2012’s SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed was an outright celebration of all things SEGA. Nobody can deny Sumo Digital didn’t go the extra mile when it came to fan service, resulting in something even one of SEGA’s in-house studios would struggle to top. What a difference seven years (and a lower budget, presumably) make. Team Sonic …
Word has it PSVR shooter Blood & Truth was once associated with The Getaway. London Studio eventually made the decision to turn it into a new IP, simply because they didn’t want to disappoint anybody expecting a vehicular open-world affair. It’s a commendable move – The Getaway brand wouldn’t have harmed sales. Quite the opposite, …
SEGA’s not-quite-full-price Team Sonic Racing has claimed the UK chart top spot, dislodging Rage 2 in the process. Given how quiet the online lobbies are, this comes as a mild surprise. It’s the first Sonic title to go straight to no.1 in over ten years – the last was Mario & Sonic at the Olympic …
On the Switch eShop this week you’ll find something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. Just like last week’s re-release of Sniper Elite V2, Ubisoft’s re-release of Assassin’s Creed III is another that has graced a Nintendo platform once before. It’s worryingly similar to the Wii U version, in fact – it may …
Browsing the menu for this eagerly awaited collection is akin to opening a ‘Mars & Friends’ selection box at Christmas time. With so many delectable treats on offer, it’s difficult to know where to start. There’s a trio of time-tested favourites – the Snickers, Twix, and Milky Way (the original NES trilogy), which instantly satisfy. …
The EGX 2018 showing of Team Sonic Racing didn’t leave much of an impression, presenting show goers with a sluggish racer lacking spectacle and void of personality. The six-month delay came as no surprise, and many applauded SEGA for giving Sumo more time. Reviews of the budget price (£25-£30) racer are now live, and it …
After enjoying three weeks at no.1 Sony’s Days Gone has succumbed to madness, dethroned by the anarchy-loving Rage 2. Coming as no surprise in this digital age, physical sales were only around a quarter of what its 2011 predecessor managed at launch (thanks GI.biz). However, Rage 2 has achieved something the original couldn’t by heading …
Sniper Elite V2 Remastered on Switch isn’t the first Sniper Elite game to grace a Nintendo platform – the original version launched on Wii U in 2013, where it sold so poorly that it’s now one of the hardest PAL games to find for the system. The cheapest pre-owned copy on Amazon is currently a …
We’ll be honest – we didn’t even realise an Xbox One release of SNK 40th Anniversary Collection was planned, believing it was destined for Switch and PS4 only. It may have arrived later than the other versions (and it’s also digital only, which defeats the point of video game preservation somewhat), but Xbox One owners …
If you’re under the impression the gaming scene is currently going through a quiet spell then maybe this week’s assortment of new releases will change your mind. Tuesday alone sees three releases of varying hotness, in the form of the eagerly awaited Rage 2, the bleak story-driven European adventure A Plague Tale: Innocence, and a …
Despite a belated physical release of Mortal Kombat 11 on Switch, Sony’s Days Gone has managed to hold onto the UK chart’s top spot for a third consecutive week. The top six positions in the UK top 40 remain unchanged, in fact. This means Mortal Kombat 11 remains at #2, duly followed by FIFA 19, …
Among this week’s assortment of new eShop titles you’ll find such big hitters as Shakedown: Hawaii, Puyo Puyo Champions, Saints Row: The Third, and For the King. If none of these takes your fancy, then Nintendo has you covered – the Go Digital! sale is underway, boasting over 130 games on offer. There are too …
It’s fair to say the Nintendo Entertainment System wasn’t a massive success in Europe. Thanks to the bustling 8-bit microcomputer scene the European gaming industry didn’t suffer from the infamous 1984 market crash, so when the NES finally arrived on European shores in 1987 – two years on from its US launch – it struggled …
SEGA’s Puyo Puyo Champions is now available on PS4, Switch, Xbox One and PC for a surprisingly low £7.99. Unfortunately, there is a catch – it’s a very slim package, without even a tutorial to speak of. Some critics even claim that if you already own Puyo Puyo Tetris, then you may want to give …
The UK’s top five is almost entirely unchanged this week, making it two weeks at no.1 for the PlayStation 4 exclusive Days Gone. This lack of activity means Mortal Kombat 11 remains at #2, duly followed by FIFA 19 at #3 and RDR2 at #4. At #5 it’s another Rockstar title – the ever-popular GTA …
