less – a peculiar cover was chosen to make it stand out from the countless other space shooters out there. Any cover that raises questions is likely unforgettable. Rick Henderson …
To say Konami put The Simpsons license to good use would be an understatement. Their 1991 scrolling brawler is often referred to as the greatest Simpsons game of all time, even if it did take a few odd liberties with the license. A perfect example of this was Moe’s Tavern being relocated underneath Springfield cemetery, …
Despite some less-than-positive reviews, Deep Silver’s Saints Row reboot debuts at no.1 in the all-formats retail chart. The comedic crime spree also took no.1 in both the Xbox Series and PS4 charts, and #2 in the PS5 chart. Atlus’ JRPG sequel Soul Hackers 2 put in a strong showing also, entering the all-formats chart at …
Sony’s The Last of Us: Part I is a slightly odd proposition – a £70 remaster of a huge seller that’s barely ten years old, which gained a remaster just one generation ago. All signs point to Sony simply wanting a “new” entry in the series available for when the HBO series launches. We’ll have …
Fishing games are usually relaxing affairs. DREDGE stands out as quite the exception – it’s a sinister fishing adventure with a mystery to unravel. Darkness, thrashing tentacles, and large sea creatures with glowing eyes – it’s the complete opposite of SEGA’s blue-sky set Get Bass Fishing. You play as a down-on-their-luck fisherman, out to explore …
Puzzle Bobble Everybubble! is bouncing over to gamers in the west next year, ININ Games has revealed. You may also know the series as Bust-A-Move, where it suffered from hideous box art at the hands of publisher Acclaim. While the traditional match-three puzzle element remains unchanged, there is a new feature elsewhere – a four-player …
When basing games around the education system, developers clearly have their work cut out to create something relevant to worldwide audiences. Canis Canem Edit is a good example, developed in the UK, and yet, it featured US terminology. A game set in a university environment must pose a bigger challenge still. US universities are known …
When Pac-Man Museum+ launched in May, many Pac-Man fans questioned why it didn’t feature Pac-Man World. While the obvious answer was that Bandai-Namco isn’t ready to go diving into their 32-bit catalogue just yet, it seems there was another reason too – a full-on remake was on the cards. Pac-Man World Re-Pac launches this Friday …
EA’s Madden NFL 23 is the sole new entry in this week’s UK top 40, entering the retail chart at #18. The single format charts paint a rosier picture. The US sports sim took #6 in the PS5 chart, #15 in the PS4 chart, #10 in the Xbox One chart, and #8 in the Xbox …
We’re not entirely sure why lambs are offered to the Gods as ritual sacrifices, but we’d wager it has something to do with how darn cute they are. If you’re going to slaughter a creature in the name of a God, it may as well be one of the cutest on the planet. Cult of …
The next fortnight sees around a dozen big hitters arrive, paving the way for what’s likely to be a busy September. If you’re feeling blue about recent game delay announcements, perhaps try focusing on what’s imminent – there’s a lot of good stuff on the horizon. A pleasingly varied bunch, too. This week sees the …
Nintendo’s first-party titles currently tend to release worldwide simultaneously. There is the occasional exception – RPGs, for instance, can take a long time to translate – but simultaneous releases are generally expected, especially between Europe and the US. Nintendo had a wildly difference stance during the N64 era, closely scrutinizing their release schedules, and …
Well, it has certainly been a week for retro re-release news. Hot on the heels of yesterday’s Sunsoft/Toaplan event, comes the announcement that Jaleco’s long-running Ninja JaJaMaru series is set to receive a trio of compilations. Due in 2023 from ININ Games and City Connection, these collections are coming to PS4 and Switch, with an …
