Konami has spent the last decade or so periodically releasing retro compilations, even grabbing the rights to TMNT to bring back some much-loved bodacious classics. While the time will likely come one day, their cherished Parodius franchise – an eccentric parody of Gradius – goes untouched despite having enough entries to populate a collection. With …
2012’s Painkiller: Hell & Damnation was a moderate success on Xbox 360 and PS3, offering relentless satanic shooting at a time when every publisher had a dull military-themed FPS to their name. An infallible experience it wasn’t, however, gaining criticism for mindlessness. Rather than bring Painkiller back from the grave in the form of a …
Now that Pokémon Legends: Z-A hype has settled, EA Sports FC 26 has managed to reclaim the UK retail chart’s top spot. The annual sports sim is also no.1 in the PS5, PS4 and Xbox Series charts, dislodging EA’s own Battlefield 6. Pokémon Legends: Z-A is, of course, still no.1 in the Switch top 20. …
November is usually crammed with new releases, but not so much this year. It’s perhaps an indicator of how the industry is faring when the only major, big budget, new releases throughout the month are Nintendo’s two Switch 2 titles (Hyrule Warriors and Kirby Air Riders) along with next week’s Call of Duty: Black Ops …
With the original Resident Evil becoming a runaway success almost overnight, there was no chance of Capcom leaving money on the table when it came to the highly anticipated 1998 sequel. Much like Mortal Kombat II, which we covered here, this bloody follow-up gained several belated conversions – with one even running five years behind …
Sensing Déjà vu when playing something is never a good sign, as it usually means the developer has been rather brazen with their inspiration. That, or you’ve somehow bought the same game twice on different formats. I couldn’t shake that feeling when jumping into Ultimate Zombie Defense, leading me to flick through my digital catalogue …
When taking on the persona of Van Helsing and gunning down countless horror-themed enemies, in a bid to reunite the hunter with his prized pups, I thought I’d be done and dusted in a few hours – leaving just the score chasing element to return to. But here we are, several hours of playtime later …
The next major Switch 2 release, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, is only a week away. If you’re after something to keep your fingers busy until then, plenty of rotary telephones are available on eBay. Failing that, the Switch 2 gains four new releases this week. Three of these are also available on the original …
If you go into this surreal survival horror without knowing it comes from a solo developer, you’d easily believe it was created by a modestly sized studio. Solo developed games tend to be personal small-scale projects, or relatively simple pixel art adventures and platformers, making this a rare exception. Andrei Chernyshov has spent the last …
As the name suggests, this modern single screen arcade game is intended to look and feel as if it came straight from 1985. It’s perhaps a bit more advanced than it lets on though, much to its credit. Amongst the highest grossing arcade machines of that year were Commando, Kung Fu Master and Karate Champ, …
We’ve reached the point in the Vampire Survivors fuelled auto-shooter craze where developers are imagining how the genre would have looked and played decades ago. It’s the original Diablo that provides the bulk of inspiration here, sporting similar detailed 2D sprites and a quasi-isometric viewpoint. It isn’t difficult at all to imagine somebody playing Halls …
The UK physical release chart is a hubbub of activity this week, featuring six new releases in the all formats top 40, two of which debut within the top ten. Firstly, though, Pokémon Legends: Z-A remains no.1, which is no shock considering its available on both Switches. That, and the fact that Pokémon is mighty …
No sooner than launching Ninja Gaiden 4, another major release published by Xbox Game Studios is upon us. Like last week’s Ninja Gaiden 4, sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds 2 isn’t an Xbox exclusive, heading to PS5 as well. This makes sense, not just from a business perspective, but also considering the 2019 original was …
Considering even arcades themselves are seldom seen outside of busier seaside towns, it’s always pleasing to see GameMill bringing one of Raw Thrill’s bold and brash arcade games to consoles. Raw Thrills of course being one of the few companies left producing arcade machines that aren’t ticket/prize redemption based. Bootleg keyrings and mini pots of …
IP holders Piko Interactive have revealed plans for two new Coleco Mini Arcades. Nothing is definitive just yet though, as they’re seeking funding through Gamefound and Indiegogo. Zany Golf Mini Arcade, which is presumably the Mega Drive version of EA’s 1988 take on mini-golf, will feature a trackball. The Stone Protectors Mini Arcade meanwhile is based …
