Hack ‘n slash RPG Kingdoms of Amalur is the latest THQ Nordic re-release, complete with a now obligatory nonsensical subtitle. The original was released by EA in 2012, failing to achieve commercial success despite positive reviews. Just like previous THQ Nordic revamps, new content is in the pipeline, adding an estimate five hours of play. …
Twenty-six years have passed since the Battletoads last caused a ruckus. No, this isn’t a lazy ‘history of the series’ style intro – it’s an integral part of the plot. During that time the toads have become nobodies, fading from public memory. The antiquated amphibians hatch a plan to get back into the limelight, involving …
Even though the Switch misses out on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 and Marvel’s Avengers, it still welcomes an all-star cast this week – Super Mario All-Stars is now available on the Switch Online service as part of the plumber’s 35th anniversary celebrations. Also on the eShop this week you’ll find the colourful …
Side-scrolling Korean horror The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters launches on Xbox One this week. This high school-set thriller currently has ‘overwhelmingly positive’ reviews on Steam – where it launched back in January – gaining praise for its atmosphere, character design and comic book-style presentation. Adding to its accolades, it also recently won two awards at the …
I wouldn’t need much convincing to believe Mask of Mists is a remaster of a PS2/GameCube/Xbox era RPG. Not only does it resemble a pre-Oblivion console-only roleplayer, with angular low-poly visuals and a small walled-off world, but it feels like one too due to the simple two-button combat and the overreliance of switch-flicking puzzles. Visually, …
Considering last week was jam-packed with new releases, we expect to see a multitude of fresh faces in this week’s UK physical sales chart. For reasons various, that hasn’t happened – just two new titles managed to break into the top 40. Madden NFL 21 was the highest-charting new arrival taking #10. Project CARS 3 …
Marvel’s superheroes have taken the limelight for over a decade, yet video game tie-ins have been relatively few, LEGO games aside. SEGA had a go during Phase One – resulting in a fairly good Captain America game – but it seemed nobody was willing to pick up the gauntlet after. This makes the news surrounding …
It’s 1999 and surfing the web is no longer the nerdy pastime it once was. If you don’t own a fan site dedicated to the latest fad, or a homepage filled with crudely animated GIFs, you’re a nobody. Dreaming big – quite literally, in this case – an innovative company known as Merchantsoft has created …
We quite often kick off our eShop round-ups by mentioning it’s yet another busy week for the Switch. This week really is remarkably busy though – perhaps even the busiest of the year so far. Big name releases include Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition, the combat-focused rhythm actioner No Straight Roads, anime football game …
Whether it’s the warming sensation of the sun beating down on glistening water or the thrill of carving through waves, something is enticing about jet ski racing games. Kandagawa Jet Girls has the additional pull of surprisingly sharp and vibrant visuals, along with playful menu design featuring icons bobbing on water. Where presentation is concerned, …
Dutch developer Orangepixel – a one-man studio founded in 2004 – has announced plans to bring their back catalogue to Switch. The studio favours pixel art shooters and platformers, which have been supported with updates over the years to keep them fresh. First up is Meganoid, a randomly generated sci-fi platformer with anti-gravity-boots, jetpacks, hidden areas, and …
Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to dominate the UK chart, this time dethroning last week’s newcomer UFC 4 to take the top spot once again. UFC 4 now sits at #3 due to another sports sim claiming #2 – Take 2’s PGA Tour 2K21, a rebranding of The Golf Club series. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe …
Back in the days of the PSone, almost every publisher had a stab at taking on FIFA and PES (nee ISS), with barely a month passing without a new football game on the shelves. Actua Soccer, Adidas Power Soccer, 4-4-2, Three Lions, Viva Football, LiberoGrande, Chris Kamara’s Street Soccer…the list went on and on. Eventually, …
We love a good pun, so upon being asked to review a game running with a pun on a 1900s anti-war book, we jumped at the chance. Norman’s Great Illusion is a pixel art visual novel with overtly political themes. The developers bill it as an attempt to talk about people who ‘allow the coming …
This week was already looking reasonably busy for the Switch with Peaky Blinders, Samurai Jack, Collar X Malice and PGA Tour 2K21 due. Nintendo then went and sprung an Indie Direct on the world, and now we have more new games to discuss. The more the merrier, eh? In a typical ‘surprise’ fashion, a handful …
