After a lengthy three-year development cycle, the visually impressive sci-fi FPS Bright Memory: Infinite launches July 21st on PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch. It will include all paid DLC from the PC version – which launched last November and currently has ‘very positive’ reviews on Steam – and those who own the prelude Bright Memory …
We didn’t expect another Evercade cartridge to be announced this week, yet here we are. It seems manufacturers Blaze are listening to feedback, as the next cartridge is a Commodore 64 extravaganza, featuring 14 titles – including Impossible Mission, Summer Games, and Jeff Minter’s Iridis Alpha. Blaze has partnered with the C64 Mini creators Retro …
We can thank the lovely people of Japan for this week’s biggest Switch releases, with a trio of titles coming from well-known Japanese studios. Without these, we’d be looking at a very quiet week indeed. Yurukill: The Calumniation Games offers an intriguing mix, being part murder mystery and part bullet hell shooter. Review scores are …
Following the popularity of their Xenocrisis/Tanglewood double indie game cart, Evercade has revealed a similar two-game package. Cart number 27 will include Alwa’s Awakening from Elden Pixels and a native port of Cathedral from Decemberborn. That’s to say, Cathedral isn’t an emulated version – it’s a bespoke and fully optimised conversion. Pre-orders go live …
Some games just seem perfect for the Switch. For instance, I have been playing through the Phoenix Wright Trilogy recently and it fits the form factor perfectly. Zelda: Breath of the Wild also would not have had the success it had if not for the amazing ability to take such a grand adventure with you. …
F1 22 – published by EA and developed by Codemasters – is the latest no.1 in the all-formats retail chart. It also managed to take pole position in the PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series charts, giving it no.1s across the board. Launching during summer has really benefited the series the past few years. …
If you’re wondering why we haven’t covered AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES Nirvana Initiative, it’s because the Euro console release is trailing behind the rest of the world. American gamers received Spike Chunsoft’s visual novel murder mystery late last month, and critical reviews were full of praise for its investigation scenes, twist-filled plot, and colourful characters. Xbox …
Ever since the days of the original PlayStation, Atari has released at least one new retro compilation per generation. As such, they’ve become rather stale over the years, with Atari Flashback on Switch failing to even generate a minor buzz. It’s perhaps not much of a surprise to hear that Atari is going all-in for …
So much for ‘Most Played’ being a monthly feature – this is our first round-up of the year. With so many new releases to cover and review, 2022 has been exceedingly busy thus far. We think we can be excused for our tardiness. During the muggy month of June, James has been busy playing an …
Wired Productions’ arcade management sim Arcade Paradise will launch 11st August on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, and Xbox One. Set in 1993, it gives the chance to not just create and expand your own arcade but also features the ability to play the 35+ games contained within. Expect plenty of classic arcade game homages, …
The panned XIII Remake, published by Microids in late 2020, is due an overhaul this September. This free update has been a year in the works and will be accompanied by the feared cancelled Switch version, also due September 13th. French studio Tower Five has been entrusted with the overhaul after leaving the publisher impressed with their …
A couple of meaty DLC add-ons are upon us this week. Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise receives its almost full-price Sunbreak expansion, while Cuphead finally gains the anticipated The Delicious Last Course – offering a new boss-filled island to explore and a new character to master. Portal: Companion Collection also hits Switch this week, combining Portal …
If you have an affiliation with foxes, feeling a sense of sorrow for the destruction of their woodland homes in particular, Endling – Extinction is Forever is destined to tug at your heartstrings. You play as a female fox ready to give birth. The last of her kind, she’s forced to flee her forest home …
One of the major criticisms aimed at the recent Pac-Man Museum+ was that the PSone’s action platformer Pac-Man World was missing. Now we know why – a fully-fledged remake is incoming. Revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct, Pac-Man World Re-Pac features visuals that bring it up to modern-day standards, along with the return of shooting and …
Some indies make their influences so brazen that it’s impossible to avoid mentioning them – Terror of Hemasaurus is, for all purposes and intent, a modern-day take on the arcade classic Rampage. Giant monsters, wreckable skyscrapers, hapless citizens – you know the score. Terror of Hemasaurus cranks up not just the carnage but also the …
