It’s common knowledge that Nintendo was big on censorship in the ‘80s and ‘90s, requesting sexually suggestive content, excessive violence, profanity, drug/alcohol use and even religious imagery to be removed from officially licensed Nintendo software. Some titles were even excluded from release within certain regions entirely – Nintendo’s own maze game Devil World, created by …
If Double Kick Heroes existed during last-gen’s rhythm action/novelty peripheral craze, chances are it would have been bundled with a car-shaped controller. Rather than jamming out on a guitar or pounding the drums, it puts you behind the wheel of a sleek ‘Gundillac’ – a weaponised Cadillac. Each beat fires up the car’s machine guns, …
EA’s UFC 4 has shot straight to the UK chart top spot, knocking Animal Crossing: New Horizons down to #2. The ever-popular Mario Kart 8 Deluxe held onto #3, meanwhile. At #4 it’s Ghost of Tsushima, which recently held the top spot for consecutive weeks. Price cuts continue to benefit FIFA 20, which sits at …
The ‘90s just called and they want their new release line-up back. Not only is there a brand new Battletoads out this week – the first in over 25 years – but also both a cartoon and a TV show tie-in. The first Battletoads trailer looked a little underwhelming. Thankfully, the most recent trailer shows …
After becoming trapped in an ancient temple during an expedition, the unfortunate Mr. Paf – Mr. Whack to our French chums – is tasked with solving block-shoving puzzles to escape. This cartoon puzzler is viewed from an isometric angle, and also features platforming. It’s smartly designed and visually appealing with cutscenes that frequently impress. Monsieur …
While this week’s Switch eShop line-up isn’t exactly teeming with big-budget releases, you won’t have to look far to find something fun and enticing either. Metamorphosis sees you transformed into the unlikeliest of heroes – a tiny bug. This leads to the discovery of a surreal hidden world inhabited by other tiny insects. Viewed from …
While we may not be able to escape to exotic, sun-drenched, locations this summer we can at least try to escape from fictional vicious worlds. A tenuous link, we know. The far-flung planet of Tethys houses a research facility plunged into chaos. As a scientist, it’s up to you to fight off the planet’s primitive …
This week’s UK top ten includes no less than six Switch games, with Animal Crossing: New Horizons retaking the top spot. This pushes Ghost of Tsushima to #2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe rises to #3, and then at #4 it’s a resurgence for FIFA 20. With FIFA 21 around the corner, retailers are starting to …
With almost twenty new releases on Xbox One alone, we can safely say it’s a busy week for new releases. Amongst these are two big hitters – EA’s UFC 4, which cranks up the realism this year to allow for a greater variety of outcomes, and Ubisoft’s free-to-play shooter Hyper Scape. Hyper Scape is Ubisoft’s …
Rachel tackled the recently released psychological horror What Happened on Twitch last night, clips of which are now available on YouTube. If you missed our review, this bleak first-person adventure left us feeling a little nauseous due to the LSD trip sequences. Rachel didn’t have to reach out for a ‘baff bag’ while on camera, …
It’s an odd week for the Switch – the eShop line-up mostly consists of indie oddities. There aren’t many reviews floating around for the majority either. It’s suspiciously quiet on that front. Multiformat release Skully heads to both retail and the eShop, and is one of the few games to get the review treatment. …
If you’re done with DOOM Eternal, Hellbound may pique your interest – it’s a fast-paced first-person shooter inspired by DOOM, Quake and similar late ‘90s shooters. Guts, gristle, and demons galore. Best of all, it’s available now – Hellbound launched on Steam yesterday for £11.39. A 20% discount is also in place during launch week, …
We’ve chosen Fast & Furious Crossroads as this week’s biggest release as it’s a full-price title – very few of which are due during August– and it comes from the team behind the highly-regarded Project CARS series. This isn’t Bandai-Namco’s first Fast & Furious game either, believe it or not – they had a crack …
The majority of last week’s retail releases managed to break into the UK top 40. THQ’s Destroy All Humans! remake was the best selling, arriving at #3. Skater XL – which hasn’t exactly seen a great deal of press coverage – debuted within the top ten too, making a respectable #7. Outside of the top …
Something is fascinating about games daring to tackle mental health of any form, trying hard to illustrate the pain and anguish people go through. What Happened – out now on PC and coming soon to consoles – takes us down this bleak path. It’s a psychological thriller which casts you into the life and mind …
