It doesn’t take long to discover why user reviews for Voyage of the Dead are overwhelmingly negative – it’s a light-gun shooter on a system currently without a light-gun. The cartoon-style zombie shooter – which arrived on the Xbox One store last week – is one of the titles for the upcoming MARS light-gun, which …
We’re confident in saying this week is the busiest we’ve seen so far this year, surpassing even that infamous week back in February in which Far Cry New Dawn, Crackdown 3, Jump Force, and Metro Exodus arrived just days apart. The battle for the UK chart top spot will likely be between Remedy’s very well …
Word has it Remedy’s Control is one heady power trip, albeit one not without a few minor flaws. Thankfully reviewers suggest most are easy to look past, including such things as “iffy†performance issues, a few examples of botched storytelling, and some drawn-out battles towards the end. It’s a culmination of everything Remedy is best-known …
Platinum Games’ chimera crushing hack ‘n slasher is exceeding all expectations; expectations high to begin with thanks to the developer’s outstanding track record. To elaborate, out of the 50 critical reviews on Metacritic just one – a single, paltry, review – is below 80%. Indeed, critics are almost entirely in agreement that it’s one of …
It’s gamescom! But I’m sure we’ve all seen enough photos of people intently playing games at booths, and excitable crowds baying at something going on on a stage. So here’s Spider-Man skulking around while people play boardgames, and some ball grabbing on the paysafecard stage. gamescom photos: Koelnmesse / Thomas Klerx; Koelnmesse / Oliver Wachenfeld; …
If you’re hankering for some classic side-scrolling arcade action THE NINJA SAVIORS – Return of the Warriors, launching 30th August on PS4 and Switch in Europe, has you covered.  A worldwide simultaneous launch was originally planned but due to “unforeseen logistical challenges†the US release has been pushed back until 15th October. To compensate, …
Devolver Digital launched not one but two surprise Switch releases during Gamescom earlier this week – SUPERHOT and Hotline Miami Collection. For the uninformed, SUPERHOT is an abstract FPS where time only moves when you move. As such, you need to pick your targets carefully while dodging incoming bullets, all while grabbing ammo and weapons …
Double-Fine bounces back with RAD, a post-apocalyptic roguelike with a funky fresh ‘80s vibe. Despite being gobbled up by Microsoft, it’s launching on all major formats via Bandai-Namco. It isn’t the last multi-format Double-Fine production in the pipeline either – Psychonauts 2 remains multi-format too. Phew! RAD is a fine example why Microsoft acquired the …
Recently founded publisher All in! Games has revealed a trio of new titles during Gamescom. Cyberpunk slasher Ghostrunner comes from One More Level, the studio behind the enjoyable top-down shooter God’s Trigger. It’s a far more ambitious affair, taking the wall running and sliding from Mirror’s Edge and combining it with Dishonored’s stealthy first-person swordplay. …
A dearth of new releases has resulted in an uneventful UK chart, with the top three positions remaining unchanged. This means Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is no.1 for another week, duly followed by Super Mario Maker 2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The rest of the top ten has seen a small shuffle. GTA V …
It looks like Nintendo jumped the gun with this week’s eShop round-up, initially forgetting to include Grandia HD Collection. Launching just shy of a full-price release (£35.99), it includes Game Arts’ 1997 original and its sequel from 2000. The original debuted on Saturn before heading to the PSone two years later. It was hoped the …
What are your plans for this Sunday? Perhaps some light housework, or maybe the garden needs a mow? Whatever you have in mind, be sure to set aside a few hours for FAR: Lone Sails, which arrives on Switch this weekend. It’s a bleak puzzle platformer set in a desolate world, featuring more than a …
Here’s a combination of words you probably didn’t expect to read today: a new four-player Bubble Bobble is in development for Switch, launching in Europe this November and in the US in early 2020. The plot in Bubble Bobble 4 Friends one of the few things to be detailed fully, involving a room full of …
The news and excitement surrounding the upcoming SEGA Mega Drive Mini and PC Engine Coregrafx Mini have seemingly pushed the Evercade to the wayside. Despite the creators issuing regular news updates, the retro-influenced handheld hasn’t received anywhere as near as much attention. The core concept of the Evercade is simple. It’s a handheld able to …
It’s saying something when the biggest release of the week is an update to a three-year-old game. Next week isn’t looking particularly riveting either. Perhaps the dreaded summer game drought has finally struck. For those still guessing, No Man’s Sky BEYOND is the biggest thing arriving this week. It’s certainly the biggest update the 2016 …
