Heavy metal and video games go together well. From the synth-guitar riffs of Thunder Force IV, through Rock ‘n’ Roll Racing’s licensed SNES replicas of some classic bangers, to the mighty DOOM’s ‘D_E1M1’ (oh, okay, At Doom’s Gate, if you insist) itself, the genre has been the sonic accompaniment to more than a fair few …
The zombie survival genre needs a shake-up. Thankfully, it looks like DEADCRAFT is about to give it a significant overhaul, coming from First Studio – creators of DAEMON X MACHINA and God Eater 3. Inspiration from the East, who would have thought it? You play as Reid, a half-zombie trying to cling to his humanity after …
The humble Switch could easily run the Xbox 360 version of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, but instead publisher Aspyr has settled on a HD remaster of the Wii iteration. This isn’t as odd as it may sound – the Wii version was tailored to motion controls, adding an exclusive dual-mode and more. Review scores …
Mega Drive/Genesis first-person shooter Zero Tolerance is about to receive a re-release on consoles via PIKO Interactive and QUByte Classics. Originally released in 1993, Zero Tolerance was developed by Technopop – a studio that also created invaluable tools for Genesis developers, working closely with SEGA. As such, they had a very good understanding of how …
One of my favourite films is 1962’s The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner. It’s about a young working-class boy sent to a borstal, and his relationship with the governor there, who befriends him and invites him to be on the long-distance running team. It’s a great film, but one that was made in 1962, …
It appears a significant amount of PS5 consoles arrived in the UK last week as several PlayStation exclusives have climbed the physical sales chart. This includes Gran Turismo 7 rising to #2 (previously at #7), Horizon Forbidden West re-entering the top ten at #3 (up 11 places), and Spider-Man: Miles Morales climbing from #24 to …
We remember a time when a new MotoGP would launch the same week as a Tour de France tie-in. Whereas the latter has seemingly fallen out of favour with gamers, MotoGP keeps on going – the latest entry is out on all formats this week, including Switch, featuring 120 riders, 20 circuits, and the chance …
SEGA often dabbled outside of console and arcade games during the ’80s and ’90s. The toy market was particularly enticing, eventually resulting in Yonezawa Toys – Japan’s largest post-war toy manufacturer – being absorbed into the company in 1991. A few years prior, SEGA teamed up with American toy manufacturer Tyco, best known for their …
Considering how ludicrous it looks, Gori: Cuddly Carnage isn’t too tricky to describe. It’s a ‘skate ‘n slasher’ in which a foul-mouthed feline hoverboards around neon-hued environments while dismembering sinister toys. A melting pot of blood, toys, glitter, fur, and cuteness. Or a mixture of Sunset Overdrive and Conker’s Bad Fur Day, if you will. …
Demon Turf – Playtonic Friends’ colourful 3D platformer with 2D characters – has received an inexpensive spin-off, available now on the Switch eShop and Steam for £4.99. Demon Turf: Neon Splash sees Beebz and her friends stuck in a surreal, neon-coloured, painting. It’s a combat-free experience based around speedrunning and traversal, which also allows players …
If you’re looking for something new to play over the long Easter weekend, you may have to alter your perspective on the word ‘new’ – another week of belated conversions and retro releases await the Switch this week. There is a lot of good stuff to get stuck into, mind. From the creators of Guacamelee …
Games entailing buses, trains, and farming have been big business for a while now, and I totally get the appeal. They represent an appeal to our inner child. A way to relive the joys of toy cars and those rugs that had pictures of roads on them. A warm comfort blanket, where our only worries …
Well wookie here – LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has become the UK’s second fastest-selling physical release of 2022 behind Pokémon Legends Arceus. When you consider how busy 2022 has been so far – with big releases including Elden Ring, Horizon Forbidden West, Gran Turismo 7, and Dying Light 2 – it’s an impressive …
The Switch rules the roost this week, with very little of note due either on PSN or the Xbox Store. And even then, the biggest Switch release of the week is simply a belated conversion. Atlus’ sci-fi-themed 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim has been worth the wait, though, with some critics claiming that it’s the best …
The seminal side-scrolling platformer Pac-Land gained an Arcade Archives re-release today. Those with eagle eyes will have spotted that Ms. Pac-Man is looking a little different. Gone is her trademark red bow, replaced with a dashing pink bonnet and matching pink shoes. This alteration is seemingly down to a long-running dispute between AtGames and Namco, …
