The UK chart has finally surfaced, revealing a minor shake-up due to Amazon Prime Day. After spending three weeks at #2, kept off the top spot by the social media sensation Super Mario Maker 2, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has returned to no.1. At #2 it’s a new entry – Nintendo’s Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: …
Typical. After waiting years for a new Wolfenstein, two turn up at once. Spin-off Wolfenstein: Youngblood is launching at a knockdown price (£25-£30), starring B.J. Blazkowicz’s twin daughters Sophia and Jessica in Nazi-occupied 1980s Paris. Not only does it feature co-op play, but also a new levelling up system that allows you to pick skills …
Back in March we put one of EasySMX’s budget gaming headsets through its paces and were impressed with the result. Their £15-£20 ‘Cool 2000’ model offered sound and build quality that far exceeded expectation, retailing for less than the basic official Xbox One headset while offering more functionality. Four months on, it’s still our go-to. …
Much excitement this week as Nintendo of America announced a couple of new Joy-Con colours: Neon Purple/Neon Orange and Blue/Neon Yellow. Excitement particularly because – and surely this can’t be accidental – they’re a bit Wario-y: the orange and purple obviously, but you could argue that the blue and yellow recalls the W symbol on …
It’s safe to say most gamers expected mixed reviews for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order. It’s a series that has never been associated with deep tactical combat, playing like a casual modern-day take on Gauntlet. Ten years on, not much has changed. Scores are mostly 7s and 8s so far, with a sprinkling …
Considering how much their silver screened counterparts make, there’s a surprising lack of superhero video games. As such, MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3: The Black Order could very well become the next Switch million-seller. Potentially, at least – Nintendo seems unusually slow off the bat with advertising. Perhaps they’re hoping the license will sell itself. No …
In short: Dr Mario World. First, the original. Fortunately, Dr Mario is one of the NES games available with Nintendo Switch Online, and it’s on the NES Classic Mini, so it’s not hard to track down. But, along with what seems like all NES games apart from Kirby, it is hard. It’s a classic tile-matcher, …
We were expecting Must Dash Amigos on Xbox One this week, but sadly the madcap party game was delayed at the last minute, pushing it into early August. We’re planning on taking a closer look with a preview build before then. Watch this space, as they say. There are plenty of other new games to …
Barely a month has passed since Konami announced Contra: Rogue Corps, yet our enthusiasm for the third-person shooter is so low that it had already faded from memory. It wasn’t until making good progress on this review that we remembered it exists, spoiling an intro in which we suggested Konami should give the developers of …
A quiet week for new releases has resulted in the UK chart remaining stagnant. The top four positions are unchanged, in fact. This means Super Mario Maker 2 has managed to fend off Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled for another week, with the DIY platformer package remaining no.1 and the kart racer remake at #2. F1 …
Reality Gaming Group this week set about promoting their augmented reality mobile combat game Reality Clash by revealing the top ten locations for playing the game. It’s mostly popular places in London – Trafalgar Square, Hyde Park, Westfield Stratford, that sort of thing – so not exactly news. But it’s a great excuse to dig …
The Nintendo Switch comes up trumps this week, not just gaining the major releases hitting the PS4 and Xbox One, but a few belated conversions and other titbits too. Reviews of Dragon Quest Builders 2 – also out on PS4 this week – are now live, and we’re pleased to report it’s on track to …
Nintendo has made the Switch Lite official, finally ending months of speculation. The handheld-only system is aimed at gamers on the go, with no removable Joy-Cons, kickstand, or dock. This means no TV support. However, as Joy-Cons can still be connected there is a workaround in place for games such as 1-2 Switch that utilise …
We aren’t even halfway through July and already one of the biggest releases of the month is upon us. Dragon Quest Builders 2 builds on the 2016 original, this time launching simultaneously on PS4 and Switch. The colourful construction caper involves taking on quests and resorting villages to their former glory in order to forge …
During the straightforward introduction stages, Grass Cutter lives up to its not-particularly-ambiguous name. You could even lazily describe it as a grass cutting sim, tasking you with casually mowing every square of grass within a small garden while avoiding hazards and keeping an eye on the battery gauge. This is the game at it most …
