Remember the days when EA released standalone, non-annual, FIFAs based on the World Cup and the UEFA league? They reused the most recent engine while adding new tournaments and modes, altering presentation accordingly. The Catch: Carp & Coarse is the fishing equivalent to a FIFA off-shoot, building on Fishing Sim World’s sturdy foundation to create …
Just one full-price title graces the Switch eShop this week. Not only is it a highly recommended release, but it’ll also serve you well in the long run – it’s another quality JRPG. The Metacritic for NIS America’s The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III currently sits at 86%, including a lofty 9.5 …
Texas-based Armature Studio – creators of ReCore and Dead Star – have revealed Where the Heart Is, a PlayStation 4 exclusive narrative adventure launching this winter. Following a tumble down a sinkhole, which mysteriously appears one stormy night, the mild-mannered Whit Anderson gains the ability to rewrite key moments of his life. While trapped in …
As lockdown begins to ease, the team has broadened their spectrum and played games both digital and analogue. By which we mean we’ve played some board games this month in addition console and handheld titles. Matt – Killzone: Mercenary Two days after purchasing Killzone: Mercenary on eBay, news circulated that Sony had switched off the …
Unless you own a PSVR headset and have a passion for Marvel, the pickings are slim this week with no more than ten titles due. We’re reluctant chalk this up as a typical summer game drought though – it’s business as usual next week, with several big-name games planned. The PS Blog took a deeper …
The Last of Us Part II has managed to hold onto the UK chart top spot for a second week, reports GI.biz. No surprise there. The title at #2 does come as a surprise, though. It’s Square-Enix’s 2016 3DS RPG Bravely Second: End Layer, which is currently available for a mere £2.49 at Argos. Or …
I have a strong affinity with the Game Boy Advance’s Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town. It was my go-to for a gaming fix back when I had an office job, being the perfect way to spend 15 minutes. Tend to the crops, forage in the wild, talk to the townsfolk, and then tuck in …
Like the British public heading to an already overcrowded beach, this week’s Switch eShop releases come thick and fast. On the big-budget side of things there’s THQ’s SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, and the well-received psychological horror adventure Blair Witch. Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated – a remake of a PS2 era …
The publisher behind VASARA Collection recently slashed the price to under a quid. Featuring two little-known arcade shoot’em ups and a new-fangled 3D version, it’s the gaming equivalent of a McDonald’s cheeseburger – cheap and flimsily put together, but mildly satisfying. In comparison, Darius Cozmic Collection Console is a prime rib steak dinner – meaty …
If you’re looking to offset The Last of Us II’s ultra-violence, look no further than THQ’s SpongeBob Squarepants Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated. This krusty PS2 adventure – the first 3D Spongebob game, no less – has been given a complete overhaul, re-introducing cut content and adding a four-player mode. At around £25 it …
GI.biz has crunched the numbers on last week’s UK physical game sales, revealing The Last of Us: Part II had a record-breaking launch. Not only is it the fastest-selling game of 2020, beating Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but it’s also the fastest-selling PS4 game this generation. This means it had a stronger first week than …
Streets of Rage 4‘s easy mode is described in the game as, “For those who love every part of beat ’em ups, except getting beat up.” I initially took against that, but actually, I do fit that description. Especially because I don’t think dying in Streets of Rage 4 is much fun. On death, the …
Everybody loves trains. They chug, bellow steam, and the refreshment cart serves delicious lukewarm tea. Trains are inherently fun. Children know it. Railfans know it. Rod Stewart knows it. Railway Empire entails connecting cities with railroads, setting up signals, and both purchasing and upgrading trains along with their accompanying carriages. Nonstop train action – Railway …
To simply put it, House Flipper is a game in which you renovate properties, cleaning them up, decorating, buying furniture, and even smashing down walls before putting your hard graft up for auction. It may sound like a peculiar set-up, but it’s the very epitome of a guilty pleasure. Your venture in house flipping begins …
If you were to print the list of new release below, we’re pretty sure it would be as long as your arm. By our estimation, almost 40 new games are due, in addition to DLC for Pokemon Sword & Shield, and the Silent Hill pack for the teamwork-based horror Dead by Daylight. Destructoid was first …
