Bandai-Namco must be pleased as punch. Tekken 7 has become the first in the series to shoot straight to no.1 since 1998’s Tekken 3. For those curious about entries prior, 2012’s Tekken Tag Tournament 2 had to settle for #2, while 2006’s Tekken 6 debuted at #8. Tekken 7’s arrival knocked Injustice 2 down to …
When compiling this week’s new release round-up we were surprised to find very few reviews of Harvest Moon: Skytree Village online, despite it launching in the US over six months ago. Destructoid’s review may give incite as to why. They awarded it a middling 5/10, suggesting Natsume likely kept it out of critic’s hands due …
Nobody can deny THQ Nordic hasn’t made the most of their THQ acquisitions. Case point: Lock’s Quest, a Nintendo DS tower defence game from 2008, makes the jump to PS4, Xbox One and PC this week. While it may have been more at home on 3DS and PS Vita, with its tiny 2D sprites and …
Eagle-eyed readers will have noticed a certain game managed to elude last week’s new release round-up – the Kickstarter-funded Friday The 13th: The Game, which snuck out on Friday. We guess waiting until October 13th – the next Friday 13th of 2017 – was out of the question. It’s a shame publisher Gun Media couldn’t …
Nintendo Switch big-hitters Ultra Street Fighter II and Disgaea 5: Complete both managed to enter this week’s UK top 40. As was to be expected, it was a case of the former vastly outselling the latter – Ultra SF II made #10 while Disaega 5: Complete settled for a lowly #36. Arriving at #27, PS4/XO …
This Friday’s double-whammy of Ultra Street Fighter II (£34.99) and Disgaea 5: Complete (£49.99) bring the Switch’s amount of retail releases into double figures. Reviews for both went live earlier this week. We were expecting SFII to arrive in a blaze of glory, but the reception has been lukewarm at best with the high-price tag …
We were expecting The Farm 51’s Get Even this week, but in light of the attack in Manchester publisher Bandai-Namco has made the decision to postpone its release. It’s now due out 23rd June. It’s a pretty busy week for new releases regardless, being the end of the month and all. On Nintendo Switch there’s …
Even sites that focus squarely on retro gaming rarely talk about the Amiga’s once bustling public domain scene. Talented bedroom coders took it upon themselves to show the world what the humble Amiga was capable of, creating free-to-share games as well as tech demos often accompanied by ‘90s rave music. Polybius feels like the modern-day …
10tons’ Spellspire bears more than a passing resemblance to Letter Quest, another word game with light RPG elements. We’re all for expanding niche markets, but now we’re in the position where the only two word games available on PS4 and Xbox One aren’t massively different from one another. There’s also the small matter of the …
Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, Injustice 2 has managed to claim the UK’s top spot. It’s Warner Bros’ first UK number one of 2017, and the first fighting game to claim no.1 since NetherRealm’s own Mortal Kombat X in 2015. Sony’s much touted PSVR shooter Farpoint debuts at #2, surpassing PSVR launch title …
It’s another case of quality over quantity for the eShop this week, and that suits us just fine. There’s a major 3DS title, two notable Switch releases, two games for Wii U, and a demo of Disgaea 5 Complete ahead of next week’s launch. The Switch also gets ACA NeoGeo: Galaxy Fight Universal Warriors (£6.39) …
Deck 13’s Lords of the Fallen received a lot of criticism upon release, and most of it was deserved. It was a blatant clone of Dark Souls, hastily rushed out the door before the real deal arrived. The developer has managed to redeem themselves with The Surge, however. This sci-fi ‘Souls-like’ has enough twists and …
The first day at a new job usually entails watching dull safety videos about the dangers of heavy lifting and the risks of RSI. Maybe a lunchtime pint with your new work colleagues too if you’re lucky. The Surge’s grizzled lead has a far less casual first day at work, arriving at an off-world research …
Bethesda’s DOOM didn’t take the UK chart top spot until around a month after launch, having to settle for #2 upon release. Prey has found itself in a similar position – it debuted at #2, but this week rises to claim no.1. Unlike DOOM however, it didn’t need a price drop to get there. We …
A low asking price isn’t the selling point it once was. Indeed, it’s unlikely even the thriftiest of gamers find themselves stuck for something new to play nowadays. Digital sales see some hefty price drops, both Xbox One and PS4 have amassed a wealth of free-to-play games over the years, and we’re sure most gamers …
