Although familiar with the concept of a joypad charging dock, I’ve never owned one and so never fully apricated the advantages. Due to owning multiple devices powered by Micro USB, my living room is home to numerous chargers I could easily, and readily, plug an Xbox One controller into. “Surely a dock means more surplus …
The Switch plays catch-up this week with an assortment of releases mostly comprising of belated conversions. These include Maid of Sker, a stealthy horror adventure set in a crumbling hotel, and the toy train creation tool Tracks – Toybox Edition. We’ve chalked up opinions of both, albeit on Xbox One, and some time ago. Maid …
Like somebody with a birthday towards the end of December, Game & Watch Super Mario Bros. combines two celebrations into one. Not only does it celebrate all things Super Mario to coincide with the moustachioed one’s 35th anniversary, but also the Game & Watch itself, as noted by a ‘Special Thanks to You’ message hidden on the …
Bullfrog’s much-loved management sim Theme Park was one of my first infatuations. On the humble Amiga to begin with, then on Mega Drive and finally on PSone and PC. The ability to create a theme park not only resonated on a personal level – especially at a time when most 16-bit games were limp licensed …
Last week saw Assassin’s Creed Valhalla claim the UK chart top spot, beating Call of Duty to pole position for the first time in over ten years. This week, the natural order is restored – Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War has risen to no.1. In terms of placings, the arrival of the PS5 …
It was inevitable that the new release deluge would eventually come to a trickle. We just didn’t expect it to happen so suddenly – this week belongs to the indies, with only a couple of big-name titles due. Specifically, Just Dance 2021 on PS5 and Cobra Kai on Switch. Out of Space: Couch Edition invites …
When Bubble Bobble 4 Friends arrived on Switch roughly a year ago, publisher ININ decided to launch the arcade revival in Europe first. Why? Simply because the first Bubble Bobble was a runaway success during the late ‘80s, with most European computer formats receiving a highly rated conversion. The Master System version from 1991 was …
We’re pretty sure Nintendo didn’t originally plan their major Christmas release to be a Zelda spin-off developed by an outside studio (Koei Tecmo), but then, 2020 has scrubbed plans across the board. Our guess is that at least one other first-party release was due around now, pushed into 2021 for the obvious reason. Nevertheless, it’s …
Licensed games once appeared throughout the year, but now they’re almost exclusively reserved for the busy festive season. It’s always fascinating to see what brands and licenses publishers deem worthy and popular enough to warrant a video game tie-in. Slide Stars’ existence duly informs that social media influencers remain a hot commodity – it features …
Despite the UK being on lockdown and the PlayStation 5 still being a few days away, last week was an exceedingly busy one for the gaming industry due to arrival of the Xbox Series and the first PS5 launch titles. GI.biz reports over 790,000 boxed games were sold, presumably resulting in a lot of busy …
If you pre-ordered physical releases of the PS5 line-up, chances are they’ve plonked through your letterbox already – the majority of PS5 games launched last week in the UK, both digitally and at retail. And this was despite the console still being a week away. The console itself is finally out Thursday, bringing with it …
The No More Heroes series strikes us as being one loads of gamers have heard of, but few have played. Almost the dictionary definition of a cult classic, it launched on Wii in 2009 when the platform was struggling with ‘shovelware’ and a perception of being a console for grandparents. A lot of gamers (myself …
Nacon’s Warhammer: Chaosbane Slayer Edition is imminent on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, promising a greatly improved 4K 60FPS experience and a slew of new content. The addition of a Witch Hunter brings the character class total up to six, while new enemies makes the bestiary bulge with over 70 monsters to hack ‘n slash. …
Some might argue that there is nothing better in the world than pixel (Picross) puzzles and making out. The afterglow of a tough puzzle finally completed, and the burn of the first kiss with someone new. I haven’t played many dating simulators, if any at all, because I’ve personally never really seen the appeal (unless …
I’ve always had a problem with wires. As a teenager, I had my TV on a chest of drawers, with consoles set up inside, the cables running unseen out the back out of unit, and the nest of controller wires safely contained within the drawers. We’re in a world of wireless controllers now but – …
