Even though a new Aliens game was inevitable, we have a feeling Aliens: Fireteam Elite’s existence is down to the surprise success of Sabre’s vastly belated World War Z tie-in. There’s a bunch of franchises that fit neatly into the co-op online shooter mould, as evidenced by Sabre picking up the rights for The Evil …
We’re glad we didn’t cover news of the ESRB rating board revealing a remaster of Quake, as we’d be updating said story right now – id’s Quake remaster, simply called Quake, has been leaked and released within the same day. The dark fantasy first-person shooter is out now on Xbox One and Series S/X (available …
If you experienced El Shaddai – Ascension of the Metatron back when it was released in 2011 on PS3 and Xbox 360, you’ll no doubt consider it a cult classic. The stylish, if not abstract, hack ‘n slash platformer arrived to great reviews but didn’t exactly fly off the shelves. On 2nd September it gets …
If you’re taking your Switch out and about this week, you’ll find a smattering of new releases on the eShop to make your trip more pleasurable. Â Â Â Â Â Â Road 96 leads the (high)way, being a procedurally generated road trip set in 1996. You’ll get to meet a wide cast of characters, each with their own story …
Even though Myst III: Exile launched on the OG Xbox, not a single Xbox format has harboured the 1993 original. Considering Myst ended up on such obscure formats as the Jaguar CD, it’s a mystery as to why it never appeared on XBLA or Xbox One until now. Yes – the island-based puzzler finally comes …
Shortly after the original Xbox launched, it came to light that many first-person shooters sold better on Microsoft’s platform. Most journos at the time, ourselves included, chalked this up to Halo being the Xbox’s killer app – it seemed logical that many would be keen to try something similar. Twenty years on, this influence is …
It certainly seems we aren’t going to see a new Mario Kart or GTA any time soon – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and GTA V continue to sell well, this week claiming the top two positions in the UK top 40. Mario Kart 8 remains the ‘go-to game’ for those purchasing a new Switch, usually …
The annual deluge of sporting updates is upon us, with EA this week carrying Madden NFL 22 to the end zone. The Dynasty and MVP editions – which clock in at an eye-watering £109.99 and £89.99 respectively – give three-day early access and a bunch of items, fantasy packs, and the Brady Gear Capsule. The …
The first thing you’ll notice about Out of Line is that it looks beautiful. It has a hand-painted look that absolutely astounds, and it looks great in motion. The soundtrack, too, is eerie and subtle, picking its moments to swell without being intrusive or overbearing. What do you actually do, though? Well, In Out of …
We had an inkling a Nintendo Indie Direct was imminent. The eShop almost constantly gains 30+ eShop titles per week. If fewer than 20 are showing as upcoming in any given week, it usually means a bunch of surprise releases are incoming. This week was looking slow, then ‘boom!’ – a new Nintendo Indie Direct. …
Ah, the humble Amiga. Very few systems can boast a software catalogue more diverse – it offered a little bit of everything, from arcade conversions to point ‘n click adventures. During the early ‘90s, it looked unstoppable – games such as Worms, Lemmings 2, Cannon Fodder, The Chaos Engine, Syndicate and Theme Park showed that …
Just as the Olympic Games draw to a close, SEGA’s official Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 tie-in climbs to #3 in the UK all-formats top 40 chart – its highest-ever chart position. The sports compendium claimed #11 at launch and was at #8 last week. F1 2021 remains the UK’s no.1 for a third week running. …
A video game, at its very core, serves up a set of rules that ultimately determine how we play and behave within its virtual world. Load up a game of, say, Sonic the Hedgehog, and this quickly becomes apparent: run straight up to the first loop-de-loop and the resulting outcome communicates all you need to …
Haven Park’s developer – one man, Fabien Weibel – is very honest about its inspirations: A Short Hike and Animal Crossing. There’s nothing wrong with that: there’s plenty of room in the world for more games about having a nice time doing nice things in a nice place. And that pretty much sums up Haven …
A handful of already released games make their way to new formats, ergo larger audiences, this week. Foremost, the excellent indie RPG Hades makes the jump from Switch and PC to the PS4, PS5 and Xbox family. Gearbox’s pretty but vacuous PS5 launch title Godfall dives onto PS4, just in time for new DLC, while …
