Japan is often perceived as being one of the most resourceful countries, going great lengths to reuse and recycle. Set in ancient Japan, Of Rice and Ruin draws upon this ethos, featuring a gameplay loop of demon-slaying, rice farming and home cooking. Everything serves a purpose, and nothing is wasted, with the spoils of battle …
While last week’s new release assortment was definitely far quieter than this week, a handful of big-name titles still made their way to store shelves. These included Codies’ DIRT 5, EA’s Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, LOL Surprise! Remix on Switch, and a new multiformat Paw Patrol game. Can you guess which of these …
This week we welcome MS’s fourth console generation. We’ve been around long enough to see every Xbox generation fold-out, awarding the original Halo a stonking 10/10 on launch day. We certainly aren’t spring chickens, which makes it all the more surprising to say that this week is the busiest we’ve ever seen in the site’s …
Calling FUSER a spiritual successor to DJ Hero isn’t off the mark. At the same time, neither is it entirely accurate. The spirit of DJ Hero is present (and not just because Salt N Pepa ‘Push It’ features on the tracklist, although that arguably helps) but it has way more to offer; it’s far beyond …
New consoles mark the arrival of new peripherals. Third-party manufacturer Snakebyte has been quick off the block, refreshing their line with new products ready for launch alongside the Xbox Series X|S and PS5. All while introducing new plastic-free packaging, no less. The HEAD:SET SX was left on our doorstep earlier this week. Thanks, social distancing. …
PS4 and Xbox One owners get a hefty dose of racing action this week, with a trio of anticipated racers due. Switch owners, for some reason or another, have to wait another week to get a similar fix with both NFS Hot Pursuit Remastered and Speed 3 trailing a week behind. Instead, we have a …
This 16-bit style psychological horror RPG bears similarities to both Mad Father and Corpse Party. I love this mix of gameplay styles, especially when survival elements are involved, so I was immediately drawn in. You play as Chloe, a mother fighting for her life to protect her children during a monster outbreak in her town, …
There’s no stopping FIFA. Not this week, anyway – there’s an absurd amount of big-name new releases due over the next two weeks. If Assassin’s Creed Valhalla doesn’t end FIFA 21’s consecutive run at no.1, then Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War surely will. Watch Dogs: Legion is forced to settle for #2, crumbling …
Next week is one of the busiest in recent memory, eclipsing even the last few Christmases – according to GAME, over 40 new titles are due at retail alone. This week isn’t exactly the ‘calm before the new release storm’ however, with a handful of big hitters due. Racing fans, in particular, are well catered …
New consoles and their accompanying big-budget launch titles are upon us in a matter of weeks. Retro fans won’t be left wanting though with both Space Invaders Forever and Turrican Flashback due via ININ Games. Today, we’re talking Turrican. Coming to PS4 and Switch soon, both at retail and digitally, Turrican Flashback brings together Turrican, …
This zombie hack and slasher series is synonymous with D3’s own Earth Defence Force, both being budget offerings with ‘B movie’ flair that made PlayStation 2 debuts. They’re renown for using their weaknesses as strengths, reusing assets in clever ways, while providing a lengthy grind. Repetitive to the extreme, certainly, but it’s the repetition of …
Last year Nintendo poised the ghost sucking Luigi’s Mansion 3 for a Halloween release. This year, Switch owners receive Pikmin 3 Deluxe – a critical part of Nintendo’s winter line-up, and one that’s far less spooky. Well, that’s excusing that the white Pikmin have always sent a chill down our spine. As we’ve mentioned already, …
Seers Isle doesn’t make life easy for itself – or the player. At the start of the story (we’re in interactive graphic novel territory here) the main character is mysterious at best, and it’s not even clear that you’re making decisions as that main character. It makes for a slightly awkward first playthrough, and only …
It’s the lower end of the UK top 40 that sees the most action this week, with the belated retail release of Cadence of Hyrule – Crypt of the NecroDancer arriving at #37. Such games as Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (at #31), Team Sonic Racing (at #33) and Astro Bot Rescue Mission (at #38) also made …
Watch_Dogs 2 didn’t exactly arrive to the warmest of receptions, selling only 80k copies during launch week compared to the estimated 380k units the original managed. All signs point to Watch Dogs: Legion being in a much stronger position – it’s far more anticipated than its predecessor. Set in a dystopian post-Brexit London, it’s main …
