Around a decade ago I strolled into my local GAME with the intent of picking up a new release. I hadn’t decided on which – I was merely looking for something that took my fancy. I walked out with what was going to become one of my most longstanding gaming loves. Purely by accident, I …
Due to a price drop to around £20, FIFA 21 is the UK’s no.1 once again, rising from #8. This prevents Monster Hunter Rise from bagging a second week on top. Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury both climb one position to take #2 and #3. Then at #4 …
Thanks to being far removed from your typical testosterone-filled action hero, Oddworld’s Abe allegedly has a strong following amongst female gamers. The series’ indirect approach to combat likely plays a key part in this too, we’d wager. The green hued dude is back this week in the PlayStation exclusive Oddworld: Soulstorm – both a …
The winning combination of a chocolate egg and a small toy has made the Kinder Surprise a confectionary staple. In the years that followed since its conception in the mid-’70s, the sweet treat even managed to amass a following amongst toy collectors, with the most prized toys of all being the small hand-painted figurines Italian …
A long Easter weekend is almost upon us. If you’re able to tear yourself away from Monster Hunter Rise, you’ll find a few bits and pieces of note on the eShop this week. That said, it’s one of those odd weeks where there’s no easily distinguishable big hitter. We’ve gone for TY the Tasmanian Tiger …
Future Publishing is best known nowadays for shuttering long-running magazines. In the ’80s and ’90s it was the opposite story – the publishing giant was fond of keeping magazines alive for as long as possible, keeping long-time readers engaged with demo discs and even full games taped to their covers. Join us as we look …
Publisher Wired Productions staged their Wired Direct last night, revealing plans for several new indies over the next 12 months. It was Arcade Paradise, from developers of Vostok Inc, that caught our eye. It’s billed as an adventure game but sounds more like a business/management sim. That said, the majority of gameplay mechanics are yet …
This charming patchwork-style platformer is filled with puzzles to overcome as you set about finding your beloved Samantha. As seen in Yoshi’s Woolly World, the colourful design not only draws you in but makes for an incredibly eye-pleasing experience; one accompanied by some ‘easy listening’ tunes to put a spring in your step. Words from …
GamesIndustry.biz has crunched the numbers on this week’s chart, revealing Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise has earned itself a UK no.1. Physical sales did not exceed that of the multiformat Monster Hunter World, but it did have a far stronger first week than the 3DS’ Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. The rest of the top ten is …
Although April’s sketchier than March when it comes to new releases, there’s still plenty to look forward to including the PS5’s Returnal, PS Plus freebie Oddworld: Soulstorm, the long-time-coming New Pokemon Snap, the PS5/XSX iterations of SEGA’s Judgment, and the questionably named R-Type Final 2 due throughout the month. This week even could be the …
One running joke between ‘Team Games Asylum’ is that one of us should write an Asterix coin-op lookback, following our retrospectives on The Simpsons Arcade and TMNT: The Arcade Game. The joke here being that both Adam and Jake didn’t know such a thing existed. If you stepped into an arcade circa 1992, you may …
If you were to travel back to 26th March 2001, we’d definitely recommend grabbing as many factory-sealed N64 and Dreamcast games as you can carry. If we recall, retailers were clearing out stock around this time. We certainly remember Oxford Street’s HMV having rows and rows of Dreamcast games at rock bottom prices, including the …
Critics are so smitten by Capcom’s Monster Hunter Rise that a few even went as far to claim that it’s the greatest Switch game since Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It received top marks from both Switch Player – who called it a contender for the best game on the platform – and Vooks, who …
It goes without saying that a lot has changed in the 20 years that Games Asylum has been kicking around. But we’ve never been ones to shy away from pointing out the obvious, so here we go: another birthday piece. While a lot has changed, a lot hasn’t changed too. Let’s have a look at …
Games Asylum is twenty years old this month. Turns out that early 2001 was the ideal time to launch a new gaming site. We caught the tail end of the Dreamcast, Game Boy Color, N64, and PSone – managing to cover the final big releases for all these systems, from Shenmue II to Conker’s BFD …
