Now under the wing of the all-encompassing Embracer Group, developer and publisher BitWave has announced plans to re-release a host of retro classics. This will include a handful of Toaplan shooters for PC, marking the first time they have graced the format in over 25 years. The first due out the door are Out Zone …
The UK retail charts have finally decided to show their faces, some three days later than usual, revealing that SEGA’s Two Point Campus entered at #2 in the all-formats top 40. The comical university management sim – a follow-up to Two Point Hospital – also took #3 in both the Switch and PS5 charts, #5 …
In an industry fast approaching fifty, it’s easy to take a lot for granted. Smash Boats is a physics-heavy combat game, with around a dozen toy boats zipping around bathtubs, paddling pools, and more. They sway and capsize, it’s possible to dive bomb and submerge, and many attacks are physics-based – varying from projectiles to …
With Splatoon 3 still a few weeks away, Nintendo has dished up a delectable treat to keep devoted Switch players satisfied. Kirby’s Dream Buffet is a digital-only release available for a mere £13.49, taking the form of a four-player course-based racer. Food plays a key part – the fatter Kirby becomes, the faster he rolls …
After launching on Steam earlier this year, where it accumulated ‘very positive’ user reviews, the Kickstarter-funded cartoon-style scrolling brawler Jitsu Squad is heading to Switch, PS4, and PS5 later this year both as a digital download and at retail. An Xbox version is also planned for later down the line. Lots of games are …
With the name Journey already taken, indie outfit Venturous has seemingly settled on ‘Voyage’ to convey embarking on a grand adventure. So, grab a thick pair of socks and some Kendal Mint Cake – we’re going on a journey. Sorry, voyage. This brief, two-hour, side-scrolling adventure involves controlling two characters at once as they trek …
Annual sporting update season is upon us, with two sports titles due this week. Madden NFL 23 introduces a new animation system for enhanced control, while Little League World Series Baseball 2022 is aimed at the younger crowd. Madden has a cult following in the UK, so expect it to chart highly next week…before swiftly …
When THQ Nordic acquired the Alone in the Dark franchise rights in 2018, we expected them to simply re-release the older games in the series and perhaps give the much-maligned 2008 entry a HD makeover. Turns out they had far greater plans – a full-on franchise reboot has been revealed, seemingly taking inspiration from Capcom’s …
Simulators seem to be rising in popularity, with the likes of PowerWash Simulator, Microsoft Flight Sim, plus various farming and trucking sims, becoming money makers almost overnight. Publisher Wired Productions could have easily asked developer Nosebleed to cram the word ‘simulator’ into Arcade Paradise’s title to form Arcade Management Simulator (or similar), which may have …
It’s a pretty good week for new Switch releases, with a couple of system exclusives joining the multitude of multi-format titles – all of which are promising. Those exclusives are Shin Chan – also known as the mouthful that is Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey – and …
We have no qualms with comparing this colourful and chaotic vertical shooter to an arcade game. Unfortunately for fans of the genre, the comparison is with one of those modern child-sized novelty cabinets that dish out prize tickets. Bright colours, big explosions, simple gameplay, and little else. Pop in a pound and walk away five …
Nintendo’s Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – last week’s chart-topper – has fallen to #10 during its second week on sale. This isn’t quite as severe as it may sound, however – many JRPGs leave the top 40 entirely the week after launch. Horizon Forbidden West takes its place at the top of the UK retail chart. …
It’s a case of quality over quantity this week – only a handful of new releases per format, but the majority appear to be worthy of your valuable time. Two Point Campus makes its debut as an Xbox Game Pass release, and unlike Two Point Hospital, the Switch version launches day one also. Whereas Two …
EA has been around since 1982, amassing a back catalogue of hundreds – if not thousands – of games. Yet, the company very rarely explores its past, being firmly fixated on the future instead. This has been true for around a decade now, with the uber publisher doubling down on its annual sporting games, online …
Just like the Spice Girls once sang, two have become one. SNK has bundled together the previously Japan-only NeoGeo Pocket Color battlers MEGA MAN: THE POWER BATTLE and MEGA MAN 2: THE POWER FIGHTERS into one package for Switch. Now known as MEGA MAN BATTLE & FIGHTERS, it pits Mega Man, Bass, Duo, and Proto …
