Prolific publisher NIS America revealed four new games during a recent live stream. Acquire’s PS2 stealth adventure Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief heads to PS4, Switch, and PC this autumn, marking the first time it has gained a western release. Playing as a thief out to save their family, your actions will impact the storyline …
FiolaSoft Studio has lifted the lid on Matcho – an intriguing blend of first-person shooting and match-three puzzling, with a sci-fi storyline and a side-line of parkour. Powered by the Unreal 4 Engine, it sees Max – a 25-year-old – fleeing from an underground laboratory after scientists have spent eight years trying to “cure†his …
Another week, another new JRPG for Switch. Where we’re meant to find the time to play them all is anyone’s guess. NIS America’s Crystar appears to be worthy of your valuable time, at least, with review scores mostly clocking in at 7/10. It also includes all the DLC from the PS4 version while arriving at …
Ambition is a great driving force. How many people who have achieved truly great things in this world would’ve done so without their ambition? But when asked about my ambitions, I’m always a little coy about the answer. Where it’s common for many people to wish for fame, I’m the opposite. Infamy, after all, is …
This week’s physical sales chart reveals Kirby and the Forgotten Land had the biggest ever launch of any Kirby game in the UK. GI.biz reports launch sales were 2.5 higher than the previous record holder – 2018’s Kirby Star Allies – and that first week sales alone make it the 5th bestselling Kirby game in …
After two surprisingly busy months, the industry reverts into a lull – April’s biggest releases can be counted on one hand, with LEGO Star Wars, Chrono Cross, and the Switch’s House of the Dead Remake arriving next week and then very little until Nintendo Switch Sports at the end of the month. Unless you count …
It’s fair to say Kirby and the Forgotten Land is the most anticipated game in the pink blob’s history, with past Kirby games – save perhaps for Kirby’s Epic Yarn – generating only a minor buzz. Kirby games have always been aimed at a younger audience, which makes Forgotten Land the exception – backed by …
This isometric adventure shares similarities with Nintendo’s recent Link’s Awakening remake, borrowing its soft visual style and central premise of a tunic-clad hero waking on a mysterious island. A great power dwells nearby, but to find and wield it correctly, three magical keys must be obtained from the island’s furthest reaches – Tunic’s equivalent of …
IllFonic, creators of Predator: Hunting Grounds and Friday The 13th: The Game, have revealed the similarly multiplayer-focused Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed. Set after the events of Ghostbusters Afterlife, it sees a new team of Ghostbusters taking advice from Winston and Ray – voiced by Ernie Hudson and Dan Aykroyd – before heading out on missions. The firehouse HQ …
It seems Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is off to a slow start, arriving in the UK chart at #8. The best it could manage in the single format charts was #4 in the Xbox Series X top ten, sandwiched between Dying Light 2 and Forza Horizon 5. Digital sales may paint a different …
A trio of big-name titles await this week, including Bethesda’s timed PS5 exclusive GhostWire: Tokyo. Originally conceived as The Evil Within 3, it sees Tokyo’s population vanish instantly during a siege by supernatural beings. As one of the few survivors, it’s a case of teaming up with a vengeful spirit to fight back and find …
Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus? is a horror game. If you’ve looked at the screenshots, and you’re thinking “What are you talking about?”, let me set it up for you. You’re trapped in a mandatory ‘family fun’ Zoom call with half a dozen horrible relatives, for the purposes of appeasing your overbearing mother. If …
Despite originally releasing just six years ago, Gal*Gun: Double Peace carries with it a strange aura of a long-lost Japanese retro game. There’s a very good reason for this – it came from a completely different era, back when a shrinking domestic console market led to publishers doubling down on erotic-themed releases that would guarantee …
The anticipated Kirby and the Forgotten Land is just a week away. If you’re looking for something to keep your digits occupied until then, you’re in luck – the Switch gains several noteworthy releases this week. In typical Switch fashion, a handful are belated conversions. From Atlus, there’s Persona 4 Arena Ultimax – a re-release …
This week’s UK all-formats physical chart sees three new arrivals. WWE 2K22 is the highest new entry, arriving at #2. It managed to claim the top spot in the Xbox One top twenty but had to settle for #4 in the PS5 chart, overshadowed by recent big-name releases. This year is reportedly a make-or-break year …
