Accomplished looking 3D platformer Pumpkin Jack launches 23rd Oct on PC, Xbox One and Switch, arriving just in time for Halloween while seemingly coming from nowhere. Nicolas Meyssonnier started Pumpkin Jack as a spare-time project in 2016, inspired by a love of Ratchet & Clank, Jak & Daxter and MediEvil. Headup since stepped-up for publishing duties. …
Games are all about attention to detail; the small little things that break or make an experience. A little bit of love and craft makes all the difference. Why do I bring this up? Because on the Switch dashboard Her Majesty’s Ship has the wrong name. It’s just a typo – not exactly the worst …
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time and Star Wars: Squadrons battled for chart dominance over the weekend, ultimate resulting in Activision taking the coveted UK chart top spot. EA’s not-quite-full-price space shooter had to settle for #2. It did, however, claim no.1 in the Xbox One chart, further proving that the PlayStation is the natural …
Further proving that ‘big game season’ is upon us, this Friday sees the release of a potential Christmas no.1 – the almighty FIFA. FIFA 21 bolsters the Volta mode with five new areas, two new modes (Volta Squads and Feature Battles), a revamp career mode with a new match simulation mode – in which plans can be changed …
Bordeaux-based Nova-Box plans to bring two interactive novels to Switch on 15th October. Along The Edge and Seers Isle first launched on PC in 2016 and 2018 (respectively), gaining critical praise. Along the Edge casts you into the role of Daphné, who’s currently dissatisfied with her life. After inheriting an old family home in the countryside, she’s presented …
RPGs and Metroidvanias are on this week’s Switch eShop agenda. Before that though, there’s a brand-new Mario game to consider. Fancy that, eh? Super Mario Bros. 35 takes the Tetris 99 template and adapts it to Super Mario Bros, letting players go head-to-head until the last portly plumber is left standing. Enemies you defeat are …
This text-based multiple-choice adventure gets off to a bumpy start, committing the gaming crime of narration that noticeably differs from text on-screen. Hardly the most heinous of offences, granted, but it was enough to make us worry that the rest of the experience suffered from inconsistencies. Thankfully, once the intro is out of the way …
This week’s UK chart features two offers the games buying public couldn’t refuse – Mafia: Definitive Edition claimed #3, while the tad more expensive Mafia: Trilogy – which contains Definitive Edition – debuted at #6. With GTA V at #10, this gives Take 2 three games in the top ten this week. Super Mario 3D …
October is (almost) upon us, and as such, the first of winter’s big-name releases duly arrive this Friday. Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time is Activision’s first stab at a new Crash game since 2008’s Mind Over Mutant. Skylanders creators Toys for Bob are at the helm, also known for the highly praised Spyro Reignited …
Surprise! Kirby Fighters 2 launched on the eShop yesterday, under a cloak of darkness, promising chaotic four-player battles – both local and online – and a two-player tower to tackle. Fighters Points are earned throughout play, which unlock new costumes and perks. Owners of Super Kirby Clash or Kirby Star Allies can also bag bonus outfits. Team17 …
What do you get when you combine Streets of Rage’s refined fighting mechanics with Final Fight’s penchant for bare-chested machoness, while adding a squirt of Dynamite Cop’s utter absurdness? The answer is a rollicking good time. Super Punch Patrol, incidentally, is another answer we’d gladly settle for. This Switch exclusive scrolling brawler comes from the …
Super Mario 3D All-Stars had no trouble topping the UK chart, consequently preventing Marvel’s Avengers from claiming a third week at no.1. The superhero-studded brawler fell to #2. Animal Crossing: New Horizons held onto #3, ushering Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 & 2 to #4. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe also remains at #5 for another …
The recent Mafia II remaster left a lot to be desired, adding all-new glitches to a decade-old game. Thankfully, Mafia: Definitive Edition looks a whole lot slicker – this a full-on remake, right down to completely redesigning some areas so they’re more authentic to the era. We’re curiously excited. The rest of this week’s …
This is a Public Service Announcement. Paradise Killer is beyond brilliant. I’ve just wrapped up this Switch detective mystery, and now I’m desperate to sing its praises. You play investigator Lady Day Break (stage names are very much part of the deal here), who’s been summoned from exile to solve the murder of the council, …
As many feared, Super Mario 3D All-Stars is lacking as a whole – this collection should be a joyous celebration of all things Mario. Instead, we have three games slapped on £50 cart with few extras. To quote Eurogamer “[it] can sometimes feel like nothing more than a ROM dump.” But here’s the thing (and …
