Japanese developer Acquire has a knack for putting out janky action games with a lot of charm and creativity. This was especially the case during the PlayStation 2’s heyday, which saw the release of two games: Way of the Samurai and Shinobido: Way of the Ninja. Both were ahead of their time in many ways …
Even though Sony eventually performed a U-turn on shuttering the PS Vita digital store, tomorrow (20th July) still marks the cut-off point for new digital PS Vita releases. It so transpires that a handful of indie studios have new games lined up, helping the cult handheld to go out with a bang rather than a …
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is the UK’s new no.1, fending off competition from EA’s F1 2021. The annual motorsport update had to settle for #2, although it did top the PS4 chart. According to GI.biz, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is only the fourth Zelda game to claim no.1. The …
We love a good pun, and Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed – out this week on PS4 and Switch – delivers on that front. This PSP remake involves ripping the clothes off vampires so they’re exposed to sunlight. Debriefing them, see. You can check out our preview, ahead of tomorrow’s review, here. Cotton Reboot, again …
Button City introduces us to Fennel, an anthropomorphic fox who’s new in town. After making friends at the local arcade, word spreads that his newfound hangout is about to be shuttered by Peppermint Pepperbottom, a greedy fat cat. What then ensues in this narrative-driven adventure is a week of scheming to save the arcade, all while …
Reviews of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD are live, and somewhat unsurprisingly, the consensus is that if you missed it before you shouldn’t miss it the second time around. Nintendo has gone to great effort to implement quality-of-life improvements, in hope that it doesn’t divide opinions in the way it did in 2011. …
Well, the latest Evercade cart reveal is certainly a surprise. Renovation Collection 1Â will include 12 titles from Japanese publisher Telenet and its US subsidiary Renovation. While obscure, these are deep cuts of 16-bit (Genesis/Mega Drive) history – all 12 games are considered rare nowadays, and consequently cherished by collectors. The games list reads as follows: …
Cotton Reboot isn’t the only game with a hint of witchcraft set for release next week – indie specialist Sometimes You has revealed Witchcrafty, a “temporary PS Vita exclusive†out 20th July. This 2D pixel art ‘Metroidvania’ comes from PigeonDev, creators of Awesome Pea and Dungeons & Bombs, both of which we enjoyed. Set in …
This newest entry in the Worms franchise makes some significant changes. Instead of a team of worms fighting it out in turns, Worms Rumble puts you in charge of a single worm, wiggling around a side-scrolling arena in real-time while trying to annihilate other players. For those worrying that Worms Rumble is gaming heresy, don’t …
All signs point to PS5 consoles being restocked last week – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart has managed to return to the UK chart top spot, climbing from #6. Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales usually resurfaces following a PS5 restock, but not this week – it dropped one position to #12. Our guess is that only …
If you’re under the impression Codemasters’ Formula One games are earlier every year, then you’re right – the long-running publisher, now under EA’s wing, has found success in launching F1 during the quieter summer months. This year’s release offers a two-player story mode titled Braking Point, and new split-screen multiplayer. The deluxe version launches Tuesday, …
Here’s something you don’t see all that often: A late PSP game which never made it outside of Japan, resurrected on modern formats for an international release. While Sony’s first handheld never quite took off here in Europe, it was huge in Japan. Coming off the back of a Monster Hunter fuelled boom just over …
It took a while, but eventually Capcom won over the west with their long-running Monster Hunter series. If you still aren’t onboard, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin offers a change of pace to the mainline entries, playing like a traditional JRPG – one with a fun combat system for an easier going experience. Reviews …
Nintendo has ended months of speculation by finally revealing a new Switch model. It isn’t a more powerful system, however, but rather a revision. Nintendo Switch OLED Model, as it’s officially known, boasts a larger 7-inch OLED screen, a new dock with a wired LAN port, a wider adjustable stand for tabletop mode, 64GB of …
Space Jam: A New Legacy – The Game launched on Xbox One last week, available as a free perk for Ultimate Game Pass members. Aside from being a rather brazen promotional tool, there’s one other downside – it’s incredibly short, with a runtime of around 30-40 mins. While it lasts, however, it’s pretty good. What we …
