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 …
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 …
