The three-man battle between FIFA 20, Call of Duty, and Star Wars Jedi continues. This week it’s Modern Warfare turn to claim no.1, ending FIFA 20’s two week run. Next Monday’s chart will reveal the Christmas no.1. With ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ due in cinemas later this week, there’s a good chance EA’s Star Wars …
As the saying goes: good things come in pairs. The Switch not only receives two new Shovel Knight spin-offs this week, but also a duo of critically acclaimed STEINS;GATE 0 titles. Shovel Knight: King of Cards adds a card-based mini-game to the NES-style Metroidvania, along with four new worlds. “As a standalone release, King of …
Even in this day and age of million-dollar video games, it’s unlikely pinball will fade away anytime soon. Thanks to the popularity of Pinball FX3 and Farsight’s recreations of classic tables, pinball games for PC and consoles are unlikely to go the way of the dodo either. There’s one thing that has fallen out of …
It was apparently a close call between FIFA 20 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare for this week’s UK chart top spot, but in the end, EA’s soccer sim was victorious. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare remained at #2 for a second week running. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order wasn’t as lucky, forced down to …
Rift Keeper’s product description successfully manages to mask its influences. Whether this was intentional or not is unclear. A rough outline of what to expect is duly provided – suggesting a 2D side-scrolling rogue-lite – but it’s not until entering the first dungeon that it reveals itself to be a rather brazen clone of Dead …
All signs point to the last retail releases of 2019 arriving this week. The Switch receives belated physical releases of Bubble Bobble 4 Friends and New Super Lucky’s Tale, the Xbox One and PS4 versions of indie hit Gang Beasts make a splash on stores shelves, while Avicii Invector debuts at an appealingly low price …
It’s a case of survival of the fattest in this cross between Snake and Feeding Frenzy. You play as one of three types of (monster) bugs, munching your way through vegetation, people and other bugs. Every chomp propels you up the food chain – eat something outlined in green or another bug, and you’ll grow …
Come on everyone, let’s have a big lads’ night in. SEGA’s sci-fi horror Alien: Isolation is now available on Switch, and it might just be the system’s most impressive conversion so far. Eurogamer’s Digital Foundry makes the bold claim that it even looks superior to the PS4 version, running in 1080p and boasting smoother visuals. …
It’s a decent week for Xbox Game Pass subscribers, with three significant new releases lined-up. Slow-mo shooter My Friend Pedro makes the jump from Switch, as does jaunty musical adventure Wandersong – which boasts an 81% Metacritic – while the psychedelic pinball/shooter hybrid Demon’s Tilt makes its debut on Friday. The Xbox One also receives …
1.3 million physical games were sold during Black Friday, GI.biz reports. This has led to the UK top 40 receiving significant shake-up, including a bunch of PSVR titles re-entering the top 20, the highest-charting of which being PlayStation VR Worlds at #14. Such heavily discounted games like Marvel’s Spider-Man, Anthem, and Borderlands 3 were also propelled …
The developers behind this 2D arena brawler presumably didn’t intend for it to resemble a 16-bit beat’em up. To be more specific, its pleasingly brief battles have a similar flow to the boss fights found in the likes of Final Fight and Streets of Rage. A large, or new, enemy makes themselves known while several …
After a false start back in August, Decay of Logos has made a belated eShop appearance. The RPG received a last-minute delay on Switch due to requiring additional development time. But while this may sound admirable, Nintendo Life claims it still isn’t ready for release. “The world that Amplify Creations has created here does occasionally feel like …
Barely a month passes without a new book dedicated to retro gaming hitting bookshelves. Proving how diverse our little hobby is, it’s uncommon to see two based on the same subject. It’s almost as if there’s an unwritten rule that each author must find their own niche. Florin’s ZX Spectrum Haul of Games – compiled …
This week’s pickings are rather slim considering the time of year, with only the Switch receiving a couple of new retail releases. To quote Patty from The Simpsons’ historic first full-length episode: “It’s Christmas? You wouldn’t know it around here.†The PS4 gains a few belated conversions, including the stunningly animated platformer Gris, and the …
As the buzz surrounding Pokémon Sword/Shield begins to settle, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare returns to the UK chart top. With no more major new releases due out this year, it stands to reason that Call of Duty and FIFA 20 will spend the rest of 2019 duking it out for no.1. Star Wars Jedi: …
