Sergey Noskov’s 7th Sector left quite the impression on us. This atmospheric adventure entailed a spark of electricity leaping around a cyberpunk city, harnessing the abilities of various electrical devices – from children’s toys to security drones. All the while, the threads of a plot started to emerge, mostly told using smart environmental storytelling. It …
On the face of it, Just Die Already – the next game from the creators of Goat Simulator – sounds a little unpleasant. Fed up pension hogging, property-owning, old people, the younger generation sets about ridding their city of old fogies. There’s more to it than that, thankfully, with the old-timers up for causing a …
The end of a month is usually the busiest time for new games. But like some dunderhead running into a corner shop without a face mask just to buy ciggies, the rules seemingly no longer apply. Last week Crash 4 received a next-gen update. This week it’s the turn of Marvel’s Avengers. This overhaul has …
Even since Konami’s legendary TMNT arcade game, the green-hued dudes and the scrolling brawler genre have gone hand-in-hand. The awesome foursome are about to kick some shell once again, starring in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge – a new scrolling brawler for PC and consoles that’s directly inspired by Turtles In Time. It has …
Even if many of its big releases are belated conversions, the Switch is still the ‘most happening’ console this month. It’s certainly hard to turn down the chance of playing Apex Legends on the go. The free-to-play shooter has just launched, running in 720p docked and 576p in handheld. Double XP is available during launch week …
Once known as Formula Fusion, Pacer is an anti-gravity combat racer, aiming to become the successor to WipEout – the game that helped make the PlayStation brand ‘cool’ in the ’90s. A pounding soundtrack accompanies needle-nosed ships streaking around beautifully designed tracks while decked out with a combination of deadly weapons. Like the saying goes, gotta …
Last week Nintendo put out a reminder that Super Mario 3D All-Stars was being withdrawn from sale at the end month. As well as a sense of despair, the game’s buying public responded by snapping up copies – the compilation is back at #6 this week, up from #13. Super Mario also occupies the top …
After a few false starts, futuristic racer Pacer finally makes a pitstop on Xbox One this week. If you prefer your racers to be more grounded, Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame 4 also dashes onto all-formats, including PS5 and Xbox Series S/X, offering a revised track editor, a new compound with co-op free-roaming, …
A premium cover-mounted gift isn’t uncommon for the debut issue of a new magazine, helping to guarantee strong sales. A few examples spring to mind, such as the ‘Time Boy’ digital clock keyring given away with Nintendo Magazine System’s premier issue, and the free PlayStation memory card taped to PlayStation World’s cover. This makes the …
It’s the Switch’s 4th birthday, and the humble hybrid handheld shows no signs of slowing – it’s another busy week with dozens of indies vying for your attention. A few bigger releases, too. These include the significantly overhauled Sea of Solitude: The Director’s Cut. The script has been rewritten, vocal work redone, gyroscope control implemented, …
It’s always nice to discover a game has more depth than it lets on. Kill It With Fire sells itself on the idea of destroying spiders with flamethrowers, explosives and other delightfully over the top weapons. Pre-release screenshots even show a petrol station completely ablaze. Not only does it make good on this promise of …
There’s no easy way to write this review without mentioning Donkey Kong, so we may as well get it out the way. Holding Nintendo’s breakout hit in high regard, developer Drowning Monkeys set about creating their own Donkey Kong-style single-screen platformer, mimicking not just the feel of the original but also its tough-but-fair difficulty level. …
Nintendo’s grip on the top ten has loosened due to Spider-Man: Miles Morales climbing to #2, thanks to replenished PS5 stock, and The Last of Us Part II rocketing to #3 following a hefty price cut. Persona 5 Strikers also performed incredibly well on PS4, accounting for 72% of sales. (Thanks GI.biz.) Atlus’ combat-focused RPG …
March is looking a little sketchy for major new releases, especially if we bear in mind the negative reaction to the recent Balan Wonderworld demo. Plenty of indies and smaller titles are out to see us through until busier times, thankfully, with this week dishing up a few titbits. THQ Nordic’s Monster Jam Steel Titans …
Our occasionally regular round-up of some of the games we’ve been playing. Horace – Jake Horace passed me by last year, but having featured on so many end of year lists, I picked it up on sale for, on reflection, an insultingly low price. I genuinely feel conflicted about having paid only £1.09 for this …
