UK chart remains calm ahead of this week’s new release storm

It’s the busiest time of year for the gaming industry, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at this week’s chart. The top five remains unchanged, and there’s just one new arrival in the top 40. This means Red Dead Redemption 2 claims a third week at no.1, with the usual culprits trailing behind – …

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It’s a record-breaking week for new Switch releases – 42 games in total, including several big hitters

We’re confident in saying this week’s 42-strong assortment of new Switch releases is an unprecedented amount. There’s the usual mixture of retro re-releases (URBAN CHAMPION, THRASH RALLY, Break Thru, and the Spectrum classic Saboteur!), belated conversions (Valiant Hearts, Battlezone Gold Edition, Rogue Legacy, Moonlighter and Road Redemption), new titles (GRIP, The Shapeshifting Detective, and WORLD …

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New gaming magazine Wireframe launches

Here’s an example of the age-old saying “as one door closes, another opens” – this month sees the final issues of both gamesTM and GamesMaster hitting newsstands, but just as word broke of their closure came the reveal of a new gaming magazine. At a time when print is seemingly on the way out, its …

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NAIRI: Tower of Shirin developer Q&A

HomeBearStudios are currently wrapping up work on NAIRI: Tower of Shirin, a story-driven puzzle adventure for Switch and PC, featuring hand-drawn 2D visuals and a cast of curious critters. It stars Nairi, a troubled upper-class girl who’s forced to abandon her luxurious way of living after discovering the titular Tower of Shirin – a mysterious …

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Out this week: GRIP: Combat Racing, Tetris Effect, The Shapeshifting Detective, Déraciné, Moonlighter, more

We have no qualms in admitting that we scoffed at Tetris Effect’s £34.99 price tag. “How can they justify charging almost full price?” we whined. After spending just ten minutes with last week’s demo all became clear – the production values are through the roof. You’ve never played a Tetris game this slick and polished …

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Out this week: Call of Cthulhu, Diablo Eternal Collection, Super Pixel Racers, The One We Found, The Quiet Man, Gal Metal, more

Call of Cthulhu and Diablo Eternal Collection are this week’s big-name releases. If neither takes your fancy, then worry not – there’s a larger assortment of new indies than we usually see. Developers kept out of Red Dead Redemption 2’s way last week, presumably. There’s also Bandai Namco’s arcade-style rhythm action title Taiko no Tatsujin: …

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[Updated] Out this week: Red Dead Redemption 2, My Hero One’s Justice, Marvel’s Spider-Man: The Heist, Nickelodeon Kart Racers, more

Somewhat unsurprisingly, only publishers with games aimed at completely different demographics to Red Dead Redemption 2 dare to go up against Rockstar’s 60 hour long magnum opus. That’s to say, it’s doubtful anybody will be mulling over whether to buy RDR2 or Paw Patrol: On a Roll this Friday. Marvel’s Spider-Man does gain new DLC, …

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